On the Grind: Sonny Black

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present as the first artist spotlighted in the On The Grind section: Sonny Black.



Follow Sonny Black on Twitter at: @OfficialSonny
Follow Me on Twitter at: @idoitforhiphop

Sonny Black is an up and coming independent artist from St. Louis, Missouri. When you think of St. Louis and music, you probably first think of Nelly or Murphy Lee. Maybe even Jibbs. Not me. The first thing that I really think of is Miles Davis and Chuck Berry. It's telling then that on Sonny Black's Myspace, you see, under the section of influences, pictures of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, amongst others. These are the kind of people who have influenced him. Don't get me wrong, he can make music that gives you the feel of the club like a Nelly or a Chingy or a Huey. You can hear that in one of his songs Party Girl. But he's a great deal more than just the club. Frankie and them did the songs that won the ladies, but more importantly than just that, they had great lyrics and a potent message. Sonny Black possess those same qualities.

Take this new song of his, Still Water, that's been climbing internet radio stations charts for a minute and is bubbling, just waiting for a chance to jump into the iPods and airwaves of mainstream America. It's a great track that has an equally great message. The song is built around the premise that one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. It’s a good motto to hold when looking at Sonny Black. With lyrics like: "But I understand the lives of those that share my pain only want the same, Heaven on Earth so sweet the name, But rappers get sold like Valerie Plame" or "Rap dudes talk about how they body bag dudes, we all got the tools to clap fools, but the fact is y'all just some starving actors with musty armpits and rusty ratchets.", one can see that he's talented.

But looking beyond just him, the lyrics are telling you to open your eyes and see that everything isn't exactly what it appears to be. So don't get it twisted. Listen to Party Girl and you'll see that he can get people on the dance floor the same way that he can be introspective on Still Water and tell you how things are in St. Louis.

People need to listen to Sonny Black. He's got bars and something tells me that he's going to be coming up soon.

Download Still Water here:

http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/q8vupq

Check out his myspace here where you can see videos of freestyles he's done over beats such as Maybach Music 1, Jokes on you, and a scorcher over Dead Presidents.

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/OfficialSonny