Self Suffice and the Band

Positive Rap lyrics. Genuine Hip-Hop MCing, minus the misogyny, materialism, and violence. Lots of call & response, crowd interaction, a sense of humor, and professional live musicians. Professional B-Boys (break dancing), and positive Hip-Hop or Spoken Word icons may also join Self Suffice and the band, depending on your budget.

* HipHop edutainment for your audience, minus the misogyny and materialism *

"While pop music tends to trivialize what's most important for the sake of instant gratification, Khaiim raps with love, understanding, and genuine soul."

Khaiim the RapOet lectures on Creativity & Edutainment (making education fun and using entertainment to teach) at Trinity, Yale, and other New England colleges. Yet his fans tend to catch him leaping off stages, while performing around the world with everyone from Pulitzer Prize poets like Alice Walker to Grammy winning MCs like Common.

HipHop heads know him as Self Suffice, the charismatic crowd surfer whose album with J Cole's engineer Mez summited the Indie Hip-Hop Top 40. His positive use of rap music has been recognized by Obama's Champions of Change, the NY Times, NPR, and others. See his live band at a college or festival near you, performing the new album "Self Control".

Each show is customized based on the client's location, equipment, and other needs. We can bring equipment, when not available. Ideally though, the client provides at least 2 wireless microphones, 2 microphone stands, speakers and a sound system with at least 4 inputs (xlr, 1/4", 1/8", or rca). Again, we are happy to bring whatever equipment is not available as long as we know in advance.