I love finding new music. Came across this recently released joint from Sierra Leonean artist, Shadow Boxxer and it’s tight. Watch the video after the jump.
First, the visuals. Watch the new video for Undisputed from Salone’s Shadow Boxxer below:
Now, the details. I saw the video and heard the rhymes and thought – who’s this dude? I dig his flow. Went snooping around Uncle Google to find out more about him and discovered a few things, including this interview Shadow did with a Sierra Leone news site, PoliticoSL, a little bit ago. Below are snippets from the interview:
Politico: What is your full name?
Shadow: Algassimu Sahid Jarr Jr.
Politico: Why are you called Shadow Boxxer?
Shadow: I called myself Shadow because I adored and admired the work of Treach (Naughty By Nature) to the point where as a young boy I wanted to be him. As I got older, I realised I couldn’t succeed in the game rapping like another MC so I had to create my own style. So I figured if I couldn’t be him, I would be his Shadow. And the Boxxer (two x’s by the way) came from my cousin Biggie Joe (WAF Ent) calling me “Shadow Boxxer” all da time…and it just stuck…hence “SHADOW BOXXER”
Politico: You seem not to be well known in Sierra Leone. Am I right?
Shadow: I am not too sure about my popularity in Sierra Leone. I left in 94, went back in 08 to visit family for a month. I haven’t launched an album, released a video, or did any shows at all. So I am grateful for the few fans I have without even much to gain ‘em. All that is about to change though.
Politico: You do rap music, why?
Shadow: I was born to do this. At a very young age I heard a song by KRS One called “My Philosophy” and right then and there I knew I could do what he was doing probably better than any human. But most importantly and sometimes overlooked by most…I SIMPLY JUST LOVE TO RAP!
Politico: You rap differently, using the fast flow, why?
Shadow: It depends. I can rap as fast as Twista or as slow as Young Jeezy. It’s just something I can do. So depending on the beat, the aura, the atmosphere…the language that the instruments or drums speak to me, I reply back to it accordingly. What you hear in my songs, in addition to me reaching my audience or making a connection with you through my lyrics, I am also having a conversation with the music itself.
To read the entire interview, click here.
What do you think of Shadow and his video for Undisputed? Feeling it?
