Rob Sonic
American rapper
Rob Sonic
Rob Sonic performing in 2012
Also known as Rob Smith, Rob Sonic, Bananas Foster, Bobby Freedom Born Origin The Bronx , New York , U.S.Genre Hip-hop Occupations Instruments Vocals sampler synthesizer guitar bass guitar Years active 1998–present Labels Formerly of Website skypimps .bandcamp .com
Musical artist
Robert Smith , better known by his stage name Rob Sonic , is an American rapper and record producer from the Bronx , New York . He has been a member of the groups Sonic Sum and Hail Mary Mallon . He is a founder of the record label Skypimps Music.
Biography
Rob Sonic is originally from Washington, D.C. As a child, he moved to New York . He started rapping at age 12.
In 2011, Smith released the album Are You Gonna Eat That? on Rhymesayers Entertainment with Aesop Rock and DJ Big Wiz under the alias Hail Mary Mallon . The group's second album, Bestiary , was released in 2014 on the same label.
In 2004, he released his debut solo studio album, Telicatessen , on Definitive Jux . In 2007, he released Sabotage Gigante on the label. He released Alice in Thunderdome in 2014, Defriender in 2018, and Latrinalia in 2021.
Discography
Singles
"Death Vendor" / "Dylsexia" (2004)
"Shoplift" (2004)
"Fatman and Littleboy" / "The Over Under" (2006)
"Rock the Convoy" (2007)
"All the Drugs (Do Nothing)" (2017)
"Couple Skate" (2017)
"JJ Sad" (2018)
"Frankie (Can't Relax)" (2018)
"Ithaca" (2018)
"All the Drugs: Ohio Dirt Mix" (2018)
"Bikini" (2019)
"Boca Raton" (2020)
References
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↑ "Potholes Interview: Rob Sonic On Making His Own Beats, His New Album, And Hail Mary Mallon (page 1 of 3)" . Potholes in My Blog . November 4, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
1 2 Kangas, Chaz (August 15, 2014). "Exclusive Premiere: Rob Sonic's "Jesus Christ Supertramp" Video" . The Village Voice . Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ Harris, David (July 7, 2011). "Interview: Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz of Hail Mary Mallon" . Spectrum Culture . Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ Horowitz, Matt (January 30, 2019). "Exclusive Interview: Rob Sonic" . Grown Up Rap . Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
1 2 McGarvey, Evan (May 8, 2008). "Sonic Sum: Films" . Pitchfork . Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ "Rob Sonic Interview" . The Giant Peach . Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ "Potholes Interview: Rob Sonic On Making His Own Beats, His New Album, And Hail Mary Mallon (page 2 of 3)" . Potholes in My Blog . November 4, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ "Telicatessen by Rob Sonic" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ Patrin, Nate (January 24, 2008). "Rob Sonic: Sabotage Gigante" . Pitchfork . Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ Ugarte, Eddie (December 7, 2018). "New Music: Friday Roll Out! With Cocaine Piss, Rob Sonic" . Ghettoblaster . Retrieved June 7, 2020 .
↑ "Latrinalia, by Rob Sonic" . Rob Sonic . Retrieved 2021-11-23 .