Ryan Abeo better known by his stage name RA Scion, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He is currently based in Seattle, Washington.[2] Abeo is a member of the hip hop group Common Market along with DJ/Producer Sabzi.[3] Abeo, with his wife, manages the independent record label SCIONtific Records.[4]
RA Scion | |
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| Birth name | Ryan Abeo |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, northwest hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Website | www |
Early life
editRyan Abeo was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky in 1974. Abeo began writing and recording hip hop lyrics when he was twelve years old, after being introduced to the 1980s hip hop group Fat Boys.[5] By the time he was a senior in high school, he was experiencing tensions with school authorities, which led him to drop out completely.[6] Still pursuing hip hop, he attended Northern Kentucky University, before dropping out.[7][8] Following this, he settled in Seattle, Washington, where he would become a notable figure to the Northwest hip hop scene.
Musical career
editSoon after Abeo moved to Seattle, he met Sabzi, a DJ/Producer who was at the time just forming his group Blue Scholars with Geologic, through the local hip hop circuit.[9] The two got along as friends and bonded over their shared Baháʼí Faith.[10] Sabzi began collaboration by giving a few instrumentals to RA which went on his first project, Live & Learn.[11] Together, the two officially formed the group Common Market, which would become a staple in putting Northwest hip hop in a prime position.[12] Since then, he has released four studio albums as RA Scion and a 5th album with Gifted Youngstaz as the duo "TRUE||FORM".[13]
Personal life
editAbeo has a wife named Mariangela and one child named Madison. As a family, they have lived all around the world, from Crete, Greece to Zambia, Africa.[14]
Style and influences
editHe cites Chuck D, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul as important influences.[15]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Live And Learn (SCIONtific, 2004)
- Victor Shade (SCIONtific, 2010)
- Adding To The Extra (SCIONtific, 2013)
- Sharper Tool; Bigger Weapon (SCIONtific, 2014)
- TRUE||FORM (TRUE||FORM, 2019)
EPs
- Apostrophe (SCIONtific, 2002)
- More Power To You (SCIONtific, 2016)
- TRUE||FORM: "GENUFLEXION" (TRUE||FORM, 2023)
Guest appearances
- Grynch – "You Know Me (Remix)" from Chemistry 1.5
- CunninLynguists – "Guide You Through Shadows" from Strange Journey Volume Three
Videography
edit- 2010: "Soothsayer"
- 2012: "Beg X Borrow X Steal"
- 2013: "Guttersnipe Bridge"
- 2014: "Fixed"
- 2014: "Venus in Transit"
- 2016: "Action Figures"
- 2016: "Death of a Precedent"
References
edit- ^ "Platform8470.com - Hip-Hop Magazine - Interviews". www.platform8470.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Specific Enough to Mean Something | News & City Life | Seattle Met". www.seattlemet.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "New Common Market MP3 from 'Tobacco Road'". Spin. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "RA Scion | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Platform8470.com - Hip-Hop Magazine - Interviews". www.platform8470.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ Myers, Michele. "KEXP Documentaries: "Hip-Hop – The New Seattle Sound" – Ra Scion (of Victor Shade and Common Market)". The KEXP Blog. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Common Market's RA Scion: a rapper of the people". The Seattle Times. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "RA Scion's Biography". last.fm. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Common Market - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "RA Scion's Spirit Harvest". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Common Market's RA Scion: a rapper of the people". The Seattle Times. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "ra scion – A SEATTLE HIP-HOP BLOG". 206up.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "RA Scion | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ ""RA Scion" | Extensive Behind the Mic with the Voice of Common Market & Victor Shade - Seeds Entertainment". Seeds Entertainment. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Platform8470.com - Hip-Hop Magazine - Interviews". www.platform8470.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.