Showyousuck

Showyousuck
Birth nameClinton Sandifer
Also known asShow You Suck
Born (1985-04-20) April 20, 1985 (age 39)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Closed Sessions
  • Ruby Hornet
Websiteshowyousuck.bandcamp.com

Clinton Sandifer (born April 20, 1985),[1] better known by his stage name Showyousuck (often stylized as ShowYouSuck), is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois.[2] He has collaborated with Netherfriends,[3] Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire,[4] and The Hood Internet.[5] He has been a member of Treated Crew[6] and Air Credits.[7]

Career

In 2012, Showyousuck released the Loose Slices mixtape,[8] a collaborative EP with producer Stefan Ponce, titled Girls, Girls, Girls,[9] and One Man Pizza Party 3: Rest in Pizza.[10] In 2013, he released One Man Pizza Party 4: Slice After Death.[11] In that year, he also released the Dude Bro EP.[12] It featured contributions from P.O.S and Unstoppable Death Machines.[13]

In 2016, Showyousuck teamed with The Hood Internet to form Air Credits,[14] billing themselves as "music from the not too distant future, when the planet’s water supply has all but ceased, the landscape turning to desert, the desert turning to wasteland."[15] Showyousuck and STV SLV of The Hood Internet later joined Sims of Doomtree on Sims' More Than Ever tour.[16]

Discography

See also: Air Credits discography

Mixtapes

  • One Man Pizza Party (2011)
  • One Man Pizza Party 2: Mo Slices, Mo Problems (2011)
  • Loose Slices (2012)
  • One Man Pizza Party 3: Rest in Pizza (2012)
  • One Man Pizza Party 4: Slice After Death (2013)

EPs

  • Pentagrams in Bathrooms (2010)
  • Girls, Girls, Girls (2012)
  • Andre Findley (2013)
  • Showyousuck Raps Over Toro Y Moi Songs (2013)
  • Dude Bro (2013)
  • Alf Fan 420 (2015)[17]
  • Extra Most Bestest Vol. 1 (2017)
  • I Went into Quarantine and All I Got Was This Damn Swag Vol. 1 (2020)

Singles

  • "Rap Game Karate" (2013)
  • "80's Boobs" (2013)
  • "Makeout King" (2013)
  • "The Ring" (2014)
  • "Gucci Mane" (2014)
  • "Pizza $" (2014)
  • "Cool" (2017)
  • "Heavy Metal Love" (2018)
  • "Mentally Healthy" (2018)[18]

Guest appearances

  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "Talkin Bout" from Sea Punk Funk (2012)
  • Retrospect - "Abella Remix" (2012)
  • Gzus Piece - "Made" from Fuck Y'all, the EP (2012)
  • Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire - "Carne Asada" from The Man in the High Castle (2012)
  • Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul - "Simon Sayz" from Chrome Lips (2012)
  • The Hood Internet - "Nothing Should Be a Surprise" from FEAT (2012)
  • Woof - "The Thrill of It All" from The Thrill of It All (2013)
  • Oreo Jones x DMA - "Dukes of Zimbabwe" from Highway Hypnosis (2013)
  • Retrospect - "Can I" from The Breakout: Part One (2013)
  • Ultrademon - "Automatic" (2013)
  • Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music II" (2013)
  • Nick Catchdubs - "Drop" from Smoke Machine (2015)
  • Celine Neon - "Plz Party (Remix)" (2015)
  • Ultra Suede - "Diamonds" from Ultra Suede (2018)

References

  1. ^ ShowYouSuck (March 24, 2019). "I turn 34 on 4/20 and all I need to know is whos taking me to cicis pizza?". Twitter. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Krzeczowski, Jake (January 9, 2013). "Hip-hop artist evolves, finds wider audience". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ Graef, Jon (June 7, 2012). "Netherfriends, ShowYouSuck Double Team Harry Nilsson (In A Manner of Speaking)". Chicagoist. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  4. ^ Weiss, Sam (October 23, 2012). "Video: ShowYouSuck f/ Mr. MFN eXquire "Carne Asada"". Complex. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  5. ^ Geslani, Michelle (November 15, 2013). "Listen: ShowYouSuck's new song "Make-Out King", produced by The Hood Internet and Javelin". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Wilkins, Ernest (November 26, 2013). "The curious case of Show You Suck". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  7. ^ Menendez, Jesse (May 9, 2018). "Chicago's Air Credits Makes Dystopian Music From A Not-So-Distant Future". NPR. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Sagrada, Mascarita (June 11, 2012). "Chi-Town's Finest: Show You Suck - Loose Slices". ChicagoNow. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  9. ^ Sagrada, Mascarita (August 3, 2012). "EP: ShowYouSuck x Stefan Ponce - Girls Girls Girls". ChicagoNow. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  10. ^ Mlynar, Phillip (December 7, 2012). "ShowYouSuck Is Dark and Edgy on 'One Man Pizza Party III: Rest in Pizza' Mixtape". MTV Hive. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  11. ^ Galil, Leor (July 12, 2013). "ShowYouSuck has the edge". Chicago Reader. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  12. ^ Hahn, Bryan (November 26, 2013). "Exclusive Interview: The Rad God, ShowYouSuck, Teaches You How To Keep It "All Wavy Everything" On Dude Bro EP". The Source. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  13. ^ Nelson, J.R.; Galil, Leor (November 23, 2013). "Gossip Wolf: One-man pizza party ShowYouSuck celebrates his debut EP". Chicago Reader. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Kaye, Ben (June 15, 2016). "The Hood Internet and ShowYouSuck form Air Credits". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  15. ^ "Air Credits". SoundCloud. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  16. ^ "Tuesdays with Lazerbeak". Doomtree. September 13, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  17. ^ "ShowYouSuck - Alf Fan 420 | MishkaNYC". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Music | Show You Suck". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 7, 2020.