Yadi Supreme

Yadi at a Glance



“He’s a prophet.”---Emcee AWOL



“This cat is ill…a mix of battle rap and consciousness.” ----Kevin Beacham, host of Scribble Jam and Six Feet Under WNUR, NPR org



How can we describe the most unique and talented emcee in the last 15 years?

He’s not gangster, but street.

He’s not complex, but not just easy listening either.

Here’s the simple way to say it: REAL. But in a push-come-to-shove kind of way.

Yadi is the David vs. Goliath Emcee: always up against the odds. For years he has been one of the names in the ocean of Chicago’s hip hop scene.



Artist Background



Coming from Israeli, European, and Arab roots, Yadi was ridiculed for his race and size. His family never accepted his choice of music, friends or lifestyle, and in turn was institutionalized for most of his teenage years. After this, he came home and was arrested. He jumped bond and lived in the streets for two years. He survived by sleeping in a garage on the west side of Chicago, until finally leaving that life to head back to his roots in the east coast to pursue his music career.



Music History/Background



For years, Yadi has left his mark in the minds of hip hop lovers in Chicago. People stop him on the street or at battles and shows and say, “Hey, I remember you! You battled so-and-so and killed him.” Then Yadi replies, ‘Yeah, man, that was seven years ago.’



Kevin Beacham from Scribble Jam and NPR radio went searching for him online. This was all based on a freestyle that Yadi did on his show over ten years ago! Yadi went by a different rap name at the time, but this dude was still determined enough to piece it together and find him. This was the same radio show that starred artists like Eminem, Juice, Atmosphere, Guru, Kweli and Wu.



If that’s not an impact, then what is?



1984 Wrote his first rap verse at age nine

1988 First homemade mixtape

1998-2001- Appeared on WNUR 89.3

1999-2004 Singer for Roots Vibration

2003 Chicago Black Expo

2003 Cable Access Talent Showcase

2005 Upside Down Mixtape

2006 Real Talk Mixtape

2007 I.L. Instant Legend- Indie Album Release

2009 GrindTime Midwest Battle v.s. NFact

2010 GrindTime Midwest Battle v.s. AV



Message from the Artist Himself



“I hated what happened to hip hop, so I stopped rapping and played roots reggae with local bands for a while. Still I knew what had pulled me into hip hop from the beginning: LOVE. So I came back to spread it. You can’t see love or pain, you just feel it. That’s what I do.



Sometimes I step back and look at everything. Money still moves when I don’t. Sex sells even when I don’t sell it or buy it. Time keeps on ticking. The whole process of life goes on with or without me. The choice is mine whether to use this body and mind to GIVE or to TAKE. One day I’ll be gone, like it or not. Are you ready for that day, today?” ---Yadi Supreme



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