Saukrates performing at the 2015 Burlington's Sound of Music Festival
Background information
Birth name
Karl Amani Wailoo
Also known as
Bigg Soxx
Born
(1978-03-06) March 6, 1978 (age 46) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Origin
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Canadian hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)
Rapper
singer
songwriter
record producer
Years active
1994–present
Labels
FrostByte
eOne
Capitol Hill
Sulvert Music
Website
BiggSoxx.com
Musical artist
Karl Amani Wailoo[1] (born March 6, 1978), better known by his stage name Saukrates (/ˈsɒkrətiːz/; "Socrates"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of the hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln. He is also a member of Redman's Gilla House collective.
^Wailoo Karl Amani ASCAP. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
south of the border, and Saukrates is no exception. In 1996, he was signed to Warner Bros. Records. Unfortunately for Saukrates, Warner dropped him in 1998...
Jully Black, Solitair, Tara Chase, and Saukrates. In 1994, he made his first recorded appearance on Saukrates' single "Still Caught Up". Kardinal was...
EPs. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul. She was...
appearance on Canadian singer k-os's new album Yes!, collaborating alongside Saukrates on the song "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman", released in early July 2009...
I. Two years later, the label released Saukrates' debut album, The Underground Tapes. In the 2000s, Saukrates produced records for his group Big Black...
with artists, such as Future, Rick Ross, Justin Timberlake, Sade, Migos, Saukrates, TLC and Miguel, while working on the album. Complex also reported that...
Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy - "Always Strapped" K-os featuring Saukrates and Nelly Furtado - "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" K-os - "Robot Kid"...
Extraterrestres: Otra Dimensión "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" 2009 k-os and Saukrates Yes! "Bang the Drum" 2010 Bryan Adams Sounds of Vancouver 2010: Opening...
Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia, Prodigy, Punchline, Redman, Royce da 5'9", Saukrates, Smif-N-Wessun, Sy Scott, Talib Kweli and Wordsworth among others. The...
designed the cover art for Styles of Beyond's debut album, 2000 Fold, Saukrates' debut album, The Underground Tapes, and DJ Frane's debut album, Frane's...
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released eleven records, including the first international releases for Saukrates, Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Solitair, Marvel, and Tara Chase from...
Day and rapper Choclair. The label's first 12" single—"Father Time" by Saukrates b/w "Twenty One Years" by Choclair—is considered an underground hip hop...
the Canadian RPM Singles Chart. The second single, "Rubbin'", features Saukrates. In Canada, the album debuted at #10 on the Canadian Albums Chart and...
17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019. "Tre Mission Taps Wiley, Saukrates, K-os for 'Stigmata'" Archived 17 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine...
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