"I understand I am just an individual // with a soul that you seeing in the physical // listen to my songs, hear negro spirituals // hear the pain that I carry, sh*t is miserable..." - Sleaze
The Honorable Sleaze is an American rapper from Richmond, Virginia, US. Sleaze is known locally as a skilled emcee/producer. Sleaze's music has an "everyman" quality, and he focuses his attention on the issues pressing to his community. Even with complex social issues as his subject matter, Sleaze refuses to be pegged as a one-dimensional artist; his songs touch on all facets of life. Sleaze got his start in music performing at local talent shows and beat battles around Richmond, Virginia, in 2003-2004. He had acquired a taste for music watching his brother become a DJ, and even tried his hand at mixing and scratching at the age of 10. It wasn't until high school, under the advice of his older sister, to start writing rhymes. From then until now, music has remained very much a large part of his life.
Sleaze regularly performs/hosts events in many of the areas top music venues, including The National, The Canal Club, Alley Katz(then Kingdom, now The Top), The Camel, Strange Matter, VCU, The Baja Bean Co., The Yerb, Addis, Tropical Soul(now defunct), Hadad's Lake, as well as others.
Sleaze has shared stages with the likes of: Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Nitty Scott MC, Myka Nine, Tabi Bonney, Random aka Mega Ran, PROP ANON, No BS Brass Band, Kleph Dollaz (RIP), Nickelus F & AGM, Noah-O & Charged Up, Just Plain Ant, Ohbliv, Black Liquid, Joe Threat (RIP), Divine Profitz, RAtheMC, Suburban District & Slapdash, Conrizzle, PT Burnem & Swordplay, Louis Logic, Elle Maxwell, Intalek, Beast Wellington, Photosynthesizers, The Boom Bap Bullies, Louie Valles, Millz, Ms. Proper, Artik Phreeze, Cobra Krames, The Higher Fives, AER, The BEETNIX, Rapdragons, 83Cutlass, etc.
Sleaze regularly performs/hosts events in many of the areas top music venues, including The National, The Canal Club, Alley Katz(then Kingdom, now The Top), The Camel, Strange Matter, VCU, The Baja Bean Co., The Yerb, Addis, Tropical Soul(now defunct), Hadad's Lake, as well as others.
Sleaze has shared stages with the likes of: Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Nitty Scott MC, Myka Nine, Tabi Bonney, Random aka Mega Ran, PROP ANON, No BS Brass Band, Kleph Dollaz (RIP), Nickelus F & AGM, Noah-O & Charged Up, Just Plain Ant, Ohbliv, Black Liquid, Joe Threat (RIP), Divine Profitz, RAtheMC, Suburban District & Slapdash, Conrizzle, PT Burnem & Swordplay, Louis Logic, Elle Maxwell, Intalek, Beast Wellington, Photosynthesizers, The Boom Bap Bullies, Louie Valles, Millz, Ms. Proper, Artik Phreeze, Cobra Krames, The Higher Fives, AER, The BEETNIX, Rapdragons, 83Cutlass, etc.