Raised in Virginia Beach, VA, Q.U.A.Z. (Quickly United at Zion), was inspired to become a rapper
after performing in a local talent show in 2002. He easily caught the
crowd’s attention with his free-style over rapper Ludacris’s “Southern
Hospitality”. It was in that moment he was assured; he was certain that
he could begin his journey of becoming a rapper without having to
compromise his beliefs. His dislike for the genre’s vulgarity is what has inspired his
faith-driven music. He is successfully tearing down the barriers that
separate Christian rap from hip-hop’s current form. “If it doesn’t match up to what I believe in, then it
will not be spoken.” His style emphasizes
messages of verbal skill, life lessons, unity, and social issues.Q.U.A.Z. has later mentioned in reference to his
music, saying Q.U.A.Z. met underground D.J., Stacey Peyton, and
better known as D.J. Destiny; whom he often refers to as his “mentor.”
The two crossed paths at their church and discovered they shared a
mutual passion for hip-hop music. He later took Q.U.A.Z. under his guidance and taught him how to reflect
on the original elements of hip-hop as well as, how to evolve as the
artistic culture of hip-hop continues to.
He has been nominated for Best Male Rapper in the
2011 DMV Awards, headlined for the The Million Heir’s Ball (Virginia),
and the Southern Entertainment Awards (Memphis, TN). He has also opened
for Wale, and performed at the NOVA in virginia. Q.U.A.Z. remains inspired by the artistic form of rap music and
continues to make his contribution to hip-hop by providing a different
yet fresh approach. While reflecting on the admiration of his music, the
rapper mentioned “You can’t say that you’re inspired to do something if
you don’t have love for it.”
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