Chuck Strangers

For his 13th birthday, Chuck Strangers received an Akai MPC2000 and like any teenager passionate about music, spent his free time programming beats on his precious gift - without even knowing how to export them at the time. It took 4 years for a friend to introduce him to FL Studio - but this period of learning and creating bore witness to his unconditional love for hip-hop.

Years later, Chuck Strangers released Consumers Park, his debut album, deeply rooted in the 90s boom-bap aesthetic that shaped him. Then came A Forsaken Lover’s Plea, his second opus, richer thanks to powerful lyrics as well as collaborations with producers such as The Alchemist, Animoss and NV. The album references the 90s New York setting without ever feeling stuck in the past; it confronts history without resorting to nostalgia. Contemplating the journey accomplished, Chuck Strangers also questions what he has become: after years paying tribute to the golden age of New York rap, he now turns to introspection, celebrating his evolution and renewal.