Sap (producer)
{{Short description|American record producer from Delaware}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = SAP
| image =
| caption =
| alias = {{hlist|SAP da Beat Man|Sound of A Pioneer}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|6}}{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2012/02/23/cooldresrisingstarchatswiththesourcemeetsap/ |title=Cool & Dre's Rising Star Chats With The Source Meet SAP |publisher=TheSource |date= 23 February 2012|accessdate=2013-09-02}}
| birth_place = Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
| death_date =
| origin = Newark, Delaware, United States{{cite web|last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.20413/title.producer-sap-breaks-down-hits-for-mac-miller-meek-mill-cool-dres-greatest-advice |title=Producer SAP Breaks Down Hits For Mac Miller & Meek Mill, Cool & Dre's Greatest Advice | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2012-07-13 |accessdate=2013-09-02}}
| instrument = {{hlist|FL Studio|vocals}}
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|rapper}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{hlist|Pioneer Crew|Epidemic}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|The Pioneer Crew|Cool & Dre|Domo Genesis|Mac Miller|Chris Webby}}
| website =
}}
Jonathan King (born February 6, 1990), better known by his stage name Sap (stylized as SAP) is an American hip hop record producer and rapper from Newark, Delaware. SAP is an acronym for "Sound of A Pioneer". He works closely with producers Cool & Dre, but is currently independent and not signed by a label. Sap has produced for artists such as Mac Miller, The Game, Schoolboy Q, Tyga, Chris Webby, Juicy J, Juelz Santana, Fat Joe, Freddie Gibbs, and Meek Mill among others. He is best known for producing Mac Miller's Platinum single "Donald Trump" and "Watching Movies", and The Game's "Celebration". Most recently Sap Produced, "Powers That Be" featuring Rick Ross and Nas. The song is featured on Ross's Album "Rather You Than Me". As a rapper he is the leader of the group The Pioneer Crew.
Musical career
Sap was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, but moved to Newark, Delaware at a very young age. Sap first begun making hip hop instrumentals on FL Studio at the age of 15, putting his beats on MySpace. He went to Christiana High School in Newark.{{cite web|url=http://nerdatthecooltable.com/2011/01/sap-da-beatman-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225170010/http://nerdatthecooltable.com/2011/01/sap-da-beatman-interview/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 25, 2014 |title=Sap Da Beatman Interview |publisher=The Nerd At The Cool Table |date= |accessdate=2013-09-02}} Around 2007 to 2008, he began producing for local rappers such as Joey Jihad and Reed Dollaz. Then in 2008 he received what he considers his first big beat placement, producing "In My Bag" by Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2012/05/production-credit-sap-talks-linking-with-meek-mill-donald-trump-and-rap-career/ |title=Production Credit: Sap Talks Linking With Meek Mill, "Donald Trump" and Rap Career - XXL |publisher=Xxlmag.com |date=2012-05-24 |accessdate=2013-09-02}} Around the same time he also produced Cyssero's "In the Air" and "Swag Me Out", which were in local club rotation. By January 2009, he confirmed working with rappers such as Juelz Santana, Freeway, Gillie Da Kid, Lloyd Banks and Beanie Sigel. After two more years he had worked with Cassidy and Jadakiss among many others.
After producing Mac Miller's hit single "Donald Trump", he linked up with known producers Cool & Dre in early 2011 through DJ Young Legend.{{cite web|last=Rodriguez |first=Jayson |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659630/gilbere-forte-sap-da-beat-man.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313060503/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659630/gilbere-forte-sap-da-beat-man.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2011 |title=Gilbere Forte, Sap Da Beat Man Make Noise Beyond Philly Tri-State Area - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=2011-03-10 |accessdate=2013-09-02}} Then in July 2011, Complex named Sap one of the "15 New Producers To Watch Out For".{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/07/15-new-producers-to-watch-out-for/sap |title=Sap — 15 New Producers To Watch Out For |publisher=Complex |date= |accessdate=2013-09-02}} On February 12, 2012, he announced that he had signed to producers Cool & Dre, Epidemic Records label as a producer and artist, along with Cash Money Records as a producer.{{cite web|author=Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) |url=http://allhiphop.com/2012/02/14/sap-from-the-back-of-the-boards-to-the-center-stage-interview-2/ |title=Sap: From the Back of the Boards to the Center Stage [INTERVIEW |publisher=AllHipHop.com |date=2012-02-14 |accessdate=2013-09-02}} Following that he worked with more high-profile artists such as Rick Ross, Game, Wiz Khalifa, Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj, Birdman on their upcoming albums. Following that announcement, five days later he released his first mixtape as a rapper, Surprise, Surprise, which was primarily produced by himself, on February 17, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.xclusiveszone.net/2012/02/mixtape-sap-surprise-surprise/ |title=Mixtape: Sap – Surprise Surprise |publisher=Xclusives Zone |date=2012-02-17 |accessdate=2013-09-02}} Following its release he announced that he wanted to release another mixtape titled The Invite featuring him as a rapper, with production coming from other producers such as Cool & Dre, Jahlil Beats, The Beat Bully and himself.
On October 16, 2012, Sap released his second instrumental mixtape Sound of a Pioneer, which featured his most known instrumentals among other new tracks.{{cn|date=December 2023}} On March 19, 2013, "Donald Trump" was certified Platinum by the RIAA.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Donald+Trump%22 |title=Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 02, 2013 |publisher=RIAA |date= |accessdate=2013-09-02}}{{cite web|last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23628/title.mac-miller-s-donald-trump-certified-platinum- |title=Mac Miller's "Donald Trump" Certified Platinum | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2013-04-18 |accessdate=2013-09-02}} In May 2013, he was in the studio playing instrumentals for Kendrick Lamar, who he linked up with after producing "She Like" for Black Hippy cohort Schoolboy Q.{{cite web|url=http://rapdose.com/2013/05/02/kendrick-lamar-sap-in-the-studio |title=Video: Kendrick Lamar & Sap In The Studio |publisher=Rapdose.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-02}} He also produced three songs on The Game's October 2013 mixtape Operation Kill Everything.{{Cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Game-OKE-mixtape.538785.html|title=OKE Mixtape by Game Hosted by DJ Skee|access-date=2013-10-09|archive-date=2014-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123092432/http://www.datpiff.com/Game-OKE-mixtape.538785.html|url-status=dead}}
Discography
Production discography
{{Main|Sap production discography}}
=Singles produced=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as producer showing year released, performing artists and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album |
| scope="row"|"Donald Trump" (Mac Miller) | 2011 |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Celebration" (The Game featuring Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa, and Lil Wayne) | 2012 |
| scope="row"|"Watching Movies" (Mac Miller) | rowspan="2" | 2013 |
| scope="row"|"One Eighty Seven" (Freddie Gibbs featuring Problem) |
| scope="row"|"Talkin' About" (Juicy J featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa) | rowspan="2" | 2014 |
| scope="row"|"STRICTLY4MYNIGGAZ" (Domo Genesis) |
| "B Boy"
(Meek Mill featuring Big Sean and A$AP Ferg) | | |
| scope="row"|"Master $uite" (Tyga) | rowspan="2" | 2015 | rowspan="2" | Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout |
| scope="row"|"Don't C Me Comin" (Tyga featuring A.E.) |
| scope="row"|"Envy" (Dave East) | 2020 | Karma 3 |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://twitter.com/THEREALSAP Sap] on Twitter
- http://www.listentosap.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/therealsap/
- https://genius.com/artists/Sap
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Category:People from Newark, Delaware
Category:Rappers from Delaware