Scientific (rapper)
{{Short description|Liberian rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman
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| birth_date = March 3, 1983
| birth_place = Bong County, Liberia
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| occupations = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- songwriter
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| years_active = 2005 – present
| label = Wonda World Entertainment
| associated_acts = Sarkodie
| website = {{URL|scientific4life.com}}
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Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman (born March 3, 1983), better known as Scientific, is a Liberian rapper and songwriter who is currently based in Ghana.{{cite web |author1=Robin Dopoe |title=Liberian Rappers Who Are Selling Liberian Music to the World (Part One) |url=https://www.liberianobserver.com/lib-life/liberian-rappers-who-are-selling-liberian-music-to-the-world-part-one/ |publisher=Liberian Observer |accessdate=27 February 2019 |date=4 May 2017}} He released the Quincy B-assisted single "Shawty" in October 2014.{{cite web |last1=Kamara |first1=Makanfi |date=27 November 2014 |title=Liberia: Scientific and Quincy-B Release Hot New Single "Shawty" |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201411271061.html |accessdate=18 November 2016 |publisher=AllAfrica.}} Between 2014 and 2016, he won Best Hip Hop Artist at the Liberian Music Awards.{{cite web |author1=Claudia Smith |date=14 July 2016 |title=Liberia: Five Time Award Winning Hip-Hop Artist Just Topped It Off |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201607141129.html |accessdate=27 February 2019 |publisher=AllAfrica}}
Biography and music career
Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman was born in Bong County, Liberia. He grew up in Ghana in a refugee camp due to the first and second civil wars, which lasted from 1989 to 2003 in Liberia.
Cheddar signed Scientific to his label Wonda World Entertainment (WWE) in Ghana.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
In 2011, Scientific performed his hit singles, "I Like You Girl", with top Ghanaian acts such as EL, Sarkodie and Jayso at the American Musician Fabolous Concert in Ghana.{{cite web |last1=Midnight |first1=Joseph |date=26 April 2011 |title=The best foreign act concert to be staged in Ghana – Fabolous concert |url=http://www.ghanashowbiz.com/music/the-best-foreign-act-concert-to-be-staged-in-ghana-%E2%80%93-fabolous-concert/ |accessdate=18 November 2016 |publisher=GhanaShowbiz.}}
Scientific was nominated and won Artist of the Year and Hip Hop Artist of the Year at Liberia Music Award, USA in 2014.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} He also won the 2015 Edition of Liberia Music Award "Artist of the Year".{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=28 June 2015 |title=Scientific Picks Up ‘‘Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year’’ At The 2015 LMA Awards |url=http://www.ghanamotion.com/scientific-picks-up-hip-hop-artist-of-the-year-at-the-2015-lma-awards/ |accessdate=18 November 2016 |publisher=GhanaMotion.}}
Singles
- "Her Back Wicked", produced by WWE{{cite web |title=Rapper Scientific releases two singles; Ain’t Got Time, Her Back Wicked |url=https://enewsgh.com/2016/10/04/rapper-scientific-releases-two-singles-aint-got-time-back-wicked/ |accessdate=18 November 2016 |website= |publisher=E News GH}}
- "Ain’t Got Time", produced by Wonda World Entertainment
- "Rotate", produced by Eminike{{cite web |title=VIDEO: Scientific- Rotate ft Quincy B |url=http://music.com.gh/video-scientific-rotate-ft-quincy-b/ |accessdate=18 November 2016 |website=Music Ghana |publisher=}}
- "Wake Up", produced by Ghost{{cite web |title=Scientific – Wake Up (Prod By Ghost) |url=http://www.ghanandwom.com/scientific-wake-up-prod-by-ghost/ |accessdate=18 November 2016 |website= |publisher=GhanaNdwom}}
- "Its a War", produced by Wonda World Entertainment{{cite web |title=Scientific – Its A War (Feat. IRoyale) |url=http://www.ghanamotion.com/scientific-its-a-war-feat-iroyale// |accessdate=18 November 2016 |website= |publisher=GhanaMotion}}
- "Feel My Pain", produced by P-Dubb Mancini{{cite web |title=Scientific – Feel My Pain (Prod by P-Dubb Mancini) |url=http://www.ghanamotion.com/scientific-feel-my-pain-prod-by-p-dubb-mancini/ |accessdate=18 November 2016 |website= |publisher=GhanaMotion}}
See also
{{Portal|Liberia|Biography}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http:scientific4life.com//}}
- {{Facebook|Sonny Jamaal Tayshaun Tubman|Sonny Jamaal Tayshaun Tubman}}
- [https://soundcloud.com/scientific4life] at SoundCloud
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