Favourites & Influences

A lot of people think that because I'm a rapper that I only listen to (or mostly listen to) rap music.  Obviously, I like a lot of rap music, but my tastes in music are pretty diverse.

You might be surprised by this, but my inspirations include everyone from Michael Jackson to Willie Nelson to Loretta Lynn, and on my iPod right now, I'm listening to Amy Winehouse. 

A friend recently asked me if I could bring back three musicians from the dead, who would I choose?  I said I couldn't pick just three!  Naturally, I'd bring Tupac back from the dead if I could, and The Notorious B.I.G.  But, I'd also love to jam with Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison.  That would be such a trip.  It would also be cool to talk about music and songwriting with Marvin Gaye and Freddie Mercury. 

Even though rap is my main thing, there's a lot out there and I like all kinds of musical styles.  Anything goes with music.  Maybe someday, I'll do a hip hop version of "Imagine" by John Lennon or "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley.  Rap is great, but exploring can be a trip too. 

Video for "Pleasure"

.. with Beenie Man and Chris S.

Check it out:  PLEASURE

My latest release...

My most recent release: Sex Machine, featuring Chae Cee.

Click to hear Sex Machine (2:57).

A few of my favourite quotations about music.

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.  ~Berthold Auerbach


If the King loves music, it is well with the land.  ~Mencius


Without music life would be a mistake.  ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche


He who sings scares away his woes.  ~Cervantes


Music is what feelings sound like.  ~Author Unknown


Music is the poetry of the air.  ~Richter

Play the music, not the instrument.  ~Author Unknown
Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.  ~Robert Fripp

Music is an outburst of the soul.  ~Frederick Delius

Introducing...2G a.k.a. Tuji Sanusi

From FOL Publicity: 
Here's Tuji in 100 words or less... He's one to watch!

So what do you get when you mix raw, diverse talent with obvious sex appeal? A Canadian rap artist named Tuji Sanusi (2G). Unlike typical hip hop artists, Tuji can rap in four languages: English, Greek, Ibo, and Yoruba.  He credits his world travels for making him the man he is today. You can hear this reflected in his music.  Tuji writes songs based upon his real life experiences.  Tuji is a modern day renaissance man. He writes his own material and helps to create original beats, adding musical production to his list of accomplishments.