Reggae, Hip Hop, R&B, Soulful House, 80s, New Wave
Movies
Clerks, Clerks 2, Dogma, Mallrats, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Do The Right Thing, Clockers, New Jersey Drive, Training Day, 40 Year Old Virgin, Old School, Made, Wedding Crashers etc.
Television
NBA games, Seinfeld, King of Queens, Entourage, The Office (USA), Family Guy etc.
It is what truly drives an individual to be successful, a reason to wake up in the morning, the determining factor between
an average life and undeniable success.
From an early age, Philip (Big Philly aka Phillysophical) had a desire to be the best. Whether it was academics, athletics or more
personal endeavours, there was something inside that would not allow him to settle for second rate.
Growing up an only child, he kept to himself and was deemed "quiet", but as he grew older he found that he needed to be more vocal to get his point(s) across. From his early years in grade school, he began gaining recognition for his writing
and creative expression of ideas, which only motivated him to write more. Coupled with his love of music (Specifically Hip Hop), the transition to lyricist/writer came naturally and with little to no personal objections. At the age of 13, he wrote his first rhyme and soon found himself constantly ignoring in-class lessons while penning lyrics in his notepad. Motivated by his peers, he continued writing and exchanging rhymes with fellow writers from his school, hoping to develop his skills to rival those of the rappers he looked up to.
During his last few years in High School, he became insistant on reading lyrics from CD inserts, online message boards and anywhere else he could find them. By reading the lyrics of his favourite rappers, he began recognizing the importance of structure and gained a new appreciation for wordplay. "Studying" lyrics from such MCs as Jay-Z, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Wu Tang Clan, Notorious B.I.G. he often struggled to live up to (what where at the time) unrealistic expectations of himself. Nonetheless,
he continued to work hard to hone his skills and improve on all aspects of his writing and rapping. He would record verses at home studios, on the computer with various music programs and even over the phone for pager greetings.
In 2003, he was fortunate enough to land 2 spots on his best friend's (and Sole Purpose DJ, Royale) now cult classic mix CD, "Dugout 2". "Two 10s" (w/ Bozack Morris of Black Rap) was a collaborative effort that received an overall good respsonse and officially introduced Phillysophical to the world. However, it was the critically acclaimed "Stripes Plus Phil" dubplate that really made listeners take notice of this hungry and determined MC.
Enter: 2004. Gaining inspiration from already established business moguls Sean "Diddy" Combs and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Philip knew that in order to gain adequate exposure and attention from potential fans, he would have to brand himself. Early that year, he started his company, Sole Purpose, which at the time was primarily used to build/brand his music related endeavours. Realizing that the modern business world has allowed MCs to do more than Rap, he also started a clothing division of Sole Purpose.
The next 2 years saw Philly gain a lot of good exposure for Sole Purpose, with music and clothing. His underground buzz track "Boom Bap" & the "Write Rhyme" dubplate both received spins from 105.5fm and 89.5fm respectively, two of Toronto's biggest College radio stations. Also, 2006 saw the official release of the Sole Purpose clothing line, the "Skyline" t-shirt was released and received immediate praise from local customers in Toronto to NY and LA.
With no intentions to settle for anything less than the top, Big Philly continues to write and design his clothing with the same intensity and hunger as when he started years before.
Gaining experience and knowledge with every project, rhyme and design, Philly knows there is no limit to what he can accomplish and is working hard to leave his imprint on the world.
RADIO APPEARANCES - Project Bounce 89.5FM
- Backroad Radio 105.5FM
- Sound Junction 105.5FM
DISCOGRAPHY Title: Fourth Chamber: The Basement Mixed By: DJ Royale
Intro By: Phillysophical
Release Date: 2001
Title: The Get Right Mixed By: DJ Royale & DXL
Cover Art: Phillysophical
Release Date: 2003
Dearest Philip, I am full of surprises... ya digggg! See you tonight!!!! I forgot the book, but I will give it to you Thursday. How's the Russ Simmons book? Reply back to facebook... lol. xo, j9
hahaha yea i know ... i left them on purpose so i would have a "reason" to come back to Btown and see u guys.
LOL i noticed the my space page on the Mixtape cover ... lol and then i found you on Dj Royale's page! lol
hey big philly...omg absolutely lovin the music...i gotta come check you out one night
Let me know when u got another mixtape
Crash the Party Vol2 plays none stop at Store 4...even got ppl asking me where i got it from!!!
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God, Friday, when I went home, I really wanted an egg-salad sandwich. And I was just obsessing about it and I was like: 'Man, I'm gonna make one of those.' So-so, Saturday I went out and got, like, a dozen eggs and I boiled them all and then I just I-I spent, I don't know, probably three hours... like three and a half hours making you know, the mayonnaise and the onions and paprika and, you know, all the accoutrement. And then by the time I was done I just really didn't feel like eating it.
Peace philly! yeah, it has been a minute! Hey, I came into Champs a few weeks ago to check for u or AJ but you guys weren't in. anyway, I really do need to make an appearance at down one sometime very soon! In the meantime, take care!
I can tell how much I like a girl based on how much time I spend getting ready to see her. If I shower, I'm into you... but if I just put on more deoderant, we should probably see other people!
Hey hey, wanted to let you know we are shooting a music video this week for our tune "The Deaf Leading the Blind" (first track on our profile). The video releases on Feb. 23rd, and you should be able to catch it on Yahoo's Launch. Write us a message - we always respond! hope to hear from you soon,
i just realized i never replied from a few days ago .. haha. thanks for the heads up tho! wish we had more of a better budget =( ohhh send me that funny pic of me n jeff! pls pls and thanks :D
Everybody always wishes you a Happy New Year, but no one ever follows up. Wouldn't it it be nice to get a call in June "Hey, Big Philly of Sole Purpose™ (*LL), its Tony from New Year's... I said it was going to be a great year and just wanted to see how it's going!"
