Afu-Ra
Sign in to saveAaron Ocosice Phillip (born January 31, 1974), known professionally as Afu-Ra, is an American rapper. A member of the Gang Starr Foundation, he has worked closely with its members, including Gang Starr, Jeru the Damaja, Big Shug and Group Home.
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1973
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Afu-Ra is a Hip hop artist from New York City. Afu, born Aaron Phillip, is a devout student of the Martial arts, as well as Chess. He entered the Hip Hop scene as a member of the Gang Starr Foundation, alongside rappers like Jeru the Damaja, Big Shug and Group Home. His first appearance was on Jeru the Damaja's classic 1994 album The Sun Rises in the East, on the song "Mental Stamina". He made another appearance on Jeru's sophomore album Wrath of the Math, on the track "Physical Stamina", in 1
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- Musical artist.name
- Afu-Ra
- Musical artist.image
- 20120504 - Afu-Ra.jpg
- Musical artist.image_upright
- 0.9
- Musical artist.caption
- Afu-Ra in 2012
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Aaron Ocosice Phillip
- Musical artist.origin
- Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- Hip hop
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1994–present
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Gang Starr Foundation
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aaron
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- singer
- Genre
- East Coast hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.afu-ra.com
- Image
- Afu ra-03.jpg
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- Afu-Ra
- date of birth
- 1973-01-31
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- pseudonym
- Afu-Ra
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Aaron Ocosice Phillip (born January 31, 1974), known professionally as Afu-Ra, is an American rapper. A member of the Gang Starr Foundation, he has worked closely with its members, including Gang Starr, Jeru the Damaja, Big Shug and Group Home.
== Career == thumb|Afu-Ra in 2000 Afu-Ra grew up in Brooklyn with frequent collaborator Jeru the Damaja.
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