St Paul Slim

“I am not a black artist, I am an artist.” ~ Jean-Michel Basquiat St. Paul Slim is the emcee. The W8 On Empty Space is the painter. In the tradition of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Slim is his own artistic invention. St. Paul Slim has created a legacy of lyrical prowess through his booming voice. He speaks for the streets, he speaks for the people, and he speaks very loudly. His journey began as a member of the hip hop duo, Guardians of Balance, and through the years has found himself featured on albums alongside the likes of Atmosphere, Prof, Lizzo & Yelawolf & sharing stages with artist such as KRS-1, MC Lyte, Cee-Lo & Wiz Khalifa. While his commitment to music hasn’t waivered, his visual artistic talents have evolved from private notebooks at home into #TheW8OnEmptySpace. In the past two years Slim has painted table tops for Libertine restaurant in Uptown, had three successful solo art shows, he has been featured as an artist for the Made Here series #Represent, and he is one of only ten artists featured on the 2016 Summer Arts Discovery Series at the Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. You can find more regarding all aspects of Slim art at: www.StPaulSlim.com www.instagram.com/thew8onemptyspace/ www.instagram.com/stpaulslim/ 5 ALBUMS TO DATE: OPERATION CLEAN DIRT: THE MISSION BRIEF AUG. 2002 SLIMCASE VOL.1 MAY 2008 RECESSION MUSIC MAY 2009 BALDHEADED SAMSUN MAY 2010 PERSONAL HOLIDAY MAY 2011 AND 10+ FEATURES ON SUCCESSFUL PROJECT IN THE TWIN CITIES. DIRECT PARTICIPANT IN VARIOUS FESTIVALS: Sound Set, Summer Fest, For The Love Somerset, SXSW, 8035 Fest, MN Juneteenth, Rondo Days, TCHHC, Red Hot Festival HAS SHARED STAGES WITH: MC LYTE, SLICK RICK, KRS-1, CLIPSE, CEE LO, SLUM VILLAGE, WIZ KHALIFA, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAUGHTY BY NATURE, OBIE TRICE, WU-TANG CLAN, FREEWAY, TWISTA, BLACK MOON, DEAD PREZ, YELAWOLF, THE LIST GOES ON. MUSIC PLACEMENT IN: JUSTICE the movie, MTV, VH-1, E!, OXYGEN, GIRLS BEHAVING BADLY, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS, REAL WORLD PERSONAL HOLIDAY IN STORES NOW BALDHEADED SAMSUN IN STORES NOW THE SLIMCASE http://stpslim.bandcamp.com