THE langston hughes of rap
Meet Curt Summers - the passionate poet with a penchant for poignancy. Hailing from Egg Harbor City, NJ, this wordsmith was raised on Gospel, Soul, R&B and Classic Hip-Hop. Citing Tupac and early Kanye West as his biggest inspirations, yet being similarly influenced by the work of Langston Hughes, Walter Dean Myers, and Dr. Seuss, he realized early on that he possessed a rare gift for storytelling, innovative writing, and inspiration. His experience growing up in a single parent, lower-income household in an environment where many of his best friends succumbed to drug-dealing, gun violence, and the prison system, forced him to employ tunnel vision and work tirelessly to build a legacy that was bigger than his circumstances.
Through rap and poetry, he effortlessly narrates the desperation, paranoia, and despondency that urban life breeds; he offers the unique perspective of someone who equally obsesses over holding his people accountable to change, and battling with realities that certain uncontrollable factors create the mentalities that make change attempts futile.
After dedicating most of his time to athletics from middle school through his third year of college football, he fell back in love with music creation when he took a songwriting class with Professor Deanna Walker at Vanderbilt University. He has been actively recording since January 2017 and released his debut project titled “Here We Are” On October 5th, 2018. He released his follow-up project “Amour” in 2019 with “Chamomile” and “Saint” set to release in the coming months. Ever inquisitive, cautiously optimistic, and courageously triumphant, this is Curt Summers.
