SEAN FALYON

The independent MC talks to BET.com about his relentless hustle. - BET.COM

SEAN FALYON named "ARTIST TO WATCH IN ATLANTA" COMPLEX.COM - COMPLEX.COM

Other than "swag," it's possible that no word is more overused than "Grindin." It's been nearly a decade since the Clipse immortalized it in song and still, every rapper brags about his grind so much that you'd mistake them for baristas. But Philadelphia-raised and Atlanta-based rapper Sean Falyon has made it an art form, creating his "Sean Falyon Be Everywhere" campaign to illustrate his own ubuiquity.

Run into any rapper or rapper's manager and ask them about Falyon and they'll nod their head and say that Falyon really is everywhere. This past week he was in Los Angeles recording with producers for yet another mixtape. His most recent tape, last month's "SFBE2: West Philly 2 the World," found him working with underground stars Jackie Chain, Playboy Tre and Killa Kyleon.

Falyon's style is as sturdy as his build: burly baritone raps delivered nimbly over bass-heavy Southern beats. Think of him as a blue collar Rick Ross, offering booming inspiration raps about "chasing life" rather than chasing yachts. Other topics include welfare, the death of family members and the pursuit of happiness. It's thoughtful and heartfelt and befits his indefatiguable work ethic. Below the jump, Falyon offers Pop & Hiss an exclusive look at his strategies when working the rap hustle. - LA TIMES

Sean Falyon is all about making escapist hip-hop, and with his new project with Atlanta production crew SMKA, he lives up to his calling. The Philly emcee demonstrates insight and agility on the mic with songs like the mid-tempo groove, “Big City Nights” where he talks about fast living without being overbearing. Other standouts include “Gift of Gab” and the smooth, “Goin Away” featuring Bone Crusher and Joe Scudda. Times may be hard, but Mr. Falyon makes the days a bit easier with his above-average offering.

–rogue marie - ROLLING OUT MAGAZINE

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Meet the college dropout who got his start in music by designing T-shirts for such rappers as Ludacris, Three Six Mafia and Will Smith. No, he's not another Kanye West. On the contrary, Sean Falyon is more likely to rap about rocking a Soupy Jones original than Louis Vuitton.

"A lot of [mainstream] music people can't really relate to because a lot of people ain't rich," the Philadelphia-born rapper says. "I make stuff that the average layman can understand."

His latest mixtape, Sean Falyon the Great (Mr. Falyon Meets SMKA), due in April proves his point. The follow-up to his fun '07 release (Sean Falyon the Great: Fashionably Dope Vol. 1) includes such escapist tracks as "Goin Away," featuring Joe Scudda and Bone Crusher, and "Big City Nights." The painter/graphic designer/rapper prefers making people forget their worries — if only for three minutes and 30 seconds.

"People don't have fun with the music anymore," says the MC whose sound conjures images of the classic rap act Digital Underground. "That's what I'm about."

After landing in Atlanta in 2004, Falyon hooked up with Bone Crusher, who he'd originally met and designed T-shirts for while attending college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Falyon initially eschewed the call to rap, considering it far more profitable to focus on clothing design with his Soupy Jones imprint. But after Crusher heard him spit, he convinced Falyon to pursue music full-time. The emerging artist eventually ended up touring alongside the giant-sized Bone Crusher.

"It was hard for people to understand that I'm an artist, like this is what I do," says the MC, recalling how people would refer to him as Soupy Jones instead of Falyon. "I had to almost force feed them the music."

While Falyon easily latched onto the so-called hipster rap movement pervading the city in early 2007, his marketing savvy has made him stand out among many. He plans to use the techniques that have made him one of the most recognizable faces in Atlanta to spread his name beyond.

"Branding is everything," he says. "If you're not branding yourself, you might as well just give up because it's not gonna work."

- Jacinta Howard - Creative Loafing

SWAY IN THE MORNING puts Sean Falyon in the Game. -

Sean Falyon is all about making escapist hip-hop, and with his new project with Atlanta production crew SMKA, he lives up to his calling. The Philly emcee demonstrates insight and agility on the mic with songs like the mid-tempo groove, “Big City Nights” where he talks about fast living without being overbearing. Other standouts include “Gift of Gab” and the smooth, “Goin Away” featuring Bone Crusher and Joe Scudda. Times may be hard, but Mr. Falyon makes the days a bit easier with his above-average offering.

–rogue marie - ROLLING OUT MAGAZINE

In today’s world of hip-hop, one would be hard-pressed to find any rapper who candidly cites MC Hammer as one of their creative inspirations or has career goals of opening a recreational center for at-risk youth, but then again, Sean Falyon isn’t your typical artist. Since 2004 the West Philadelphia native has been a fixture on the Atlanta entertainment scene with a hand in everything from music and fashion to photography and graphic design.

To hear Faylon tell it, his numerous interests simply stem from being a creative spirit. “I look at it like you’ve got a limited amount of time on this Earth, so everybody should know what [they’re] capable of doing,” Falyon says. “

It is Falyon’s music that first caught the attention of the OOMP Camp Click and Bone Crusher, who took him under his wing. Praised for his animated delivery and storytelling ability, he’s often compared to the likes of Shock G and Slick Rick. “When people here me automatically they’re going to be like, ‘This dude is a character,’ ” he says.

Regardless of whether you agree with the lofty comparisons, Falyon is clearly on to something. Along with Bone Crusher, other prominent music figures in the city are taking notice of the guy who will soon drop his EP, The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Falyon.

“I’m not a super punch line dude, you’ve got to visualize what I’m saying to you,” he says. “I kind of try to stay away from being the boring, monotone rapper guy.”
–gavin philip godfrey
- ROLLING OUT MAGAZINE

In today’s world of hip-hop, one would be hard-pressed to find any rapper who candidly cites MC Hammer as one of their creative inspirations or has career goals of opening a recreational center for at-risk youth, but then again, Sean Falyon isn’t your typical artist. Since 2004 the West Philadelphia native has been a fixture on the Atlanta entertainment scene with a hand in everything from music and fashion to photography and graphic design.

To hear Faylon tell it, his numerous interests simply stem from being a creative spirit. “I look at it like you’ve got a limited amount of time on this Earth, so everybody should know what [they’re] capable of doing,” Falyon says. “

It is Falyon’s music that first caught the attention of the OOMP Camp Click and Bone Crusher, who took him under his wing. Praised for his animated delivery and storytelling ability, he’s often compared to the likes of Shock G and Slick Rick. “When people here me automatically they’re going to be like, ‘This dude is a character,’ ” he says.

Regardless of whether you agree with the lofty comparisons, Falyon is clearly on to something. Along with Bone Crusher, other prominent music figures in the city are taking notice of the guy who will soon drop his EP, The Amazing Adventures of Mr. Falyon.

“I’m not a super punch line dude, you’ve got to visualize what I’m saying to you,” he says. “I kind of try to stay away from being the boring, monotone rapper guy.”
–gavin philip godfrey
- ROLLING OUT MAGAZINE

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