Soup (Jurassic 5)

Zaakir Muhammad, better known as Soup, is an American rapper and a founding member of the group Jurassic 5. He released his solo debut EP, Still In Fullee Love, produced by Nicholas “Nick Green” Eaholtz, on the Nalja Music label in February 2017.[1]

Photo by Chris Swainston for the 'Still in Fullee Love' EP release.

OC Weekly commented on Still In Fullee Love as follows:

"It's a glimpse into the music that shaped Zaakir and combines his smooth flow and sharp lyrics with a touch of R&B and soul—stuff he'd grown up with as a kid."[2]

Most of the songs featured on Still In Fullee Love were created when Jurassic 5 returned from a 7-year hiatus to play Coachella in 2013.[3] During that hiatus, Zaakir worked in retail.[4]

In late 2013, Zaakir performed in London,[5] Barcelona, and Portugal.

Zaakir found fame as part of the hip-hop group Jurassic 5.[6] He was an instrumental figure at Immortal Records, Interscope, and Loud Records, where he orchestrated a record deal for hip-hop group Mobb Deep. He has received gold records for his work on the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), and Mobb Deep’s sophomore album, The Infamous. Zaakir was also responsible for Jurassic 5’s first demo deal with Relativity Records. His voiceover and on-screen roles include Nickelodeon’s All That, Blast (with Eddie Griffin), and FOX’s Fastlane, starring Bill Bellamy.

References
  1. Kohn, Daniel (March 29, 2016). "Flop as Much as I Pop: How Jurassic 5's Soup Went from Living on the Streets to Making Music Again". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  2. Kohn, Daniel (December 26, 2013). "Before Jurassic 5 Reunited, Founder Zaakir Muhammad Worked At Nordstrom". OC Weekly. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  3. Kohn, Daniel (July 9, 2014). "Jurassic 5 Is Somehow More Popular Than Ever". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  4. Pajer, Nicole (April 13, 2013). "Jurassic 5 Talks Reunion, Doc Plans Backstage At Coachella". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  5. Quintessential PR (November 14, 2013). "Soup/Zaakir from Jurassic 5 will be..." Facebook. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  6. Garrett, Ural (March 25, 2016). "Zaakir Talks Jurrassic 5, Solo Album & The Good Life". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
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