Sir Eddie C, a creative and rapper has took his unique sound and exploded into a true definition of a well versed artist. Originally from Belleville, IL and based in the South Side of St. Louis, Sir Eddie C has become the voice of his generation. From starting music when he was in high school to releasing his first EP Readmission in 2018 he commands his audience attention with his melodic wordplay. Since then, he has released his well-awaited EP, Gelato. Inspired by the people around him, Sir Eddie C has created an EP full of charisma by displaying his versatility and unique style in his music.

We had the opportunity to talk with Sir Eddie C about the creation of his EP, Inspirations and how the South Side of St. Louis influenced his sound.

Check out the full interview below.

Where are you from/based out of?

I’m originally from Belleville, IL. i currently live on the south side of St. Louis.

How did your city influence your sound

Everything about the city has influenced my music. but, not in a way you think. i always say, STL doesn’t really have a regional sound. we’re in the middle of everything and lowkey, that has been a blessing for me musically. i grew into my music not being beholden to any specific “sound”, so in a way, the city influenced my sound by “letting” me figure out what my sound was/is. now, from the architecture, to the social events i was exposed to as a teenager, that helped shape and inform my inspirations musically for sure. those events like the ones the made monarchs used to throw during my formative years helped shaped what i’ve grown to appreciate. that culture was super important to me knowing that i could make the type of music i wanted to make here.

Can you describe to us what your sound is like, who are you influenced by?

I just call my music, “regular people rap”. i’m not trapping or killing people in songs. i just like to rap about my human experience from a jiggy perspective. so, that means sometimes i want to rap about how fly my fit is. sometimes i’m going to rap about a breakup. sometimes i’m going to rap some Black excellence shit. but, the main thing in all of that is that i’m going to write about the full scope of what i experience because just rapping about one thing is boring as fuck haha. my influences vary so much. obviously rap/hip-hop. jay-z is my favorite rapper. the first album i ever fell in love with was “the Black album”. i was a child of the blog era, so i loved all these dudes that are at the top now. wale, cudi, kanye, spitta, big sean, etc…but then i would listen to stuff like gym class heroes, coldplay, and the klaxons, or some other random rock band. so, i pull from all of my music tastes to inform my own music.

When did you decide to pursue your music career and what was that journey like?

So…me doing music happened pretty much happened by mistake. i started writing in like my sophomore year of high school, but it was so different to record in belleville. a couple years later, i got a macbook for school and my homie alex told me that his ex recorded a song on her macbook she just got cause it had this program called “garageband”. he basically just said we should make a song too haha. long story, less long, one song turned into like 12 and we had a mixtape called “two rappers and a macbook” on our hands. the sound quality is fucking terrible, but there was enough charm there that people at school loved it. when the buzz was growing like crazy at school and then we sold out of merch for it, and then i would hear some of the songs at parties, i realized that i might actually good at music haha. from that point on, the journey had been just that…a journey. tons of ups, a few more downs, but we’re still here getting to it.

Whats your Dream Collab?

Wale. he’s an artist that i feel like, in his class he doesn’t fully get his flowers. culturally, musically, stylistically, he’s done so much. i don’t think he really knows how many people he’s influenced because of the weird stuff with media he’s gone through. but, yeah i remember hip-hop blogs raving about this kid out of D.C. with this big sound. being from a outer underrepresented city, i’ve always connected with his climb.

What is the meaning behind your project? What inspired you to create this body of art?

So, “gelato” is an ep that i made subconsciously. i got the idea to name the ep “gelato” after me and the homie Nyara went to gelateria on south grand. from there, my mind just started to fall into the aesthetics and themes of ice cream/gelato. sonically, the meaning depends on the song. “bounce” is a jiggy track with all the braggadocio a standard sir eddie c track should have. “godbody” is me fully leaning into my sir eddie pendergrass vibe. “free market” is an ill concept record that pulls together themes about money, how people define worth and investments, and how that translates into relationships/self worth. all very different tracks. but, nestled in the “gelato” theme, they serve as “three scoops”. they same way an ice cream sundae is made up of three different scoops/flavors, but they all compliment each other. i feel like, in three songs “gelato” rides like an album with its peaks and valleys.

What Makes you RARE?

I recently figured out that my super power is my obsessive attention to detail. i care a lot. i care about the music. the rollouts. the shade of pink i use for the branding. everything. everything is calculated. everything is mapped out. i really fucking care avid executing at the highest level possible. in an era where music is instant or made to be a “sound” on tik tok, me caring about every single nuance of my artistry is what makes me rare.

Any plans for the future?

My plan for the future is to run it up to the highest level. there was a time where i would see people make music and say to myself that i can’t wait till i’m at that level of music making. now i am. musically, what i am making is at the same level of better than a lot that’s out. only difference is the reach. so, that’s the plan. to get more exposure to share what i’ve be cultivating over here in south st. louis.

Check out Gelato below.

#OnOurRadar: Meet South St. Louis Artist Sir Eddie C