Ryan Abeo better known by his

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RA Scion, is an American

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artist from

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. He is currently based in

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. Abeo is a member of the hip hop group Common Market along with DJ/

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Sabzi. Abeo, with his wife, manages the independent record label SCIONtific Records.

Early life

Ryan Abeo was born and raised in

in 1974. Abeo began writing and recording hip hop lyrics when he was twelve years old, after being introduced to the 1980s hip hop group

Fat Boys The Fat Boys were an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York, who emerged in the early 1980s. The group was briefly known originally as the Disco 3, originally composed of Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales, Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley, ...

. By the time he was a senior in high school, he was experiencing tensions with school authorities, which led him to drop out completely. Still pursuing hip hop, he attended

Northern Kentucky University Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It is primarily an undergraduate institution with over 14,000 students; over 12,000 are undergraduate students and nearly 2,000 are graduate students. Northern K ...

, before dropping out. Following this, he settled in

, where he would become a notable figure to the

Northwest hip hop Northwest hip hop is hip hop or rap music that originates from the Pacific Northwest of North America, encompassing major cities such as Portland (Oregon), Seattle (Washington), and other towns. Northwest hip hop music mixes elements from various ...

scene.

Musical career

Soon after Abeo moved to

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, he met Sabzi, a DJ/

who was at the time just forming his group Blue Scholars with Geologic, through the local hip hop circuit. The two got along as friends and bonded over their shared

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. Sabzi began collaboration by giving a few instrumentals to RA which went on his first project, ''Live & Learn''. Together, the two officially formed the group Common Market, which would become a staple in putting

in a prime position. Since then, he has released four studio albums as RA Scion and a 5th album with Gifted Youngstaz as the duo "TRUE, , FORM".

Personal life

Abeo has a wife named Mariangela and one child named Madison. As a family, they have lived all around the world, from

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Style and influences

He cites

Chuck D Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav. Chuck D helped creat ...

A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985,Q-Tip

and

De La Soul De La Soul () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative ...

as important influences.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Live And Learn ''(SCIONtific, 2004) * ''Victor Shade ''(SCIONtific, 2010) * ''Adding To The Extra'' (SCIONtific, 2013) * ''Sharper Tool; Bigger Weapon'' (SCIONtific, 2014) *''TRUE, , FORM'' (TRUE, , FORM, 2019) EPs * ''Apostrophe'' (SCIONtific, 2002) * ''More Power To You'' (SCIONtific, 2016) Guest appearances * Grynch – "You Know Me (Remix)" from ''Chemistry 1.5'' *

CunninLynguists CunninLynguists is an American hip hop group from Lexington, Kentucky. The group currently consists of Deacon the Villain, Kno, and Natti. Early beginnings In 1999, Deacon the Villain and Kno met at Club Kaya in Atlanta, Georgia at an event for ...

– "Guide You Through Shadows" from ''Strange Journey Volume Three''

Videography

* 2010: "Soothsayer" * 2012: "Beg X Borrow X Steal" * 2013: "Guttersnipe Bridge" * 2014: "Fixed" * 2014: "Venus in Transit" * 2016: "Action Figures" * 2016: "Death of a Precedent"

References

External links

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RA Scion
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{{DEFAULTSORT:RA Scion Living people American hip hop musicians Rappers from Kentucky Rappers from Washington (state) Underground rappers Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky 21st-century American rappers Date of birth missing (living people) 1974 births