Struggle Da Preacher

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Struggle da Preacher
Struggle da Preacher 2013
Background information
Birth name Ivan Rylov
Also known as Marginal
Born (1986-04-03) April 3, 1986
Origin Tyumen, Russia
Genres rap, hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 2001–present
Labels SDP Production, Tornadic Entertainment, Pleazantville Records
Associated acts Yukmouth, Young Noble, Bizarre, A.K.-S.W.I.F.T., St.Rap
Website www.struggledapreacher.com

Ivan Rylov, (born April 3, 1986 in Tyumen, Russia) better known by his stage name Struggle da Preacher, is a Russian born rapper. He is the founder of SDP Production. He is the first rapper from Tyumen and one of few rappers in Russia who collaborated with world famous rappers such as Yukmouth, Young Noble, Bizarre, A.K.-S.W.I.F.T. without being signed to a major label.

Career

Struggle da Preacher started his rap career in 2001 along with his younger brother St.Rap. They two formed a duo named Lazy Bones. In 2005 they decided to go as solo artists. Later in 2005 on November 18 he released his first studio album '"Be Wit' Me Or F*** Dat'". Also in 2005 Struggle da Preacher donated his song Hope featuring St.Rap[1] to 62030 Promotions in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA for The Hurricane Katrina Relief Album in order to support people who suffered from Hurricane Katrina.

On February 11, 2008 he released his second studio album Da Preacher Of Struggle[2] featuring 11 rappers from 4 countries—USA, Senegal, France, Russia.

On February 7, 2011 Struggle da Preacher released a music video for his single Coming For You which had been nominated for Best Hip Hop Video in World Music International Film Festival in Washington, DC, USA later that year.

On October 17, 2011 Struggle da Preacher got signed to Tornadic Entertainment in Springfield, Colorado, USA.[3]

On November 16, 2011 a major rapper Yukmouth announced a collaboration with Struggle da Preacher.[4] It took more than a year for the single to be recorded and on July 8, 2013 Struggle da Preacher released his single Big Goals[5][6] with Yukmouth.

On March 7, 2013 another well known rapper A.K.-S.W.I.F.T. confirmed his participation on one of Struggle da Preacher's songs.[7] And on July 31, 2013 Struggle released a music video for Still... song[8] that was filmed in Frankfurt, Germany.

In August 2013 Struggle da Preacher recorded a song with Young Noble of the legendary Outlawz hip hop group.

November 16, 2013 famous rapper Bizarre of D12 made an announcement about making a song with Struggle da Preacher [9]

Discography

Filmography

  • The Love We Want (2012)

Collaborations

Struggle da Preacher has worked with many people all over the world.

Aliases

In June 2013 Struggle da Preacher had gotten a new alias - Marginal. He always wanted to get another alter-ego. He picked up Marginal as a synonym for antisocial. Struggle's all-time engineer Dmitry Kupriyanov came up with the word Marginal. On Struggle da Preacher's album Da Preacher Of Struggle there is a song entitled Antisocial in which Struggle speaks about being a white crow in this society and that he'd rather stay by himself.

Tattoos

Struggle da Preacher has 9 tattoos.

List of tattoos
Title Placement Date Notes Picture
True Playa right leg April 2005 referring him being a basketball player
Struggle da Preacher's Tru Playa tattoo
Struggle right forearm November 2005 his stage name
Struggle's Struggle Tattoo
1986 under navel November 2005 his year of birth
The Struggle Continues left shoulder January 2006 a clinched fist with barbed wire
Struggle da Preacher's The Struggle Continues Tattoo
Anna left side of neck February 2010
Struggle da Preacher's Anna tattoo
Ball Till I Fall, Rap Till I'm Dead right shoulder October 2010 a basketball and a microphone, Struggle's main activities
Ball Till I Fall, Rap Till I'm Dead
Clinging To You Made Me A Beast, Suspended Above Death right forearm July 2011 the Beast's left hand holding Belle's one
Struggle da Preacher's tattoo
It's Not Flesh And Blood But Heart Which Makes Us Fathers And Sons left arm September 13, 2012 Struggle walking with his son
Struggle da Preacher with son
Marginal right forearm July 8, 2013 Struggle da Preacher's alter-ego
Struggle da Preacher's Marginal tattoo on his right forearm

Notes

December 16 - Struggle da Preacher's YouTube account has been suspended for unknown reasons, but the official statement is the following: "This account has been suspended due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube's policy against spam, gaming, misleading content, or other Terms of Service violations." [10] The account had been running since 2006 till Dec. 16, 2013 and had a good standing during all that time.

External links

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References

  1. ↑ The Hurricane Katrina Relief Album Tracklist
  2. ↑ Da Preacher Of Struggle on Discogs
  3. ↑ Tornadic Entertainment had signed Struggle da Preacher
  4. ↑ Yukmouth announces his collaboration with Struggle da Preacher
  5. ↑ Big Goals on iTunes
  6. ↑ Russian Rapper Collaborates with Yukmouth on a Song
  7. ↑ A.K.-S.W.I.F.T. confirms his participation on a Struggle da Preacher's song
  8. ↑ Still... Music Video
  9. ↑ Bizarre announces his collaboration with Struggle da Preacher
  10. ↑ YouTube Suspends Struggle da Preacher's Channel
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