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OnCue

OnCue

OnCue Performing for his Fans

OnCue Performing for his Fans

OnCue getting caught in the headlights

OnCue getting caught in the headlights

OnCue Feelin Tall

OnCue Feelin Tall

Perfectly, Tragically, Flawed Album Cover

Perfectly, Tragically, Flawed Album Cover

OnCue is a rapper based out Brooklyn, New York. He is originally from Newington, Connecticut. [undefined] Early Life

Geoff Sarubbi was born on April 3rd, 1989 in Connecticut.

He has one older brother who is five years older than him.

He had a tough childhood growing up with a father who was addicted to crack and a mother who was diagnosed breast cancer.

A lot of his struggles are reflected in the lyrics of his music.

[666666] OnCue graduated from Newington High School and attended Central Connecticut State University and Brooklyn College before dropping out to pursue music full time. [undefined]

Music Career

OnCue started rapping at the age of 11 and recording music when he was 13-years-old at local studios in the Hartford area.

[undefined] [undefined] Throughout his teenage years, OnCue focused on honing his craft and developing his sound. In 2010, OnCue moved to Brooklyn to take his rap career more seriously. [undefined]

To help earn some money to get by, OnCue would create album covers for producers and other rappers.

[666666] Two prominent Brooklyn he did work for were MICK and Terry Urban. One day he came up to them and showed them his bars. Impressed, they worked with OnCue, hosting several of his mixtapes including Cueyfornication and Cuey Sings the Blues.

In addition, OnCue started working with producer C.J.

Luzi, who he would collaborate with throughout his career.

Adam Ross would direct several of his music videos to much acclaim by critics and fans.

In early 2012 after his Leftovers and Can't Wait mixtapes dropped, OnCue linked up with Just Blaze through AThe Bald God. For the next two years, they would work together and create one mixtape, Leftovers 2, and his first album, Angry Young Man. [undefined]

OnCue has toured the country playing shows and prefers not to have a hype man.

[undefined] In 2016 played at Coachella in the Heineken House. [undefined]

His most recent project, Perfectly Tragically Flawed, was released on March 23rd, 2017.

Musical Style and Influences

OnCue has a wide variety of influences from Alternative Rock and Hip-Hop including Jay Z, Kanye West, Death Cab For Cutie, Dave Mathews Band, Wu-Tang Clan, and Feist. [undefined] [undefined] [undefined]

Common themes in his music are about love and hardships.

His family and difficult situation growing up have been a huge inspiration to his lyrics and often get very personal.

He raps about the struggles he went through and overcoming them.

OnCue constantly mentions his past relationships and how they affected his life.

Also, many times in his music, he makes references to his dick.

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References

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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comOnCue's emo side
Sep 8, 2016, 7:03 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comA young OnCue straight flexin
Sep 8, 2016, 7:24 AM
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Citation Linklast.fmOnCue on Last.fm
Sep 8, 2016, 4:32 AM
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Citation Linkreverbnation.comBiography via ReverbNation
Sep 8, 2016, 4:47 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comCereal for Breakfast
Sep 16, 2016, 7:13 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comOnCue on Facebook
Sep 8, 2016, 7:11 AM
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Citation Linksoundcloud.comOnCue on SoundCloud
Sep 8, 2016, 6:39 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comOnCue Feelin Tall
Sep 8, 2016, 6:39 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPerfectly, Tragically, Flawed Album Cover
Mar 24, 2017, 7:35 AM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comThe highly regarded "No Way" video
Sep 8, 2016, 4:16 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comOnCue getting money
Sep 8, 2016, 6:20 AM
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Citation Linkmynamecuey.comOnCue Discography
Sep 8, 2016, 7:30 AM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comOnCue's YouTubeChannel
Sep 8, 2016, 4:26 AM
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Citation Linkhotnewhiphop.comOnCue Tag on Hotnewhiphop
Sep 8, 2016, 1:57 AM
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Citation Linktwitter.comOnCue TwitterAccount
Sep 8, 2016, 1:58 AM
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Citation Linkgenius.comOnCue interview with Genius
Sep 8, 2016, 4:34 AM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comOnCue's video for "This View From Here"
Sep 8, 2016, 5:10 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comOnCue thinking to himself
Sep 8, 2016, 7:22 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comOnCue reppin for his upcoming album
Sep 8, 2016, 7:38 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comOnCue going in for the crowd
Sep 8, 2016, 7:38 AM