The Tripod

Cameron Sutton Jr. '13 is well known on campus for his Trinity-inspired remix of Charles Hamilton's "Brooklyn Girls." The freshman rapper from Queens, New York released a mix tape earlier this year called "The Freshman 15," and has plans to further his music career. "Trinity Girls," a rap dedicated to the beauty and grace ofTrinity's female population, has over 7,000 hits on Youtube. An earlier video version of the remix received over 4,000 hits.

In an interview with the Tripod, Sutton said he finds inspiration from "all kinds of music" from Big Sean, Lil' Wayne, Mike Posner, and Drake and plans to use these influences to fine-tune his writing and rapping skills. "The first mixtape was kind of amateur. I had only been rapping for a couple of weeks, it wasn't that bad for just starting out but the next one will be serious with all original beats. I'm working hard on it. It should be coming out after spring break," said Sutton.

Sutton only began rapping five months ago when he and some friends were listening to music in his dorm room.

"One of my friends said 'Cam, you should make a remix about Trinity girls,' and I thought it was a good idea and that I'd try it and see what I could come up with and I made that and I've been getting better and better," Sutton said.

Collaborating with Fadil Cantave '11, Derek Proctor '12 and Zee Santiago '09, Sutton's affinity for writing has grown to become a favorite hobby of his.

Sutton is also a member of the Trinity Men's basketball team and noted how difficult it is to balance academics, athletics, and his music. "Yeah, it's hard to balance everything because I love writing and I love working out, but I do the best I can," he said.

"One Night" is Sutton's next single to be released and will be available on YouTube and www.freshnewtracks.com in the next few weeks.

The single will also be Sutton's first full-length music video. The video was filmed at a friend's mansion in Redding, Conn. and featured numerous Trinity students. "The single's not on Youtube yet because I don't want to take away from the video which should be ready for released soon," Sutton said.

When asked how he felt about the growing fame of Trinity's Sam Adams, Sutton was supportive of his fellow rapper. "I've spoken to him a few times and have a class with him. He's a good guy and he's accomplished a lot. I'm happy for him," he said.

As for plans for the future, Sutton wants to continue writing and recording songs. "Whatever happens, happens, for now I'm just working on my new hobby and enjoying it," Sutton said.

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