S.O.A.P. is a rapper/producer duo consisting of Toronto poet/rapper Scribe and Hamilton-based producer Onglish. After Onglish produced several beats on Scribe’s debut project in 2015, the two agreed to work closely to create a culture of risk and trust, pushing each other to expand their abilities. Drawing inspiration from Timbaland, Kaytranada, Mick Jenkins, Anderson.Paak and others, S.O.A.P. has a unique sound that plays inside the box in unorthodox ways. By aiming at something more emotional than flawless, Scribe & Onglish Aren’t Perfect (S.O.A.P.).
Our eleven-day festival celebrates the power of words in the convergence of hip hop and theatre, featuring battle rap, spoken word, staged readings, panels, concerts and virtual events. January 31 to February 10.