Steph Simon headlining the West Stage at Norman Music festival!
The rapper, entrepreneur and community leader’s fifth studio album is out Monday, April 1 on all streaming platforms
TULSA, OK – Tulsa-based hip-hop artist Steph Simon has announced his fifth full-length album ‘The Tulsa King: Everything The Light Touches’ will be released on all streaming services Monday, April 1. The album is the latest in an impressive discography that includes ‘Fire in Little Africa’, ‘Born on Black Wall Street’ and ‘Visions From the Tisdale’.
The 12-song project which Simon said is “a north Tulsan’s ‘Lion King’ tale’ features songs written and performed by Simon with production by Angelo Estes, George Young, Papa, Matt Leon, Sam Lang and Dez Ward.
Songs for the album were recorded in Tulsa at Tisway Studios (with special thanks to Regina Tisdale) and at McLain Titans Studio at McLain High School. Simon created and operates a non-profit school program at McLain wherein students learn all aspects of the music industry.
“This album is really about telling my story, and the journey I have been on as an artist and a human,” Simon said. “‘The Lion King’ is one of my favorite movies, and the tracklist of the album is connected to the narrative of that film while telling my own story of progression, evolution and fulfilling my destiny.”
Simon said he’s excited for the world to hear his story on the new album.
“I’m blessed to have accomplished so many of the goals that I set out for when I released my first album in 2016, and I think you can really feel the progression in my new music,” Simon said. “I’ve gone from the hyper local level to the majors and being featured in The New Yorker and Rolling Stone with ‘Fire in Little Africa’; and I’ve gone from a little pawn to a Tulsa King.”
The album features vocals and lyrics by Simon with special guest appearances by the legendary West coast indie rapper Murs, plus Oklahoma artists Yung Thirty, Emani, Grand National, Chris The God MC Cain, Stategang Vince, Jeezmino, and Shaun Simon.
Simon said it was an honor to have a song with Murs, a well-known hip-hop artist who has been coming to Tulsa to mentor local hip-hop artists like Simon through his Groundwaves program since 2022.
Steph Simon headlining the West Stage at Norman Music festival!
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Steph Simon and the Rowlands performing live at Tulsa’s Mayfest Main stage.