Meet Duane Binion | Rapper

We had the good fortune of connecting with Duane Binion and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Duane, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
We have always had a passion for music but grew up in times where others might call this an unrealistic dream. We are making history and creating platforms for the next generation of openly LGBT+ Hip hop artists and singers to stand confidently as who they are.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
The SUPA duo of Naheen and Xopher began in the Fall of 2020 during the height of the COVID-9 Pandemic. The best friends/colleagues would later debut as SUPA’ N x C in Spring of 2021 with work-in-progress showings at True T PGH, local PRIDE concerts, night clubs, and private parties in Pittsburgh. — Accompanied by DJ Dezmanian who adds a live flare to the audio compositions, SUPA’ N x C’s sound pulls from the gritty roots of underground Ballroom community with influences of Pop, Folk, tied together through an organic blend of Hip Hop and Trinidadian culture.

Their first single release, Shots, was one of the first collaborative songs written in 2020 during their on-going creative residency at True T Studios. Shots has since been performed throughout the city of Pittsburgh by underground DJ’s and even live at the Carnegie Museum of Art as part of Trans Q LIVE.

Since Summer of 2021. SUPA’ N x C have been strategically working on the release of their currently untitled debut mixtape. SUPA’ N x C and Dezmanian are avid song-writers and currently finalizing music to be released on their debut mixtape Winter of 2021 while continuously seeking new ways to challenge themselves and uplift the LGBT+ community.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Well for starters we would definitely have to stop by our home base at True T Studios by True T PGH. Outside of music we’re both extremely passionate leaders within our local LGBTIQA+ communities. Outside of the community focused visits we’d stop by Kelly Strayhorn Theater for some immersive and innovative new art, later in the evening maybe a stroll around Mt. Washington to take in the overall view of Downtown, Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. It’s definitely a sight to see, the old blending with the new, so much history lives in the steel bridges Pittsburgh. – For late night ventures we love visiting COBRA, Trace Brewery, and a bit of the underground Ballroom culture. — in our real lives we’re far too busy to travel around the city as much as we’d like these days. Music has become a source of release allowing us to traverse worlds from the comfort of wherever we are.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to shoutout True T Pittsburgh/True T PGH. This organization serves LGBTQIA+ POC through creative arts, resource sharing, and social activism. They have been Instrumental in the development of many local community members as well as continuing the laugh of the underground Ballroom community on Pittsburgh.

Website: www.supanxc.com

Instagram: supa.nxc

Facebook: www.facebook.com/supanxc

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zSFbNWQu23QWQJDLJuowg

Other: https://flow.page/supanxc

Image Credits
Wardrobe: Styled by Chi Photography: Lee Way Photography Models: Naheen & Xopher (SUPA’ NxC)