A Kid From Florida, a Son of Egypt: Bucki Sugar on Music, Identity & Faith

Some artists write about who they are, others write about who they’ll become. Bucki Sugar documents the experience at both ends and the one in between. In this Hella Latin@ episode, Odalys Jasmine sits down with Los Angeles rapper, producer, and songwriter Bucki Sugar for one of the most thoughtful conversations on creativity, identity, faith, and transformation. Born to Egyptian parents and raised between Florida and Egypt, Bucki reflects on what it means to grow up between cultures, navigate questions of identity, and carry the dreams of immigrant parents while finding your own voice. Together, they explore how music became more than self-expression, it became a practice of healing. Bucki opens up about writing through grief, learning to create from a place of hope instead of self-destruction, and why his music captures not only who he is today, but every version of himself along the way. We also dive into spirituality, patience, vulnerability, and the creative process. If you've ever wondered how artists turn life into art or how people become who they're meant to be — this conversation is for you. About Bucki Sugar: The Los Angeles based rapper / producer / songwriter approaches hip-hop as a process of transformation, using vivid imagery, layered lyricism, and soulful, atmospheric production to explore the moments that reshape a person. His music moves through grief, faith, memory, identity, and self-discovery. Not only as fixed ideas but as evolving states of being. Bucki Sugar embraces life’s uncertainty and it comes through in his artistry. His songs reward repeat listens, revealing new connections between personal reflection and universal experience, while remaining emotionally direct at their core. The result is music that feels lived-in — intimate enough to resemble journal entries, yet expansive enough for listeners to find their own stories within them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices