Sylvan Pierre LaCue[1][2] (born September 2, 1990), formerly known as QuESt, is an American rapper originating from Miami, Florida.

[7] Sylvan LaCue began his music career in 2009 under his then name, QuESt, after taking inspiration from Canadian rapper Drake and his sudden success following the So Far Gone mixtape.

[9] Following being evicted, losing his job weeks earlier and giving his father his car, Sylvan almost decided to quit rapping.

Sylvan moved to San Diego, CA feeling he needed a "change in scenery" after experiencing his hardships.

[13] In December 2014, Sylvan announced that he had decided to leave Visionary Music Group due to differences with the management, stating that there was "no ill will towards them".

[10] He returned to Florida to reconnect with friends and family, speaking on an industry panel in the spring[1] before heading to Orlando to prepare his next body of work.

I remember paying for my cup of coffee, and my real name popped up from the card scan: Sylvan LaCue.

The album is a direct sequel to "Searching Sylvan" and is produced by WiseUp's in-house production team, The Marvels.

[1] In November 2015, he released The Watcher 3 to herald his return and offer an unapologetic and observant report on the current state of the industry.

In anticipation of the new project, Sylvan released Fall From Grace, the first official single on February 4, 2016, via Complex Magazine.

In a Rehab Magazine article, the author notes Sylvan's ability of storytelling calling his lyrics "unapologetic and true to his narrative".

In the article, Sylvan also explains how he matured as an artist after suffering from a "Drake effect", hoping he could make sudden success with his music.

[23] HotNewHipHop describes Sylvan as having a similar voice and inflection as Smoke DZA, though having a "consistently faster" flow.

LaCue stated at a young age he heard the Nas song "You're Da Man" off of Stillmatic and "just connected to it".

He also says that he was a fan of Big Pun, Canibus, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers and R.

[9] However, while recording Apologies in Advance, he cut out all rap, choosing to listen to artists like Michael Jackson, Coldplay, James Blake, Sade and The Hics instead [1] In April 2024, LaCue announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.