Jimbopy – Hyperbole [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

Nu Wave Bop (Nu-Bop)

Your music has an experimental tone. Should music as a form of art always challenge the listener?

Music should always in my opinion take the listener to a place or create an emotion they can relate to. It should be used to fill a hole in your life, even if your life is full of plenty or feeling empty. The Music should never challenge the listener I should just be felt.

Which is your most personal and honest lyric?

The line “What am I suppose to be” is my most personal lyric, since this song is about all the people that are or have been judged and forced to change only because they are different and it’s a line where the story in the song overcomes.

Artists and people who have influenced and inspired you?

The artists that have inspired me are artists from the old world such as, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Eagles, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, James Brown, pretty much all the stuff I grew up with music from the ’50s to ’80s and they all have one thing in common, great stories and ways to inspire their listeners through their sound.

How Important are political statements by music artists? Can music have an impact on politics?

Where it can be great in musical stories, musicians should stay out of politics since these days people are de-platformed for their beliefs, and if your not on a certain side of the coin what’s the point of voicing your opinion in public.

What was the best film you have watched during the quarantine?

The best Film I watched was Probably “Green Book” to quote IMDb “A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South”. Was good shit.

You’d give up making music for…

If I had to choose, I would give up music to be a new technology developer someone who can build technology mainly to make the world better either for the disabled, the earth clean energy, just anyways to make life easier.

Thank you!

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Laurentis X Maijah – MIND [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

LAURENTIS : Cinematic, Electronic, Rhythmic

MAIJAH: My sound in three words would probably be dynamic, lyrical, and sparkly.

Mental health and overthinking. Tell us a few things about your new song MIND

LAURENTIS : I struggle with bad anxiety myself, which is what I had originally gotten into performing and music to help get over. We hadn’t really discussed themes for the song but when Maijah sent her hook and it had a similar vibe to talking about anxiety I knew we had something in common there. I think that negative self-talk is something a lot of us do and it can really bring you down, it always felt like there was almost another person doing that negative talking to me all the time and I think we thought this track was a good way to personify that struggle and tell that story.

MAIJAH: I’ve dealt with depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember, so mental health is always something on my mind when I create. I think many artists are that way. When Laurentis first sent me the beat I felt this eerie depth to it and immediately connected to the complexity of the track. I was also going through a time in my life where I was having a lot of self doubt specifically toward my music career, and kept getting the message over and over again that the main block was the fact that I wasn’t believing in myself enough… that’s where the idea of being my own worst enemy came in, and the secondary layer of needing to keep myself even closer to watch and beware of those self destructive tendencies and mindsets.

Your pop vocals fit perfectly with Laurentis rap. How did that collaboration happen?

LAURENTIS : A friend of mine had Mentioned Maijah and sent me her Instagram, I was impressed by her stuff so I dm-ed her and whipped up a couple of super simple beats and we started working on them together. I don’t think either of us really expected the track to be this cinematic and intricate when I had originally sent her the base of the beat it was literally just the guitar, that vocal sample in the intro, and some drums that didn’t make it into the final cut. I was so impressed and inspired by the hook she sent back, and from that hook, the track just grew and grew. I rewrote and re-recorded my verse 3 different times trying to get that full cinematic feel we ended with. She re-recorded her hook a few times but to be honest we could have had something awesome with just that very first voice memo she sent, Maijah’s a really talented artist.

MAIJAH: A mutual friend saw that both of us were looking to collab with new musicians, and Laurentis ended up reaching out to see if I was still looking to work with someone who produced beats. I could tell by looking at his album “Liquor, Love & Lost Thoughts” that he was clearly multi-talented and had the ability to experiment with a wide variety of sounds. After he sent the first demo to me, though, I could tell that he not only had an understanding of my current sound but had some really fresh ideas for what we could make together. We sent recordings back and forth and I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting our two sounds blended together, because I feel like it’s not something that you hear too often.

Which is your most personal and honest lyric?

LAURENTIS : For me I wrote the first verse so it’s kind of the negative antagonist of the track and that second verse/bridge is really the more thoughtful person we all try to be. There’s this line in the bridge “I just need the 808s to drown em out” and I thought that was something that I feel all the time that music and especially hip-hop, RnB, heavy bass stuff was always there for me to try and forget about my worries for a while and just let the 808s drown the negativity out.

MAIJAH: I mean in this song I only wrote the hook, so for sure the standout lyric of mine is “I keep my enemies close so I keep myself the closest.” I mentioned it a bit before, but there’s a lot of different layers to that line, and it resonates with me to this day! When you get really into spirituality you’ll learn that the biggest block of manifesting your dreams is your own limiting beliefs…. To me, that self doubt is what I believe to be my greatest challenge, and, in a way, my biggest “enemy.” However, the way to fix self doubt is with confidence and self love, so I need to keep myself close. There’s double meaning there in the general phrase “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” and the fact that my biggest enemy is me, and the way to befriend my enemy is becoming closer to myself. I don’t even know if it makes sense all written out though!

Favourite album of the past year?

LAURENTIS : I’m going to say preemptively “Donda” (Kanye West) or “Silk sonic” (Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars), whenever those damn things drop. But of the albums that have dropped already this year, I was rockin with “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST” (Tyler the Creator) and “Faith” (Pop Smoke) mostly.

MAIJAH: My favorite album of 2021 so far has definitely been “Be Right Back” by Jorja Smith! Honorable mention to Bia’s “For Certain” though, since it was technically dropped at the very end of 2020 and was all I was listening to at the beginning of this year.

What is the most useless talent you have?

LAURENTIS : The most useless talent I have is I’m double-jointed all over my body, it used to be a lot more drastic when I was a kid but I can pretty much touch the back of my hand with my pinky.

MAIJAH: Outside of music and art stuff I’m not really sure if I have anything I would consider a special “talent” but I do have a pretty good memory specifically in regards to people. Like I remember birthdays and random facts about acquaintances I had in elementary school and stuff (though that also might just be because I remember everyone’s astrological signs so who knows).

One last thing we should know about you?

LAURENTIS : The last thing you should know about me is I love to experiment, try out new music gear, new instruments, new sounds. I love trying on new genres and seeing what I can bring to my sound from them. Always excited to try out something I haven’t heard before

MAIJAH: I guess the last thing I’ll say is: I have a lot of big dreams and am definitely only getting started in this industry, but music has always been my life and I feel really dedicated to using any sort of platform I end up with to make the world a better place. I want anyone who listens to my music to know they’re not alone and their existence matters. Never give up!!!

Thank you!

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Missingno. – Light [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words?

I’d say my sound is Chill, Game-like, and 808-Bit. By 808-Bit I mean that I take 8-Bit / Chiptune synths and pair them with modern production, usually with 808s.

How many beats do you listen to before you end up using one? Tell us a few things about your creative process.

Zero, since I produce my own music. I guess technically the answer is one, since I do end up using a beat. It’s just that I don’t have to listen to more than one beat to get to one I want to use. I just make one and tweak it until it’s something that I like.

My creative process starts with the production. Usually I have an idea and I just take it into Reaper (my DAW) and start messing around — and I do literally mean messing around. I just play until I come across a sound that I know I can work with, or one that grabs my attention. From there, I keep playing until I have a few rhythmic or melodic ideas. They’re usually not together at this point, like they could be all over the session. I could have a melody sitting at 0:01 and then have a whole ‘nother idea sitting at 1:47 or just somewhere out of the way until I can piece all of them together into a cohesive melody or rhythm. I guess I work in a very piecewise manner.

After stitching together an instrumental, I’ll usually have one or two words or phrases that keep repeating in my head and I just keep those in mind and listen to the instrumental on repeat. As I’m listening, I write down my thoughts in a sort of stream-of-consciousness type manner…just writing the words whether full sentences or sentence fragments. From there I usually try to map those fragments onto melodic ideas and then keep slowly building until I get a phrase, a verse, a chorus, and eventually a song.

This process for me is NOT fast at all (funny enough my girlfriend, Tiqua, disagreed with this..maybe I work faster than I thought. I know I just summarized it, but it could take days to years depending on the song. Some songs you just get stuck on, and have to let sit before you come back to it. And I don’t mind that at all. I think it’s a good thing to let a song “marinate” before finishing it. I say that because it’s sort of like giving an idea the “test of time” before it’s released. So if I notice myself humming and thinking about that melody before it’s even a full song, then I know I might have something special to work with.

The other thing that’s important to my process is that I tend to keep my “mistakes” when producing. So if I accidentally drag a file over to the wrong track and it makes a new sound that’s interesting, I’ll generally try to keep it in the song, as long as it fits. My friend Deron used to call those “happy mistakes” and I have to agree with him.
I mean think about it, I’m adding elements into my songs that I’m not even thinking of, they just happen. I believe keeping those things in my music has helped me vary my style a little more and make it more interesting.

For which lyric you are most proud of?

In all honesty, I don’t have a lyric that I am particularly proud of, but if I had to choose one, it would be:

“And I know it’s lame
But I can explain
Can’t deal with the same
Damn thing all day”

This is from the chorus on a song I wrote called “Digital World”. I only chose it because it pretty accurately describes myself and my style, even though that’s not at all what I was trying to do while writing the song.

Favourite rapper, lyricist and producer?

Sheesh, this question. Don’t really have a favorite anything right now but I’ll go ahead anyways. Uh…rapper is probably Lil Uzi Vert. I just really like how he’s been flowing recently. Flo Milli too man, her flow is super dope. BUT, Lil Wayne will always be my GOAT. Lyricist is Lupe Fiasco. Producers…jeez. There’s so many dope producers I can’t even choose one, but I’ll list a few: Pharrell, DJ Dahi, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., P’ierre Bourne and a special shout out to Supah Mario for keeping video game sounds in hip-hop. He’s doing some really great work.

What does hip hop symbolize in your opinion?

Hip-Hop culture represents people who have to fight to succeed against the odds. People who are real, uncut, determined, youthful, and sometimes rebellious. So I would say that Hip-Hop symbolizes strength in the face of adversity.

Favorite music related film?

Don’t have one. I don’t watch movies that often.

Should we expect an album in the near future?

Not the near future, but not the distant future either. Non-committal answer I know, but that’s where I am. I do have an album that’s “outlined” right now, but I still gotta “color it in” if that makes sense. Not to mention planning the release and the marketing yadda yadda…The music itself is almost there, maybe 50-60% done. I’m just heading into the final lap now.

Thank you!

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Alvinos Zavlis – Outta My Head [interview]

Insomnia, loss and unfulfilled love… Tell us a few things about your new song Outta My Head

The song in its core is about unfulfilled love; for me this manifest through my insomnia, which has been a huge issue in my life since I was a teenager. The song was written at 3 am during a sleepless night. The lyric “Shout out, scream ‘get outta my head’”, is fairly literal in this way; wishing you could empty your head from your memories of this one person you can’t be with. I’m not really a traditional singer/songwriter, so the way I approach the crafting process of my songs is mostly through sound design and production. The chords and melodies I use will evoke the feeling and vibe I’m going for and, in the case of this song, a few repeating lines will complete the picture.

How many beats do you listen to before you end up using one? Tell us a few things about your creative process.

It really depends! If you asked me this question before 2020, I’d say I just produce beats and I end up developing the ones I think have the most potential into fully fleshed instrumental pieces. But, as you can hear in the song “Outta my head”, I now sing on my music, something I started doing since the pandemic started. My current process is to start with some chords or a melody, build a simple beat around that and then write the lyrics and record vocals. After this is done, I’ll fully flesh out the production and try to make something that fits the sonic character of “Alvinos”. I think it’s a huge advantage of mine that I have 100% control of the creative process, from writing the music and lyrics, to producing the song and then singing the vocals. It enables me to start the creative process from so many different angles. When it comes to “Outta my head”, I started with the beat and I knew I had to record vocals on it because the vibe fit perfectly with the album I’m currently working on.

How do you relate to the UK music scene?

Since I moved to the UK in 2016, I’ve been constantly learning and studying the music scene here. I’ve worked with Grime rappers and did a lot of mixing and mastering for Grime projects, something I really enjoyed. I also love UK Garage; when I first started producing music, I was constantly making House Music so, naturally, Garage caught my attention. I was obsessed with MJ Cole and have dozens of Garage tunes on my hard drives that I never released! The most important thing though, is that through all these genres that are indigenous to the UK, I learned so many production techniques and genre tropes that became part of my own sound in a unique and natural way.

Which is your most personal and honest lyric?

It’s from an unreleased song that’ll probably make the album. The song is called “Not you” and it’s about a secret love/crush on your best friend. The lyric goes:

“Cuz you’re the flower I’ll never smell,
you’re the secret I’ll never tell,
I could have anyone I want
but not you, not you…”

I guess I choose this one because the song is a bit more “traditionally” structured, with full verses and choruses and because, even though the first half of the line is quite sweet and metaphorical, it ends in a cocky and literal way, that I guess is also a bit more optimistic than how I usually view these things in my real life.

What would you change in the music industry?

Honestly? If there was an app in which you could upload your videos/performances/reels/stories, whatever it may be, that also magically organizes them and neatly uploads them to all your social media platforms, that’ll change the game! The social media world is very exciting and creative but at the end of the day, as an indie artist, it’s very hard to handle Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, Twitter and all that all by yourself. I guess I wish there was a way we could either all settle for one, or for that magic, imaginery app to exist!

What is the best advice you’ve been given?

I guess to just work within my own timeframe. It’s very tough, especially in our era of social media, to remember that success comes in different ways and times of our lives. Just because others achieved more at a younger age, it doesn’t mean you are failing or trying to catch up! I just learned to take my time and enjoy each success as it comes.

When was the last time you danced?

In my kitchen last night while cooking? I try to cook everyday because it’s my second passion and I always play out loud music and dance to it! Some of my songs have even been inspired by my dishes, such as my song “Sexy pasta & Korean film”!

Thank you!

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Onbar – HEAVEN

Describe your sound in 3 words

Indie – Rnb – Hip-hop

Tell us a few things about your new work.

My latest work tells an elaborate tale of the character I created. In all of my music, the lyrics express a heartbroken individual.

Which song of the EP is your favorite?

On The Run. It is my favorite by the way it sounds, sonically.

Do you have an artist that you would describe as a hidden gem that we should know about?

The South Korean boy band: Big Bang.

How Important are political statements by music artists? Can music have an impact on politics?

It definitely can, however, I find it best to express personal experiences/impacts when it comes to politics. Not because everyone’s doing it.

What was the best film you have watched during the quarantine?

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. The first song I ever wrote (unreleased) is based on that movie. I also relate a lot to the story.

One last thing we should know about you?

I plan on releasing 2 more songs after this EP. I want to focus on promoting my existing music and performing live.

Thank you!

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SWANNY.95 – PRIMAL [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

Lo-fi, Boom Bap, Vibey

Tell us a few things about your new work

Primal is a project that feels like you’re getting a peak behind the curtain of an unapologetically underground artist fighting for a dream. As a creative parallel to my personal story with music and self-expression, I pour out my thoughts over lo-fi soundscapes that transport you to my universe. I recorded city noises with my iPhone and throughout the album, those familiar surroundings faint into the blurry background. Whether it’s a car alarm that I turned into a riser for a transition or an ambulance siren tucked in the back of the mix to provide ambiance, my city’s fingerprints are all over the production of this album.

Which song of the EP is your favorite?

That question is like asking a parent who their favorite child is! I really pride myself in the fact that I think the project as a whole acts as a cohesive unit, but I will say TOTEM and EMPIRE both really hold special places in my heart. TOTEM’s lyrics poured out of me like bursting of floodgates and the instrumental ties it together into this love letter to hip hop. EMPIRE captures the confidence that I’ve felt myself acquire and grow into due to my relationship with my lady. I also really am proud of the musical switch up that I tried to seamlessly create at the end of EMPIRE in which I put myself out there vulnerably asking my girlfriend via song “Can we build it from the ground up?

Favorite album of the past decade?

I think my favorite album of the past decade is a tie between Kendrick’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” and Tame Impala’s “The Slow Rush”. Kendrick’s prolific gift as a poet shines through so perfectly on TPAB. I think the fact that I can feel the pain, passion, grit, and turmoil of the black experience in America even though I’m white speaks volumes to Kendrick’s ability to communicate personal experiences in a universal way. Kevin Parker of Tame Impala blew me away with “The Slow Rush” because of the production- I mean those drums are so nasty it’s not even funny. Lyrically the album hones in on a simple concept: the passage of time. But the way that he attacks that idea from so many different angles and explores how it impacts different facets of life is genius to me.

Can you share something funny that happened during one of your gigs? And what would be your dream performance venue?

I think it about 6 years ago, I remember performing at this small basement venue with my friends. This particular venue didn’t sell any food or drinks. So maybe 20 minutes before I went on stage, I went to Taco Bell and bought like $50 of stuff off the menu and threw them (fully wrapped) to members of the crowd. By the end I’m not sure if they were cheering for us or for the Taco Bell but either way it felt like a success.

As far as the dream venue goes, I love the Old National Centre in my hometown Indianapolis, IN. There’s a 500 cap basement venue there called the Deluxe that I’ve performed at, but the upstairs venue holds I think a few thousand people and it’s called the Egyptian Room. I’ve seen tons of my favorite artists play there when they were touring nationally so that would be a surreal moment to see my name on the marquee.

When not writing music, how do you spend your time?

I live with my lady and my cat Archie so I spend a lot of time simply doing life with them. I truly love cooking (my signature dish is sweet and spicy chicken wings). If I’m not at home chefing it up with my lady, we’re out exploring downtown Indianapolis, travelling with our friends, or getting competitive in whatever rec league sport is available during the season.

You’d give up making music for…

Nothing.

Thank you!

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Diamond Blacc – OUT [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

sound is eclectic, bold, and inspirational.

How many beats do you listen to before you end up using one? Tell us a few things about your creative process.

It doesn’t take me long to find a beat I love. I love exploring sounds and finding new producers. I prefer to acquire beats from lesser known names because talent is endless and vast. I can listen to five beats and immediately know which ones stick.

For which lyric you are most proud of?

I am most proud of the lyric from my song “OUT” “It’s a blessing that I’m here, I thank the Lord you know I shout, love yourself respect yourself you are a star so do not doubt.” The lyric is a tribute to my gratitude and my mission to inspire, empower and uplift others.

What does hip hop symbolize in your opinion?

In my opinion hip hop symbolizes expressionism. It is freedom. The freedom to own you who you are and to narrate your own story.

Favourite album of the past year?

Favourite album – Doja Cat “Planet HER” Doja’s uniqueness is unapralled and her creativity knows no limit. She is truly a chameleon and a powerhouse performer.

What is the most useless talent you have?

Most usueless talent – I can rember the most random and useless information. I couldnt give you directions to my house to save my life but I can remeber the lunch I took to school in second grade.

One last thing we should know about you?

I’d like you to know that your support means the world to me and is truly a light in my life which is refelcted in my music. Thank you!

Thank you!

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A.D. – Sex/Love [Interview]

Tell us about this collaboration between the UK and US in this new song Sex/Love

I was actually a fan of Kiing before I approached him for the collab. I’d been listening to his music for maybe a year or so and we’d talked a couple times from when I was sharing his music about and commenting on his posts. Eventually I then reached out to him about doing a collab for this song I’d already written and he was happy to help do the singing part of the track, which is a HUGE help because I’m not nearly as good a singer! It’s truly a blessing I got to work with someone who I’m genuinely a fan of.

For which lyric you are most proud of?

“When pulling your panties up you feel like you’re find love
But it really don’t work like that” – I think this line really encapsulates what the song is truly about at its core, i.e. the dangers of confusing lust for love. In general I’m proud of the entire singing part because I’ve not had much experience as a songwriter for melodies or for other people so I really had to step outside of my experience as a rapper to take on a different voice as well as lean into an uncharacteristic side of me FOR the rapping part to make it take on a distinct persona from the singing part

Favorite album of the past decade

Tough question! I really can’t decide on just one so I’ll cheat a bit and say Heartbreak On A Full Moon by Chris Brown, The Lost Boy by Cordae, ADHD by Joyner Lucas, Kiing of Spades by Kiing, African Giant by Burna Boy and The Off-Season by J.Cole

What would be your dream performance venue?

One of my bucket list items is to perform a sold out show at Wembley Stadium. I worked at the Eminem and One Direction concerts when they performed at Wembley Stadium and the electricity in the air never left my memory. I want to be the source of that electricity one day

What does the future hold for hip hop in general?

The future of Hip Hop is extremely unpredictable so nobody knows, including myself. I wish I could tell you what it holds but, if I knew, I’d be at the forefront of the next wave! All I can say is that Hip Hop will continue to evolve in such imaginative ways and, although I have a huge fondness for Hip Hop in the 00s, it’ll be interesting to see how Hip Hop develops. What I WILL say, though, is that Hip Hop in the future will be more inclusive than it’s ever been before. Race, sexuality, gender, background, class…it won’t matter, anybody will be welcome in Hip Hop in the years to come.

What was the best film you have watched during the quarantine?

I barely watched movies in quarantine to be honest since I’m not much of a movie watcher, but I THINK that’s when I had the chance to catch up on a whole bunch of black movies I’d neglected to watch! Out of all those I’d say I really enjoyed Training Day or Paid in Full the most

When not writing music, how do you spend your time?

To be honest the overwhelming majority of my time is spent either working, writing music or doing things that feed into my music somehow like my YouTube vlog Road to Moderate Fame. At the moment I’m in the process of bringing back my podcast The Forbidden Juice Podcast but I’m also trying to relax more with things like working out in the gym, playing basketball, watching anime/Netflix/YouTube vids and playing some PS5

Thank you!

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A Certain Energy – Foreign [Interview]

Describe your sound in 3 words

I would describe my sound as the following: universal, impactful, driven. Each word has a specific reasoning of course. Universal for all moods, impactful to the soul, and driven to make sure it’s timeless.

The production in “Foreign” has a Metro Boomin vibe. How many beats do you listen to before you end up using one? Tell us a few things about your creative process.

Thank you I would agree. Shoutout to David Sinclair-Black for that. Honestly everyone that was a part of the process I’d like to thank. When it comes to writing I will listen to every beat and give myself 24 hours to create a hook. I find the hook to be the most important aspect for a song. It is the make or break for playability. You can create the most complex, head-bobbing verse, but if the hook is subpar that song will not make it far. Writing in general though I’m inspired by any and everything around me. That’s primarily why I chose to live downtown where I reside. I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana by the way, and this city is constantly growing. Hell of a place to invest in for the long run. My team also plays a huge role in my writing process. Adam Eazy is the mixing engineer and primary producer for my sound, Amir Hussain is the videographer, and Bobby Balow is the mastering engineer. All of these guys play a huge role in my sound audio and visually. Honestly it isn’t my sound, but our sound.

What is the story behind your name?

My name was inspired by a power outlet. Long story short, I’m inspired to write based on daily life. That ideology will always give off a certain vibe, otherwise a certain energy. Looking at the power outlet I thought “I love writing about everything. Everything has energy. Everything gives off a certain type of energy. A Certain Energy.” Thus that’s when the name was born. Hopefully I explained it well [laughs].

Favorite rapper, lyricist and producer?

Favorite rapper would be Joyner Lucas at the moment. Lyricist would be Mickey Factz, and the producer would be.. Well, of course Adam Eazy. Shoutout to the goats right there!

What does Hip Hop symbolize in your opinion?

Hip Hop symbolizes empowerment to me. Music as a whole symbolizes empowerment to me honestly. Music gives someone the power to express themselves with any emotion that they’re feeling. That’s a powerful tool in any industry. Music can effectively change anyone’s mood as well. I, for one, have gone through so many times. For example, recently I was driving to pick up my girlfriend from work listening to some more upbeat tempo music. Out of the blue a good friend of mine Tyler Reese’s song “Not Sorry” came on. I immediately wanted to turn the car around and lock myself in the studio and just get all in my feelings [laughs]. I don’t think my girl would’ve liked to hear that, so I kept moving along [laughs]. But in all seriousness though music
is a powerful expression to symbolize empowerment. I love every moment of being able to experience such beautiful artistry everyday. End of story.

What is the best advice you’ve been given?

“Everyone says they put in the work, but the results will always show. These results will show who really put in the late nights, thought of the marketing, consistently put their all in, etc. Who are you going to be?”
Honestly the best advice ever given to me, because it really dug into my soul. Sometimes you have to sacrifice your whole wellbeing to make progress. I’m not saying your health must deteriorate, but from an economical standpoint this is called opportunity cost. What do you deem more important? A night of “turn up” or a night of actually pursuing and making progress in what you really want to do with your life. Most people say “there’s not enough time for me to do any of this!” well I believe you’ll have to make the sacrifice to make that time available. Maybe that’s what makes me different from most. I’m not afraid to sacrifice, and I’m not afraid to be uncomfortable mentally or financially. At the end of the day you’re the one that dictates your future. No one else. For the ones that say they can’t, well I’m from a third world country. At least when I lived there it was. So, I know anyone can do it. They just don’t want to.

Future plans?

In the near future I will be releasing my follow up single “Fake Love” which will be released September 24th, 2021. After that be on the lookout for a new independent label that will take the world by storm. This label will be run by Adam Eazy, Amir Hussain, and I. Can’t wait to officially announce it!

Thank you!

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Young God Blow – Energy (Prod. By R.L Beats & Midden) Interview

Describe your sound in 3 words

Three words I would use to describe my sound would be “Energetic, Refreshing & Unique”

How many beats do you listen to before you end up using one? Tell us a few things about your creative process.

Honestly I am always writing new music and my team of producers are always sending me new beats. I vibe with all of them but whichever gives me the biggest stroke of inspiration is usually the one I focus on.

For which lyric you are most proud of?

I love almost every single bar I spit in the song but the one I feel embodies the song as a whole is in the intro when I say “never been a fraud, energy is in my heart”. Just letting it be known that the energy I bring is genuine and no one can take that from me.

Favourite rapper, lyricist and producer?

My favorite musical artist in all aspects is Tyler, The Creator. He really changes the way music is heard and feels with every new piece of work and I love that, its definitely a driving force behind my own goals as a musician.

What does hip hop symbolize in your opinion?

I feel like hiphop is the purest form of expression in music. The way people can move crowds with their words and inspire generations is such a powerful thing, and all that comes from the emotional aspect that music brings. And since its ever changing, its going to be a timeless form of expression.

What was the best film you have watched during the quarantine?

Honestly all I watch is anime so it definitely gave me time to catch up on my favorite shows haha.

What is the most useless talent you have?

I cant really say but I guess a small talent I have that i’m proud of is the fact I have really good directional awareness/memory. I only need to visit a place once and Id remember exactly how to find my way, and i’m really good with maps.

Thank you!

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