Journalist : What first got you into music?
- I’ve actually always loved music. Since I was young kid till today. I’ve always listened to all types of music. When I was 13, I enjoyed writing poetry and then I fell in love with hip hop around the same time. And to me, rap just felt like poetry but with style so I Instantly fell in love with it. I wrote raps in all my classes through high school. I ended up performing an original song at my high school graduation in front of my graduating class and all of there family and friends, like 2,000 people lol and after that day, I knew I wanted to do this the rest of my life. One week after graduation I got my rap name tatted on my arm at 17. Lol Shout out pops.
Journalist : Who inspired you to make music?
- My dad and my family. I highlight my dad specifically because he introduced me to these guys that he knew who made music and they actually taught me how to count bars. Beat by beat. And little did I know that when they were teaching me how to count bars they were recording a session with 03 Greedo at the same time! i didnt even know till years later that it was 03 i must of been 16 at the time. Couldn’t do it without my dad.
Journalist : How would you describe the music that you typically make?
- Fun. Authentic, Lyrical.
Journalist : What is your creative process like?
- Smoking boosts my creativity and allows me to align with the highest vibrations. I vibe.
Journalist : Who would you most like to collaborate with?
- That list is very long. I can’t say who I would most like to collaborate with but I gotta say I GOTTA GET ME THAT LIL WAYNE FEATURE!
Journalist : If you could open a show for anyone who would it be?
- Currently i would like to open up for The Wiz Khalifa and Logic tour. But I also gotta stay true to my roots and say id open up for any of my legendary West Coast artists; I’m talking Snoop, Crooked I, Dom Kennedy, Kendrick Lamar the list goes on.
Journalist : What is one message you would give to your fans?
- Find something you love and never give up.
Journalist : Do you sing in the shower? What types of songs?
- Yes, my gf hates it but I turn up. But right now my go to song is “what happened to Virgil” by Lil Durk feat. Gunna. But I ain’t gunna lie, you’ll catch me listening to Oldies sometimes or even Miley Cyrus. She’s gangsta.
Journalist : Where have you performed? Do you have any upcoming shows?
- I mainly performed around Socal; LA, IE, High Desert. But I have also performed in New York and SXSW for a couple of years. I don’t got any new shows soon at the moment but after this song drops; see me in Southern California.
Journalist : How do you feel the internet has impacted the music industry?
- Tremendously, and for the better. With the power of the internet I can network with artists from all over the country, or better yet all over the world. I actually, have a song with an artist from Ukraine. Shoutout RIOT. The internet is the most powerful networking tool.
Journalist : What is your favorite song to perform?
- I have two favorite songs. One is named “Asshole” and the other is “Shit Bitch” hahah isn’t that ironic.
Journalist : What’s next for you?
- Everything. I want it all.
- I plan on getting it too, not just in my music but in life.
- I own a plumbing business, I plan on scaling the business for my father.
- What’s next is, the moon. Learn, Adapt, fail, don’t quit, then succeed.
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