Hardcorejamz Artist Spotlight |
1. You grew up in a special time for Hip-Hop in New York in the seventies
and eighties. What was that like? Well I was a late seventies baby but I was around for the birth of hip hop in fact the very first park jam was thrown in Cedar Park by Roberto Clemente State Park and I was very young but I was there. I had older cousins who drug me everywhere cause they had to Grandma would except nothingless lol. Back in the days when Dj's could lite up a whole scene and echo chambers was made out of phone recievers and the Dj's Turntable of choice was the Technique 1200's. The culture was phenominal Cazal shades Fat Laces,Pumas,Adidas suits,Kangos and I was there for all of that so I know what hip hop was and is supposed to be. I was there when hip hop was born and I wouldn't change it for the world my childhood was the best. 2.What projects have you been working on? Well I am in the studio and have been cranking out some new stuff lately trying to be a bit innovative with my music. I went to California recently. I was requested from myspace a woman named "Kyleellen" is working on a book not just a book but a musical book and the woman who flew me out wanted me to represent the hip hop portion of her book she's doing different genres for each part of her book titled "The Healing Power of Music!" and she gave me an honorable mention in her book also. She told me that Iam the purest form of hip hop she had ever heard and was impressed with me thats why she flew me out. We did a song called "Ghettovision" where she sung on the chorus and it was mixed down by Grammy Award Winning Producer "Christian Davis" of "Slydoggie Productions" I kinda take you on a walk through my hood in the song without you actually having to take the walk and it's currently burning up the internet as we speak. I'm also working on a new album called "25 and Up" for the mature hip hop audiences i think hip hop needs to grow up in a hurry music ain't got no substance no more. 3. You have been in and around recording studios for years, can you work your way around producing and mixing pretty well now? Well I can say that I can recognize a good studio and a bad studio we come a long way from analog equipment in to the digital age and yeah I can work my way around a studio if I have to. But I live by the the phraze "PYP" so I play my position. Iam an emcee my boys are pretty much masters at the studio thing and if it's not hot they ain't gonna let me outta the studio with the song and they also direct me in the booth. I pay attention to detail so if they ain't feeeling what Im saying I start from scratch until we get it right. Thats what these cats are lacking today they pay no attention to detail. But if I had to I'd say I can do a pretty good mix down I developed and ear for that by doing it so long 4.How has the internet made an impact on your career in music? I can touch people in China! Ain't technology great! I have more fans in other countries than I do in the United States cause besides getting spins on HARDCOREJAMZ I also get spins on satellite radio. And by the usage of the internet the people can come to my MYSPACE page and put a face to the music that they hear from me.I have over 30 music pages on the internet.I try not to pigeonhole myself to just comtemporary music. I have hardcore roots so I try to give the world a variety of me. You ain't just gonna hear the same old thing like these other unconscious rappers are spewing out they mouth and the internet is a big help to reach the masses and all cultures. 5. Whats more important to you in this day and age, selling CDs, or selling downloads? Honestly to me it doesn't matter I do this from my heart. The music you hear from me is from my blood, sweat and tears when you do it for the almighty dollar it just ain't the same and people can hear it. Im just happy when I can touch someone with the words Im saying and they can sympathize and agree with whatever message I'm trying to convey right now. I'm after the fame and notoriety the fortune in GOD's time will come.Personally if you can't change the world with what you put forth in music then you oughta change professions.And if you too scared of what people might think of what you say, you are in the wrong business-"Don't have a plan-b cause if you do you planned on failing from the giddy up!" Thanks HARDCOREJAMZ for your time and the love ya'll shown a cat "KEEP ON DOING YA THUG THIZZLE PEACE!" A MAN NAMED S.H.A.M.E. |