How would you describe your sound or artistic style to someone hearing you for the first time?
My voice has a combination of sounds and pitch’s I Really know how to change my voice to every sound of a beat
When did you first realize you wanted to pursue music (or art) seriously?
Music has been apart and around me my whole life I been rapping since I was 9 years old it was sumthin I was always good at
Who or what are your biggest influences, both musically and outside of music?
I Always been a tru fan of the culture everything about hiphop/rap and R&B influenced me and outside of music is my state of South Carolina we have so much talent down here that deserves to be heard and seen I’m just trying to make my son proud and put my state on the right way
How does your personal life or background shape your creative process?
It plays a very big part because my music is my therapy so I cope with my pain and struggles through music so I never mind going through things in life because it always gives me sumthin to say
Can you walk us through your creative process from idea to finished project?
It’s simple I plan it out in my head then I strategically form it to my reality through music I start gathering beats I like then I get to work and I try to make a song for all thoughts of music.so by the time you get through the tape everybody has a song for them not just one genre
What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced so far as an emerging artist?
Trying to be a big artist in a small state being from South Carolina where known for so much bad and wrong things that sometimes the good music and talented artists get overlooked
What moment in your journey made you feel like this could really become something big?
A few years back I through my own concert booked a venue myself promoted myself and the crowd turn out was love that was when I realized it’s not about who ain’t supporting you but about the people who is supporting my family and fans really keep me going
How do you balance staying authentic while also thinking about growth and visibility?
I balance it by not letting what other people is doing stop what I’m doin just cause someone starts off the race in front of you don’t always mean they gone finish the race in front of you just keep a good pace you’ll eventually get where your trying to be
What themes or emotions do you find yourself returning to in your work?
I have always use my everyday life or people’s lives around me I’m really from a place where you don’t make it out so just seeing my people in poverty is enough emotions to find for anybody trying to win in life
What sets you apart from other artists coming up right now?
I’m not trying to be somebody I’m not I’ve learned over the years in this rap game that it comes with a lot of gimmicks and perception everything ain’t always what it seems and everybody ain’t who you think they is my music is me and I am my music I AM WHAT I AM and never trying to be something ain’t so real humble authenticity is what separates me from a lot of artists
Is there a song, project, or piece of work that feels especially personal to you? Why?
I would have to say the tape i dropped last year called “MEMORIES” it was the first tape I did since my big brother had passed away who was also managing me at the time he was with me my whole career and i actually had voice recordings of him that I used as skits throughout the tape
What have you learned about yourself since starting to share your work publicly?
That the vision I have for myself can really come true if It’s heard or seen by the right people and the team behind you is very important have people around that really wants to see you win but also want to win for themselves
If you could collaborate with any artist right now, who would it be and why?
I would say “belly gang kushington”bro be talking that talk that I be talking I just know we would make a banger
What can listeners or viewers expect from your upcoming releases?
Real good music and I mean real good music my new tape just dropped called “I AM WHAT I AM”