HHDX: What are the obstacles you face?
Add 2:Coming from Chicago, it’s like this crab in a bucket mentality. We don’t really help our own out as much as we can. So I’m constantly trying to find a way to overcome that as well as introduce to every possible audience. As a new artist you have to make people listen and give them a reason to stay so I’ve been finding ways to keep them listening to me as opposed to a mainstream artist they hear and see everyday.

HHDX: With the advancement of digital media, has this helped you in attracting a wider fan base?
Add 2:Yes, the Internet and streaming radio shows have helped me a lot. I’ve been able to reach people from everywhere. A couple people from Spain hit me up and said even though they can’t speak English very well they love and enjoy my music. And since I try to return every email as much as I can, it allows me to stay in touch with my fans and talk to them on regular conversation so that they see that I’m no different from them and that I sincerely do appreciate anyone who listens to my music.

HHDX: What do you believe sets you apart from the thousands of artists out there?
Add 2:The simply fact that I’m me, my stories aren’t going to be like the next man cause I have different experiences. I feel like I seen both sides, I’m from the hood but at the same time I managed to get out of it and go to college. I will talk about anything, whether it be stories of broken homes or how ill the flow is, my own vulnerability or thinking about cheating in a relationship just because I believe there’s so many sides to me and every other person so they will be able to relate to any subject matter as long as its presented in a dope way. I’ve been told I’m not too mainstream but yet not too underground. I’m at a nice middle ground I guess. So I use that to my advantage and capitalize off the fact that I’m no different from the next man.

HHDX: What do you aspire to bring to Hip-Hop?
Add 2:I would like to be a breath of fresh air, no disrespect but I want to be able to be bring the love and concern back. Hip Hop needs people who aren’t just concerned about the money but more so the culture as well. I know we’re not the best role models but I think once we’re in these positions we need to use them to uplift the communities and kinda spin things from the way its going. I want to bring the essence of writing back cause for a while no one made me wanna pick up my pen and write. I want to give emcees that feeling. Continued on page 3 »