Former HipHopDX Features Editor Andre Grant said in his “Defense Of The Struggle Rapper” editorial, “Out of all the things the Hip Hop web has vilified, the “struggle rapper” might be the least deserving of all that ridicule.” Before Kendrick Lamar became big enough for Barack Obama to sing his praises or Drake found himself making deals with Apple, they were artists without a significantly large fanbase attempting what seemed like the impossible. Hitting the top of the charts became a distant goal to making past one hundred streams of a song possibly made within the confines of their bedroom walls and gaining likes, re-post or anything else that would reach someone. Providing a weekly outlet for those getting their feet wet in the sometimes brutal sport of Hip Hop, allow us to give readers a look into tomorrow’s possibilities through “Up NeXt.”
24-Year-Old Wants To Bring Back Motown Sound To Hip Hop
Inspiration For Rap Career
“I wanted to make music to uplift people around me. I wanted to bring that Motown sound back to HipHop while saying something to propel my community. Music is the universal language and I wanted to use it to raise awareness on issues in my community.”
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Having A Shot At Rap Stardom
“Stardom is cool but impact is better. I’d rather touch someone’s soul than be a figure who they can’t relate to. Music is about the message and if fame comes then so be it.”
Upcoming Project(s) In The Work
“I’m just dropping singles for the most part. Just released The Good Fight” in October so I’m letting that marinate for a bit. Mostly doing a lot of work inside schools. I believe in order to make music you gotta go experience stuff so I’m doing that for a bit.”
Twitter: @AceClarkMusic
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