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The Beatmaster When did you first realize that music was your calling? It was kind of just something that felt right. Like a feeling that this is what i need to be doing. Who were your biggest musical influences growing up? Eminem, Lil Wayne, Diddy, and Snoop Dogg... the OGs.
What were some of the obstacles that challenged you early on in pursuing a music career, especially where it pertains to your diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum? I didn’t understand a lot of things and became overwhelmed easily. I went through and found the things i needed that didn’t overwhelm me. Or gathered wisdom from others. Were there other disciplines in the music business that you experimented with before you discovered where you felt the most confident and productive? I was an artist for a time. I still drop some bars now n then. But my 1st love for music was as a pop n lock dancer. Even danced and hip-hop shows in Tucson AZ with Dj Jahmar International , Dj L3XX , Dj Touch and others. How have your musical tastes changed over time? I listened to a lot of underground and mainly hip-hop before becoming a producer. I’ve grown to appreciate other genres and how artistically driven they are. What is your opinion on the style of mainstream, contemporary hip hop? Mainstream hip-hop is dry. Plain and simple. There is less focus on lyricism and more focus on money, drugs, sex, etc. Hip-hop used to be about life and be being about that life. Not glam and fame. Hip-hop used to have a story to tell.
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