MUGZY
Photo by D2MG Photography (AUS)
Hip Hop Artist Making a Name for Himself When did you first get into music? I became interested in Hip-Hop and the Hip-Hop culture when I was 14 or so in 2005 in my early years in High School. Around that time, I guess you could say I was a bit of a loner which caused me to get punk’d/bullied a lot. Also, my grades were failing and I had no avenue where I would be in life when I finished school. So, instead I bought myself an iPod an started listening to artists such as Eminem, 50 Cent, and Tupac. Eminem was the one i could relate to the most (Even to this day). I know It sounds cliché because I’m a typical white boi myself. But, just the Aggression/Anger in his wordplay/lyrics, it kinda gave me a voice to say, “I don’t give a f***”, a platform to fight back and take no sh** in this world. Starting off, I would drop down small rhymes in my workbook, but I knew if i wanted to progress I would have to write full lyric songs. Also, I knew if I wanted to be known or respected by the general HipHop community who loves it as much as I do, then i would have to do my homework and take a trip back in time where it all started in the 70’s of the South Bronx and learn bit by bit.
What inspires me about the culture of Hip-Hop is that it’s the ONLY music form that you can express yourself in any way/shape/form possible. You pick any other music genre like Rock, Pop, RnB, etc. Trust me they don’t have the same effect that Hip-Hop brings. That’s why I love it. . Who or What inspired you to pursue a career in music? I think what inspired me about Hip-Hop is it’s the No.1 genre/art form where you can express your opinion/thoughts on anything. It’s almost therapeutic to release in the booth. Not only from a music standpoint, but a cultural atmosphere as well. When I see something “Fresh & New”, that still resonates with the TRUE Elements/Core of Hip-Hop. It makes me feel alive as an artist. How have your skills evolved since you first got into music? 100%. When I first dabbled with “RAP - Rhythm & Poetry”, it was cutting it close to the idols I looked up to like, Eminem, NaS, 50 Cent, and Tupac, etc. I was emulating a lot of their concepts/wordplay into my own attributes (WIGGER LIFE, haha),
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