Hey Mathaius Young thank you for coming on and agreeing to interview with Nefarious Supply. So to get the interview started, give us some background on who you are, and what got you started making music?

No problem bro. I’m Mathaius Young. I’m an artist and producer from Indianapolis, born in Cleveland.  my background is kinda wild cause my people been in music since i was born. The dots aint connect til i was a lil older. My moms was rappin and my dad was making beats. I used to see my mom rappin and going to the studio alot and i was always around. So i wanted to be just like her, writing raps and  hoping i could record (she never let me). I fell off after like 10 and came back to music when i was like 15. 

Where are you from and how has this area played an influence on you, your style of music, and your overall image as an artist?

I’m from the midwest/east coast man. So we got our own style bro, its real chill formal. Like each region of the US got they own swag but ours is less flashy and more just authentic and real. Like people like Cudi and Chief Keef are perfect examples of that to me. Even growing up on people like Dipset. & alot of R&B. I grew up around all women so i got the perfect taste of both worlds, rap and r&b. I still remember songs from when i was a kid, SWV and  Amerie were the shit man. still are til this day. all that plays a part. 

In addition to the previous question what artists or people have played an important role in your life, and if you could collab or work with anyone right now alive or dead who would you chose?

Man, first off, God. My mom for puttin me on to the coolest music and style foreal. My grandparents for holding me down when I was fucking up in life and had to reset. My dad for being a stand up dude and allowing  me to grow into my own man. Ebony (wondagurl) for being my best friend and understanding me in every way foreal. And my best friends who are the nicest people I’ve met and for being there for me always. im very love oriented. I feed off my relationships in my life. Big part of what i make.

How long have you been in the industry, and coming up as an artist what are some important lessons you’ve learned?

In the industry? I wouldn’t say am in the industry yet to be honest. I know and am friends with people in it, but I’d say I’m on the outside looking in.  I’ve been working with artists in the industry professionally for the last 2 years. It’s taken a while to get to that point where I can work with the artists I actually wanna work with. Been alot of no responses and "almost" moments.  Everything is a lesson to be honest. you gotta keep your head down and work, still live your life and strive for happiness but you gotta earn what you get from this game.

Meaning alot of sacrifice, alot of praticing what you love and aiming for the best everytime. If u hold yourself to constantly wanna create dope stuff then more likely than not, something is going to happen for you. Whether its a song blowing up, or a video blowing up, or your favorite artist recording to your beat.  It’s always gotta be about the art and not the money. The money gone come but if the art is wack you definitely not getting no money. So just create what you want  but make it dope. and dont let anyone convince you your crazy ideas are too crazy. 

I actually learned about you after interviewing Kami Osha and saw the cover he did for “Boy Meets World - EP” I really liked the cover art and after listening to it its highkey straight heat and one of the best underground projects this year. Give us somebackground on the project?

I appreciate that man foreal and word, thats my boy. Cool ass nigga forsure man. We did that cover art quick, i had a vision for it and we just made it happen. the project was just how i was feeling at the time. A boy coming into his own. Wanted something people could ride around to and feel like the shit to or play at a party or be sad to. Just some emotions to share. It’s also i feel a project that shows how versatile i am. 

You actually got Sonny Digital as a feature on “Fast” how did you meet him and how did you get him on the record?

I met Sonny in Los Angeles at the studio for the first time. But we clicked on some music shit way before we ever met. He reached out to my management at the time and wanted to connect. We chopped it up and been cool ever since. We got alot of stuff we've done together on the music side, some out and some unreleased still. thats an A1 dude forsure. He done did shit for me that only like your parents would do man. one of the realest in the game. I just sent him the record and he sent it back and it was done. He killed my part to be honest. underrated!

“Ultra Records” is one of my favorite songs on the EP and the music video for is amazing bro, tell us more about the song?

Thank you bro. ultra records is an anthem for the city and for the homies in ultra records, which is my group and record label. We all known each other for like 7 years and we just been hella cool and real life friends. We all create and make shit. one of my best friends, A.R.E., helped direct the video along with myself. It’s def alot of people favorites of mine. 

So let’s take a look back at some of your previous projects “Take The Night Away” & “Take The Night Away 2”, both are amazing bodies of work each with a different feel and sound. But I noticed on the second iteration you went fully solo with no features, what drove that decision, and was it challenging as an artist going completely solo on a project?

To be honest, no one can articualte whats in my head other than me. So its organic to just do what I hear all the way out in the song. It used to be hard to do whole songs on my own because hooks used to be difficult, but now I feel like I got them on lock which makes the process so much more comfortable and fun. i see features as roles in a movie. You have to be very particular when it comes to who is in your movie, or else you. gone fuck up the original vision. I trip about every single detail. i know when everything is executed to the T, the end result is so much more impactful!

You actually put out a collab project with Tre Capital called “Burnin Castles” tell us about the project and what got you and Tre Capital in the studio together to put out this project?

Day 1 homie. Iit wasnt a big deal we just wanted to put out a project together and we were in LA cooking up alot of songs just being at Good Music and working  on our tracks. being in LA definitely set the tone for it and Kami sent the artwork back and we just put it out. I like everything organic and there’s not usually a big backstory for alot of the collaborations Iv’e been a part of. 

So you’ve worked with a ton of talented artist and have put out amazing bodies of work.. So what’s next for you, what are you short term goals as 2019 comes to an end, and what are your long term goals from 2020 on?

Short term is to get some more work in with some of the artists i been fucking with. I don’t wanna speak on it too much because i think talking about shit too soon jinx alot of stuff. but more songs. I wanna take over the game and give it a whole new vibe. I’m here to show muthafuckers you can be you and still kill it. Fuck compromising, and repeating whats already been done. As an artist I feel like we gotta be innovative and push art forward man. But still create stuff that’ll stand the test of time. Everyone is on their own path but the people I grew up on let me know that being yourself is how you stand out and become valuable. I want to fully launch my label Ultra Worldwide really focus on building my team and inner circle. And finish this damn album, really really go crazy on this album.

Long term is to just create an impact on whatever i choose, I’m not aiming for recognition. I’m aiming to change lives. Change my life, my families lives, my niggas lives, and the people out there who are looking to be something in life.  I wanna connect and grow with people whos aspirations are bigger than them and who want to live unapoligetically. I wanna be classic and futuristic. i wanna be now and forever man. 

Any last word?

Create everyday and dont ever let anyone shit on you. Do what you want in this life and move with a purpose. Stand firm in your beliefs. stay focused on your journey, and help others along the way.

Big shout out to Mathaius Young for coming on and interviewing with Nefarious Supply. If you enjoyed this interview and want to stay up to date with him you can find his music on his soundcloud (above), as well as on Instagram and Twitter.

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