Q: Who is Superior James? Tell us a bit about yourself and why you got into the industry.

A: I’m just someone with a story to tell, I just feel like I can tell and paint the story better than anyone else can. I got into this industry on accident, it was kind of a love at first thing. I got suspended from school around the end of the school year and they didn’t let me finish. It was that time period when I had just got a laptop and dove into making music. I started taking it seriously the same month, cause I knew at heart I could be here doing this long term if I stayed focus. The art brought me here,and believing I can be the best ever at this is keeping me here in this industry.

Q: How would you describe your music to somebody who hasn’t heard of you before? How would you convince them to listen and keep listening?

A: My music is for people dealing with anxiety, people who can’t sleep at night, and people who struggle to express. I’m not here to convince anybody to come back and listen, my art will. I’m great at what I do, and I’m only going to get better and better. But I love my music, it’s therapeutic for me, so I’ll be fine regardless if people struggle to feel the same. You gotta sleep in the bed you make. I gotta live with these songs for what they are, what I said, how they made me feel.

Q: Where are you representing and why is it so important to you?

A: I represent my city and my people. Montebello, CA has no representation in my industry, and brown people are barely getting the light we deserve for the talent we reserve. At the end of the day though, last but definitely not least I represent myself. I speak for me and my city, but they don’t need to be spoken for, they’ll be fine without me. I just want to give eyes and ears to the place where it belongs, Montebello. We owe it to the people who made us who we are today. We just do.

Q: Who inspires you to make music? Where do you get inspiration for your sound?

A: I have a lot to say, and I have a lot of emotions I want to express to others. I love the feeling of telling your emotions through a pocket on a beat. It’s historic and forever will hold a place in my heart. Only inspiration I get it is from the realities I face every day. The people I’m with and around every day. Always an emotion triggered every day that I wanna share with others who can relate.

Q: Who do you listen to and what do you like about their music? What songs and artists are in your top 5 right now?

A: Lorde, Tame Impala, The Neighbourhood, Mars Volta, and Blood Orange are my top 5 I would say. I feel like these artists are the best at what they do and inspire me to be better push the boundary. Kendrick obviously greatest of all time but that’s a whole other topic.

Q:Do you ever collaborate with other artists in the area? Is there anybody you would have as a feature or collaborate with on a future project?

A: As of late, from this last album to now I’ve been very selective of who I want to appear on my music, only voice right now I’m very motivated to work with is Aguaserine. She’s super talented and has an aura that translates into the music perfectly. Other than that there’s some names that come to mind, but no one I would say on record. I actually leave most of that up to Adrian my A&R. He knows what’s going to work and why

Q: What platform can people reach your content on the most conveniently? What albums and songs do you already have out that people should listen to?

A: Any platform they typically use. Personally for me I get paid more if they stream through tidal, but whatever works for the listener honestly. My last album SYDNEY came out last year and I stand by it being one of the best works of 2018. I highly recommend everyone check out that album. I’ll never be able to replicate that time of my life, it was a moment I think we all would appreciate and enjoy. “Ima Always Be Here Sydney” is available everywhere so yeah check that out for me. My favorite song on there changes every now and then, but in my opinion right now is SWING. It’s one of the last records I did for the album, and it has a mood that I didn’t think I was going to capable to capture as best as I did. Label told me it’s the most steamed song on the album.
But if you really wanna understand the tone of the album, I highly suggest SILVIE, SILVIE defines the album easy. SILVIE is the song that turned things around for me, that’s when I realized I know what I’m doing, I know the sound I’m aiming for is here.

Q: Is there any one song that you’ve made that stands out from the rest? Any songs that people should listen to that will get people hooked?

A: FLUIDITY, which is also on the SYDNEY album, is one of the most beautiful records I’ve ever recorded in my opinion, there were 6 versions to that song and it was one of the more vulnerable songs on the album, so I was initially nervous about that but it turned out being an amazing song I feel like we could all relate with. FLUIDITY, that’s the one you should check out definitely.

Q: How has your experience in the industry been thus far?

A: I love creating music, but this industry is just as shitty and ruthless as every artist paints it out to be. I’m already involved in 2 lawsuits and I’m not even two feet into this industry yet. Just gotta learn the politics around it and I’ll be straight, I know it. I see through the facades that are put up and the propaganda we all witness, so just learning to maneuver properly.

Q: Can you tell us anything about future projects? Anything that people can look forward to coming from you?

A: Album in 2020. Be ready. Unless told otherwise, be ready. Until then purchase then stream “Ima Always Be Here Sydney” as much as possible.

Q: Do you have any last thoughts before the end of the interview? Any message you really want to get out to the people and your fans?

A: Yes, if you support me thank you. If you don’t, thank you. I know what I’m capable of and I’m coming for it.
Love me for who I am, or be scared for what I could be.
Lastly everyone peep these artists music,
Joel Peso, Bzymane, J6sh Solo, Mars Jordan, Joey Vatolo, 4boy, Rage 3k, Frost Laflex, AC 130, they brown like me.

Big shout out to the big boss James for reaching out to be apart of Nefarious Supply, to stay up to date with new music from Superior James you can follow him on Instagram, as well as Twitter, Be sure to stream his album “Ima Always Be Here Sydney”, and show love from Nefarious Supply. If you enjoyed this interview be sure to leave a like and follow us on Instagram as well as Twitter.