Q. What does DKTM stand for?

A.DKTM stands for Don’t Kill The Movement, we chose the name because our creative energy is undeniable in the sense that it extends beyond our music.

Q. Who is all in the collective? Tell us all about who is in the collective and where you guys are coming from?

A. Lucy Mourn, Reem Unknown, POPE.LOUD, baatchoy, BLK LEXX, mouse., Aghori, Morgan Marsh, 9inety 5ive, SlovaK, and Dinkel.  Half of the collective is from PG county and half from Baltimore.

Q.What is the collectives mission statement? What do you guys plan on accomplishing with this collective of artists?

To challenge & defy the expectations of contemporary culture. We just really want to embellish the individuality of each artist but do so as a singular unit. The better the platform we build together we are the powerful we each are.

Q.How would you describe your collectives music to somebody?

A.Everyone in the collective comes from different backgrounds. Some of us have been doing post metal, experimental, and ambient music etc. So even though we’re rooted in hip hop the sound is abrasive but overall just emotionally expressive.

Q. Who inspires everybody for the DKTM sound?

A. We all love all sorts of stuff as individuals but we honestly are the most inspired to be creative by the other artists in our scene. Guys like JPEGmafia, Sir E.U, Butch Dawson definitely have paved the way for us and inspired us to push further. We’re definitely influenced by Danny Brown, Portishead, Lil Ugly Mane, Frank Ocean, Gorillaz, and Mars Volta just to name a few

Q. If there was a top 5 list of artists right now that the collective listens to, who would be on that list?

A. We’ve been bumping Rico Nasty heavy. Flying Lotus is always in rotation. Earl and ScHoolboy’s latest releases. We can all agree we’ve been playing The Internet a lot too!.

Q. Do you have any collaborating artists that you’ve been working with? Is there anybody the collective wants to add onto the roster of artists you guys have?

We work super closely with everybody in 3Side, and D.y.y.o as well.We’ve developed a genuine relationship. We’re not really looking to add anyone to the collective but we’re definitely open to it if it happens genuinely.

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?

Soundcloud is the easiest platform, but our music is available on all platforms. Since the year started our collective has released two projects. MIGHTYLEXX released Metropolis under DKTM and you can Baatchoy’s Love Tapes on his Soundcloud page.

Q. Is there any one song that the collective has made that stands out from the rest?

The song Chop! off the Metropolis EP stands out the most by far. We all agree it’s our strongest track.

Q. Do you have an outstanding moment since the inception of the collective that makes you

realize how important it is to make music like this? If so what would that be?

When we were asked to perform at the Crown for the monthly 808 show series curated by Station North Sadboi, it felt like an affirmation that all of the work we’d been putting into building our presence in the scene was finally paying off. Although we were relatively unknown before that show, we played to a packed room and had one of the best received sets of the night.

Q.Do you have an outstanding moment since the inception of the collective that makes you realize how important it is to make music like this? If so what would that be?

A. Compared to our previous background(s) of playing in other projects, DKTM so far has been the most well received project we’ve been a part of. It feels very rewarding to be able to make art that is true to our various intentions and personalities AND have it be well received by a wide audience.

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

coming from you?

A. Various members of our collective plan on releasing projects in the upcoming months. POPE.LOUD will be dropping an EP titled GRIN and we are currently preparing a few singles to release before summer. We are constantly working on new material.

Q. Tell us a bit about your newest project and what we can expect from it.

A. Our most recent projects would be Metropolis by MIGHTYLEXX and love tapes by baatchoy. In MIGHTYLEXX’s METROPOLIS you can expect disorienting punk inspired psychedelic rap fueled by crackhead energy. baatchoy’s love tapes is an EP taking contemporary songs concerning the topic of love and flipping each song in order to reframe them into a ambiguous love-themed narrative.

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. Donald Trump is a bitch. // P.S: Seriously, look into quantum mechanics.

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