Give us a general description of you as an artist. What cultures and experiences cultivate this persona or identity of yours?
I’m a creative always been since a shorty since I discovered I could draw and learning I was digesting music way different than kids my age as in wanting to make it. I started off singing I come from a very musical background my uncle being a member of black street,my pops being a popular Dj in the city, and being distant family of the latimore family. Later I got into songwriter and rapping but I swear I love this shit all the same. Coming from Milwaukee the only artist for a long time to represent the city was coo coo cow not saying he ain’t represent what Milwaukee was like he did but shit changed so much.
Most people think of Milwaukee, Wisconsin they think it’s like some farm and cheese everywhere lmao but if you from there you know how dangerous that city is and to add on it being the most segregated city in the states. All the things were known for in our city such the high speeds, the stoleys, the baselining in traffic, the duppers and gritters. It’s such a small hateful city so everybody know each other and nobody wants that one to be that one you feel me? We call our music in the city “dump music” music pertaining to drug deals, evading the police, and what we call no good women in the city jays or jayers. We got our own lil world out there our lango and beat choice all dat and it’s been compared some similar to Detroit or the Bay and it’s true we share the same interest including the buffs aka Cartier glasses and even some of the lango we just way smaller.
All these things inspired me as a younging and still do to this day but I knew I had to be different than anything coming out the city if I wanted to make it out that’s where my melodic influences came in and even some differing beat choices came from by some of my influences including cats like Future, Travis Scott, and Drake. I grew up on the worst side of Milwaukee the east side Richards road to be exact so I grew up very misunderstood in my music taste but I always had everything mixed together no matter what I was Intaking from other cities and staying true to mine. My childhood wasn’t the absolute worst but it was definitely not good being the the youngest boy and the odd ball I got in a lot of trouble for all kind of stupid shit but even when I wasn’t taking music serious I always had my mind on the music.
I ain’t have it all not even a pair a Jordan’s until I earned it myself fasho but my momma definitely did what she could, my pops was around but he ain’t really do much for me if I’m being honest shit put a hunger in my heart early on you feel me? My brand and persona I identify with is LONESTARR it’s some I came up with when I was 14 and it’s definitely not a negative connotation it means fly high in whatever vision you see in the sky and no matter how big even if you have to ride your spaceship alone for a while no matter what rock or distraction, setback, or naysayer comes in your way.
How has your experience in the industry been thus far?
Thus far I been able to see the good and bad you know I’ve done a lot of shows paid and unpaid, big crowd, small crowds, modeling for brands watching my songs garner millions of streams, being played on multiple radio stations, and the craziest one fans telling me I’m a inspiration to them and some even saying I’ve saved their life. Putting out my first full length LONESTARR almost a year and half ago and that really was the start of everything for me.
I’m really big on manifestation and the law of attraction and this first project manifested alot of producers, influencers, and people that inspired me inner circles. Some of those people included Ronny J, Charlie Shuffler, Glyn Brown, and my current manager Vikash who is close friends with Travis Scott , Sauce Walka, and many others. When I put out this project I was in a dark place so all that shit surprised me that these people even knew me and led to me being on the radar of my manager which eventually led to me jumping on a flight and moving to Houston Texas which is where I currently live.
When I first moved to Houston I had no idea to what to expect and I obviously knew I would be starting from a clean slate, This wasn’t my first time starting over in a new city but this was different. When I first graduated from high school I moved to Los Angeles for a few months which led to meeting a modeling and extra agent getting me gigs for extra film work and campaigns for Lil Wayne, Lil Pump, and Helmut Lang. So when I got to Houston I knew starting something new was nothing I was afraid of, when I first touched down in the H my manager Vikash took me right to the studio but I was starving at that time literally but he just seen something in me a real solid nigga I swear he introduced to my og 5 and he took me right in too off his word real solid stand up niggas I was sleeping on his couch in one of his spots and he just met me.
Everyday was a struggle I was just tryna figure out how I was finna get some money you know so for a lil minute I could barely think straight but made some of the most amazing music in that spot from the pain I was going through and just seeing how everything was unfolding in front of my eyes you feel me. Travis’s festival was coming up and trav put my manager as one of the heads of orchestrating everything, when my manager took me to Astroworld I was just blown away man it ain’t feel real it was so many fucking people there and knowing that all started from a dream he once had made the shit even more surreal. I been growing as a artist, man, and spiritually and learning the business side and the ins and out of music you feel me it’s been like that for the past year.
Do you have an outstanding moment since you got into the music industry that makes you realize how important it is to make music like this? If so what would that be?
Yea fasho getting played on the radio for the first time in my city for the first time definitely was one of those moments. My first song getting some millions on SoundCloud “coco chanel” shit felt like it was too good to be true but of course that came with love and a lot of hate. Saving lives for sure music is so powerful you can use it for good or bad. All of my crazy show experiences even the almost empty ones just the fact someone in the world cares enough to wanna see me shit really crazy. Manifesting a lot of trav homies even knowing who the fuck I was and even making music with O.G Chess who he started out with when they were a duo it just goes to show shit gone happen in time be ready and work hard and when it’s all the way up there it’s all the way up there.
What do you think personally sets you apart from the rest of your peers in the music industry? What do you bring to the industry that you believe no one else has the ability to bring?
I definitely feel my versatility I know everyone says that but I really mean that and can prove it in the music, I can go from borderline pop rap, vulnerable story telling melodies, back to my origins in Milwaukee with the “dump” genre effortlessly and I can actually sing not just being able to manipulate auto tune. Also I’m coming out of a part of the earth where people do not make it out at all I’m not from a New York, an Atlanta, a Chicago, a Los Angeles or even a Detroit I’m really from a place of unsung hero’s and I can guarantee I will be one the faces in the city and one of first to kick that door completely off the hinges for our city. And lastly I do almost everything myself outside of making beats, mixing the music and the actual shooting of videos I know how to edit videos and I also do all my cover art for my music.
How would you describe your music to someone who’s never heard it before, without using words that have to do with music. (e.g. happy, melancholy, energetic, sultry)
I would definitely describe my music as vulnerable, and as far punch lines and metaphors definitely more on the wow factor side. I bring a lot of energy and comedy to the music as well it’s definitely not all serious.
What keeps your current audience listening and why should people start listening?
I would say me being my full self and staying far away from gimmicks, I’m also very funny on my Instagram at times so it shows another side of me lmao. And people should definitely start listening because I am without a doubt one of the pioneers of the new Milwaukee sound which the world isn’t familiar with making them feel very early on something. And I would say the last reason for sure people should start listening to me because my whole message and narrative is way bigger than me I wanna help people my mother named me Jalil Poe the Jalil means great or exalted in Arabic and I’m here to lead my people out of a dark place for sure.
Who inspires you for your sound? Who were the main influences in your life that helped you along the way or maybe even said something in a book or tv show one time that inspired you? Who, if anyone, would you say is a major? Are these the same people who inspire your sound? Or are there other factors that come into play?
Who inspires me for my sound is definitely Future, Aaliyah, Travis Scott, drake and the whole Midwest sound. Travis Scott is my main influence in life that helped me get through many hardships he sung for kids like me even just his whole artistic approach showed me it’s always a different route and rodeo saved my life. And I’m actually getting more into books now like think rich grow rich, the four agreements and a few others are codes and ethics in not in just the industry but period in life I will apply for the rest of my time on this earth.
Walk us through the steps the group takes to create a track. What is your creative process? Do you just walk into the studio and throw some beats on until one sticks? Or is there a more delicate process involved?
I get beats all day from producers that fuck with on the internet that are so hard to me some of favorites being 100 graham, Topside, reuel stop playing, samuelneeds and so many more. But when I lock in with some of my producer friends such as lifted, pakk 222 loud, Throwed Tobin, and Gmg it’s way different we can create a vibe from scratch get inspiration from anything going on and I know some of these guys family members so it’s a much deeper experience when we’re creating. Engineer wise I go to a couple studios in the Houston Vibes, 71 tree, and Apollo some times creating the music there to mix later or some mixed in the actual studio.
Now I also have a setup at my apartment and I know how to record myself actually and I freestyle all of my records I usually punch in even from the melodies I usually roll up a fat as blunt and just speak my truth or an exaggerated one and manifest my life through the music, it’s all fun to me a lot of days I can knock out a good ten songs if nothing else presents itself in the day.
Lastly, what advice or experiences would you like to share with your peers or anyone else who is up and coming in this industry?
Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
I would say consistency for sure gotta keep these folks coming back it’s a lot of competition even though you should be your only competition. Also stick with your gut on a record but always be receptive too. For sure build a team around you where everyone is working towards a greater goal. Most definitely evolve with your music and try new shit but stay true to yourself and get the business right it’s most definitely an initial investment into your craft before anyone believes. And lastly manifest any chance you get some notebooks and write down everything you would like to see come to past and even physically saying some of these things. And lastly meditate and work on your image there is no right or wrong to a imagine especially nowadays but just make it you even if influences come from different places.
Also, is there anything you'd like for us to promote?
Yessir man I got two projects dropping in the upcoming months the first one titled “2FG” or too far gone and “omnipotent” I gotta lotta surprises on both of those from producer credits to features and all that and way more singles and visuals as well yall just be on the look out for all that fasho I got two guns blazing!
Big shout out to Lonny Lohon for coming on and interviewing with Nefarious Supply. If you want to stay up to date with him and his music, you can find him on Soundcloud, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to chekc out his debut project Lonestarr available on all streaming services.
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