Eddy Benz - Sailor Mouth

Closing out the year with our last interview we reached out to Eddy Benz to catch up with him as well as to cover the release of his new project Sailor Mouth which dropped today. Based out of Louisiana Eddy Benz first got on our radar after our introduction to other creatives from the NOLA area including Lango, Jaxon, and Pharez Scott. Starting his career in his High School, Eddy Benz’s biggest influences include Young Thug, David Bowie, Chief Keef, Prince, OJ Da Juiceman and Phil Collins. Having worked with a lot of the artists in his area while building a solo career for him self Benz’s discography includes “Eddy Benz EP”, and his latest project “VOYEUR”. He continues his musical career with his new project Sailor Mouth which drops on the anniversary of VOYEUR. Really happy to close out the year with him here is our interview with NOLA artist Eddy Benz.

Eddy Benz, it's great to catch up with you before 2020 comes to an end, so before we get into the full interview update us on how your 2020 has been, what are some goals you have been able to accomplish, and what are some of your goals going into 2021?

it’s a pleasure to speak with y’all again! My 2020 has been pretty mundane honestly. I got a bachelors degree and I’ve been focusing on music more than ever. I’ve been trying to get in tune with nature and myself as opposed to indulging in more media.

This year has been such a crazy year, with a lot of unexpected events, and a pretty unprecedented time. So with all this in mind, how have you been able to stay motivated with your career, and your music, and what are some things you have learned about yourself? 

This year was completely unexpected, but easily manageable too. From a music perspective, we lost live shows. Other than that the music itself is still relevant. So I’ve been as motivated as ever to deliver new material. I’ve learned that it’s up to me to make changes in my life. Nothing is going to drastically change if I don’t will it into existence.

For artists that haven't had such an easy time this year and who are losing their focus, what is some advice you would give them, and for newer artists looking to take their first steps, what would you tell them as well? 

My advice would be that if any external occurrences are making you lose focus in your art, then you were probably not very focused to begin with. I’ve always used my disadvantages and tribulations to my advantage. For newer artists? I’d say do everything yourself. Because you can...the resources are at your disposal.

How has the underground music/creative scene been for Louisiana this past year, has there been a lot of growth, and what are some exciting things that have come out of your local scene this year?

Dude the Louisiana scene has exploded. I never thought I’d see the day that these artists come together to perform, at a DIY venue at that. It’s been incredible. Some things that I’ve seen out of the local scene is my mutual artists have been signing major label deals. Labels are finally looking at us.

So let’s get into music, what are your top t0 projects of the year, and why and which artists do you currently have in your daily rotation?

To be honest I don’t listen to much music at all. I watch a ton of films though. But as for musicians that are in my rotation? I’d say ecco2k, Rylo Rodriguez, Baby Smoove and some classic Jay-Z and Camron.

So you've been pretty low-key this year but you're ending the year off right on the right note with the release of your newest project “Sailor Mouth”. What inspired this project, what does the title mean and how does it tie into the overall theme of the project, and how long did it take you to get this project together?

So yea I was very quiet for most of the year. But actually I conceived of the album title over a year ago. The term “sailor mouth” really just means someone that curses way too much. I think I curse way too much. I even curse in my songs just to fit the meter or rhyme scheme. So that’s where the title comes from. It probably took me about a year to come up with the concepts but it didn’t take very long to record it because I had all the concepts prepared already.

What was your creative process like putting this project together? Did it change from your usual flow with previous projects, and what was your favorite part of putting this project together? 

The creative process for this album was a bit different. I free associated on this album. Which essentially means i free-styled on it lol. But it was a bit more premeditated than that. My favorite part of the album was having a hand in the mixing process. The mix of a song can give it an entirely new dimension.

So tell us about the features on this project. What made you tap them in for this project, what was the creative process like with each of them? 

To be honest, I have one feature on the project. I had a lot more in mind but narrowed it down to one. It’s not very surprising but it’s my guy Lango. He’s been on my tapes three years in a row now and his progression has been insane.

On the production end of things, what was that like, what producers did you tap in for this project, and what was the creative process like with them? 

I love my producers. And a new development on this project is that I know every single producer. It’s been incredible to work with my friends on this project. Shout out to them all. Many of them were on my original EP a few years ago too.

So with this release of this new project what next for you, do you plan on releasing any visuals to coincide with it?

Tons of visuals. Tons of content. Full length movie soon?

Who should we feature next on Nefarious Supply?

ya gotta feature my videographer, Matt (shotbymattx) and my right hand man and twin brother, Connor (@Connorlauman)

Any last words

LOVE YOURSELF

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Big congratulations to Eddy Benz for the release of his new project Sailor Mouth. His new project is on SoundCloud now so show him some love and listen to it and while you’re there be sure to follow him on Instagram as well as Twitter!

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Nefarious Underground 5

This week we at Nefarious Supply are gifting you all with another list of vastly talented and underrated artists. From blue dreams to baby mamas, artists such as Lango, TWNTYFOUR, Noddy North, THREE65, LNLYBOY, and Serena Isioma all make beautiful contributions to this week’s playlist and we’ll be getting into the some brief descriptions of some of these efforts below!

The playlist opens up with a hard-hitting slow banger, “doubt”, by Eddy Benz, featuring Noddy North. The song surrounds the concept of debt and uneasiness in a world full of anticipating individuals. THREE65 fits perfectly on the feature, bringing the song to a much needed head towards the final bridge.

As if taking the baton away from Eddy, Noddy North crowns the next track with a brand new single of his own. “New Me” is a track centered around Noddy’s rebirth since his rise to fame. He rides over a saddened “Futsal Shuffle”-esque beat and runs from verse to verse with effortless flows and lyricism.

Throwing a long pass back to our playlist’s first feature, THREE65 takes it back with “LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE!”, produced by WORLDWIDETAK. On the track, 65 bemoans the company and presence of a specific female, saying how she makes him feel lost and crooning into titular chorus, overtop smooth and dark 808s.

Fan favorite Stephen Jailon makes an appearance with his new single “Achoo!”. He talks about various topics, such as fake friends, new business ventures, how fast his life is moving how he wishes to slow it down sometimes. Over a solid trap beat, Jailon solidifies himself yet again.

TWNTYFOUR is back with another banger. “Problems” showcases the artist’s struggle with the everyday problems in his life. He croons “I’ve been sad but girl you know me”, and promises his love for the girl in question is deeper than most, as well as their connection. With top-notch production, TWNTYFOUR does it yet again.

Dutchboy and SAZ come together on the former’s new track “Oblivion”. While Dutchboy swoons over the girl of his dreams, SAZ comes in with a dreamy addition, bringing the track into his world, telling the listener he has all the time in the world, and how beautiful the feeling is to truly be in oblivion.

LNLYBOY’s drop “Honey Boy” takes us through his pride as an artist, the subtlest of flexes over a slow and bouncy beat and the eprfect use of autotune, as always. LNLYBOY crafts an entire vibe within two-minutes and twenty-seven seconds.

Lango drops one of our favorite songs off the playlist with “Baby Mama”, a crowd mover off the sheer energy of the chorus alone, Lango uses minimal lyricism and uncompromising aggressiveness to ride the equally unshakeable 808 that’s sure to make the floor vibrate.

Serena Isioma’s “Sensitive” is a groovy and hard-hitting masterpiece. Serena switches between flow after flow and warns against people taking her shit, threatening to take their girl in retaliation. WIth an infectious chorus and a beautiful beat-switch towards the latter half of the track, Serena leaves her talent all over this track.

Doc Drvddy slides through with a jovial end to our underground playlist with his new track “Daily”, in which he reminisces on his life before his fame, whilst rapping about his daily routine of smoking a jay and rolling with the gang. He finishes his chorus of the upbeat and polished production with “I’ve been real since them days as a baby.”

With other new gems sprinkled within the mix, our NS Underground 5 is complete, check it out below!

Big shout out to all of our rising artists for their outstanding music. If you want to stay up to date with new music coming from any of them, you can find all of their social media and discography in the links as well as listen to the new underground playlist above!

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Eddy Benz - VOUYER

Yo-yo what’s up what’s up bro! Great to have you on Nefarious Supply once again, so to get this interview started last time we had met you we’re getting ready to release your newest body of work, VOYEUR. Now that it’s out what can you tell us about it?

Thank you! So if I could sum up Voyeur I’d say it’s a 30-minute journey into my subconscious. Each song is pretty straight to the point and draws you in immediately.  The album covers all the highs and lows and all the emotions in between. By using different vocal effects and registers I’m able to express mania, paranoia, anxiety, happiness, the feeling of being trapped, the feeling of freedom, etc..

What inspired VOYEUR and how does this new body of work contributes to your overall sound, image, and goals?

The feeling of disconnect between my body and mind sort of inspired the album. Just general discontent. The desire to improve but feeling trapped and stagnant. My situation in life had a lot to do with it. I was failing my classes and working a shit job. I felt like music was the only difference I could make in my life and anyone else’s. I just want people to feel the music and have it fuel them to make positive changes even though the message is not always positive. 

So let’s take a deep dive into Vouyer as far as producing the whole thing is solid and features some amazing producers Maxvon, Kudzu, Lukrative, Lango, and much more. How did you pair up with the producers and how did their production process match the vibe you we’re shooting for with the project?

I’ve always liked the concept of mixing high and low. I apply that to my fashion too. Mixing high end and low end. Vintage and new technology. I apply the same ethos when selecting sounds and producers. Half of the producers are local and the other half are from all over. Yet the sound selection is still cohesive. I’m only gonna shout out my friends here because those are my guys and we’re all coming up together. DJ Bean, JL Beats, Lukrative, Habeats, Maxvon, Stankface, Matt Hue, sinfected, Dumpy... all fuckin legends man! Shout out Geeohhs too man we need to get more work in! They helped make this album what it is. All the credit goes to them.

So as far as features I gotta say you tapped nothing but talent including Three65, Lango, Tasty, and lil nissan. How often do you work with each of these artists and how did each of them contribute something unique to VOYEUR?

Bruh Three65 is a legend. Watching his metamorphosis throughout 2019 has been incredible. Lango is my brother man we’ve been working together and we’re gonna continue to make hits for the foreseeable future. 2020 is his for the taking. This is my first time completing a song with Tasty. We actually recorded that song in the stu together. The hook just fuckin cake to me like there was divine intervention. Pure magic. And I and Lil Nissan grew up down the street from one another. He’s who I started this shit with.

Walk us through each track?

I’ll walk through a few tracks with y’all. So it begins with “I’m a mess”. This song is eerie as fuck and reminds me of a schizophrenic episode. From there the album gets aggressive FAST! Then it mellows out toward the middle then gets kind of angsty and RnB inspired toward the end.

Then finally we’ve made it to the end. “Tip Top” closes out the album with pure mania. I feel unstoppable when I hear that song. It’s a perfect way to close off the album. The album is like an acid trip man. You experience every emotion. 

What’s your favorite track on each album, and why?

My favorite track on the last EP has got to be “fuck a job” with my bro Lil Nissan. That’s the fuckin anthem. And for this one, I’m gonna say “Feeling Like This All Year” with Tasty is my favorite right now. It sums up in 2019. It’s a good place to leave off from last year. 

Okay so it’s finally a new year and the start of a completely new decade, what can fans expect from you this year and where do you see yourself going over the next decade?

So this year I’m thinking about dropping two tapes and an album. I’ll be working with a lot of locals and helping to create a platform for my friends. Expect a lot of videos from my boy Matt! And for the decade? I really don’t know man. Just expect to hear from me consistently because I’m in this shit for the long haul. And I’m always ALWAYS evolving and improving. 

Any last words??

I WANNA WATCH THE WORLD BURN

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Big shout out to Eddy Benz for coming on to talk about his new album VOUYER. You can find VOUYER on SoundCloud above and to get a deeper look into Eddy Benz as an artist check out our previous interview with him here.

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Eddy Benz - VOYEUR 12/28

Hey Eddie Benz so to get this interview started I wanted to thank you for coming on

agreeing to interview with Nefarious Supply. So tell us about yourself who is Eddie

Benz?

Thanks so much. I’m Eddy Benz and I’m from New Orleans, Louisiana. I make music. No genre really, just whatever the fuck I feel like making at the time. I’m trying to think of a proper way to describe myself, but I guess that’s not really important. I’m more interested in how people interpret me and my art. I just want people to feel something because that’s what life is all about. I don’t care what genre or what labels people apply to me, I just want to evoke emotions.

How did you get started making music, and which artists have influenced your style and overall image as an artist?

I got started making music right after high school a few years ago. I wanted to do it for so long and I finally got a laptop and a little snowball mic and started recording on GarageBand. I always felt like a had a unique perspective on life and music was one of the only outlets I had to express myself.

I don’t think any artists directly influence me sonically or aesthetically. But I enjoy artists who blend the lines. Whether it’s between rap and other genres or blurring the lines between masculinity and femininity. Artists that come to mind are Young Thug, David Bowie, Chief Keef, Prince, OJ Da Juiceman and Phil Collins come to mind.

So we’ve interviewed a ton of talent out of NOLA including Lango, Three65, Pharez Scott, Jaxon and now you. Describe the NOLA scene for us, how has your experience has been with the area and how has this area influence your sound?

If I could describe the NOLA scene in one word I’d say it’s Frustrating. But that’s only because I feel like the NOLA scene is a part of me, And I’m often frustrated with myself. It’s tough out here but I wouldn’t wanna make it out of any other city. Lately though the scene is having a renaissance and it’s really beautiful to see. I think 2020 is the year that world wakes up to what’s going on in New Orleans. They need to see the real underground scene and not mainstream status quo bullshit that most of these local blogs cover.

Walk us through your creative process from start to finish, how do you know when you have a song ready for release?

My creative process is really fucked up. I think I have bad ADHD and that is reflective of my creative process. I usually have a concept that I want to convey in a song. Then I go through beats until I find the right one. I like to record by myself in my car because I can be alone and fully express myself without being influenced by anyone else. Anxiety tends to constrict my voice and my delivery so I really don’t see myself ever recording in front of anyone else. And I don’t know how I know when a song is ready to be released. But I definitely know. I just get a feeling when it’s right.

So no doubt you go crazy with your music and everything is fire but you have some stand out songs I really enjoy. Including; “Anything”, “Every TIme” featuring Stello, and “Make It Last” with Lango. So describe those songs for us, how you paired up with Stello and Lango, and how was working with each artist?

“Anything!” Is my most popular song thus far, but not for long. First quarter of 2020 I’ll be going up. Trust me. As for “Make It Last”, I made that with some of my friends Lang, and Maxvon. Lang actually laid down his verse before I even made the hook and it just fit perfectly. That song is still far ahead of its time. As for “Every Time”, I met Stello a couple years ago at SXSW when his friend Lil West came over to our place to record. I’m not sure if he even remembers this but I had been following stello since then and thought he’d kill a verse on that song. Shoutout to Dumpy too he produced and mixed that song. I’m over all of these songs at this point though. Seriously, fuck all these songs. I’m so excited for my new music.

So last year you released your self titled EP “Eddie Benz” (which was fire), tell us about this project and your upcoming project dropping 12/28?

I released that EP on my birthday last year. It was really exciting for me at the time and it was a great learning experience. I think I’m going to keep evolving and dropping a project on my birthday each year until I don’t feel like it anymore. It’s a nice tangible marker of where I was at the previous year. It feels good to release and turn the page. The next project is titled “VOYEUR” and I’m very excited for everyone to hear it

Including Lango and Stello what other artists and producers have you worked with, and what artists and producers do you want to work with as your grow as an artist?

I appreciate everyone who I’ve worked with so far. Lukrative, Maxvon, Dj Bean, Dumpy, JL beat.. those are some of my producer friends that I’ll always work with. I’d like to work with producers Dylan Brady, Clams Casino, Eera, and Captain Crunch. And I’d like work with Young Thug, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and black kray.

If you could give yourself a piece of advice from when you got started what would you say?

Trust the fucking process. And never sacrifice your artistic integrity to please these dumbass sheep.

What can we expect from you in 2020?

In 2020 I’m going up. Like seriously. But I don’t have to tell y’all, just watch.

Any last words?

Voyeur 12/28

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Big shout out to Eddy Benz 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 SoundCloud above and can find him on Instagram. Be sure to keep. a look out for his new album Voyeur which is dropping December 28, 2019.

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