Q. Let us know about yourself, as an artist and person
I’m not supposed to be here. When it comes to this music shit, I was just having fun with it. I never learned any of this through somebody else and I don’t even know how to play any instruments. I used to DJ & mess with samples in high school and I just knew this was something fun that I could do to kill time. And once the shit got serious and I was ready to start working on the album, nobody was rocking with me. Nobody. I hadn’t been in a real studio or even know anything about that. I didn’t know who the hell to reach out to. I just knew I wanted to make an album.
Q, What cultures and experiences cultivate this persona or identity of yours?
I’ve always been the underdog. Doubt is fuel. I gotta show these people to think again when they try to limit my potential or ability. I trust myself more than anybody else in the world and there’s nothing better than facing a challenge and coming through the other side as a better version of yourself.
Q. What keeps your current audience listening and why should people start listening? What platform can people reach your content on the most conveniently?
They’re rocking with me cause they listen based on their own taste & people should start listening without feeling late cause it’s made with the intention to make you feel and emotions are timeless.
Q. How has your experience in the industry been thus far?
It’s dope when you meet the right people and it’s just music and nothing else. Other times it’s about everything but the music. It’s plastic. At the end of the day though, there’s a lot of real talented people out there and that’s always something that draws me back in.
QIs 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?
Probably one of the outtakes from the album or a beat in the vault. People should listen to this project front to back cause it was meant to be like that but everybody’s favorites are different so I don’t wanna take away from any of the songs.
Q. Walk us through the steps you take to create a track. What is your creative process? Do you happen to just walk into the studio and throw some beats on until one sticks? Or is there a more delicate process involved?
It’s different everytime. No routines, nothing concrete. Ideas could start from anywhere. A mumbled hum could become a hook or the lead melody for the beat. It’s all a feeling. When it’s right, everybody in the room knows. I try not to get attached to anything in progress and the pieces will come together. Once the song has an identity of its own and feels bigger than an idea, that’s when the fine-tuning happens to get it to 100%.
Lastly, what advice or experiences would you like to share with your peers or anyone else who is up and coming in this industry?
Do you. Everything else is unnecessary. Celebrate your accomplishments but don’t ever be satisfied.
Big shoutout to GZ and Glassrose Records for agreeing to interview with us. To keep up with GZ your can find him on Instagram as well as follow Glassrose Records. Make sure you check out his album “Velvet Nights” its packed full of heat and features a number of heart artists including; Lais, Joey XL, Thatshymn, Kama, Lule, LE SINNER, Frvrfriday, Ye Ali, ELHAE, and Jordan Solomon.
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