Bailey - sadaboutit.

Hey Bailey! Big thank you for coming on and interviewing with Nefarious Supply! So to get the interview started tell us about your self? 

That’s a difficult question because I feel like I don’t even know myself yet I’m still working towards that understanding. But essentially I’d say I try to work as hard as possible and do this creative shit as calculated as the greats I study. I’m apart of a collective called “Free:Time” and we just recently been on the same page in terms of doing whatever it takes.

So being from the DMV what’s your favorite thing about the area, how has this area played an influence on your artistry?

The DMV is a mesh of southern and upstate influences so I love that the creative medium isn’t just black and white you can literally do whatever you want and see genuine support as long as it’s dope. That whole “crabs in a barrel” stigma we have are 50/50 in my eyes I feel like you gotta prove yourself for sure but it’s not this intense level of hometown hate some people would lead you to believe especially in Baltimore. 

Man so let’s talk performances. You definitely bring the energy into the crowd when you get up on stage and you go crazy! What’s your favorite thing about performing your music live?

I just love hearing my music at the highest volume possible I want to blow the speakers every time I get on stage. I feel like when I’m performing I could die by the end of my set that’s how draining it is I’ve always been extremely hyper and just this year I came into my own in terms of live performances I feel like I’m the best performer in the area but that’s partly because of my ego, if you came to one of my shows you might feel the same though.

Who or what has played an important influence on you as an artist and how have you interpolated the influences into your image as well as your music?

I’m just making a list man it’s so many.

Eminem, Cassidy, Earl Sweatshirt, Frank Ocean, Cdot Honcho, Xanman, Lucki, Ski Mask, Jay-Z. I really like to pull influence from two opposite artists and combine them while throwing my own personal style in there. It’s hard to say what part of each artist plays into my own shit I’m kinda just a sponge when it comes to absorbing and applying other musicians personas.

How long have you been making music and what got you into the art?

I’ve been making/recording songs since I was 9 years old I use to throw shows at recess and print out tickets I never really knew a time where I wasn’t doing this or thinking about it. What got me into it was the burning desire to entertain people. 

Who are some of the artists you’ve worked or collaborated with and as you grow and expand your network who do you eventually want to work with? 

I just recently wrapped up my album and I got two beats from Fonlon this man is so talented and just a genuine individual truly blessed to have met him. I want to work with Vlad too like Fonlon he’s also part of 3Side, to be honest though I’m not really collab heavy unless it’s people in my collective so yeah I’d love to work with a lot of people in the area because there’s a lot of dope shit they’re making but I’d rather it come naturally instead of me forcing it.

Tell us about your Podcast “Bailey & Friends”? 

I started this podcast thinking nothing of it I really just wanted to make all forms of content instead of just being a rapper. After the first episode, I realized that this could be something special so I started searching for the best underground talent in Baltimore and if you look at the 10 episodes I dropped for season 1 you can see the evolution of the show. Big shoutout to Jaina (My Editor) and JaySwann (Co-Host). Season 2 is gonna focus more on DC talent and I’m really excited to start finding guests and filming it, this podcast means a lot to me. 

So you have a new album coming out soon titled “Sadaboutit”, what can you tell us about the upcoming album?

13 tracks. 8 Producers. A lot of soul samples. Depression. Paranoia. Hopelessness. It really took about 1 month to make But a year to experience what made this album. I’ve been stabbed in the back and played with a lot so I address that and just kinda open up about everything, it’s really my favorite piece of art I’ve ever been involved in I don’t care what numbers it does or who likes/don’t like it this album was for me, I needed to make this to move on and be at peace with what I’ve done and what others have done to me. 

What’s your long term plan and what can we expect from you in 2020? 

A lot of videos, I’m working with who I feel are the best videographers in the area along with me directing other videos I’m very visual heavy so I’m gonna make my vision is loud and clear moving forward. A lot of live shows expect my performances to be even more out of control and eccentric I really want to push the envelope with this shit because it’s what really defines me as an artist/person. I’m also working on another project right now this ones a lot of trap and high energy songs, stuff I can perform. 

Any last words?

The most important thing about life is your reaction to what happens, try to remember that everything is under your control this is your life and you own it face ass so please don’t waste one minute I made that mistake one too many times. 

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Big shout out to Bailey for coming on and interviewing with Nefarious Supply. His new album is out now and is avalible on all streaming platforms so be sure to show him some love and check It out! If you want to stay up to date with him and his music you can find him on Instagram.

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Charlie Monroe - Ballin

A native of the DMV community and one of the first artists interviewed on Nefarious Supply, Charlie Monroe has been making and dropping heat for a while now. With a work ethic like no other Charlie has been working harder than ever to advance her career as an artist and she continues hustling with the release of her new album “Ballin’”. Fresh off the release of her latest album we caught up with Charlie to go in-depth and talk about the album as well as discuss what’s new with her and her growth as an artist.

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What was your motivation behind this album? Any experiences or concepts that drove the idealism behind it?

I had already dropped ‘Like The Way’ and ‘Money’ before considering putting them on tape, then I had put on my Instagram what should I title a tape and someone said, Ballin! It stuck from there. After losing my friend HK this summer it really inspired me to make a full dedicated body of work to release because he was now ‘living through me’. 

Where do you think you are now as an artist in the industry? Any growth? Any setbacks? 

Right now I believe I’m in the second before the last stage of stardom. I call the major shots, I make the major moves, I make the business moves, etc.  There’s been an exceptional amount of growth within me as a person and as an artist such as how I go about my business now and the newer sound. 

Anything you’re looking forward to for the future to amend or further these events if any?

I’m looking forward to shooting several music videos for songs on this mixtape it was so fun shooting ‘No Hook’ I cannot wait to shoot more visuals. I’m also looking forward to expanding my brand outside of the DMV, I’ve received a lot of love in New York and Atlanta. 

You had a feature with a well-known DMV artist, QDaFool on the new album. How did that connection come about?
My cousin’s boyfriend is actually a good friend of Q’s so I had met them in the studio and it was really magic from there. He’s one of my favorite rappers it was an honor. 

If you had to pick, what would be your favorite song off BALLIN’?

This is a tough one lol! I’d have to say Panic because although all of the songs are great panic is really futuristic yet still very raw at the same time! I crank it every day! 

There are amazing features from other underground artists on the tape, AyeOso, and Betshewillz. What’s your relationship with them and what were the events behind them being on the tape?

Willz and Los are both my homies! 2 very talented individuals. I was in the studio with Willz (fun fact: Willz and Almightyheezy engineered the tape) and we were listening to fbk’s beat and he was just like cmon let’s do it and we just made magic! With Los I actually made the open verse for ‘Problems’ and decided he’d be the perfect match! 

The same question as above but for the producers listed as well?

I’d say the producers and I are associates/business partners. They sent bundles to me I picked which ones I enjoyed; used them and that’s pretty much it. Very talented guys. 

Are there any tracks that didn’t make the tape?

Nope! I’m a perfectionist so each song was literally set to make the tape! 

Any last words or anything notable about BALLIN’ that you’d like to share?  

Ballin’! doesn’t have to be sports-related or about a lavish lifestyle it can be about winning or playing to win whatever it is you choose to play for. There was a point in time I didn’t think I’d drop this tape because I was super insecure about what others would think about it, how many likes it would get, or if I would even like it after the fact. I’m so glad I chose to go with my gut and team because I’m truly happy to have this masterpiece under my name! BALLIN’ out now on all streaming sites!!!!! 

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“Ballin’” is available now on all platforms so be sure to show Charlie Monroe some love and check it out! If you enjoyed this interview and want to stay up to date with Charlie you can find her on Instagram and you can also find some of her older music on all streaming platforms as well!

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Freddy Leone "$ Dance" feat. Hrtbrkfever & APOLLO1027

Fresh off the release of his collaboration project “Sadboys & Noserings EP” with Hrtbrkfever, Freddy Leone is back with a surprise new single titled “$ Dance”. Self Produced by Freddy Leone and mastered by Edwin Estacio, Freddy Leone shows no signs of slowing down this year. “$ Dance” has Freddy Leone showing off his versatility with a style different from his usual sound. To further turn up the heat he also recruits Hrtbrkfever and Apollo1027 as guest features for what is already a top tier release. When we caught up with Freddy to ask about the song he said; “we just wanted to come up with a different style , different flow for people to dance to. We always like delivering other vibes so we hope people feel the energy making this track” You can listen to “$ Dance” now which is available for streaming on all platforms.

if you enjoyed Freddy Leon’s new song and want to stay up to date with him as well his music you can find him on Instagram and his soundcloud above. While you’re there check out his collab EP with Hrtbrkfever “Sadboys & Noserings EP” and let him know what you think!

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Mathaius Young - Ultra Worldwide

Hey Mathaius Young thank you for coming on and agreeing to interview with Nefarious Supply. So to get the interview started, give us some background on who you are, and what got you started making music?

No problem bro. I’m Mathaius Young. I’m an artist and producer from Indianapolis, born in Cleveland.  my background is kinda wild cause my people been in music since i was born. The dots aint connect til i was a lil older. My moms was rappin and my dad was making beats. I used to see my mom rappin and going to the studio alot and i was always around. So i wanted to be just like her, writing raps and  hoping i could record (she never let me). I fell off after like 10 and came back to music when i was like 15. 

Where are you from and how has this area played an influence on you, your style of music, and your overall image as an artist?

I’m from the midwest/east coast man. So we got our own style bro, its real chill formal. Like each region of the US got they own swag but ours is less flashy and more just authentic and real. Like people like Cudi and Chief Keef are perfect examples of that to me. Even growing up on people like Dipset. & alot of R&B. I grew up around all women so i got the perfect taste of both worlds, rap and r&b. I still remember songs from when i was a kid, SWV and  Amerie were the shit man. still are til this day. all that plays a part. 

In addition to the previous question what artists or people have played an important role in your life, and if you could collab or work with anyone right now alive or dead who would you chose?

Man, first off, God. My mom for puttin me on to the coolest music and style foreal. My grandparents for holding me down when I was fucking up in life and had to reset. My dad for being a stand up dude and allowing  me to grow into my own man. Ebony (wondagurl) for being my best friend and understanding me in every way foreal. And my best friends who are the nicest people I’ve met and for being there for me always. im very love oriented. I feed off my relationships in my life. Big part of what i make.

How long have you been in the industry, and coming up as an artist what are some important lessons you’ve learned?

In the industry? I wouldn’t say am in the industry yet to be honest. I know and am friends with people in it, but I’d say I’m on the outside looking in.  I’ve been working with artists in the industry professionally for the last 2 years. It’s taken a while to get to that point where I can work with the artists I actually wanna work with. Been alot of no responses and "almost" moments.  Everything is a lesson to be honest. you gotta keep your head down and work, still live your life and strive for happiness but you gotta earn what you get from this game.

Meaning alot of sacrifice, alot of praticing what you love and aiming for the best everytime. If u hold yourself to constantly wanna create dope stuff then more likely than not, something is going to happen for you. Whether its a song blowing up, or a video blowing up, or your favorite artist recording to your beat.  It’s always gotta be about the art and not the money. The money gone come but if the art is wack you definitely not getting no money. So just create what you want  but make it dope. and dont let anyone convince you your crazy ideas are too crazy. 

I actually learned about you after interviewing Kami Osha and saw the cover he did for “Boy Meets World - EP” I really liked the cover art and after listening to it its highkey straight heat and one of the best underground projects this year. Give us somebackground on the project?

I appreciate that man foreal and word, thats my boy. Cool ass nigga forsure man. We did that cover art quick, i had a vision for it and we just made it happen. the project was just how i was feeling at the time. A boy coming into his own. Wanted something people could ride around to and feel like the shit to or play at a party or be sad to. Just some emotions to share. It’s also i feel a project that shows how versatile i am. 

You actually got Sonny Digital as a feature on “Fast” how did you meet him and how did you get him on the record?

I met Sonny in Los Angeles at the studio for the first time. But we clicked on some music shit way before we ever met. He reached out to my management at the time and wanted to connect. We chopped it up and been cool ever since. We got alot of stuff we've done together on the music side, some out and some unreleased still. thats an A1 dude forsure. He done did shit for me that only like your parents would do man. one of the realest in the game. I just sent him the record and he sent it back and it was done. He killed my part to be honest. underrated!

“Ultra Records” is one of my favorite songs on the EP and the music video for is amazing bro, tell us more about the song?

Thank you bro. ultra records is an anthem for the city and for the homies in ultra records, which is my group and record label. We all known each other for like 7 years and we just been hella cool and real life friends. We all create and make shit. one of my best friends, A.R.E., helped direct the video along with myself. It’s def alot of people favorites of mine. 

So let’s take a look back at some of your previous projects “Take The Night Away” & “Take The Night Away 2”, both are amazing bodies of work each with a different feel and sound. But I noticed on the second iteration you went fully solo with no features, what drove that decision, and was it challenging as an artist going completely solo on a project?

To be honest, no one can articualte whats in my head other than me. So its organic to just do what I hear all the way out in the song. It used to be hard to do whole songs on my own because hooks used to be difficult, but now I feel like I got them on lock which makes the process so much more comfortable and fun. i see features as roles in a movie. You have to be very particular when it comes to who is in your movie, or else you. gone fuck up the original vision. I trip about every single detail. i know when everything is executed to the T, the end result is so much more impactful!

You actually put out a collab project with Tre Capital called “Burnin Castles” tell us about the project and what got you and Tre Capital in the studio together to put out this project?

Day 1 homie. Iit wasnt a big deal we just wanted to put out a project together and we were in LA cooking up alot of songs just being at Good Music and working  on our tracks. being in LA definitely set the tone for it and Kami sent the artwork back and we just put it out. I like everything organic and there’s not usually a big backstory for alot of the collaborations Iv’e been a part of. 

So you’ve worked with a ton of talented artist and have put out amazing bodies of work.. So what’s next for you, what are you short term goals as 2019 comes to an end, and what are your long term goals from 2020 on?

Short term is to get some more work in with some of the artists i been fucking with. I don’t wanna speak on it too much because i think talking about shit too soon jinx alot of stuff. but more songs. I wanna take over the game and give it a whole new vibe. I’m here to show muthafuckers you can be you and still kill it. Fuck compromising, and repeating whats already been done. As an artist I feel like we gotta be innovative and push art forward man. But still create stuff that’ll stand the test of time. Everyone is on their own path but the people I grew up on let me know that being yourself is how you stand out and become valuable. I want to fully launch my label Ultra Worldwide really focus on building my team and inner circle. And finish this damn album, really really go crazy on this album.

Long term is to just create an impact on whatever i choose, I’m not aiming for recognition. I’m aiming to change lives. Change my life, my families lives, my niggas lives, and the people out there who are looking to be something in life.  I wanna connect and grow with people whos aspirations are bigger than them and who want to live unapoligetically. I wanna be classic and futuristic. i wanna be now and forever man. 

Any last word?

Create everyday and dont ever let anyone shit on you. Do what you want in this life and move with a purpose. Stand firm in your beliefs. stay focused on your journey, and help others along the way.

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Big shout out to Mathaius Young 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 music on his soundcloud (above), as well as on Instagram and Twitter.

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Nefarious Underground 4

This week we at Nefarious Supply are gifting you all with another list of vastly talented and woefully underrated artists. NOVA comes in hot with “WHEN THE CD SKIPS” a short yet hard-hitting melodic banger. On the track the artist discusses his irritation with the world and how he’s had it with the nonsense, all whilst sliding smoothly over smooth 808s. Lule follows up with “HAHA” a jumpy, money-flaunting trap beat. He flexes his gains while laughing all the way, filling the chorus with his mirth and the beat with beautiful autotuned crooning. He makes sure his listeners know that you can’t go big on big time, and the track solidifies that fact. Josif Grey, a NS veteran who we’ve had the pleasure of interviewing, comes in with flawless artistry on his “Finesse Freestyle”, slowing down the vibes as he speaks to his female audience over a harp-sprinkled, lowkey. He illustrates all the places he’s willing to take her, how lowkey and personal he’s willing to be with her in order for them to both grow, and how pressed he is to show her off, with the flair only an artist of his caliber can provide. “Cocktails in Spain” continues the chill vibes, adding the spice of an upbeat melody. Offering to fly her out to Spain to get away from the stress of life, LoverboyBass reassures his girl that “You ain’t gonna have to look to no more, L-O-V-E’s right here.” “444” is one of the more fuller-length tracks on our underground hitlist. Featuring Wooski, the beat is signified by a beautiful guitar riff in the background, delicately playing atop the heavy 808s below. MARI TRUST ME slides on the beat with braggadocios bars whilst Wooski uses autotune as his musical weapon, slaughtering the beat with fact-dropping lyricism wrapped up in a singer’s vocal prowess. Aari Price, another newcomer to the hitlist, slows down the vibes once more with M.O.M. He rides a chill 808 swapping and connecting bars and thoroughly explains the meaning for this track’s acronym, “Money on my Mind”.

With an assortment of sounds that come together for a beautiful audio picturesque, KissedKilled dances around on “Come Here With Me” speaking on topics of vacation, summer love, and jealousy. It’s a short track, but an exemplary one,. Production-wise and lyrically, it hits just right. Hyping the vibes once more, TOPHILLFREDDO crashes in with “Triple Threat”, with guest appearances from DiorWhore and 1990Bishop, as well as production by the Danny Wolf himself, this track just can’t lose. Boastful bars and ostentatious production wraps this track in a neatly electric bow. Stephen Jailon, another NS veteran comes through with a new track to add to his impressive roster. “Type of Shit” starts out with infectious adlibs, followed by head-nodding lyricism and connective bars dropped all over a preserved trap beat that inspirits Jailon’s voice to shine even further. The song chops and screws towards the end for a smooth finish. 451 is next with “Sex Me Up”. The artist feeds his audience with deep synths and beautifully laid 808s underneath. 451 talks about subjects ranging from trust, sex, and staying true to his girl despite all the other distractions blowing the two of them every which way. In the artist’s mind, it’s him and her, no one else, a mindset we can all get behind. As if one banger wasn’t enough, 1990Bishop comes in hot again with another fire track. “Get Me Started”. Produced by Ronnie Choc, a long-time collaborator with the artist, Bishop follows the customary trend of the artist before him, where he speaks on loyalty, past misgivings, and being without options in a way wayward world. THREE65’s “addiction” dials the tone down a few notches. He confesses about his struggle with addiction when it comes to love as well as recreational drugs. In all aspects of his life, the artist has seemed to have dealt with addiction to some degree. The track, however, focuses mostly on his struggles with a recalcitrant woman who he’s in love with, for better or worse. Omari Night, yet another NS vet, grooves his way through the melodic masterpiece that is “Nasty”.The track features JXDYHILL and the two go back and forth, fantasizing about the whims and whiles of the girls that have caught their eye, all over a jovially chill 808 and a playful melody. TWNTYFOUR, an artist you’ve probably seen on the last Underground Playlist, is back with his new track “Oh Why”. Rapping over an instrumental created by SYKO, TWNTYFOUR speaks his confusion and anger about the distrust his partner has for him as well as his come up from the day he started to where he is today.

ROSERY HILLS asks the girl in question to tell him something he doesn’t know about her on “Maria Freestyle”. On the track he asks over a light synth beat, he flows endlessly at one point on the track and doesn’t stop for a full 30 seconds, before falling back into the subject matter of the track, which is giving him a chance to prove himself to her and vice versa. A reverse aspect hits the beat towards the end, finishing the immaculate track off nicely. Our last track on the playlist is ALVINISLAND’s self-inspired track “ALVIN WORLD”. The celebratory track boasts of luxurious cars, unfaithful partners, and proclaimed greatness. ALVINISLAND closes out our tracklist with a bouncy and satisfying end, with playful 808s and flute additions, the track wraps a neat bow on our 4th Underground Playlist.

If you enjoyed this playlist be sure to check out all of the artists featured on social media as well as their SoundClouds! Thank you for taking the time to read our article, we recently just dropped some Nefarious Supply Merch so if you want to support you can purchase here, and if you want to stay up to date with news and content coming from Nefarious Supply you can find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and to get articles as soon as they drop you can sign up to be on our newsletter below.

SXINT P - NOCTURNE - EP

Following the crazy success of his latest single ‘Devil May Cry,’ Melbourne based RnB/HipHop artist SXINT P has released his newest project titled ‘Nocturne’ EP “ The darkest collection of songs he’s made so far, Nocturne EP production and lyrics tell a dark and personal story From open to close. Starting from track 1 to 6 respectively, the themes SXINT P wants to evoke with each song are Death, Vulnerability, Self-Sabotage, Love, Drugs, and Sex.

“I’m hoping people will realize that showing your emotions is not a sign of weakness. It’s natural and I think necessary to reach out for help so that we don’t lose our human connection. We don’t have to be ashamed or hide our sadness or depression.” -SXINT P on Nocturne EP

The focus single of Nocturne ‘Moonlight’ serves as an anthem to those who know someone with a mental illness or have been on the brink of depression themselves. It hopes to ease the pain and remind listeners that they are loved and suicide is never the answer. SXINT P is planning a huge show to kickstart 2020 with his three co-members of collective group KILL Collective (Carter, Sin Santos, and CHUX). He envisions the show to be big as it’s their first time performing together live on the same stage.

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Nocturne EP is available on all streaming platforms now so be sure to check it out! If you enjoy SXINT P’s music and want to stay up to date with him you can find him on Instagram and be sure to check out Kill Collective, there up coming show and follow founding members Carter, Sin Santos, and CHUX.

Nefarious Supply Season 1 Launch

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DKTM Series: Episode 7: Reem

Welcome to the DKTM Series. The DKTM Collective, short for “DON’T. KILL. THE. MOVEMENT.”, is a collective of artists, producers, and overall creatives that have come together in order to pursue their artistic endeavors. They have bolstered an impressive fanbase within the DMV area and are reaching for even further heights with every project they release.

Every episode, we will focus on one of the collective’s artists, until we reach the end of the roster.

Below, we get into our sixth episode with member, Reem.

Enjoy 😈

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Alright, so first question is how will the group be different from other collectives that currently exist?

This is gonna sound like mad cliche but the way I see it is kinda like we’re on our own wavelength. Like the way, we operate as a group of friends but we move like a collective. So when I come here it's not like I feel like I have to go to work, I feel I coming here to hang out but also get some work done. Meeting with the group doesn’t feel forced everything feels natural and free-flowing. 

That’s awesome! So everything is like organic? 

Yeah exactly! 

So have you guys ever performed together as a group?

I honestly don’t perform live too often the only time I perform live is when there is a debut or something or like a project coming up. As far as a group  I think the first time we performed together was when I was just coming into the group. It was the first show we had in college park and the second was at 808 Vol20 at The Crown. And that shit was a movie it was like the fucking Voltron coming together and just fucking shit up!

So I saw on your Instagram that you have a lot of illustrations that you post there. Is that like an animated character that you feel best represents you as a person? Or if there isn’t what would be one?

I wouldn’t say I have like a specific character that encapsulates who I am as a person cause that’s all my characters foreal. So like the way I draw my eyes are really just really an exaggeration of like my eyes lowkey because there really small and slanted and shit so it seems natural. And plus my eyes are like my favorite feature of myself which is weird but.

Nah man brag on yourself!

Nah yeah, so I like my eyes so I just figured I would exaggerate a little bit and make it me so it wouldn't be like I was trying to bite off someone else’s style or somethin’. I kinda just like found my style by making the characters myself.

Ah, shit man, that’s cool though! So you see yourself through the art that’s a good way to look at it. So is there an artist that you feel like you can listen to nonstop?

Ummm I don’t even know because their artists that I fuck with heavy but I have to hear different shit throughout the way. So lately i’ve been listening to a lot of Mike. He’s this rapper from New York, as well as a bunch of different artists and genres. I also been listening to a  bunch of old school hip-hop to but even then it’s not like one artist I could just listen to I ain’t even gonna hold you bruh I might lose my fucking mind. 

Yeah same here, I was thinking that too when I don’t think I could just listen to just one person I start to get bored.

Yeah exactly like  I love Lil B you know shoutout Based God, Taskforce Lil B all day Nigga. But really I couldn't listen to Lil B all day bruh like Nah. 

So is there a current trend in music that you like to break?

I’m really tired of clout chasing its like annoying. Like I’m really shy and timid so I don’t really like to talk to people I don’t know so its like niggas will pull up to you and be on some extra shit like aye you should follow me on IG and yadda yadda yadda, and there was one incident where like I was at The Crown and I must’ve dubbed this one dude who was tryna say wassup or whatever and he had hit me up on twitter like DM’d me and everything and was like “Yo you’re a fucking asshole”. And I read it and I'm like what are you talking about and he’s like “first off you don’t follow me, and second, you acting like you all high and mighty and shit” and i’m like Nigga. I. Have. Anxiety. I’m scared of people bro leave me the fuck alone. Shout out to him though. He’s probably gonna read this and be like man ima kill this nigga. It’s whatever though still thuggin’ still shinin’ 

I mean absolutely and it's like a thing like you’re not entitled to talk to everybody. 

Yeah exactly like people feel entitled to your time and shit! But it’s like from a music standpoint its like. People make music cause they wanna get famous off that shit. Not even cause they wanna get famous off that shit. Like in high school there was Nigga’s making music cause they just wanted girls and money. And like Nah, why do you wanna be a rapper? Ghostie said it best; “Why do YOU want to be a rapper, why do people want to be rappers?”. CLOUT. And I can’t fuck with that bruh, like when people make music or get involved in fashion for just clout I can’t get involved with that cause like my agenda is different and it’s not gonna work. 

Yeah especially with social media and everything. 

Yeah exactly and with social media. Like I be on there I say some weird shit you know like I just like talking about weird shit. Like space or even the sun exploding or like the 5% movement or whatever but it’s like Niggas really be on twitter tryna like build a cult following. And it's just weird, if you’re genuine with this shit, it shouldb’t be hard for you. And it’s getting to a point where I’m starting to hate the internet like I don't even wanna be on it no more. Like Twitter is a war zone you see people getting fuck, killed, shot, all that shit all before noon. Like I wake up first thing I see on the TL is hardcore porn. 

Bro who are you telling it’s like 9:30, and this the first thing I’m seeing and ir’s like damn do yall sleep or take breaks?!?

Son, it was earlier than that and it’s the first thing i’m seeing like there’d kids getting ready for school and you’re retweeting hardcore porn!?

Man! So the next question. If you could get a cosign from any artist mainstream or underground who would you be most honored to hear it from?  

Damn, dead or alive? 

Yeah

Fuck, ummmm as far as visual artists i’m gonna get the most obvious one out the way Jean - Michel Basquiat he’s every Tumblr kid’s idol and I was one of those cause I was into art and jazz and fucking old school hip hop and shit. So Basquiat off top Ummm Tom Miller god rest his soul, he’s this really dope artist and he was a big inspiration on my visual style like if you grew up on the east side of Baltimore you would see all his shit on like walls and like sides of houses. Like there’s one on the North Avenue road. But um yeah one other visual artist Akira Toriyama from Dragon Ball Z. Yo if he cosigned me bro I would cry literal tears. 

Any musicians?

Yeah so as far as musicians, uhhhh I don’t know like there’s a lot of musicians I fuck with but at the same time it’s like I wouldn’t really be pressed. I guess Tyler The Creator would be one cause he was a big influence on me when I was in middle school. Ummm anybody in Awful records like father,  and ethereal. And lowkey local artists too like if they cosigned my art I would be happy as shit!. My niggas foreal like DKTM, Nasa8 Threeside all them niggas like if I were to get a cosign from anybody I would be honored cause that means you really fuck with it. To me, it doesn't matter who you are at the end of the day as long as you acknowledge the art that’s enough to keep me going and put a smile on my face.

That’s lowkey a really modest Anwer bro I fuck with that! So final question DKTM, Don’t Kill The Movement. What is the movement to you? 

The movement is just a bunch of creative individuals that want to create for the sake of creating. Not for monetary gain, or like fame I mean those are cool but those a disposable and they will come later. For now, we're living out here and we do what we do. You know what I mean, fuck all the fake and inorganic shit fuck all that GMO shit you know we just out here trying to bridge the gap between two different cultures, and just overall bring people together. Especially in a time where like everybody is divided and everything is divisive. Like we just out here vibing formal, like existing living. Not on like narcissistic shit but like we out here just letting people know that it’s okay to be yourself just have fun with your life you know?

Yeah, what you said had weight to it, and like as far as words go the message is clear!

Also, also, also I wanna give a shoutout to Bob Ross, I remember one time I was high as shit I be enjoying the shit laughing like this Nigga painting a fucking forest makes you wanna paint bro!

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If you enjoyed this interview and want to stay up to date with Reem you can find his Instagram here and be sure to check out his store to purchase some of his merch that he designed. Be on the lookout for DKTM episode 8 which is coming next Wednesday.

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Top Hill Freddo - Last Call Friendly

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So give us a general description of you as an artist, what cultures and experiences cultivated this persona of Fredo, and/or this identity of yours?

So real live I've been making music since like sixth grade, and when I first started making music on, you know, when you're in like sixth grade like you don't really have much to talk about, so we were talking about some bullshit, and at the time, when I was in fifth grade, I was like I was popular like people knew of me.

So, I was kind of cool with everybody. I was hanging with the jocks at the time, so I when I made music and like a 6th grade, niggas wasn't fucking with me. So I sort of stopped making music after that shit, just because of people like clowned me and shit. And then when I got to high school, I started making music again and it was a completely different reaction, they started fucking with it. 

Basically, my name is Freddie. But like when I when I got to high school and niggas just started calling me Freddo. So Freddo became my name and then I created a platform that I'm still trying bring up, like do merch, create like a record label, all that, eventually, when shit gets popping and that where the Top Hill comes from. 

Hopefully, if I get poppin one day I can make something of a Top Hill Records. I have like my own Top Hill store and like sell like my own merch and shit.

What I was thinking when I was reading about Top Hill was that your goal is the top of the mountain like, you're always climbing towards it, that's the aesthetic of it?

Exactly so, the way I made the brand was kind of like you always want to be at the top and never the bottom you feel me? But to get to the top you have to go through the valleys and shit. You got to go through the little hills and little roads, little rough patches, and stuff to make it to the top. And then I just decided I'd make it a brand and brand myself as Top Hill Fredo.

My next question for you is, how would you describe your music to somebody?

My music is very sonic very harmonic and melodic. When I grew up singing I'd be using a lot of autotune and shit. So I mean, it's very upbeat very happy. I try to use a lot of happy beats? I'm not depressed and shit you feel me? I don't know. Very sonic, I would say. Timeless. You can always go back and listen to that shit and it'll still crank no matter, where you are or what kind of place you're in.

I can hear that Top Hill mentality in that too.

 Exactly.

Who inspires you for your sound? It doesn't have to be artists doesn't have to be a producer doesn't have to be anyone in the music industry per se, it could be whoever.

I think I inspire myself bro.

I inspire myself every day. Like you wake up and you like, how can I get this bread? You feel me? Like you wake up being like:

"Yo, I'm gonna get to this bag and however, I do it, whether it's my job, whether it's music, whether it's selling clothes, whether it's whatever bro like, I'm just gonna find a way to make some money."

 But, we could talk musical inspirations. I get a lot of inspiration from Travis Scott. I love him, got a lot of Uno the Activist, if anyone knows who that is. A lot of Uzi a lot of Carti, a lot of Pierre Bourne.

Oh, yeah, of course.

The only thing I don't fuck with is country music. They can keep that country yee-haw shit on the other side, forreal.

I want you to walk us through the steps that 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 stick? Or is there a more delicate process involved?

For the tape regarding, my boy Ronnie Choc, we produce most of the beats on this tape. So usually it's like, a package is like a four-beat pack so like four beats in the pack.

Like I'll just go through the pack and whatever I'm feeling at the time is usually what I hop on, and then when I first put the beat on, I listen to it a couple of times and I turn on my like presets and everything. But you always have to start with the hook bruh. The hook gotta be the hottest thing on the song.

So you're into this like: "Yo, I need to make every track I make a vibe like this hook has to be infectious."

Bro I'm known for my hooks yo haha, shit has to be poppin. at all times. Like if I'm doing a feature for someone it's a little different. But, usually, when I start off my songs I'll start off with the intro. I try to like to set something up. Then I'll do the hook, and then I'll add a few verses in.

 So for features, have you ever been brought on to just do a hook?

Yeah, people have asked me for features where I only sing the hook. I just don't like doing it that way.

To me, if it's your song, you should be on the hook. Cuz the hook, however fire, may not fit on the beat either.

Or the subject matter either, right? Like it’s just the principle of the thing?

Yeah, exactly. But this music shit is saturated. That's why it's hard for talented people to truly stand out.

Exactly, and that's why we're doing this man. To show the talent within this underground community, because everyone wants to be a rapper, everyone wants to be a singer. But you rarely see those willing enough to put the effort, the time, and the energy into making that dream a reality.

Exactly, and that's love, for real. Because not many people put us underground talent on. Speaking of, the tape is a collab tape, with two other artists. The first is BishSzn, and the other is MALO!. It's just a group of us three, close friends who make music so we all just came together and made the tape.

What do you believe is your singularity in the Music Industry? What do you believe you brought into the fold that wasn't there when you came?

I think I bring a sense of modesty to the game. A lot of these niggas in the industry are fake, but if I get a bag, I know I'm really not gonna change. I'll be the same person, just with a lot of money haha. I'll still use my platform, which would be Top Hill, to help put other niggas on.

Build studios around local communities and whatnot, make this a brand that everyone can look up to. Because niggas were really in the same position at one point. But forreal, I would be like the most unfamous famous person bro haha. I would drive my Ford Focus until the tires fall off that shit. Like I can't be somebody that I'm not. For me what makes me happy is waking up and having the freedom to do whatever you want to do.

I'm glad that the aspects you're bringing to the game come from a sense of being grounded. So my next question is kind of off-kilter, but hear me out. Where do you think you would be right now if you weren't pursuing music? What would you be doing at this exact moment?

If I wasn't pursuing music? I would probably be doing something along the lines of clothes and fashion.

So you'd still be in the entertainment industry then.

Yeah, of course. Also if I was a bit taller, I would definitely be in the NBA. But niggas are short, I'm like 5'9" haha. But I work for Nike right now so like I'm tryna go corporate if this music shit doesn't work out, but I'm not even gonna start thinking like that.

Nah, of course not. You should never completely dash your craft completely, you put that in the back burner and work on it steadily until you perfect it.

Exactly. You also need the monetary value, the money, to make your dreams a reality bro. You can have all the dreams you want but without the ability to make them real, they just dream. That’s why if anyone says they’re done making music. They’re either broke or they definitely got another job bro. No one likes to show their failures.

Yup, everyone shows their highlight reel and never their background shit.

Facts.

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Big shout out to Top Hill Freddo 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 him on Instagram and his music on his Soundcloud which is above. While you there check out his new release collab tape “Last Call Friendly” with Malo, and 1990Bishop you definitely won’t be disappointed!

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Omari Night - Nasty

Cleveland based artist Omari Night sets a new standard with the release of his latest single “Nasty”. Featuring production from Silence, and Tenroc, and some help with vocals from fellow artist JXDYHILL. Omari Night’s latest track is a worthy addition of his already top notch discography which includes songs like; “For Life”, “What I Need”, and “Big Racks”.” Nasty” as the first single off of Omari Night’s up coming EP “Lonely Star” which is dropping in November. Until then you can stream Omari Night’s latest single “Nasty” which is available on all streaming platforms as well as below. If you want to stay up to date with Omari Night you can find him on Instagram, his music on Sound Cloud , and be sure to check out our interview with him as well.

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DKTM Series Episode 6: Blklexx

Welcome to the DKTM Series. The DKTM Collective, short for “DON’T. KILL. THE. MOVEMENT.”, is a collective of artists, producers, and overall creatives that have come together in order to pursue their artistic endeavors. They have bolstered an impressive fanbase within the DMV area and are reaching for even further heights with every project they release.

Every episode, we will focus on one of the collective’s artists, until we reach the end of the roster.

Below, we get into our fifth member, Blklexx.

Enjoy 😈

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So what is the most difficult part of the music making process to you?

Oh wow, that’s a good question! So um most difficult part of the creative process honestly depends. So like sometimes if you’re working with a lot of people everybody works at different rates and every body has different schedules. So like for example if you’re working with beats you might get the beat at a certain time or even a little late. And then by the time you get the beat you might not have the time to write for it because your busy working on something else. So overall scheduling, and really giving yourself time to write, especially when working with other people is the hardest part. 

Yeah, I definitely get that people are so inconsistent, so next questions is kinda weird and might be kinda hard to answer but if you could name your fan base what would they be called. 

Oh wow, I honestly never gave thought to that! 

I thought of something like movers, but I don’t think that makes sense 

Movers??????????? (Looks at Morgan with Confusion) 

Yeah you know like, Don’t Kill The Movement. But i was like you know never mind. 

That name sounds like we sell drugs, or like we would probably endorse and solicit  drug use and sale if that makes sense? 

Haha, LMFAO Move That Fucking Weight! 

(baatchoy comes in and informs everyone’s he’s running to one of the best spots in the DMV Hip-Hop Chicken) 

Lex: Can you bring a half and half for me? 

Reem: (Slaps Keys out of Lex’s hands): NO, NAH NIGGA, FUCK THAT. (Picks them up right away), I got you bro. Also for five dollars a day you can also have a Reem Unknown. 

Lex: Aye bruh, yall gotta release the audio now, Reem always says some shit like that, one time he was completely calm and he told out friend Natalie. (As Reem): “Natalie can you stop making that noise it’s making me irate.”

Everybody's laughs,

Lex: Reem Is really funny as fuck, like one time. I had met Reem and knew him around but this is really around the time we started to hang out more and become cool. So one time this nigga came up to me, and with the deepest voice possible was like. ( As Reem): “I’m drunk enough to slap a nigga.

Waaaaaaaaiiiittttt. Okay so next question next question. So how do you make your self stand out in a group with so many people. 

Ummm so one thing I’m glad I did was go bald, cause people look at me and be like oh this nigga bald and that grabs a lot of attention. 

Right, that makes sense. So was that your choice or did someone go like aye you should shave your head? 

No actually, I was like lemme just go bald. Actually lowkey, before I even went bald we were working on a song called Blklexx Luther, and really that song ended up being the last song on Metropolis “Adult Swim To a Minor”. Like the  orginal song had a different verse and hook and all that but that's where the bald idea came from, so it was going to mini persona or character for me. 

So what were you called before that? 

I switched between different name honestly. Like at first my first rap name honestly was so dumb, it was one of those like Logic. Not to say logic is stupid or anything like that but that such a simple name, like his appeal is like he’s a rapper, rapper. And while there's nothing wrong with that I felt like I wanted to have a less generic name. And like his name works for him because he’s built a brand around all that but for me  I wanted something different. 

Yeah this can actually work for you bro, like you can build a brand around this.  

Yeah exactly, like my first rap name was like ILLIAD, and i coulda kept it, and i fuck with that style of artist and rap but I wanted to be me. So then i changed my name to Maverick because my name is Erick. But then people started shotetning to Mav, and people still call me Mav depending on who you talk to. Then Nav came out and Mav was way too close to Nav, and this nigga has more clout then me so that killed the name. Then i came out with Blklexx. Especially after we started talking about metropolis, cause last year around the summer is when we came out with the overall concept of Metropolis. Honestly we technically started it like when we did “Adult Swim”, but we didn’t fully conceptualize “Metropolis” was a project until last summer. Like was started making crazy synthetic beats, and then we did “City Lights”, “Chop”.

Honestly metropolis goes crazy I first heard City Lights, then I heard White Rice and I was like damn! 

Yeah man shout out to Dyyo for blessing with the first verse. Dyyo is so dope because he’s like super versatile, like he doesn't really focus on being like a rappity rap dude, but he can really rap. And he can give you all different types of verse and stuff. Bro like and then the way he came in on “White Rice” was crazy and i had to match his energy and live up to the name. 

So let me ask you really quickly is there a Sci-fi movie that you would really like your music to be apart of. I ask that because you have an interesting sound to you, so is there a particular show or eben movie were you would be like damn if i could get my music on that would be great.  

Twinks Peaks especially cause of the way they rebooted it. It’s an old show and it ended in ‘90, or ‘91. Twin Peaks is a really big influence on a lot of us in DKTM, like me, Tish Pope. Especially with references. Like Pope has bars about Twin Peaks. Like when he says; “That’s a message for the blind from a place between the pines.”  Like there's a ton more Twin Peaks references I;m just blanking on some of them. 

So in what ways do you inspire yourself when you are feeling apprehensive, or the inspiration isn't there.   

I literally do something else, if i feel like i have writer's block. Well for me it's less writers block and the more you know…. I’ll put it this way I feel like when i;m feeling absolutely stuck i'll start reading something else like poetry, ill listen to music that’s not Hip-Hop related so like Bjork or something. So like listening to something that is not related to what I usually listen to or make, and usually that music will give me inspiration to come back to it. As for rapping itself, I’m a big hip-hop nerd so for me there's so many different ways to approach a verse and rapping that its hard for me to have completely writers block, and i don’t really force myself to write anything so i technically never really have it. 

So kinda like spur in the moment type thing? 

Yeah I try to be real spontaneous, so like i did a verse for the song that’s gonna be on Pope’s upcoming project.

Yeah that makes sense after you’ve been doing this for a while there’s certain times where you just know what you’re doing. 

Yeah, it’s just about being comfortable with your writing style and process. LIke when i say I'm rapping nerd I really am a rap nerd, so i try to study as much as i can to the point where I understand what separates me from other people, and I am usually able to implement at will. So I;m usually not super stuck, and I just try to have fun, keep it loose and not be to tight about any of it. 

I feel as though that should be something you should always so especially as an artist, because sticking to the same regiment won’t allow you to evolve. 

Yeah, like all my favorite rappers a fairly  borderline unpredictable one way or the other. Its either their actual rhyme schemes, their patterns, or it can be someone like DOOM who completely plays with your expectations almost every time he says anything. Like Doom will have whole bars where everything rhymes with each other then he might a punch line, drop off that topic, start something else, and its like what he’s rapping about is fresh every time you hear him. Another one Biggie is not necessarily that way with subject matters but he’s like that with his flows so the patterns themselves are unpredictable their just like so like slick. So i just try to make my rhyme schemes like you’re going somewhere. So not even like telling a specific story but using imagery, and the patterns themselves to get the point across. Like you can either rhyme patterns themselves work in such a way when people hear them you’re able to manipulate people’s ears with them. So you can use it to evoke different ides or evoke things. 

Yeah that makes sense!

Like for example the way I rapped on “Youcanshakeyourassinhell”. The first verse me and the beat are like hand in hand. Like for me it starts out at a clasp, and the first verse is very hard up with the beat and by the end we start to merge to eventually come together. 

Yeah, that was one of the more eccentric tracks I’ve heard on the album, and I was like damn this is crazy. I jumped around the project first but after I went back and listen to it from top to bottom everything started to make sense. 

Yeah, I feel like that's an album you could technically listen to backwards, and it kinda flows. It works because “Youcanshakeyourassinhell” is like you’re going into the city, or like you’re going into this place that we have been and where taking you there. And then by the end we kinda break things down like for me Blk Lex. Lex Luthor is a human being and he hates Superman because Superman is like a God on Earth. And yeah Lex is greedy but there so many qualities about him that human and make him relatable that it’s kinda understandable in a weird way. And while Clark Kent is a representation of American norms and values fuck that cause America is on some bullshit. 

Yeah lowkey Lex Luthor is an entrepenuer, but he’s one of the most evil niggas. 

Exactly but he’s relatable, and he’s is known for bending these systems. So like this idea that Superman can like can represent America as this altruistic sort of whatever the fuck. I like Lex more because he’s more like exposes the nitty gritty of everything. One of the reasons I like Blklexx as as a name is because he also indulges in evil. And that’s where “City Lights” comes in. It's about how even though we hate evil, we indulge in it, and to a certain degree we like it. 

Nah, that’s crazy I ain’t never thought about that now I gotta go back and re listen to the project. 

Yeah, that’s why we put it in the first couple of bars, it's completely vague, but its necessary because you have to be apart of it. Like even “Youcanshakeyourassinhell”. That’s how we best describe being in the city, its like you can have a good time in hell. 

So quick question, what was the concept behind “White Rice”. 

Well Dyyo came with his first and he was talking about people throwing dirt on his name of looking down on him. My verse is continuing off that but for me it's about defying people who might look down on me. And fuck all the humility like you gotta recognize who you are, and I really don’t think that to many rappers would really really want to Rap with me. 

Damn, why not?

Cause I mean a lot of people aren’t really on the bars,  I mean some people are I could be wrong don’t get me wrong there’s some really great rappers. But that just me. Like people are weird you know they might not have the best intentions, but like anything its always weird navigating and dealing with people. Especially in a scene where you have eyes on you, but a lot of  Metropolis was honestly about the state of where we were when making the album. 

Damn Word, Well it was nice talking to you and learning more about you!

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Big shout out to Blklexx for coming on and interviewing with Us! if you enjoyed this interview and want to stay up to date with Blklexx and future projects you can find him on Instagram. While you there be sure to check out his newest project; “The Waiting Room” which is above.

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Serena Isioma - Valentina

Chicago based artist Serena Isioma is back again with the release of some new heat with her new song “Valentina”. Featuring production from Canadian based producer C Medina, Serena Isioma gets inspiration for the song from a person who entered and left her life quickly. The song is kind of a homage to the thoughts that go through her head when she thinks about this individual. This latest release from Serena coincides with the amazing work ethic and quality she’s been putting out this past year following the releases of “Breath”, “Shake”, and “Do I Make You Nervous”, as well as her amazing feature on HiddenHills song “Criminal”. Serena shows her range and talent as an artist working hard on making a name for her self. When we asked her about what can we expect from her in the near future Serena said;”All i can say is the next time y’all hear new music from me, it’ll be on a new level. *maybe* some snippets will leak or i’ll hop on a feature. just keep your eyes on me”. We cant wait to hear more music from her! If you want to keep up with Serena you can follow her on Instagram, and you can stream “Valentina” now which is available on all platforms right now as well as in the link below.

Pharez Scott -

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Yo yo! Wassup bro thank you for coming on and interviewing with Nefarious Supply! So my first question is who is Pharez Scott tell us about your self? 

Hey, I’m Pharez Scott I’m 19, a photographer, graphic/clothing designer, and trumpet player. I started taking photos at around 15 and never really looked back, i’ve only gotten better at what I do.

Where are you from, and how has this area influenced you, your view of the world, the people you’ve connected with, and most of all your experiences?

I’m from New Orleans and for a few years we’ve been in a creative boom, not many people know on a national scale but the city is filled with talent and because im always surrounded by talent im constantly inspired!

Who are some of your biggest influences and why?

I’d say my friends, and everyday experiences inspire me more than anything, I’m not really big on the canon of designers and photographers because then id pattern myself after them subconsciously and I don’t want to be anyone but me.

I was looking at your Instagram and I noticed you recently had a pop up titled “Girl Power”, can you tell us more about it?

My first collection was dedicated to the women that help me survive everyday life, because without the strong community of girls in my life I’m able to do some awesome things whether it’s watching Shrek with Mychele and Alexis, talking through concepts with suhayla, spending time with cierra or courtney, teasing Mikia, talking to Camryn, or eating with my mom and sisters I need them more than anything because they hold me together, whether they know it or not they are my life source, so that being said Girl Power.

So let’s talk about your photography, how long have you been a photographer and what got you into it? 

I’ve been doing photography for 4 years to this point and I really just felt that Photography is a medium that is powerful and meaningful, I wanted to capture moments in time in the present and photography really stuck out to me in that way!

What type of camera do you use, and how long has it been your go to piece of equipment? 

I use a canon, right now im dabling in film and my nishika is my go to for the last few months but as far as digital work I have a few canons that I’ve used.

What are your favorite type of shots to do, and why? 

Thats something i’m still figuring out early on my work involved a lot of color and soft edges, then i started to do surrealism, and now I love portraits so thats subject to change.

Tell us about your favorite photo shoot, and what made it so memorable?

My favorite shoots, are the ones that happen spontaneously they may not be my best work but shooting at a park with Max, in my backyard with Corgin, or anywhere with Courtney make the moments in between the photos special because we’re just hanging out it isn’t business 

If you could some advice to your younger self what would you say?

You’re planning shit out way too much, make connections earlier, tell your friends you love them, and don’t worry you’ll be fine.

What were some of your goals for 2019, and what can we expect from you 2020?

2019 I wanted to establish my brand because I’d tried and failed on many occasions you know, so the next step is to do more with my brand, expand and let it take me places in 2020. But regardless of the outcome I’ll be working hard.

Any last words? 

There is power in your words and actions, they return to you both good and bad so don’t beat yourself up for too long be happy and share love!

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If you enjoyed this interview and want to stay up to date with Pharez Scott you can find him on Instagram. While you there be sure to check out some of his amazing artwork and check out the recap from his Girl Power Pop Up.

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DKTM Series Episode 5: Mouse

Welcome to the DKTM Series. The DKTM Collective, short for “DON’T. KILL. THE. MOVEMENT.”, is a collective of artists, producers, and overall creatives that have come together in order to pursue their artistic endeavors. They have bolstered an impressive fanbase within the DMV area and are reaching for even further heights with every project they release.

Every episode, we will focus on one of the collective’s artists, until we reach the end of the roster.

Below, we get into our fifth member, Mouse.

Enjoy 😈

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So Mouse, I saw that you recently graduated Towson University. If you could have chosen any song to walk into that arena to, what song would you have chosen to enter as a graduate into?

Probably like "I'm God" by Lil B.

Oh, wow. Do you feel like that would be a powerful thing to walk into?

Yeah, make me feel like I'm bigger than all of y'all niggas forreal.

Have you ever found it hard for you to express yourself? Or are you naturally an open book?

I feel like for the most part I kind of feel it’s hard for me to express myself and have my expression come back like and be accurate, or like produce a true understanding.

Like that's honestly what I channel into a lot of my music and really why I started making music. It doesn't have to always be literal. So, you know, you could always make a metaphor is something that expresses it in a way. Okay.

So what do you hope your guys’ work contributes to the community either musically or just the community around you?

As we get bigger and have bigger ideas, it just inspires more people to kind of follow suit and do their own thing for real.

So it's like a ripple effect kind of?

Exactly, for sure.

Because there's a lot of similarity in the industry today. So to see people just kind of branch off into their own thing is pretty cool. That's also really why I got into underground shit, particularly from here, because it's like damn.

I really don't even listen to like a lot of mainstream stuff anymore.

Do you have a musical guilty pleasure? Like a Miley Cyrus or a Justin Bieber or someone like that, or do you specificially hate someone that's like really popular?

Nah, like I feel like guilty pleasures for me. It's just kind of like I like what I like.

I bump whatever I’m feeling at the time forreal and I'll be like this shit cranks. I was like bumpin like AFI and shit this morning, yeah, whatever I'm into at the moment is what I'm into.

If there was a lesson you could teach her younger self. What would it be?

I would probably say something like “You don't fail until you stop trying” because it's like I feel as though I learned from my family a lot of impactful lessons that were taught when I was too young to comprehend it and now talking to them again it’s like “Ah, I see.”

I don’t know, it's like if I could meet my younger self, I feel like the one person that'd be able to get through to that stubborn ass nigga is myself from the future.

I read this book about the value of science a few years ago and I'd probably like that drop that off to him as well, not even say anything, just "Read this." you know?

So, I will ask you this. You just recently graduated from Towson. Was it hard? Have you been making music for a while or did you just really get into it since graduating?

I've been making music for like 12 years, like I played in a punk band called Null Void. They, like me, and also like a bunch of people in the house right nowstarted when we were in high school and like we started doing shit live and really came into our sound.

Started touring a little bit, but we were young and we fucking lost our name, so that really like put a splinter in shit, but it's like that's what I've been doing like for the longest, and then DKTM kind of happened like as we all became separate from that, like when our separate ways.

So just like now we can do all this stuff independently and then bring it together like this.

So how did you find your way into DKTM?

So I was one of the original members.

Like I said like when I went to college and like I couldn't practice with them every week and Pope would be like working and like Aghori would also be in a different school and our drummer would just be working as well.

We all just like naturally got into producing because it's like the way to express ourselves when we couldn't, like, link up, and then when we would link up we would then bring that energy back into producing as a group, but at that time it was like this is probably going to be a little bit long.

One of the original members, Lucy Mourn, he got me into like producing forreal, like he gave me like a controller that he wasn't using and I started producing off of that and like 2014-ish.

He then introduced us to Eric, or Lex, and like we all just started linking, like 95 as well. It was just us five. We would, like, send each other little ciphers through text message, and then it's like when niggas finally started getting their own places like away from their parents, that's when shit really started taking off. We would link up and record shit and like it just went up.

Odd question here, but are you a person of the universe, like someone that believes in Universe? Or are you more like a religious person?

Definitely not a religious person.

What do you believe in?

I kind of just believe in like energy in cycles as concepts.

It's like when it comes to life and death, I kind of feel like if you look at anything on Earth, it happens in a cycle. Like a year is just a cycle of four seasons, a cycle 12 months, so it is constantly running in circles.

So it's like, if everything here is running in circles, then like why wouldn't death also be a cycle?

I feel like when people die, the energy doesn't really leave per se, whether that be like it comes back as like a cat or like another person or even an ideology, like where it's like somebody rubbed up on somebody so much that that energy just kept transferring onward.

So did you find it hard while you were studying to balance music or was it like “This is what I really want to do at the end of the day, so I'm gonna make time for it.”?

Um it's definitely hard.

Like I'm an impulsive person so it's like I'll study for a little bit and be like "Alright that's enough of that." But no it's definitely hard and I commend people who do it while they're studying because that shit is truly a challenge.

But yeah, no, I was not easy.

So to kind of ish like grapple questions number one. Is there anything in the future either solo or with the collective that we should be looking out for?

I'm working on something.

I'm working on something, but put the word, something in "bold" and "italics".

Actually, just in "italics" haha.

So the last question for you, Mouse, DKTM stands for Don't Kill The Movement. So, okay. What is the movement to you? What is it that you are trying to preserve?

When I look at it? I just think again about the transfer of energy, and how it can't be killed.

Going back to like an earlier question about what we hope to do, it's like even after we're gone, regardless of what happens I feel like we've already kind of made like an impact and that that energy will just keep going through people right with influence.

I like that. It's like, you know, in whatever you do, you're going to leave a mark on something. Like every word you speak is going to have an impact, is going to echo to something. Whether or not it's like the biggest, thing ever, it's going to make a mark at some point in life.

Definitely.

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If you enjoyed this interview and want to stay up to date with Mouse you can find his SoundCloud above, and you can also follow him on Instagram. While you there you can also check out DKTM on Instagram and check out our previous interviews with Baat Choy, Morgan Marsh, Pope Loud, and 95.

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Mouse - LOVE.404+ (Anita Baker Remix)

DKTM member Mouse is putting his name on the map with the release of his new single “Love”. Taking full control of the song with production and mastery. His latest song is flip of Sweet Love by Anita Baker that is turned into some wild futuristic dance vibes. When asked about what inspired him for the song, and the overall vibe he was going for Mouse says:” I was experimenting with combining the sounds of soul samples with the electronic palette that I was into on Metropolis.” You can listen to LOVE.404+ (Anita Baker Remix) which is avalible right now below. And be on the look out for our interview with Mouse coming later this week.

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DKTM Series Episode 4: 95

Welcome to the DKTM Series. The DKTM Collective, short for “DON’T. KILL. THE. MOVEMENT.”, is a collective of artists, producers, and overall creatives that have come together in order to pursue their artistic endeavors. They have bolstered an impressive fanbase within the DMV area and are reaching for even further heights with every project they release.

Every episode, we will focus on one of the collective’s artists, until we reach the end of the roster.

Below, we get into our fourth member, 95.

Enjoy 😈

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Nice to meet you man, my name is Sheku. Lets get this interview started!

So, how would you describe your music to somebody?

Oh man my music, so we started in I wanna say 2016, and about then is when we started recording. We had like play around tracks never really released anything, but there was one it was called “Murder Music”.

So the first time I recorded it wasn't initially going to be for that song but I had showed them the verse and the group was like “bro you gotta use this” so i used it. Outside of that I haven't really put out a whole lot yet, but I do have in mind what I want my first tape to be. 

So do you produce?

Nah, Nah, I rap 

Oh okay you rap, so you haven’t put out anything as of yet. 

Yeah I haven't put out a whole lot of stuff, right now, I have an unreleased track called “Gas”, we recorded it, I wanna say, last month, but I do have some on my phone. 

<He plays us some unreleased music from the DKTM vault which was heat.>

Oh shit bro, that’s nice!!

Thank You! So, its me and Lex on that record. 

Oh okay, so did he produce it or is he featured on the track as well?

Yeah he’s rapping on it, but Mouse is the one that produced the track. 

Bro, Mouse has been on some amazing time man! 

Yeah for production with us its either really Mouse or Baat Choy that does it.

And what about Aghori, what does he do? 

Yeah, so he really does grungy beats and sounds he's the best for that and if you want something that sounds raw he's the go to guy. But the way I do stuff is i can come up with verses like really easy, especially if the beat is hitting.

Once I hear it I just get to typing.

Sometimes I might not like it or it just comes so naturally that I have to save it. Other times I’ll have some stuff in pocket, and if I feel like its good I’ll save it for when I feel like the time is right.

Like there some lyrics I have from 2017 for when I feel like its ready or even if I come up with something better. 

Wow that’s crazy, do you feel like a lot of rappers do that? 

Oh yeah a lot of people have some stuff written for when they feel like they’re ready to put it out or they continue to work on it more and more. At the same time though saving lyrics and continuously working on them can be counter intuitive.

I say this because each year you grow as a person, the verse that you wrote then may not be the person you are now. Like the space and mind you had then can definitely changes to where you are now.

The content that you create may evolve and get better then what you had created before.

Yeah, that definitely makes a lot of sense. As you grow as a person and as an artist, so does the music you create.

So my next question is where are you representing?

Ah man PG County all day everyday. The area is extremely important to me, because a lot of people come from the area, but the DMV as a whole is just where its at.

Like I was born in DC, but I was raised in PG so the area has always been my home, that's where I was raised. As a whole, one thing I do want to see, is the DMV becoming more unified because you’ll have people from DC, PG, or Virginia not really get along and I don’t really understand that.

This area is nothing but talent, we’re all from the same area so let's get along and get together and create. The DMV should not be divided even though there are so many different styles and genres there's no reason for us not come together and collaborate and test these new sounds as a whole. 

Yeah man I definitely see where you’re coming from. We gotta stop being divided, its definitely bad for the overall culture.  

Yeah exactly, and of course the ones that made it like Wale, Rico Nasty, and whatnot. They can collab and make music easy, but in terms of a local standpoint, a lot of people feel like if you are getting more shine than me I don’t really want to fuck with you.

To me that does not make any sense, why not mix both sound bases that you have and and get bigger together. 

Yeah definitely, in terms of our sound we don’t really have one, so the best thing to do is come together, create, and just put more music out there for the world to listen to.

But talking about creating, who inspires you on a regular basis?

Ah man, that’s a hard question because it always rotates. For me, my number one has always been Cole. Cole is one of the reasons I started writing music, I have been writing music since I was 12, and it started with poetry, but then hip hop came in and I started listening to Big, Pac, Cole Nas.

Oh okay, yeah man, the song you showed us, I was getting Nas and Cozz vibes, and that's the feeling you kind of give me bro, with a mix of a little J.Rock. 

And not to say that I’m comparing you to them but I can definitely hear the influence they have had on your music. 

Yeah exactly, but Cole is honestly one of my biggest influences.

Like you guys know how like people have comparisons between Kendrick and Cole and I don’t even know why. I really like both honestly but for me Cole is more relatable because of the stuff he talks about.

“4 Your Eyez Only”, on the last track, that is song is so relatable.

Like Cole says stuff and you can picture what he says. Same thing with with Big and Nas. When Nas blessed us with Illmatic of course none of us were born but listening to it you can hear and feel New York. Like their music tells stories that we can relate to.

Aside from Cole another really big influence for me is my mom because she used to write to.

She was really big on writing and freestyling and one day I wrote something for her. I don’t really remember what exactly it was but she told keep doing what I’m doing. And from then on music started to evolve for me, it just started to feel natural after a while it started to become second nature.

Like put a beat up if I like it I can just start writing, then after I finish I might not be feeling it but I’ll save it. 

Wow man, that makes sense. That’s really the power of practicing and getting better.

What do you believe is your singularity within the group, like what attributes allow you to stand out within DKTM Collective?

That’s a good question, so musically, the way I sound is completely unique, so even my group mates can say when I rap while I do take influence from Cole, I sound like myself, and I didn’t really understand it until I played myself back and then it started to make sense. 

So how would you describe your sound to someone who just now hearing it in three words?

So laid back, chill, and like Nipsey (RIP) prolific.

Wow man, I ain't gonna like the first time I heard Nipsey was Victory Lap, but after I went back and listen to some of his old music did it really start to click with me. 

Yeah man one of the greats, I first heard him on “Mailbox Money”, his death still shocks me.

The impact he had on the community was not talked about until after he passed. 

Yeah man. As they say, they don’t love you till you’re gone. One of the best and most respected artists to enter the industry. Rest In Peace, Nipsey.

So moving forward what aspects of your character, and your music blends with and empowers DKTM?

Honestly just being able to be versatile, and my story telling ability.

My music has to have a story in it, and it doesn't even have to be anything about me but as long as i can structure something together I feel great about the final product. 

Yeah I’ve noticed that each of you have your own individual talents that you guys bring to the group. Aghori is like the mad scientist so he's not as uniform, Mouse is more psychedelic and grungy with his sound, Morgan is more like SZA with her sound.

It’s really awesome that so many different sounds can exist within a group of artists and you guys are somewhat all independent, but you guys fit together like puzzle pieces. 

Yeah exactly that why I like that we have as many members that we do in our collective, because even though everything is set under the DKTM brand like  for example, when Lex and Mouse dropped, that sound came from the group as a whole. 

Yeah exactly, and that's what I think really sets you guys apart, so many different sounds that are able to mesh together. So my last question to you is where do you think at this very moment if you weren’t pursuing a career in music. 

If music wasn’t something that I wanted to do and wasn’t something I loved, but I feel like I would just be working. Like work come home and just do what a regular person does. But honestly I would’ve somehow gotten involved in music regardless.

Like I gave DKTM the name, like it first it was “Don’t Kill The Messenger”, but then what was our message, but as we started to grow i realized this music thing is bigger than us, what we’re doing is a movement.

What we’re doing can’t be killed, can't be touched, and it brings everybody together.

So simple, Don’t Kill The Movement. 

Damn.

That, right there, shows that you really stand by your collective and your brand. 

Yeah, I say this cause at first it was just five of us, Me, Mouse, Lucy, Lex, and Pope and we didn’t really have a name at first but as we recorded more and more I told them if we're gonna be doing this we gotta have a name so that people know who we are.

I told them from the very beginning what were doing is going to be big, and we haven’t really been doing this that long but we’ve made some really big moves as a collective. 

Honestly yeah man I get it, I can feel the impact you guys are going to have on the music community within the DMV, and as a collective what you guys are bringing to the table is honestly legendary.

It was nice meeting you bro, and I look forward to see what you guys bring to the table in the future.

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If you enjoyed this interview and want to stay up to date with 95 you can find his SoundCloud above, and you can also follow him on Instagram. While you there you can also check out DKTM on Instagram and check out our previous interviews with Baat Choy, Morgan Marsh, and Pope Loud.

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Kami Osha - A Triple Threat

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First things first I wanted to thank you for coming on and interviewing with Nefarious Supply! So to get the interview started tell us about yourself, who is Kami Osha and what experiences have influenced you as a creative individual?

No problem man thanks for having me. I’m Kami Osha, I’m from the Inland Empire, which is a mass of cities located between Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas. Im not so much into titles if I don’t absolutely have to pick them, just because I've had so many different ones. But my skill set consists of music writing, production, audio engineering, graphic design, photography and djing just to name a few. I'm influenced by so many different things but movies probably hold the most weight with me.

When I found your Instagram I was blown away!! The overall aesthetic of your photos and art is amazing, each item is unique but stays consistent to a theme that is a signature to you. So tell us more about your style?

Thank you i really appreciate that. I say this a lot on my twitter but I honestly get surprised that people actually like a good portion of the design stuff I put out. My style is basically what I like to describe as me failing to copy Bryan Rivera (responsible for a large part of Post Malone’s visual identity) and Henock “Hk” Sileshi’s (responsible for Brockhamptons visual identity) styles hahaha. I look up to both of them a lot and HK was one of the main factors that made me start designing. I’m often drawn to darker tones and textures that makes my mind feel like I can actually hold the designs through the screen, so that's mainly what I put my mind to creating. I enjoy small details, simplistic spacing and ideas that aren’t always super straightforward, yet still easier to digest.

When you go about creating art, or taking photography what is your overall goal?

My goal is usually just to try something I may not have already done. Just trying to dig deeper into my mind to beat myself. It typically takes a lot for me to like my own stuff, so most of my time goes to me trying to impress me. I’m pretty confident that if I like it, then more people than not will like it too.

As you get better at graphic design what are some skills that you’ve picked up along the way?

As far as technical skills, there's limitless amounts of stuff I could name, but all of them I feel like just depend on the situation at hand. If anything, the best skill I've probably picked up would be just becoming more comfortable with trying new things. Getting a scanner was the best thing that I ever did, because it allowed me to think outside of just using the internet. It made me start doing more things with my actual hands.

So you’ve designed covers for amazing artists like Maxx Owa, Mathaius Young , Deezo, Chase Aaron, how did you meet each of these artists and how did your creative process change from artist to artist?

I guess it would make the most sense to go in chronological order, since all of the stories sort of connect in one way or another. About 8 or 9 years ago I met Chase. He lived down the street from me and we made music together often. Chase and I are usually on the same page when it comes to visual elements, so it's never really a struggle to form an idea. We just connect and try to push each other to make the best product we can.Fast forward a couple years to 2014, Chase and I ended up living together in San Diego. One of the biggest shows I performed in was where I met Deezo. We spoke a few times here and there but I was only doing music back then so the convos were a lot different. After that, I didn’t see him for a couple years and I had moved back to the block i met Chase on. A couple years later, I ended up reconnecting with Deezo while i was djing the second part of the original event I met him at, (ironic lol) in like 2016 i think, but i still wasn’t designing yet.

He told me about an artist he knew in LA named Tre Capital, that he thought I should build a relationship with and dj for. It worked out and i dj’d for Tre for a couple of years and ended up designing later things for Deezo. Somewhere in between that Tre introduced me to Mathaius and we all just became really good friends before I think he even knew i designed. What started off as me just helping Mathaius put together an idea he had for his EP cover, ended in me working more in depth with him on it and ultimately coming up with an alternate cover that I liked so much i decided to put it out anyway. Maxx came somewhere between me meeting Tre and Mathaius. I was introduced to him by my friend Oktane (1/2 of Audio Push), and by then I was already full blown designing. He had expressed to me that he fucked with the way I did things, so he ended up being the first artist I was doing every design for without us ever really even openly coming to that conclusion. I typically only work long term with people im actual friends with, so none of these were really that hard to figure out. As far as the creative process, they all usually just trust my input and let me do my own thing, and if I veer too far off we realign. It's more so me just putting together the story of the individual, from my point of view.

One of my favorite covers has to be the one you did for Mathaius Young “Boy Meets World EP,” tell us more about about how you designed the cover?

That's actually my favorite one too haha. So basically Mathaius hit me through our group chat (001), which consisted of me, him, Tre Capital & Scotty Apex, telling me about this idea he had where he wanted to make himself into a doll, which was inspired by an old Sticky Fingaz album cover. He had gotten a doll from an antique store and set it up on his floor with a backdrop, taken a picture of his own face on his phone, then cropped it onto the doll. So he sent me that file, and I went in and did a lot of color corrections to his face to match the skin tone of the doll, then did some shading so the neckline would blend. I did a lot of different texturing and color shifting so it would all look cohesive and believable. Originally there were 4 different versions because he had multiple poses of the doll and shots of his face. The version he went with had a different texturing than the one I did, which I believe him or someone he knew had made, andhe really liked it, so I just made my own just for the fun of it. I ended up really liking mine, so I let him know I wanted to put it out after we put his out, which he was cool with it. I did the track list right after i worked on the alternate. For the track list, I had him write out the song titles in sharpie on an envelope, then he sent me a picture through text. I took away the background and used grunge brushes with a tablet to blend it onto the dolls show, kind’ve in a toy story fashion. The only differences from the one he put out and the one i put out are the texturing and I added the EP title to mine.

So let's talk music you're also a producer, tell us about your production, who and what has influenced your style?

With producing, I’m really big on hard hitting drums and unique bounces. I looked to Timbaland frequently in my younger years for those things. As of more recently the last couple years, my biggest influences have been Idlekid, Mathaius Young, OhgoshLeotus and Wondagurl. I’m also trying to get more into adding more layers and textures to balance out the drums, so I've been studying piano and electric guitar for awhile.

What can we expect from you in the near future?

I'm not super huge on speaking too deeply about things before im fully ready for them to be out, but im definitely working on a lot more visual elements, and even more sonically.

Any last words?

To anybody reading this, thanks for even caring. Don’t let your current situation dictate

destination.

● KØ

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Big shout out to Kami Osha for coming on and interviewing with Nefarious Supply. if you enjoyed this interview and want to see more of his work you can find him on Instagram and you can also check out his website to get a deeper look into his portfolio.

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DKTM Series Episode 3: Pope Loud

Welcome to the DKTM Series. The DKTM Collective, short for “DON’T. KILL. THE. MOVEMENT.”, is a collective of artists, producers, and overall creatives that have come together in order to pursue their artistic endeavors. Every episode, we will focus on one of the collective’s artists, until we reach the end of the roster. Below, we get into our third episode with member Pope Loud

Like every group made up of a number of members each member plays an important role by bringing individual talents that help the team collectively. A member of the DKTM Collective Pope Loud’s lyricism has shown his ability to craft a song that not only resonates with the audience, but allows him to stay true to his self. Being sure to never compromise his work ethic by settling for anything less than perfect Pope Loud brings a work ethic to the table that helps propel DKTM forward as overall collective.

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So my first questions is, what is your favorite form of art specifically what is a form of art you like more than all of the others. 

Pope: Personally i feel as if the best way to convey art would be something through like movies, or visual media with music put to it. But my favorite would be, honestly  drawing its something i have always done whether I was in school or anywhere else. Although I don’t really do it as much as I used to but it still something i enjoy to do. But music is the most primal way to release energy which i feel is what art really is. 

Yeah! Basically being able to vocalize it. Is there an illustrative style that you like the most? Like anime, or 3D animation. 

Pope: Um… I wouldn’t say  I have favorite art style as far as visual art because I really like a lot of different things, so it's hard to pick a personal favorite. But I don’t know ive always been drawn to tattoo style. I don’t really have a lot yet but i really wanna get more down the road. 

Yeah that makes sense, The ones you have are really cool though! So the next question is, the majority of your pictures on instagram  have a retro feel to them. If you could go back in time what song of yours or someone else’s would you perform to show what music is like in 2019

Pope: That’s a hard question! Well the thing is i don’t have to much solo stuff out yet I have an EP that I’ve been working on but i had to scrap it a few times because I wasn't really feeling it. So I had to start over a few times, but im finalyl starting to hone in on making an actual project that's called “GRIN” which should be out by the end of this year. But to just pick one song i guess my single “Sides”, its featuring members of DKTM with some others on there as well. The overall sound of it is not what you would expect only because i feel like a lot of music these days is monotonous, it all kinda sounds the same. Not to say that there isn't a lot of good artists out now because there is, but for the most part people are used to hearing the same cookie cutter sounds. An i feel like my songs sound nothing like the usual songs of today. You could love it or hate it but at the end of the day they sound unique. 

Yeah i get it, so last week Mouse I listened to this song that you guys were working on can you tell me more about it? 

Pope:  Yeah so we’re working on a song that i’m doing the hook for. Mouse did the production on it. It’s actually heat. 

Yeah i heard it and loved it, and if what i’ve heard is what I think you guys are working on i love that vibe. Its sounds like psychedelic music with a nice beat. Easy to listen to but also the words have meaning behind them. 

Pope: Yeah when i write actual lyrics I have to take my time and write them out. I’m not good at freestyling necessarily I try to write it poetically. I approach my music with a lot of thoughts in what i’m saying and I try not to exaggerate too much. I try to be as ambiguous as possible so i don't really describe a lot of things in my life And for the rare chance I do i use it to paint a character behind what my art is. 

Yeah that makes sense, it's very important that art of substance comes out or else where all just saying random shit and it doesn't really matter for anything. 

Pope: Right! And it’s not like i just say whatever i just paint a picture of my character within the lyrics. It's not necessarily maybe truthly what is my life but it is my expression about how I feel about my life. 

Makes sense! So which artist has the most influence on how you make music? Doesn't have to be favorite but what artist have you studied or has been your goal post. 

Pope: There’s definitely a lot of artist that have made me want to create music similar to theirs. But what really got me into making hip-hop was my group mates introducing me to Danny Brown. I’ve listened to hip-hop my whole life but I really didn’t start paying attention to it until 2014. Danny Brown really got me into experimental type beats, and then I started listening to lil ugly mane, and more punk type sounds. It’s like hardcore but its also alternative. Like they’re weird sounding stuff you wouldn't hear on the mainstream radios. That pretty much shaped  my entire sound. So like interesting phrased music that kinda stutters and has a lot of dark vibes so it almost sounds like a horror movie. I’ve been trying to replicate this but in a way that not talking about violence shit all the time. 

So keeping it true to your character but without glorifying violence? 

Pope: Right! I’m not a violent person i don’t hurt people so why would I make music thats about that or even something that i can resonate with. So like i try my best to approach it with my experiences, the music I listened to as a kid which was a lot of metal and punk. This influences the overall sound of my music. 

So have you ever found it hard to express yourself, or are you naturally just like an open book? 

Pope: Oh No i’m definitely not an open book at all, expressing myself is hard. I’m not very good at expressing how I feel  that's why it takes me a long time to create things because i feel like i am so meticulous about what I put out. Like I just won’t make a beat and throw it on soundcloud i have to work on it and make sure its exactly how I want it to be. I’m kinda a perfectionist but i feel like i’m also never good enough. So I am working on the same things so that they come out as good as possible. The biggest downside with that is sometimes it  can be hard for me to move on and do new things so I feel like I’m stuck in a loop sometimes. Even though i am not, like iof you look back you can see i am not the same person and I have changed. So it’s not like I’m actually stuck in a loop, but that just has to be human nature. You always wanna keep moving.

Yeah I agree it the worst when you out your self in that box cause its like you’re doing really well but youre saying to yourself; “nah this isn't it i could be doing so much better right now”.  Like everyone can say you’re doing well.

Pope: Yeah it can be enough but it’s also not enough so you feel like you have to be getting better you have to stay moving.  

So  last question what do you hope DKTM contributes to the community. 

Pope: Well i feel like DKTM has welcomes so many different people and it goes to show that you don’t have to be a certain type of person to connect with somebody. That’s honestly what the collective really is. It’s a way to connect with people that you’re not from the same place as. You can learn a lot about everybody and it helps you grow. Like people from outside the group come here because they feel like it’s a safe space for people to make music and just express themselves. Humans have always made music but i feel like in this society its kinda frowned upon. There’s this kinda niche person that create something. And now people are just so focused on making so much money so they don’t express their selves authentically whether it be through dance, music, or art. 

Makes sense, so DKTM contributes authenticity? 

Pope: Yeah Exactly

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TWNTYFOUR - Repeat

TWNTYFOUR is back with yet again another vibe-centered track on his new release, “Repeat”. The track takes on a darker-themed, melancholy Latin melody, overtop cozy and reassuring 808s, laid even further over a tranquil trap beat. On the track TWNTYFOUR croons with perfect vocal parallel to the instrumental, of how the woman in question shouldn’t be shy, since she’s already got him head over heels. The chorus “don’t stop for me on repeat” is straightforward yet smoothly endorses and favours the entirety the track’s ambiance and significance. “Repeat” was a complete experience to listen to, and we hope you feel the same.

''Repeat'' By TWNTYFOUR Instrumentals By Scorpio.

“Repeat” is live now, click the audio link to the left and visit the official link on Soundcloud. While you’re there be sure to peep some of his previous work which can be found above. To learn more about him as an artist you can also check out our last artist profile with him where we got in-depth and learn more about who he is as an artist. If you want to stay up to date with him, and his music you can find him on Instagram.

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