Sincere Hunte welcome to Nefarious Supply, to get this interview started tell us about your self who is Sincere Hunte, what got you started as a musician, and tell us about your experience as an underground artist so far?
Well, I’m from Huntsville, AL not the most glamorous spot but I love it. I started making music maybe 3 years ago when my homeboy Jon started making beats it seems like forever ago but those are the moments I treasure most, it was just us in a closet with an iPad and a microphone every moment was fun. As far as how it’s been so far? So Far So Good, I can’t complain, I’m learning every aspect of it all, on a smaller scale of course but, it’s been fun we’ve made memories you know?
So on your Soundcloud profile I see you’re based out of Huntsville, Alabama, tell us how has this location influenced you and your sound, how is the underground scene there for artists, and who are some artists making waves from this area?
Everything about Huntsville influences me. The lingo, the food, the people, as far as music goes though, really my flow and the soul that’s put into it, it’s not really a huge scene out this way but it’s making moves its artists like Erik Cain, Rel FromtheQ6, Greg Bussie, Wade Brown, My boy Tootie Neutron amongst others, it’s really a lot of untapped talent out this way that I feel is deserving especially since it’s so many different styles.
Which artists would you say have had the biggest influence on you and your sound, and if you could work with five established artists right now who would they be?
Top 5 Influences? Off top I’d say Earl, Lucki, Tyler, The Creator, Isaiah Rashad, and Jay- Z and for my 5 artists I’d like to work with without going with any of them, Navy Blue, Westside Gunn, MIKE, Dev Hynes, Kendrick Lamar, and Project Pat.
What are your favorite albums and why?
Yeezus by Ye is my favorite of all time, I remember where I was, what I was doing, how it made me feel, when I heard “On Sight” for the first time, it was like 80s-90s rock the party vibe but with lasers, shit changed me, I was 13 so it opened me up to more sounds then after that I went into what influenced that album, I learned who Mike Dean was and a bunch of other people like S1, Daft Punk & Rick Rubin. At the 2nd spot I’m going to with Pray For Paris by Westside Gunn, I feel that is a perfect album from artwork to production to lyrics and features, “Claiborne Kick” just sounds like the future, I can’t explain it but him & Boldy slid on that and then on the last track “LE Djoliba” where Gunn mentions tap dancing on the blow and Cartier William dances in. It’s perfect. Number 3 we have ‘Too Pimp A Butterfly’ by Kendrick Lamar. I love how vulnerable it is, it’s the truth, it’s relatable, it’s funky, he drops gems, it’s one of those albums that will live forever, it’s timeless ‘u’ brought tears to my eyes as a 14 almost 15 year old boy not knowing exactly what he was talking about but feeling what he felt. 4. ‘I Dont Like Shit’ by Earl, another album that made me emotional at a time when I’m young, mad at the world, depressive, trying to figure out where I fit in Highschool, I’d just put my headphones in and close my eyes, damn near every day. 5. Last and certainly not least, ‘Igor’ by Tyler, the Creator. It’s perfect, it embodies the same rock the party energy in ‘What’s Good’ , the rollout was phenomenal, the production, the content, even the color of the cover being that pink which I feel fits it so well. These are just a few I can name off the top of my head.
Let’s get into your music, walk us through you’re creative process from beginning to end how do you start the creation of each song/project you make and how do know when you have something you’re ready to share with the world?
I don’t think my process is too different from anyone else, I’m the type that enjoys full projects in their entirety, so I get a concept and build around it usually creating a scene in my mind or a setting where I want each song played, hit up Jayyun tell him what it is, we build some more. He makes the beat or I’ll make it or maybe we will call Samarie over, he gives input you know, try to run it like a team, get everyone involved if I can, to make it as best as we can then I do the writing, which is usually the easiest all I do is talk about shit. I’m going through or how I feel just a bunch of scattered thoughts really, I know it’s ready when I can listen to it over and over and I still enjoy it then I run by my friends, get some thoughts especially Kev and J because they don’t talk much, even when J LOVES the song he will just nod his head and say “Cute” and Kev won’t say much either he might get up and start dancing. It’s subtle things like that I love about my people especially since it’s times where they don’t give that reaction but most times it’s the ones I’m like “This needs more work”.
Last year you released an EP titled The Genesis, tell us about this project including what inspired this project, the songs, the production?
The Genesis was just a collection of thoughts inspired by talks with my mom, coping with the death of my dad, realizing how much damage you can do while being damaged, my trip to New York with Greg, seeing those big buildings everybody so close, I’m a country boy at heart so all of that was new to me for the most part. The production was just beats me and some friends made that I enjoyed, I wanted it sequenced well so thankfully they fit together in a sense like a puzzle, it was really a learning experience.
On The Genesis you had amazing guest features including: greg bussie, rei fromqtr6, erik cain, and samaire. How was your experience working with each of these artists, and what was the circumstances that lad to features on your project?
It’s always love with them boys Greg is a brother to me, so he introduced me to Erik, a great dude always wanting to teach and to learn, Rel ones of those “play it cool” types I respect it, he’s always chilling. I chose to put them on the tape because they are my favorite rappers out the city, even before I knew them, I listened to what they dropped. Always showed support and told me how much they fuck with what I have going on, I’ve taken something away from every talk I’ve had with them, so it only made sense.
Following up on Genesis you ended 2021 with a bang by dropping your new project So Far So Good. Similar to the last questions walk us through this project, and what was your favorite aspect of putting this together?
I’m so proud of this project man, it’s inspired by my time in Tennessee with the whole Dadabase, Heartbreak, traveling with friends, loving more, living more, and overall, just learning. With the exception of one song I produced, it’s produced, mixed & masted by Jayyun. We went into it thinking “okay let's make a really good rap album” he pushed me, I pushed him, we locked in 3-4 times a week for hours, while doing shows and shit. We were determined to produce quality work in the time we gave ourselves and if I do say so myself, we succeeded.
So what’s next for you in 2022 where do you want to be by the end of the year, and what are your long term goals for your career?
Long term: Freedom, to take care of my people, a Grammy or two or three, direct a film, do a movie score, learn as much as I can really. Short term: Tour the world, London looks really cool and I’m into Italian Architecture, drop another project thing, direct some things, walk on a runway, and get more tattoos, and push me and Jayyun’s brand ‘MADE IN ISOLATION’ looking at more cassette releases, vlogs, more shows things like that.
Who should we interview next on Nefarious Supply?
Definitely Greg Bussie
Any last words?
Thank y’all so much for having me, love your people, romanticize life, and stream SO FAR SO GOOD!
