(CP) When did you fall in love with Hip-Hop? Why did you choose Hip-Hop as your platform?
“ I fell in
love when Ludacris dropped “Number One
Spot”. I remember sitting in my dads car and
hearing that song on the radio all the time, and I just loved how
crazy and braggadocios Ludacris sounded. I played it so much I had
the entire song memorized and would rap along, mind you I was like
seven at the time.”
“I ended up
choosing Hip-Hop as my platform because I saw the how powerful it was
and still is. I was listening only to Kid Cudi when I began rapping,
and he essentially made me want to start rapping because his songs
made me feel what he was saying and I wanted to make people feel the
same way I did when I rap.”
(CP) From your
perspective are there any similarities or differences in Underground
Music and Mainstream Hip-Hop culture ? If so could you briefly
describe the similarities or differences?
“ I think the
two share more differences than similarities. One major difference in
my mind is creativity.
Most mainstream is relative to the present, the sounds are synonymous
to each other, and the only thing that changes is the person
delivering the words. A mainstream artist would never dream of
putting out an experimental album with 100%
creative freedom. 1. Its too risky 2. Its not
what the masses want. From a label point
of view, keeping the mainstream music all the same is a smart move.
If making the same music produces guaranteed profits, then why
deviate? On the other hand, underground music
has the creative freedom to put exactly what they feel is right. No
matter how edgy, alternative, or weird the music may be underground /
independent artists have the creative freedom to put out what they
feel is their best work.”
(CP) Could you
briefly tell our Clutch Players the city you come from? And, how did
that city shaped your mentality and music?
“I am from
Buffalo, New York.
The music scene in Buffalo is heavily trap
music & drill beat centered. I learned early
on that I wasn’t good at that music style, and it didn’t fit my
personality. This essentially propelled me into the independent rap
scene helping me scope out different types of Hip-Hop and allowing me
to really find my own voice and style.
I eventually found classic boom-bap beats to be my style and have hit
the ground running ever since. I realized that my music doesn’t
appeal to the Buffalo area, my mentality
has always been focused on global recognition.
(CP) Here at
Clutch Players University we value consistency. What do you want to
contribute to the culture of Hip-Hop musically and socially?
“Musically, I
want to be the FIRST SouLow. I want to give
Hip-Hop culture that feeling of excitement it has since lost. I want
to create dances / gestures that no one has ever seen before. I want
to create music that makes the listener feel the emotion
I felt while recording. I want to make
Hip-Hop music thats 100% accessible to all audiences.”
“Socially, I
want people to be unable to compare me to any artist they’ve ever
heard or seen. At the end of my run, I
want people saying “That’s such a SouLow move” or “SouLow
started that”.”
(CP) Could you
briefly describe to our Clutch Players University readers. Who is
SouLow?
“ SouLow is a
nineteen year old Hip-Hop artist who speaks
from the soul, but can also go bar for bar with
your favorite rapper.”
(CP) What can
the people expect next from SouLow?
“ People can
expect a sequel to my mixtape, “Fluid”,
and people can expect to be hearing the name “SouLow” a lot more
in the near future.”
(CP) Aside, from
listening to your music. What artist's does SouLow listen to?
“ I currently
listen to a lot of new school artists. My favorite new school artist
is: Ab-Soul (Kendrick Lamar is a close
second). My favorite new school rap group is:
Flatbush Zombies. As
far as classics go, my favorite rapper of all time is Nas.
My playlist however is typically East Coast heavy, ranging from;
Notorius B.i.g,
Fu-Schnickens, and
Big Daddy Kane too
many of the prominent Beast Coast artists we see / hear about today.
(CP) If you were
not pursuing your music. What sport would you see yourself
playing?Why?
“ I was never
really serious about sports, I did play football for a while but I
never saw myself pursuing it. If I wasn’t pursuing music however, I
would most likely be doing comedy because I
have a love for writing.”
(CP) What's the
illest line ever said?
“You
a menstrual cycle with flower pedals to a Harley, rap genius would
decode it for me." – Ab-Soul
(CP) In your
opinion do you think the Hip-Hop culture is organically evolving?
“Yes.
I think as the Independent Hip-Hop scene grows, the culture grows as
a whole.”
(CP) Could you
provide some words of encouragement for the Clutch Players
University, dreamers, or visionaries?
“ Thank you for
having me, I admire the hustle and you have my utmost respect for
what you do. All dreamers and visionaries out there, I say.”
Keep
practicing, its worth it.
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