I'm an independent rapper/producer who's dream is to create a music label that promotes diversity, and helps people to appreciate their identity.
Guitar
Piano
A little bit of Drums
FL Studio 12
Occasionally Maschine
Behringer C-1 (Condensor Microphone)
ART Tube MP (Pre-amp)
I've recently started listening more analytically to A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Shadow, Public Enemy, and Wu-Tang Clan (including the individual solo careers).
I would recommend the following albums
"The Low End Theory" - A Tribe Called Quest
"Liquid Swords" - GZA
"Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" - Wu-Tang Clan
"My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" - Kanye West
My favourite albums are
"The Eminem Show" - Eminem
"All Eyez On Me" - 2pac
"Marshall Mathers LP" - Eminem
"Section 80" - Kendrick Lamar
"Ready To Die" - Notorious B.I.G.
"The College Dropout" - Kanye West
"Illmatic" - Nas
"The Chronic 2001" - Dr. Dre
"Knock Madness" - Hopsin
"Compton" - Dr. Dre
My influences come from many sources, ranging from Tupac's deep and powerful messages, to Eminem's fast-paced flow and mastery of rhymes. From producers such as Dr.Dre and Kanye West, to rappers like Nas and Hopsin. I take bits from everything, and I try to learn as much as I can; whether hip-hop or any other form of music.
It's hard for me to describe my music, but I've been told I sound a lot like Eminem and Kendrick, yet at times I give off a Tupac vibe. I wouldn't say I'm as great as any of these three, just that you would be able to hear their influence on me in the way I rap.
When it come's to beat making, usually I'll have a nice sound looping (whether it be a guitar, or piano, maybe even the kit) with a various amount of instruments that could be on top. I take aspects of my beat making from Wet-Coast Hip Hop, such as Dr.Dre's old school beats, as well as little bits, and techniques I pick up from all the producers I listen to, whether I'm familiar with them or not.
When I'm not making music, I'm either studying it, researching, or just simply watching an anime or cartoon. I love watching "Rick and Morty", "Archer", "Naruto", "Dragonball Z" and have recently finished (and painfully waiting for season 2) "Attack on Titan".