Abyss: first off who's all alligned with struggle music?
LL:we have a wide variety of artist ranging From Kentucky To Pa & everywhere in between
abyss:Whats your gameplan for 2011, release's touring' collabs ect?
LL:so far the plan is 2 continue 2 make good music on a consistent basis we have a lot of artist in a lot of different cities & states from Kentucky 2 Pa & pretty much everywhere in between right now our main focus is on a talented artist born & raised in allentown pa by the name of J.R 15 he is a Hot up & coming local talent with a strong buzz right now he will be PERFORMING LIVE AT CLUB MIXX JULY 9TH His Debut mixtape will also be coming sept 1 titled "Cooking Up The Game" we are also planning 2 go on tour with B.i Da Street Luva & His T.O.S Fam at a date yet to be named We are also working on a Collaboration mixtape with J.R15 & Noose the founder of Struggle Music @ at date yet to be named as i said right now the main focus is J.R15 Debut mixtape sept 1 "Cooking Up The Game"
abyss:As a producer does anything inspire your style of beats or do you just vibe off the artist that you work with?
ll:Well i have 2 say my 2 biggest inspirations when it comes 2 producing would have 2 be Dr Dre & Alchemist i will pretty much vibe with the artist i am working with when they are looking for something specific but when im working alone just making beats i look to more of a deep & dark vibe similar 2 Alchemist with a slower tempo then average but then again it all depends on the mood
abyss:are you just the home producer for struggle music or do you produce for other local emcee's
LL:No i never been just a home producer for Struggle Music i work with many other artist & have given Beats 2 A decent List of Artist in the 610 Who i feel Are Talented & fit the Beat Judging by what i hear on there previous tracks Artists Such As; Face The Beast Tug Mcraw Killa Shame Pachino BadNewz Sticky Money Phillup Banks Colodge Young Trouble Blanx And a few others i may have forgot these are all artist i feel are very talented & very easy 2 Vibe with i also have produced tracks for NY Artist Goodz Da Animal A very talented battle rapper from the Bronx & Mysonne Linen also From Bx
abyss:Whats your thoughts on the current state of hip-hop?
LL:The state of Hip Hop 2 me is constantly changing & sometimes we need change it can be a good thing & a bad thing i think the internet has a lot 2 do with the state hip hop is in 2 day also the same way i feel people should give credit where credit is due & support there local artist i feel people also need 2 be more honest & let the ones know that just don't have it as a artist that they just don't have it not every one can be a artist but there is def a place for every one if they just work 2 geather and just attempt other things be creative & do what they can 2 play a role i think it can go a long way there cant be 5 Kobe Bryant's on the floor at the same time some 1 has 2 play the assist role the rebound role ext the game is full of opportunities but at the end of the day lets just be honest when speaking Hip Hop the 2 pac & biggie era i was raised in is long gone so if your not willing 2 adapt 2 change then chances are this game just isn't for u
abyss:Unlike most producers you can actually spit as well do you plan on releasing anything as a artist or you plan to stay more as a producer?
LL:Honestly it all depends on what the people want & who is buzzing in my camp at the time i don't see myself as an artist first so if i see more of a opportunity for 1 of my label mates to do there thing im probably going 2 focus my time more on them then myself i have more then enough of my own tracks to release a mixtape or album & i may in the future but right now my time is more focused on the up & coming artist who i feel are more hungry when it comes 2 the MC part Like i said im more for my people then i am for myself so i guess 2 answer the question i will probably be more of a Producer/Engineer then a Artist but then again the game is full of surprises LoL
abyss:What programs do you use to make your beats do u use one program or are you also into sampling?
LL:Usually i will use all different types of hardware like the akai mpc triton keyboards Motif Synthesizer workstations ext.and run it through pro tools it all depends where i am & what's available at the time but recently i have been using FL Studio Software im always looking 2 get the most out of everything available 2 actually make a beat on & judge for myself what's actually the best way & i do sample but its not really my first choice
ABYSS:What are your plans to get struggle music's name deeper into the 610 hip-hop scene?
LL:we are going 2 continue 2 push our name & work as hard as possible with anyone in the 610 willing to work with us like i was told by many record execs No1 makes it in this game alone!!! we will be Booking as many shows as possible and Networking on a consistent basis right now thats our biggest plan
abyss:What inspired you to become a producer?
LL:Again i would have 2 say Dr. Dre was probably my biggest inspiration when it comes 2 being a producer it was just always intriguing to me growing up & watching Dre over a massive mixing board & hearing the sounds he brung from it at the same time i come from a Musical Family My Father Is A well known Drummer In A Band in puerto rico although i wasn't raised by him many family members tell me thats where my Talent in music comes from but my step father who i was raised by R.I.P was also into a wide variety of music he knew i always was into beats more then anything so he brought me a synsonics drum machine for xmas when i was 7 years old & the rest from there was pretty much history LoL other then that i just enjoy working with people who have the same love for music as i do & constantly work 2 get better! the outcome of good chemistry & a track the people can Feel & relate 2 means more 2 me then any dollar amounts i guess its just in my blood
abyss:Lastly what do you think of the local scene as a whole and do you think you and the rest of struggle musik bring anything to the table to rock the local scene?
LL:Honestly i believe there is a lot of talent in the local scene with the right Engineering & Production i feel a lot of artist can go along way but as i said earlier No1 can do it alone so i feel Artist should learn 2 respect each others talents more & get rid of all the senseless beefs that go on the town is 2 small for all that & at the end of the day its just not worth it i def believe i can bring a lot 2 the table there are a lot of tracks i hear that i wish i could of recorded & mixed cause i hear the talent but when the sound quality isn't there a lot of big execs just wont even take the time 2 listen 2 it plus 2 me if u want ur music 2 be heard world wide & 2 be taken seriously it takes more then just a talented artist u need the whole package Production,Sound Quality,Street Team Ext. there are also a lot of talented artist in the struggle music camp & i believe if they work with other talented artist in the local scene the opportunities are endless
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