David Jeff interview

    Hey man what's up with you?

    Not much just cloud watchin haha

So you're the other half of the "Natives" right, how do you define the Native life?

Absolutely, I'm half of the whole, and shit native life is just staying true to you regardless of your surroundings. Be the best you that you can be.



How long have you been making music and what does it mean to you?

Since I was about 6, and man music is literally everything. Point blank period. Music is everywhere, and without it a good majority of the world would go insane.


You have a sick new video out Directed by TheloVism, he's from Chicago right, how did you guys end up linking up?

Ahhh thelo, well I'm from Chicago, born and raised and I've known thelo since the first day of first grade and ever since then we've been like brothers, everything just kind of worked out with the paths that we chose, with me rapping and him being on his visual shit, so things just came together perfectly which allowed us to create that masterpiece.




I noticed that you guys had a little mini tour coming up can you explain how that came about and how it's going to work?


Yeah man I'm hype for that ,and shit that was just a lot of connections doing there job ( EJAAZ, Myah Evans, and Eric Johnson) and boom the natives will be opening for some of the main events.

Besides the music you do with Aye Jay, do you have any solo stuff out?

I've been producing a lot and making beats, just playing with it really but after our "TIMELESS" ep you could definitely expect a beat tape or just some stuff I think people should hear



What more can we expect from you man?


You can expect greatness, Native Nomads are just creativity at its finest and with that said you can expect extraordinary things

Links to you music?
http://davejeff.bandcamp.com/




Last words?
Ahh nothing really, just stay tuned and stay positive, don't sleep on the natives.

GUDHAUS:(JUNE 22nd) + THE OCCASION TOUR:(JULY 12th)

#TARNISH

Olivia Crays interview

Hello there, how are you today?

I am exhausted from working all week.




What all would you like to accomplish when it comes to music?

I would LOVE to start my own record label as well as get into music publishing. It'd also be pretty sick to get somewhere with my own music along with writing/producing others music.


How old are you?


Been alive for 18 years & they've been some damn good years.


What kind of artist do you consider your self, like what genre does your music belong to if any?

I really don't like being asked what genre I am or what genre I want to be in. Truth is, I want to be all sorts of genres. If I absolutely have to classify myself now, it'd be more of indie/folk. But I'd love to be playing some more pop/punk/electronic stuff.




Who are some of your favorite artist?

The Black Keys, Lana Del Rey, Lights, Ellie Goulding, Alt-J, Hayley Williams & Queen.




What more do you want the world to know about you?

Tough question! I guess I just want the world to know that I really like to sing. I know I'm no Mariah Carey or Adele, but I love it & I think if you love something, you should do it. Pursue it. Who cares if you suck. You like it, you do it. Oh and the world should know that I like coffee & Jesus. I really like the show "Friends". So I think the world knows me like so well now. Nice to meet you too, world.



We recently shot a video for your song "Calling your Name" and it seemed to be more of an up-beat song but the lyrics had meaning to them, was the song about a time in your life or just something you came up with?

The time I started this song, I was actually on a plane flying home from Europe. I didn't want the song to be about "someone". I just wanted to like write randomness that my head was feeling. So that's what it started off with. Of course when I got home, reality slapped me in the face & I watched someone extremely close to me walk out on everything he stood for & I just wanted him to listen to me, I wanted to get through to him & that's where the chorus & second verse came into play.






Last words?
Be young, be dope, be proud.

B-radd interview

Hey bro, how is everything going? So far everythings going great and can only get better. How old are you and how long have you been making music? Im 18 and I have been rapping since I was 11, But didnt start making music until I was 14 Who is B-radd and where did the name come from because I feel like most people wonder why you chose that as your rap name? B-Radd is a underrated, criticized, most amazingly unique artist who's trying to be noticed and stop working at White Castle haha and the name has been around since i was 14 it stems from just being young and having fun with the music not really making any plans to seriously pursue it, but as the passion and love grew idk i guess the name just kind of never left ha. but i feel as if my music now is more of "Bradlington Chambers" (who is my alternate stage name) music. I notice most of your beats are original as oppose to instrumentals from other songs, they’re also pretty unique, who are some of the producers you work with? thanks man and i've collaborated with several talented producers but for my most recent project "Tarnish" the main producers heard are KTV Beatz and Devin Brown You recently dropped a video and got a ton of support and positive feed back on twitter, so it looks like things going well for you, what’s next? Yea, i got to love everyone who loves and supports my music, but as of now my next move will be to drop my 3rd project "Tarnish" which should be out by the beginning of May hopefully that will do good numbers. Where can the viewers find your music? They can go to Bandcamp: BradlingtonChambers Anything else you would like to say? Tarnish Drops Soon, Go Watch Reality's Retreat, Follow me on Twitter @b_radd12 Instagram @100roundchambers

Justin Ledford interview

What's up bro, how is life treating you? Everything's straight. I'm living so that's always good. I'm in a comfortable spot in life right now, kind of just chilling, ya know? When did you first realize you wanted to start making music? Well I've always loved music ever since I was like 6. I remember listening to AZ "Doe or Die" all the time and bringing that CD with me everywhere. I started playing piano when I was around like 10 to playing the alto sax for my church up until high school. I started to get into making beats i highschool and realized I was I was much better at rapping than I was at producing. I was an ok producer but nothing great. But yeah that's how that happened. If for some reason a rap career didn't work out, would you still want to be involved with music and if not what else would you do? Well let me say this hip hop is my hobby and my passion but I don't really bank on it to provide what I need financially later on in life. If I'm blessed enough to obtain a career in hip hop then ill be really happy but yeah in college I'm minoring in audio engineering and majoring in a field that I feel I can make money in. So yeah ill always make music it just might not be my career. I recently shot a music video with you (DDHH) can you tell the viewers a little bit about the song? Well this was a track that I just kind of vented on, there was no real subject except everything I've seen around me and been through. I specifically remember the vibe in the studio the night I recorded it, everyone was so in to the track when I prerecorded it that they wouldn't let me do another take haha so if you listen closely near the end you can hear where I mess up a little but whatever it had a natural vibe to it so I kept it. Links to your work? I have a tape coming out soon but until then you can just listen to a bunch of my random work at What else do you want the world to know about Justin Ledford? Uhmm, I want the world to know the real Justin Ledford through my music. If you know me you know I laugh a lot and am always smiling. You could never tell my past and what I've been through and seen by the way that I act. Through my music I am able to tell some of those stories and others stories. It's almost like a way to vent. Final words? Peace and happiness...haha I don't really have anything to say

Youngin' interview

what's up man? Yo wassup homie. I appreciate you doing this interview with me mad respect yo. Explain who you are to the viewers in 1 paragraph or less? Lets see.... My name is Youngin' and I love God, Music, and my Fam. Music has always been apart of me especially the golden era of Hip Hop such as the 90s. My whole style is the 90s era of hip hop. I started rapping real young and i just stuck with it. My uncle (Young King) has helped me with getting in the studio at a young age. I love everyone who listens to my music and enjoys it as much as I do. I love feedback so I can better myself for the person who has the headphones in. And for the viewers just stick with me and I promise I will leave no regrets. Also,I feel like im up next to be honest (laughs) music is literally life. what do you want people to get from your music after they listen? What want every single last person to get from my music is how much i love what I do. Like, the passion, time, and commitment to this art. Most people do this for the wrong reasons, but this is my life yo know... This is what I do. Everyday I find away to better myself for the listener. Whoever listens really and pay real close attention to what I'm saying and can recite it the best feeling. Just for anyone who listens to my music i want them to think that "yea im feeling this dude" or "this happened to me last week this is exactly how I feel." Everybody in Indiana doesn't trap so I want to be the breathe of fresh air like real hip hop and hopefully for the listener I hope you understand my vision and rock with me. Just love and support that's what every artist needs... they don't want to say it... but i will. I listened to a few tracks and you have some what of old, poetic style of rapping, is all your music like that? (Laughs) One night my dad and my uncle told me that if im going to do this, then I have to study the craft, learn the history, rhyme schemes and patterns, the flow... you know all that so i did that. I studied all the type of music before me, all the way up to Kool Moe Dee, LL Cool J, Big L, Tupac, Jay-Z, Black Moon, etc. The Golden era of Hip Hop from the West to East Coast. I been studying this for years and thats why i like the old school vibe and the wordplay of my words. Right now, I'm experimenting with alot of beats but my main thing is strictly hip hop and chill beats with a little bass. As for lyrics, I really love rhyming alot of words and tell stories out of these words and each bar has its own deeper meaning throughout the song. Just the beauty of doing it is actually crazy. I would to like to compare my beats to a chill Kendrick Lamar beat or J. Dilla beat. Do you have any new projects coming out, as far a music videos,singles,anything? I have a mini mixtape that is called "The Prequel" which is a four song EP that are just me trying new things and new beats really. Each beat is a different from the one before it. This tape really leads up to my bigger mixtape that will soon drop afterwards. The first single off of it will be "My way Through" feat. Jaylan F and hip hop filled song titled "The Real Gina" so stay tuned in and keep up cause I have some momentum behind me (laughs). links to your music? last words? Thank you man for the time. Shouts to Young King, Ace (whole GMB), LG, Breeze, ReverseNation, and EVERY LOCAL THAT IS OUT HERE DOING THEY THING. I support y'all. And to everybody who supports and loves my music... I love yall and keep supporting me on some real shit just continue to rock with me I promise to leave no regrets and understand me (hopefully). Peace and stay blessed #100.