SKEME the DUKE
Friday, January 8, 2010
If you know me , & my itunes - THIS young man gets ALL THE play time on my macbook pro ! think im LYING ?!
I got a chance to ASK SKEME , one of LA's hottest unsigned talents a few questions ! & personally I was THAT excited to hear his answers . I have been a SKEME supporter since i FIRST HEAR HIM , which was late summer of o6 . & SINCE then .. i have never stopped supporting such an amazing young man !
K: when did first 'become' an artist .
[ do you recall the day , you said -- ' this is what i wanna do , make music '?]
SKEME: I think I started rapping when I was 14 and the first time I recorded I was 15 maybe 16. But I made the decision to be an artist when I met Julien (CEO of F2D) at 17.
K: Where, Why and How did you come up with your stage name?
SKEME: I was given the name by a guy that used ta hang with us at Centinela park. The spelling came along from the famous tag artist "Skeme" spelled it with a K since 5 letter words always looked better in tags than 6 or 7.
K: Are you a member of a music organization (label) , if so name?
SKEME: No music organization rather a family that I work and build with musically.
SOX or Sons Of eXcellence.
K: how many mixtapes do you have out thus far?
SKEME: I want to say 6. * Skeme of Things 1, * Pre Season, * Million Dollar Baby, * Fuck the Radio 1, * Skeme of Things 2, & * Black Friday.
I'll touch 7 with "All Rapped Up"
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K: who are your musical influences?
SKEME: Lil Wayne, T.I., my big brother Cire and just any song that sounds "new" or refreshing musically.
K: who are your favorite groups? cd ?
SKEME: T.I., Lil Wayne, Al Green Favorite albums would probably be Urban Legend, Carter 2, and Doggystyle.
K: i take it your write your own music , but what gives you the inspiration ?
SKEME: Daily experiences in life. Most of the songs I do or lyrics I write are about the things I see on a daily. My main goal is to have my rhymes sound like a conversation with me.
K: what image do you think your music conveys ?
SKEME: The struggle and the joy of making it out of a bad situation.
K: what do you want from your fans ?
SKEME: Loyalty and love for what I do.
K: what are your immediate music career goals?
SKEME: Really just to continue to reach across the board and get more people listening to the music.
K: what has been your biggest challenge has a unsigned artist?
SKEME: Keeping faith in the music.
K: what do you want to accomplish with your music this year (2010) ?
SKEME: Just continue the push.
K: out of all the songs you have recorded , what is your favorite ?
SKEME: I really couldn't answer the least favorite but my favorite was "In Search Of"
K: could you briefly describe your music- making process .
SKEME: Roll up, Smoke up, Mic on
K: how can fans to be gain access to your music ?
K: any last words ?
SKEME: Much love SOX UP .
Labels: unsigned music
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