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Interview: NiGE HOOD
1. What’s your name? What city are you representing?
A: My name is NiGE HOOD, and I represent myself by way of Charlotte, NC.
2. As a lyricist, who would you say is your number one influence?
A: Nas, I would say the foundation of my flow came from him. Nas had a slow delivery, he used the multiple syllables of words, broke them apart, and smoothly lays them down over the beat to construct his verses. I adopted that flow early as a youngin’ because it allowed me the room to fit all of the deep ideas in my head over a beat. As opposed to me rapping like Ludacris or something, lol, my songs would sound a lot different.
3. Top 5 Dead or Alive?
A: I’m gonna cheat and instead give the 5 pillars of what made up great Hip-Hop for Myself as a fan:
Nas, UGK, Outkast, Eminem, The N.W.A. lineage (Cube, Dre, Eazy) and A Tribe Called Quest
4. Do you feel Charlotte is going to get the attention it deserves in the industry?
A: I believe that attention is attained via talent, presentation, luck and hard work. Charlotte definitely has the talent to entertain America and the larger world. More and more rapidly, the quality of our projects, videos and overall presentation of our artistry is improving. If we continue to work, work HARD, all we need is the will of God and good timing. That’s how every movement gains force.
5. Best place to eat in Charlotte.
A: I rocks with Maddie’s Diner and of course I’m getting dessert at Amelie’s French Bakery. Jack Beagles in NoDA has some DANK Mac n Cheese!
6. Are you working on any projects? What do you have out now?
A: Right now I am promoting my recent release, “THOUGHTS Vol. 2”, available on iTUNES, GooglePlay, Amazon and Spotify.
You can find my past projects at www.Soundcloud.com/NiGEHOOD/Sets
7. Any shout outs?
A: Shout out to my team at BLVCKUNIVERSE.com! The Charlotte music family, Mic Iver, King Callis, Joe Sig, Elevator Jay, Jay Pluss, Quent Young, SeniorYr, Tim Stack$ just to name a fraction of the talent that we have out here in the city.
Shout out to Domo from iKnoDomo.com who holds me down on her site whenever I have a new release or update. Shout out to my incredible videographers Devon Jackson (@Dev_ShotYa) and also Tyler Cox (@SkyboxVisuals).
Shout out to Durham, NC, Virginia, California and Washington, DC. I have major support in those spots just to name a few.
Interview: Joe Sig
1. State your name and the city you are representing!
-Joe SIG, North Carolina..Charlotte, WESTSIDE to be exact
2. What was the first record you remember hearing as a kid that drew you into Hip-Hop culture?
Brenda’s Got a Baby
3. Do you think that this next generation of hip-hopper’s are going to change the culture in a positive or negative manner? What is your take on these younger artists?
Well I’ll be really specific… The youngsters that I know are all about the culture. The art, the style, the soul, the knowledge. I only know about Charlotte youngsters and they are definitely pushing the culture forward in a positive manner. Some might disagree but every bottle has it’s own top.
4. How does your sound differ from other artists in the south?
I’m Joe Sig and they are emcee such and such… That’s the main difference.
I sound like me that’s the major difference.
5. Who is your top 5 favorite producers? (Any Genre)
Noah “40” Shebib, Swizz Beatz , The Alchemist, Big K.R.I.T., Just Blaze
6. First song you memorized?
Ambitionz As A Ridah by 2Pac
7. What projects are you working on right now? And what do you have out right now that is available? (Feel free to provide all links)
Right now I’m working on an Untitled EP with producer Rare Seed.
LIG 2 is available on BANDCAMP
http://igobyjoesig.bandcamp.com/album/lig-2
Go get that dope muthufucka
8. Any last shout outs you’d like to throw out there?
HYFR s/o #CVO #Spidermob #FBN #Blackpeace #BlackUniverse #UZN #TheWave #GIFTEDMUSIC #7thsoana and you guys Liberation Live. Peace.
Joe Sig – Warning Shots
Interview with Charlotte, NC recording artist Joe Sig coming soon.
This is an example of how hard this man goes.
LIBERATION LIVE 