Illy Illz is taking over the stages in Hollywood
Everybody loves hip hop now, it has grown from the minor subculture to the massive movement taking over every corner in the world. Some rappers make it all the way to the big stage, and I believe I have met one of those rappers. Young man with dedication and serious message is rapping about good and bad, new mixtape released 'Hell until heaven arrives' is available to download. Hollywood Florida is showing to the world again why are they one of the music meccas of the world.
Me: Who are you and where do you come from?
Illy: I go by the name Illy-Illz, but I was born as Serge Pierre Dumas JR. I am from Hollywood Florida, spent some time in New York City, which has had also a big influence on my music along with the south.
Me: What gives you the inspiration to your music?
Illy: My kids inspire me the most. I am doing music, so my children can be proud of me and they have a young dad. I also try to show to youth that there is another way, you don't always have to be in the streets and there are other options in your life. You can become something as long as you work hard and stay focused because the game is just so lacking right now!
Me: How long have you been in music scene and how did you start? Illy: Officially ive been in the music scene for 2 years with videos and music out, but i started rapping at 17 just never took it seriously because I was hustling and more focused on money and material things. I thought being on is impossible and a dream, until i started doing it myself and found out differently and started moving with it more. It all started wit my homeboy Metafore; he had just got a deal and a video on Comcast on demand. i was about 18 and his manager at the time linked me with Lorren Reynolds, the first dude to ever really believe in me and tell me its possible. He even invested in me. We linked up he hit the streets with me and my producer and close friend Chad Bazel. We worked, he had me battle anyone who was so called good locally to keep building my skills.
Me: What are your thoughts of the music industry today?
Illy: My thoughts on the game today is that it became more about money than the music these days. Everybody sounds the same or sounds horrible and if you're good, you go unnoticed or people in the game just bite your shit and claims it as their own. I feel we need to get back to the music cause if you notice, music sales were high when niggas actually had good music. We need to fix that because what these kids bout to grow up on is not fair to them and there bullshit!
Me: Your project Hell until heaven arrives talks about good and bad, what made you to choose that subject?
Illy: Actually the title was basically saying I'm gonna give you rap niggas hell until shit changes and the good and bad concept was to tell you all the good sides of my life and the rap game and all the bad sides of my life and the music game. I chose to talk about that because I feel the good is expressed only too much and for people to learn, really all of it must be discussed!
Me: Future projects you got going on? Illy: I have a new project soon, still working on it. It's untitled at the moment and a group cd feat me and all my dudes also untitled but it's coming soon. I'm also on my dude Nick Strange's new EP 'Weapons of Mass Fame' that's coming soon also!
Me: Where can people get your music?
A:people can get my music from soundcloud.com/illz954
hotnewhiphop, youtube, reverbnation and datpiff. Soon I will be in iTunes but all the others are free downloads just type ILLY-ILLZ in the search engines or google, it's very easy to find!
Me: How do you think you are different from the current artists?
Illy: I think I'm different from current artist because I focus more on what I'm saying and how I'm saying it, and how I entertain the listener with my wordplay and lines. I'm giving off while still having them in a catchy vibe but not going so far as to every track. I'm talking about money, cars, clothes and women all the time, even though I can do that to I also want to leave a good impression on your mind after you're done hearing something. I do so you can be like damn there's still good music around. I feel other artist could care less with the exception of a handful.
Q:9. What is your message to your fans? A:my message to my fans is I love you all and with out you there would be no me. Always stay true to yourself no matter who tells you it's not normal or right cause who's to say what's normal or right? No human can, so always do you and know my music will be here with you every step of the way!
Me: If anything, what advise would you give to the artists who start today?
Illy: The best advice I can give is if you don't love it, don't attempt to do it. This is not an easy game or way out, only those who stick with it no matter what and 100% will succeed and never let no one tell you cant.
http://www.datpiff.com/ILLY-ILLZ-Hell-Until-Heaven-Arrives-mixtape.355238.html
Dope!
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