Interview with Jeremih

First of all, what’s up Jeremih? How are you doing?

Yo yo. All good. Just got off the plane.

Sooo, first off, I personally want to congratulate you on the success of your single “Birthday Sex” which officially went platinum & of course your album. How did it feel to debut at #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop albums and #6 on the Billboard Top 200 AND have your debut single go platinum?

It’s a great feeling. I wouldn’t even say it’s a dream come true, cause I didn’t even know that it would even get this far, you know what I’m saying? It’s still shocking to see how there’s a lot of people today are responding to the record still, you know? It’s actually been playing in Chicago since October but now I mean just being able to travel through the states & pretty much get the same reaction as I did in my hometown and even now going overseas & hope to make people aware of it & promote it. But knowing that I’m going out there & people still know it is kind of crazy, like they’re singing with me word for word for word. I don’t know; it’s a great feeling.

Now who was your biggest supporter & your foundation for pursuing a music career and encouraging you to reach the current position you’re in now?

If anything, my mom and my manager. They always supported & said “You know Jeremih, you can be this & that. It’s going to happen.” They always said it but I always kind of brushed it off like “Okay whatever.” I knew I could do music; I knew that it was always in me & I held the gift, but never to the point where I felt like I could be a professional singer. I was always just a musician; I was always a producer and never thought the world would accept me as a singer coming from not only my talented family, but just a lot of other talent that are out right now that can sing, to me, twice as better. But I think it’s more than that; I became a writer and I think that’s what really helped me out. I was no longer just looking for records, I was doing records & knocking them out on my own, and I think that really made the difference. Yeah so my mom, my manager, & my partner, Mick Schultz; he believed. We didn’t know each other; we just met each other in 2008 in January. Here we are now in 2009, and who would have known. All you hear from people are stories that say they’ve been doing it for years and trying to get on, and it just kind of happened for us. It’s a blessing.

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Buzz Artist: Rhythm Natives (@RhythmNatives)

Hip Hop band that strongly believes in live instrumentation.. Sound good so far? Then I got a buzz artist for you. I think they really have a dope & refreshing sound/feel to them..Check out the bio below.. May seem long but it’s really not (I even bolded the really important parts for you).

In the early ’00s, Chatsworth High School became the meeting grounds for the band that is known as the Rhythm Natives. They were founded on a common love for hip hop and live instrumentation, and the integration of the two. Fronted by two emcees - Jon Narboneta, and Glen Techico - they’ve expanded into a six man unit that also includes: bassist Matt Mora, drummer Robert Fabros, keyboardist Chez Guinto, and DJ Alex Rapada.

Their sound is found between the cracks of genre divisions. The organic mix of hip hop, jazz, R&B, and soul has earned them the respect of various Los Angeles events like Bridges, Soul Sessions, Sonido Sundays, and The Rootdown. Their lyrics are in tune with everyday experiences and social trends – all resonating with their listeners, who are often found immersed in a Rhythm Natives melody and rhyme.

I’ve posted up the single back cover on YK2. Please drop a comment over there if you’re diggin this band! Thanks!

Download/Listen link here: Rhythm Natives - So Fire

Kanye West Blogs His Apology to Taylor Swift

Yeah Yeezy lied when he said he’d never take it to his blog to clear up any public talk anymore. Lol. (Click picture to enlarge & read). Anyways, I should also clarify what I said in my previous post of the video of Kanye’s outburst; I do fully believe that Kanye is accountable for his actions since it was rude & disrespectful of him. It isn’t his first time having an outburst, so he should have really learned by now. BUT, I think MTV also owes Taylor an apology of their own (may it be a public one or a personal behind the scenes one).

And as for this Kanye apology.. hmm. Uhh.. some of the things he says are kinda awkward for me. Not sure what’s the point in him pointing out that he gave away his own awards.. I rather see a video of him personally apologizing to Taylor face to face.