Having recently released music with both Nafla and Joe Rhee, Owen Ovadoz has generated renewed excitement around 90’s old-school boom bap and his own personal upcoming projects. After he returned from a successful performance in LA, I invited him to talk about his thoughts on hiphop’s development and the promising projects he has planned for anticipating fans in an exclusive interview with HiphopKR.
Exclusive Interview with Rudeka (from September 2014)
“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m just afraid of being forgotten.”
Rudeka has produced and released over 14 mixtapes and stands out with a special rap style, a unique voice and honest lyrics. In 2013, he chose music over university and has recently released his latest mixtape ‘The Amazing RUDE-MAN’.
Tkhhi has asked him about his mixtape, himself and music.
Exclusive Interview with Chillin Ovatime
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Chillin Ovatime, a Korean hiphop artist recognized by fans for his lyrical coherence and rhythmic creativity. During the past week, he agreed to answer fans’ questions about his career and the overall state of Korean hiphop in an exclusive interview with HiphopKR.
Exclusive Interview with Paloalto
Check out what Paloalto had to say!
The CEO of Hi-Lite Records, rapper/producer Paloalto has been known for his consistent, meaningful, and honest lyricism. As one of the producers for Korean hip hop show, Show Me The Money Season 4, Paloalto is garnering quite the attention. As a fan of Paloalto and admin for Tumblr blog: street-crush, I was able to conduct an interview with Paloalto sometime last year. Here are the interview details below!
While reading, listen to my TOP 5 favorite songs by Paloalto:
When did you start making music, rapping, and writing lyrics?
I started writing song lyrics when I was in 6th grade of elementary school, and started writing rap lyrics in middle school.
Are there any artists that you would like to collaborate with?
There are many. However, I think I need to find matching songs and then offer to work together.
Do you have any thoughts about holding a concert overseas (for example the US or England)?
The thought is always there, but I don’t have specific plans yet.
What are your future activities?
As always, to make good music, to hold amazing performances.
Out of all your songs, which is your favorite?
It changes from time to time, but I want to recommend ‘Renaissance’ the most.
Who are your favorite artists? (Overseas and Korean artists)
There’s too many. It’s hard to name all of them…
What made you want to be a rapper?
Because rapping was so fun.
As a rapper, is there a goal you want to achieve?
I think that perhaps I have already achieved all the goals as a rapper. I will continue making creative works, not as a rapper but as an artist.
Are there any words of advice or anything you would like to say to students who dream of pursuing music?
Listen to your heart. ((Literally: Tilt your ears to your heart))
What are your thoughts on overseas fans?
It’s fascinating, and I am thankful.
Are there any artists that Hi-Lite Records would like to sign with?
As of now there aren’t any.
Is there a separate place for artists to record within Hi-Lite?
Yes, Hi-Lite Records has a studio.
What are the pros of being the head of Hi-Lite?
I am always thankful that I am able to be with creative and great artists.
Lastly, is there anything you would like to say to your overseas fans?
I really want to meet everyone through performances.
I want to thank Paloalto for agreeing to the interview when I had conducted it! Also, I wish him the best for his future activities, and am looking forward to him in Show Me The Money Season 4.
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[Source | Original Interview]
Exclusive Q&A with Sleeq
Read the exclusive Q&A with Sleeq from June 2014 where she answered questions by fans. The original post can be found here.