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Entertainment Spotlight: Genneya Walton, #blackAF

Genneya Walton came to acting through a passion for dance and performance. Once on screen, she starred as Bryden Bandweth on Project Mc², as well as taking on roles in The Resident, 911, Criminal Minds, School of Rock, and Extent. Up next, Genneya will be playing the role of Chloe Barris, daughter to Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris, in his new mockumentary #blackAF. Loosely inspired by Barris’ irreverent and honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture, #blackAF uncovers the messy and often hilarious world of the fictionalized Barris family. We had the opportunity to chat to Genneya about her character on the show, experiences on set, and what it means to be a young woman of color in the world of film and television. Check it out:

You wake up tomorrow as the character you play. What do you do first? 

If I were to wake up as Chloe, I would freak out first but I think that’s a given. Secondly, I’d go through her closet and try everything on because her style is incredible and I can only imagine what her full wardrobe looks like. 

In #blackAF, you have a lot of siblings. Do you have a large family IRL? If so, were there any similarities to your rapport with your on-set family? If no, did the experience make you glad or sad you don’t? 

In real life I only have one older sister – far less than the 5 siblings I have on the show! My parents’ style of raising kids is not at all the same as Kenya and Joya’s, so I can’t say there are really any similarities between my real and tv family in that aspect. Although with both of them I am lucky to be able to share my honest thoughts and feelings with them even if it’s hard at times. Even though growing up I did want a baby brother, I wouldn’t want to change anything about how my family functions now, but it was definitely an experience to almost live another life in a household that’s run so differently. 

Describe the premise of #blackAF to a five-year-old? 

#blackAF is about a teenager that is filming her family’s everyday life to send in to her favorite college in hopes of getting in. With parents like ours and six kids, things can get crazy at our house. We act a little more “out there” than a typical family so I don’t think it would be appropriate for a five year old, but you can tell your parents to watch it ;) 

What’s the first thing that you remember being a fan of? 

The first thing I remember being a fan of is Barbie. It was one of my favorite toys growing up and the movies are actually what inspired me to perform. Second, I think it would be Usher’s Confessions album. I had no business singing his songs as a child, but those songs are certainly timeless! 

Can you tell us about a funny experience you had on the set of #blackAF? 

When you’re working with Kenya and Rashida something funny is bound to happen everyday. We had a moment of downtime on set and Kenya was showing off some dance moves and Rashida hopped in and it turned into an impromptu dance battle. All I’m gonna say is they both can do a mean robot. Certainly a sight to see and I’m happy to say I’ve witnessed it in my lifetime. 

You began your career dancing before you moved on to acting. Has dancing taught you any valuable lessons for your acting career? 

Dancing has certainly shaped who I am today and I’ve been able to apply those lessons to everyday life. I used to be the most sensitive person on the planet, and although I still have my moments, the tough love from teachers gave me a thicker skin that is necessary to have in this industry. Particularly from being a competitive dancer I learned the value of teamwork and trust. A scene is a collaboration, not a solo, and when you have a scene partner you have to put your full trust in that person in order to let go and be vulnerable. Also, in competition you can’t win them all, and that’s certainly the case with this industry, and I learned from a young age to come to terms with things not always going as planned and to push on and work harder. The long rehearsal hours and high expectations to perform well every time prepared me for work days on set that could sometimes be 14+ hours. All of the hard work that goes into finally performing a 2 minute dance piece is similar to the endless preparation before a new project only for the final cut to be x amount of minutes long and that’s all people get to see. After all it’s about the journey not the destination right? Being a dancer instilled a lot of important lessons within me and I owe my current position to dance aka my first love. 

Without spoiling anything, did you have a favorite scene in the show that was fun to shoot? 

While on vacation things got a little heated between Chloe and Drea and we really had the opportunity to take it there. Both Iman and I have sisters and were able to relate to our characters in that moment. We were both completely understanding of the situation and each other’s emotions that it almost made it feel as though we were truly sharing that moment together as sisters. It was a special moment for myself and it definitely brought us closer. It was a very fun challenge and I’m so happy to have been able to share that with her and portray the ups and downs that siblings have. 

How do you embody the mission of #BlackExcellence365 in your everyday work? 

I think that black excellence is our drive and ability to go for, and accomplish the great things we do despite the boundaries that have been set in front of us. We have so much power within ourselves and such a great ability to impact lives. As a kid, I only had a handful of young women of color to look up to and I am grateful that they have paved the way for young actors like myself. I am now in the position to possibly be that for today’s young girls, and it is truly a dream and a huge responsibility that I am thrilled to take on. I hope to take part in roles that can positively impact and inspire young girls to be the best versions of themselves that they can be. Representation on screen is so important and the media has the ability to shape young minds. So far I’ve had the honor to play a past role of a teenage genius who is a master at coding and is not afraid to be herself or speak her mind. I now get to play a young adult who attends a great college and is setting up her future. Those characters within themselves are what I believe to be some great representations of black excellence and if they positively affect at least one person I am proud of that. I’d like it to be known that it took almost two years of being unemployed before I landed my current role. At times it was tough and I honestly had a fleeting moment where I considered giving up, but I kept pushing and would have never gotten to experience being Chloe if I didn’t hold faith in myself! As my career goes on, I intend on using my platform to be vocal about things that matter most to me and inspire and pave the way for those after me. This is all bigger than myself and each accomplishment and even failure on the way to success that we share is an embodiment of #blackexcellence. 

Do you have any advice for young women of color who are looking to get into the acting business? 

When wanting to accomplish anything in life it requires hard work, resilience, and genuine belief in yourself. You will get more no’s than yes’s, but you cannot let that discourage you. When you know you have something special to share with the world, you have to keep pushing on. I’d highly recommend surrounding yourself with people that are like minded so you can uplift and push each other towards your individual goals. An African Proverb that I think describes this well is, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” So finding a strong support system whether that be within your family or your friends, I personally find to be helpful during the journey. When things get tough it is easy to get lost or caught up in this all, but remember to stay grounded and true to yourself. There is no one else like you, and that alone holds so much power! 

Thanks for taking the time Genneya! #blackAF is now streaming on Netflix.

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Nipsey’s Homegoing.

I should start by saying that I’ve always had a habit of turning in my homework assignments late, but with that being said it’s been a year and nine days since they laid Nipsey Hussle to rest. I am proud yet devastated still to say that I witnessed the event during the burial of Nipsey at Angelus Funeral Home which is why it took me a year to write this essay on the series of events that have taken place post-burial and burial due to disbelief and observing the “Nayborhood” of which young creatives and artists of African Americans and Spanish American descent called Leimert Park. Since then the Los Angeles community, especially the Crenshaw, Leimert Park community has taken initiative to make sure his legacy is remembered in the same magnitude as when the sudden death of Tupac Shakur passed. 

It all started with a staph infection on my right index finger. I was at Ten Goose Boxing gym around the Van Nuys area and what I thought to be a callus was a staph infection. I called the ambulance and the paramedics said fuck me to me…. “We only help with real emergencies'' quotes the paramedic. I wanted to say “fuck you!” but due to my overly polite and gentleman-like nature, I decided not to say that towards the young man. I was in excruciating pain to the point where I could barely go to sleep at night, and it was going on for a week straight! Yeah in all reality fuck that paramedic and word of advice never put on boxing gloves that someone before you use without tape on your hands. There is a side of me that understands that everybody has a job but also that's where the nativity part as well. The part that doesn't want to question the authority of someone more qualified in a specific field or area of knowledge that I am not, but then again withholding the rebellious nature quote on quote smart ass tendencies of mine might have saved me from a traumatic experience, and more than likely saved my life. The situation itself was a tragedy for the ones who grew up in the Crenshaw community, and the ones who lackluster in the leadership and entrepreneurship of the young mogul who was only thirty-three during his untimely death Nipsey Hussle. 

I was living on 69th and Crenshaw during the time of his pre-execution. During that time I was homeless and had no other place to go. Luckily for me, I found a nice and stable living condition suited for me. The only thing I had to do was share a room with a young man by the name of Tyrik, in which afterward we ended up splitting ways on a bad note. Hey, you win some and you most certainly lose some. I’m still learning as I go but then again my learning experiences since I’ve started living in Los Angeles have mostly been a learning experience. Some filled with heartbreaking remembrances from the past. As I decided that I wasn’t going to lie around in my misery any longer I finally made the trip to Dignity Hospital. At the time I wasn’t driving in terrible L.A traffic so I usually take the Metro buses and trains almost everywhere I go, occasionally an I take an Uber depending on how much money I have because in my personal opinion it’s been really hard to maintain employment plus I never really been an expert on saving money. I spend it as it touches my fingertips. As I was riding the bus down Crenshaw I saw a group of people in the Crenshaw & Slauson shopping district as well as Leimert Park. At first, I was wondering what could be going on today but then again I paid it no mind because yet again I was in pain. After I left the hospital bandage up I went explore DTLA ( Downtown Los Angeles) until 7 o'clock then I made my way back home. I stopped at a McDonalds to get some water and I overheard a group of people stating that Nipsey Hussle has been killed. I couldn’t come to believe it to be true the first time I heard it so I asked the clique who was standing next to me y at the soda machine. I asked the young lady from the group if it was true if Nipsey had been killed and she told me “ yeah Nipsey got shot earlier today”. I couldn't believe what I heard. The feeling was similar to when Malcolm X was assassinated. It was like they killed Malcolm. I couldn’t believe it. It was a sad walk home. When I got the channel was on the news and broadcasters weren’t wasting time to tell the breaking news Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed in his store. It was such a tragedy for me to watch. A man business mogul was shot and killed in the same community he was trying to uplift. I was deeply saddened by this. During the next following day, there was a memorial site built in his name on the corner of Crenshaw & Slauson. I saw art & graffiti murals, bottles of empty Hennessy, and fans wrote letters to the late rapper. I would say it was peaceful to get together. I have spoken with motivational speaker 19 keys and some notable NOI members like Rizza Islam. I left the memorial and walked home because it was right down the street from where I was staying. When I got back home my roommate asked me if I was alright. I responded comically and said, of course, I’m alright why? That's when he told me there were just shooting at the memorial site.

 The next following day the neighborhood had certain sensitivity in the air. I talked to a woman who told me that some people in the Rolling 60’s gang who are affiliated with Nipsey were looking for the executioner who was soon to be identified as a now 30-year-old gang member Eric Holder who was arrested by authorities after a two-day manhunt. She told me to be on high alert because they were on a search for him. The next following day it was reported that several of his family members were murdered at various times as acts of retaliation. When first hearing about this tragedy I can admit that I was heartbroken due to the perspective of the unbreakable black on black violence. Although Nipsey Hussle had a beautiful viewing and memorial his death is one of many in this longtime epidemic of black on black crime. A cycle that seems never-ending. I would like to take the time to learn something from the falling of Nipsey Hussle. If there's one thing I learned it's that community coming together is necessary for advancement. Whether that be for the development of the inner city or the inner being. Ermias death did not go in vain due to a man pulling the trigger. In the end he finally brought back to the district where all started. It brought life to what it's about to become to Crenshaw. Change.

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Hailing from Kansas City Vi$u Beats has been working harder than most underrated producer. From starting off actually pursuing recording arts into shifting in the direction of being a producer who became reasonable for making we’ll known songs like “Show n Tell” by Thouxandban Fauni which is available on SoundCloud now and also having the privilege of working with the late Lil Peep our friend Vi$u has been on the scene for quite a while now. Read the interview below to see what he’s about.

Q: What got you started in producing?

A: When I first started listening to Tyler The Creator and found out he was making his own shit so I taught myself and learned from youtube.

Q: What does Kanas City have to offer younger rappers and producers such as yourself ?

A: Honestly Kansas city ain’t got shit to offer a rapper unless you just the popular nigga then you’ll get dick rode an da little support, but producers don’t get no love…unless maybe you that popular nigga .. but my popularity in my town is balanced. Like some people know me but I feel alot of people don’t.

Q: Name some people you’d worked with?

A: So Fauni . Luni, that’s my nigga from Kansas City. Emja, he’s from Kansas City too. Vic Spencer x Chris crack. Dellio, he from KC. A few other niggas lol. Honestly those my main collabs.

Q: How has SoundCloud helped you throughout your journey. Who was the first person from SoundCloud who ever found out that you were a living legend from the beginning?

A: Soundcloud helped me discover hella new artists. Like the ones I worked with. It helps me put my art out there to the world. And hmmm the first person from soundcloud…I remember DrippinSoPretty hit me up hella long ago and I was sleep on him honestly. After awhile I peeped him and that’s how that track wit him and Lil Peep came about.

Q: What was the best recognition from your beat tapes you’ve every got?

A: The best beat tape recognition would be when I got one my beats played from “BeatGod” on beat Haus radio.

Q: Was the plan from the beginning was to produce or did you actually have aspirations to actually rap? Because who don’t follow doesn’t really that you rap from time to time.

A: I used to rap first . My first project was “Air Vi$u” then that’s when I kept working on beats.

Q: How did you link up with Thouxanban Fauni and what is it like working with him? What are some things you got cooking in the kitchen?

A: I honestly just searched my name and I discovered “Aayy Ok Ok” then I reached out from there. I wish we could of met in person but we linked through email.

Q: Who are some people you’re working with now?

A: I’m really jus working on my own stuff right now. But I jus made a track wit my nigga Luni . N a track wit a dude name yung baby

Q: What are your future plans for this music shit you got poppin off? What some new things you got lined up?

A: I what to just keep creating and I want to reach out to more artists. I think I’m going to create a new beat tape or something. I’m not sure yet. I just go with the flow

Q: What something’s for young artist that you’ll say to them? The one who really want this? What advice would you give?

A: I would say..make shit of how you feel. Get copyrighting lol don’t overthink. Don’t steal ppl music lol learn and experiment.

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DJ Rich_A

In March I walked in on DJ Rich A while he was packing up after a performance at the House of Blues in Cleveland. For those who are in the dark about DJ Rich A he plays keys and DJ’s for Sonnreal an artist hailing from Vernon, Canada while DJ Rich A is from Vancouver, Canada. When I first approached he was surrounded by a group of guys which so happened to be the band and this killer soul singer from L.A he was telling me about which the name of the singer escapes me right now, but out of all of them he was the one who gave me a six minute and thirty-two second conversation and for that I thank you, my friend. Here are some interesting tidbits from the conversation below, and if your interested in following him his IG is @djrich_a

Me: Who are you?

DJ Rich A: I’m DJ Rich_A and I play keys and DJ for Sonreal, and that's Horus here he plays guitar and Davey. That’s Dan he’s the tour manager for Sonnreal

Me: Tell me about the music, tell me about the latest album, what genre would you describe your music?

DJ Rich A: It’s kinda….man I would say it’s a little bit of everything for real. It’s fusion.

Me: Fusion?

DJ Rich A: Yeah yeah it’s not one sort of genre it’s kinda...kinda everything we all listen to some much different music. So it’s like a collaboration of kinda what everybody's interested in but yeah sometimes it's a little bit of Hip-Hop sometimes it has some of a Funk/Soul vibe to it. Yeah really it just jumps around.

DJ Rich A: But yeah it’s Sonreal from Vancouver, S-O-N-R-E-A-L, Vancouver Canada.

Me: Oh no I’m very familiar

DJ Rich A: Oh okay you know? Sick man...Hell yea

Me: Just the role of a journalist, I’m suppose to act like I don't know but yet again I do know.

DJ Rich A: Oh okay sick I was just making sure you knew what was going on here (laughter).

DJ Rich A: But yeah I’ve been DJing for him for than 10 years now. We have a guitar, drummer and we have a lighting guy and yeah…. a full crew and that's Davey. They’re on tour with us as well he's pretty dope…..soul singer from L.A.

Me: When did you guy’s form, when did you get your passion for music? And also too if you could do it all over again would you?

DJ Rich A: Oh yeah well um we've been doing our thing in Canada for a long. The states are new to us so like over the last couple years we've been touring the states. We did a tour with the good Jon Bellion. We did a support tour with him. So we're really just working on building in the states. It’s a process. It’s a slow process but it’s a process and its working. It’s like you can feel the growth and it’s moving faster than it’s ever had for sure….and what was the next question?

Me: Tell me about the album.

DJ Rich A: Oh yeah yeah the latest album “The One Long Dream” it came out last year but the new music is what we're excited about now. You know that stuff is really exciting for the time and then we all move so quickly you know it’s just what we're into and the songwriting evolves and everything pretty much evolves but you know check the album out. It’s mastered and mixed well. It’s produced by Rahki who produced Kendrick Lamar’s “i” and some other shit he executive produced on the album.

DJ Rich A: And if I was to do it all over again…. Of course, I would man. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Making music with my best friends for a living so it’s like fuck lol. Bro, it’s a grind but it's a grind when you feel it paying off so it’s great man. You know we’re a long way from home it’s Cleveland, Ohio.

Me: Well were you surprised?

DJ Rich A: Well you know it always like….Well you know we’re from the middle of Canada so when you come down here and people singing every single word it's more. It’s real you know.

Me: When did you start your path in the art of DJing?

DJ Rich A: I got into DJing 10 years ago.

Me: 10 years ago?

DJ Rich A: Yeah more than that like 12.

Me: I use to have a mentor who was a DJ for Michael Jackson back in the late 70’s 80’s. So I give props to the DJ’s out there because you guys are essential.

DJ Rich A: That's a statement, not only that it’s that backbone of Hip-Hop.That where it all started with the DJ. Its start with the DJ and in Hip -Hop people would go to the DJ shows and the DJ would flip the back break and then you got the MC, and the MC would do announcements and shit and you know they would rap and it just evolved from then.

Me: You have a point it does start with the DJ

DJ Rich A: Yeah for sure man

Me: One more question

DJ Rich A: Yeah man what’s up?

Me: Can I go on tour with you guys?

DJ Rich A: Sure man we’ll find some room and throw you on the bus there, and I would but we got a big crew you know we’re sitting with eight dudes and it’s a tight squeeze man...it’s cozy. Eight dudes in there. Eight dudes living in a small area man. Are you sure you wanna live in there? I mean imagine eight dudes trying to use the bathroom.

Me: Hey dude I can hold it.

DJ Rich A: Gotta wait for five other people to take a piss.

Me: Tour life must be interesting.

DJ Rich A: Yeah man it is….but let me get my shit together real quick.

Me: Dude it’s been a pleasure, and state your name for the record

DJ Rich A: It’s Rich A. Rich with an A.

Me: Thanks man.

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Childish Major

On March 18, 2018, I came across the new artist and longtime producer Childish Major. I knew him as an artist from his single, "Happy Birthday," featuring Isaiah Rashad and SZA from Top Dog Entertainment, on his latest EP, WOO$AH with notable  singles “NoEyeIn Team,” “Supply Luh,” and “I Like You” (which you should go purchase, not pirate). He humbly agreed to let me take up 3 minutes of his time and within that 3 minutes I got to learn about an artist who produced for Rocko and Futures UONEO, featuring Rick Ross (which has been remixed various times from artists like Lil Wayne and hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy Crew, made up of Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, and Ab-Soul. He’s also been in the kitchen with other artists such as Jeezy, Juicy J, 21 Savage, Arin Ray, Vince Staples, 6LACK, Trinidad James, A$AP Ferg, Big K.R.I.T, G Herbo, Key!, Matik Estrada and Curtis Williams. He also was credited on J.Cole's latest album, 4 Your Eyez Only, producing beats for artists on Cole' label, like J.I.D and EarthGang, both rising artists hailing from Atlanta, Georgia (EarthGang, by the way, is signed to Dreamville Records).  He so happened to be on tour with Big KRIT and Cyhi The Prince.

This young man is one of the up-and-coming leaders in the culture, delivering lyricism and unique sounds to the listeners and creating awesome visuals for us fans to adore. Here's a 3-minute conversation with him below. (also, I think his manager Dashawn was pretty cool, too)

Childish Major: What’s going on? Me: What’s up?  State your name for the record. Childish Major: Childish Major Me: Childish Major hailing from Atlanta, Georgia CM: Yessir Me: Tell me how you got your start in production? CM: I was just a college student in South Carolina and then I decided to move to Atlanta and ended up signing with Hoodrich. Dj Spinz, Dj Scream, and ended up catching a hit “Rocko featuring Rick Ross UOENO. Me: That was you? CM: That was me. Me: I should’ve done my research CM: U.O.N.E.O (translation You didn't even know) Me: I Didn’t even know….This feels like a Nardward moment CM: It’s all good. Me: How long have you been in the game through your adolescence all the way to now? CM: 13 and I’m 26 now so 13 years. Me: So tell me because I was looking at your videos. Dashawn: Which one? Me: WOO$AH CM: Oh yeah Me: Bro your visuals are so fucking dope. Who does your visuals? CM: Resolve Media, Its Chad Tennies and Mack Grant. Me: Do you have any say so as far as creative direction goes. CM: For sure, as far as the image the things we want to portray we definitely had. We’re super hands-on with that stuff, even with the album cover and all that type of stuff. Me: Ummm how did you get linked up with Isaiah Rashad and SZA? (laughter fills the air)  I gotta give it to you bro. That’s like… CM: One of your favorites? Me: Yeah CM: So around the time U.O.N.E.O, Isaiah had just announced that he was signed to TDE and I reached out through Twitter from there and we just kinda became like friends and eventually that developed into a brotherhood so when I decided I wanted to take the step into artistry he was the person I would test records out on and SZA I worked on the Z album and I did Green Mile so we just had a relationship too so I just had to hit her up and clearance CM: (laughs) That shit crazy right? Me: Yeah. Dashawn V: This is the last question Me:  Already know didn’t mean to hold y’all up CM: It’s all good Me: Tell me about how you were fucking with Cleveland tell me how you were fucking with us and the energy we gave because I know the last time you guys were here you were at the Beachland Ballroom CM: With Arin Ray? Yeah, that shit was love when I came with Arin Ray it wasn’t a lot of people but it was love. Tonight it was love but you know I’m a new artist and everybody wasn’t knowing who I was but I feel like by the end of my set and by end when everybody leaving it was love because I slid in the lobby and everybody came up telling me they were fucking with the music and I have new fans so I think we did our job….can’t wait to come back now Me: God bless your soul man CM: Appreciate it.

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30th and Central

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MeloMakesMusic

On March 4th 2018 I had the pleasure of meeting MeloMakesMusic during Taylor Bennett’s Resurrection of an American Idol tour. When he first got off the bus I didn't know who he was to be honest; but I did think he was an interesting young man at first glance. I asked him a couple questions before the show started because I was trying to get an interview with Taylor Bennett. I dapped Taylor Bennett up but sadly didn’t get an interview with him. However, in my opinion, I was blessed to meet and have a minute with a new up-and-coming artist who I think will have a major impact on Hip-Hop.

Me: State your name for the record and tell me a little bit about your background.

Melo:My name is MeloMakesMusic and 4rm Chi-Town

Me: Nice Bro, Proud of you by the way. Tell me how you got your start in music?

Melo: Yeah bro, I was just in my college dorm it was just a hobby at first but then it just spiraled into what it became today honestly.

Me: Word that’s what’s up. So what kinda music genres inspire you the most?

Melo: I like Grunge, Hip Hop obviously, Party Music all that stuff You know that kind stuff.

Me: For sure For sure, As far as being here right now and linking up with Taylor Bennett tell me a little bit of how that happened?

Melo: Me and him are really good friends. We share the same manager. We used to live together, and we collaborate on music so it just makes sense.

Me: True. So how has tour life been treating you?

Melo: (While laughing out loud) Oh bro this is my first night on tour.

Me: (laughing) Oh swear?

Melo: Yeah, I was on tour last year but this is my first night of this tour.

Me: So how you fucking with Cleveland right now?

Melo: Oh bro Cleveland is dope. I fuck with Cleveland my little sister here right here. She just walked passed you just now.

Me: Word up?! Bro it’s nothing but major love here, and after your performance you can tell that by now.

Me: How does fashion inspire your style?

Melo: Well music and fashion goes hand and hand. Music and fashion has always been you know a huge thing especially in Hip-Hop...so I just try to stay fresh and do my thing.

Me: Who do you see yourself working with in the next 5 years?

Melo: Shit, Kanye West, Drake, Travis Scott, Myself idk….and my little sister if she wise up.

Me: Oh shit your sister does music too?

Melo: Yeah

Me: Aye you never know bro it could turn into a dynasty, you never know.

Melo: True that.

Me: So why Travis Scott I mean he’s an awesome producer and a prolific artist. In what ways does he inspire you?

Melo: I mean shit, I just fuck with young niggas getting money, and that’s an inspiration in it of itself.

Me: So as far as an EP is concerned when can we expect that?

Melo: EP very soon right after tour, it’s going to be called Hold Your Tongue, and then it’s going to be a bigger EP after called No Mans Land this summer. That's going to be my debut..It’s going to be my First Debut.

Me: That’s what’s up bro, you have any mixtapes out right now?

Melo: No but I do have singles out right now. Spotify, Apple Music ,Soundcloud. All @MeloMakesMusic. Check it out.

Me: Bet bro will do, thanks I appreciate you for chopping it up with me, and state your name for the record one more time

Melo: No problem

Melo: @MeloMakesMusic