hey what’s up you watch you watch mutter komm with your boy Malik Shaheed and
komm with your boy Malik Shaheed and
komm with your boy Malik Shaheed and today we’re gonna meet one of the most
today we’re gonna meet one of the most
today we’re gonna meet one of the most unique versatile swagalicious artists in
unique versatile swagalicious artists in
unique versatile swagalicious artists in the music game we’re gonna be blowing up
the music game we’re gonna be blowing up
the music game we’re gonna be blowing up what are your musical influences because
what are your musical influences because
what are your musical influences because you know you have a very unique style I
you know you have a very unique style I
you know you have a very unique style I have very very indiscriminate ears you
have very very indiscriminate ears you
have very very indiscriminate ears you know listen to growing up a listen to
know listen to growing up a listen to
know listen to growing up a listen to anything from you know 60s and 70s soul
anything from you know 60s and 70s soul
anything from you know 60s and 70s soul music
music
music my grandmother was heavy into country
my grandmother was heavy into country
my grandmother was heavy into country music my mom was just as into poison and
music my mom was just as into poison and
music my mom was just as into poison and hair meadow Holly notes you know was
hair meadow Holly notes you know was
hair meadow Holly notes you know was really big in a household Phil Collins I
really big in a household Phil Collins I
really big in a household Phil Collins I mean my uncle gave me Metallica and
mean my uncle gave me Metallica and
mean my uncle gave me Metallica and justice for all from that moment on I
always had a insatiable insatiable
always had a insatiable insatiable appetite for hip-hop you know I mean I
appetite for hip-hop you know I mean I
appetite for hip-hop you know I mean I think all of that kind of creeps its way
think all of that kind of creeps its way
think all of that kind of creeps its way into whatever I do some people kind of
into whatever I do some people kind of
into whatever I do some people kind of you know come out the gate and say oh
you know come out the gate and say oh
you know come out the gate and say oh well you know I make this type of music
well you know I make this type of music
well you know I make this type of music and you know artists get bored in the
and you know artists get bored in the
and you know artists get bored in the mean so there are different things but
mean so there are different things but
mean so there are different things but if you kind of you know put ‘slap-ass
if you kind of you know put ‘slap-ass
if you kind of you know put ‘slap-ass label on yourself you know you kind of
label on yourself you know you kind of
label on yourself you know you kind of put this glass ceiling over over you
put this glass ceiling over over you
put this glass ceiling over over you know your creativity and your artistry
know your creativity and your artistry
know your creativity and your artistry and the minute you you kind of want to
and the minute you you kind of want to
and the minute you you kind of want to try something new your fans know that’s
try something new your fans know that’s
try something new your fans know that’s not what you told us that’s not what you
not what you told us that’s not what you
not what you told us that’s not what you given my daughter started I apologize
given my daughter started I apologize
given my daughter started I apologize for that I apologize
for that I apologize
for that I apologize stitch you are so bad oh man is what
stitch you are so bad oh man is what
stitch you are so bad oh man is what happened
so tell us about your single what were
so tell us about your single what were the ideas behind it what made you come
the ideas behind it what made you come
the ideas behind it what made you come up with them Bruno and I have the same
up with them Bruno and I have the same
up with them Bruno and I have the same A&R so Aaron was kind of like you know I
A&R so Aaron was kind of like you know I
A&R so Aaron was kind of like you know I got this guy on LA I think you should
got this guy on LA I think you should
got this guy on LA I think you should hook up with you know he’s a he’s a
hook up with you know he’s a he’s a
hook up with you know he’s a he’s a genius and people I work with I like to
genius and people I work with I like to
genius and people I work with I like to have like you know you know on a
have like you know you know on a
have like you know you know on a personal level have a relationship with
personal level have a relationship with
personal level have a relationship with before we do anything musically so Bruno
before we do anything musically so Bruno
before we do anything musically so Bruno and his production partner Phil flew out
and his production partner Phil flew out
and his production partner Phil flew out to Miami and we hit it off from the jump
to Miami and we hit it off from the jump
to Miami and we hit it off from the jump you know cracking jokes on each other
you know cracking jokes on each other
you know cracking jokes on each other you know and I was like I cool we can do
you know and I was like I cool we can do
you know and I was like I cool we can do this and we actually wrote billionaire
this and we actually wrote billionaire
this and we actually wrote billionaire that day yeah you know he had the idea
that day yeah you know he had the idea
that day yeah you know he had the idea for a billionaire you know the hook the
for a billionaire you know the hook the
for a billionaire you know the hook the hook idea and at first I was kind of
hook idea and at first I was kind of
hook idea and at first I was kind of like well where can I go with this you
like well where can I go with this you
like well where can I go with this you know I was like Eureka you know I can
know I was like Eureka you know I can
know I was like Eureka you know I can kind of pose the question to listener
kind of pose the question to listener
kind of pose the question to listener you know if you were in this position
you know if you were in this position
you know if you were in this position and had a ton of money would you be
and had a ton of money would you be
and had a ton of money would you be selfish or would you be selfless
you look like a guy who enjoys doing
you look like a guy who enjoys doing shows what makes your show unique the
shows what makes your show unique the
shows what makes your show unique the minute that first snare hits or the
minute that first snare hits or the
minute that first snare hits or the first chord is played I just kind of
first chord is played I just kind of
first chord is played I just kind of turned into this completely different
turned into this completely different
turned into this completely different person it’s kind of it’s kind of
person it’s kind of it’s kind of
person it’s kind of it’s kind of exciting to watch that that
exciting to watch that that
exciting to watch that that transformation you know sometimes I
transformation you know sometimes I
transformation you know sometimes I watch videos and I’m just like
you know I kind of feed off the energy
you know I kind of feed off the energy at the crowd and I feed off the energy
at the crowd and I feed off the energy
at the crowd and I feed off the energy of the guys that I’m onstage with it’s
of the guys that I’m onstage with it’s
of the guys that I’m onstage with it’s kind of unspoken exchange of energy
kind of unspoken exchange of energy
kind of unspoken exchange of energy between us that kind of translates out
between us that kind of translates out
between us that kind of translates out into the crowd and it’s just fun
tell us about your love for art and
tell us about your love for art and tattooing up anything you can shut it
tattooing up anything you can shut it
tattooing up anything you can shut it out well actually I got my first tattoo
out well actually I got my first tattoo
out well actually I got my first tattoo when I was 14 as you could tell I mean
when I was 14 as you could tell I mean
when I was 14 as you could tell I mean it’s become a huge huge trend lately to
it’s become a huge huge trend lately to
it’s become a huge huge trend lately to kind of just go to a tattoo artist and
kind of just go to a tattoo artist and
kind of just go to a tattoo artist and same tattoo me you know and I called it
same tattoo me you know and I called it
same tattoo me you know and I called it I called the the just add water effect
I called the the just add water effect
I called the the just add water effect you know people just want to go to a
you know people just want to go to a
you know people just want to go to a tattoo shop and get their their whole
tattoo shop and get their their whole
tattoo shop and get their their whole body’s tattoo but I’ve been collecting
body’s tattoo but I’ve been collecting
body’s tattoo but I’ve been collecting tattoos since I was 14 I actually been
tattoos since I was 14 I actually been
tattoos since I was 14 I actually been tattooing for going on a living 11 years
tattooing for going on a living 11 years
tattooing for going on a living 11 years now so I’ve kind of been knee-deep in
now so I’ve kind of been knee-deep in
now so I’ve kind of been knee-deep in tattoo culture since I was a kid
let you go you gotta do a show
let you go you gotta do a show congratulations you know I like about
congratulations you know I like about
congratulations you know I like about you have a very positive unique energy
you have a very positive unique energy
you have a very positive unique energy only very people can put that off in
only very people can put that off in
only very people can put that off in Arlen they all day
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