CONCRETE ROSE MAGAZINE Volume 1. Spring 2014 | Page 6

His way of incorporating comedy
began as a way to be as honest as
possible. In describing one of the
skits, King of the Wild Frontier,
from his second album he mentioned, “It’s talking about being
different from the other kids at
school… I tried to tell my story
in a funny, sort of over the top,
ridiculous kind of way.” Even
though it is in the context of his
comedic wit, feeling shunned
in school is a relatable experience. Palumbo’s talent as an
artist is to be able to insightfully express, and poke fun at
those kids of shared human
experiences. This level of
genuineness and accessibility is increasingly harder to
find in hip hop these days.
But thanks to independent
producers, record labels,
and artists, like Palumbo,
hip-hop still remains a
true form of self expression. Because of his love
for hip hop he keeps a
safe distance from the
mainstream. For Palumbo, success is defined by
following your passions
in life and being intelligent enough financially
to pull it off.

-By Asad Naqvi

“I don’t really care much about being on
the cover of Entertainment Weekly, or
paparazzi chasing me while I’m trying to
order a sandwich. If I can make a consistent living, making the music that I want
to make, performing it for an audience
that cares about it, and consistently supports it, then to me, I’ve made it.”