M Pire Magazine sits down with Rock Mecca to
do an exclusive interview. Check it out
below:
Q: How has growing up in Queens, NY impacted you as a person
and your music career?
A: Queens has always been a major hub for Hip-Hop. You can tell
by the number of legendary artists that this place produced. For every legend, there are hundreds on the street rapping, as a hobby or
just trying to get on so it’s very competitive. You have to be nice because being from Queens means something to rap fans worldwide.
As far as living here, it’s a little different than the other boroughs.
Queens is more laid back. A little colder maybe. Bronx, Brooklyn
and Manhattan are denser in population. Queens is a little more
multi-cultural than the other boroughs. Every neighborhood has a
different nationality.
Q: Who is your all time most favorite rapper and why?
A: I would say Tupac. His body of work is unmatched. A lot of people
look down on him as a lyricist but being one myself, I can say what
he put down on paper is insane. Quotable for days. As an artist, you
watch what he did, the amount of work he did, the passion he put in,
the message, the contrast in styles and how it resonates with people
to this day. The dude was just great man. He epitomizes what you
want to be as an artist.
Q: What would you say is the most important component of developing as an artist, such as delivery, style, stage presence, interaction with audience etc.?
A: It’s really finding your own style. Everything you mentioned is part
of it. When you first start out, you take bits and pieces from artists
you admire or people around you, but eventually you have to settle
down and find yourself. It comes with time, but eventually you have
to find what works for you, in terms of delivery, writing style, flows.
That manifests itself on stage too. That comfort level you have in
yourself. That confidence. Nothing is more annoying than seeing a
rapper just obviously taking another’s style. Worse yet if the rapper is
a veteran and he just hops on a new rappers style.