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Blake Lancaster, known by his stage name Trap Baby, has just made a change that is taking the music world by
storm. He now goes by the name Beautiful Grime that really opens the door for new styles of music which he is
talented in producing. Most artists of a young age stick with their original names and, as they grow and develop
their musical careers, they have a tough time switching to something that better defines their paths. It’s a tough
change. It takes courage and drive to not give up and to realize that sometimes that change can be for the better.
For Blake, that change is starting one fan, one track, one drop at a time.
I had a chance to catch up with Blake in Charlotte, NC. Here is what he had a chance to share with us at Raver Magazine:
Blake, tell us a little about your music, how everything got started for you, and how did things come about for
creating music?
The love of music, as well as making
music, started at a young age for me. It
was something that I could always turn
to – my mom had me at a GT magnet
school from 1st through 5th grade, so I
always learned instruments and loved
making new sounds. As far as creating
EDM, I just believe it truly is the best
genre in my opinion because of how it
can touch someone’s heart & soul.
You go by Trap Baby, but word on
the street is that it’s about to change
to something new? Why the change,
and what’s in the works for you in
2016?
Yes, it’s true Trap Baby will be truly
missed, and who knows, may even be
back in the future, but a buddy that
passed away gave me that name because
of the giant baby face I always had on at
shows and events. But due to (trap) in
the name, it puts me in a corner, which
shouldn’t be the case at all because I’m all over the place with my music and what I play. So as of now, things are being
changed with