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Native Music “I would say just being a listener and seeing others out there who were “wacker” than me. So I thought, what the heck, I can do this too. Also, I’d say music is a big influence on everybody, so you can use it to make a positive impact on people.” RH: Do you write your own music? “No way, I have 5 Ghost writers: Sabatage, Redcloud, Maniac, Night Shield, and Tactile (kidding). Yes I do.” RH: Who or what inspires the writing or your music (lyrics)? “It’s usually the beat that gets me going and gets me writing, but I pray before every song. So, who better than God to help you write a song to reach the nations.” RH: Tell me about your first performance. “Awww man. It was in Hartford Conn. at the Schemitzun powwow. I was supposed to bust something out there with this dude and I was freakin’ nervous. I was so nervous I was up in my room practicing my little cheap rap and I couldn’t spit it right because my nervousness was messing up my breath control, so I thought I was gonna flop out big time! So finally it came time to do it and I just said a quick prayer took an extra long breath and busted it out. It ended up going pretty smooth, even though I was pretty cheap.” RH: What is your favorite kind of music? Why? “It’s got to be hiphop. Thats my sound right there, my favorite anyway. I also be bumping some roundance and powwow of course and some “ol skool” joints that just take you back, you know. I even jam to some country, it’s just like rap, I swear, same type of music for reals. RH: What do you think is the difference between a Native female and a male artist? “One’s a man and the other’s a woman. One has boobs and the other has a......you know. Just clowning. There are definately more male artists then female as far as I know, in Native HipHop and contemporary music. So that should encourage the females to get out there and make things happen, because there isn’t too much www.redhoneymag.net Archive Edition 2013 35