Red Honey Magazine 2013 Archive Edition | Page 42

Native Music and “I was so in love when we first got together, I was down for you and you was down for whatever . . .” I’m sure many fans can related to the relationship struggle. Despite that evident heartbreak life does go on. Ladies will have to slow their roll when it comes to this Native, though. See there’s a current love in his life, and Jessica (that’s her name) has this one on lock. As for a marriage in the future? Who knows? Night Shield can reassure you: “You don’t have to be married to be in a monogamous relationship.” Ain’t that the truth? A new love has entered the Night Shield universe, Miss Lyric Maree, born in November. With this bright new inspiration, what will be next for the N.S.E family? With new music, new ideas, and a first video (to be shot early Spring, 2006), I’m sure N.S.E. is ready to take it to the next level. The Future gives props to his reservation in many of his songs, but he does maintain that his music is for anyone who enjoys it, across any color lines or physical location. Nammy and an Indian Summer Music award can atest. Although he does have a degree in audio production, Night Shield gets outside help to assist when he puts together an album. Some of the cats he’s worked with? “Trust me,” he says with a chuckle, “if I was to do it [in place of these guys] it’d actually be step down.” The music does speak for itself. He writes his own songs and they come from personal experience. With hits like “Roses”, “Cruelty” (Parts 1 and 2), and a club jumping hit like “Get Stupid”, we’re sure glad he did step into the lyrical game. Others have noticed After his divorce from a marriage of 2 years, his writing underwent a change from his Kataztrophik days with songwriting that produced Anything You Want and Roses. Speaking of Roses, “That right there was me being nice,” says Night Shield (in reference to the messy break up with his wife), “believe me when I say there’s a whole lot more to the story.” With a nice hook from Chad Sharp, whom Night Shield has collaborated with in the past, and lyrics