exlusive interview with thre blizz
This interview came from an shared interest in the music. Thre is a pretty cool dude whose humble and wiser than he looks. He intially approached me about the interview, and that's the first time that's ever happened. We sat down for about 25 minutes and just talked; everything was organic, probably the most organic review I've ever done. Long story short, Thre is here to do big things, so The Roshua Review is very lucky to have interviewed Him. Here is Thre Blizz.
How did all of this start?
The Recording... I started rapping when I was 9, 10. I hate throwing that out there cuz you know every throws that out there. But I had an older cousin. This guy knew how to do everything. Like he knew how to dance, he knew how to rap, and knew how to sing. He just knew how to do everything. That’s the person I looked up to. SO I’m watching everything he’s doing, and wanted to do the same thing. So I started singing a little bit when I was about 9 or 10. It was good, but that’s not what I wanted to do. I started rapping and I was better at that than I was at singing. So I just jumped on that, and fast forward a little bit, and I finally get some studio equipment cuz I can’t afford studio time, you know. It’s expensive my guy, so I taught myself how to mix. It’s not perfect, but it works. You know, it gets the job done right now, so I can go to the next step. It was steps to how I got here, and I appreciate it when I look back at it bruh cause like damn I done came a long way with this shit. It’s dope.
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People always throw out, “Everybody wanna be a rapper." I hate hearing that.
I mean, I don’t see why everyone wouldn’t wanna be a rapper. For real, like if everyone had it every one would do it. Like it’s fun. Not even rapping, just music period. Like if everyone’s career had something to do with that, the world would just be happier and just be a better place.
I’s crazy cuz I thought I was the only person who felt like that. But I feel the same way bruh; that’s the only thing that offends me. And I don’t care too much about what other people have to say about me, but that statement right there- “Everyone wants to be a rapper.”-that shit just irks me dog. It’s just like man yall don’t even know the half. Especially cuz you’re not doing it to be trendy; I’m doing this for me. I’m doing it
cuz like to do it. It’s fun. I like the music I make. And then it’s somewhat therapeutic too, so I kinda take offense to that. That shit is crazy; I can’t even take a half of it dog.
I know you just graduated last week man. How does that feel?
It’s surreal. You aint got t the wakin up at 6 or 7 o’clock in the morning no more to go to school. Crazy bruh.
So what’s ya plans from her on out?
I got 2 plans actually; that gets complicated. The music thing isn’t guaranteed. With that I plan on putting my all into it, just pushing forward for a minute and just seeing where it goes because it has picked up within the past month, and it’s important I give it time to grow. But I plan on going the military and spend a little time in there until I can go to school for audio production and actually learn. Cuz I do know some stuff, but I’m not certified at it; I’m not a professional at it. You feel me? I got Youtube knowledge.
So how does music affect your relationships, be it friends or family?
My music gets real personal. My mom listens to most of my music cuz she’s like my number one fan, but a lot of music is about her. You know, the struggles and shit we been through. It does get to the point where you might fuck up something. Not even just with her, it’s ruined past relationships because I’ve said too much on a song. That’s just me though; that’s what you’re gonna get. If you’re afraid you may end up in a song one day and get talked about or have a situation talked about, then don’t fuck up. Cuz I even talk about all of my fuck ups in my songs.
So I was listening to “Ride With Me” yesterday…It sounds almost atmospheric, like the words don’t even resonate in my mind. So that’s the direction that you’re going in?
As far as sound, yes most definitely. Cuz I made that song in 20 minutes. I just pressed record, and I just started singing. I didn’t write it or anything, and that’s kind of how I come up with a lot of my hooks and verse and stuff. And now I’m tryna incorporate more melody into my music. I may go in there and mumble some things, and it just so happens that it started to sound good to me. When people hear the song, a lot of them don’t even hear what I’m saying, but it’s not about what I’m saying. It’s just about what I’m doing sonically.
If you could talk to your future self, what would your advice be?
Stay humble, and everybody aint your friend. I’ve “befriend” a lot of these rap niggas thinking they the homies, but a lot of these niggas not. A lot of these niggas lame, and I don’t like it. The reason I say stay humble is because of a lot of these rap dudes at school who feel themselves to the max. I don’t understand it. They get a video or two shot, and they start to feel themselves. I just don’t understand it. Even if you were somebody, I still wouldn’t respect you because you’re not humble.