Independent Music Magazines | Madrigal Records is an independent music label that offers musicians a vast source of resources for help navigating their way through the music industry. We also are a global music magazine providing fresh content on our digital MusicMag on a regular basis regarding music news, album releases, tour dates, exclusive interviews, and a chance for upcoming artists to showcase their work to an interested audience. Today we had a chance to speak with Jazz.i.am, a 15-year-old rapper from Atlanta in the midst of beginning his music career as a songwriter, poet, and rap artist. Madrigal Records is among one of the few independent music magazines giving true indie and emerging artists a chance to show fans what they’re working on while they continue to the grind toward the “perfect” sound.
Independent Music Magazines – Q&A with Jazz.i.am
1.) When and why did you get involved in Recording Music?
I’ve always been interested, and I’ve always been interested in music ever since I discovered Wu-Tang and Nas and Mobb Deep, Diggable Planets and a lot more and I’ve always wanted to be able to rap so I took a shot at it and I get a lot of great responses.
2.) What is your role when creating a record? (e.g songwriting, recording, production, mixing, mastering, instruments)
Whenever I make a song or a record I do the songwriting and rhymes, I have some friends who mix/produce but for now, it’s just me.
3.) Who was your first teacher? Other teachers?
Well if you mean teacher by music, I never really had one, I taught myself.
4.) Is your family musical? /Describe your family member’s musical interests and abilities.
My parents come from the 90’s era and they always sing or play songs that I like from back then and my father put me on to a lot of east coast rap a lot of New York rappers and singers.
5.) What are your fondest musical memories? In your house? In your neighborhood or town?
The fondest musical memory I can remember is when I went to my dad’s house and we did some karaoke night and I was doing Eminem’s “the real slim shady” and I was rapping the verses.
6.) Which musicians do you admire? Why? Have you learned from them?
I listen to and study a lot of Wu Tang , Chance the rapper, Nas, Smino, No Name, a lot of Method Man (only the tical albums though) I listen to a lot of new rappers and I know how to make a new vibe song but I love old music it’s so raw.
7.) Were you influenced by old records & tapes? Which ones?
Wu Tang – 36 chambers, The Infamous – Mobb Deep, a lot of reggae – Buju, Ini Kamoze, Sizzla, Capleton, The Refugees or the Fugees, Ice Cube – Predator, Craig Mack – Funk the World, and Eminem for the lyrical rhymes
8.) Do you perform in public? Describe those occasions? Concerts, radio, TV?
No I never have and I would really want to one day like that’s my dream to be on a stage with 100’s of people screaming for me.
9. Describe your first instrument. Other instruments.
The first I could remember was guitars and pianos because those are the easiest but they’re still hard to learn.
10. How often and for how long do you practice?
I practice very often I try to make at least over 5 songs a month but I’ve been doing this for 6 months since December or January. I’m persistent but there are some setbacks because of school among other things.
11. What do you practice – exercises, new tunes, hard tunes, etc.?
I practice on slow beats like a “shook ones” type beat and occasionally hook up a fast beat just to try it and see how I can flow.
MusicMag | Exclusive Interview with Jazz.i.am | Independent Music Magazines
You can follow Jazz on instagram @_jazziam_ twitter @jazziam2
For now, we’ll be waiting on that first official release.
We are currently accepting submissions to musicians and artists who are interested in having an exclusive interview done through Madrigal Records. if you’d like your music project showcased via our label’s global music magazine then simply send a video or track submission to info@madrigalrecords.com and what you/your band is currently on. As with most independent music magazines, video interviews can also be organized with Madrigal Records for the right candidates; contact us today if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
