I guess all I can say is never give up on your
Dreams and pray coz nothing comes without the hand of GOD
-YG
-YG
7:30 apparel cuaght up with one of HRE's up n coming MC's YG
read below to get know him a little better.....
Name?
YG
How did you get your name?
Well my name actually came to me back in 2003, at primary school, I used
to rap a lot and stuff that didn’t really have meaning, but a guy I knew at
that time who also is a rapper said I had something in me and in due time I
will probably be a good artist, so he just started calling me gifted, then
renamed it to young gifted..
When did your career in music start
My music career started in 2006, at high school, we used to just rap for
fun, but I finally started recording…
From your songs which one is your favorite?
My favorite song is dear moma, coz its got a lot of personal feeling in
it..
If you
could collabo with anyone, who would it be and why?
Well locally or from Zimbabwe I think carlprit, and internationally I
think Florida, coz im kinda more into party/dance-electro, and the fussion of
hip-hop and dance iz a trendy and amazing, what can I say I love to party.
hahaha
We all know you can spit what we want to know is can
u sing?
I’m learning hey, and ill also be doing a bit of singing, with auto tune
of course..
What projects are you currently working on?
Well I recently finished recording
my 1st mixtape “I AM GIFTED,” and when it comes out, I will be working
on a new mixtape, which has a lot more Christian/gospel tracks, coz I always
want to be in line with my Christian
roots…
I guess
all I can say is never give up on your
Dreams
and pray coz nothing comes without
The
hand of God…
Did you
have a mentor for your career?
Well... mentor. I don’t know. Most of my inspiration comes from my mother,
and how much I want to make her proud…
So what part of h town did you grow up in?
I moved around a lot, but I grew up mostly in Mabvuku
What advice would u give to new comers?
I guess all I can say is never give up on your dreams and pray coz
nothing comes without the hand of God.
How do feel you differ from rest of the music
industry?
I feel different is adventure, plus I like being different from the rest
oit makes you outstanding, I guess I just wanna be…unique
How do you balance your music with other
obligations?
I just make time, I believe time management is important and shows some
sort of direction. I manage to have enough time through time through it
all…just by creating a balance
What has been the worst nightmare for you &
how did you get through
I can say not having a place to record and not having the right people to
help me, and when I managed to get signed by amvis, it kinda changed coz they
know the type of sound I need, and they have helped through some stuff… It’s
been a great experience
If you
could categorize your music, what genre would it best fit?
Well I’m an all rounder but I’m more into dance/electro pop/hiphop
Give our readers one last fact abot yourself that
you always want fans to rememberabout you
Well I m a fighter and have strong faith… Im going to try hard and one way or another I will try to
live my mark
Finally what do you think of 7:30 Apparel?
I think its part what we need in Zimbabwe…an on
going movement supporting local talent….and also being part of the local
fashion scene
