YG

I guess all I can say is never give up on your

Dreams and pray coz nothing comes without the hand of GOD
-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