Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Black Prez. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Black Prez, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?
I recently released my album BERLA and am working on new projects at the moment. I have also had music on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Fast & Furious, Netflix, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Power, Empire, NFL Network, MTV, BET, HBO, Disney, and more.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I started making music kind of as a joke when I was around 13 years old. I showed a song I made to some friends just to see their reaction. After no reaction, I told them that was me rapping and they did not believe me. One friend said “If that’s really you, rap along with it”. So I did. They were very impressed and told me to make more music. I was reluctant because I was just messing around, but then I did make some more songs anyway. Kids at school were coming up and asking when the next tracks were coming out. One thing lead to the next and I somehow became a rapper.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
Doing a live show and people know the words to your song. When something like this happens it always blows me away. It makes me think back to where I was and how I wrote the lyrics in the first place. Just thinking of myself writing the song, then recording, then releasing, then performing, then seeing people sing along is wild to me. It is also very rewarding and humbling.
Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?
Basically everything. Like many other musicians, you are kind of learning on your own. When I first started, I wish I knew more about publishing, royalties, copyright, branding, etc. These are all things you learn about along the way and sometimes it is the hard way. I wish I had all the knowledge I knew outside of the actual music when I first started out.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.blackprez.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackprez
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/blackprez
- Youtube: www.youtube.com/blackprezmusic
- Other: http://sptfy.com/blackprez
Image Credits
Stefan Viehbacher Herr Nasemann Bine Banner Benjamin Holmqvist Atilla Jámbor Florian Müller Selina Paula Märte Yskert