We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Elijah McDonald a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Elijah, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?
My most meaningful project I worked on to date is “Sith Lord.” I’m a huge Star Wars fan since a kid and putting the two things I love (music and syfi) together is something I always wanted to do and with the help of a good friend and producer “Hot Take.” We were able to create a masterful music collaboration. Mixing hip hop with Star Wars that resembles what Wu-Tang did with Karate/kung fu culture. If your a fan of raw rap and dope lyrics this is what you want to hear.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I was born in Cleveland, Ohio 1995 in the middle of the golden era of Hip Hop. My father was a DJ/Producer locally and I remember as a kid sneaking into the basement watching him make beats, originally that’s what led me into music was the production, the beat is the most important piece to me but as a kid watching my pops use machines such as the MPC 60, SP 1200, SR 10 etc it was very overwhelming for me so I said to myself in 6th grade ima start writing raps. Poetry was something I always did young reading and writing so it was an easy transition, I just remember my pops telling me if you want to be a rapper ever rap you write has to be your best and that’s the way I always approached writing and to be honest nobody f*cking with me haha. All my music and YouTube content can be found on my website EliThaDon.com
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
What’s driving me right at this very moment is reaching an Ear that hasn’t heard my music yet, that’s what drives me the most cause I know once people take a listen to what I’ve created and still creating I will go to the next level no doubt in my mind
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
For me what’s the most rewarding aspect of being an artist is again reaching a new ear, meeting a new person that enjoys what you create is the most fulfilling thing to me
Contact Info:
- Website: Elithadon.com
- Instagram: Instagram/elithadon
- Twitter: Twitter.com/elithadon_
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@elithadon8949
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