We recently connected with Herbert Mallory and have shared our conversation below.

Herbert, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s jump back to the first dollar you earned as a creative? What can you share with us about how it happened?

I earned my first paid gig of $20.00 with my homeboy from elementary school. He used to host open mics called The Cleanse, and has been doing it for maybe 2 years before my show. But despite that, we were his first actual Rap act, we being myself and SaintRuss, who’s also from Baltimore. To say the least, we were excited as well as anxious to get the show moving. We arrived an hour early to rehearse the listed tracks on the docket from our latest collaborative effort, Forever & A Day (EP). We tore the house with the first three joints off the project and the crowd loved it! To have actually completed a paid gig felt the most gratifying to me; it had nothing to do with the monetary value because there’s more to come.

No, it was the fact that the job was completed successfully and we were compensated for our hard work. I looked at this as a paying job that needed to be executed properly in order to even receive said payment. It was such a humbling moment and a mere glimpse of all that’s to come.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

May 5th, 2017 is where my Rap career began in Baltimore, MD; my stomping grounds.

My good friend, Russell (SaintRuss), may’ve been rapping a year or two prior before I even thought about pursuing this talent.
His work ethic and to hear what he was cooking up from his studio visits intrigued me, but I was reluctant and was standing in my own way of taking it further. Until one day, we were talking and he instilled that necessary confidence in me that I can do this, too.

And ever since, I have been constantly grinding and working to perfect my craft. I’ve done open mics, 20 plus projects, studio sessions for multiple talented artists throughout Baltimore, while always working to expound my talents outside of the city, to other states and eventual countries!

What I am most proud is that I never gave up. It’ll be 6 years this May, and I have seen a handful of artists just give up or adopt their crafts as simply hobbies and nothing more. One thing I picked up on was that consistency and persistence will separate myself from most of my peers, and it has. And that is what I must say I am most proud of; I didn’t and won’t quit. I am here to stay and leave my mark on this Rap game.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

Being able to collaborate with so many different walks of life, from my city to other states, and even other countries! To meet, speak, work, and/or all three with anyone outside of your norm is only going to propel you further. This exercises versatility and growth within myself, which in turn can only make me better. I am learning what works and doesn’t work for me, as well as learning how to get a handle on what doesn’t work for me.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

The ultimate goal is to get my family in a better place financially, and through my talents is how I truly believe that’ll get accomplished. Secondly, to work with big time artists I deem as my favorites is another part of that goal/dream. But primarily I want better living situations for my family and myself.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/Herbology410
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charmcityherb/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@charmcityherb

Image Credits
Misha Mallory a.k.a. Ghanè