Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Heye Yella. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Heye, appreciate you joining us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

I just listened to a lot of music and learned from the experience, I grew accustomed to that feeling of being a fan first until my perspective went from “outside looking in” to more of me seeing the world out of my own lens. That got me hooked. What helped me improve was keeping an open mind and trusting myself through the process which is essential. I believe the only obstacles we ever face are those we place upon ourselves. Meaning (as a perfectionist) I get in my own way roughly 90% of the time for absolutely no reason at all and my biggest gripe is a tendency to overthink. Usually in a session or if I’m writing, once I’ve eliminated that I’m cool and the rest is sails up. I’m still learning how to become a better writer every day and the only way I can excel is to continue the practice and execute ideas. Knowing what I know now, just makes it that much easier to manifest them.

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.

My name is HeyeYella, Hip-hop Artist/MC I create music intended to move and inspire others in a cryptic way. I discovered my taste for music at an early age mostly being around my parents who often played their favorite tunes on CD at home a lot. From the day I knew how to search the world wide web, my interest quickly turned into a passion by looking up any and every new song I could find in order to burn it on disk or mp3 then bring it to school with me and show my friends. I remember the feeling of being the only person with unreleased tracks on a Mp3 player and having to tell my classmates they couldn’t borrow it. The feeling we get from listening to something that isn’t so easily obtainable is extremely powerful.

I love how sounds can act as positive reinforcements for us simply off of the rhythm or cadence in a song. One chorus can change the course of someone else’s day. Better yet, the impact of a verse can help others during a tough time and ultimately alter their way of thinking in that moment, thus change their lives all together which is something they’ll always remember!

Initially, I set out to create music as a vent for reflection to deal with any distress. Using it as a way to meditate, which hasn’t changed but I now understand the power that comes with it. That is the connection we’re able to make with each fan whether it be from a live show in the past, or a comment from a song online, it all has purpose. Same way it was in school back when we would nearly fight over ear buds just to listen to that song. In more ways than a few, music brings people together and I feel like it’s my responsibility to discover ways in my expression that resonates with others, in hopes to do so.

Through practice, as time progressed I developed a taste for that strength and dedicated myself to making music that not only served me but to be of use to those who needed to hear it as well. As my level of understanding for the craft grew, I learned that being able to rhythmically illustrate these worlds for the listener through a series of words, over dope instrumentation is nothing short of magical. This discovery is what gave me the capacity to understand more of and appreciate the art form as we know it.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I’d say having the ability to share my world with the listener. For me, the most beneficial aspect of being an artist is when a fan comes up to ask about a line from one of my songs. I love seeing the expressions on their faces explaining how they perceived it. The significance of what was heard versus what I meant when writing it could be two totally different things but in some way, they find meaning in it still. Being heard whether it’s on a deep level or even just the surface gives me a sense of accomplishment. That’s an experience I’ve come to appreciate most in my journey.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

Back on February 2nd, 2020, I went to New York for the first time. Stayed at an Airbnb in Brooklyn with some friends for about a week to perform a show there. In between time we’d be sight seeing or picking up food at a local bodega and doing as much as we can to enjoy the rest of the trip to cross off our tourist bucket list. On March 2nd that year, everything changed when we came home because within a couple weeks it was like the city stood still. We just left a haven of opportunity, full of inspiration, ready to get back to work just so we could watch as the world shut down before our eyes during the pandemic. Thankfully it wasn’t for long but at the time It didn’t seem like the music scene would be the same. I had to remain open minded and shift my focus without compromising my creative spirit until things blew over.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.heyeyella.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_heyeyella/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeyeYella/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/_HeyeYella
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD9uOD7hpOlK40QOYsHiHag
• Other: HeyeYella.com