We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Laux The Rapstar. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Laux below.

Laux, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

Growing up as an artist, I’ve learned that the best thing you can do to grow your audience is to take risks. Taking a chance was a pivotal moment in my music career. I’ve been writing my own music since I was 10, but I never thought to show what I could do until I was 17. I remember one day I wrote this crazy freestyle to Lauryn Hill’s ‘That Thing’ (Doo Wop) and I sat out in my car, in 80-degree weather for hours until I got through the whole freestyle perfectly. At first, I was really embarrassed to share it on social media because I was worried about being made fun of by my classmates. I pondered it for an hour and decided to post it before I went to sleep. The next morning, I woke up to 10k views and a plethora of people asking for more music from me. Since then, I’ve never stopped myself from taking a risk and doing whatever comes to my mind.

Laux, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’ve been doing music practically all of my life. I started singing in the church choir when I was four years old and never looked back. My parents refused to let me do anything else other than music because they didn’t want me to quit something that I was pretty good at, so once I got to middle school, they convinced me to join my school’s jazz band. At that time I learned vocal technique and how to play the piano by ear. I also received opportunities to perform for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s ‘Toys 4 Tots Christmas Program and Drive, Jacob Latimore, the OMG Girlz, and former President Barack Obama’s 2nd Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball. In high school, to further my study in the arts, I became deeply invested in performing art clubs such as Theater Arts and Choir where I served as the President and other leadership positions for three years. While being invested in these extracurricular activities, I also started to record my songs. I feel like this made me hungrier for my career because I actively sought to make connections with other upcoming individuals in the industry to help perfect my craft.
After graduating high school, I attended Texas State University and sought more opportunities to build my portfolio as an artist. I performed for an abundance of school events such as basketball games, baseball games, dance showcases, and TXST Next. While juggling school and performing at school events, I also performed for other events and organizations within the Central Texas Area such as The Brunch Club and PRMTD. Entertainment. Throughout my college career, I focused on building a brand for myself. I don’t like to put myself in a box to cater to one aesthetic because I don’t think anyone is only designated to one identity. While writing my music, I make sure to be as genuine as possible because I know there are other people who can relate.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

I think the most rewarding aspect of being an artist is being able to relate and connect to people that I never knew. Seeing people smile and have a good time makes me feel like my purpose is being fulfilled because you never know what anyone is going through. You never know the last time someone smiled. Being able to see people have a good time because of my music makes me feel whole.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

As an independent artist, I literally have to pay for everything myself, so one day I decided I wanted to shoot my first music video to my single ‘Out Your League’. So, that day, I researched different videographers, nail techs, hairstylists, and venues. I budgeted and the price was looking way more than a college student should have been spending. But, I was hungry, so I was gonna make it happen. I changed my work schedule to 8-hour shifts for 6 days out of the week, changed my lock screen to ‘If you want it bad enough, you’ll get it’ and I listened to Key Glock’s ‘Ambition for Cash’ every morning before I went to work. I did everything it took to make my vision come alive. I planned everything three months in advance and promoted the shoot for extras every day. Once the day came to shoot, everything that could have possibly go wrong went there and more. I hated my makeup, my hair wasn’t done correctly, and my nail appointment got canceled the day before. I literally had people telling me to just do it another day, but I couldn’t let myself do that, because I wanted to make it happen. So I did, and the video came out amazing.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/lauxxmusic

Image Credits
Asanti Wiley, Onyx