We recently connected with TWOSEVEN. and have shared our conversation below.

TWOSEVEN., appreciate you joining us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

Working alongside Rob Silver on the film for my lead single, “SLADE IS DEAD,” was one of the most fulfilling journeys since I began making music professionally. It felt like a rebirth of sorts. TAMIRA SLADE, as the world knew her, and as I knew her, was no more. I felt a confidence sweep over the spirits of my best friends and collaborators, $HADOE and Sun Kovu, as we overlooked the beautiful view of the Chesapeake Bay. For the first time in 3 years, we were all sure of ourselves. Sure, we were exactly where we’re supposed to be. Every song and visual posted on my Instagram and TikTok has been telling a consistent story leading up to the explosion of SLADE IS DEAD, the final arc, killing off every part of SLADE I didn’t need. It was a release, and I’m super excited for my supporters who have been watching my growth from just posting beats on Instagram, executive producing albums, curating shows, to now building a world of my own. All I can say is thank you.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My name is TWOSEVEN, aka TAMIRA SLADE. I started in the Baltimore scene as a producer, songwriter, and engineer. Proud owner of THE CHAMBER, an award-winning music studio where I help executive produce and develop a roster of Baltimore’s Freshest talent. Although I take pride in my solo work as TWOSEVEN., I am a producer first and foremost. I’m not the typical modern producer. I don’t send out beat packs; artists come to me to help craft their sound from the ground up, in person, leaving room for god to enter the room and help guide the sound. The Chamber helps develop talent from the lyrics to the stage presence, to marketing and branding. At the beginning of my career in 2018 i started all this with my best friend JahMakesMusic!. We learned so much together in those early years. One thing that stuck out was the lack of resources in the city for artists who are seeking high-quality work. We would book studio time with some of the top engineers in the city, and the space never felt welcoming. They would show up late to our sessions, then end early so they could get ready for whatever hot new artist was coming in after us. It felt as if they were more concerned with clout and recognition than crafting a sound for the city. It clicked on why the city felt so stagnant, why we haven’t had a star yet. I didn’t wanna deal with these engineers losing our stems any longer, I wanted to own the means of our production. I wanted to create a space where promising black talent in Baltimore can thrive and become stars. Thus, THE CHAMBER was born.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Although I’ve transitioned into solo work under TWOSEVEN., my mission is the same. I want to develop a superstar out of Baltimore City. I believe I will create a Critically Acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning project from this city. I believe our stories are so unique that they deserve to be told and consumed by the world; we belong on that world stage. I see the writing on the wall; the culture is looking for something new, something fresh. I believe with every fiber in my body that it is here. I’m still running THE CHAMBER on a smaller scale, cutting back my clientele to only working on projects I’m truly passionate about. I believe little black girls who come from where I come from need that representation. Growing up, and still to this day, I always felt like an alien, like my ideas and my passion were always misunderstood. Historically speaking, socio-economic changes always start within the culture of the people, by the poets, storytellers, and visionaries. It always starts with the arts. My goals are bigger than the Grammys; we are gonna transform this city through the vibration, giving these kids a blueprint, something greater to look to.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

I built my audience and reputation by being consistent. I would post a beat video 3x/week. And while most producers were posting screen recordings from their Files app, I would create a cover art from scratch to go along with each post. Sooner than I knew, my brand and visual identity started to spread around the scene, and word got out that a talented female producer was bubbling and she was on fire. I wouldn’t just stay online. I would go to shows with my artists and shake hands of perfomers i enjoyed, keeping beats on my phone and airdropping them a pack right then and there. This was unique, giving artists a chance to place a face to the growing TAMIRA SLADE brand while most producers stayed in the shadows. I would post Monday motivationals on my stories, detailing the weak spots we have in our culture, giving game on marketing, merch, branding, and more. My supporters jokingly started calling them rants, and they helped flagpole TAMIRA SLADE as a leader in the next generation, not just a beatmaker.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://tamiraslade.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yungtwoseven27/
• Twitter: https://x.com/yungtwoseven27
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@yungtwoseven
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/twoseven-80996133?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/12Fl24cI9ZsejeYj3ymF1d?si=UsCya_WlRlmjT1bQGVqPew

Image Credits

Ari Jayd | UnJayded Photography