We were lucky to catch up with Vincent Sordini recently and have shared our conversation below.

Vincent, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

The most meaningful project that I have worked on was my most recent album, ‘CHEAP VACATIONS.’ Each album of mine has been more important than the last for a variety of reasons. In this instance, CHEAP VACATIONS was me going back to my roots, which is sample-heavy production with an old-school hip hop feel. That is what I grew up on and tried to emulate when I first began rapping, but as I made more music I moved away from that style. Coming back to it after a couple of albums was very fun and reaffirmed any doubts I had about my ability.

The cool thing about CHEAP VACATIONS is that the producer of the album, 2CK, lives in Argentina. We have never met in person and have only ever communicated and worked on music online. It is truly incredible what can get done in the 21st century. He is a beast when it comes to chopping samples, and we had a lot of fun locking into CHEAP VACATIONS.

The key elements and meaning of the album is finding your own ways to enjoy life. We all have our cheap vacations that we can take on our own time to get away from the stresses of every day life. The album title is homage to Frank Ocean’s line on his song Nights, which is a very important song to me. I used that line as inspiration for the topics on the album. Anything can be a cheap vacation if you make it one. Pokémon, sports, clothes, family, literally just kicking it. Honestly this album is me finding cool ways to talk about my normal-ish life. Lol. I think the most talented artists are the ones that can turn normal stuff into abstract concepts, larger than life emotions. That is what I am trying to get to.

Vincent, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I got into music in middle school. Growing up, I never really connected with my parents’ taste of music. It wasn’t until I found Acid Rap, 1999, and 36 Chambers that music clicked with me. Some white kid from suburban PA resonates with hip hop, I’m not sure why, but it sparked a deep love. I became a music nerd. I would watch every interview of my favorite artists, I would learn all my favorite verses and rap them all the time. I started freestyling with my friends and really discovered my love for rapping through that. What made me realize how much I loved rap was when my friends were done freestyling and I could have kept going all night, which I did, to their displeasure. I made it a goal of mine to become good enough at freestyling that they would not complain anymore, lol.

I use my music for myself nowadays. It has become my main source of therapy. I just hope that I can connect with people through my music, that is the main thing for me. I have always had a way of reading and understanding people which has led me to connect very easily with others emotionally. If my music can have that impact on a wider audience, that I am satisfied. If my music is still providing me what I need personally then I am also happy.

At the end of the day I am a music geek. So pushing myself to make music that I want to hear, and making music that takes elements of all of my favorite artists, is the most fulfilling part of the craft for me. And then I get to look at my catalog from a critical lens and see how I have grown and evolved as an artist. That is a big part of what pushes me forward.

I am a relaxed and positive individual and I think that is expressed in nearly all of my songs. That is how I live my life and that is how I want to feel when I hear my own music. I hope others get that same vibe. It’s a cheap vaca.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

I think that music is headed in a very interesting and exciting direction. People are tired of streaming. The pandemic showed that streaming royalties can’t provide artists a proper life. Artists need tours and direct income from fans. Artists need to view themselves as a business. I think we are headed towards a music landscape where more artists will be delivering their music directly to consumers and will bypass the streaming route. We have seen this method used by big names already, and people have questioned it. Eventually it will stick, though. Artists need to develop ‘superfans’. Superfans are consumers that artists know will purchase products and support the artist. This is how artists can increase their income.

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

Just growth. As I have started to work full time and have to pay off loans and really deal with life, my music has taken a backseat. I know it won’t be like this forever where I don’t have time, and I know I won’t be able to release and perform music forever as well, so I need to continue to grow as an artist with each release and really give it my all while I can. There are still so many ideas that I have for projects and songs that I need to put out in order to be satisfied.

My professional journey is just beginning, though. I currently am working for a couple of live music venues. Eventually, I want to transition from a production role to a booking and management role. I think the main reason I started making music, aside for my love for it, is to be in the same room as my favorite artists and the people I listen to. I just want to be in the scene.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://callmevince.com
• Instagram: callmevinceeeee
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-sordini-746458225
• Twitter: vincevanngo