Hip Hop With VA Emcee Telly
Virginia swiss army knife Telly is and has always been a student of hip hop music. Below, check out our quick conversion about the history of it.
What is your favorite era of hip hop?
Honestly I love 1997 hip hop. The Biggie and Tupac. The Early 2000’s with Jay Z and Nas. I like some of the music now but I still look at the OG and study how they went from poor to some of the richest people in the world. Its amazing.
How has each era influenced your writing and lyrics?
The OG era has taught me that its not just about music, what are you going to do with the money that you’ve earn? How are you going to make sure your great in 20 years?
The new era teaches me to have fun with music but stand out. I think a lot of artist lack that. Most of them sound the same. But artist like YBN Cordae , Kendrick, Chance, and J.cole they definitely stand out and its because they all respect the OGs.
Who is your favorite artist from each decade and why?
Jay Z – He took nothing and made more than something. Not too many artist from his era still on a major level like that.
Lil wayne – He created the new sound. He fathered that autotune rap and signed the one of top 2 artist in the game.
Drake – He made people sit down and listen and touched peoples inner emotions
Nicki Minaj – She has taken female rap to a whole other level. To me, she’s the best female rapper and the GOAT. Everybody is Dolls and characters now because she made that cool.
What is your opinion of the evolution of hip hop?
Everything in life changes. Some people don’t like change and stay complacent. Others go with the times and grow. I’m willing to grow with the change and still master who I am and my craft each time.
What is your plan to add to the legacy of hip hop?
I’m going to continue to master my craft and express myself through music. It’s a lot of the same people in the industry just copying styles. There is only one me.
Where do you see it in 5 years?
Sitting down at the table with the greats and I won’t be empty handed.
