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Next In Line Dec. 09, Cover Story
H2O Pt.2
H20 speaks about his Music,Mixtapes, and his Career
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Who has had the greatest impact on you as an artist? Why?
It's not a who question... it's a what question. No one person has had the greatest impact on me as an artist. Experiences both personally and those that I live vicariously through have had the greatest impact on me as an artist. The reason for this is because these experiences ultimately shape what the listeners/fans end up hearing. So I never take any experience for granted and always explore the opportunity of making a memorable experience into a classic record.
What has been your greatest musical accomplishment to date? What's been biggest disappointment/obstacle/roadblock in your musical career? What about personally?
My greatest musical accomplishment to date would be joining the company of Biggie, Eminem, 50 Cent & DMX by being named source magazines unsigned hype in August 2009. My biggest disappoint was coming to the realization that people that I have been grindin with for all these years never really believed in me or my talents. I just came to this realization recently and hurt my feelings. Personally - I'm dealing with the death of my mother that I hadn't spoken too in 18 months prior me finding her dead body. It was a really tough situation and I'm still having trouble coping with it.
Where (media) have you been featured? Where have you performed?
I have been featured in the Foundation Magazine, Protege Magazine, Yo Raps.com, East Coast Flavor Magazine, & Source Magazine. I have performed in North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, New York - (Time Square Performing Arts Center, Club Spy)
Why do you think the average music fan would buy your mixtape/album?
The average fan would buy my mixtape/album because I'm talking about what everyone else thinks about... For example I'm not speaking about money cars and clothes. I'm speaking about real life experience and what I've learned from them in hopes that someone could learn something. I connect with fans on a personal level.
Who (artists, producers) have you worked with? Who would you like to work with?
I've worked very closely with Angela Hunte & Jane't Sewell (producers of Jay-Z's - Empire State), The Buchanans (producers of Jay-Z's - What More Can I Say - Lupe Fiasco's - Fire), Fanthom (producer of 50 Cent's Magic Stick). I'm not really looking forward to working with anybody because I'm trying to establish my own foundation.
When did/do your mixtape(s) drop? Solo album(s)? Next project(s)?
When did/do your mixtape(s) drop? Solo album(s)? Next project(s)?
I dropped my first mixtape TESER in February 09' and my second mixtape THE 48TH LAW in September 09'. My next mixtape ALA CARTE (Made to Order) with be dropping in February 10' and I'm hosting a mixtape in December courtesy of East Coast Flavor as well as participating in a joint Venture with N8te Beat called The Rock n' Rolla Mixtape scheduled to drop in January 10'.
Where do you and your style fit in today's music industry?
I don't fit anywhere in the music industry which is why its so difficult to break in. I'm not speaking about what the average artist speaks about and I'm not willing to conform to southern sound that currently dominates the hip hop industry so that forces me to stand out.
Why is promoting fiscal responsibility to music fans so important to you?
It is so important to me because many artists in the game are fiscally responsible but they never speak about it. They let fans believe that they are really blowing all this money on menial things but in reality they aren't. They are portraying that lifestyle because it appeals to everyone's inherent urge to want to neglect responsible and live a life of pure desire. Although, there's a place for that in music, I choose not to take part in it because it's not real. I want fans to know when they listen to H2-O they are listening to a real person, that experiences real things, and regardless of his fame or bank account he is not immune to harsh realities of life.
How many times have your mixtapes been downloaded?
I have well over 10,000 downloads and my ratio for downloads per listen is currently 3.5 to 1. Meaning for every 3.5 people that listen to it 1 person downloads it. That's pretty good, however, I'm trying to get it down to 2 to 1.
We have heard that you quit your job making GOOD money to pursue music. Is that true?
That is 100% accurate. I was a Director of Operations for an incentive firm in NJ making six figures a year and I quit to pursue music because I couldn't take being alive and not living... not following my dream... I would not have been right mentally if I didn't do something drastic that would make me happy. I was falling into a deep depression and this was the only way to break out of it. Some may consider it stupid but it was very liberating for me.
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