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Artistopia Rank : 194
Member Since : 5/2005
Last Login : 8/29/2007
Views : 15,928
Songs : 2
Events : 2
Alliances : 8
Releases : 3
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| Latest Music By CT Crew |
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Chaotic Muzik
Published Date : 6/2001
Total Downloads : 143
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Interview with CT Crew (The LMNTS) |
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| Published on 2/4/2006 |
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| By Artistopia |
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Q. At what age did you realize you wanted to become a music artist and why?
We started around 17 and 18 years of age. It was basically out of a love for the art of hip hop
Q. Most music artists have that special someone or thing that influenced their decision to do music. Did anyone or something in your life play a major role in influencing you to go into the music business?
The impact of artists on the international stage such as De La Soul, Biggie and Wu Tang, coupled with the fact that when we started, people around us actually though we were good!
Q. In terms of the music, which major artist(s) influenced your style and why?
In addition to those mentioned above, a lot of Caribbean artists, like Bob Marley,the Mighty Gabby and Inna Connections (some of the first Barbadian rappers). We found we had a lot in common sonically with U.S artists coming out of the Native Tongues family
Q. With so many independent artists trying to make it, what makes you stand out from the competition?
Original concepts and the influence of Barbadian culture. When we fuse it with hip hop it comes out like…..well kinda unconventional
Q. Music industry professionals are quick to say that being an artist means to gracefully fit a marketable niche in the industry. If you were offered an opportunity that asked you to be something you are not, would you do it to get your foot in the door?
No. We’d rather cut a whole in the wall and bust through
Q. Making music is one thing, selling it is another. What types of strategies do you use in promoting your artistic work and getting it heard by the proper professionals?
Internet promotion is what we live by. Networking is like breathing for artists. We try to make the right links
Q. In regards to wheeling and dealing, how important do you feel business knowledge is to making it in an industry filled with much heartache?
It is of the utmost importance. We are all university graduates with keen business heads.
Q. Let's fast forward to 5 years from now. What advice would you offer to struggling independent artists?
The struggle builds strength and character and it only brings results if you keep at it. Don’t see it as just a struggle; see it as the path to where you will be.
Q. Most successful artists are involved in charitable organizations that stand for a cause that hits close to home. In that regard, once you reach success, what charitable cause(s) would you like to be involved in and why?
Anything that allows the right type of education to reach struggling, poor underprivileged people. We see too much of a negative cycle perpetuated in the Caribbean as a result of mis-education.
Well, we thank you for taking the time to interview with us and certainly wish you the best in your music career endeavors. There you have it ladies and gentlemen, an inside look into the mind of an independent artist struggling to bring their hard work to fruition in an industry where perseverance and thick skin means survival. No one said it would be easy.
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