Interview: Chicago's ItsFee Discusses His New Album "Saved By The Bag"
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“This is where I’m from where I’m at and where I grew up and got an education in multiple ways.
Chicago influences my music as much as it has influenced me. I’m Chicago’s very own like WGN channel 9.”
Tell us about how you got started writing rhymes and who some artists were that inspired you when you were younger.
I started rapping in high school and it just progressed from there. I’ve been making music seems like forever. I’ve forgotten more verses/songs than most people will ever write.
Artist wise 2Pac, Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas, Outkast, Big L, Lil Wayne, Eminem, Royce 5’9, LL Cool J, Wu-Tang Clan, Twista, T.I., DMX, The Lox, Redman, and Ludacris just to name a few.
Congratulations on the release of your album "Saved By The Bag"; tell us about your creative process for the development of the project and how long it took to complete.
The album as a whole took about 9 months to complete. But then due to the pandemic the release was put on hold for around the same amount of time.
There wasn’t much to the creative process as far as the writing goes I pretty much knew what I wanted to use for the project.
Beat selection and post production were probably the two things I spent the bulk of the time on.
Of all the DOPE songs on the album, what led to you deciding to shoot a video for "MBT", and will any more visuals be shot?
“MBT” just had a whole vibe. Its fun, witty, catchy and motivational all at the same time. Basically couldn’t not make it a video.
We did a total of three videos for this project that are out and available on my YouTube channel. Every video serves it’s own very specific style and purpose.
How would you say that the city of Chicago influences the music that you create?
This is where I’m from where I’m at and where I grew up and got an education in multiple ways.
Chicago influences my music as much as it has influenced me. I’m Chicago’s very own like WGN Channel 9.
With "Saved By The Bag" now released, what are some of your goals musically for the rest of 2021?
Continue to put out consistent dope content. Pressure and more pressure.
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