Interview: Queens Based Rapper Jetblacc Music Talks About His New Single/Video "Don't Wanna Start"
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“Some of my music influences are, of course being from Queens, Nas, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep and Noreaga...”
At what point did you decide to take your artistic talents seriously, and who were some NYC and/or Queens based rappers that influenced you coming up?
I decided to take my rap career serious around 17/18; my cousin Tyhoe managed me back then. He always pushed me to take my shit to the next level.
Some of my music influences are of course being from Queens, Nas, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep and Noreaga are big influences to me. Also, Snoop Dogg, Fabulous, Jadakiss and the late great D.M.X. Newer artists like Meek Mill, Dave East, Lil Durk, Roddy Rich and God bless Nipsey Hustle.
i’m pretty sure I left some out; I’m still a huge fan of hip hop period.
We're huge fans of your new single/video "Don't Wanna Start"; tell us about how you connected with its producer Esko, and your creative process for its development.
First off thank you for the love on the video; as far as the process of making the video, I got in contact with my childhood friend kayo kane (kk4tv) which is a super dope videographer. Came up with the concept and we got it done in 1 day. It was freezing that day but we had a great time.
"Don't Wanna Start" appears on your latest project "Say Less Do More Deluxe"; what led you to choose to shoot a music video for this song, and where exactly was it filmed?
I chose to shoot a video for this song because it was our leading single off the project, so of course we had to shoot one for it. We shot the video in Flushing Meadow Park in Queens, NY.
Did you record any songs that did not make the final track list for the album? If so, why did they not make the cut? Also, how did you go about deciding the order of the songs?
Yes, there were a few songs that didn't make the cut, not cause they were bad songs just simply they didn't fit the theme of the project.
Deciding the order, we just listen to all the songs, picked our favorites and came up with a order that felt good.
With the album now released, what can we expect next from you musically in the coming months?
You can expect a whole bunch of new visuals coming for the project; merch and a whole bunch of new music. We already working on the next project and mixtape now!!!
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