Interview: XO Xuded Talks About His New Single "No Company"

“The things I’ve been through in life have significantly impacted my outlook as an artist...If anyone wants to know more about my story all they have to do is play some of my songs.”

Who are some artists that influenced you when you decided that you wanted to pursue music?

I'll be honest, when I was in middle school I listened to the first three "Carter's" by Lil Wayne and it inspired me to start writing myself. I ended up going door-to-door with a lawn mower to save up for a cheap little USB mic and stand. But yeah, Wayne definitely inspired me to get started on writing and recording my own music.

How would you say that your life experiences have impacted your outlook as an artist and the subject matters of your songs?

The things I've been through in life have significantly impacted my outlook as an artist. I mean, that's how I have the content I do in my songs. I talk about the struggles I went through like being homeless and literally sleeping on the street for months. I talk about how much I was doubted when I first started this out. If anyone wants to know more about my story all they have to do is play some of my songs.

Salute to you on the release of your new song "No Company"; it's a DOPE track. What inspired you to write it and how did you connect with the producer COBRA?

I remember the day I wrote this song I was ignoring messages from people and not because I had something against them, or they wouldn't have my number in the first place. But I was just in one of those moods to kick it by myself.

So I was listening to some beats and when I heard the beat to “No Company” I immediately vibed to it and was freestyling out the hook. It all just made sense for me in the moment and that's what I like to do with my music is to capture the moment through my perspective.

I ended up coming across the producer COBRA by simply going through YouTube. I like to expand outside of the network of producers I have on social media and look for new ones because there are so many talented producers out there.

Can we expect a music video for "No Company" to come next? If not, do you have another single on the way?

I more than likely won't be doing a music video to “No Company” but I do have multiple singles on the way. I'll be dropping at least one song a month but the next one I have coming is "Loyalty", which is dropping on all platforms November 1, 2020.

If you could have any artist featured on a remix to "No Company", who would you select and why?

Man that's a tough one. There's so many artists I would be honored to work with putting “No Company” aside. But I guess if I were to remix that particular song I'd have to go with Kid Cudi. He's been an artist I've looked up to since his first mixtapes and to have him on a remix to any of my songs would be blessings.

With 2020 winding down, what are some of your goals musically in 2021?

For 2021 I have a lot of ideas and content planned. I've got a game plan for what I'm dropping, when I'm dropping it, and of course the marketing strategies involved with all of that. Basically my goal for 2021 is to keep pushing and under no circumstances stop any momentum I have.

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