WarrenJae - "What Dreams May Come"

Fellow Carolinian and rising star Warren Jae took our breath away with his amazing debut, “What Dreams May Come”, which was released at the end of last year. His lyrical presentation was fully equipped with diversity and passion, which made me want to know more about this young talented artist. WarrenJae talked to me about his dreams, drive, and what’s to come.



Tasha: For those that might not know, where are you from?

WJ: Columbia, SC by way of Monroe, Louisiana.

Tasha: How long have you been rapping?

WJ: Since 2003. I needed some way to express myself. I’m a big RnB fan, but I can’t sing. So I started rapping.

Tasha: Your style is refreshing, much different from what is out right now. Who are your musical influences?

WJ: Kanye West, Bilal, and Lupe Fiasco.

Tasha: In my opinion, “What Dreams May Come” was an indie classic. What was process like in creating this project?

WJ: It was about a 6 month process. The album was actually done in September, but we took our with mixing and placing the tracks.

Tasha: How was it working with Randy Roper?

WJ: It was crazy! But me and Randy are like family. He’s been listening to my music for a while. He saw my hunger and finally gave me a shot. He’s so honest; he’ll let you know straight up if something is wack.

Tasha: How about working with Sam King?

WJ: Sam is a musical genius. He made it easy because he already has a vision for each track.

Tasha: Were there any particular moments, people, or other things that served as motivation when you went into the booth to record?

WJ: I feel like the first project an artist drops is their most important, so I brought everything that’s important in the booth with me. My family and my mother were my main motivation.

Tasha: What would be your dream collaboration?

WJ: That’s hard, it would have to be between Lauryn Hill, Bilal, or J. Cole.

Tasha: So what’s next? What can we look forward to from you this year?

WJ: The Dream Catcher is next. It’s gonna be a traditional mixtape and serve as a build up to Welcome to My Dreams, which will be the next soundtrack.

Tasha: Anything else you’d like to add?

WJ: I just want to say thanks to everyone that listened to my music and supported me, I really appreciate it. And I wanna thank you for giving me the time of day!



Please take a minute download WarrenJae’s “What Dreams May Come” Soundtrack HERE

ATL's Diamond (Formerly of Crime Mob)

Atlanta rap princess Diamond is back and ready to take the industry by storm with her new solo project. Formerly a member of Crime Mob, the young star talked to me about going solo, her latest ventures, new music, and Lil Scrappy.

So what have you been up to since your departure from Crime Mob?

Working on my solo project, tryna make my mark into the Hip-Hop game.

What is your relationship with the rest of the group now?

It’s all love on my end, even though the bond is no longer there.

Your new single, “Superbad” is a success. How does it feel to have a solo hit?

A blessing, Superbad is my very 1st solo single so it’s my baby, I get excited like I’m a fan everytime I see the video.

How was your experience working with Cee-Lo?

Another blessing because he is a legend in his own time, so I truly feel like it was right to make this my 1st single.

What other producers are you looking forward to working with?

Honestly I’m down with whoever that have the hits, if you have that then lets make the magic happen.

So what project are you currently working on?

My 3rd Volume of Bitch Muzik w/DJ Scream

What would be your dream collaboration?

Rihanna

Are there any female rappers that you would like to work with?

Da Brat

You and Lil Scrappy have sort of become the Prince and Princess of Atlanta. Can we look forward to a collaboration between you two?

Yes we have a collab on his upcoming album called phone tag, and also a collab on my album, plus we will be dropping our mixtape Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Outside of music, are there any other ventures or projects you look forward to pursuing in 2010?

I want to get into modeling, establish my very own clothing line, and a beauty salon.