Alabama. Born Cale Charles Robinson on December 17, 1990, Minor has been writing, and recording music since the age of 8, starting with a handheld tape recorder, and a portable keyboard, and progressing through the years to regulation recording equipment. "I don't think there is an artist out that has gone through the 'recording metamorphasis' phases that I went through.", recalls the 19 year old emcee. "I went from a tape recorder, and a key board, to a stage mic and a cd burner, to a computer chat microphone and a computer, to the studio equipment I work wit today. If it recorded, I used It.", he states.
Minor grew up in the small, but historical town of Tuskegee, Alabama (often time, calling it "Tha Foe Six" in his music). "Growing up in a small town has its advantages, depending on your situation.", starts Minor. "But for me, as well as for any aspiring HIP HOP artist, its a disadvantage. In a genre that focuses on big city life, and the struggles that come with it, if you're coming from a small town, you can't really relate to that. And often time you'll find yourself being called fake, or 'not hip hop'. But I see it like this, just like I can't relate to your situation in a big city like Atlanta, you can't relate to my situation. Therefore, you cannot criticize it." Minor sees coming from a suburban town not as a crutch, but as the leg that supports, and fuels him to walk into a genre segregated by big city artists.
Minor's new Mixtape, Dyamondz Are Forever is due out mid-February, and his Debut album, Dyamond in tha Rough is due to drop the first week of March. "This album has been in the works since 2006, and for it to be so close to finally dropping is not only a relief, but a dream come true." Though he has close ties with many label mates, and outside label acquaintances, Minor says that the album has very few features. "It's not that I don't want anyone else on the album, I jus feel that for an album, especially your debut, people want to hear YOU. Often time, albums are overshadowed by the presence of too many other artists. And, to me, it's a disappointement. I don't want to buy a Lil' Wayne album, and here Drake on every track, and vice versa. It's not a disrespect thing, it's just not what an album should be composed of. An album is for fans to hear YOU. If I wanted to hear this dude, and that dude, I'd buy their albums!"
Minor takes pride in his music, and it shows by how many times he's re-written the album, Dyamond In the Rough. "You've never heard anything like it, and noone like me.", he starts. "I've been doing this too long to disappoint. You'll either love it for its style, its originality, and its creativity, or hate it for the same. Either way, you may not like it, but you can't say it's a bad album. That, I assure you.", says the emcee while tipping his aviator shades up.
Alabama. Born Cale Charles Robinson on December 17, 1990, Minor has been writing, and recording music since the age of 8, starting with a handheld tape recorder, and a portable keyboard, and progressing through the years to regulation recording equipment. "I don't think there is an artist out that has gone through the 'recording metamorphasis' phases that I went through.", recalls the 19 year old emcee. "I went from a tape recorder, and a key board, to a stage mic and a cd burner, to a computer chat microphone and a computer, to the studio equipment I work wit today. If it recorded, I used It.", he states.
Minor grew up in the small, but historical town of Tuskegee, Alabama (often time, calling it "Tha Foe Six" in his music). "Growing up in a small town has its advantages, depending on your situation.", starts Minor. "But for me, as well as for any aspiring HIP HOP artist, its a disadvantage. In a genre that focuses on big city life, and the struggles that come with it, if you're coming from a small town, you can't really relate to that. And often time you'll find yourself being called fake, or 'not hip hop'. But I see it like this, just like I can't relate to your situation in a big city like Atlanta, you can't relate to my situation. Therefore, you cannot criticize it." Minor sees coming from a suburban town not as a crutch, but as the leg that supports, and fuels him to walk into a genre segregated by big city artists.
Minor's new Mixtape, Dyamondz Are Forever is due out mid-February, and his Debut album, Dyamond in tha Rough is due to drop the first week of March. "This album has been in the works since 2006, and for it to be so close to finally dropping is not only a relief, but a dream come true." Though he has close ties with many label mates, and outside label acquaintances, Minor says that the album has very few features. "It's not that I don't want anyone else on the album, I jus feel that for an album, especially your debut, people want to hear YOU. Often time, albums are overshadowed by the presence of too many other artists. And, to me, it's a disappointement. I don't want to buy a Lil' Wayne album, and here Drake on every track, and vice versa. It's not a disrespect thing, it's just not what an album should be composed of. An album is for fans to hear YOU. If I wanted to hear this dude, and that dude, I'd buy their albums!"
Minor takes pride in his music, and it shows by how many times he's re-written the album, Dyamond In the Rough. "You've never heard anything like it, and noone like me.", he starts. "I've been doing this too long to disappoint. You'll either love it for its style, its originality, and its creativity, or hate it for the same. Either way, you may not like it, but you can't say it's a bad album. That, I assure you.", says the emcee while tipping his aviator shades up.
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