Black Tye Chi
Black Tye Chi is one of the Founding Members of BlackHole Entertainment. A Producer at Heart and eMCee by necessity. Black Tye Chi aims to help put Hip-Hop back at the Positive forefront of culture where it was once raised back in the golden era of Hip-Hop
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Da Niggaz AKA Hypereality was formed in '97. The crew started as just friends that wanted to make a freestyle tape. Eventually it led to full songs, then an album till now. Members are all over north america. About 2 are in Antigua, two in Florida, one in Jersey, one in Calgary and two in Toronto (myself being one of them). Whenever we get together, we try and do a track or two. Myself and DJ Quickie are the main producers and we eMCee. Everyone else (Infared, Scientific, Masked Marauder, Esco, Shogun & Dew Dust) eMCees. Infared did do the loop for force to be dealt wit'. We do these songs because we love them.
Now I'm reppin' BlackHole Entertainment and I still got love for Hypereality.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Hell Yeah. Anywhere we can get paid or people wanna listen. Did shows in Scarborough, Downtown Toronto, Owen Sound and Chatham.
Your musical influences
Wu-Tang Clan (extended fam included)
Gangstarr
Redman
A Tribe Called Quest
Beatnuts
Slum Village
LOTUG
LONS
EPMD
BDP
Ultramagnetic MCs
MF Doom
Madlib
Jay Dee
Madvillain
Jaylib
Dead Prez
Ed O.G.
The Roots
Nas
Large Professor
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Prince Paul
Boot Camp Click
BDP
KRS-One
What equipment do you use?
Computer, Acid Pro and Soundforge.
