Madd Hatter (US)
I didn't grow up in the ghetto and I've never shot anyone. I'm not out to prove anything - it's just me doing me. Born in DC, raised in FL, living in NY.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I've been playing music since I was 10 and as far as writing goes, rapping's always come the most natural to me. Rapping is my release from all the negative emotions I have bottled up. I've been writing and recording since 2007. The real world interferes for sure with how much time I have to continue this hobby, but I still try to make the most of it. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Your musical influences
Nas, Common, AZ, Ghostface Killah, Guru, Eminem, Digable Planets
A lot of of what I write derives from past events and my feelings regarding them. Other times it's hypothetical, just situations I've thought about at one time or another.
Anything else?
I love making music. This is what I was put here to do, to make music. I love doing this, man, it's almost like a high for me. If I haven't written for a while, it feels funny. I think Dre said it best. You get this feeling like, "Damn, this could have been the day I came up with fucking 'Billie Jean' or some shit." If I'm not writing, it always crosses my mind.
Also, I don't want to be associated with the artists you hear on the radio.
