THELOKUST
MY NAME Is James AKA the Lokust, I have been making hip hop music for 7 years, i am into all aspects of hip hop and rap including freestyle, metal Rap, Political Rap, raw rhymes, and many other catogories, pretty much if it has a good beat and i like the sound i can rap over it, Anything,just looking to work with other artist from the area to keep the real hip hop alive
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Well my history, started freestyling well walking home from school, after attaining a huge database of words that rhymed i started freestyling at partys and freinds houses, went on stage at the Hillside Festival in Guelph that was sweet, got my onw rap hip hop show, as well i got to perform at battles , tons of local emcees, it was sick.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I have performed Live at many Freestlye battles,try JAms, radio shows, open mike nights, talent shows,Rap and Hip hop partys. Pretty much just rap every where i go when i walk down the street frestyling of everything i see, or when im driving, having a few drinks and getting behind the mike on a radio show is pretty sweet, knowing that your on air, makes you more on.
Your musical influences
WU TANG CLAN, they are the best rap group ever, BIG L, BIggie, MF DOOM, Pete Rock, Tupac, ONYX, Class, J5, Atmosphere, Buster Rhymes, saukratess, Kardinal, Swollen members, Dialted peoples, Pink Floyd, The beatles, NAS, Masta Ace, RED MAN,EMINEM
What equipment do you use?
I use, mikes, Computers, turntables, key borads, guitars, drums, any thing that makes a cool sound
Anything else?
I am looking for people to help me get my rap career started, people who make beats producers,emcees, Djs, distributors Artist, break dancers, and so on and so on, I want to get my stuff out throgh any medium possible
