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Shooting The Breeze: Bad Azz Boon

  

[Shooting The Breeze is a new column where we pick the brains of some of Hip-Hop's burgeoning talent; letting them spill their guts about how their minds are always on their music, and how music is always on their mind.]

"A lot of artists transform themselves to be in the game ... I plan to transform the game by being myself." Bad Azz Boon is a young fresh rising talent from Miami, Florida. Boon began his journey into rap in middle school via battles and returned to rapping in high school via freestyles. Driven by his desire to escape the streets and serve as a positive example for others, Boon is starting to blaze quite the trail in the Hip-Hop industry. With the hopes of eventually: achieving mainstream success, becoming well respected, and leaving behind a lasting legacy; Boon debuted his first mixtape last month. Check it out as Boon "Shoots The Breeze" with us, touching on everything from his struggles and survival to his hopes and aspirations for his career.

Shooting The Breeze: Premonition

[Shooting The Breeze is a new column where we pick the brains of some of Hip-Hop's burgeoning talent; letting them spill their guts about how their minds are always on their music, and how music is always on their mind.]

"The word emcee means to me a title with a responsibility as well as privilege.  There needs to be a balance of confidence, charisma, and respect to be an emcee.  I hear lots of people who have been rhyming for two years in their boy’s studio and call themselves emcees. This is not the case. It’s a title that is earned as well as naturally inherited. You may have the inclination at birth but if the proper steps aren't taken you will never become one. Conversely, you can work hard your whole life and still not be an emcee because its simple; you weren't meant to be one. Not everyone can do this, it isn’t as simple as making up your mind." Premonition is a burgeoning New York emcee who draws his inspiration from great thinkers and artists. Influenced by the likes of: John Lennon, Jimmy Hendrix, Biggie Smalls and others, the release of his debut LP, The Build, is an example of his career blueprint put into effect. Check it out, as Premontiion “Shoots The Breeze” with us, building on his passion, struggle, and promise on his journey to becoming one of the greats whose art surpasses their lifetime.

**Note: This interview is a collaborative piece done by both Crys Breezy and MinM.

SHOOTING THE BREEZE: Signif

[Shooting The Breeze is a new column where we pick the brains of some of Hip-Hop's burgeoning talent; letting them spill their guts about how their minds are always on their music, and how music is always on their mind.]

“A significant emcee is one who is always learning on their journey. They’re more focused on progression than trends or styles. A significant emcee is someone who is true to their self inside out, no matter what.” Signif aka Significant is a Milwaukee, WI- repping femcee currently residing in NYC. Turned onto Hip-Hop at an early age by her two older brothers, Signif’s rhymes are inspired by other emcees who made significant contributions to the genre, like: Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Spice 1, 2Pac, etc. Signif’s metamorphosis into a full-fledged emcee formed as her writing began to spill beyond the boundaries of poetry and her love for freestyle cyphers grew. Check out Signif as she “Shoots The Breeze” with us, describing how her LP, The Transition, is a testament to her blossoming as an artist and a woman.

A Breezy Effect Exclusive: Esso Album Review + Interview

 

 

The Breezy Effect loves to bring readers new music and put the spotlight on rising talent. This time around we got the opportunity to bring you both. As I was fortunate enough to be able to review Off The Wall by newcomer Esso and kick a few words with him via an interview about: his career, the album, and hip-hop in general. The review is up first and the interview follows after the jump.

1. “Damn”
The production here is hot. There is a piano sound, a strong bass, and very smooth type of vibe going on. The hook is okay, fairly simple lyrics wise; but it works well within the context of the track. The verses on the other hand are seriously on point. Esso has a very clean and crisp delivery, well put together rhymes, and just does a great job of telling his story about past love and regret. Excellent start to the album in my opinion.

5. “Can’t Help It”
The production here is decent. Has a strong bass line, light instruments, and a very laid back and mellow feel to it. The light sounds and the bass seem to clash a little bit though. So lowering the bass just a tad, would make things blend a lot more smoothly. The hook needs work. The hook is vocals interlaced with rapping. The vocals fall flat and don’t really do anything for the song. So maybe just straight rapping on the hook would be a better approach. The verses are good, Esso delivers a few clever lines and works well with the beat. Overall, I’d say this song was just alright. Needs a little work in certain areas but is still worth a listen.

10. “Pole Class”
The production here is solid. There is bass, an occasional shout in the background, and a very up-tempo street vibe at work. The hook is solid, has some pretty interesting lyrics: “She say it’s her favorite work out. She be in a pole class everyday. No you can’t tip her but she act like it anyway. She even got a pole in the bedroom. You would lose your mind, if you seen what her legs do.” Clever way to approach the topic, right? The verses are good too, again Esso is on point with his delivery and his rhymes are well crafted. The stand out thing is that he was able to do a song about a very sexual theme without being too explicit or tacky with it. Final thought is, this is a decent track. Definitely more for the fellas though.

So this is a brief review of the album, didn’t want to bombard this piece too much, as it has the interview portion too. But on a final note, the album samples and is heavily influenced by Michael Jackson’s own Off The Wall album. Which I’m sure you got some idea of from the title and covers. You can download the album here. Click the jump for the interview.

Q&A Interview: Lyriciss

 

 

Download Mixtape Here

We have the debut of traditional type interviews here on The Breezy Effect. Peep my interview with DMV rapper Lyriciss after the jump. His mixtape "The Day Job," is available now, so be sure to visit that link after you read the interview.