-For those who aren't familiar with you, please go ahead and introduce yourself.
Hello to the unfamiliar, I'm
Nemo Achida from Kentucky. Thank you for taking time out of your precious day to read me.
-Describe your sound, what are some of your inspirations?
My sound changes too often I think, but some would categorize it as "alternative" or "indie". I say it's just hip hop, & that my direction changes because my inspiration does the same.
Speaking of which, i'd say my main inspiration for my music would be my personal life. When it's your reality the music has no choice but to come across as natural. Other hiphop artists that have influenced me more than likely debuted in the '90s. Such as Q-tip, Jay, Mos, Outkast, Common, and that list goes on.
-Name a few artist you'd love to collaborate with and why?
Although I'm a self-producer, there are times that I'm not inspired enough to play that role. In times like that I wish Pharrell, 88-keys, 14-kt, or Dr. Dre was in the lab with me. As an "MC" i'd love to write work with authors - like imagine what an album would sound like if Charles Bukowski gave me all of the concepts & outlines...that would be grand.
-Whats your opinion on the game (hip-hop) right now?
I have to admit it, for a while I was apart of Nas' "HipHop is Dead" cult. I had stopped rapping, no longer did I purchase the source, or XXL. I was creating Rock&Roll in my mentor's garage. Then my senior of high school Kanye released "Graduation", I heard tracks like "I wonder", "Flashing Lights, and was immediately inspired. The sound was so fresh that it charged me up, honestly. It made me feel as though the LOVE I share with hiphop needed to be proven. It seems as though that feeling came across a lot of fans in my generation, fans that eventually became artists that make quality work. So I believe HipHop is in great hands with souls like Dom Kennedy, Smoke Dza, Big Krit, etc etc
-What projects are you currently working on that we can look forward to?
Right now I'm working on a Brooklyn-based effort, which is my new home. That group effort is referred to as "The BurnHearts", verrrrry experimental. Other than that, Digital Dan is still set to drop in Spring '11.
-What do you want your fans to walk away with after listening to your music?
Inspiration.
-Lastly,tell us a little bit about your own personal style.(clothing)
Lol, honestly I'm just into colors. I like seeing what works & what doesnt. "Urban-Style" boxxed our choices in for long enough, and it makes me proud to be apart of a generation that has changed that. To conclude this, I like my clothes to fit.
