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Are you ready to go back in time? Charley Young and Diamond Lounge nailed it on the music side with the retro nostalgia concept of the 1980s throughout the entire song. The music video does a fantastic job of really putting the music into that mid-1980s commercial scene. Overall the listener falls right into the performer's perspective, and interpretations visually from that era. In my opinion, this is awesome. It's high energy and fierce! This song has all of the ingredients! I Told You Credits Main Artist • Charley Young Featuring Artist • Diamond Lounge Producer • Aaron De Luca Co Producer/Mix/Master • Justin Michael Tallman Tracking Engineer Vocals • Fabio Arauz Cinematographer • Emilia Mendieta Córdova

High Hyena brings in some of that classic and most legit upbeat house from the UK. Can't Stop Don't Stop Won't Stop overall is a tastefully done mixture of gospel, soul, and disco all wrapped up in a festive and colorful track. Always great music that is tastefully done. Can't Stop Don't Stop Won't Stop Credits Main Artist • High Hyena, People Of The Parallel Producer • Dean Robinson, Aaron De Luca Vocals • Justin Michael Tallman Mix • Aaron De Luca Master • Gary James Robinson

Deepest Cold Consortium takes a deep dive into the IDM side of things and pays tribute to the chaotic side of his production style Always focused on the objective of making a strong impact with sound. Expect nothing short of an unforgettable listening experience. Invader Credits Main Artist • Deepest Cold Consortium Featured Artist • People Of The Parallel, Diamond Lounge Producer • O.S Vocals/Mix/Master • Justin Michael Tallman

Diamond Lounge and People Of The Parallel hit the nail on the head with this electronic pop classic. Kind of gives me the vibes of Blinding Lights by the Weeknd. Great lyrics, warm tone, thick and memorable. Whenever Diamond Lounge and People Of The Parallel combine forces it is 110% guaranteed that the music will take you to a fresh and new universe. Saturn Rising Credits Featured Artist • Diamond Lounge, People of the Parallel Production • Aaron De Luca • Justin Michael Tallman Co Producer/Mix/Master • Justin Michael Tallman

Charley Young and Fonz Tramontano team up to create a powerful retro electronic track. Run Away is sure to leave a long-lasting imprint on the pop wave scene. What's awesome about Charley and Fonz is that both have great styles and always stay true to the vision they set forth when they collaborate. Run Away Credits Main Artist • Charley Young Featuring Artist/Mix/Production • Fonz Tramontano Master • Justin Michael Tallman Cinematographer • Emilia Mendieta Córdova

Dark Electro and Goth come together to create a fresh twist on this traditional Christmas tune Hey Ho Nobody Home. Whenever listening to a Light Shadows track, rest assured that it will be something that will hauntingly create an everlasting echo in your musical psyche. I must admit Cassandra Vincent's vocals just have that kind of effect on folks. Have a Happy Holiday and enjoy Hey Ho (Synth Carol) by Light Shadows. Hey Ho (Synth Carol) Credits Main Artist • Light Shadows Vocals • Cassandra Vincent Producer/Mix • Philip Peters Master Justin Michael Tallman

Surf style and retro meet head-on in this classic rendition of Mele Kalikimaka. Whenever there is a Charley Young and People Of The Parallel collaboration on the radar be sure to expect something memorable and timeless. Charley Young and People Of The Parallel have that thing that I would like to call unforgettable. When these two come together and collaborate, it is apparent that genre doesn't matter and that they have successfully stylized their own unique, timeless, and modern sound in whatever genre they chose to conquer. Mele Kalikimaka Credits Main Artist • Charley Young, People of the Parallel Songwriters • Robert Alex Anderson Producer/Mix/Master • Justin Michael Tallman Tracking Engineer Vocals • Fabio Arauz Cinematographer • Emilia Mendieta Córdova

Welcome to a special one-off blog post showcasing a fantastic VA compilation coming out of Bass Controllism Records from the Netherlands. This Dutch label has just released the Dark Matter VA which boasts 45 tracks by 32 artists; the majority of the tracks are techno & its sub-genres with a few other electronic genres represented. The tracks are in bpm order (lowest to highest), thus, gently taking you on a journey to oblivion! You can find the compilation on Beatport, Traxsource & Junodownload as well as other music download & streaming platforms. Why not play the DJMarz minimix as you read the review? (See end of review for an embedded Spotify player & SoundCloud two hour set.) Here are the tracks in order complete with pithy one-liner reviews from UK minimal & techno producer, Hegstraction, with artist & track hyperlinks. (Click on the artist names for links to their music & the track names for links to the specific track. Click here for the artist Beatport links.) 1. Rave Qontroll - Freaquency Ranges (Original Mix) "A great start to the compilation with this percussion-driven track accentuated by atmospheric white noise stabs & deep dreamy background melodies." 2. Basscontroll - Going Deep Down In The Darkness (Original Mix) "A smooth half-time & breakbeat track that lures you in with silky melodies, sub-bass lines & industrial flourishes." 3. Dyb Mørk - Hint (Original Mix) "Something a little heavier & darker now; this track has some nice punctuated sequences lodged between sinister hypnotic sections." 4. Lorenzo Chi - Va Va Session (Original Mix) "Lorenzo's created a nice groove here with some trippy vocal FX & a satisfying beat." 5. Slamtek - Echoes (Original Mix) "Stepping up a gear with this track; the kick, hi-hats & heavy reverb make you 'pull the bass face' as you get into the mix." 6. Underground Tacticz - Ghost Passenger (Original Mix) "Love how this gets going after the one-minute mark and then again at 5:30 in; the melody has a great anthem-like quality." 7. Ex One - Lethal Virus (Original Mix) "Some lovely bass & reverb on the kick in this track combined with nice percussive touches, dark stabs & complementary melodies." 8. DJMarz - Erebos (Original Mix) "Here comes DJ Marz with a driving track, soft synths setting a nice flow, forward percussion, and some otherworldly sounds in the breakdowns." 9. Ex One - Your Trip (Original Mix) "A little harder & faster for Ex One's second track on the release; the kick patterns & percussive elements create a perfect groove to dance to and get lost in the melodies." 10. Frank Van Wissing - Imprint (Original Mix) "Ooh, those synths at the one-minute mark really give it a nice edge; quite low-key industrial at some points with a really good choice of melody." 11. Freqmind - Slow Dance On The Rave (Original Mix) "Time for your subwoofer to get a workout; lovely hypnotic driving beat with some subtle percussive & synth elements." 12. Spring Goose - Insomnicac' z 96 (Original Mix) "Time to catch your breath with some smooth sub-bass moulded with house & dub vibes." 13. Rispetto Musiq - Black Hole (Original Mix) "Getting into a nice progressive house groove now with ethereal vocals leading you between worlds." 14. Audiunt - March To M.A.D (Original Mix) "Let's go! Pushing the pace with complex percussion and automated synths, we find ourselves immersed in the 'sound'." 15. Basscontroll - End Of Days (Original Mix) "Great subdued melody here has the 'look' of a famous anthem combined with hypnotic beats & FX." 16. Kareem Smith - Computer MALFUNCTION (Original Mix) "Switching things up with a Jackin House track & as the name of the track implies, multiple bleeps & bloops with vocals & beats coordinated to create a rhythm." 17. Noisy Shaun - Gravity Collapse (Original Mix) "We're treated to a heavy kick with hypnotic trippy melodies in between breakdowns & bridges adding to the overall atmosphere." 18. PK [UK] - Black Hole (Original Mix) "The minimal-esque 'bleepety, bleepety, bleepety' serves as a nice melody here amongst percussive work & warped synths & FX reflecting the name of the track." 19. Shaun Activation - Just A Dream (Original Mix) "Into some breakbeat now & this track really kicks off at 1:42 with a chunky electro dynamic lead synth - very satisfying!" 20. Si Brown - Noodle Effect (Original Mix) "Si's got some lovely electronic 'byte' on the kick & lots of nice automated sequences driving the track forward with hard dance & industrial fundamentals." 21. Kev Willis - Symbolic Groove (Original Mix) "'Hypnotic' is the keyword here with some snare stabs & low-key house synths rounding out the picture." 22. Kev Willis - Manic Impact (Original Mix) "Another driving hypnotic number from Kev with some synth arps & manic melodies creating an intense atmosphere." 23. Noisy Shaun - Pumpatron (Original Mix) "A lively house track with those bouncy synths just right for the dancefloor, & some of those trippy melodies again, and I love that little bit of percussion just after 4 minutes in." 24. Hegstraction - Optimus Sub-Prime (Original Mix) "Oh, it's my track ..., so this is how I think transformers talk, haha, bundled up with suspenseful long builds reaching a complex groove." 25. Icarian PB1 - Harmonize (Original Mix) "Great intro to this track with nice meaty kick patterns, dynamic techno-house synths, & those lovely ominous dark synth stabs in between nicely mixed robotic vocals." 26. Shades of Black - Galaxies Missing Energy (Original Mix) "A no nonsense driving sci-fi techno track with fitting vocals in between some acid melodies." 27. Icarian PB1 - If What (Original Mix) "Frantic arp sequences combined with percussive elements giving a satisfying tonality, & feeling a little tribal by the end." 28. Si Brown - Spaghettification (Original Mix) "An onomatopoeic track with a creative & minimal-sounding intro continuing into a breakbeat flow." 29. Antonio Lombardo - 3rd Dimensional Shift (Original Mix) "A hypnotic driving track with subtle melodies, FX, & industrial elements." 30. Stefan Trinidad - Orbital Nightmare (Original Mix) "This track has the 'get to know your neighbours' kick; the first hard techno track of the compilation, bringing hard dance synths & moody basslines." 31. THEMADDEEJAY - Dark Reflections (Original Mix) "An eerie intro leading into dark melodies & a heavier harder final third with some tight acid." 32. Mirojam - The Broken Walls Of Jericho (Full Story Mix) "We're going on a musical journey through minimal pastures, breakbeat highlands, melodic valleys & progressive mountains." 33. Orphean - Into The Woods (Original Mix) "Rolling into 140 bpm territory with a hard dance track with video game synths & sound FX." 34. Freqmind - Jumping Dance (Original Mix) "Dark minimal hypnotic vibes creating a fast-paced techno meditation." 35. Rob Mitshi - Dark Matter (Original Mix) "A hardcore blitz with hard dance rave signals complete with ominous dark pads." 36. Shaun Activation - Burn My Mind (Sophomore Mix) "Ravers rejoice! Shaun's got you covered with a hard dance energy-filled track with builds, drops & breaks." 37. Rob Mitshi - Eggman (Original Mix) "Another Mitshi track with high-energy, complex percussion, & pulsing lead synths." 38. Basscontroll - Everything Is Just A Dream (Original Mix) "From a dream-like intro with sub-basslines to introspective pads, 'mainframe' synths, & sci-fi vocals." 39. Ordrorir - Hydrostasis (Original Mix) "A rave in a giant empty water tower anyone?! Pushing the pace now with subterranean melodies, synth stabs, & rhythmic percussion." 40. Achiel - Diepest (Original Mix) "Achiel's created a great groove here just with kick, percussion & FX; then, some nice atmospheric pads, upbeat kick patterns, & dynamic thick lead synths." 41. Ordrorir - Tiamat (Original Mix) "Bringing the primordial power of the goddess of the sea, we're treated to a peak time driving percussion heavy wave with fervent melodies." 42. SyncXit - Nightfall (Original Mix) "Fast-paced breakbeats with fat basslines, riser builds, & intricate percussion." 43. SyncXit - The Surface (Original Mix) "A creative dubstep mix punctuated with bass synth stabs & melodic influences." 44. Rave Qontroll - Where Are The Ravers Going (Original Mix) "Hard dance kick patterns with muted rave signs & esoteric pads & melodies." 45. Cyber Samurai - HardFunking Gangsta (Original Mix) "Finishing with a bang, a rap-infused hard dance number, with D'n'B inspired sequences." Listen to the whole compilation on this awesome megamix by THEMADDEEJAY You can find all music & social links for Bad Haz Techno here - ALL LINKS :) Thank you for supporting Bad Haz Techno, and we look forward to bringing you more techno reviews, interviews, news & blog posts in 2023.

Welcome to the second track review in our Radioactive Review series, brought to you by our Bad Haz Techno Beatport Review Team. This month we're checking out the Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) Beatport Top Ten Chart. A team of our promoted producers & DJs gives their thoughts on the track in a light-hearted, concise manner, including a Geiger Counter Rating (out of 5). With many of our team having different backgrounds, experiences, and most of all, opinions about all things techno, this should provide a fun and varied evaluation of the track. For this review, our team consists of Hegstraction, Many Elephants, Peter Harich, DZM, & Jerdie. And for a non-producer/DJ perspective, we have a special addition to our team, the techno super fan, Seoul Aes Sedai. The track for this review is That's The Way I Speak by Shlomi Aber on the CLR label, and was number one as of the 27th November 2022. Shlomi Aber is a Barcelona based producer & DJ, born & raised in Israel. His influences come from Jazz, Funk, Minimal, Acid, and the old Techno movement (Spotify Bio). Here are the thoughts and comments from our review team (if you'd like to join in, you can post your own review in the comments below): Hegstraction - "This track immediately gets into a nice groove with some subtle percussion & kick changes coming in later. I'm not a fan of vocals unless they have some special meaning & used sparingly at that, so the continuous 'speak' just feels very commercial, however, it does add to the hypnotic nature of the track, and I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy it. I was enjoying the track, but when it ended it felt something was lacking; I guess I was expecting a little more progression, something more satisfying, but perhaps this is an intentional aspect to get listeners to play it again or put it on repeat." 3/5 Many Elephants - "Now don’t get me wrong … my own music approach leans towards the minimal, but this track takes a singular idea (albeit a promising one) and then takes it absolutely nowhere. The 3-note bass and the standard kick / hat drum track are a simple yet promising start. The use of the vocals to accentuate the rhythm is a good touch. However, there is no movement or escalation from that foundational starting point to help build any tension or drive things forward. You just get over 5 minutes of a tune not really going anywhere. Overall, it feels like this track is a good scratchpad idea that isn’t finished, and it has the potential even with just a few rhythmic and tonal changes to really fly. But right now, disappointingly, this feels like a track that should have remained at “in progress” status and had at least a few more revisions." 2/5 Peter Harich - "Well, its a hypnotic track, and also a raw track so I guess the raw & hypnotic category suits it well. I actually like the track, the bass is cool, the short saw drone is syncopated in a way that appeals to me. The vocals are well produced and mixed. The way the track breaks down for the "this is how I always" part is great and then it really kicks off again with the "speak". Really nice! Now for the parts I'd change. The kick does not do it for me; it's fairly basic and I'd like something with a little more air and middle. Some more crunch to it. The kick pattern is great but the actual kick needs some work. The hats and shakers are great but need some more treble to make them pop a little more. All in all, I actually think that this is a great track, and I can see myself using it in sets." 3/5 DZM - "This track is definitely raw and hypnotic, but mainly because its core concept does not really develop very much, and I am also not sure it would work on the dancefloor like that. The bassline is decent and the vocal sample works, however I can't really imagine myself listening to this voluntarily for the full six minutes. To me it sounds like something Nina Kraviz would fit a minute of at the back end of one of her deep sets, and maybe thats how the track is used?" 3/5 Jerdie - "One of the reasons I love techno in general is the balance between repetition and the subtle changes that push and pull to create energy and movement. This particular track takes a while to get going. The peak energy arrives around 2:30 which is typical, but I find the build-up to be largely uninteresting. The energy is created with mostly white noise and a vocal sample that tires quickly. It lacks groove and atmosphere, even in the minimal world. This might be a good track for a DJ that has RMX skills, but as a techno fan, it's not appealing to listen to it unmixed." 3/5 Seoul Aes Sedai - "Starts off promising but never quite gives me what I want (though I'm not even sure what it is I want from this track!). Overall quite basic & minimal, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Vocals are pretty typical & perhaps too repetitive. An okay song for a playlist, in a bar/lounge area, & possibly a club, but not a particularly memorable or fun track." 3/5 You can find all music & social links for Bad Haz Techno here - ALL LINKS :) Credit to Many Elephants for the inspiration behind the 'Radioactive' naming & 'Geiger Counter Rating' ideas, in keeping with our 'Hazardous Material' theme stemming from our first Bandcamp compilation (and future label releases), and also in part due to influence from Daz Scott's epic track, Geiger Counter, which was an early Bad Haz Techno promo. Have a listen below :) Thank you for supporting Bad Haz Techno, and we look forward to bringing you more Radioactive Reviews in 2023.

We don't hear enough from the other side of rap; The Female Emcee. Today we will be sitting down with Renegade The Rapper. I think there may be a bar in her name. We will be asking all the tough questions, and getting to know one of the best LadySpitters I've come across. Go get a snack and a drink, this one's long. Enjoy!!! (Q) How old are you? I just turned 25. (Q) Where were you born/grew up (area only unless you want to be specific)? I was born and raised in Vancouver, Washington. It's the only place I've ever lived aside from 3 years in Blaine, WA by the Canadian border when I was in middle school. (Q) What was that like? Vancouver in the early 2000s was bleak and lonely, but comforting because it was and still is the only home I really know. It's become a lot more lively and cultured over the years, but I do worry about it. A lot of Portland's problems are coming here. Crime is increasing a little bit. And in addition, there are not a whole lot of rehabilitation programs to help with the homelessness and drug addiction issues that are only getting worse here. People are doing drugs in front of kids at public parks. Just the other day I saw an angry mother, with her kids, screaming at a woman shooting up heroin in front of a large group of men, women, and children at a Saturday market. It's sad, but I do have a lot of hope. Our city workers here are great and our community is trying to get more involved. However, don’t get it twisted; Vancouver is a great place to be. It’s a really cute city. Great food, great coffee, great beer. Great small businesses. Cool people. It’s lovely. And overall it is still very safe. (Q) In school, were you an overachiever? Well, I was, until I dropped out after freshman year. (Q) What was the music scene like when you were in school? In middle school, I was a band geek and we played a lot of jazz, orchestral, classical music, marching band music and even some rock covers too. On top of that most kids were listening to 30H!3, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, and Journey's "Don't Stop Believin" and Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" on repeat. I loathed every bit of it, at the time. I was only into rock and classical music at the time so I turned my nose at any hint of pop or mainstream back then, although as I grow older my tastes expand quite a bit beyond what they used to be. (Q) Do you remember your first experience with music? Yes. I had a little Yamaha keyboard. I remember it had pre-recorded music in it you could play, so I would turn that on in front of my mom and pretend I was doing it to try and make her laugh. Which she did. I remember taking that same keyboard to the room my older sister and I shared and trying to play the keyboard by ear to U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" on the radio. Around that same time, I remember my older brother and me having singing contests and singing Linkin Park mostly, and terribly. But it was fun, and it helped us escape what we were going through at the time. (Q) When, did music become important to you? It never wasn't important to me. It's always been an obsession, infatuation, and a necessity. Possibly even a fetish. (Q) Was there an artist(s) that had influence over you wanting to create music? Chopin was my first big motivator. I taught myself piano seriously at age 11, and Chopin was like a magician to me, the way he played and composed. To this day, few artists can blow my mind like Chopin. Then at 14, I developed an obsession for 80s synth pop, particularly a band called Tears for Fears, and then also Depeche Mode. I started using my abilities to play guitar, bass, and the drum pad and vocals to make some sort of alternative indie songs. I remember one I did called "Wallflower", it's on Soundcloud somewhere under a different name. But the biggest motivator I've ever had to make music is definitely Eminem, but why he's the biggest motivator for me to make music is a long story. (Q) What artist(s) do you look up to? So many. In no particular order, the most influential artists/music groups of all time to me are Chopin, Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, Amy Winehouse, Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Chuk D & Flava Flav of Public Enemy, All of Alice In Chains, and All of Linkin Park. (Q) When did you decide you were going to be a rapper/first drop? So here's the part where I tell that really long story about Eminem. I was about 15, and the depression I've always had pretty much my whole life just got so intolerable that I secretly decided I was going to attempt suicide; by swallowing a whole bottle of Tylenol PM. That just seemed like the easiest way to do it for me since I'm too squeamish to cut myself or anything like that. However, my dad was gone, I believe at a meeting or something, and so I peeked into his room and discovered the bottle was empty. The nearest store was closed, so I decided to wait until tomorrow when the store opens to buy a new bottle and do the deed. That night I could not sleep; so at about 3 in the morning or something like that, I decided to get up and entertain myself one last time with some Youtube. Don't ask what compelled me to do this, but I searched "Eminem" on YouTube. I didn't even listen to Eminem. I just heard his name a lot. That same day, Rap God had just dropped. So I clicked. My mind exploded, and my face melted off dude. I had never felt that type of energy, adrenalin, and competitive spirit. I never felt so alive than that moment hearing that song when I was at rock bottom in my head. So then I clicked on more of his songs, and suddenly it occurred to me that I'd grown up listening to this man since I was a child and completely forgot. I had remembered suddenly when I was a toddler, about 4 or 5, and my older cousins that lived with us were listening to D12's "My Band", Eminem's "Hailey's Song", "When I'm Gone", and "Cleanin' Out My Closet". I had memories of me begging my mom to let me listen to Eminem with my cousins and her forbidding me from ever listening to him, so I'd sneak into the basement with my cousins to listen. All this nostalgia came rushing back with every song, like "Oh, I remember this one, oh I remember singing to that". I remember just bawling my eyes out from all the emotions & nostalgia and newfound hope. And that was that! My new mission was to be the best artist I could be, to be honest, and to be a better rapper than Eminem. Which I realized I long time ago is a really stupid goal to set for yourself, but I guess that also means I'm going to be doing this for the rest of my life because I don't think I'm ever gonna get there, but I'll keep trying just for the Hell of it. At least that goal to be the best and the level of motivation he has given me has been the thing getting me out of bed for the last 10 years. Nowadays I see that I have a million other reasons to get up every day, but had he not convinced me to stick around way back when towards the end of 2013, I never would have had or noticed I had those million reasons to live in the first place. I actually feel scared when I think of what could have happened to me, or what I could have done to myself, had he not popped into my life like that when he did. I'm scared right now just talking about it. (Q) How has the grind been when it comes to writing/recording/performing? It's been rough. I need help. I've been battling a lot of mental & physical health issues that make it difficult to stay motivated & have energy. I work a full-time job at a business I help manage. The music culture in my city, especially for rap, is practically dead, so performing is difficult. I only know of a couple of places I can do open mics here, but getting venues is almost out of the question. It's hard to build a reputation and momentum here. I have thousands of songs written, but I'm such a perfectionist that recording them quickly is a challenge, cuz I re-record the same shit a million times and still am not satisfied. Then I overdo it so much I get tired of the song. Plus I do this all on my own for the most part aside from the beats, so outsourcing engineers are expensive and tricky, and doing it myself is time-consuming. I feel like I'm always behind on the music I wanna release. I know it's brilliant for the most part, but getting that brilliance out of my brain and into the mic and the DAW and then onto Spotify & YouTube, that's the challenge that wears me out. Outsourcing without assistance, it's hard. I feel stuck, I feel lost, and I feel like I'm floating around aimlessly, it’s chaotic in my head all the time trying to manage everything I’m trying to do with my music career, but I'm embracing it regardless. Going with the flow. Even if the flow is hard right now. I’m going with it. (Q) Do you work or are you doing music full-time? Yes. lol, I work full-time for a health/supplements company that I've been with for 10 years. My dad started it, and now we've merged with another incredible company with the best people. So I get to slang super-powered supplements as a Senior Ops Specialist, and at night I get to be Renegade. I've never had a normal job, but I've also never not worked even before I had a job, I was always working on something, usually music, drawing, or trying to learn something new. I actually have a problem, my family and friends have also had this issue with me over the years, and I have a hard time not working. My mind doesn’t let me relax. I constantly feel like I’m supposed to be in the studio, or working on something related to my music. It actually drives me insane. (Q) What artist(s) are you hoping to work with? I have a laundry list of them. But there are 3 that stand out; I don’t think a single day has gone by since I was 15 that I didn’t think about working with these dudes. Marshall, Curtis, and Andre. The 3 Muskateers. Eminem, 50 cent, and Dre. The holy trinity. Yes, they’re some of my favorite artists, but really what I think it is is that they have the most passion and the best attitudes, or their attitudes resonate with mine. Plus they’re literally my childhood heroes. They say to never meet your heroes, but I have met one of my heroes before and it was awesome so bring it on. (Q) Have you performed live in front of a crowd, if yes, what's your favorite event or one that will have a lasting memory? Yes, on a very low level. I performed in front of 500+ people playing original piano pieces several times, I've done plenty of open mics but the only legit "crowd" I performed my rap music for was for a Coast 2 Coast competition at some joint in Seattle. To be honest, the competition was weird. I was already expecting to lose or get a lower spot like the top 3 or 5, but most of the artists competing had asked the hosts to please turn the mic up as nobody could hear the other rappers over the beats, and instead, they handed us a different mic at the same low volume. So nobody could hear anybody else hardly at all. The winners literally lip-synced over their pre-recorded music. Meanwhile, I rapped my heart out, with no pre-recorded vocals, didn't miss a beat, was practically screaming so they could hear me, the crowd was going WILD, this one big dude was banging on the stage at my feet screaming "YESSS!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!" but the judges had the audacity to give me one piece of feedback with that quiet ass mic: "You need to project more." How's this for projecting, Coast 2 Coast? (Q) What's your favorite food? Ethiopian Food is my favorite of all time. All the various spiced meat, and veggie dishes they have with the injera bread; oh my God. After that, it's sushi. Particularly a spicy tuna hand roll with avocado, and spicy mayo, then tamales with way too much sour cream and hot sauce, which I indulge in very frequently for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (Q) What's your favorite genre of music? Definitely a tie between Romantic-era piano, 80s synth pop, and every single subgenre of Hip Hop/Rap. I love the old school, the new school, and everything in between. I just appreciate rap in general, and all it has to offer. (Q) If you had a chance to wine and dine with a celebrity, who would that be? I think the real question is, which one of these celebrities wants to wine n dine me? Also, I hate wine. I’d love to work with artists like 50 Cent and Eminem as I mentioned before like actually make music and stuff, but I don’t think they drink wine either. So no wining and dining for us I guess. I will dine though. I love a good dinner. Love waffles. Love coffee. Love food. (Q) What is the mission or goals with your music? Lots of goals. I wanna have a career singing in front of large crowds of excited people first and foremost. Make incredible music videos that I help direct that become a staple in music history. I won't lie, making music I enjoy, are my biggest goal. I also wanna make a lot of money, passively and otherwise; not only because I like having financial security, and stability, which is a thing I've lacked most of my life. But alongside that wealth, I wanna have such a big platform and loud voice that I can make a bigger, positive impact on the world around me. I don't think I'm a particularly selfish or particularly generous person for having any of these goals, but these are the goals in mind. All of these goals are part of the mission which is ultimately World Domination. (Q) Do you think you'll be doing this all your life? I know I'll be doing this all my life. This gave me life in the first place. (Q) Anything you want to say to the readers, upcoming projects, collaborations, or anything. I got a new album coming soon with JustChris the Producer, who is one of the most amazing producers I’ve ever heard of in my life. I am so honored to have the privilege of creating this masterpiece with him, and it's gonna be out of this world. Thanks in advance to everyone who listens to it, supports it, and us when it drops. To keep up with all things Renegade The Rapper click the link below. https://linktr.ee/renegadetherapper