DA City Perspective on BONIQUA

We are excited to share DA City's new track "BONIQUA"! Our goal at SongBlog is to highlight outstanding new music and give you a peek at the artist’s world behind the music. In this blog we get a chance to sit down with DA City to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "BONIQUA". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask DA City anything!

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

i am a artist, songwriter from southside of chicago, the adrenaline that comes from creating is the why!

i write ghetto ballads, love songs, bangers in my style, i can accomadate mostly any track.

How does your background play into this song?

Answer:

This song is chill and has hella energy like me.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

The earliset rap was eazy e, r&b is all the dusties.

At what moment in your life did you decide to become an artist / performer?

Answer:

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

Hip Hop, adult contemporary, rap, indie.

How has your sound and style evolved in the last 3 years?

Answer:

getting better everytime!

What themes do you explore throughout your music?

Answer:

Life, wants, needs , things i see or feel, or experienced,

If you could go on tour with any artist, who would it be and why?

Answer:

idk, someone with energy.

How would you describe your favorite artist's music to someone who has never heard them before?

Answer:

history, relevant

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it before?

Answer:

different factor, i am me, like u know a tech nine track when u hear it or eminem, i am me.

If you could attend a performance by any artist, dead or alive, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

Tupac and BIggie, EAZY E.

What is your favorite song you have made, and why?

Answer:

My Fave i have not made yet

If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your life, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

Tupac, Biggie, eminem

What does your dream performance look like?

Answer:

KILLING ANY FLOOR I STEP ON!

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?

Answer:

MARY J BLIGE, DIPSET, LOX, KILLER MIKE, CRUCIAL CONFLICT, DRAKE, LIL WAYNE, CARDI B, GLO.

What is the strangest place where you have discovered a new song?

Answer:

I AM ALL THINKING , SO IDK.

What do you want people to feel when they listen to your music?

Answer:

Pure energy, lyrics.

What three words would you want your fanbase to use to describe you?

Answer:

versatile, different, nice.

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?

Answer:

spotify

What is the most memorable response you've had to your work?

Answer:

some female found my number and called me, that was a fan.

Do you practice? How has your practice changed over time?

Answer:

me i am a feel guy, gotta have a theme n then i go in.

What is your definition of success as an artist? How do you measure this success?

Answer:

when i beat me.

How do you plan on being a game-changer within your genre?

Answer:

Get back 2 writng n structures, grownfolks music.

What role do you believe the artist has in our society?

Answer:

To bring joy.

What has been your scariest experience while pursuing music?

Answer:

You as an artist are alone.

Name a song that best represents success to you, and why?

Answer:

Ice cube," today was a good day"

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