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Bre Maa Perspective on Mission

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We are excited to share Bre Maa's new track "Mission"! 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 Bre Maa to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Mission". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Bre Maa anything!
What three words would you want your fanbase to use to describe you?
Answer:

Dope. Refreshing. Innovative.

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

I would describe my music as a breathe of fresh air. A sound hard to describe yet familiar enough to know it sounds just right. The continuation of Hip Hop's evolution as if it was never interrupted by the crack era or record labels instituting a global image of sex, drugs, and violence. I would be at the ending point of the Golden era ushering in a level of maturation of the best.

Who are you and what do you do?
Answer:

I'm Bre Maa a.k.a T.H.C., a poet /Rapper based in Long Beach, CA. I write songs to lead, heal, and inspire.

What genres does this release play into?
Answer:

Hip Hop, Concsious Hip Hop/Rap, Alternative Rap

 

 

 

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

Leaving unforgettable messages.

What social media platform do you think your content performs best on?
Answer:

Facebook

 

Walk us through your music creation process, specifically for this song.
Answer:

Before writing a song or series of songs for a full project, I sit with the beat(s) for months even years lol. I truly tap into the vibe of the tracks I write to.  Of course somewhere between me listening to tracks over and over and journaling everyday to pick my brain for concepts.... I schedule writing sessions for the tracks I am working on. My 1st drafts are always written freestyles. Eventually those written freestyles either becomes songs as is or evolve over time with drafts.

Do you have any particular methods that help you flush out your creativity while making music?
Answer:

Meditation, Journaling, free writes...

Do you have any personal superstitions that help you write a new song?
Answer:

I honestly just pray that thy will be done and after prayer I meditate. 

When you get stuck, where do you look for inspiration?
Answer:

My loved ones. Every one I know is fighting hard to heal and evolve and its beautifully inspiring to take time out and acknowledge others growth and how amazing they are. So many of us weren't set up to " make it".... but here we are. Kickin traumas ass and doing the impossible.

What goal were you trying to achieve while creating this song?
Answer:

publicly solidify my stance and mission as a Hip Hop voice.

Would you consider your music an accurate reflection of who you are?
Answer:

Yes. I have a serious and sincere approach to life and its present in my music. I'm a messenger and healer. Any listener who is truly a devotee of exploring lyrics will pick up on my encoded messages. I tell stories, Share my truth, and take my listeners on my personal journey of personal transformation and evolution. 

 

What do you believe are the elements that make up a great song?
Answer:

Undeniable Vulnerability, unforgettable message, strong delivery

Which one comes to you first, lyrics or music?
Answer:

The lyrics. I always know what I'd like to say first and then I carefully form how I will say it.

In what moments do you feel most inspired?
Answer:

Right after an emotioal breakdown or breakthrough

In your opinion, what is the most difficult part of writing a new song?
Answer:

Getting out of your head. Writing has become my meditation. There isnt much thouht. It's all about the feels.

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

I was about 24 and experienced heartbreak from a strong connection around strange circumstances. I felt rejected and alone.  The experience catapulted a spiritual awakening and in that awakening I surrendered to my purpose as an artist. Since then I've been able to heal as I tap into my passion and purpose. Later realizing that what I thought was heartbreak was actually heart activation. 

How do you stay up to date with new trends and/or platforms? Do you find this necessary to keep your music relevant?
Answer:

I dont. Which is a good and bad thing. I dont find it beneficial for artists to keep up with trends....because there is a greater chance of diminishing aunthenticity. However social media platforms are tools to be utilized....Im beginning to comprehend the formula.

Would you prefer being an artist and releasing music in the age before social media existed? If so, why?
Answer:

Yes. Music has become less vauluable because its so accessible and typically many artists are compromising parts of thier image to intertwine  with entertainment. The work put in seems to go more towards a popularity contest opposed to making good art. 

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

Probably T.H.C.

Well, for one...

my baby brother Jewy Stupid  made me the beat. It was his first boom bap beat and he was sweet enough to gift it to me.

Two, when I wrote to the song I had just come out of like a two year writers block. I got hit with a spiritual awakening a couple of years prior and I had to undergo some serious healing .

Three, writing this song was a breakthrough. I truly transformed from being a poet to Bre Maa. T.H.C. Is just the perfect introduction of who I am as a rapper and how effortlessly dope I am when I do what I do.

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?
Answer:

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah

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

Cool, calm, and comforted.

Which mediums of art do you most identify with?
Answer:

Performing & visual arts.

What is the most significant lesson you've learned through being an artist?
Answer:

I learned that I will always be a co-creator with The Most High, Creator, Divine.

What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
Answer:

after school programs, summer camps, youth out reach...

What drives you to continue writing music?
Answer:

life. I aint living if I aint writing and I aint writing If I aint living.

What artist or musician is your biggest influence?
Answer:

India Arie

What inspired this song?
Answer:

I was just a conduit for The Most High on this track. 

What is your favorite song you have discovered on social media?
Answer:

The Kings affirmation by Iniko

How does your background play into this song?
Answer:

when I was 5, My father made me a Moses costume for a contest.  That day I was also assigned a role and it's been an aspect of my identity ever since. 

Do you have one main reason driving you to continue making music?
Answer:

It's my duty. I'm doing this in honor of my father to bring my family honor. It's a karmic obligation for the culture.

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