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Drewe Perspective on Blank Face

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We are excited to share Drewe's new track "Blank Face"! 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 Drewe to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Blank Face". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Drewe anything!
Who are you and what do you do?
Answer:

My name is Drewe. I'm a hip hop recording artist.

How does your background play into this song?
Answer:

I reminisce on times when life was difficult but I looked forward and focused through it all.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?
Answer:

I remember listening to music in my parents car, my grandparents and my uncle. They all had different taste. My parents mainly listened to RNB, and Gospel. My grandparents listened Jazz, and my uncle listened to hiphop. 

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

I've always been a performer. I went to a performing arts high school and was trained classically in the arts. My parents were both artists so it was second nature. 

What genres does this release play into?
Answer:

HipHop, Jazz, Alternative Rap

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

Over the years I have dabbled with new samples and sounds. I always think that it's good to constantly reinvent yourself. Time moves so you have to move with it. 

What themes do you explore throughout your music?
Answer:

Life experiences, motivation, God, and having the time of my life. 

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

Kendrick or Ye because our music styles are the same. It would be a good mesh.

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

Unique, passionate, storytelling, fun, and informative

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

Jazz influenced, lyrical, modern hiphop 

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

Michael Jackson. He's my favorite artist of all time.

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

I like all of my songs. 2020 tells a story about despair, picking up the pieces and reinventing yourself.

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

Kendrick Lamar because he's a ultimate storyteller, Ye because he's a artists artist, and Michael Jackson because he's the goat. 

What does your dream performance look like?
Answer:

Big stadium, artistic backdrops, great music, dancing, passion, motivation. I want listeners to walk out that night motivated to be the best version of themselves.

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

Ye

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

On the toilet.

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

Chills, motivated, music at its best.

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

Artistic, futuristic, bold

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?
Answer:

Through social media.

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

I practice a lot on sounds and cadences. My way of formatting and creating song has become more fluid and cohesive. 

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

My songs got people through hard times. Those type of words mean alot. 

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

Success is being spiritually whole. I strive for it everyday. 

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

Continue to produce a good sound and build my audience. It'll come. 

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

The artist is the culture. What people wear, how people sound, how we interact and all the above.

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

Can't Tell Me Nothing by Ye because the track is a anthem to all the haters. 

What has been your scariest experience while pursuing music?
Answer:

I haven't had one yet. 

What has been your most embarassing moment while pursuing music?
Answer:

I haven't had one.

If you could alter the music industry in any way, what would you change and why?
Answer:

The amount of money DSPs give to artists. It's horrific and a criminal offense. 

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

Every 9-5 you can name. I'm a true hustler.

How have your other passions reinforced your process of making music?
Answer:

Sports, media and culture go hand and hand with hiphop.

Has being an artist made your life lonely? How do you counteract this?
Answer:

In ways yes. It's put you in isolation but I've began to work with other artists so it's an actual experience creating and engineering a body of work this time around. 

How would you define having an artistic outlook on life?
Answer:

Knowing that art and life needs patience. Art and life needs passion as well as consistency. 

What is your favorite work of art?
Answer:

My next piece of art.

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

Jazz, HipHop, Soul, RNB, and Alternative Rap

Name three artists you’d like to be compared to.
Answer:

Ye, Kendrick and Cole

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

Keep going. Don't stop.

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

I love the art form. I love being artistic.

What is your overarching goal as an artist?
Answer:

To be the best artist I can be. 

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