Prince Pompeii Perspective on Monster In The Mirror
Hey,
My name is Prince Guerra aka Prince Pompeii and I am (what I consider) a rap artist. I don't like to be called a rapper for musician as I don't play instruments.
Basically what I do is write music and record it. I also know how to produce and also engineer, mix and master the majority of my music I put out.
I remember listening to music when I was as young as 5yrs old but based off photos of me acting pretending I'm Michael Jackson would say it was before then. 😄 🤣 😂
I started dabbling writing poetry for school and then it became sort of a hobby I did when I was bored. I was maybe 9-10yrs old. However I didn't start actually considering making music of my own until I was 14 yrs old.
Definitely progressive rap/hip-hop with a touch of pop. When I made the song I wasn't really trying to make a song based on genre. I really just make music and what comes out, comes out and if it happens to be categorized into a genre...I like to let the fans decide that.
If you listen to my older music on Soundcloud and Soundclick, I'd say I've improved dramatically. I'd also say those who have followed me since the beginning, would agree. Sound quality and delivery have definitely improved and I think im more versatile then most Hip-Hop/Rap Artists.
If you want to hear some real authentic stuff that most people like yourself could relate to then I'm your guy 😆
Seriously though...
Probably my latest release, I had alot of fun in the process of recording it becauss when I wrote the song I was in a dark place so fun times didn't come often.
I like to consider myself a "Rap Artist" and not a "Rapper". Reason being I mostly like to dive deep into the realities of my surroundings and events in my life and every song I write comes from the heart. It may not always be about my reality but about a reality of anothers, even then, I always pull an experience I had into it to tie it all together. Which in my opinion is what a songwriters job is to do.
I want them to feel assured they aren't alone in what they are going through. That there are millions of us right there with you, including me. I also want people to feel like they can relate to me on a level where if they saw me in public, they'd realize I'm no different then them in the fact that I'm a regular person.
Social media but only because it's fast and easy. I'm also not really a "outside" kinda guy like I was in my younger days so yeah....definitely social media. Haha
I believe as Artist's of the world we have a key role in Community Awareness. We have a voice and a platform and it's our duty to use it for good. Alot of peope listen to Artists like myself and can't understand where we are coming from nor how we could be a positive source in the community because of our lyrical content. However, I believe the world is starting to understand the impact artists around the world can have on the world.
Canceling a show while I was already there because I had anxiety. Something I struggle with, especially back then. I was like 19 yrs old at that time I'm 34 now so...
If I Could go on tour with any Artist it be a draw between Yelawolf and Merkules. Reason being is I think I'd fit right in to their demographic even though I'm not as "Country" sounding as them. My background and roots definitely coincide with there's as far. I think the only thing that seperates me from them is my race. I'm actually Hispanic, my mother is from Spain and my father is an Mexican American born and raised out of Laredo, Tx.
