Pone Perspective on View

We are excited to share Pone's new track "View"! 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 Pone to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "View". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Pone anything!

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

Pone.

A Rapper/Producer/Engineer

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

Music has always been a major part of my personal life, since birth. Its like I was born knowing Micheal Jackson's music, I always knew who Bob Marley was. I was told the first song I ever sang along to was Barbra Streisand's "People Who Need People".......so pretty much since a jit.

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

Answer:

Well, I used to hussle up money for studio time and ended up cutting a few records for fun, just to see what I would sound like but didnt take it serious till my demo got to the air of local Miami Dj (The Late Great) Uncle Al & he told me "I had something". Yup, thats when I decided.

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

Rap/Hip Hop, Southern Rap, whatever you wanna call it. I'm not too good with labels and categories you kno........Not too much on being boxed in.

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

Answer:

Lately I've been producing my own beats, and my flow is alot more experimental from my usual go-to formula. I like challenging myself and breaking my own mold.

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

Answer:

Scarface man, definately Scarface. I just know that I would learn so much valuable Game, yea thats someone I'd love watching and learning from. I know he's not big on international tours but in my eye He the Goat, so Scarface.

What has been your scariest experience while pursuing music?

Answer:

Once got invited to a Diddy Party.

I joke.....I kidd.....

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

Answer:

A heartbeat

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

Answer:

"OFF THE CHAIN"

Yeah, that one never gets old.

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

Answer:

In my genre? The person with the most dangerous job in America.

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

Answer:

Physical (tangible) sales over streams. Buying music was like coping a fresh pair of new kicks that just dropped. More profitable for the artist and the fans had more of a connection and appreciation for the art. Album covers were like mini posters, kinda sad that the younger generation will never know what that feels like.

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?

Answer:

When a Fan does it for me.

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

Answer:

Stay down for the Crown

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

Answer:

I'm a Gemini: This what we do !

What jobs have you done other than being an artist?

Answer:

Lets just say its been fun chasing the 'American Dream'

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

Answer:

That depends on how you interpretate lonely. Alone? yes, because alot of times I have to drown out useless noise, but never really lonely, too many characters in my head for that. When it comes to music, I've never been alone and wished that I was'nt.

What is your favorite work of art?

Answer:

BANKSY, LOVE IS IN THE AIR

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