ec_thangsta Perspective on World on fire

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

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

My name is Ec_thangster I am an artist, musician, song writer and performer

How does your background play into this song?

Answer:

My life has been a roller coaster the obstacles turned me into an animal now everyone counted me out even my own team. I served 17.5 years up in them mountains they said I was dead now I'm back and ima set the world on fire.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

We use to get this satellite station in jail called "the heat", they use to give us all the new exclusive music all the time they kept me up to date with what was going on out there on the music scene

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

Answer:

As a young teenager

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

Hip Hop Drill/Trap

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

Answer:

Full surface I came home in June I found my sound in Prison

What themes do you explore throughout your music?

Answer:

The struggles, difficulties, the cruel and unusual punishment as well as the good times I've experienced in some of the most harshest environments. Man me and my bunkie found a way to bid and laugh crack jokes Shit like that. We adapt to the environment we here my life is in my music what I been through and look at me now "Y'all Should Be Proud Of Me" that's why prison saved my life Ilma changed man shit you never know prison might have saved your life and you don't even know it.

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

Answer:

Travis Scott

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

Answer:

Life Changing

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

Answer:

Inspirational Vibes

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

Answer:

2 PAC PAC had a different type of energy on stage.

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

Answer:

Elizabeth, yea this song has strong values to me because that's the first song I did all by myself. I went and brought a home studio pre production joint, and I recorded and mixed everything myself and it came out sturdy.

What does your dream performance look like?

Answer:

Pittsburgh Stadium

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

Answer:

A sense of relief

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?

Answer:

YouTube

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

Answer:

Dope As Fnck

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

Answer:

Drastically I have finally found my sound

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

Answer:

I had someone I didn't know that remember ed me from back in the day cry when he heard some of my new sh!t when I came home

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

Answer:

Continue to make good music and build on creative thought. Think outside the box and be myself

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

Answer:

We have a tuff role because we always must compete

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

Answer:

When you have die hard loyal fans, that follow you around the world going to your shows. When you have Grammys under your belt.

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

Answer:

SZA: Saturn

its different

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

Answer:

The Exploitation of Hip Hop culture. This is a gift, this ain't just something anybody could do. You can't just fail at playin soccer and say o well I guess I'll be a Rapper. This ain't easy it's hard work, you can't just wake up one day and say I wanna be an R&B singer professionally No so respect the Hip Hop culture as you respect other genres of music.

How would you define having an artistic outlook on life?

Answer:

Creatively seeing life as you visualized in a dream or as you would like to interpret

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

Answer:

Which mediums of art do you most identify with?

Answer:

Creative Writing Drawing theater action sports etc

What is your favorite work of art?

Answer:

The last super, I love that picture from the television show good times of our people dancing having a good time at the bar or club lol

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

Answer:

Jaz Nas Pac

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

Answer:

Love

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

Answer:

Accept advice as well as constructive criticism

What is your overarching goal as an artist?

Answer:

Keep going and always satisfy my fans

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?

Answer:

HER

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