Featured artist: Da Foundation - Who es Da Foundation?
Below is a short interview with the upcoming underground artist Da Foundation.
How did you decide to become an artist?
Da Foundation: jWell becoming an artist, artistry has always been in our make up. Mom was a dancer, ballet to be specific. The of dance. Dad was a boxer. Some would say "the art of boxing." Growing up we played football, running the ball, the art of the tailback position, in which we excelled at. We always enjoy writing poems,short stories etc. But the art of rap came about just kicking it freestyling with the homies. With the thought of "what if we took this seriously" & the rest is history . Rap is just the art we chose or maybe it chose us. But the arts of life have been there.
We would say it came from attorney Jeffrey. Which was, "Take your time. It's a marathon not a sprint. Quality over quantity. Develop a solid project and work hard to give it the legs it needs to go and ride that until you get to where you need to be. Dropping a whole bunch of music is pointless if no one is paying attention. One step at a time." So April 8th MoneyNevaSleepz ….Ep. #Alleyway2Broadway
What about concerts? Do you play live?
Yeah, we've perform live mostly open venues, open mic's, showcases, and upon invite. No hugh concerts yet but it's something we are shooting for in the near future.
Best punchline you ever wrote?
Mile Casso : N/A – Mu Smoova : "They say diamonds are forever but legends they never fade away, Leverage over defenders go at them instead of fade away"
What are you currently working on? Did you release something in the past?
We've had a number of releases but on a small scale. We dropped five projects in the streets North Carolina that we sold out the whip (car) for $5 a piece. Bigger release include "Alleyway to Broadway .1Moneyball" via Coast2Coast Mixtapes. "Loud N Clear", the first single of our debut Ep MoneyNevaSleepz. Dropping April 8th be on the lookout for that and more work up the up pipeline. But for now we focused on MoneyNevaSleepz.
Last but not least: Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yeah, signing a major contract is always a consideration based on the resources and knowledge to gain in the business moreless. Being independent is not so bad, it's just the master of figuring this whole thing out from information gathered along the way. Some useful some trash. Cons of going major : losing some ownership and/or control of your music, Debt with the Label, being shelf. You hear those stories of the label wanting the artist to rap about certain topics or they won't put them out. So we hope the route we have taken puts us in the best ideal situation.
Any last words?
Let's shout out the City of Greensboro. As a whole for the support we've gain. Being in the streets with our mixtapes, hustling, the people that gave us time weather they brought a copy or not. Dreez Productions for the ill production for .1Moneyball & MoneyNevaSleepz. Shout out to Skymount Studios, Chop Houze Studios for the work to come. Thank you Joe Comick. Family, friends for support & encouragement. Last but not least the City of East Orange where we were Born & Raised. Can't forget Attorney Jeffrey for advice & to past management for fueling the fire. Itz Still MB!
Where can we contact you?
Da Foundation: www.alleyway2broadway.net
Thank you for your time. We wish you and your career the success it deserves.
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