@ShiestGawd #RookieOfAtlanta Interview

1. Where are you from?

• Rose Garden, GA

2. When did you fall in love with hip hop?

• When I was about 7 or 8. Every time that I got in my fathers whip he had Life After Death playing, that album changed my life.

3. Why do you rap?

• I have a story to tell.. Also I have a message to get across to the world and I feel that rapping is a perfect way to get my voice heard..

4. What does hip hop mean to you?

• To me hip hop is a verbal expression of your lifestyle and things you see happening in the world around you all over a cold beat.

5. Describe your musical style.

• My music style is like chill mixed with wavy. I want my music to be played when your in your zone feeling yourself. Or during smoke sessions lol

6. What was the first song you knew from start to finish?

• Mo Money Mo Problems. I can never change that song when it comes on. 

7. When will your tape be dropping?

• I was going to rush and try to drop it around Halloween, but honestly I feel I'm not where I want to be as an artist I have some more growing to do. So imma take a my time to paint the perfect picture for y'all.

8. Who do you want to collab with in the future?

• The Weeknd, that guy is pretty dope

9. What is your favorite song that you have recorded?

• "Atlantis in Atlanta" it has the perfect vibe.

10. How long does it take you to record? 

• Depending on how high I am it usually takes me about 20-30 mins to record a track.

11. Where do you think you fit in Atlanta hip hop?

• Honestly I don't think I fit in Atlanta hip hop. Most fans of hip hop in Atlanta are all hype, they need something to beast on. Satisfied with a catchy hook on a "turnt" beat and that's just something that I can't give them. So imma just keep making the music that I make and hopefully the true hip hop fans will catch on eventually.

12. Name the top five albums.

• Life After Death, Reasonable Doubt, College Dropout, The Blueprint, Good Kid M.A.A.D City. No particular order.

13. What do you want people to get from your music?

 • I want people to relate to my music. I want them to feel like I'm saying all the things they want to say but don't know how to.

14. What do you want your legacy to be?

• I'm aiming for longevity. I feel I can be the greatest rapper all I need is time and experiences.

15. What is your next track that your going to drop be?

• "Thief in the night" featuring ka$h

16. Who are your closet friends in this game?

• $tack Morris, Ka$h Clay, Man Man G, and my producer A1silv. 4 of the realest niggaz I know.

17. Where did you get your rap name from?

• Lmao! Honestly I was in a high speed chase with a cop because I thought I had a warrant for my arrest. The cop eventually caught me, told me that he knew I was running from him and still let me go even though my license was expired. Shit like that doesn't happen with Cobb county police so ever since that night I've been calling myself Gawd. 

18. If you had to listen to one mixtape for the rest of your life what would it be?

•"So Far Gone" hands down.

19. Who supports you?

• Everyone man. From family to friends to strangers. Hell even my ex that hates me and old shorties that I got stiff on bump my shit. It's all love and I appreciate it.

20. What experiences in life have made you who you are today?

• Aww man it's too many to name. Just life period, like I was broke for a like year straight on some bum type shit, but then I balled out the whole next year. I'm the type of person that feels you should learn from experience and I experienced a lot of shit.

21. When everything is said and done what do you want GOD to say to you?

• Honestly I have no religion so when it's all said and done I just hope my voice lives forever..

22. Who are you? 

• I'm an intelligent young black man that's trying to open society's eyes up to some real shit and I jus happen to be a stoner.