IAR: When did you first find your love for hip-hop?Chuuwee: I first found my love for hip hop around 6 or 7. My mom used to have a home set up in the backroom and she used to play all her stuff to us for feedback before she dropped it. I used to watch this fuzzy ass channel on TV too I think it was "Video Box" that and Rap City I used to watch a ton of music videos in elementary.IAR: I have to ask how the name Chuuwee originated?Chuuwee: The name Chuuwee came from High School, I had a friend named Patrick that used to call me Chewy Gomez. At the time I had no idea who it was and I seemed to be eating every time someone saw me so I figured he got it from there. But after a while everyone started calling me that and it stuck and girls turned it into another thing so I spelled it so I couldn't get sued and ran with it.IAR: Being an artist that incorporates multiple styles and facets, how would you label your music?Chuuwee: I would label my music as the sound that a hand full of no one listened to. There's always that group of people that weren't "As Cool" or didn't think the norm. My music is for the people who are way too outspoken for their own good. I state the obvious and or unstated opinion we all have inside but don't really feel like dealing with the argument after. (Laughs)IAR: Having released a long list of projects from So Far So Good, Post-Mortem, and Wildstyle to name a few, how have you grown as an artist with each project?Chuuwee: I try to make sure that I keep consistency, always speak on topics or subjects that people want to hear or discuss. I like to think I grow in technique as well. I pride myself in having many styles and with each joint I'm trying to out due myself so hopefully I'm succeeding.IAR: You're an energetic performer. How does the energy on-stage translate into molding you as an artist?Chuuwee: I was always told you're only as dope as your live set. People never listened to my lyrics because they were so over powering so I blended the type of beats people like with classic lyrics and the best performances I seen on YouTube. Live performance is often always the decision factor for many people when hearing new artists.IAR: Influences?Chuuwee: My influences are my mother Redd, Method Man, Big Daddy Kane, honestly 90's music, music in general is my influence. I listen to things and almost absorb whatever it is that spoke to me and implement it in my work. All in all I want to teach people. I teach them any and everything, how I learned music, how I listen to it, but I use my "references," my founding emcees to teach what people may not have known.IAR: How did the deal with Amalgam Digital come about?Chuuwee: The big homie Phes Rock was at a cypher my homie DJ Darkness put together. He heard me spit and really liked it and he campaigned for me for about a month. He hit me on Facebook one day and said, "Yo, my good friend owns a record label and possibly wants to sign you" and about a week later Amalgam Digital’s CEO Dj Next (aka Anyextee) hit me up. He flew me out to NY that week and we met up, started talking about a few things, a month later he offered me a deal.IAR: Anyone you want to work with?Chuuwee: “I want to work with Danny Brown, Big Bio, Talib Kweli, Freddie Gibbs, TREE, Curren$y, Bun B, Wiz Khalifa, the list is VAST. I got tracks perfect for these few though.”IAR: Upcoming projects?Chuuwee: The B-side of Wild Style and my debut album “3rd coastin’” are dropping this year. Very excited for both a whole new sound people aren't ready for.IAR: What does the future hold for Chuuwee?Chuuwee: The future holds for me the world. I plan on slowly taking over everything, for positive use by all means, but I really want to change the world and I feel like I have the perfect power to harness for such a job. A new world order is in order.
( IARHipHop )
www.ChordsAZ.com