He has grown as an artist and man, his mindset has shifted. He adds, “most young artists don’t really know who they are, or they are not comfortable with being themselves so they follow current trends to rise to the top quickly, but the only problem with that is if you aren’t that good there won’t be any longevity.”ĪV’s hustle has always been the same to be “Rich off Rap,” meaning he has always pushed the narrative that true artists can become wealthy off of their art,in particular here rap. He has seen so many artist come and go, off the sole fact of not being authentic to themselves,understanding trends in the industry. Being that AV has been independent during his career. He says, “ I have turned down every deal put in front of me because they have not been authentic.”Īuthentic and real connections with people have been a staple in AV’s career which has kept his longevity in music. Since stepping into the music scene, AV hasn’t signed with any record labels due to not feeling comfortable or genuine. ” Over the years, the West coast rapper found what works best for himself in terms of the way he raps and what he raps about. Straight into the interview AV states, “Everything I put out is completely freestyled. Most recently AV had the chance to participate in an interview in which he talks about his journey with rap, finding his sound, industry trends and his plans for his life outside of him actually rapping. Listeners will definitely be able to put a lot of time and effort into this project. As he raps you can hear in his voice his passion and commitment to the music game. stormed into the industry loud and proud seven years ago with his hit single “Run Me My Money.” To this date “Run Me My Money” has surpassed over 1 million views across all music platforms (YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify etc.) The Compton rapper quickly rose to the top dropping more singles such as “Money Dance” and “Slid’n.” His experiences growing up in the streets of Compton molded his very unique and authentic style of rapping. That’s where Compton native, Compton A.V was raised. 124th street is essentially special here today. Kerrington Dillon submitted the following write-up / interview.Ĭompton, California, a city that for many years has birthed some of hip hop royalty on The West Coast such as Ice Cube, Dr.Dre, and Kendrick Lamar. West Coast Styles affiliate and contributor, Ms.
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