Q.) Why don’t you start by introducing yourself? A.) ” Bakefromthe5 “
Q.) Where are you from? A.)“Farmville, North Carolina.“
Q.) What are some of your biggest musical influences? A.)” Kanye, TayKeith, Metro Boomin, ProjectPat, ThreeSix Mafia, and Hitkidd. “
Q.) How would you describe your musical style and sound? A.)“My musical style would be very dark up-tempo Memphis influenced sound.“
Q.) Can you walk us through your creative process? A.)” I like to think about what type of beat or song i want to make then, I like to start with a melody/Sample and begin building from there while finishing with the drums and effects.“
Q.) What message or themes do you try to convey through your music? A.)” When recording I like to bring the energy of a person realizing who they are. It’s okay to ‘Pop yo shit’ sometimes.“
Q.) Can you tell us about your latest project/album/single and the inspiration behind it? A.)“ ‘The World Is Mine 2‘ is my third recording album and in my opinion my best project yet. Every time I do an album even as a producer or an artist, I just want to outdo myself from the last project. “
Q.) Can you speak to any collaborations or features you’ve worked on? A.)“Worked with Glorilla back in 2021 6n our song Gang Nem. I also have a song with Gloss Up she still got in the vault. Me and A.R The Mermaid got a few songs together with one on the way. Big Mali hopped on 2 of my beats I know everybody gonna rock with it if it drop. Me and Slugga got a EP dropping for Halloween, so I definitely been networking and trying to work with everybody.“
Q.) How do you stay inspired and motivated as an artist? A.)“As an artist, I like to stay inspired and motivated by just listening to music all the time and trying to focus on the end goal.“
Q.) How do you use social media and online platforms to promote your music and engage with your fans? A.) “Posting daily and interacting as much as I can. If you look at my Instagram anything about my music career can be found on there. “
Q.) How do you maintain authenticity and individuality in your music? A.)“I refuse to fit in and hop on different trends that’s popular, anything that you hear me on has came from me and who I am and what I represent.“
Q.) How do you balance your personal life with your music career? A.)“I learned to take breaks and enjoy life at the moment.“
Q.) Can you describe any milestones or turning points in your career? A.)” My first performance with Slugga was definitely my biggest milestone as a artist, as a producer I have many milestones but one milestone that mean the most to me to this day was officially starting my own record label. Gold Slugs Productions. “
Q.) Can you speak to any personal experiences you’ve shared through your music? A.)“One experience was learning to do everything in front of crowd, making beats, dropping a verse, or performing. Having anxiety made me push back all opportunities I had to perform, so when I was able, I perform in Raleigh and see people actually attract to me and Kel it gave me a different boost I felt like I needed to go further.“
Q.) Can you describe any long-term goals or aspirations you have for your music career? A.) “Multiple placements and plaques of course, I wanna be placed with the greats who changed the game and help move the culture.“
Q.) What do you hope listeners take away from your music? A.)“ Just be yourself and have fun.“
