Check it... NoNeedz

It was just something about NoNeedz when I first stumbled on his MySpace page. It was something real about his sound and immediately resonated with me. I liked his music right from the beginning.

The 25-year-old California native has been doing music since 17.

“I had to make a song for a school assignment,” he said. “After that, I just kept going with it.”

His music is filled with dope beats, intelligent rhymes and a fresh delivery. The dude is dope and has a new cd due on in June.

He was cool enough to hit us with “Hot Water” from the new project. It’s a real smart track, “….When I enter in the booth, I only hit you with the truth.” So you already know that his third album, The Getaway, is filled with quality.

I reached out to NoNeedz for a Q&A. Here is what he had to say.

The Mad Bloggers: How would you describe your sound and style?
NoNeedz: My first two albums have a mix of reggae and hip-hop. But I’m strictly a hip-hop artist at heart. That's what my new album, 'The Getaway' will deliver when it drops in June. All underground hip-hop.

TMB: Where do you want to see your music go?
NoNeedz: Everywhere it can. I wanna tour round the world, pay my past due bills, and be all about the underground. I’m not sure I’d ever wanna be famous. Every cat say he want the money, keep the fame, but if a major label were to whisper in their direction they turn like the angry dead.

TMB: Who are your musical influences?
NoNeedz: I learn from just about everything I feel. There's just too many to name, from commercial cats like Nas, Snoop and Jay to underground monsters like One Be Lo and Jedi Mind Tricks.

TMB: In your opinion, what's the state of music?
NoNeedz: The major labels are in some trouble, with this recession and digital sales making it easier for people like me to make some loot despite the monopoly on radio stations and what not. Everything is changing. Hip-hop, singing, its all going synthetic. Its cool for the club, but if I ain’t dancing and skammin on a bird, I wanna hear a human voice.

TMB: What's the hardest thing you're finding out that has to do with your music?
NoNeedz: Promotion is a BITCH

TMB: What projects are you currently working on?
NoNeedz: The Getaway is my third album, pre-orders going on now. All pre-orders get a free song, otherwise unreleased.

TMB: How can heads get your music?
NoNeedz: The first two cds can be bought at www.undergroundhiphop.com and iTunes. The Getaway can be pre-ordered by clicking the ‘Buy Now’ button under my blogs (No PayPal account necessary).

For more information: www.myspace.com/noneedz
Pre-order: The Getaway



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