POET – Q&A Interview
Tell us a little about yourself. Where you are from? How long have you been making Hip Hop?
I was born and raised in Carolina Puerto Rico, moved as a teen to Duval county Florida,now live in Joplin Missouri, i been making hip hop for 8 years.
What influences you in making Hip Hop?
Truth, knowledge, realism, total freedom of expression.
Describe your music, and what separates you from other MCs?
Raw, honest, I speak from the heart, i don’t follow trends,
Who have you collaborated with? Who would you like to collab with in the near future?
I’ve collaborated with Lost Analog, Caliber “Metropolitix”, I would love to collaborate with Immoral Technique, Wu-Tang,anyone who speaks the truth.
Your definition of “Underground Hip Hop”?
Expressing yourself to the fullest without conforming to the majority.
Production wise, who are your influences? Who does your production? And who would you like to work with?
RZA, Alchemist, Domingo, some of my production is done by Optimystical beats form NZ, Beatmatikk From Germany, I do the majority of the producing, i would love to work with Alchemist.
Any current or future projects you are promoting?
Got a project in the works called “Prafit” Featuring Lost Analog, be on the lookout for the Nature Boy vid from the “Essence”album.
Can you give us a brief description of the creative process of Essence? Also/ what was the idea or concept description about your Album Art Cover.
A lot of THC, the cover describes the struggles i’ve endured to speak from my soul “Essence”
Where can we find your music and info?
you can find my music on bandcamp here: http://trufserum.bandcamp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poet-truthserum/329347010421370?sk=info, twitter: https://twitter.com/POETtruthserum & reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/poetfts.
Any shout outs?
shout out to all my Duval family, Lost Analog, Luquillo Surf boys, Sucio, everyone who said i would amout to nothing Fu%$ You.