Q&A With Harlem, NY Based Hip Hop Artist Sammy Smash
Hey Sammy Smash! Your new single “Shake Wit Smash” is definitely different!! , We love that Asian chick in video!! How long have you been making music? What area code(s) do you rep!? And how did you get your emcee name?
There’s a funny joke in my family… It’s been said that I was good at hearing a song and and as a baby in my crib I would try and mimic the drum track as crazy as that sounds lol. so say anywhere between 2 or 3 was my first interaction with music. I 1st got a taste of the studio at age 14 tho.
212, 347, 917, etc Baby and it goes on and on lol.
How did I get my emcee name? Now that’s an interesting story… I’m not about to get into the long version so the short version is: It was given to me by one of my boys during my party and promotion days cause I would get Smashed by drinking in the party or event and my M.O was to always leave the event with some fly honey and go home and Smash lol. My man Ant Boogie said it 1st and it just stuck after cause everybody started calling me that then.
Us being a LA based Undeground Hip Hop BLOG, we dont really know much about the Harlem Hip Hop scene!! Tell us about the scene out there, and how has your state influenced your in any way?
The Harlem Hip Scene honestly is on the comeback… There was a time when Harlem was up there and repping to the fullest I mean you talk about…cats like Kool Moe Dee, The Whole Treacherous 3, Teddy Riley, Dougie Fresh, Rob Base and Keith Sweat wasn’t a Hip Hop artist but I believe he lived not to far from Teddy Riley at the time too… In the late 80’s Harlem was doing it Big. Then came cats like Mase, Camron and God bless the dead Big L. All them cats were nice wit it but… they were tighter back then and united together to get there artistry out in the mainstream. I think harlem got away from that once cats really started seeing some real paper in the rap game.. we gotta get back to that and collab more with each other to get shit bubbling again. There are alot of individual skilled and hungry Harlem artist but… there reach for exposure aint the same like it was cause the dudes on top from Harlem with there foot in the door don’t collab as much so now your have a new renaissance of Harlem artist like Immortal Technique that are basically one man gangs…. That’s where I’m at with it…. I’m about covering every aspect of the business like a Boss should myself and cut out the middle men so that I can survive and conquer this Valley of death that we call the music industry lol.
Lets face it, social media since 2015 has grown tremendously, especially IG!!! Tell us how is your IG grind is looking, and how have you been able to keep up with the high demand on social media? Do you have a website??
I’m honestly not an IG dude like that… I set up one for my fans before I released my 1st single: Shake Wit Smash but…. I honestly gotta make time for it cause between creating music and Smashing women I’m a busy dude lol. I definitely have established my online presence with my website: www.Sammysmash.biz
Please breakdown the creative process to your new single “Shake Wit Smash”? Who are these 2 girls in the video!!
Shake Wit Smash Creative Process: I mean I knew what I wanted in my head and wrote it down on paper. Went online and casted for dancers and found Akiko and Joanna. Got with the video director Steven Allen and the rest is history…. AKIKO TOKUOKA Is a very talented dancer and choreographer. She has limitless experience and is very skilled and a pleasure to work with. Joanna Alexis is a talented actress / model she came more from the flirty and the sassy standpoint in the video and she has been in numerous videos and has broad experience on the set too and was a pleasure to work with as well. Both are based in New York too.
How often do you perform live?? Any indie DIY tours in the works?
I try to perform live every two weeks at minimum at local spots in New york to stay as current as possible and keep that hungry feeling in my sysytem. As far as Indie DIY tours I’m negotiating something Big right as we speak but I’m not at liberty to speak on it until it’s in the bag so looking forward to wrapping that up… It will be a great step for my career as an artist.
How do you feel about the whole XAN & LEAN trend these kids nowadays are on!!!..LOL??? Be honest, do you use some of that stuff??..LOL
Them Niggas be bugging…. All I’m gonna say is take it from me you really should mix Drinks PERIOD let alone a drug with some sizzurp…. I mean everybody got there way of realeasing and turning up and All Dat BUT… Don’t let whatever you doing possibly effect your mind or your health for the long term. It’s supposed to be a night of fun not years of misery cause you done lost your mind after of worse ain’t here at all !!!!
What you got cooking next? Any special for the new year 2018!!??
2018 is about me establishing myself in the music marketplace and making a name for myself Point Blank Period… Once I establish that I’ll see where I wanna take it and will know what’s next.
Where do yousee yourself if 5yrs (2023)?
I see myself putting out other artist… R&B and Hip Hop… establishing other businesses and putting out Movies that me and my business partner have over written. We have over 30 movie scripts ready and waiting so that’s definitely an A1 priority of mines as well.
Where can fans find your music? Drop all link!!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shake-wit-smash-remastered-single/1309734264
Music Video: https://youtu.be/roqqCZNPWWs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammysmash100/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sammysmash100
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-349524710
Facebook: fb.me/Sammysmash100
Any new shout outs?
Shout out to My Bro R.D Murray, Shout out to my Bro B ta Da Dash Brian Wilson…. Shout out to My Sis Miatta and my bad ass daughter Shardanay !!! And Last but not least shout out to Ant Boogie for naming me Sammy Smash !!! And Oh Yeah !!! Shout out TO ALL DA HONEY’S THAT STAY PLEASING DA GOD YA HEARD !!!! And WE OUT !!!
