Spotlight Series (Part 26)

Inspo Interview

This week we have 2 dope Artists and the first Rapper of the week we speak to is Inspo.

Inspo hails from Melbourne and Is another massive talent and a true underground hip hop artist.

Inspo really does inspire and gives off a high energy vibe and has a raw intelligent flow and Bars for days this guy is a weapon.

He spits hard and raw and flows over some of the dopest beats and his lyrical content is next level.

His Soundcloud is full of deadset bangers and he has tracks with some absolute Legends. Make sure you check out his Bandcamp page as well and Purchase his Head First Album and support this legend.

Also, check out his Facebook and suss his latest video drop “Truth Kills” it is a banging track and video.

His links are below make sure you check Inspo out and support this local Legend!!!

https://www.instagram.com/inspo_selfmade/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/inspioz/

https://www.facebook.com/Spiderholeentertainment/

Enough from me here is the Interview.

Why the name Inspo?

All the energy I’ve ever put into my craft has come from inspiration in one form or another.

My input is an inspiration, my output is an inspiration and I’m the generator in the middle bringing the two together.

Inspo made the most sense to me. I liked that it had an urban feel to it & the name itself was inspired by my brother.

Where did you grow up?

As a kid I lived in between my parent’s places, both of them moved a lot, especially my Mum and I mostly lived with her.

I was never in one place for too long, I lived in over 30 houses by the time I was 17 when I moved out of my Mums. Mainly country towns in regional Victoria, Swan Hill, Warnambool, Kyneton to name a few.

Melbourne suburbs. Ivanhoe, Lower plenty, Essendon

What inspired your music?

I’ve had a deep love for music my whole life.

I always sang as a kid and enjoyed listening to a lot of different genres.

When I was 12 I started listening to rap (2pac/Biggie) and fell in love with it. At 13 I decided to start writing my own songs. From there my love for music grew deeper and I haven’t been able to stop creating since.

I had no idea it would serve as my life’s therapy and oxygen, but as I grew older it became obvious that was my biggest connection to my life force. I realised it was the only place I could feel love when I couldn’t feel love.

I drew in music inspiration from all genres & a massive amount of artists/bands from then & still now, but Eminem, 2pac, Kurt Kobain & Bone Thugs were definitely the most inspiring to me in my youth.

Advice for the upcoming artist?

Find your unique sound and don’t be afraid to try something different.

Have respect and professionalism.

Show love & support on what you think is dope.

What is the first album you ever owned?

The Offspring – Smash

I was about 11, no regrets!

Describe your sound/style?

Majority of what I create has elements of raw, passionate, deep & melodic vibes.

What do you enjoy most about being a rapper and what do you hate the most?

Rapping my own favourite tracks to the raw instrumental & the writing process is where the loves at.

Id prefer not to deal with the marketing and business side of things & just focus purely on the music but its essential & every career has its cons, I aim to flip this to a pro.

What would be your dream collaboration with any rapper or producer?

Any dedicated quality producer that trusts and believes in my vision and vice versa.

Someone that wants to work WITH me, not for me, or for them.

I don’t care about status but they have to be compatible for the collab to work; rappers, singers or producers.

I’m always open to new offers.

In your opinion who is the most influential and successful artist in your genre today and why?

Most successful I’d say would be Chillinit, mainly because of the “Fire in the booth” he did, but it’s debatable.

Could be Hilltop Hoods but I don’t really look into the stats etc if I’m honest.

Who is your top 5 artists or producers or albums?

There are not many artists I like that have at least 10 tracks that I love so when they do it stands out a lot to me.

1 artist I can say this about is Joyner Lucas.

“The Offspring – Smash” & “Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP” had the biggest impact on me of any album I ever heard.

Message to the youth?

There’s an infinite amount of starving rappers desperate for a piece of the pie, to live off music & not have to work in a job they hate.

The reality is most of them will never make it. If you choose to be an artist, its a massive sacrifice on any other type of life you try to have.

It’s important to be genuinely passionate about your craft if you want to make a career of it.

If you arent willing to give your whole life to it, then it’s just a hobby, which is fine if that’s what you want from it.

A dedicated & productive mentality is what will take it from a hobby to a career.

Show this Legend Some Love!!!!!!

Comment below or let me know who we should interview next!!!

Peace ✌️✌️✌️