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Our sister-website epworldwide.com interviewed Upenyu endorser and partner, hip hop recording artist TOMMY G
By Admin | 11 Jun, 2010 |
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Our sister-website www.epworldwide.com (Every Playa! Worldwide - the
number one site for worldwide hip hop music and fashion news and
resources) interviewed Upenyu Clothing's celebrity endorser and partner,
national hip hop recording artist TOMMY G. So for those of you that
wanna get to know why he is the biggest rapper coming out soon - here
goes!
Tommy G has to be the hardest
working lyricist from Toronto, Canada’s burgeoning rap scene today. He
is so on fire right now with his over 10 000 recorded songs! You easily
notice that he has the confidence and energy it takes to pull these
feats off when you attend one of his nearly weekly live performances in
and around the Greater Toronto Area. Tommy
G has confidence, wit and charm that are frighteningly similar
to 50 Cent’s. Well at least
back when Fiddy was still hungry! Maybe that’s why Tommy G is about to unleash a barrage
of mixtapes that will take us back to the pre-GRODT days. Here at Every Playa! – the number 1 website with entertaining, useful and current worldwide
hip hop information, news and music downloads as well as the BEST PRICES
for hip hop clothing – we all know who Tommy G is and what his music is all about, and so does
nearly everyone who follows Toronto’s hip hop scene.
So we thought
why not interview Tommy G from
the perspective of someone who has never heard of him (living under a
rock!). Well here goes – enjoy!

Every
Playa! You have a very interesting swag when you flow. How did
you develop your rhyming style?
Tommy
G: My style is me – I’m TommY G a character with
charisma! I rhyme to match the way the beat speaks to me. I don’t try to
mimic nobody.
Every
Playa! For someone not familiar with your work what
songs/albums/mixtape would you recommend to start with?
Tommy G: Money in the Bag 2: The Prequel Reloaded.
I was on a
hiatus for 4 years before I released it, and I matured during that time
and developed that mixtape to make it so that everyone could hear
something that fit their listening style.
Every Playa! What kind of
message do
you believe your fans get from your music?
Tommy G:
I’m about having fun, I
have some songs that tell you the hard things that I myself went
through, but honestly that aint truly what life is about, and it didn’t
define me. It’s about working through bad times, to come out a richer
person spiritually.
Every
Playa! What's the best thing about what you do?
Tommy G:
The adrenaline rush I get
each and every time a fan comes up to me and tells me how my music has
helped them and travelling to different cities and countries on tour
and being welcomed with love from my fans, which is reciprocated.
Every Playa! Which other
artists
have you worked with or would you love to work with?
Tommy G: I
haven’t worked with
anyone worth mentioning yet, it’s not to say I don’t enjoy working along
with my fellow Canadian artists but truly ,I would have loved to work
with Bob Marley, Marvin Gay, Rick James or Curtis Mayfield – you know
one of the great ones. As of right now if I got the opportunity
Timbaland , Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry or Akon would be first choices
Every Playa! What or who has
contributed the most to your success?
Tommy
G: I got the best management team in the world. Shout
out to K tha Boss and SoulVibes Entertainment.
Every Playa! How would you
describe
Tommy G to new listeners?
Tommy G:
Cop a cd! My music speaks for itself. TommY G is not a
rapper, he is a multi-dimensional entertainer. I do this for the
listeners.
Every Playa!
What is your motivation to go on in this industry?
Tommy G: The
passion and love I
have for music – I got tired of hearing that dry spell...music fell off
from 2001 til when TommY G came back on the scene ha-ha.
Every Playa! What can your fans
expect from you this year?
Tommy G:
TommY G everywhere!
Every Playa! How did you feel
at your
first performance? (Before, during, after)
Tommy G: I
was scared shitless
because I had so many well-established artists watching me...but when
the music started, I was like “Imma do me, if they don’t like me...I’ll
cop them some hearing aids!” and I rocked it. Imagine the feeling of
people shaking your hand the first time you ever perform and they are
telling you how much potential you have. Well, that’s why I’m still
here.
Every Playa!
Any words of advice for aspiring artists?
Tommy G: Always
take hate as
constructive criticism. Don’t believe what anyone tells you – believe in
yourself. What is a dream?...A Dream is an often thought...whereas
Reality is Hard work!!!
Every
Playa! You’ve been at this for a little while now, what is the
biggest difference you have seen happen in hip hop since you started?
Tommy G: The change in
the industry
from tapes to cds to digital distribution. Ringtones, Itunes and social
network websites have helped a lot with getting our music out there.
Almost everyone has access to a computer so music is far easier to
obtain.
Every Playa! From
all your world travels so far what have you learnt about hip hop from
different regions?
Tommy G:
Hip-Hop is HUGE overseas! Lots of people don’t know that.
It’s even shown in the producers I use, lots of them are from Europe.
There is a much bigger market for hip-hop in Europe and Asia.
Every Playa! Finally, as you
know we
offer the most comprehensive collection of mainstream and underground
hip hop clothing on www.epworldwide.com and we know that you’re always
rocking da illest get ups so please let the world know what Tommy G be
wearing?
Tommy G: Here
and there I might
wear a bit of Sean John and Enyce, but all in all I’m not a big fan of
the whole “urban hip-hop” stereotypical clothing style. I like to dress
nicely. On any given day you can catch me in my Jordans and my own brand
of clothes TommY-G Wear!
To hear some exclusive Tommy G singles
check out :
http://www.myspace.com/tommygmusicspace
http://www.twitter.com/tommygonline
http://www.youtube.com/tommygonline
http://www.facebook.com/tommygonline
http://www.soulvibezent.com
Interviewed
by CATHIE T.
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