Episode 29 | Stop treating it like a Hobby Feat. @Stevendarnellofficial (Reflections With VAL.) (Podcast/Interview)
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While we’re all in a pandemic; sit back and tune into episode 29 | Stop treating it like a Hobby Feat. @Stevendarnellofficial, he is a rapper from Alabama, Montgomery. (1:04) VAL. takes deep dives into Steven’s beginnings before music touched him. (2:11) Growing up was hip-hop influenced through your family? (3:00) “When I was a kid, I would always watch mtg, via, bet music videos all day with my cushions”. (3:20) Steven talks about the first time music captivated him and at what age he experienced a feeling inside. (5:30) Steven & VAL. talk on growing up in a farm. (7:05) Steven takes some time to thank his Grandma for all the amazing work she did to take care of him growing up. (8:44) “Most of my family are hard workers but they all work in education”. (9:08) “Before your stop mother came into your fathers life… growing up in the household did you see your parents separating?” (10:45) Steven shares how he use to always move around but never really seem to stay in one place. (11:58) VAL and Steven get to how the hip-hop seed were planted and it was through his mothers music interests. “The year 2003 when Kanye West changed what rappers could be” was the time It was heavily influenced. (13:18) Before music… Steven was involved in a couple sports; eventually he received a full ride to a college for football. (14:50) When you were going though these major life transitions; What method did you use to help you cope? did music hop aid in that? (16:09) Steven tells the story on his first rap freestyle experience. (18:09-26:37) VAL. talks on college life and how Steven transitioned from playing football to finding his interest in music. (26:52) Steven talks about his first time hearing music through the dorm rooms; one of his friends Ceejay made his dorm room into a studio. (28:11) Steven talks about the first song he wrote during the time he was forming; he was 18 years old. (35:34) Steven talks about his first seat fillers experience and he had the opportunity to seat in celebrity award seating at Billbroad awards. (41:00) Steven talks about looking for artist managers starting out in the game. (1:07:04) What is your #1 purpose when you're making music… what you hope your audience takes from you? Stay tuned for more episode of Reflections and thank you all for taking the time to support!
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