My Time with Kasha - Interview on Music, Lyrics and Hiphop

Written by Phatriff on Sat, 26/07/2008 - 11:16am in Articles interview london review

United States editor Goldenways sits down UK Rap artist Kasha for an in-depth interview on what drove him into hip, his current whereabout and what plans he has in-store for us.


Goldenways: What was the first most influential line you heard, and why did it hit you so hard?

Kasha: I would have to say the first influential line I heard was Nas. From the album "It Was Written", track 2,"The Message". In a line at the very end of the first verse,where he says "A thug changes, and love changes, and best friends become strangers".Word up. Definitely that. Because at that time in my life i was kind of full of a lot of politics with friends, so called friends and snakes in the grass and so on and so forth. So it really did hit me and connect with me on more than just one level.


Goldenways: How did your career as an artist begin?

Kasha: The estate i lived in, everyone in the estate was known for being an emcee at the time. We used to listen to people like Marley Marl and Precious and Two Ton, people like that. We used to go to house parties and spit at house parties. It was the vibe of the era.It was more to do with having a name on the road or chicks knowing your name or operators knowing your name for being a spitter, being an emcee. So it was kind of a big thing in my eyes, I was a member looking.......


>The rest of the interview can be found here

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Goldenways your Underground Girl, here to tell you a little about myself. If you need to know anything about me it's that I am a true Hip Hop Fiend! Hip Hop music and culture is my life. Like this site I am underground focused. I just need more substance in my music than mainstream generally offers. That's not to say that no quality mainstream exists, it does ... you just have to be selective. So now that you know something about me, explore the site and enlighten yourself!

>The interview link again