The ATL seems to be the HOT spot for both FASHION and MUSIC! We caught up with a popular record company, L.U.M RECORDs, to give you the EXCLUSIVE on Atlanta, GA’s HIP-HOP scene.
Raised on the Southside of Atlanta, GA, Kyle Hanes is breaking out in the industry, with new music, shows, and events. Kyle Hanes just MAY BE the next P. DIDDY!
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Where are you from/grew up? I Was Born In The U. S. Virgin Islands & Raised On The Southside Of Atlanta. College Park, Ga.
Where is your company based? L.U.M. Records Is Based Out Of Atlanta, Ga
How did you get started in the music business? I Was A Fan Of A Small Local Group In School. One Of The Members In That Group Was A Good Friend Of Mine. I Felt That They Were Incredible. I Saw No Reason For The To Blow Up. Me Growing Up Around Music All Myself & Already Instilled In My Mind With Hopes Of One Day Being My Own Boss, Was Givin An Idea To Own My Own Indie Label. I Basically Took That And Ran With It. My Then Mentor At The Time Taught Me The Ways Of Making Myself "Business Ready". Soon Enough, Load Up Music Records Was Born.
How long have you been in the business? I Been Doing This Now Since I Was 16.
Have you always had a love of music? Yeah, ALWAYS! I Been In The Studio For As Long As I Can Remembered. I Grew Up In The Studio With My Uncle Benny Demus (Akon's Dj) and Planet VI. I Also Used To Get A Chance To Tour Around The Country With The Singer/Mogul Akon. My Love For Music Then Carried On To Me Being In Chorus & Band In School. Music Turned Into My Common Ground. I Would Use Music To Help Crutch Me Through Every Situation & Emotion. Music & Entertainment Is What Gets Me Up In The Morning Everyday.
Which hip-hop mogul would you most like to emulate? I Would Have To Say, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. Since I First Started I Would Often Get Called The Nickname, "Diddy Or K. Diddy". I Basically Studied His Moves From When He First Started. The Way He Handles & Executes Business His Business To Me Is Genius. Without Ever Having The Pleasure Of Meeting Him, Somehow He's Been My "Mogul" Mentor In The Game.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? In The Next 5 Years I Can See MySelf Getting Stronger With My Craft. Becoming Apart Of Greater Projects. Getting My Feet Wet To New Experiences & Signing Bigger Deals. And In 10 Years I See Myself Becoming A Young Mogul In The Industry. Having My Name On The Things That Everyone Wants.
Why should the public take notice to your music label? What is different than all of the rest? The Public Should Catch Notice Of My Label Because It's Filled With Individuals Who Will Change And Revolutionize The Art Of Hip-Hop/Rap.
Do you have any upcoming projects? Just Recently I Directed And Cameo'd In A Music Video For The Single "Word Around The City" By My Newest Artist Snuk Cash That Is Also Featured By My Artist Yung Gunn. Right Now We're Just Pushing Out More Great Music. Be On The Lookout For The SPC Collabrative Mixtape Called Family 1st. We're Also Gonna Shoot Alot More Visuals To Yung Gunn & Snuk's Music. Both Of Their Mixtapes Will Drop Later On In The Year As Well. Then I'm Also Doing Alot More Hosting, Directing, & Events All Through The Summer and Fall. Just Keep Your Eyes Peeled To The Streets. To Stay Up To Date You Can Follow Me On Twitter At @KyleC_LUM !
What was it about Yung Gunn that caught your attention? Made you feel like he had star quality. Yung Gunn On His Own Is A Natural Born Star. I See Myself In Him In So Many Different Ways. From His Presence To His Lyrics, He's The Total Package. Words Can't Express His Capability! His Drive Goes Hand In Hand With His Talents. He's An Artist Who You Can Mentally & Emotionally Feel What He's Saying Bar For Bar & At The Same Time Give You A Show That You Can't Forget.
Name: Yung Gunn Age: 18
Where are you from/grew up? I'm From Shady Park In Atlanta, Ga.
How did you get started in the music business? SPC Da Fam
How long have you been in the business? About 5, 6 Years.
Have you always had a love of music? Yes, All My Life.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? I See Myself At The VMA's. In 10, I See Myself Somewhere On Top Of The Game.
Why should the public take notice to you? What is different about you? I'm A Very Humble Individual, I'm Very Talented & Ambitious. I Was Brought Up From A Different Breed. I Was Raised In The Hood, But Many Other People Can Relate To Most Of The Thing That I've Been Through.
How would you describe your rap flow? If you had to compare it to an artist. My Style Is Different From Others. I Have My Own Style.
What does your lyrical content mostly consist of? Would you say that you are more of a ladies man like Drake or more street like Lil Wayne.?A Mixture Of Both. I'm A Hood Nigga, That's Likes Bitches lol.
Do you have any upcoming projects? The SPC The Family Mixtape (Family First), My Mixtape, Follow Me On Twitter To Stay Up To Date @YungGunna6500
Who would you love to collaborate with? Meek Mill, Rick Ross, The Whole MMG Basically. Drake, Wiz, The List Goes On. It's Alot Of Niggas Out There I Wanna Work With.
For the ladies: Are you dating anyone? Yeah, I Am.
Check out their SMASH HIT "Word Around The City"
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