Interviu Phene in exclusivitate pentru hiphopdinromania.blogspot.com

(ELADIO) What’s up man? Thanx for the interview. Who’s Phene? What we need to know about you? And who’s “hiddin” beside’s Phene?

(PHENE) What’s good sir. Phene is a child of the universal struggle. A balanced mixture of commercial & conscious hip-hop.

(ELADIO) How did u start rapping? How did u understand that this is your way?

(PHENE) I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. Way back in grade school I would write short stories & was always creative with the different concepts used. As I got older & began forming my own opinions & understanding of life, music was an outlet for me to spread my messages. In 2004, after high school, is when I began taking my career serious. In growing as a human being, I’ve grown as an artist. I’m a messenger of truth hand selected by God to move people through my words. He blesses me with the vision to interpret everyday situations, only to turn around & make it make sense in my music.

(ELADIO) You won alot of awards. Can you tell us what’s the secret and how can a guy from the underground be successful?

(PHENE) You have to believe in yourself & take pride in what you do. Believe in it so much that you completely submit your spirit to your goals. Network relentlessly & build relationships with as many good people in the industry as possible. Try to build a solid team around you to help cover all angles of your career. The awards I’ve won were a result of years of hard work. I’d literally stand outside of gas stations, barber shops, corner stores, wherever there was an influx of people to push my music to. They might have thought I was crazy at the time, but once my name started bubbling those same people respected my efforts. It’s all part of the game. I’ve never really focused on the accolades. I feel as if the more I focus on perfecting my craft, the other pieces will fall in place. You get whatever you put in to it. That’s just how the world works.

(ELADIO) What does your discography contain?

(PHENE) 5 MIXTAPES

-Rehabilitation (2005)

-We Got Next (2005) (Hosted by Dj Lil Raskal)

-Stop Spittin (2006)

-This Is The PheneMix Vol. 1 (Hosted by Dj Lil Raskal & Dj Odini)

-The Spokesman (Hosted by Tapemasters Inc & Dub Floyd)

(ELADIO) What do you have in mind for the future?

(PHENE) We’ll be releasing at least 4 new mixtapes in 2009 with myself & my Dj, Dub Floyd. The studio is my 2^nd home. I have a concert in which I organize & arrange every year called the High Off Life Concert. That’s going down real major on August 15^th, 2009 in conjunction with the Tuner Evolution Car show in York, PA. We’re about to release a professional Music Video with Brooklyn artist City Haze & I at the end of this month for the song “Hustlers Music”. Really, we could be here all day, lol… Just stay tuned as the future always brings about more & more opportunities. You can follow me at highofflife.com and phene.net

(ELADIO) What do you know about the Romanian rap? What do you know about the European rap and what’s the difference between USA rap and European rap?

(PHENE) To be honest, I’m not real familiar with a lot of European rappers. What I do respect is the passion you guys have for real hip-hop. Overseas they support the underground 100% from what I’ve seen. I’m looking forward to flying out there & learning more about the European hip-hop culture.

(ELADIO) What do you think about http://hiphopdinromania.blogspot.com (click the flag for a translation o the blog), www.urbansoundzradio.com or www.hiphopdeacolo.co ? Have you heard some talented rappers there?

(PHENE) Definitely talent. I’ve seen coverage of my man Big Skeem on there, as well as other cats I respect like Geolani. It’s lovely to see our music spreading to Romania!!

(ELADIO) We have a problem in Romania: everybody downloads the albums, so they don’t buy. What you think about that? There is the same problem in the USA?

(PHENE) Same problem in the USA because of the Internet. It’s hard to find a solution though. Personally, I’m giving all of my music away for free on the net from now on until my Album drops. Hopefully the fans will appreciate all of the free music & support the main project.

(ELADIO) What’s the biggest thing that you have done since you touched the mic? What was the biggest moment in your life?

(PHENE) Winning Best Male Artist for Central PA 2 years in a row is a highlight for me. It's fulfilling to see the grind pay off. It let's me know that my foundation has been laid & my own area is riding with me. They say if you can't lock down where you're from, you can't make it anywhere. Shout out to the 717 for holding me down, I GOT YA’LL!!!

(ELADIO) Is the Billboard far from you? Are you ready for the “Real world”?

(PHENE) Every day is real to me. So am I ready for the real world? Yeah, I’m ready for whatever life throws my way. I just continue to work hard & enjoy the results of my efforts.

(ELADIO) Do you have a message for the rappers and the rap-listeners from Romania?

(PHENE) Thanks for keeping real hip-hop alive overseas!! Shout out to Eladio for holding down Romania like none other. I can’t wait to get out there & tour!!! Preciate’ the support homie…

 

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