What is your name? SubKonsious or Subz
How old are you? 28 Years Young
Where are you from? Glasgow – Lil Place Called ‘The Drum’
How long have you been making music? I started taking it seriously around a year ago when
i was working on an E.P. MOVE OVER featuring A.Macc and since then we have formed Deadsoundz
.
How
many songs /albums have you released to date?1 E.P
and various tracks iv featured on since available on my soundcloud
page. https://soundcloud.com/subkonsious-deadsoundz
- get it checked
Can
you tell us about your new project and the background and
inspirations behind it? New
E.P is called ‘Born In The Mind’ the concept of the album was
basically about discovering the scottish hip hop scene and how it
influenced me to start writing music of my own and trying to give
fans / critics a little piece of my mind haha its my first solo
release with some dope features on it, Got Toni Smoke working on
Production, nearing the end of writing process now so should be with
you all sometime in March 2013
How
have you ended up in the music industry? By stumbling across the
scottish battle / Hip Hop scene via Scotland Stand Up Rap Battles at
KG, Badmouth Battles and pretty much just developed from there
Beans
or Peas? Beans Aw Day
What
do you think of the music industry at the moment? Over
saturated by One Hit Wonders and faceless artists who are only
interested in making money, we all got to be paid i get it but with a
lot of artists these days i think money is the main inspiration and
for me its playin live, i get my kicks from knowing their is people
out there enjoying listening to our tracks.
Who
inspires you when you make your music? There’s
too many so ill stick to the main influences: Zack de la Rocha, MOG,
2Pac. Em, Raekwon,Celph
Titled, The Game, Wu Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, Nas, Beastie Boys,
Immortal Tech etc
Tell
me a joke? Yo
mama is so ugly that she gives Freddy Kreuger nightmares.
If
you were one of the Seven Dwarves, which one would you be? Dopey –
It Just Sums Me Up
Who
have you collaborated with so far in your Career? DeadSoundz
(A-Macc, Lumo, Steve-ET & Q-Riot), Monk, Shadoh, Girobuster,
Snow, Werd, Nity Gritz, Toni Smoke, Speech Syndicate, Chad The Lad –
Some of these will be on the new E.P.
Who
would you like to collaborate with in the future? Louie,
KayceOne, Celph Titled, RazorKingz, MOG, Madhat McGore, Mista Bohze,
Steg G, Freestyle Master, JakeyBytes, Loki and Depths, Konchis &
Physics, KidRobotik
What
was the first album u bought? Rage Against The Machine – Self
Titled Album
What
was your first illegal download? Doctor’s Advocate – The Game
Whats
your favorite song at the moment? SlaughterHouse – Hammer Dance
If you
had to sell your music collection tomorrow, what album would you
leave in your drawer? Nas –
It Was Written 1996 – Classic Album
What
do you think of TV music talent show competitions? Utter Baws –
they are all cast-offs of reality TV shows and are just popularity
contests – anyone who does watch these shows i would ask them to
check out their local artists instead...Fuck Simon Cowell!
What
do you do when your not making music? I Never Stop Makin music,
always thinkin about the next release, chill the rest of the time, go
to work and party at the weekends – Nothing Else For It
Whats
your favorite Fashion brand? Adidas Originals
Do
you have any tattoos or piercings? Tribal Tatt On Upper Right Arm
How
many pairs of trainers do you own? Bout 3
Pairs Of Trainers I Would still wear – the rest are Bin Bound
How
many hats do you own? 3 Hats – 2 snapbacks and a Beanie
Whats
your favorite takeaway? Me Like Dominoes.....
What's
your favourite Swear word? Cunt - this is only because so many
people get offended by it......f*CK EM
How
many followers do you have on twitter? Hardly use it – currently
64 haha
So
get following: https://twitter.com/SubKonsious
In a
few words sum up your thoughts about Scotland Standup? Appreciate
all Scotland standup is doing for the Scottish Hip Hop Scene,
supporting all artists out there and giving them a platform to
promote their music, Cheers Scuba Mate
New
E.P ‘Born In The Mind’ Produced By Toni Smoke Available March
2013
DeadSoundz
Aw Day