Jack of all trades and master of one: Lyricism.
20+ years of lyricism, adapting to the many styles of different regions, eras, and sub-genres of Hip Hop.
I currently have an online following of nearly half a million throughout Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for "News That Rhymes" where I typically rap the headlines of the day.
@trus_real
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Interview with Trus
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: A record off the visual album I'm working on. It was my best writing yet and it captured the emotion exactly how I wanted it. I wrote the song, tracked, and mixed it.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Visual Album
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Dion Leon Music makes dope EDM production
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. It's all I know.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Quality writing and satisfaction
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Creating
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Who do you sound like, for the most part I'd say J. Cole
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I can only do what they've heard
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Specific details, maybe an example to make sure I give them what they want
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Forget what you think you know about Hip Hop
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Water filter, knife, rope, flint, blanket
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 11 years, I'm aiming to be a performer or ghost writer
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Ambiguous
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: J. Cole because I feel like I could learn a lot from him being that we are in similar lanes
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Open your mind to different approaches
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop, R&B, Pop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My way with words and how I place them
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Life, perspective, and contrast
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Once I receive an instrumental and concept, I write
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Logic Pro with Apogee Duet. AT4050 in a closed off booth and UBL monitor speakers
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: J. Cole, Drake, Nas, Eminem
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Write custom rap and rap/R&B hybrid verses
