Trell Love is Next Up and Here’s Why…
J Cole, Kendrick and then there’s Trell Love?
Many would argue that this is the absolute worst era in Hip Hop to date, but I have to disagree. This era of HipHop actually is the most creative and evolved then ever before. Music is all about the evolution and depicting the current times in the world. And I must say these new artist are doing a pretty damn good job at it. From raising awareness of police brutality against the African American community to celebrating individuality.
Now the city of Chicago has never been seen as a front runner city to churn out Stars… [kind of head scratching.. right?]. Well Chicago rap music, actually influenced many others to rap and put the drill sound and content in their music, which helped shape the landscape of the streets worldwide.
As the industry currently awaits for the next big rap artist with lyrical content, I say he’s already here.
Let’s take a dive into HipHop’s new rising star… Trell Love
“Growing up I took inspiration from my older brother to start rapping. I come from an extremely competitive family so when I started writing music, my driving force was to be better than my brother”. — Trell Love
Medium: How would describe the music that you typically create?
TL: I would describe my music as moody, authentic and insightful. I have a strong connection to people to who like to listen to music that speaks to their everyday lives. Sometimes I make vibey, melodic music. Other times I’m extremely rap heavy. But I talk about life, love, success, failures, the parties, the grind, the past, the future and anything in between.
Medium: How do you feel the internet has impacted the music business?
TL: The internet has changed the game completely. We consume music a lot differently than previous eras. It’s a lot more fast-paced, there are a lot more outlets and resources for artist to be heard & build their fanbases. One of the major things I love about the internet is that it allows you to maintain your independence if that’s the path you desire to take in your career. However, I think the access that people have to your life via social media is a tricky game to navigate but if you can balance that, you’ll be fine.
Medium: If you could go open a show for any artist who would it be?
TL: In the current era I would love to open a show for J. Cole. I think he has one of the dopest fanbases. He can literally live his life in private and when he comes back to drop music, his fans remain loyal. His fan not only like his witty, party music but they also care about the songs where he’s relaying important messages about life, love, self-reflection, growth & etc. In a previous era, I would love to open up for Jay Z & Eminem; honorable mention, 2pac. In his prime, Eminem had the wildest concerts ever.
Medium: What makes you different from other artist in the industry?
TL: Authenticity. What I’ve learned about artistry is that being comfortable with your sound, your process & who you are will always separate your from other artist. Nobody can be you better than you. I show up as myself and it makes things a lot easier for me.
Medium: Who inspired you to make music?
TL: Growing up I took inspiration from my older brother to start rapping. I come from an extremely competitive family so when I started writing music, my driving force was to be better than my brother. Also, rap music was played a lot so I would hear 2pac, Jay Z, Biggie, Nas & a ton of other artist all the time. Subconsciously, I feel like my environment created me although I had zero intentions of becoming an artist.
Medium: What is your favorite project & why?
TL: My favorite project from myself is definitely my first mixtape “Rap Or Go To School”. The energy flowing through my life, the people that were around and the mindset I possessed at the time helped me create a body of work that truly spoke to the times but remain timeless. That’s a feeling in music that I can never recreate. I had so much fun creating that project & sharing it with my fanbase at the time.
I’ve been given a lot of great advice in my life. As it pertains to music, I think the most important things I’ve learned is the power of ownership and remaining consistent. The grind comes with highs and lows but if you have the discipline to keep going no matter what and believing in yourself, you can make anything happen. — Trell Love
Medium: What’s next for you?
TL: The next thing for me is releasing all of the music I’ve been holding onto over the years and creating more to give to the world. Overcoming imposter syndrome and believing that I’m really him. I’m excited about it & you should be too.
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Instagram: @trelllove
Twitter: @trelllove_
