Freeze

FU interviewed rapper Freeze:

How long have you been rapping for?
Nearly 4 years now.
Where did your name come from?
I used to do grime and had the name Freezer because my delivery was ice cold, but people called me freeze for short, so when I started rapping I just decided to run with the name Freeze.
Who are your musical influences?
Me, myself and I
You’re releasing your mixtape; The Deep Freeze soon; everyone and their mum seem to be releasing mixtapes at the moment, what makes yours so different?
Not to sound too big headed, it's a work of art, a master piece, a classic if you will lol. Nah
seriously I've got tracks with proper concepts, I’ve got some very talented singers on the hooks, the production is upbeat, the recording quality is on point, and most importantly there isn’t another Freeze. So no one’s making music like me, my material is heartfelt.
Why are mixtapes so important to you as an artist, why did you feel the need to release one, why not just release an album or EP?
That's a good question. I feel a mixtape should take your fans on a journey, the same journey you’re on so that they get to know you and where you’re coming from and that's exactly what I've done with The Deep Freeze.
What inspires your music?
Everyday life, my surroundings and the world we live in.
There’s an increase in rappers now trying to sing on their tracks (although they’re clearly shit singers) would you ever make that crossover and try to sing your own hooks?
Lol I've got two tracks on my mixtape with a little singing vibe, I think you can try a ‘ting as long as it’s not over the top and not on every song you drop.
What’s your opinion on choreographed rappers, there seems to be an increasing amount of so called rappers doing real dance routines in their videos, if you got signed to a major and they wanted you to do this do you think you could happily dance around like you’re in a boyband?
Never in a million years! Artists that do that are called puppets.
R-Kelly and Jay Z teamed up to do ‘Best of both worlds’ if you could do the same thing & collaborate with an RnB artist on an album who would you choose?
I'm actually doing something similar at the moment with a UK reggae artist called Rastickz (@Rastickz) the movements called "2 Worldz Collide"
Do you think the area you live in influences your lyrics and if so do you not worry that ‘outsiders’may not get what you’re talking about?
I would say yes because I rap about what I see and hear in my area. But every area has problems and ups and downs; I think it's more down to how you break it down for everyone to understand you.
As a new artist, if you could support any rapper on tour who would it be?
I would have to say Nas as I've always listened to his music and he's a deep thinker just like me.
What’s next for you?
World domination, my second mixtape "Tales of theAbominable Snowman” and the branding of me, The Abominable Snow Man

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