Growns

FU interviewed UK rapper Growns:

How long have you been rapping for?
Just under a year, but I started recording at the start of the year.

Where did your name come from?
It’s quite funny actually. Out of all my friends, I was one of smallest and looked like one of the youngest so they used to call me ‘Growns’ which was a shortened version of ‘Growing’.

How would you describe your sound?
There’s a lot of Wordplay, it’s new, Energetic, Real, and Versatile.

Who are your musical influences?
Wretch 32, Tinchy Stryder, Scorcher, Fabolous & Drake.

You’re currently working on your debut mixtape, why do you feel it’s so important for artists to release mixtapes?
I believe for underground rappers like myself, the best way to reach out to your fans or any audience is through a mixtape; it can also get an artist to the next level and closer to becoming mainstream. An artist can show his journey and tell his story through a beat that just so happens to be another artist’s beat. It can also help you to get more attention especially if you are using a well known, recognizable beat.

What inspires your music?
Family, Friends and real life experiences.

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?
Angel, He’s hard. He’s like a hood singer, yet he still has his head screwed on and he is blessed with a great voice. Someone like that would be a great feature in terms of RnB.

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 will never forget where I come from and I will always stand up and represent for my own, but, I don’t write music for my area, I write it for myself and for others who can relate to it. I want to express my feelings and experiences through music and hopefully everyone including “outsiders” can enjoy that with me.

What’s the biggest/best show you’ve done?
As I’ve just started my career as an artist I’ve just been doing University shows. But bigger shows will come in the near future. As I grow so will the shows

As a new artist, if you could support any rapper on tour who would it be?
My favourite UK rapper, Wretch 32.

What’s next for you?
Just getting my music out there, increasing my fan base via videos, audios and shows etc. You never
know what the future holds, but it definitely looks bright as it’s been a great start.

For more info on growns:
www.twitter.com/GrownsUK
www.Youtube.com/Grownardmusic


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