The WAVE: JUNE '17

$ Dollar Bill $
@dollar_twitterfingers
Please introduce yourself to our readers?
Hello my name is Dollar Bill. I live in the hamlet of Bay
Shore. Centrally located on Long
Island. I guess you can call me a Long island native
son.
Tell us a little bit about Rap Star the Series, and your
roll in the bringing it to life?
Rap star is an original series developed by Kraze. My
part in this series is that of the head writer.
We have six writers. Kraze spearheads the plots and
everyone else submits their part to me. That’s how I
organize the information and make it fit into the project.
How long have you been into writing for film/scripts?
I've been writing ever since I took a couple of courses
at NYU. That was over 10 years ago.
What inspires you to come up with a great script?
People with situations that I encounter during daily
activity. If I see something happy, funny, or
sad, it evokes heavy emotion in me to write. I think
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writers should write every day. It sharpens
your craft.
Is it difficult to come up with conversations and dialogue
between multiple actors?
No. Actually I like it when I'm writing dialogue. I'm
living in the character. You are that person,
you're writing for them. Sort of like a ghost writer. You
may write for many different people
but each one of them will have their own style of conversation.
So you have to contort your
dialogue to their language.
As a script writer, where would you like to see yourself
in 2 years?
I would like to see some of my other collaborations
and personal projects come to fruition.
Aside from writing scripts, what else do you have in
the works?
Right now I'm finishing up my musical follow-up project
to “The Bridge”. Which I did with Nathaniel X. It
was his project. From which I generated enough interest
to get my own movement going. The
song, “The Bridge”, we mingle house, hip-hop and Jazz.
The soulful blend created what is
known as “Gangsta House”.
Do you feel that technology is responsible for some of
the artist that we have today?
Yes, and that is a good thing. Now people have a shot
at doing what they desire. That they
have the mode and the means to complete a project.
All they need is a little talent.
What direction do you see rap music going in the next
2-5 years?
That's a good question. If I knew the answer, I would
tap into that right now. I don't want to
say it, but people may just die doing adlib tracks. No
verses… just adlibs.
In your opinion, what was the cause of mumble rap and will it be around in the future?
Well, I think mumble wrap is an evolution of rap. Meaning throughout the years rap is going
through different phases. Different examples of this are the lyrical phase, the conscious phase,
the gangster phase, and theJay Z phase. So over time things are going to change. R&B went
through its phases as well. In fact both musical genres are constantly going through
evolutionary changes. Eventually one day mumble rap will be a thing of the past.
What is the next thing on the table for Dollar Bill?
The next thing I want to work on is The Nate B Project. It’s a soulful rhythm and blues project
that has melodies that leave your imagination yearning for more.
If you could work with any artist in their prime, just 1, dead or alive who would it be?
Lord Finesse.
From where do you draw your inspiration to create music?
I get ideas from walking or working. What even something someone says. Music and writing is
instilled in me. The slightest notion can entice me. Sometimes I make music for something I
have written, or sometimes I write because I’ve been making music. It's like a Yin and Yang type of situation.
Where can we see and hear more work by Dollar Bill?
Catch me on IG: @dollartwitterfingers
Rap Star: The Series
@rapstartheseries
industrymuscle.com/tag/rapstar-the-series/
RapStar The Series New Hiphop series that explores the inner workings of the music business
and the relationships that fuel them. Executive producer James Kraze Billings
www.rapstartheseries.com
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