THE WAVE: AUGUST 2017

Tell the readers who you are and where you’re from?
My name is Capo Diablo & I’m from NY, Brooklyn.
Bed-Stuy to be exact.
Musically how would you describe your style?
I'm a updated version of 90’s hip hop.
Who are some of your musical influences?
My pops, my uncle Jayquan, cousins, Jay Z, DMX, AZ,
Nas, Big L, Method Man & the list goes on.
What does Capo Diablo plan to do within the entertainment
industry?
Bring back lyrical context, substance & just that feel
good hiphop.
If you had a wish list of MC’s to work with, who would
be your top 5… in order?
Jay Z, DMX, Fab, Nas & Busta Ryhmes
I know that you have released 2 earlier mixtapes. Can
you tell us about them?
Yeah, “I'm My Own Fan”, was my first mixtape I
dropped. Had a few interludes in it & its basically
about not caring what the next person says about me
as far as I'm a whack rapper. I got an old school flow.
It don't fit with the time so I snapped on every beat
& throughout the tape you gonna hear a line Jadakiss
said, “as long as I know I'm nice fuck it, I'm my own
fan”.
My second mixtape is called, “Show Me The Exit”. It’s
about everyday life. About feeling trapped & feeling
like it's no way around this crappy life. So, “Show Me
The Exit”... I need to escape.
With the new single due out any day. Can you speak
on it and let us know when the new mixtape will be
dropping?
I don't have the exact date but I’m soon dropping my
new single, “I’ma Ball”, definitely this year. I got my
cousin Kali Starz ft. on the hook. He’s singing on it. It's
a dope track.
Any collabos on it you wanna mention?
Yeah, definitely you will be hearing some of the Push-
Money family. S/O to them.
What direction do you see rap music going in the next
2-5 years?
Back to raw lyrical content, skills, more narrative type
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of work. Meaning artist will be bringing artistry to life.
Whatever it is we’re coversing, your gonna think your
watching a movie. Like when Nas dropped, “I Gave
You Power” and “Rewind”. That was hip hop at its best.
Lyrically, you go hard. Great metaphors and punchlines.
Why, when we are in a place where that seems to
be the least important thing for rappers to do?
Well although I'm a millineum born child, I didn't
grow up adapting to today's music. I was always in the
mix of the 90’s and early 00’s hip hop era. I use to listen
to my pops and uncle and Biggie, Jay Z, and Busta.
Mainly all of the 90’s rappers. I grew to love it alot, so I
guess I'm a product of that era. You can say I'm a new
school artist with an old school soul.
How do you feel about the new artist, mumble rappers
and will it be around in the future?
Personally I'm not into it, but I'm not gonna knock
them for there hustle if it's putting food on the table
good for them, but also it shouldn't be considered hip
hop this music needs its own genre. And those artist
need to start respecting the legends in this game they
set stage for us to carry the torch.
What is the next thing on the table for Capo Diablo?
Well I would like to become a business tycoon and also
do television and movies, you know i got a little taste
of that and if you seen my promo videos you can tell I
love the camera.
If you could work with any artist in their prime, just 1,
dead or alive who would it be?
Michael Jackson.
From where do you draw your inspiration to create
music?
I draw it from whats my day is like, if I'm in bad mood
or say if someone disrespect me I'm gonna go ham on
my lyrics and strike hard, same thing if I'm in a good
mood then I'm gonna write some feel good music, I
create from my emotions and my surroundings.
Who are you listening to right now?
Fab, Don Q, A Boogie, J. Cole.
Where can we see and hear more of Capo Diablo?
FB: Capo Ov Yungfam
IG: Capodiablo_pme
Also, go on my YouTube channel: pushmoneyent
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