Interview with RodRaw/Beats.

Q1. What is your name?

A1. RodRaw/Beats

Q2. Where are you from?

A2. Newark, NJ, East Orange, NJ

Q3. How old are you?

A3. I’m 50 years young

Q4. When did you start making music?

A4. Well I been making music all my life,I come from a musical family.

Q5. How serious are you about your career?

A5. I’d say I’m as serious as the opportunities. I’m a genuine music lover, who learned rushing projects there’s a penalty for putting out work that’s rushed. So I’m very serious because I leaned from trial and error.

Q6. Have you ever thought about quitting doing music?

A6. Yeah I have had discouraging moments, in the music where I took time off due to things not going as it should, or going according to planned but I’m back with my creative energy.

Q7. Who inspires you the most?

A7. Any artist who make good music

Q8. What got you into making music?

A8. My family. There’s a few musicians in my family. My father was a DJ, he went by the name of DJ Mighty T, at WHBI in West Orange, NJ back in the 70s. I get my sound ear from him. My uncle Joe was a blues singer, and later started doing gospel and all the music experiences from him and my dad shaped my ear.

Q9. Who is your favorite producer?

A9. Roc Marciano. Because he’s a artist producer and manifest some great music ideas

Q10. What is one of your best songs?

A10 I would say “ Tell it like it is” “ The Rebirth”

Q11. Are you signed to a record label?

A11. No I’m independent

Q12. Have you ever performed?

A12. No not yet.

Q13. Who would you most likely collaborate with?

A13. It’s up in the air. But I’m open for collaborations

Q14. If you could open for any artist who would it be?

A14. Jadakiss, Flee Lord, Action Bronson and etc