Okkkkkk Soooooo let's face it. When becoming an artist of this
musical generation…the
qualifications needed to succeed have gotten…
pretty cloudy. Judging
(and I shouldn't) from what people have been
trying to force on us, all you need to be a
"rapper" is a whole
bunch of tats from your local ,
not very well qualified tattoo artist aka
"yo cuzzo", a couple of pair of
Jordan's, and hella social media
"followers" aka
ghost followers who
never like your music, or
support you craft. I mean it's getting pretty difficult to
separate the real from the wannabes. How many times has someone
aggressively instructed you to
"yoooo click the link in my bio"…and a low quality video pops up, with lyrics that sound
WACK? I was just beginning to loose all faith in local artists til
Splash Rob invited me to the
CASTLE, for a
party and
performance show.
I was kinda just
taking in my surroundings at the club. I live on the
WESTSIDE (*throw up ya w's), but it was
my 1st time really being around mostly
Westside artists, in a
Westside club. There were a
few crews gathered in different groups. There were
chics dancing all around, all in the guys faces
being flirtatious, and there were a few people dressed in typical club wear…
*ya know what I'm talking about. I was standing close to the stage, next to a
super tall,
extra slim light skinned guy. He was sitting on the edge of the stage and kinda bobbing his head to the music. He
wasn't surrounded by anyone really, he seemed to be in
his own zone.
His hat apparel stood out, because it was
simple yet intriguing. It read
"RAW INKED". As I tried to figure out where I had heard
RAW INKED before…he suddenly
jumped up on the stage, and after a few moments his
shirt came off and he was going
full throttle!!!!
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| RAW INKED DROPPED "HIGH" on #GIRLPOWERRADIO |
I was shocked!!!! I kept looking at the
empty spot where
RAW INKED sat just a few moments prior. Nooooo this wasn't just another
wannabe rapper, with
whack tats, and no
delivery.
RAW INKED had the whole clubs attention! His
endless tats showed
their perfection under the lights, and he seemed to
kinda strut and
pose, and
cover the small stage with calculated steps….like he had
actually practiced his showmanship before.
(*You gotta be able to work the stage *headroll fingasnap) While he was performing
"GET MONEY", I could tell he really had
taken the time to
work the beat,
use inflections in his voice, and more interestingly …he managed to take an almost
overused term like
"Get Money", and make it seem like it was
something new that we just got hip to!!!!!
Letting my
RAW INKED curiosity finally
get the best of me ,I headed straight over to
social media to investigate. Not only does
RAW INKED have
hella followers…they are
legit! They
constantly show him love, and they
"like" every little thing he posts! The
link in his bio will
quickly direct you to some of the
most high quality videos from a local artist! I mean he has videos shot by
Ced Lynch…yes..theeee
Ced Lynch,
Holla Films , MIKEY FILMS and more! I was so
impressed with
RAW INKED I sent a personal invite to
GET IT POPPIN studio, where he was a
featured guest on
#GIRLPOWERRADIO! I honestly didn't think
RAW INKED would show. Only because he seemed so
"cool" and
"all that". So when he peeked thru our door, I instantly gave him
hella kudos!
RAW INKED is
confident,
humble,
outgoing,
artistic, and really
down to earth! He introduced his song
"HIGH" and seemed non chalant about it finally being played on the radio. Later on after I checked out his
IG ,I noticed he had posted himself
in the studio, and it was
awesome to see so many fans support him. It was even more awesome to see
an artist actually enjoy everything that was
happening in their career. Some artists are "
to cool" for their own good.
RAW INKED quickly made it clear…he
doesn't rock Jordan's all the time, he books his
own shows,
studio time,
video shoots, and
runs his own social media. He's mos def an
original artist who is
meticulous about details (just check o ut his tats and videos) and is the
total package. CHECK OUT
RAW INKED later this month at the
Agora!!! "
Got Damn Bitch…I Does This" -
RAW INKED!!!
XOXO
CHECK OUT RAW INKED and his latest video "IM SO RAW"
Ricardo Wallace
youtube.com/watch?v=34yRpg…
@raw_inked
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