{"id":2174,"date":"2014-06-12T03:25:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T03:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2014-06-14T03:04:19","modified_gmt":"2014-06-14T03:04:19","slug":"2014-indie-music-awards-winner-yk-best-rap-artist-male","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/2014-indie-music-awards-winner-yk-best-rap-artist-male\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Indie Music Awards Winner ~ YK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I enjoyed interviewing Lipstick Radio\u2019s 2014 Indie Music Awards Best Rap Artist Male ~ YK. Actually, YK is a double-winner, because his Trunk Muzik<\/em> won for Best Rap Song. So, YK is smiling and counting his blessings: \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be included with such an awards show. There\u2019s so much support, and I just appreciate everything you guys are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

YK has been involved with Khymberlee Carlyle and Lipstick Radio for almost a year: \u201cThere\u2019s been nothing but support, since the first day. I definitely encourage all the independent artists with good material, and make sure it\u2019s good material, to send their music into Lipstick Radio to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

As you know, this year\u2019s Indie Music Awards winners were selected by their fans. The youngest of 16 children, YK gives most of the credit to his family for getting fans engaged and voting. \u201cA lot of artists don\u2019t get support from their immediate circle, but I get a lot of support from my family, my friends and my team. They believe in me more than I believe in myself. Losing was not an option.\u201d Anyone who wanted to be around them and hang out heard, \u201cfirst things first, you\u2019ve got to cast this vote!\u201d In addition to family support, YK posted about the awards show every day on Twitter, Facebook and all his social networks.<\/p>\n

YK uses social media as both a fan and an artist. \u201cMost artists are: let\u2019s talk about me, let\u2019s talk more about me.\u201d Instead, YK believes you should interact with the people follow you. \u201cIf they say, \u2018can you check out my song?\u2019 Why not take out 2-3 minutes and listen to it? Interaction, it goes a longer way than selfishness.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"YKYK credits a long list of influences. For rap music, he credits Ice Cube, 2Pac, Nas, E-40, Busta Rhymes, Brotha Lynch Hung and Tech N9ne. \u201cI\u2019m into rap artists that establish dominance when they\u2019re rapping. You know that it\u2019s them when they are on a track and they grab all your attention. That\u2019s what I want my style to be like.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Production, he credits DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Battlecat, Daz Dillinger, Beats By The Pound, Fredwreck, Rick Rock, Bosko, E-A-Ski, Mannie Fresh, J.U.S.T.I.CE. League, Kanye West and Just Blaze. His all-around influences are Marvin Gaye, George Clinton & the Parliament Funkadelics, Gap Band, Roger & Zapp, Rolls Royce and Raphael Saadiq.<\/p>\n

YK collaborates with other artists to expand his reach into new markets. He collaborates with any artist who is looking to collaborate, \u201cespecially if they have a grind about them to help push whatever song we work on.\u201d YK continues, \u201cI understand that I\u2019m an indie artist and if no one outside of my region has heard of me, then it wouldn\u2019t make any sense to reach out to artists and let them know that I charge this for a feature and I charge this to be on a song. My only objective right now is collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n

YK has been indie since before it was cool to be indie. He co-owns a label, G.R.I.M Muzik, originally founded by his brothers in 1998. My brother is the businessman and I\u2019m the artist and producer. Their skills complement each other. \u201cWe\u2019ve been through a whole lot of trial-and-error when it comes to marketing, promotion, mixing and mastering. You live and you learn. If I\u2019d signed contracts with people who said they were interested, I\u2019d probably be in a state of regret right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"YKThis summer, YK plans to release a couple of singles. The first one is called Beautiful<\/em>, \u201cIt\u2019s for all the ladies. I tried to not narrow it down to a certain type or a certain person. I want to end the age of calling the ladies to B\u2019s and H\u2019s on every song. We need to cut that out. It\u2019s time for our kings to step up and treat our queens like queens.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other song is called Hip Hop is Back<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s got an Eric B. and Rakim, Big Daddy Kane kind of feel.\u201d This song is going to be on the Nick Cannon’s School Dance<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n

YK also plans to release a mix tape with 10-12 tracks. Some other projects for YK include: songs on the soundtracks for Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor<\/em> and Single Mom’s Club<\/em>; the EPs Boss Ballin 4: The Next Line of Hitters,<\/em> Tum Tum: The Return of O-Tumma <\/em>and Young Bleed: Preserved<\/em>; and the video DC feat Gucci Mane: Get Money.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to YK, \u201cIf you\u2019re not working and releasing stuff, it\u2019s like you don\u2019t exist. As an indie artist, if you go missing for three months, they just say you fell off.\u201d<\/p>\n

I love YK\u2019s attitude and work ethic. That\u2019s why he\u2019s a winner!<\/p>\n

Watch the complete video interview on the Amused Now YouTube channel:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/k_224OiAKwE<\/a><\/p>\n

2014 Indie Music Award Winners Series<\/p>\n

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Cynthia Kahn, Founder of Amused Now \u00a0 \u00a0
\n<\/a>@Amused_Now<\/a>
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If you missed the awards show, you can watch the 2014 Indie Music Awards Show anytime on the Amused Now YouTube Channel:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/bC1eXdqoaZA<\/a><\/p>\n

Read about the 2014 Indie Music Awards Show on Amused Now:
\nhttp:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/2014-indie-music-awards\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the Khymberlee Carlyle\u2019s back story behind the 2014 Indie Music Awards show:
\nhttp:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/khymberlee-carlyle-2014-indie-music-awards\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I enjoyed interviewing Lipstick Radio\u2019s 2014 Indie Music Awards Best Rap Artist Male ~ YK. Actually, YK is a double-winner, because his Trunk Muzik won for Best Rap Song. So, YK is smiling and counting his blessings: \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be included with such an awards show. 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