{"id":3978,"date":"2015-08-20T00:56:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T00:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/?p=3978"},"modified":"2015-08-21T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T13:40:20","slug":"a-j-martin-take-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/a-j-martin-take-over\/","title":{"rendered":"A.J. Martin ~ Take Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SA9e_KncW7I\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3977\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3977\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3977\" src=\"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-promo-shot-4-225x189.jpg\" alt=\"A.J. Martin aka A Dot\" width=\"225\" height=\"189\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A.J. Martin aka A Dot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hip hop and rap recording artist A.J. Martin aka A Dot is a rising star on a worldwide scale. He\u2019s currently balancing a music career with his career in the U.S. Military. Thanks to modern technology and Google+ Hangouts on Air, I was fortunate to interview view A.J. from where he is stationed in Bahrain in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>A.J. Martin has a new hit single titled <em>Missionary<\/em>, which talks about his plans for the rap game and his life: \u201cI think rap should be more than a dope beat without substance. I feel that the rap game is missing the substance nowadays. The other side to <em>Missionary<\/em> is my personal experiences. One of my favorite lines is <em>Doin\u2019 this til the end of me, friends yeah they pretend to be, down til you make it then they forget the memories<\/em>. This is talking about my friends saying that I\u2019ve changed, when all that really happened is that I\u2019ve grown up. With my music, I only write what I know. It\u2019s an outlet and how I express myself. <em>Missionary <\/em>really captures that for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The single <em>Missionary <\/em>has an interesting back story. A.J. admits: \u201c<em>Missionary <\/em>really started with a beat playing for 15-20 seconds and me saying <em>My mission is to get recognition. <\/em>Then, last year, I actually finished it. And two years later, <em>Missionary <\/em>becomes a hit. The song shows my growth as a rapper and a lyricist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I love A.J. Martin\u2019s single <em>Take Over<\/em>, so I had to learn more about this song: \u201cThat was the first song that I recorded professionally, about a year ago. I wasn\u2019t sure about the beat, but I can take any beat and turn it into a hit. The song talks about how I want to have a major impact in the rap game. I want to be known 30 years from now as one of the greatest to ever do it. With <em>Take Over<\/em>, I\u2019m letting listeners know that I\u2019m not half-stepping into it. If I have to take over the rap game, then I\u2019ll do whatever it takes. I also want to influence, not only the fans, but other artists. I want to set trends. This track shows the confidence that I have in myself, no matter what critics may say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3975\" src=\"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-Take-Over-cover-217x225.jpg\" alt=\"A.J. Martin - Take Over cover\" width=\"217\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-Take-Over-cover-217x225.jpg 217w, https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-Take-Over-cover-217x225-38x38.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/>A.J. Martin shared a funny story about how he got into the rap game: \u201cMy pops used to own a restaurant. One of his employees was writing rap lyrics while sitting at a table during his break time. Me and my little brother saw him and decided that if he can do it, then we can do it too. We sat down at the table next to him and started writing. Really, that was probably the worst thing I\u2019ve ever written in my entire life! That was when I was 10 or 11 years old. A couple years later, we got serious about it. We showed our pops and he said we had talent, but we needed more substance and to write about what we know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where A.J. got the idea that became the foundation for his career: \u201cYou get the most passion about something when you can write about it yourself. At 14 years old, what could I write about? A lot of our songs were about relationships and girls. In high school, my brother and I started working on our own thing. I got more knowledge about life, and my music broadened. My strength is that I write about what I know and I always have substance. I won\u2019t pretend to be something that I\u2019m not. We didn\u2019t have to struggle, because of all the hard work our parents put in. I\u2019m not a thug, I\u2019m not a pothead, but I can speak about myself and what\u2019s going on in the music industry and in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A.J. Martin has a supportive fan club. He believes: \u201cWithout #MyDots there would be no Adot. #MyDots are my people. I think of us as a big family. They\u2019re my motivation that takes me from the negative to the positive. They motivate me to keep doing what I\u2019m doing. Without #MyDots, I\u2019m just another rapper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A.J. Martin faces many challenges promoting his music while in the U.S. Military: \u201cMy first priority has to be the Military, which can be stressful at times. It\u2019s not being in the Military that brings challenges. It\u2019s getting people to really listen to the words being said in my music. You\u2019d think with all the technologies and gateways, it would be easy to gain a following, but that\u2019s not the case. It\u2019s hard work. If you are passionate about something, then you have to be willing to put the time and effort into it. It\u2019s hard to know who\u2019s legit versus those who just want money and don\u2019t care if you make it. I\u2019ve run into a few scams, where I lost a few hundred dollars. You just pick yourself right back up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s up next for A.J. Martin aka A Dot? \u201cI\u2019ve got a new single <em>Buckwild<\/em> dropping in the next couple of weeks. It will definitely make you get up and do a little two-step and head bop. I have an EP coming out with my big brother Cobian called <em>Leaders of the Pack<\/em>. I\u2019m pushing for my first album <em>No Room 4 Error V2<\/em> to drop late November, early December.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As A.J. raps it, \u201cIf you ain\u2019t heard, you better listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We hear you A.J., loud and clear.<\/p>\n<p>The Amused Now Featured Artist Series<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3973\" src=\"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-recording-1-225x225.jpg\" alt=\"A.J. Martin recording\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-recording-1-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-recording-1-225x225-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-recording-1-225x225-38x38.jpg 38w, https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-recording-1-225x225-186x186.jpg 186w, https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-recording-1-225x225-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>A.J. Martin aka A Dot<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/adotjdotonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">adotjdotonline.org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/adotjdot784564\" target=\"_blank\">@adotjdot784564<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/adotjdot0830\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AdotJdotWP\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/plus.google.com\/+AdotJdot93\/about\" target=\"_blank\">Google+<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/AdotJdot93\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cynthia Kahn, Founder of Amused Now<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/amused_now\" target=\"_blank\">@Amused_Now<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmusedNow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/amusednow\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/amused-now\/id916561789\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/amusednow\" target=\"_blank\">SoundCloud<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3976\" src=\"http:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-on-motorcylcle-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"A.J. Martin on motorcylcle\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-on-motorcylcle-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-on-motorcylcle-450x300-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amusednow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/A.J.-Martin-on-motorcylcle-450x300-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hip hop and rap recording artist A.J. Martin aka A Dot is a rising star on a worldwide scale. He\u2019s currently balancing a music career with his career in the U.S. Military. 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