RUME Magazine: How are you doing Mono Bagends?
Mono Bagends: It's another beautiful day with limitless opportunities and endless possibilities. Trying to stay positive and live in the moment.
RUME Magazine: For those that aren't aware, how did you get the name Mono Bagends?
Mono Bagends: "Mono" is the pre-fix for one. I like to hang out by myself so my people starting calling me "Mono". "Bagends" is street slang for making money...you Bag- Ends....I would roll around by myself a lot and always had full pockets so that's how the name came about. No one every knew what I was up too but I was straight. If you are the only one who knows what you doing you won't tell on yourself.
RUME Magazine: What inspired you to get into rap?
Mono Bagends: God...I heard his faint voice in my head tell me to do this. I was sitting at work dazing out and it came to me. I had never picked up a mike before but I followed the path and 6 months later I was on 106 and Park.
RUME Magazine: Who were some of your favorite artists growing up?
Mono Bagends: DMX is my favorite artist. I can relate to him in so many different ways. I love how he talks to God and the devil on his albums and how his personality switches up. That's how I am. I would love to meet him one day.
RUME Magazine: You made a lot of noise with the release of your single and video "On Fire" last year, now you have a new record
by the name of "Get Sexy For Me", how is this new single different from "On Fire" for those that haven't heard it yet?
Mono Bagends: The records are very different. "On Fire" was a positive inspirational record and "Get Sexy" is a intimate, smooth get busy record. All my records are very different. I use different voices and different flows depending on what the record calls for.
RUME Magazine: Who did you work with for this single?
Mono Bagends: D-Sharp did the production and XL did the hook.
RUME Magazine: What inspired you to come up with this song?
Mono Bagends: I did not have anything in mind when I went to the studio. D-sharp started playing me tracks and when I heard it I wanted it. He actually asked me what I'm looking for and I told him I'd know when I hear it. I rarely have an idea in mind...when I hear the tracks it just comes to me.
RUME Magazine: This is a great radio record, how do you feel about radio these days?
Mono Bagends: Thanks...I agree it would be great for the radio. I don't like that the same songs are recycled over and over. It's all about who you know and who is behind the record. Whether it is hot or not plays a small amount on where it gets played.
RUME Magazine: Do you feel that Internet Radio, Podcasts and Blogtalk Radio will soon be more popular that terrestrial radio?
Mono Bagends: I'm not sure...they are getting more popular but terrestrial radio is still the main stay in the game...but the gap has been lessened.
RUME Magazine: What is your opinion on rap music right now as a whole?
Mono Bagends: I think it is very watered down. A lot of people sound alike and don't flow anymore. There are some dope artists out there but overall I think the skill set has decreased.
RUME Magazine: What direction do you see the rap game going in 2014?
Mono Bagends: I hope it is heading towards some originality but I wouldn't hold my breath on it. I think most cats try to make records that they would deem relevant as opposed to making what they truly want to express.
RUME Magazine: Are there any links, websites or social media you would like to plug right now?
Mono Bagends: You can check me out on bagendsblog.blogspot.com, itunes, reverbnation, facebook, twitter, etc. Just google "Mono Bagends" and you will find lots of great stuff. Thanks for the interview.
Want more information on Mono Bagends, e-mail TheGiantBlast@aol.com
Shout out to Some Guy Named Jay for hooking up the interview!
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