Kertasy is one of the hottest up and coming hiphop rappers out of New Jersey, being influenced by some of the best to ever do it and seeing all the rappes around him making hits, he steps into the game to show his skillz and make music that everybody would enjoy. Now having one of the hottest singles on radio “Fresh To Def”. Here he give’s insight to his career and what we can look forward to in the near future.
Musikizme : So Kertasy how’s life as a hiphop rapper ?
Kertasy: ITS REAL ADVENTUROUS AND FUN RIGHT NOW, ALOT OF HARD WORK
Muikizme :Ok, what has been your motivation to keep working hard.
Kertasy: ALL THESE YOUNG NEW ARTISTS THATS COMING OUT WITH THESE BULLSHIT ASS SONGS BUT ON SOME REAL SHIT I BE FEELING A FEW OF THEM THOUGH TOO AND ALSO ITS JUST A NATURAL PASSION…LIKE A HOBBY I CANT LET GO
Musikizme: Ok, So you think these new artist dont deserve the spot light ?
Kertasy : NAH IM NOT SAYING THAT CUZ I WOULD NEVER KNOCK ANOTHER ARTIST THAT HAS THE CHANCE TO GET THEIR SHINE ON…WACK OR HOT…CUZ I KNOW WHEN I GET TO THAT POSITION ALOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT THINK IM WACK AS MUCH AS PEOPLE IS GONNA THINK IM HOT…BUT I WOULD NEVER WANT ANYBODY TELLING ME THAT I DONT DESERVE MY SPOTLIGHT CUZ I KNOW I WORK HARD TO GET IT, BUT WE ALL ENTITLED TO OUR OWN OPINIONS
Musikizme: Ok, The single Fresh to Def lets talk a little about that, how did it come about ?
Kertasy : WELL ON SOME REAL SHIT I HAVE A REPUTATION WHERE IM FROM AS A REAL FLY DUDE..IM ALWAYS INTO FASHION AND CLOTHES..SO WHEN THE RECORD CAME ABOUT, IT FIT SO WELL FOR ME SO IT WAS LIKE A THEME SONG PERSONALLY FOR MYSELF BUT I ALSO TRIED TO MAKE IT WHERE OTHER PEOPLE COULD RELATE TO IT…AND RIGHT NOW WE’RE IN THE ERA WHERE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE REALLY GETTING INTO FASHION MORE THAN EVER…JUST LOOK AT
Kertasy: HOW THESE RAPPERS ARE DRESSING NOWADAYS AND MARKETING THEMSELVES, FROM KANYE TO LUPE..JAY-Z ETC.
Musikizme: Yeah no doubt…
Kertasy: AND OH YEAH… THAT SAMPLE ON THE HOOK HAPPEN TO BE MY OWN VOICE WE PLAYED WITH IN THE STUDIO.. SO WE DONT HAVE TO CUT NO CHECKS TO CLEAR SAMPLES…
Musikizme: Seeing your into fashion any clothing line in the works for you or any talks about it ?
Kertasy: NAHH..IM JUST FOCUSING ON MY MUSIC…ME HAVING MY OWN CLOTHING LINE RIGHT NOW IS NOWHERE NEAR MY MIND, BUT I SURE AS HELL WOULD BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR AN ENDORSEMENT..CUZ I FEEL LIKE I CAN MAKE CLOTHING LOOK REAL GOOD WHENI ROCK IT
Musikizme : So what is the clothing line that keeps you Fresh To Def.
Kertasy: I MESS WITH ARTFUL DODGER..LIVE MECHANIC..ANTIQUE JEANS..ETC….THERES NO ONE CLOTHING THA I MOSTLY BUY…I HAVE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT BRAND NAMES IN MY CLOSET…IF THE SHIT LOOK HOT IM BUYING IT…IT COULD BE A NAME THAT NOBODY EVER HEARD OF..BUT NIGGAZ WHO KNOW ME KNOWS IF IM WEARING IT , IT GOTTA BE OFFICIAL…SO I DONT NEED A SPECIFIC KNOWN NAME BRAND TO KEEP MY FASHION ALIVE…UNLIKE SOME
Musikizme: So now that your single is impacting radio whats the next move.
Kertasy: WELL THE NEXT MOVE IS THE VIDEO WE JUST FINISHED SHOOTING…ITS LOOKIN REAL HOT AND PEOPLE ALREADY LOVING THE SONG..SO THE VISUAL IS ONLY GONNA MAKE THE SONG WAY MORE HOTTER THAN WHAT IT ALREADY IS..SO THATS THE NEXT MOVE…THE VIDEO!!!!!
Musikizme: When can the fans expect to see the video ?
Kertasy: BY NO LATER THAN THE SUMMER, THATS OUR MAIN GOAL
Musikizme: Who directed the video.
Kertasy: WE HAD A DIRECTOR FROM L.A. WHO HAS BEEN DOING ALOT OF BIG VIDEOS AND HE HEARD FRESH 2 DEF SOMEHOW, I DONT REALLY KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, AND HE WAS SO INTO THE SONG AND THE WAY IT SOUNDED AND THE CREATIVE WAY I FLOWED ON IT THAT HE IMMEDIATELY FOUND A WAY TO CONTACT MY MANAGER TO LET US KNOW THAT HE WAS REALLY INTERESTED IN SHOOTING THE VIDEO FOR IT AND HE ALSO SAID THAT AFTER SEEING A
Kertasy: DOLCE AND GABBANNA AD THATS WHAT ALSO INSPIRED HIM TO WANTTO SHOOT THE VIDEO SO MUCH MORE
Musikizme: So we can expect a good video for the single.
Kertasy: HE SAID THE VISION OF THAT AD AND WHEN HE HEARD MY SONG FIT SO WELL TOGETHER THAT HE HAD TO BE THE DIRECTOR FOR THE VIDEO SO YEAA YOU CAN DEFINITELY EXPECT A NICE LOOKING VIDEO
Musikizme: So you got the hot single video for it coming, whats the deal with the album..
Kertasy: THE ALBUM IS DONE BUT ME AND MY TEAM ARE ALWAYS COMING UP WITH DIFFERENT IDEAS AND CONCEPTS SO IM STILL RECORDING MATERIAL, PLUS MY PRODUCERS ARE ALWAYS SUBMITTING ME HOT TRACKS..SO RIGHT WHEN I THINK I JUST RECORDED A HOT TRACK, THE NEW BEATS BE FUCKING WITH ME AND I START THINKING ITS HOTTER THAN THE LAST TRACK I RECORDED
Musikizme: So will you be blessing the streets with a mixtape, with all the tracks you have recorded ?
Kertasy: ON SOME REAL SHIT I DONT EVEN WANNA GO DOWN THE MIXTAPE ROUTE..I MEAN I’LL SUBMIT A FEW EXCLUSIVES TO DIFFERENT DJ’S BUT I DONT WANNA DO THE SAME THING THAT EEEEVERY OTHER RAPPER IS DOING..SO IMMA JUST GIVE A LIL TEASE HERE AND THERE, PLUS I DROPPED A MIXTAPE LAST YEAR THAT WAS HOSTED BY DIPSET TITLED “KOCBACK AND RELOADED VOL. 1″..SO IF I WAS TO COME WITH ANOTHER MIXTAPE ITS GONNA BE A LIL MORE
Musikizme: ok….
Kertasy: DIFFERENT THAN JUST ME SPITTING MY BEST LINES TO OTHER NIGGAZ BEATS..SO IM COOKING UP AN IDEA RIGHT NOW, BUT THE MIXTAPE ROUTE IS NOT SOMETHING IM BIG ON..BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THAT ITS A BIG IMPORTANT FORM OF PROMOTING YOURSELF
Musikizme: Yeah its good promotion to get your music heard
Kertasy: IT IS…BUT ALSO IT DONT DO NOTHING TOO CRAZY FOR AN ARTIST CUZ YOU CAN PUT AS MUCH FREESTYLES OUT THERE AND SPIT THE HOTTEST BARS WITH METAPHORS BUT IF YOU CAN’T PRODUCE A HOT SONG THAT EVERYBODY CAN RELATE TO OR ENJOY THEN YOU’RE JUST THROWING A WHOLE BUNCH OF VERSES OUT THERE FOR FREE AND LOSING FOCUS ON IF YOU’RE REALLY TRYIN TO GET INTO THE BUSINESS OF BEING AN “ARTIST” THEN , JUST A REGULAR “RAPPER” AND IM NOT GONNA PIGEON HOLD MYSELF AS A MIXTAPE RAPPER
Musikizme: Well thats a good way to approach this business.
Kertasy: YEA IT IS..BUT DONT GET IT FUCKED UP, CUZ WHEN ITS TIME TO SPIT THAT CRACK I GOT HEAT FOR THEY ASS
Musikizme: lol ye my dude, So whats your label status right now
Musikizme: WELL IM THE FLAGSHIP ARTIST FOR DEBONAIR RECORDS AND THE NAME IS REALLY OUT THERE AND KNOWN WITHIN THE INSIDE DOORS OF THE INDUSTRY AND OFFICES..WE BEEN GETTIN IT POPPIN THROUGH THE VIBE MAGAZINE TOURS THAT I BEEN ON AND ALSO ALL THE PROMOTION WE’VE BEEN DOING ONLINE, IN THE STREETS, AND THROUGH PROMOTIONAL PARTIES WE’VE BEEN THROWING…SO EXPECT THIS LABEL TO BE A PROMISING ONE AFTER EVERYTHING, POPS OFF FOR ME
Musikizme: Before we close off the interview, tell the people a little about yourself and who inspired you to rap and what you have to offer to the rap game.
Kertasy: WELL IM DEFINITELY AN ARTIST THATS GONNAHAVE FUN WITH MY MUSIC AND NOT GONNA LIMIT MYSELF WITH THE TYPE OF RECORDS AND SOUND THAT MIGHT APPEAL TO ALL CROWDS..IM LOOKING TO REACH ALL VARIETIES OF PEOPLE WITH MY MUSIC SO ITS NOT ONLY GONNA BE HOOD SHIT YOU’RE GONNA HEAR FROM ME, YOU’RE GONNA DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO TELL THAT IM HAVING FUN ON MY RECORDS AND THAT I ENJOY WHAT IM DOING AND IM TRYING TOO
HARD TO BE SOMETHING THAT IM NOT… AND THE PEOPLE THAT INSPIRE ME TO RAP HONESTLY IS ALL THE COMPETITION THAT I SEE AROUND MY WAY FROM OTHER ARTISTS I FEEL THAT IS HOT..SO THAT KEEPS ME MOTIVATED TO STAY ON MY TOES AND COMPETE, AS WELL AS THE LEGENDARY ARTISTS THAT MADE A STATEMENT IN THE HIP HOP GAME WHILE I WAS GROWING UP..SO EXPECT ME TO BE ME AND NOT TRYING TO BE LIKE OTHER ARTISTS BEFORE AND, DURING MY TIME
Musikizme: I like your perspective on your career and how your thinking, give some advice to the up and coming artist out there.
Kertasy: ON SOME REAL SHIT IF YOU NOT SERIOUSLY PREPARED FOR THIS RAP GAME AS A JOB AND DO MUSIC THAT PEOPLE ARE GONNA NEED YOU TO DO, TO ADAPT TO EVERYBODYS EARS THEN SAVE YOURSELF THE EMBARASSMENT AND HEADACHE OF COMPLAINING TO THESE EXECS THAT YOU’RE DOING MUSIC FOR YOURSELF AND YOU NOT FEELING WHATS OUT THERE NOW.. CAUSE YOU GOTTA BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES AND EARS OF PEOPLE.. IF YOU CANT
ACCEPT THAT THEN KEEP YOUR MUSIC TO YOURSELF IN YOUR OWN BASEMENT OR CAR AND DONT STRESS YOURSELF.. CAUSE THE BUISNESS HAS CHANGED ALOT IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. AND WE JUST GOTTA ACCPET IT FOR WHAT IT IS AND MAKE IT WORK FORYOURSLEF AND YOUR FAMILY. SO IF YOUR SMART YOU’LL TAKE ADVANTAGE THATS GIVEN AND CREATE SOME HOT SHIT AND STILL BE YOURSELF..CAUSE REALISTICALLY ITS A JOB
Musikizme: I know people want to hear more from you, where can they reach you at ?
kertasy: THE BEST IS TO GO TO MY MYSPACE PAGE.. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/KERTASY.. I LOGG ON EVERYDAY AND CHECK MY MESSAGES AND COMMENTS AND REPLY TO THEM MYSELF, SO IF YOU WANNA GET UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH ME. HIT MY MYSPACE
Kertasy: Any last words before we close the interview.
Kertasy: STAY UP AND GOD BLESS…
Musikizme: Aight man good looking on the interview.
Kertasy: FASHO..
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