08.11
With the release of his free EP entitled Rosario Dawson, we asked a NomiS, from the Gallery Drive supercrew, a few questions about the song and video for the track “Rosario Dawson” and his approach to music. Check it out the video and his answers below.
Well the song was easy to make, it flowed really natural in its nature. The tracks that come naturally out of you are always the freshest to me. When a beat hits you and makes you want to rap on it, the rest is just filling itself in. My man Diaz from Hungary made the beat and I instantly wanted to rap on it when i heard it. I originally wanted to make like a “Get By” (Talib Kweli) 2010 type of song but the Rosario Dawson concept just came to me while watching “Seven Pounds”. I was watching the movie and thought to myself, “man, she is far from bad looking…I would like to meet her….but that will never happen”. That idea quickly transformed into, “man, why do I want all these things I can’t have? I have so many incredible things right in front of me”. We have our family, our friends, our God and more. Those things are more than enough to sustain us and make us happy. Next thing I know, I have a song about that concept called “Rosario Dawson”. I’ve already been blessed to hear stories of people literally hearing the song and wanting to change something in their own lives because of it! That is amazing to me and reminds me why I do this.
My approach to music isn’t the same as some other “Chrisitan rappers” (for lack of a better phrase) I know of. I dont plan on making a “Chrisitan song” sometimes, and then a “non preachy song” another time. I just make music, period! I make it a point to always be growing in my friendship with God and let the rest fill itself in. Kind of like I said earlier, God is that perfect beat, the rest will just fill itself in as long as Him and I stay connected.
The video was so much fun to shoot. Ive always been a fan of skateboarding since I was a kid so as soon as I got a chance to get some skaters in, I took it! Sean Conover is an amazing skater who I hadn’t met until the day of the shoot, but I had seen his YouTube videos previously and was super geeked to have him there with us. Also, hanging off of the back of a moving vehicle is always fun too. My man Sam Wells (videographer) was shooting while literally sitting on the hood of his car while someone else drove it! I love those raw independent-esque moments like that! Thats Hip Hop!
At the end of the day, I love inspiring/encouraging music, and I love Hip Hop; this song embodies that to me.
Much respect,
-NomiS
Thank you NomiS for the insights! To get his free EP, check out his Bandcamp page by clicking here and clicking on the ‘free download’ link. (It’s also in our free music section.)
CHYEAH!