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Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
My name is Douglas Cooper I'm from Raleigh, North Carolina, I've been rapping for about 3 years now. I started rapping because ever since I was a little kid I've had this enormous passion for music and then I met Slim. He's the one that brought me on and coached me through it. He taught me how to keep my flow constant and not drag things on too much and control my breathing. Every time I come into the studio to record I want my songs to have a purpose, I want them to mean something. This is my dream and my life and I wouldn't have it any other way.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
I would say my main influences would be Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, and Flatbush Zombies. I've always loved their delivery and the beats they use.
What´s new right now?
I'm currently working on my first big project, It's called Bottom of The Hill. It's almost finished and I can't wait to release it, I'm not 100% on when it's going to be finished but it will be soon. I don't currently have any shows of my own coming up, although I have been wanting to perform so if you know of any venues looking for artists to perform I would appreciate it if you told them about me.
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Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
No I haven't really, I just love music in general.
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What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
My biggest challenge has been overcoming writers block. Yes I have overcame that challenge. It took me about a year to truly overcome it, I was going through some stuff personally and needed to take a break from my music in order to truly find myself as an artist. I would still be around everybody else in the team but i just couldn't focus and wrap my mind around things, but I have overcome that hurdle now.
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How do you personally discover new music?
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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https://soundcloud.com/douglas-cooper-2
https://twitter.com/Ecliptical_lion
https://www.instagram.com/ecliptical_lion/
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