Beat Talk: K.W. the Artisan Interview

Check out our exclusive, one on one interview with young rising indie hip hop recording artist K.W. The Artisan.  In this interview with The Beat Yard he talks about new mixtape Paradise Phone Home, favorite producers, who he would like to collaborate with and more!  Read all about it below.  

The Beat Yard:  What's going on K.W. the Artisan?

K.W. The Artisan:  Nothing much. Everything is everything. I can't complain.

The Beat Yard:  You have a mixtape out right now, Paradise Phone Home, could you tell the readers a little something about the mixtape?

K.W. The Artisan:  The mixtape is dope!  It tells story about the path to paradise and what paradise really is.  It contains skits from an anime called "Wolf's Rain." I have a few features, a bunch of bars and even a few songs for the ladies.  There's something for everybody on this one.

The Beat Yard:  What type of beats can be found on this project?

K.W. The Artisan:  There's a couple of 90's beats, a few familiar samples, and some original beats.

The Beat Yard:  Who are your favorite producers / beatmakers?

K.W. The Artisan:  Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Timbaland, Organized Noise, DJ Quik, No I.D., Pharrell, Pete Rock, DJ Premier just to name a few.

The Beat Yard:  Do you producer or make any beats yourself?  If so what do you use?

K.W. The Artisan:  I am just getting into it. I just bought a keyboard from my homie and I'm going to try Garage Band until I get good enough to buy a program.

The Beat Yard:  What producers / beatmakers would you like to work with in the future?

K.W. The Artisan:  Any of the producers listed above. A J. Cole and Big K.R.I.T. collaboration would be dope.

The Beat Yard:  Are you picky about beats or are you the type of artist that can pretty much ride any type of beat?

K.W. The Artisan:  I'm not that picky at all. I listen to a wide range of music so as long as I like it, I can pretty much rap over it.

ABOUT COLLABORATING WITH K.W. THE ARTISAN

I am actually. I'm just looking to collaborate with other artists in general. My email is kwtheartisan@gmail.com. My instagram and twitter is @kwtheartisan. My website is www.higherupsuniversity.com

Beat Talk: Coach Real (Rising King of New York Hip Hop)

Rising New York based indie hip hop recording artist Coach Real sits down and talks to us here at The Beat Yard about the types of beats he likes to rock to, the producers he would like to build with and more!  Check out what he has to say here in this one on one interview.



The Beat Yard:  How has 2014 been for you so far?
Coach Real:  2014 has been very good so far.  I'm putting a lot of things together for a very successful fiscal year.

The Beat Yard:  What beats bring out the best in what you do?

Coach Real:  I wouldn't say there is a certain type of beat that brings  out my best.  I will say I dislike Southern style beats with a passion and honestly I make beats hot, they don't make me.

The Beat Yard:  What producers have you worked with so far?

Coach Real:  Stephen Farr for feta productions the Grammy award winning team The Writers Block and Eque the imperial, and I'm expecting some material from Adam Deitch from break science and hopefully Cinemax from death house.

The Beat Yard:  What producers would you like to work with in the future?

Coach Real:  DJ Premier,  Timbaland, Pete Rock, Harry Fraud, The RZA, and most of all aarabMuzik.

The Beat Yard:  Who are some of your favorite producers?

Coach Real:  I would have to say my favorite producer I have not worked with yet is AarabMuzik his sound is crazy and for me it defines New York city street hip hop.  It's almost like a calling card for the hood and then Adam Deitch from break science.  Now Adam is family from way back.  I have known Adam since 1997 when I was in the Under World Secret Service.  I actually performed with Adam at s.o.b.'s and he is a true hip hop fan and he produced "My Gun Goes off" on 50 Cent's Curtis album plus Adam Deitch and Borahm lee is  BREAK SCIENCE so I can't wait to hop on some of there dub step beats and make history.  Now for producers I have worked with I would have to say Cinemax and then my current producer Stephen Farr.  Cinemax is my very first producer he is the one that taught me what 16 bars is and how to count bars and BPM's.   Cinemax is the one that turned me into a professional recording artist took me from a 4 track Akai board to working on ssl boards in Premier's studio formerly known as Quad Studio.  Also Michael Jacksons studio room in Sony studios which NO ARTIST ON EARTH HAS EVER RECORDED IN EXCEPT FOR US THE UNDER WORLD SECRET SERVICE.  He helped me develop my craft and style from a rookie so he knows my sound and how I rhyme and what I like so hopefully I can get him on this album it would be a needed bonus.  Then you have Stephen Farr, for feta productions aka MR FARR he is another guy I have known for a long time and he has worked with another family member of mines CX so he also knows how I ride the beat and what I need to move forward he came into the picture right when I started my promo campaign and we linked up and he knew coach real as a rookie, but once he got a hold of Coach Real the vet it was a whole different ball game Mr. Farr and I have a vision of music that I promise you will change the face of hip hop as we know it we already have done something that has never been done on the record "THE SERMON" he literally put a sermon in the middle of the record and it sounds crazy and I look forward to finishing my album with Mr. Farr so we can move to the next level on something even newer and fresher.

The Beat Yard:  Do you buy beats?

Coach Real:  So far no I have not purchased any beats.  I think right now its more beneficial for producers to either front me the beat and we work something out if it sells or we can do something on the back end either way anything can be worked out I just don't think its smart for me as a independent to purchase beats that you don't know how well the beat is going to do air play wise or if you can sell the record you use the beat for.  So its just smarter for both parties.  It's smart for them because I'm the #1 rated rapper in the world according to Reverbnation and I do massive numbers when I release music which in turn gets there name out there as a producer or production team and it also gives me the opportunity to see how my fan base responds to me on whatever beat it is I'm using.

The Beat Yard:  Do you like it more when a producer is hands on with you in creating a song, or would you prefer them to send beats and you work on your own?

Coach Real:  I like when me and the producer work together on the track its self the beat and maybe the hook because when making a record its about bringing two visions together my vision and the producers and making them blend together for one vision is key and some times a producer can have a beat that i have a vision for and he can just email it to me and i will body it at the end of the day its always the rapper and the beat.

The Beat Yard:  What's next for Coach Real when it comes to what types of beats and production we can expect to hear you on in the future?

Coach Real:  There is no such thing as a certain  type of beat or sound to expect to hear me on my flow and delivery allows me to hop on anything and make it a hit but i will say this new dub step/hip hop sound is next up for me to flip and who knows I might get Kid Rock to make me something.  I'm far out there like that you can never tell with me my creativity has no bounds.



Check out Coach Real at these links
http://www.reverbnation.com/coachreal
https://soundcloud.com/coachy718
https://twitter.com/coachenomics

Beat Talk: Freestyle of The Arsonists

The Beat Yard recently got in touch with Freestyle of the group The Arsonists to talk about beats, his favorite producers, his latest single "Crystal Ball" and more!  Read all about what he had to say here.

The Beat Yard:  What's up Freestyle?
Freestyle:  The new year is wassup!  Lookin' forward to releasing a bunch of new music and going on tour once again.

The Beat Yard: What type of beats bring out the best in what you do as an artist?

Freestyle:  Beats that aren't the same sh*t you've heard before.  I tend to get a lot of beats that sound like everything from the past or everything that everybody else is doing.  Beats that have a fresh, different sound tend to bring out the best in me.

The Beat Yard:  Who are some of the beatmakers that you've worked with in the past, as a solo artist and with The Arsonists?

Freestyle:  The Arsonists, D.R. Period ("ante up" by M.O.P), RZA (Wu Tang), Stieber Twins, Snowgoons, Leyone Tracks, Embee (looptroop), Microphono, Max Mostley, MGI (Henri Lanz), Sakke, Meisterbeatz, Eversor, and many more...

(Snowgoons)

The Beat Yard:  Who are some of the beatmakers you would like to work with in the future?

Freestyle:  DJ Premier, Pete Rock, 9th wonder, Just Blaze, Odyssey, Timbaland, Pharrell.

The Beat Yard: Who are some of your favorite producers?

Freestyle:  Just Blaze, Timbaland, Pharrell, DJ Premier

The Beat Yard:  Do you buy beats?

Freestyle:  I sell beats!  If the beat is incredible, i'll pay for it!  Otherwise, I don't make enough cash to justify paying for all my beats.

The Beat Yard:  How would you describe the beat on your latest single "Crystal Ball"?

Freestyle:  Pure hip hop, up tempo, makes you move, makes u dance.

The Beat Yard:  What's next for Freestyle?

Freestyle:  New music all year!  Videos, touring, working with different artists.

GET MORE UPDATES ON FREESTYLE AND HIS MUSIC HERE AT 

http://www.whoisfreestyle.blogspot.com