Meet .Ayp

What first drew you into music?

I think just growing up listening to drake, lil wayne, Eminem all the greats really drew me in to music. Especially growing up having my grandparents playing frank Sinatra, dean martin & Marvin gaye etc. Music is a feeling it can really make you feel a certain type of way I always loved how powerful music can be and how it can make people closer.

You are one of the best up and coming musicians we have encountered on the internet! And your track “Runnin” is probably your best track yet! Could you tell us more about the story behind this track?

Runnin is very personal for me because I based it off my own life in a different perspective. I was struggling really bad with depression a few months ago I still struggle here and there with depression, but I was at a pretty low point in life not really knowing where I was going  but I made my mind up that I was going to be something so I really dove deep in my own Angeles  and demons I have. So it really just describes being at a low point but just knowing you’re going to make it in life.

Going over your Soundcloud we can tell you love experimenting with new sounds. Can you tell us more about your studio setup and some of your favorite plugins/instruments?

I record at a studio called “ digi labs” in Phoenix, AZ. Ill send the beat to my engineer and we just go in ill record and he’ll just mix and master it.

Your signature sound is already very professional and amazing to listen to! How did you manage to achieve such a professional sound in such a short time? Can you tell us more about your musical background?

I’ve been freestyling for years now since I was 13 I always tried to match a certain sound with the beat I was using. At first I would just really rap but someone told me “you can really sing” so I just tried to mix singing with rapping and I really liked how it sounded and just ran with it.

All of your tracks are very melodic. Do you play any real-life instruments?

I do not play any instruments but im very interested in trying to learn how to play the guitar or even the piano I think that would be pretty fun.

What are your goals for the coming months? Any upcoming projects we can get excited about?

I have a few songs im working on right now defiently want to release a couple of more songs before a mixtape. I’ll have a mixtape done by December that’s my goal. I also want to be recognized more in the Hip-Hop scene throughout this year especially coming from Phoenix.

Connect With .Ayp:

• Soundcloud