Today we introduce Los Angeles native specifically View Park, Dylan Kemp, also known as G- Que. He is in the music field but he is not only a rapper but is a producer as well. He has been in music for a few years now, and his sound has definitely improved and evolved. To learn more about G-Que and his talents keep reading, every link to contact him will be linked below!
Of course, we want to know where everything started so I asked, “when did you start rapping?”
I started rapping and producing my junior year of high school. I’ve always been creative and felt as if there was a void of how I could express myself creatively. So, I started rapping and making beats and people liked it. Then around my senior year, I wanted to focus more on making my production better. Since then, I’ve produced more than I rap.
The music industry can be a complicated space to get in if you do not know how to networking. I asked G-Que “how have you put yourself out there so far?”
I rap less now and produce more so to get my name out I mainly just network and connect with artists that I want to work and create with. I perform occasionally when I feel like it.
Going to school in the Atlanta University Center has its pros and cons. but one thing is guaranteed and that is connections. So I asked, “do you think being in the AUC has helped with your career so far or not?
I think the AUC has helped me in certain ways, and also hindered me in certain ways. I’m from LA so a lot of my music embodies that LA sound. And, there aren’t a lot of rappers/producers in the AUC from LA who want those real west coast beats, so I’ve had to adjust my sound a little bit. That’s made me a very versatile producer and has helped me with my career. But, the AUC is full of talent and people in the music industry, and getting to know those people and make those connections has helped me a lot! I remember my sophomore year of college I took a producing and mixing course at Morehouse, and I can definitely say that course impacted my sound a lot. It taught me how to mix my own vocals and just overall made me a better producer so that I could put out better quality music.
The AUC has also helped me expand into different musical fields. In my sophomore year, a beat of mine was featured in a short film created by my homie Daniel Bailey. Originally we recorded a whole song but in the final cut, we only used the beat. And right now I’m doing the sound design for Spelman’s fall play.
Everyone has a holy grail that they want to create with so I asked, “if you had a chance to feature one artist who would it be and why?”
Probably someone from the Westcoast, Yg or Kendrick Lamar. I have hella Westcoast beats that I feel YG could go krazy on. I also make beats for skilled lyricists and Kendrick is my favorite rapper right now, I feel like he could kill on one of my beats.
What was the first CD you remember owning, and how did it influence you?
The first CD I remember owning was Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Till this day I think that’s the greatest album I’ve listened to, and the only two rap albums that are even that amazing since it came out are Good Kid Maad City and To Pimp A Butterfly. Both Kendrick albums. The production and quality on that album are damn near perfect. All the beats are different but they all still flow with the overall sound of the album. The level of quality of that album is something that very few artists in general, especially in rap, try to achieve. I think that album defined my trajectory as an artist. It made me more concerned with wanting to create a full body of work instead of a project with a couple hits and a bunch of throwaways. Overall I think that’s just a masterpiece of an album and it tells a story, something I want to do with my music.
What is your favorite and least favorite thing about creating music?
My favorite thing about creating music is actually seeing a song come into fruition. Some beats I make I don’t see myself using them so I’ll send them to other artists. Sometimes multiple artists like the beat and I’m like well damn let’s do something with the beat. Then we get together and create a whole song and it ends up being really dope. My least favorite thing about creating music is when I create without a sound in mind or a purpose. Honestly, my best work comes when I have an idea in mind or when I hear a sample and get inspired to make a beat. But sometimes I’ll just sit at my computer for a couple hours trying to push out a beat and it ends up being garbage.
Links/ Social Media
Twitter- @Thagque
Here at Clark Atlanta University Darius Roddy- Moore serves as the 2019-2020 Mr. Junior. He is a Business Administration Major with a dual concentration in Marketing & Management from Los Angeles, California.
So my platform is,”What’s Next?” inspired by a few things. What’s Next? is ultimately a question I’ve asked myself everyday since the end of my freshman year. It’s something that drives me everyday and has opened up so many opportunities for me. It’s something that has influenced others to just be greater as well. First thing I do when I wake up is say,”Thank You” to the most high for blessing me with another day and then I ask myself,”What’s Next?” Even with the highest accomplishments there is always more that can be done. It’s so when you reach your goals you don’t become relaxed and satisfied. You ask yourself,”What’s after this? How can I level up from here?” You know what I’m saying. Like I’m never satisfied. I’m always working and always willing to add more to my plate, blessings. My goals is to always build a longer table so more people can eat with me and in general rather than a higher fence to block others from being blessed.
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