PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com's 300 Second Interview

PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com’s

300 Second Interview

with

K.O.B.

PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com recently had the pleasure of chatting a spell with a phenomenal rap artist on the rise, South Minneapolis’ own, K.O.B. K.O.B. (Pronounced Cobe) stands for “Knocking Out Bars” and that is what he consistently does. The first single from his untitled album (Goodlyfe Muzik) is “Invisible Man.” I will let him tell you what that means. Grab a hot chocolate and peep the techniques of K.O.B.

PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com: Where did you get the name, K.O.B. (Knock Out Bars), from? When did you start songwriting and when did you decide that you wanted to pursue a career in hip hop?

K.O.B.: The name, K.O.B., is something that I came up with. When I rap, the most important thing to me is how I knock out bars. I really started falling in love with hip hop in 3^rd or 4^th grade. I started by listening to Blues and old Rock and Roll songs, old Elvis songs. In 1999, I started putting words to music and developing my flow. I actually wanted to be a singer at first. I went with the thing that I knew I could do well. Anything I can do with music, I’ll do. Hip hop is just a stepping stone.

PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com: Your newest single, “Invisible Man”, is the lead single from your upcoming album on Goodlyfe Muzik. What does it mean to be an invisible man? What will your album be called and when will it be released? What guests and producers worked on your album?

K.O.B.: “Invisible Man” actually came to be with JC of Block Entertainment, he’s a singer from Nashville. He was floating ideas around when we heard the beat. He just started humming. I was playing off the whole white aspect. As far as my talent and ability go, not a lot of rappers can see me. The album’s currently untitled. We are just concentrating on making good music. Especially for me, the quality album is more important than the title right now. The album should be released soon. I have a couple of producers working on the album. I have a 16 year-old kid, Prodigy, helping to produce on the album. Prodigy is one of the most talented producers, I have ever met. We vibe well. We are using a lot of underground producers such as Team Voltron. I am supposed to travel to St. Louis to work with producers, the Track Starz. They did a lot of work on Chingy’s first album. We’re not big on names. We’re trying to build the best music possible. I want my fans to like K.O.B. for K.O.B. and not for who I worked with on the album. I am definitely open to working with major producers. Being a good rapper and taking control of your craft is not easy to do.

PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com: Who are three of your musical inspirations?

K.O.B.: I like a lot of lyrical people, like De La Soul, Q-Tip, and Joe Budden. Fabolous and Lloyd Banks had a huge influence on me. Witty, lyrical rappers like Ludacris, get the wheels turning in my mind.

PGCountyGirl.Blogspot.com : What are your dreams for 2009?

K.O.B.: For 2009, I think it’s going to be my big introduction to the world. At the end of 2009, I want to be a little bit more well known. I want to see where the music goes. I feel so blessed. I want to do for music what music has done for me. I want to take hip hop to the next level. I want to do what Kanye, Lil’ Wayne, and 50 Cent have done for the game.