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 LADY MOBSTA!!!
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Lady Mobsta has always been the life of the party. Growing up she had stable family, growing up with both parents in the household, her sister and two brothers. She recalls her family being a major musical influence from the start “My father wrote and produced music which gave our family a glance into originality”. Lady Mobsta grew up listening to a wide variety of music, because of her family’s influence, from hip-hop, jazz, bluegrass, country; Lady Mobsta has always been surrounded by music. Lady Mobsta began performing at a very young age” I would always put on a show no matter where I was. I've been told that starting from the age of three I was singing, dancing, rapping. People would give me anything they had in their pockets”.
As Lady Mobsta got older she would go along with her father to some of his gigs, she admired her father’s friend Gary who was a drummer. Lady Mobsta calls to mind her first time playing the drums “Gary let me play the drums and "I went off". Everyone was so AMAZED!!!!. As the years went on her family started to notice her talent, more and more “My cousin's Joe- Naughty and Johnny Blanco started to notice my talent around 1997. Joe- Naughty produced and wrote music and Blanco would write for himself and other's including me.” They later crowned her Lil Lady Mobsta the first lady of D.O.R. Lady Mobsta from a very young age has always been a lover of the stage, performing at school talent shows, playing the drums and eventually having the chance to perform at the Jacob Javits Center.
Lady Mobsta has been blessed to meet to some of Hip-Hop’s greats, which have also inspired her musically. From Rakim, Biggie Smalls, Norega, Nonchalant and Kool G Rap just to name a few. Lady Mobsta began writing her own music at the age of 15, along with her younger brother Clip Brown who began producing music at the age of 13, together they would a force to be reckoned with. Together they eventually took over D.O.R. which stands for a Dose Of Reality. Lady Mobsta later took off the Lil and goes by the name Lady Mobsta; she’s here to take care of business!!!!
Currently Lady Mobsta is in the studio working non-stop on her upcoming mix tape and her album M.O.B (My Own Business).......... Witness it! Lady Mobsta is currently signed to Reality Muziq; look out for Lady Mobsta, ripping the stage with her live performances. To find out more about Lady Mobsta , she has been featured on Ikonsmagazine. com, lez-behonest.com, Outhiphop.com plus more. Also check out her music at myspace.com/lmobsta and at RealityMuziq.com.
Let us get to know you better...tell us about you..
How did you get your name?
Well growing up in my neighborhood, I never took any nonsense from anybody no matter how big or small. When my god brother came into town he watched how I would act up '' Giving me the name Lil Lady Mobsta now it's just Lady Mobsta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At what age did you become interested in rap? I would have to say 8 years old. That's when I really started to understand what Hip Hop was about!
Why did you choose rap over R&B ?
Because I can't really sing, plus I'm a hard ass so I figured rapping was an easy way of releasing some stress..
How does it feel to be and up and coming artist in the music industry? It feel's really good, because some people know me for being an artist, but it has not reached the point were I can't go anywhere in public!
Have you worked with other recording artists?
I did a mixtape song with Nori, but my pops made them take my verse off because I was saying some crazy things at the age of 13 and he wasn't having that!!!! Other then that just family & Friends...
Have you ever remixed an original song?
If you mean one of my songs yes, it was titled Bars Of Fire! I also did a song to an old New Addition Song forgot the tittle of there song but mine was name The Streets Is Mine's like Jay-Z, also I made a song to the Oldie Good Times!!!!!
What does it take to be an artist?
Skill's, Balls Of Steel,Open Mind, an the DRIVE to believe in yourself an your material!!!!!!!! Must someone be talent driven. musically inclined or have dancing abilities?
Yes at least two of the three. Nowadays you have to be a triple threat, to narrow down your competition.................
What motivates you to make your music? Life's struggle's, situations from Friends & Family, an things that are difficult to understand. I try to make them come easier to any and everyone!!!!!
Who produces your music? My Brother's. One that lives with me named Clip Brown, an One that lives in South Carolina named Joe Naughty of Southern Storm Production's. Is there a type of music that you would like to sing at least once? Pop, Country & Jazz. Why? Cause I love being different an trying new things.
Do you consider yourself a well grounded and in touch with yourself? Yes I do but still have some more growing to do. It feels like I really just found myself!! Thank You for the opportunity!!! I glady appreciate it........ :)
Do you play any instruments? Yes the Drums & in the process of learning the guitar!!!!
Do you write your own music? Yes Sir!! Ever since my god brother left when I was 13 I had no choice but to take it over...
What does it take for you to put your all into your music?
Nothing!! All of my song's no matter what is from the heart!
Who do you compare yourself with in the music industry? Nobody really.. If I would have to guess MC Lyte!!
Do you have a role model? My Sister, she is a strong women and can hold her own no matter what the situation is at the moment..
Do you have a favorite artist? If so who? Yes! (Ludacris...)
If you can change something from your past what would it be?
Afraid of being myself, because of what people would think! I would be altogether now... Meaning probably with the girl I had a crush on in junior HS. I thought she was straight until I saw her with a girlfriend in HS.. I was tight!!!!!!!!!! Thank You for the opportunity!!! I glady appreciate it........ :)
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