PLUG IN with rapper Shadi

Although i primarily do rap i like to just label myself as an artist because i dabble in everything. I listen to hip hop, country, jazz, techno, rock, etc and they serve as large inspirations in my music. Ive always though i was different in the way i processed music. I gain inspiration from literally everything from cartoons, the news, my friends, books, etc.

The best part of my job is how free it is. Music is a career that can be done anywhere at anytime with anybody. There are no rules to music, no dress code, no limit on what can and can not be said, no discrimination based on race, gender, sexuality, etc. Anybody can do it and thats why i love the community so much. Music also has the ability to create emotions and feelings in people that simple conversation couldn't do, i communicate best through my music.

Don't try to fit yourself in a box but start out with something. Work from where you started but don't limit yourself to that area. Most people would consider a lyrical rapper, which i am, but sometimes i don't want to be lyrical. Sometimes I don't want to rap, maybe on day I want to do both, why not. 

I take my music everywhere i go, literally. I carry my flash drive with me everywhere because you never know when you might need to use it. Music is communication and you never know when someone may need someone to talk to. I use my music for activism, comfort, and teaching whether it be myself or others. That is how I socialize.