Cleva Thoughts
EvOn: What's Good?
CT: LIFE, I CAN SAY I'M VERY BLESSED
EvOn: Can you give us a quick introduction of yourself for our visitors?
CT: I'M CLEVA THOUGHTS A 25 YEAR OLD FEMALE EMCEE FROM BALTIMORE,MD BUT BORN AND RAISED IN NEW YORK.
EvOn: So what's happening with you & the music at the moment?
CT: I'M PRETTY MUCH ON MY 10TH MIXTAPE OF TRUTH IN THE BOOTH WHILE PROMOTING MY 9TH ONE. SHARPENING UP MY FREESTYLE SKILLS, WORKING ON MY NETWORKING, GETTING MY VIDEOS TOGETHER N PICS...YOU KNOW THE WORKS OF A ARTIST.
EvOn: (Yup i do fam, allota hard work:-)
Are there any plans for any Collabs anytime soon?
Are there any plans for any Collabs anytime soon?
CT: YEAH IM TRYNA COLLAB WIT YOU, HAHA...LETS GET IT FAM
EvOn: (lol.yh no doubt you know im down for that :-))
When people check out ya music What has the response been like so far?
When people check out ya music What has the response been like so far?
CT: I'VE BEEN GETTIN VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK, YOU KNOW ITS ALWAYS ONE OR TWO STRAGGLIN
HATERS BUT I HAVE OVER 250, 000 PLAYS, THE LGBT COMMUNITY HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE.
EvOn: what inspires you to make ya tracks?
CT: WHAT REALLY INSPIRES ME IS THE PEOPLE THAT TUNE INTO MY MUSIC AND THE FACT THE FEMALE RAP GAME IS ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION...ALL THE WOMEN THAT GAVE US LEADWAY TO GET THE SPOTLIGHT, WE CANT LET IT BE OVERSHADOWED BY ALL MEN, THERE NEEDS TO BE BALANCE. MY INSPIRATION IS LIFE CAUSE FOR EVERY BAD DAY I HAVE THERES SOMEONE OUT THERE HAVIN A WORSE ONE. I JUS WANT TO BE THAT POSITIVE LIGHT TO UPLIFT THEM.
EvOn: what's the Gay hip hop scene like in the US?
CT: WELL IM STILL EXPLORING IT MYSELF BUT ITS SOME VERY TALENTED PEOPLE OUT HERE
EvOn: How Hard is it to make it in this industry as a female Rapper, and is being Gay important to sale your music or should you keep ya sexuality to your selfs?
CT: AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, HOW GOOD YOU MARKET YOUR SKILLS AND YOU CANT BE LAZY. I CANT SPEAK FOR ANYBODY ELSE BUT I CAN SELL MY CD TO ANYONE, I HAVE THE GIFT OF GAB I HAD SOMEONE BUY ONE OF MY CD'S FOR A 100 BUCKS AND ALL I
ASKED FOR WAS 5 DOLLAS LOL...I TALK ABOUT MY SEXUALITY VERY
OPENLY, I JUS SAY WHATS ON MY MIND NO HOLDIN BACK...EVERY BODY HAS AN OPINION, BUT NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO RUN MY LIFE, DONT LIKE IT ON TO THE NEXT ONE!
EvOn: Are there any other artists from the US/UK or from the gay scene that we should be looking out for right now?
CT: WE DEFINITELY HAVE A STRONG MOVEMENT BUT I CAN SAY FOR MY TEAM I.E WATCH OUT FOR MS.MARSHALL, L BOOGIE, FRENCHIE, LOCO PEREZ, AND CURTIS SWANN FOR NOW. I AM CURRENTLY HELPING DEVELOP OTHER ARTISTS SO I'LL KEEP YOU IN TUNE WITH THEM ALL.
EvOn: If you wasn't making music what do you think you would be doing right now?#
CT: I WOULD PROBABLY BE PACIN BACK AND FORTH IN JAIL...QUITE HONESTLY, MY MUSIC KEEPS ME OUT OF TROUBLE...OR MAYBE A TATTOO ARTIST.
EvOn: How important do you think it is for new artist’s to know their history and appreciate the different elements of Hiphop even if they don’t partake in them?
CT: EVERYBODY HAS A STORY AND IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO TELL IT WELL GET TUTORED... TAKE YOUR TIME OUT AND LISTEN TO SOME OLD SCHOOL SONGS THERES ALWAYS INSPIRATION THERE. BE CREATIVE YOU HAVE NO LIMIT TO YOUR VOICE, GO BEYOND THE UNEXPECTED BUT REMAIN HUMBLE AND TRY TO GET IN THE EARS OF THE ONES THAT DON'T PARTAKE...
EvOn: any final words / shoutouts before we finish?
CT: YEAH SHOUT OUTS TO YOU EVON FOR THE INTERVIEW...SHOUT OUTS TO MY I.E FAM...THE WHOLE LGBT COMMUNITY...SHOUT OUTS TO ALL WHO SUPPORT MY MUSIC EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, ITS ALL LOVE.
