My Daily Joe

My Daily Joe: How would Melo Kan describe his daily grind, when it comes to creating music? What inspires you?

Melo Kan: I’m inspired by people. Everyone has a story. The details of each story may differ but the undertones carry commonality. There’s always a struggle and what separates the stories we hear versus the stories we don’t revolve around how we deal with those struggles. The “will” of people to overcome has always been inspiring to me.

My Daily Joe: That’s some real stuff, much respect for your perspective… You have some political undertones, would you say your music is politically motivated?

Melo Kan: Nah, I mean I don’t really care too much for “politrix”. I just give a holistic view of what’s going on and leave it up to the listener to decide to do something or not. But those who do nothing must remember that they reserve no right to complain about their way of life and treatment in the world etc.

My Daily Joe: True and those who do nothing are the first crying injustice [laughing], but moving on, do you think there are actual politics in hip hop beyond the contracts and boardrooms?

Melo Kan: Absolutely, hip hop has been hijacked by a machine who wants nothing more than to keep young black people in a docile state so we can perpetuate a consumerist attitude and be indefinitely dependent on a system that has constantly failed us.

My Daily Joe: Do you believe there’s a 99 percent in hip hop that are structured to stay out of the mainstream label pool?

Melo Kan: I’m not sure about those percentages but there are definitely people they don’t want getting out into the mainstream because of the type of artists they are. An equally important question, who is the 1%?

My Daily Joe: Alright, now you just released a new project “Mama’s Only Sun”, are you your mama’s only son? If so how does that impact the message towards women in your music?

Melo Kan: I am absolutely Mama’s Only Sun. I went through periods where I was disrespectful to a certain type of woman in my music, but it was only because I was lost myself. The more I grow as a man and Read more »

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Fans and readers alike may remember Livin Proof from his appearance on Memphis Bleek’s “534″ album as Proof spent a lot of time with the Roc-a-Fella on different tours. The feedback and numbers are in, the “I Am Livin Proof” mixtape is an authentic east coast project.  His video stars Joell Ortiz from Slaughterhouse…