Exclusive Interview with "Pawz One"

LatinoHiphop.Org:

How do you go about recording, promoting and releasing your music?

Pawz One:

Well I'm an independent artist so everything I do is under the indie label I'm on, IZRL RECORDS. We hustle and fund everything without having to answer to a major. The up side is we have full creative control but we don't have the big budget alot of the wack muthafuckers have to push and promote. My team is small like the spartans but we shut shit down, lol.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

If you received $100,000 dollars tomorrow, that you had to use on your music, how would you use it?

Pawz One:

I would pay all my homies that produce my beats what they deserve first. Second I would hire a team to push my shit virally to every corner of the world. Third I would set up everything I need to manufacture all my own merchandise. And fourth I would lockdown dates and venues and set up a tour overseas.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

Where do you see the music industry 5 years from now?

Pawz One:

I think it will be 97% digital where you'll almost never get to see your favorite artist in person. Honestly, I think Hip-Hop will be worse off because it's too easy to be a rapper now, just buy a computer -rap- and upload. Hip-Hop as a whole, fans and artists need to try and regulate what we do, see and hear and SUPPORT because we're being force fed bullshit 24/7.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

What are you currently working on?

Pawz One:

I just released THE VERBAL VIRUS MIXTAPE VOL.1 so now I'm working on Vol.2 as well as my debut album. I have a mixtape series coming out monthly called HIRED TO KILL, a collection of features, exclusives and unreleased songs. The album is being built slowly but surely I got love from my homie RAS KASS on there. I'm also on his upcoming A.D.I.D.A.S project.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

What is the best place for people to find out more about you? 

Pawz One:

I got the Myspace, Facebook and Reverb Nation of course but the best place to stay updated on what I'm doing is www.izrlrecords.com if people want to contact me for features, shows or anything they can email me at pawz1@yahoo.com.

Wishing you continued success!

Cristopolis Dieguez
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