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TheWerd

Pomona, California, United States | SELF

Pomona, California, United States | SELF
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"New Music Spotlight"

"Hip-Hop has a new hero in Werd"
-Isaac Davis Jr., MBA
-Juniorscave.com - JuniorsCave.com


"Because Of Her (Song Review)"

"This cat Werd is dope. Even my girl likes this track. Not to be ignored!"
-Lifeonwax.xom - Life On Wax


"Artist Of The Month"


INTERVIEW

At what age did you start getting into music?
I was really into music at a really young age. When kids in Elementary School were buying Goose Bumps books i was buying Tupac and Bone Thungz.

Who/what incouraged you to start rapping?
Honestly, when hip-hop started to decline, it seemed like no one was really saying anything in their music anymore. It was all guns drugs and ice. I wanted to make music that had to do with real situations in life that more people like me could relate to

Who are some artists that inspired you to pursue your career in music?
The first person to tell me i actually had talent and told me to pursue music was Raje (myspace.com/raje101). He's was doing alot more things and had his own studio at the time, so with that encourage meant from a peer that i actaully looked up to when it came to music, i actually took it to heart and started my journey

Do you have an upcoming album?
Yea, actaully3 upcoming Ep's which are "Enter:Galactic" produced by Chicago's Austin White. And "California Grapes" along with "Est:1985" both produced by another Illinoise native producer by the name of IHateTrumaine

How much time did you put into making the albums?
Every spare minute i had. 3 different projects, 3 dofferent styles ll being worked on simotaneously. The original plan was to release them back to back to back, but i want each project to have its own time in the lime light, so im going to spread them out a bit. Sorry everyone!

What is your favorite song of yours and why?
Haha, I really cant say. Ask anyone and they might agree that it would depend on what you want to listen to because i have alot of music with different styles.

Is there a statement you are trying to make with the album?
Well with the 3 Ep's im hoping people will realize that im am not a one dimensional rapper thats stuck in a certian style or sub-genre of hip-hop music. I want to be know as an emcee whos music is timeless.

How much of an impact have your fans been to you?
Theyre the impact in its self, they keep me motivated to continue to make my music. Gaining fans is all iv ever wanted. I make music that comes from the soul, and it makes mean happy to knw people are of fan of that music...it means that theyre a fan of me as a person.

So how do you feel about being Artist of the Month on The-LaLa?
I feel really good about it. Im thankful you guys have put me in the spotlight and are helping me get my music to more people.

So when does your album get released?
"Enter:Galactic" was released on Friday December 19th! It is available for FREE DOWNLOAD on my blog (thewerdup.blogspot.com) and on my myspace page (myspace.com/thewerd)

Are you going to have any featured artists on there?
Nope! These are all me! The only featured artists are the producers!

If you could pick any known artist to make a song with, who would it be and why?
Right now id have to say Charles Hamilton. He's got a good message's and creativity reminds me of what i could become with more support behind me, and i think our styles would compliment each other.

Thanks for having me, as always you can download my music for free on my myspace.com/thewerd - LALA


Discography

First Werd's The Mixtape (2006)

Rise Of The Underdog EP (2008)

Est. 1985 (2008)

California Grapes (2009)

Enter:Galactic (2008)

Your Girlfriends Favorite Emcee (2009)

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Bio

When a buzz brews, someone's got to stir the pot, and a buzz has been brewing about Southern California native TheWerd. LifeonWax.com states "This cat Werd is dope. Even my girl likes this track. Not to be ignored!" and "Hip-Hop has a new hero in Werd". Says Juniorscave.com. Myspace is ablaze and Label runners have been known to claim to be "incredibly smitten" with Werd but the proof is in the music itself.

It's hard to try to place his music into a specific genre most usually classified as Mainstream/Retro/Futuristic/Dance/or Narrative. Interested in music his whole life, he got his start as Administration on one of the biggest hip-hop forums/sites ever Rapforums.com, where he established his name and made a lot of long lasting connections. His aim is to become a Multi-generational artist, referring to his consistency through time and an effortless movement between time periods for the music.

Known on his tracks to inject a humorous dose of self-reflection...both of which, and most certainly a combination of, that have been sorely missing as an integral parts of what has made Hip-hop the art form that it is today. This same reality in which Werd currently lives as a self proclaimed "regular dude," splitting his time between studying Record Engineering and working as a Computer Tech at a local Electronics Store. Utilizing the skills learned from both TheWerd has created a unique blend of progressive futuristic sounds and retro style, often considered a mix of Little Brother, The Cool Kids, and Pharell.

TheWerd has been influenced by many artists including Prince, John Legend, Will.I.Am, Murs, Justin Timberlake and the 80's. Most recently he's embarked on a futuristic trip to the outer limits of hip-hop equipped with live performances and the catchphrase "Words were spoken, Werd was chosen" The key to understanding TheWerd is to Inhale with your ears, and Exhale with your soul.