Kayser9soze: Life,love,and everything in between interview

I enjoy listening to Freddy Mercury, Miles Davis (Bitches brew), Otis Redding, Tupac, Biggie, Big L, Gangstarr,Kool G rap (The most underrated lyricist of all time in my opinion). The list is long. I however don't listen to the radio at all anymore.

Q: You put out music but don't listen to the radio?

Kayser: Yeah, the only time I turn on the radio is when they have DJ's that put out mixtapes because they aren't going to play the same songs every hour of everyday. Radio programming has forgotten to give its fans diversity in artists. I live in one of the biggest music hubs in the world, heck i'll say the biggest and yet they only play the music of it's hometown artists a handful of times a day. New York radio has no love for intelligent hip-hop or even underground or lesser known artists.

Q: Interesting, do you think it's played a big part into how the world view NY hip-hop?

Kayser: Definitely! You can be from the south come to new york and get on the radio faster and easier than if you were from new york. I say that because i've seen it, I have been in those meetings with radio execs who are asking for specific type of music that we aren't known for putting out. It's also the reason I pulled away from the industry for a while. Other people's taste was affecting my creativity and I started catering to that instead of doing my own thing. You go to the south and they play their homebred artists, I think that's taken away from the mystique of NYC.

Q: Over the years what part of being an artist do you think people fail to recognize the most?

Kayser: The amount of work that goes into a tour and putting on shows is one aspect I think people tend to be completely oblivious to. I did the "Hater Free" tour in the summer of 2008 it was my first full on tour, I thought it would be a walk in the park and that I would just go from stage to stage. The reality was I ended up working 18 hours a day 7 days a week for 3 weeks. Between shows, appearances, media work, and album signings time can really be used up. Add to that rehearsals and meetings and you've got more on your plate than the average person can manage but it's one of those things that can be frustrating but the benefits outweigh the negatives.

Q: As far as touring, what is your most memorable performance?

Kayser: All of them..quite literally I think my last performance is always memorable than the one before it. I think as a performer you grow to understand your audience better and then use that to give them a better show overall. It's really hard to isolate just one because the public has been really good to me in those situations. If I had to pick one would be the show in New York that only had 5 people show up, it didn't discourage me I still put on my show and sent them home with something to talk about.