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Q1- When and how did hip-hop and rapping become a part of life ?<\/strong><\/p>\n Big Ri: Hip-hop and I were acquainted when my brother brought home the <\/span>Marshal Mathers<\/span><\/i> LP and Dr. Dre\u2019s <\/span>Chronic<\/span><\/i>. After that I heard TuPac and Biggie and they still dominate a few of my playlists. I rapped for the first time when I was in ninth grade with my school mates and it\u2019s been a part of my life ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n D-Bok: <\/span>As soon as I heard Eminem and TuPac, Hip hop pretty much became a huge part of my life. Some of the lyrics they wrote made such a huge impact and I could relate to almost everything they were talking about. I would rap along listening to their songs and then I started writing lyrics of my own; I started off wack but pretty soon found a voice of my own and I have been rapping ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n 2- What are the subjects that you like talking about through your art ?<\/strong> D-Bok: <\/span>Rap is the most powerful weapon. Through this artform, I could express anything I felt that needed to be heard in today’s troubled and degrading society. I always felt the need to spit the truth however filthy or vulgar my raps might sound but i’ll always be real to the fact that I am a poet. I won\u2019t compromise who I am as an Emcee; I don\u2019t care about the colour of your skin or where you come from. All I care about is the musical bars, metaphors and punchlines that goes into the song.<\/span><\/p>\n 3- How did your latest video Skill come about ?<\/strong><\/p>\n Big Ri: D-Bok signed up for a competition and he brought the beat. He laced it and told me that he wanted me do something with the third verse. We didn\u2019t win the competition but a year later Bok decided that we need to do a video for it.<\/span><\/p>\n D-Bok: <\/span>The song entitled Skill was actually written for a competition we entered a year ago. It was hosted by Dj Premier and Royce Da 5’9. We didn’t win but later decided to make a video out of it because we thought the song was pretty dope and would probably stand out from all the shit that’s coming out of India.<\/span><\/p>\n 4- Can you tell us more about Khasi Bloodz and what the name means to you ?<\/strong><\/p>\n Big Ri: Khasi Bloodz is a brotherhood, it is a family. But to me it means people who belong to a community known as the khasis. It represents the blood running in the veins of those indigenous peoples who belongs to the Hynniew Trep Hynniew Skum clan.<\/span><\/p>\n D-Bok: <\/span>Khasi bloodz is more than a name, it\u2019s family, it\u2019s where I belong; it is my identity. It represents who I am; a khasi from these forgotten hills of the North East. Being neglected from mainland India I feel it\u2019s my job to put my city on the map and take “khasi” wherever I go.<\/span><\/p>\n 5- Where do you see yourself 5 years down the line ?<\/strong><\/p>\n Big Ri: <\/span>I see myself as the most respected, most wealthy philanthropist who eradicates hunger or dead<\/span><\/p>\n D-Bok: <\/span>I see myself at the top; the most talked about emcee all over the country, touring all the states and leaving a mark on every stage I set my foot on.
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\n<\/span>Big Ri: I like reality. But I often find myself conflicted whenever I ponder questions concerning the power of the imagination. So my rap circles around the topic of yin and yang, human creative life, i.e. the working together of imagination and reality. <\/span><\/p>\n
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