Exclusive Interview

Your stage name evokes a certain intensity. How does that name translate into your artistic identity and the music you create? The name BlackIce comes from my younger years living in Queensbridge. I was one of the fly dudes back in the day. Back then I wore a Columbia jacket that had a style label name BlackIce on the backside of the jackets collar. One day hanging out in my neighborhood I was approached by my OG’s showing love. We would Love to roast on each other and they became aware of my jackets name being labeled BlackIce. They would say that I looked like a Black piece of Ice and continue to call me Black ass Ice. Through the years the name became stuck to me. Even prodigy from Mobb Deep mentions my name in song “Party’s Over” tell the rest of the crew, we created the hook together. So yeah my OG’s framed me my name BlackIce.

Can you walk us through your creative process when crafting a new song, from initial inspiration to the final mix? My creative process is random. I usually listen to a mix of instrumental beats and my vibe will let me know If I am interested with the beat. When I do find the beat, I am listening to what is the beat saying as far as, what type of concept it gives me, or sometimes I may have bars that already come to me. It depends on beats style for me.

Hip-Hop is constantly evolving. What current trends in the genre resonate with you, and which ones do you find yourself pushing against? A trend that resonates with me is being independent and able to release music without blockage. Also more opportunities open for artists. There’s more events and artists creativity and technology that I have interest and also resonates with myself.

Who are some figures that have shaped your sound and lyrical style? Original BlackIce is the only figure that shaped my style. I have my own style. I am always working on myself.

In your opinion, what role does Hip-Hop play in addressing social issues and sparking dialogue within communities? If anything I would say that Hip-Hop may play as peace when addressing social issues. Every time there’s a Hip-Hop event, the word peace is said, even when artists perform on stage. Hip-Hop brings people together along with culture and creativity.

What's been the biggest obstacle you've faced so far, and how did you overcome it?Staying connected to my daughter from one coast to another, how did I overcome it is by having patience and learning life lessons.

Are there any artists you're hoping to work with in the future? Yes, many from the West Coast, mostly all the big heads. I would like to work with Lox, Bone Thugs n Harmony, Lil Kim, Fantasia, E40, 50cent and Queensbridge artist, J Cole,

Beyond the music, what are some of your other passions or projects that you're involved in? My other passion is for graphic design, learning about engineer technologies and soon getting into coding. Learning how to use a professional camera. Yeah that field of creating photos and videos, animation, Ai, etc.

What's one thing you want listeners to take away from your music? A specific emotion, a message, or a feeling? That I don’t sound like anyone their familiar with and I came with meaning. I have style lyrics and character and enough potential to be their favorite artist.

What's next on the horizon for you? Any upcoming releases, tours, or other exciting plans you can share with us? Looking to continue contributing music to the fans and I aim to do shows on tours and other big events in the future. I also would like to learn the new technologies that will connect with music in the future.

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