Hey Orb Nox! Been a while since that last time we chatted since 2019! Congrats on your latest single “They Can’t Catch Me”! How has 2020 treated you so far?

2020 has been a tough year with lots of surprises as we all know. But when you’ve gone through tough challenges throughout life, is like you’ve been trained for years like 2020

Since the beginning of this year, tell us how has your music career been progressing?

This year I got to realize what works and what doesn’t for me in marketing.

Describe what you want new listeners to take away listening to you for the first time?

That there is hope and justice.

How are you coping with this whole Covid 19 situation? Has it delayed any new music production by any chance?

I mean it sucks, but you have to adapt. Humans adapted and evolved for ages, so it’s nothing new to us. I just try to stay “Woke” and aware, that not everything the media tells us is facts.

We’ve been seeing a huge wave of latino/mexican Hip Hop dominate the scene lately, especially here in SoCal. Tell us how you feel about that. Do you see the same wave we do?

Well as for latino rappers, I grew up listening to 2Mex and Psycho Realm so it’s nothing new to me. I know there’s a lot of latino rappers in the underground field but as for the mainstream, not many. To me it’s not about what race could rap better, it’s about who brings quality sound. And that could be any one, from any ethnicity.

Please breakdown the creative process of your new single “They Can’t Catch Me”.

With this song I wanted to talk about secret societies and the New World Order. I broke the song down into a fictional story (3 Verses). Starting with the first verse of an Ex-C.I.A. agent that went rogue after they wanted him to implement an unhamane New World Order. The second verse goes back to how he became a ghost (soldier) from childhood to his adult training. And the third verse is when he comes back to take care of all the people responsible for the suffering of mankind.

We have to ask, with all this social discourse and revolt, protesting and rioting, exposed police brutality toward blacks and BLM, how do you feel about this? We would love your perspective on the climate we are living in right now?

I think we’re watching the natural evolution of mankind wanting to be free. Free from oppression, free from suffering, freedom into bliss, or what some call it, freedom into nirvana. And as new generations are born, humans will evolve to better adapt and address the problems in their environment.

Any advice you want to give to any up and coming Latino LA based artist?

To rap with their own natural style, and to make sure it’s your passion. If not you’re just wasting your time. Everyone wants to be a rapper these days, but it’s not everyone’s life purpose. Find your life purpose and stick to it. That’ll bring you the most joy. Life Purpose = Passion + Skills + Service . Your gifts to the world

Are you voting this year?

I never voted in the past because I felt everything in politics is rigged. But I do recommend people to vote every two years, for all the other positions in office that really matter other than the presidency. We have nothing to lose by voting, and especially this year people are more encouraged. It will be beautiful to know that our vote counts, but I’m highly skeptical after seeing my view of how the system really is.

Here it is! Our most popular question! What is your definition of “underground hip hop”?

I could easily say “Not Mainstream Hip-Hop” but that’s a basic answer. This is tough now because perspectives change through time, but I would say Underground Hip-Hop has more creative freedom for artists, than a mainstream hip-hop artist signed to a major label.

Where can people find you on the web? Drop all the vital links.

Add me on Instagram at @orbnoxmusic
I’m also on all the other social media platforms and streaming services, just look up Orb Nox.
Shoutout to UGHHBlog for giving artists support

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We are extremely excited to have featured your latest single “I Love My City”, being an artist we never of heard before this, please tell us who is Orb Nox?

I’ve been called Orb for over 19 years now in the streets of Echo Park, Los Angeles as I was a graffiti artist in a cool crew bringing pieces and murals to the community.
I added the “Nox” meaning “Night” in Latin since I love the night time after I recently decided to take music professionally.

Where part of LA are you from? How did your Hip Hop brand come about?

Born and raised in the Echo Park Community of mostly Hispanic neighborhood cats and gang bangers, what we call “The Hood” I appreciate all the good and bad experiences I got from the streets.

We notice your style is super original and very creative. Let us know how your style if different than all the rap artists out there! Do you use auto-tune often??

Well, the future music I’m about to release talks about our soul getting abducted, to being controlled by machines, to see the truth through psychedelics, Just a taste of my diversity. No topics of limits, I like taking shit to uncharted areas and focusing on quality melodic music that could move people, because music is nothing without rhythm.

ROLLING LOUD!!! Seems to be the one Festival all artists want to be a part of!! Any plans on getting on a festival on that scale? Are you touring this 2019 year?

Those festivals are amazing in the sense of felling the unity in masses, being realistic as of 2019 it won’t happen, but I have some tracks I’m working on that will be what the underground hip-hop cats will be happy for. 2019 I won’t be touring, as of yet I’m just focused on writing and finishing up my songs that way my people could receive the optimum.

Let us know about the creative process behind your new single “I Love My City”, along with the video production work?

“I Love My City” was just a general intro song to my music library. You could call it a PG-13 family-friendly song to what I’m really about. I made this song a positive lyric track that talks about the beautiful things you could experience in a city anywhere in the world. I tailored it to Los Angeles because there was a lot of intimate lyrics I couldn’t avoid.

When are you planning on dropping an official album in 2019?

Probably not anytime soon. I don’t believe in Albums, only in singles as an independent artist, because being from the gutter money is always an issue in dropping music, and albums these days are not worth it unless you have a good budget. So I just plan to drop singles because I put a lot of work in one song.

Being an LA-based artist, are there any Hip Hop influences you have in the underground game that is based out of LA?

For sure one of my Top 10 Hip-Hop Artist is Sick Jack from the Psycho Realm and you know I can’t leave out Sick Duke. Since “Psycho City Blocks” Jack back then was like a radio alien reception of intelligence giving you the information while Duke was the enforcer. And of course, Pac was like my father figure, even though he was from different locations, and more commercial than underground. Those are my mains from LA.

How does social media playing a role in your success? How are fans/supporters helping your movement?

Well, who couldn’t say social media doesn’t have part of their success these days unless you’re off the grid lol. As of now, my fan base is very small but learning marketing is extremely important for the indie artist on low budgets. As of fans supporting me, their just waiting for the fire. I believe if you put out quality and take action in getting it into people’s eyes, you will grow. Easy formula. I ain’t stopping any time soon so eventually, success will come.

With this being an underground hip hop site, we always ask this important question. What is your definition of “underground hip hop”?

Well, I’m all about #theresistance the lower class, the people in ground-zero, anti-NWO, but I’m also about innovation and futurism which all mixes in life. Underground Hip-Hop to me is special and could be a place where artist roams under the spotlight, the system, as a united community. #underground

Where can people find you on the Internet? Drop all the vital links.

instagram.com/orbnoxmusic
Youtube: Orb Nox
facebook.com/orbnoxmusic
snapchat: orbnoxmusic

I’m mainly on Instagram

Working on a website

Lastly, and shout out?

-Cole Mize (Rap Coach) Youtube: youtube.com/ColeMizeStudios
Best guy to teach people how to rap professionally for free
-Wendy Day (Music Marketing Coach) Youtube: youtube.com/ThisIsWendyDay
Best girl to teach you about the music marketing industry for indie Hip-Hop artist for free

I wouldn’t be at the level I am without them.

Also thanks! to the Ughhblog Squad for letting me introduce myself.

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