What is your name and what city do you rep?
~ Kaddy/(Amaan Malik). Cleveland, OH.
Tell us about your latest releases, what inspired you to create them?
~ “Runaway” | this release was written and inspired by my childhood and dealing with the mental/emotional struggle of my older brother running away and all worldwide domestic violence within the home.
“Gemini Goblin” | chole bailey’s “Have Mercy”
What is unique about you and your music?
~ i think I’m unique and different from the crowd because i agree with the idea that all of life has an individual distinction. I consider myself to be outcasted from the rest because of open-mindedness and desire to explore more than shown. My music is soul awakening and mind vitalizing. I love to include the element of “Dance”.
What shaped your music?
~ society, my family and own passion, love, and creativity are the main shapers of my music. Though my inspirations are : Eminem, Les Twins , Rihanna, Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Rosalía, XXXTENTACION, Tupac, Bad Bunny, Billie Ellish, and Machine Gun Kelly.
When did you realize you were going to make music professionally?
~ High School (Horizon Science Academy & The Cleveland School of The Arts)
What type of music do you listen to?
~ ALL GENRES
What inspires you to write music?
~ any internal emotion/pain, the desire to never fail, my family, and society/ pop culture.
What do you do when you don’t do music (creative or otherwise) and that you are passionate about?
~ YouTube, (KaddyTV), Hip-Hop Dance (popping animation), Modeling, Film Acting, Graphic Design, Photography.
Happiness to you is…
~ a temporary feeling of satisfaction.
What do you wish you were told when you first started making music that you think would help artists just starting out?
~ you won’t see success, until you are fully committed to the music, it’s life, and everything in between. Don’t trust anybody at all. They will scam you and trick you out of your happiness, for their own benefits. be cautious and be smart always.
Tell us about your upcoming projects…
~ “T.O.P”- ( Tales On Pierpont) The Album.
Kill Kaddy Vol. 3.
One Day Famous; The clothing brand.
Where do we find you music / music projects?
ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS.
Any last words for the readers?
Follow Instagram: @tookaddy !
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