Syelent Blaxk but also known as Sye Blaxk or Aye for short. He stated that his top priority as an artist is to have a great impact people in a positive way.
“When they listen, I want them to feel inspired or take something away from the message I display in these projects.”
Sue is one artist that’s big on growth because he wants his fans to understand his growth as an artist.
“It is possible no matter the obstacles life throws at you”
Within the interview Sye stated he plans to release a project called “Alive & Well” August 17th. He then further expounded on the project revealing that the theme was about overcoming hardships and showing growth in life.
“You have to realize how far you’ve came”
The conversation lead to the style that Sye presents within his music. He stated that he got allot of inspiration from his brother who passed, who also was an upcoming and inspirational artist.
“I used to listen to Mac Miller l, Childish Gambino, 50 cent, Capital Steez, and Nas”
Sye identified himself as a hardworking artist when he revealed that he studies the production of music on his free time. He stated that he sometimes play video games with his friends on his free time as well.
“It took me 7-8 months trying to perfect my lyrics”
Sye mentioned how he took his time with this next project he plans to release. Over this course of time he added elements to certain parts of the song to make it hit harder.
“It takes me about a year to drop a new project”
Creativity is hard to be consistent with as an artist and sye stated that he feels his weak point is being repetitive with his ideas. He says he is working on cleaning up his lyrics also. During his studying of his own style he want to stay more on topic and be more creative with harder punchlines. Even within everything he want to also focus on the message of the song.
His favorite and most valued lyric from one of his songs are,
“Even though I see the pot of gold, it’s all illusion to keep me focused upon the road”.
He also stated that his first experience within a studio was an eye opening experience for him.
“At 24 while living in Baltimore, I went to a professional studio where they had soundproof, separate rooms”
He stated during the interview that within the next 6 months he wants to showcase a concert that includes a freestyle cypher. He also mentioned that he would be willing to feature with Westside Boogie or Saba.
“The name Syelent Blaxk always describes me as a quiet black kid giving an observation through his eyes”
His future career goals outside of music are acting. He believes that he would fit good into the theater. He advises upcoming artist to never let someone tell you that you’re too old or smart to make music. Age doesn’t limit creativity.
“I’m 28 right now and I’m battling that idea because most people you see that are successful in the music industry are young. That idea has pretty much became the norm and it can destroy confidence in an artist. If they feel they started lait they must catch up”
He stated in a humerus way that he wanted to be sombodies idiot with a smile. He wants people to be able to listen to his music and feel positive vibes from it. His favorite designer brand is Ralph Lauren. He also stated how he feels that he is under pressure because of the consistent want an need from the music industry. He wants to work on compensation on his contribution of hard work as an artist with what he is capable of. He dedicated atleast 2-3 days during the week and weekend to create music.
“I usually put in about 8 hours within the studio”
All of his social media tags are:
@Syelent_Blaxk
