#chase2fs

#HASHTAGHIPHOP FEATURED INTERVIEW: @chase2fs

Stream #Pound on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/2fsmusic/sets/poundep

1. Who are you?

What’s up bro, thanks for taking the time to put this interview together. I go by the name of Chase 2FS, 2FS is the movement: To Forever Strive.

2. What state are you from and what area do you rep?

I’m from the Park Hill section of Staten Island, NY – home of the Wu, so I grew up listening to some of the best wordsmiths to come out of Staten Island & BK.

3. Who are your biggest influences/inspirations?

To keep it real, outside of the standard pillars in our culture: Wu-Tang, Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas & Pac my main influence or inspiration to start rhyming and putting clever words together and shit comes from my older brother Ghetto MC – who I collaborated with on the new project I’m promoting: Pound EP.

4. Why did you decide to make Hip-Hop music?

Yeah, so the main reason I started rhyming is just being from such a historical, culturally rich section in Staten Island, NY running around the hood looking up to the older G’s that were spitting. Like I mentioned previously, that definitely includes the big bro Ghetto MC. He had a two-man group called WondaGheddon alongside Wond3r, also from Park Hill, Staten Island. In the late 90’s early 2000’s I was just listening to their tapes, writing the lyrics on paper to memorize ‘em and just spittin’ man. Eventually Ghetto helped me pen my first 16, and I been rhyming ever since. I was 9 then.

5. What makes you different than every other artist?

As an artist I strive to be unique. I shoot to create new flows, melodies, cadences etc. As a true wordsmith I try to convey messages in each verse, with clever wordplay but still keeping that bounce – so my real hip-hop heads can make the ugly face and nod they head to the actual lyrics while more casual fans are still able to vibe to the bounce and flows cause I keep them so sharp. Yeah, that’s gon’ set me apart.

6. Where can people find you?