Mansae Interviews: Maniac
Maniac is a Korean-Hispanic American rapper who competed on Show Me the Money 6 and made it to the top 10 on Tiger JK and Bizzyâs team. Read the interview below to learn more about his rapping inspirations and Show Me the Money experiences.
Team Tiger JK and Bizzy from left to right: Maniac, Asol, Woo Won Jae, Ryno and P-Type
Show Me the Money 6 ExperienceÂ
Q: What is the most significant thing you have learned from competing on Show Me the Money?
A: That in most cases in life u get out what u put in but not with smtm , it involves a lot of luck as wellÂ
Q: How did you find out about the show and what made you decide to audition?Â
A: found out thru a lot of previous rappers that have been on the program, looking at my family and all the work i put into the rap game made me go out
Q: Are the judges what you were expecting?
A: yes judges were as fair as they could be I believeÂ
Q: Who do you consider your top competitor?Â
A: I didnât look at anybody as a competitor but I seen who the media was hyping up vs  who came with some heat that didnât make it  Â
Top left to right: Maniac, Tyno, Mike Choe. Bottom left to right: Los, Asol, Ryno
A: military brat lived all over the globe  if I had to choose I would say Gary IndianaÂ
Q: When and why did you start rapping?Â
A: 96 Â my father was a musician and started a rap group for meÂ
Q: Who is your favorite artist?Â
A:at this moment J cole Joe budden  Meek millÂ
Q: Who/What is your inspiration?Â
Q: Do you have any upcoming shows or singles?Â
A:yes  ill keep them posted on my snsÂ
Q: After Show Me the Money, do you plan on coming back to the U.S. to promote or will you continue to pursue music in Korea?Â
A: For now I will stay in KoreaÂ
Q: Finally, please say something to Mansae viewers and fans that are cheering for you:Â
 A:Thanks a lot to everyone that is cheering for me  it means more than I can show each individual person and I feel blessedÂ
To keep up with Maniac and his music follow him on Instagram (https://instagram.com/maniac1shot) and subscribe to his Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7oInD9i8WG-96O1q5v3ng).Â