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Semore Buckz

October 14, 2016 7 minutes read

Hailing from Cambridge MD, a small town arguably known for everything besides music, Semore Buckz aims to break the mold and stand out above all other MC’s, and be the next iconic figure for the new generation. With the support of his hometown for both his lyrical ability & street credibility, Buckz feels it’s time to let his presence be known to the rest of the world.
Semore Buckz was first introduced to hip-hop through his diverse collection of CD’s, mixtapes and cassette tapes he owned as a kid, full of NYC’s hottest rappers at the time including The Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Jay-Z, AZ, DMX, The Lox and many more. When Semore Buckz started middle school, he got his start in hip-hop by battling other emcees, under the
rap name “Gage Da Grinder.” By the time he graduated middle school, “Gage” had built himself quite a buzz as a respected MC; battling and winning against artists twice his age. A few years later when He turned 16, Buckz got his first break performing for the first time at Club Sonar in Baltimore, MD, introducing his sound to a town who had never heard him before and seemed impressed. After receiving the newfound love and respect from people he had never met,
Buckz decided it was time to pursue his dreams of becoming a top MC.
As a 17-year old junior in high school, Buckz did what he could to keep his presence buzzing in the streets. Between dropping freestyles for local DJ’s, battling MC’s in the streets or just rapping for his peers for fun, Semore Buckz was dedicated to perfecting his craft full-time, driving his hometown insane with his unique personality and undeniable wordplay. It wasn’t long before Semore Buckz realized that although the hometown love was fulfilling,
it would take way more than freestyles on local radio and street battles to make himself a household name. Upon coming to this realization, Buckz developed his own, defiant sound and turned it into an original style. With a fresh, new flavor for the game, he began building a bigger fan base by performing more at clubs and promoting his music on social media.
In May of 2012, Buckz released his debut mixtape, “Success First…Love Later – Volume I” to great regional success, in which he wasallowed to start creating a reputable name for himself. “Volume II” was released on January 2014, and received great internet buzz. “It felt great to see how slowly but surely I started gaining fans in all parts of the world”, says Buckz. Now, as a young, aspiring artist with well-designed plans to launch his career on a global scale, Buckz remains hungry as ever, always looking for the next big move to help his career. With the upcoming Spring 2015 release of “Success First… Love Later – Volume III”, his unique sound and his “now or never” attitude, Buckz has taken matters into his own hands and is taking control of his destiny to become an unforgettable voice in the world of hip-hop.

Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?

 Semore buckz : I grew up in small town in Maryland called Cambridge. I always was been a student of the game once i discovered I could freestyle the rest was history.

 Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?

 [Semore buckz]: my friends kinda came up with the name as a joke and it kinda of stuck with me. But stack bundles actually was the inspiration behind that.They said I kinda reminded them of him. He called himself Seymore cake

 Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?

[Semore Buckz ]: I think online music sharing is amazing. Yes i always give away free music it’s like treat to the fans without their is no me.

 Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?

 [Semore Buckz ]: You just gotta stay consistent and never let lack of support stop you from pushing. Eventually you’ll start to build a buzz.

 Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?

 [Semore Buckz ]:Yes I’ve had a few shows where I’ve fumbled a few words. I just keep it smooth and make sure I finish off with a bang.


 Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?

 [Semore Buckz]: I’ve traveled and done shows but no official tour yet. But I will say the first time I got chase by a female fan at my show was a lil awkward.

 Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?

 [Semore Buckz]: I’m inspired by everyday life and vibes. I just capture whatever mood I’m in and turn it into lyrics.

 Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?

 [Semore Buckz]: Yes I use sound cloud, Spinrilla, Audio mack, and my social media outlets just to name a few.

 Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?

 [Semore Buckz ]: the most embarrassing songs on my Playlist might be some 90’s R&B and that’s even pretty normal.

 Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?

 [Semore Buckz]: to be honest I couldn’t take a year off I’ll be too busy investing that half of million into businesses tryna triple up.

 Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?

 [Semore buckz]: Yeah my engineer is currently rebuilding his studio so lately I’ve been working with new engineer tryna find the perfect fit.

 Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?

 [Semore Buckz]: social media outlets help alot also doing ground work and networking. I’m big on touch the people so I do the social media side and physical grinding.

 Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?

 [Semore Buckz]: I would perform at Madison SquareGarden or at the tunnel where flex used to have his shows. I would have to have bad boy, no limit, cash money and ruff ryders with me nothing but legends.

 Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?

 [Semore Buckz]: Yeah I actually I have a Grizzy Freestyles Mixtape coming out exclusively to Spinrilla. It’s just me doing thing off all the hottest beats in the game right now.

 Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?

 [Semore Buckz]: honestly idk I do know i’d be doing something I love for sure.

 Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?

 [Semore Buckz ]: Yeah the first album I brought with my own money was nas I am album. I walked to the cd store after school one day the same day it dropped. I was hiphop junkie so of course I was to listen but the fact that I brought it myself meant everything. I was like 10yrs old

 Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?

 [Semore buckz]:I just try to plan everything out and always have a back up plan just in case things go sour. But even when things don’t go as planned I still find away to make it work.

 Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in the next year or so?

 [Semore buckz] hiphop slowly but surely coming back lyrics are being appreciated again. I’ma change the game raise the bar back high where it’s supposed to be.

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