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http://www.marcuschrist.com
Born in 1983 in Silver Springs, Maryland Marcus Christ is the leading underground hip-hop artist of the generation that emerged in the wake of the influence of Tupac and Michael Jackson. Marcus studied Political Science in the college that established the artist’s political messages. There, he absorbed the attention to form the need for action with video and music, subsequently refining his own visual and conceptual vocabulary that emerged through his focus on the points of intersection between the poor, wealthy, and powerful.
Marcus’s work can be found in myriad of public and private websites both in the United States and abroad, and has been seen in numerous blogs worldwide. He currently lives and works in Compton, California, and travels home to DC on occasion. Some of his past albums are The Profit Mixtape, The Repsonce, The Get Back, No Doubt, Return of the Beast and the upcoming Prince of the Universe. His new single “I Get High on the Most High” challenges fans to think about a higher power that provides for those that call upon it.
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
I grew up in Prince George’s County Maryland. I also went to Compton, California since that was the hometown of my Dad. In PG we would include ourselves in the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) area. I became an artist to get my message out. The crooked politicians, cops, and media got it all coming back to them. I guarantee that. I make art, but they can become instruments of peace or war.
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?
I would say take the small gigs when they are offered because you never know who is going show up. Make sure you show up too so they know your serious about your craft. Also, artist development is the foundation of a good career. So, learn all you can early on so you can master it later on.
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
Nobody is perfect. In artist development, I learned how to hide mistakes by diverting attention to something more interesting. Maybe a girls butt, a dudes six pack (sex sells)….I would just point at something or say something until my recovery is complete and hope they didn’t catch it, and if they did just know….even professionals make mistakes. I like to accept my faults as my improvement areas to become perfect….again
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
I have a show at The Airliner Club in Los Angeles on Broadway October 19th. I’ll be doing at least 3 singles from this year. I will be there. 4 sure!! At one of my showcases a few years ago, and another time on stage when I was younger I could captivate the crowd by giving them want they wanted with surprises (mostly lighting). You know they say the customer is always right and this is show “biz”.
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Believe it or not yes. I just got a midi keyboard for the studio and I wanted record a few tracks with a new mic for the Prince of the Universe album due December 7th. Currently I left the studio with Inferno to focus on MtB Studios, but that’s my boy we still cool. No beef there. Currently. Me and DeedoggthaHogg fell out. I don’t see that nigga. I don’t talk to that nigga. I’ll see him when I see him…but I’ll see him
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
I think internet is key, but “never underestimate” print. Most people that listen to my music is younger but the elderly still read print. Paid promo is good, but google ad-sense is a business must have in this digital age today. I prefer radio like Kiss 104.7, H3: Home of Hip Hop, Tee Radio, All Unsigned FM, Jamsphere Radio, Cultivate Radio and there are a lot more. It works for music because people don’t see it as a advertisement they see it as entertainment.
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
I gotta rep that west coast and do a show with Pac, NWA, Whitney Houston. As a kid it would have been Michael Jackson and Prince without a doubt. Even now I would do a show with them, and there a lot of other artist I can’t name them all. Manlly because I grew up on them and now that I’m in this position I can better understand what they went through. Maybe they can kinda see what I go thru.
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
Prince of the Universe album and book is coming very, very soon. The album is a double disc album and drops December 7th 2017. I’m not sure to date when the book will be released, but I do want to try to release them together. I’ve been lazy writing the book. I usually write a chapter a day so in one month I should have plenty of time to finish and edit. It may not be published until 2018, but we’ll see because I’ve been in touch with some publishers since January.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Probably taking over the world.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in the next year or so?
The new mic and keyboard will give any album AFTER Prince of the Universe album due December 7th a totally different sound.
Exposed Vocals: Any Shout-outs?
Yes, God first. I want to thank my hometowns DMV Compton, Ca. I want to thank all the radio stations, cd baby my music publisher, host baby my website host, infidelity studios, kb, p, d day those years of freestyling are ready to kill these “mc’s” on or off the mic. I want to thank Kev from C&C and Carty for showing me the rap beat. How to rap on beat. And how to play spit back (freestyling starting with last line of rap partner) to become a better rapper. I want to thank my music teachers in school that taught me to sing from the diaphragm. And anyone else I forgot like my future baby mama I haven’t met yet…cause I’m single…and THANK YOU Power Promo for throwing shade on that You Know That review and fuckin up my pussy game…THANKS FOR THAT…I’m STILL single….Ladies. (Im Not Gay)
