Exclusive Interview and Music Review with Vitul Music
“God put me on this earth for a purpose. Just like he had a word for his people, I feel I have a word for my people as well so I used lyrics to get my point across”.
Through his musical journey he has worked with many producers/artists such as Chicago’s own Malachi of The Mercenaries, Steve Anderson (engineer) of Studio11, Kevin “Korveil” James, including opening up for Rock group iPhonic of Cleveland OH, as well as a host of others from Chicago, Kansas, NY & The UK. Vitul Music has performed at many talent shows, open mics, clubs, poetry jams, church’s, birthday bashes, funerals, etc.
“My music reflects real life obstacles. I only speak on the real not the unrealistic. You will never hear me touch basis on things I know nothing about. I only speak on what I know, on what I’ve been through or what my circle has been through and seen. I make music that people can relate to because everyone can’t relate to the fast life, everyone can’t relate to selling drugs, everyone can’t relate to having bankrolls, and driving flashy cars. I can’t relate to any of those things. I try to make my music as versatile as possible to please the biggest crowds but it still reflects my personality. I try to value my originality as much as my lyrical ability. I’m out here trying to make a name for myself, by myself”.
Music Review for “I’m From Chicago”
With more than 225 incredible venues ranging from intimate neighborhood clubs to historic music halls, Chi-Town is a prime tour stop and home to incredible Unsigned Talent…
So lets talk about Vitul Music for a second, a Hip-Hop artist hailing from the West side of Chicago.
“I’m From Chicago” immediately grabs your attention with a simple but effective beat. Vitul then lays down the first verse, with a direct and arresting rapping style.
“Yeah…It’s your boy Vitul …I’m so necessary…”
….he chants, before ramming home the title hook which lodges in the listener’s memory instantly, the secret to having a hit. The other verses carry on the same message with some great lines that show his sense of loyality to his city. These are details that the real fans will love, but most will be drawn in by the chorus which gets repeated after each verse.
Overall, this is a powerful piece of modern hip-hop that packs a real punch, with an anthemic and instantly memorable chorus hook which makes it perfect to be released as a single. The production is slick and cutting edge, with the synths and vocal effects giving plenty of ear candy that keeps the listener coming back for more. With a distinctive rapping style and overall sound, Vitul Music is most definitely one to watch in the near future, and this could become a huge track with enough exposure.
Check out our exclusive interview with Vitul Music below and don’t forget to come back next week to hear his hit single “I’m From Chicago” being played on KISS 104.7 FM via our Exposed Vocals FM Broadcast Sponsorship Program
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Exclusive Interview:
Exposed Vocals: How did you hear about Exposed Vocals? What made you decide to sign up?
Vitul Music: I heard about Exposed Vocals on Twitter from a representative of your company, I was asked if I was interested in an interview, a song review, etc. So I decided to sign up, simply because I am always looking for different outlets so expose my music to more listeners around the world. EV.COM offers great promo packages so I could not resist.
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
Vitul Music: I go by the name Vitul Music, I’m 32 yrs young and I was born on the West side of Chicago. As we all know Chicago is a rough place to live right now, there’s more killing than loving going on in my city and it’s sad. I refused to be a product of my environment so I found hobbies. Not only am I a rap musician, I am also into drawing and currently studying tattooing. I was 10 yrs old when I started drawing, she is and always will be my 1st love. I decided to become a rap artist in my freshman year in High school. Everyday I saw my best friends at lunch having rap battles, nothing but awesome lyrics and lunch tables as drum sets. I went home and wrote my first rap and came back to school the next day prepared for a rap off, my peers loved me and from then on I said man I might be on to something lol. I always felt like I had a word for my people just like God had a word for his. Also as a child I watched my mother & father struggle to keep food on the table, wesoon fell apart because of low income. My family went from apartment to apartment, purchasing hotel rooms, to sleeping in the family station wagon but just like a real family, we overcame it all. These things motivated me to work hard at my dreams.
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
Vitul Music: I needed a name that spoke purpose. I was watching old episodes of the TV show ER and they were discussing the vitals of a patient, a light bulb went off for some odd reason lol. I looked up the definition of Vitals which is defined as the important, necessary organs of the body. The music I create, I feel is very important, so necessary in this new generation we live in today. Some of the music I hear on the radio is so unnecessary and has no purpose, it has no substance & it lacks creativity. So I came up with this name Vitul Music (Necessary Music).
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
Vitul Music: I think online music sharing is great, it has opened up a new way of getting major exposure or any exposure at all. A lot of music lovers go online for their music more than they do going inside Target, Walmart or their local neighborhood record store. I have def given away free music online, everyone loves FREE lol, yes it hurts the artists in some cases but in some cases it helps gain your loyal fan base. I’ve watched unsigned artists stand on the street trying to get people to buy their projects, some do a pretty good job at making sells and some don’t. These days it’s hard to get folk to buy your music when they never heard of you.
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?
Vitul Music: NETWORKING!!! That’s the most important tip I can give them. Networking is so important. Not just on Facebook or on Twitter or Soundcloud, you have to hit the streets and grind. You have to have product, cds, pluggers, business cards and you have to know how to sell yourself. You have to know how to gain someone’s attention and keep it. Don’t just say HELLO IM A NEW ARTIST AND I’M SELLING MY CD FOR THIS PRICE OR THAT PRICE. You have to explain to them why they should spend their money on your project, if you have a cd player or mp3 player, maybe even give them a sample of what they will be buying. If you’re trying to get a gig or radio play you have to have quality music. You have to SELL YOURSELF!!! That’s it in a nut shell.
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
Vitul Music: Yes I have made plenty mistakes before. One show I forgot my own lyrics lol. Its the most embarrassing thing in the world as an artist. Luckily for me, not too many people knew my lyrics by hard unless it was my family & friends or loyal fans at my show that night so I was able to just continue on. I was always taught to never show that you have made a mistake by making faces, make that mistake seem like it’s all a part of your act.
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
Vitul Music: The last couples of years i have not did any touring or shows. I have just been sitting back and watching the competition & perfecting my craft, Seeing what’s trending and what’s not. But just from answering this question i realized that i need to turn my excitement up a few notches when i’m on the road so I can answer this question a lot different next time lol.
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?
Vitul Music: I gain inspiration no matter where I am. I could be in the middle of a good nap and there’s a song playing in my sleep that will wake me up and I’ll jump right up and jot the idea down before I forget it. My usual process to writing a hit song is having a nice chilled glass of Grey Goose & Pineapple Juice to ease my mind, a nice beat, pen & pad and just zone out.
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?
Vitul Music: The Vitul Music website is under construction as we speak, but i do have various platforms for sharing music like, Soundcloud.com, Reverbnation.com, Datpiff.com, Twitter and I have my own android app available on www.reverbnation.com/vitulmusic right now.
Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
Vitul Music: Lmao, well seeing as how I am into all genre’s of music, you will def find some Florida Georgia Line, some Katy Perry, some Elton John, Nick Jonas, Jessie J & Ariana Grande, Little Mix, I don’t discriminate, real music is good music.
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
Vitul Music: I would take that million dollars and travel the world. I have not been out of Illinois much. I need to live a little so I would def travel. But while I am traveling I would still be networking and selling myself, constantly in Grind Mode.
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Vitul Music: I do not have my own studio, I’m not too good at recording my own music & mix or mastering it, I would love to learn how though in hopes to one day build my own studio inside my home, but I work with different engineers/Producers here in Chicago like…..Steve Anderson of Studio 11, Kevin “Korveil” James of VOXO Music Group, I’ve worked with Malachi of Chicago’s own The Mercenaries & a host of others.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
Vitul Music: Using Soundcloud & Reverb as well as Twitter & Facebook is as easy as it gets because I can promote on the move, even when I am at work, I’m promoting and networking. I have a box full of my mixtapes in the trunk of my car. Also Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes is a great way to get your music heard fast. There’s so many useful outlets to sell yourself.
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
Vitul Music: If I could perform with any dead artist it would hands down have to Be 2Pac, he was one of those artists I spoke of that spoke with purpose, he had substance, he had a voice and he had a message. If there was no 2Pac there would not be a Vitul Music or any of these other artists out there. If I had the chance to perform with anyone alive right now it would have to be J. Cole. I mean this dude just had a project go platinum with no features on his album, that means he needed no help making his music hot. No one has ever done that in Hip Hop that I know of, at least not in this generation, but he’s another artists that has a message, has substance, someone who speaks on topics you can relate to.
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
Vitul Music: Right now I am working on new music, not sure if it will be in a mixtape or album form. I recently dropped a Hip Hop/RnB mixtape entitled “WELCOME 2 JUPITER: LADIES ONLY” which is on Soundcloud right now. I am still promoting that project. In the meantime I’m constantly writing everyday and recording new music.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Vitul Music: Man if I wasn’t making music, I’m not sure what I would be doing at this point, I would probably be a tattoo artist or a cartoonist, maybe even a music teacher. I had the privilege of teaching a hip hop course to 7th & 8th graders. It was the most humbling experience I ever had. These were not african american kids either so it was definitely interesting but fun as well. Those kids were so focused on learning hip hop and its culture. They even recorded songs and sent em to my home on a cd #Cool.
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
Vitul Music: My first album I ever paid for was Chicago legends Do Or Die “Headz Or Tailz” was the name of the album. They were the creators along with Twista on the Tongue Twist flow that soon became popular in Chicago music as well as around the Globe. Bone Thugs N Harmony from Cleveland, OH picked up on that style and took it even further with their Harmony.
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
Vitul Music: It’s pretty difficult juggling your career along with a 9 to 5 job, it had gotten to a point I worked more and gave up on my passion for music. When God gives you a gift, use it because he can easily take it away from you. I was almost at that point, where I had writers block for months, I lost all my projects and I just didn’t have the passion to do it any longer. Somewhere you have to draw the line and focus on your dreams & the things you love the most, but it is def tough to do.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2015?
Vitul Music: They should look forward to Excellence!!! I’m on another level with my Networking. Like I said you have to find time for the things you love doing, so as of right now, I’m grinding harder & smarter, spending more money because in order to make money you have to spend a little. I am doing more promoting, doing more shows in the future, more networking, putting out more quality product. All they need to do is follow me. Be loyal to me and I will continue to be loyal to them and feed them great quality music. I love all of my fans to death, its the best feeling in the world when you have complete strangers appreciating your gift.
