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

 

Conscious X:I grew up in South Africa Johannesburg in a township called Katlehong.I decided to become a musician after I saw a void in people telling their true life stories through art.

 

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

 

Conscious X:After listening to artists like Talib Kweli,The Roots,And Dead Prez i was so inspired by the conscious hip hop they were doing and thought it was only right to take that direction of hip hop nevertheless adding X which is more of my alter ego allowing me not to box myself only in conscious hip hop.

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

 

Conscious X:I think its a very powerful platform which gets an artist a broad market to showcase on an international platform.Yes i do give my music for free because i want to always grow my fan base and build a strong relationship with my fans and involve them in most moves i make and keep them updated.

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?

Conscious X:I think consistency is the key and that they should always have new songs that they have to create hype for their brands and they should always evolve their craft since music always changes to stay relevant.

 

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

 

Conscious X:I gather inspiration from my surroundings and life experiences.Mostly i am driven by the melody from the composition of the beat if not it is the mood that I am in that would inspire for example its easy to write about love when I am in love.

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

Conscious X: A website is still pending I currently use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNCSNe0TOCM andhttps://soundcloud.com/user4782075/sondela-la-alekszen andhttps:http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/fb_share/1006111

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

 

conscious X:I would invest it my music and in other business interests to generate even more money

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

 

Conscious X:By always being on Radio interviews,TV interviews and the internet and engaging with my fans

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

 

Conscious X:Yes I am working on dropping a EP later this year which will include a track called On Fire produced by Rock it prouductions from the USA who i met on https://www.beatstars.com/

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

 

Conscious X:I would be a social worker since i love love uplifting people s spirits which i do with my music

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

 

Conscious X: I think  time management and knowing when to deal with first priority  is very important

Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016?

 

Conscious X:The still untitled EP and music videos for the songs and will be shooting one for a song called Boomerang this month