Post by Adam B on Apr 9, 2007 7:17:12 GMT -5
Of all the artists who’ve been featured as Artists Of The Week Inf holds a unique distinction, he won his way here. A multiple time Whose Rhyme Is It Anyway? winner, Inf recently won their battle of the champions which earned him a spot on this very site. A New York native his entire life, Inf was raised on music. Whether it was grandfather’s heavy rotation of Thelonias Monk, John Coltrane, and Cannonball Adderley, his mom’s Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye and James Brown records, or his sister’s love of 80’s Hip-Hop, Inf was constantly surrounded by music. Before picking up the mic and deciding to rhyme Inf spent a number of years playing the clarinet and the trombone, but emceeing turned out to be his true calling. He performed with a band for a few years and, in his own words, “touched the stage at pretty much every venue in the city. Some spots are still standing, some aren't.” This week I sat down with Inf to talk about winning the competition, the art of freestyling, and in what other ways he’s involved with the music industry.
For the full interview click here: adambernard.blogspot.com/2007/04/artist-of-week-inf.html