Reddvisonbeats: Froze energy

Artist available on: iTunes, Spotify. Tidal etc. (all platforms) and on social media as @reddvisionbeats, @reddvision_ or @reddvision

Interviewer and Writer: Simon Mothapo
Editor: Mosa Mahlangu

​Reddvisionbeats is an American singer/rapper, songwriter, producer and sound engineer. Here I did an interview with him about his song Froze Energy with Kamal. A song that reflects on betrayal, survival, friendship, and loyalty.

Q: What is Froze energy?

A: Froze energy is a look into me and Kamal's lives up until that point and things that we've been through. This song, in particular, is about me feeling like the growth that I was making was opening my eyes to more things and changing my perspective. I have a line "man I'm so used to our lives ending, pressing record on a live image." I felt that the lives of many black men in my position somewhat and even those on a different path than me, were dying regularly. I almost became to numb to it you know? Having to accept the fact that my fate may be sealed without me knowing. I've lost a friend to gun violence before so it naturally made me want to tune it all out, the senseless killings of so many, but I couldn't so I had to say something, hopefully, one day we can help to change and put an end to it. This song is also about the energy I felt people would give us. some genuine and others cold, or not wanting to give us a chance. I've had people I thought I was close with totally turn on me so I'm familiar with the feeling...as if someone's once positive energy is turning cold.

Deep!!!

Q: Where did you shoot the music video?

A: It was shot at the Santa Monica pier and downtown Hollywood BLVD in California.

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Froze Energy music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgKAR7R12B4

​It comes intuitively that we should know how our homeboy got to this point in his life.

Q: How would you describe your childhood?

​A: I was born in Virginia lived there for 10 years. Moved to Japan in 2005, left in 2009 to California. After graduating from high school in California I moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 2013, and I've been back and forth between Georgia and California ever since. My childhood, if I could describe it, was inspirational and challenging at times. Inspirational because I was lucky enough to have such a diverse upbringing. Meeting people from all walks of life and being immersed in different cultures. That really helped shape my perspective on things.

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Q: Besides music is there any other work that you are doing?

A: Over the last year I've been involved in a few fashion shows thanks to my friend Shun. Thanks to Shun, I was able to actually headline one a few months back called "Street Roots" set up by the amazing team, 'Queen Cartel'.

Q: Did you headline the show as a model or as a singer/rapper?

A: Both! My friend Shun designed an outfit for me to wear as it was part of his collection he was showing off as well.

Q: Cool stuff! So what lead you into music?

A: Thank you! When I moved to Japan and was registering for classes, I had one more slot open for a class and my counselor decided it would be a good idea for me to be in a concert band. So I learned how to read music and play the trumpet then over time realized I had an affinity or natural liking to how music was being created; which lead me wanting to know more about the technical aspects, the science behind it and how to produce music as a whole.

Q: So that is why you studied sound engineering?

A: Yes it was definitely a major factor.

Q: What are your future plans for music?

A: To just keep producing and constructing sounds, learn, and have fun.

Q: Do you have a nickname?

A: I do, Redd is a nickname my friends in California gave me when I moved here so it's usually what I go by!

For a man who has been through some of the most challenging life experiences and still keeps his cool...I see something beyond a 24-carat future.

Redd deserves to be supported at all costs! Listen to his music on iTunes, tidal, Spotify, etc! Follow him on social media!

Thank you for spending your time with us!

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