Chicago,
Illinois rapper Microphone Jordan presents “Kiss”, his new single.
“Kiss” is produced by St. Paul, Minnesota/Chicago producer Evan Spacey
(formerly known as SPVCE) of
Retro Samurai Empire and Permute Clothing. “In my lifetime I’ve noticed
that a kiss can bring a lot of things such as death, life, tears and
joy,” Jordan says about the track. “The allure of that kiss from the one
you desire… Hotness.”
How did you get started rapping?
I started rapping around when Reasonable Doubt came out. I used to see my brother rapping and just tried it one day. Ironically, my first rap was a battle rap dissing Jay-Z because I felt like no one was better than my big brother. I was six. I have always been surrounded by the elements of Hip Hop whether it's graffiti, deejaying, rap or the dance aspect.
Tell us about the process by which you formulated, wrote and recorded your new single “Kiss”.
The “Kiss” song came about throughout the summertime. This kid I met at a party said he made beats and I always was like, I'm going to check his beats out on Soundcloud. Sure enough, he had this one beat which is “Kiss” that was really tight. I listened to the beat and the words just flowed. I laid vocals at one studio and had the song mixed at another. It was a natural process.
How do you feel about the Chicago scene right now?
It's a lot of coolness in the city of Chicago. You have the forefront scene and a behind the scenes scene. I'm the hottest out of them both. Just being modest. That includes rappers, bloggers, producers, A&Rs and R&B singers. Microphone Jordan’s the hottest. But the Chicago scene is the heart of Hip Hop culture in my eyes. We're innovative and cultivate culture, constantly hitting people with newness and coolness.
Are you working on a full-length? Tell us about it.
I'm working on a project but taking my time. I'll be releasing singles/videos for a few months and then around the summertime expect a project with songs for purchase. My main goal is to give people quality music that will last and can be played at home, the club or riding around. I want to put good vibes out there and the name of my project is the same as my twitter handle. @RollWitAWinna.
What do you think the old school and new school generation of rap artists learn from each other?
Industry rule number 4080: Record company people are Shady. ATCQ - to be exact Q-Tip - said that. Other than that I don't see too much learning from one another. The passion for doing this music is something that can't be taught in my eyes. Loving what you do and having fun is key to me.
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