Hip Hop On Deck Interviews Mc Logic | @McLogic

Detroit-bred Virginia-based M.C. Logic presents “The Listener”, the single from Personal Legend, his new album produced by fellow Virginia resident Dub-L-Oh-Skytzo. Inspired to pursue a rap career after reading Paulo Coelho’s book _The Alchemist_, M.C. Logic has released seven independent music projects including The Rhapsody, also produced by Dub-L-Oh-Skytzo. M.C. Logic describes the single as “a dedication to the people who take the time to listen to my music and for those who just truly have an appreciation for music. I’m a listener as well as an artist so it’s also a dedication track to the artists that I listened to who influenced me.” Personal Legend is available now on Bandcamp and iTunes.

What inspired you to call your album Personal Legend?

Since the novel “The Alchemist” is one of the books that inspired me to pursue music, I always wanted to make sure one of my releases would be titled “Personal Legend”. During the process of writing/recording the album, it just felt like this was finally the one that deserved that title. I almost didn’t go with the title because I didn’t want people to assume that I already thought of myself as a legend. It’s more like me saying that “legendary status” is what I hope achieve once it’s all said and done.


How did you come up with the distinctive artwork? What does it signify?

I was introduced to the graphic designer, Rodrigo Patrel, through a friend of mine, Rafik of Cult Fiction. I talked to Rodrigo a couple of times and we got to know each other a little bit, then I let him hear the song and he did his thing with the artwork and sent me a few drafts. All the drafts he sent were dope but this one stood out. Plus it reminded me of some Tribe Called Quest type of artwork. I originally wanted to do an homage to the “Midnight Marauders” cover but I researched and saw that it had been done more than a few times by other artists so I didn’t even mention that idea to Rodrigo, so it was dope that he was able to come up with something along that vibe.


How has Virginia responded to your style of hiphop?

I’ve gotten mad love here in VA. I perform a lot at a spot in Fairfax called Epicure Café which usually has rock bands but it’s always love when I hit the open mic there on Thursdays. I also started a hip hop showcase at Epicure Café called Play It Forward featuring emcees and beatmakers.


Who do you prefer: Kendrick or Cole? And why?

I prefer Kendrick because he’s such a unique artist. He seems to really be the voice of the current hip hop generation. I’ll admit I wasn’t too much of a Kendrick Lamar fan until this year when “To Pimp a Butterfly” dropped. That album is just a phenomenal and it shows that he’s a true artist and a student of not just hip hop but also a student of music.


How do you sum up 2015?

For me, 2015 has been a continuation of past ventures and the beginning of new ones. The Signed to Myself fam and I have released our Powerful City clothing line and we’ve continued to release new episodes of LIVEVOLUTION. Check those out at: www.powerful-city.com and www.livevolution.com. I stayed on the promo grind for “Personal Legend” and I also started the Play It Forward showcase. In August of this year, the homie Xander Johnson and I started the In Yo Face! Podcast. which has been a blast to do. https://soundcloud.com/inyofacepodcast

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