It's always imperative that upcoming musicians from the grass roots background should receive attention and endless coverage to help push their career forwards. Specifically focusing on rap music, a more or less male-dominated genre, things recently have began to change for the better with more and more females taking up the MC and laying down their own songs to challenge the guys in their own ball park. One such female rapper is Cianna Blaze, whose gritty, smooth yet punchy sound is set to shake the very foundations of the rap music world. Check out here debut EP "Get Mine" below:- https://soundcloud.com/ciannablaze/sets/get-mine-ep/s-Wmjio Global Mainstream Arts sat down with her to discuss ambitions, gender equality in rap music and of course her debut EP. "I do also feel that there is pressure on females to be sexier with it (rap music) too" Hi Cianna, firstly how did you get into rap music? Who inspired you growing up and at what point did you want to become a rap artist? "I've been an Emcee (MC - Master of Ceremonies)) from my early teenage years, all of my friends were guys at the time and they all emceed, so I initially tried it more to fit in but grew to love it and couldn't stop! " What do your parents think of your music? "Mum calls it noise lol" Do you feel that rap music carries certain stigma's with it? How would you address the criticisms of the genre? What do you think of rap rock / metal? "I think when being a rapper people automatically stick you in a box, they pigeon-hole you; you are either hip-hop or grime and that's it! My sound is much more alternative, although there are certainly influences from both genres." What was it like working with Maxim from The Prodigy? He must be a laid back yet creative guy. "Yeah he is dope, touring on his DJ sets was such a 'once in a lifetime experience'!" How did you come up with the inspiration for the song 'Booty Like Nicki'? There surely must be a story behind it? "When I go to the gym and I see girls with wicked asses, I can't lie it makes me sad because I want a bum like that! That's what initially inspired the concept and obviously with a bit of tongue and cheek. Nicki Minaj has the BIG bootay so it felt right to mention her." You must be excited to be releasing your debut EP "Get Mine"? Will you be touring in support of it? "I plan to jump on the festivals in the summer for sure! I will be pushing it online via my Spotify @ciannablaze and also my YouTube account which is also /ciannablaze " With Grime becoming a vastly popular style of rap music, could you inform us what the core differences between rap and grime music are? "Grime is a British sound and hip-hop is American, the tempos are different and all round styles are fundamentally miles apart! " Do you feel that female rappers aren't as appreciated as their male counterparts? Is there a stigma towards female rappers? "I think that the rap scene until recently was very male dominated. With female rappers like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj running the charts it is beginning to change for sure! I do also feel that there is pressure on females to be sexier with it too." What plans do you have for the year ahead and are there any greetings you wish to send out? "Lots more recording and releasing, I don't think you can ever have too much music! Lots of touring and more videos, a new year but the work continues!" https://ciannablaze.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ciannablaze/
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