Artist Spotlight: Young G Da King

> My name is Angelo K.i.n.g. I just turned 24 years old. I’m speaking to you from Edmonton, Alberta. But I’ve lived all through out eastern Canada including Toronto, Montreal and ST. Catherine.

> I work out of Edmonton, but soon relocating to Los Angeles, my favorite place in the world.

> I started doing music when I was in my teens and recently started taking it more seriously.

> Who does your production?
> I work with different producers in or out side of my city. I get beats from all over. From my city to the USA  to Ukraine. I don’t have anybody specific. I enjoy working with different people. If your production is dope…lets work. Lets make hits.

> I hope to really start doing shows down south in the U.S. I hope New York and L.A really embraces my music. I’ve done enough shows in my city its time to take my talents else where, ala Lebron James. But you can see all my up coming shows on my Reverbnation account

http://www.reverbnation.com/younggdaking and follow me @YoungGdaking. I’ve opened for everybody from T-Pain to Tyga to French Montana, Waka Flocka, Juicy J… you name it.

> My favorite lyricist and don’t hate me for this is… Lil Wayne. He’s my favorite rapper period. I grew up on Cash Money records. Birdman, Hot Boys all that. But I mess with a few other rappers’ music such as UGK, Jay-Z, The Game, T.I are among my top rappers and a bit of Kanye and shout out Lil Durk.

> The Weekend.

> Favorite Producer?

Timbaland, hands down.  I also like T-minus (Canada).

I don’t play any instruments. I rap into a microphone lol . I do a little bit of singing. I used to play the saxophone and a bit of acoustic guitar but I’m not any good at that.
> So you do play! I’ve seen a lot of good artists have experience with an instrument or two, that’s wassup.

> Left or right handed?
>Right handed.

> I don’t think 360 deals are good for the artist.  I wouldn’t want a label having their hand in every aspect of my art that I put my blood, sweat and tears into.

> Hip Hop is evolving. Its not dead, its very much alive. It just moved to the south. Atlanta mostly. Hip hop in 2014 is wonderful. I’m enthralled by hip hop in 2014. People are making music that’s true to them and their surroundings, especially the south. A lot of people might disagree with me but a lot of this new music coming out is feel-good music. That, in my opinion is what people really want to hear. Not encyclopedia music. No offense to the under ground hip-hop fans.

> Biggie or Pac?
> Tupac.

> Dream collabo?
> Lil Wayne and Anthony Kiedis from the Red Hot Chili Peppers…yep.

I’d like to collaborate with all my favorite artists of course but those are my top two.

> I want to have different businesses. Restaurants, clothing, movies but mostly entertainment. I really want to make my mark in entertainment period, not only Rap and R&B. My focus at the moment is my music.

> What’s your process?
> I hear a beat I like. The beat speaks to me. I sit down and write what the beat tells me to write then I go to the studio , record, then shoot a music video. Usually involves women.

> To establish myself independently, which I’m in the midst of- and then move on to bigger and better things.

> To be the C.E.O. of my own record label.

Twitter @YoungGDaking

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