1) What is hip hop?
To me, hiphop is a culture, a movement , away of life..its what i live for at the end of the day.
2) Which artist made the biggest impact on your life?
I would have to say Nas, for sure. Nas is so lyrical, and all-around. He takes time on his lyrics, as do i. To me, he's the complete MC, and what I am for when i do music.
3) What CD do you have in your player right now?
Actually in my cd player now, I'm bumping that Kanye West "Can't Tell Me Nothin" Mixtape, and a beat cd (since I'm working on my new album). There is not alot of impressive artists out there to me right now. Everyone is a gimmick now-a-day, we lost "the realness" of music.
4) Biggie or 2Pac? Nas or Jay-Z?
2 Pac because of how he related to EVERYONE, i don't care who you are, you be grandma or something and Pac had something you could relate to. Nas to me beats Jay-Z for this reason alone to me, Nas raps about everything, and everything going on around him. Jay-Z is more of a "me" , "myself" , and "I" kind of rapper. Jay is nice, no doubt, but who wants to hear a whole album about a dude bragging about him.
5) Describe your style in 5 words or less.
Witty, Lyrical, Real, Catchy, and Serious
6) What's your favorite drink?
Normally you can catch me with the h2o, but when im out at the club...Grey Goose all day!!!
7) What is your favorite song that you've recorded?
My favorite song so far is Fallen Soulz, a joint i did about life in general. We all go through it, we all relate to it, its just how you take it, that makes you or breaks you. It also talks about alot of loved ones I've lost , as well as fallen rappers, and street heroes.
8) Where is your favorite place to perform?
My Favorite place to perform is Columbus, there is nothing like home.
9) How did you get your stage name/nickname?
My name is Dante' Innferno, aka D.I. I actually got it from the book Dante's Inferno, or The Inferno of Dante. My real name is Dante' as well. In the book "Dante's Innferno" it speaks on Dante's travels through Hell. So i relate that with my life, and what i've endured, basically going through Hell to get where you're going. I've been through so much with this industry and everything
in my life, and still going through it. I can't wait for the day, when i can look back, and say, remember when?
10) What current projects are you working on?
Right now im actually working on my mixtape set to drop soon. I have all kinds of music in the streets right now, alot of people digging it. I'm also looking to shoot my video this Summer, and basically i'm just waiting on The Mob Inc Records official studio to get done, once that happens we will be booking alot of shows, and making alot more moves. Just know that while you are in bed sleeping, Dante Innferno is working, lol.. I'm always on my grind.