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The Aquadice is a upcoming artist/producer from
Memphis, ‘Tenessee. She was recently signed to a man-
agement contract by Bay Area Manager Flow Presents
and has some new material to be released.

Interview by @Europeanlan

ABM: What is your hip-hop name? Aquadice: My hip hop name is The
Aquadice and it came from me really sitting and brainstorming names
for my clothing line, now known as Vapor Wave Clothing Co. As I con-
sidered the name “AQuadice” for the line one of my homies suggested

that name would be a cold produ
pened in your life that led to the decision of becoming a musician?
Aquadice: When I was 4 years old my grandmother bought me my

alias. ABM: Has anything hap-

first piano and some piano lessons. ‘That was the spark that ignited my
passion for being a musician, As far as the artist/ producer route, Kanye
West's album “Late Registration” was a huge pivotal point in my jour-
ney to hip hop. I felt compelled to create music that made people feel
the way that album made me fecl coming up. ABM: How did you get
in the hip hop scene?Aqua¢
hop scene in about 201 1, [co-founded a collective called DOPE. Music
). Poetry was the vehicle that eased me into
rap. I grew up on gangsta rap because my dad would always be playing

your : first got introduced to the hip

(Dreams of Poets Elevatir
some good stuff in the car. ABM: Where are you from, and what was it
like growing up there? Aquadice: I am from Memphis, TN, cast Mem-
phis to be exact. Growingup in Memphis was everything I always say

if you can make it where I'm from you can shake sh*t anywhere”.

‘That’s an honest statement growing up in Memphis, itis crazy the gen-
trification is real and the financial gaps are deep between economic
classes. Memphis is real gritty. The hip hop scene and the culture is a lot
more divided there, but it’s so much hidden talent and potential in the
city, ABM: What was it like being on the show, "Sisterhood of Hip
Hop"?Aquadice: It definitely was a one of a kind experieni
firsthand look of how reality shows are really orchestrated whi
teresting I honestly learned a lot from it. It taught me how not to put
nr

Af in compromising positions for future re

nce what I'm capable

of and who I am. Moving forward I'd like to have opportunities to have
a platform like that wl
your last full length releases people can go check out right now?

Aquadi he last full length collection of works I released was called

itis exactly what you're thinking the VHS as in the VCR.
tapes we used to watch in the 90s, Sonically and aesthetically the project
included elements | loved about the retro tapes and incorporated them
into the project’s theme. ABM: What are you currently working on?
Aquadice: I am excited to say F've been cultivating my best work yet to
date. It’s tiled “New /

ich focus more on the music. ABM: What are

. The title was inspired by the transitional

The Aquadice

“Poetry was the
vehicle that eased

me into Lap.” The Aquadice

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