Curci

1. Why did you choose to get into the music industry?
I started rapping because I have an extreme love for Hip-Hop! I was introduced to her when I was born and started really understanding it around 5 years old. I always loved listening to peoples stories through their music, and I really just wanted to express myself to the world through my music.

2. How did you come up with your stage name? Curci [Kur-see] is my name, because it represents my Italian heritage being the name that my grandfather gave to his family.

3. Who are your musical influences? Why? My musical influences are Kanye West, Grieves, Wale, XV, Lupe Fiasco, J. Cole and Kid Cudi. I really got into Kanye when Late Registration came out, around the time when I first had started writing rhymes. I really look up to Grieves because he has great music and he's local to Fort Collins, Colorado, my home town. Fort Collins isn't a huge town, and Grieves is the first person to 'make it' through Hip-Hop. The other rappers on this list have been some of my favorite artists to listen to over the years. They're original. Some are not as well known as Kanye, but they really influence my music.

4. How does your upbringing influence your work ethic? My Dad owns a music store, and I learned from him that I have to put in all of my effort into one thing if I want it to succeed. So if it was possible to see what I am thinking about at any given time, you will see that most of my thoughts surround making music. I learned from my Mom that you can't hate your job just to be able to pay the bills. So I work as hard as I possibly can at making music to make sure that I am able to do what I love, which is making music.

5. How do you define success? My definition of success would be to be finally happy. I feel like there is a possibility of that with me, I may get to the point where others would view me as successful. But I feel like I may never reach a point where I will feel successful myself, I will still be striving for it at all times.

6. What do you ultimately want to accomplish in the music industry? I would like to make it cool for kids to want to be themselves. As of now I see to many kids wanting to act like something that they are not, because their favorite rapper does it. Like they want to wear Chuck Taylors because of Wiz, and then the newest rapper comes out and they want to sip lean because someone like A$ap Rocky does it. I just want to tell people that it's better if they are themselves and don't buy into the hype that the popular rappers are always talking about.

7. What sets you apart from other artists? I am different from other artists because my songs aren't all about sex and drugs and having a mass amount of money. In one of my newest songs called “Broke as Shit”, I don't talk about expensive cars and getting women. It's a funny song, but hits home to everyone, because I'm talking about my real life. I'm not a gimmick.

8. If you weren’t an artist, what would you be doing? If I wasn't an artist I would probably be skateboarding. That was my very first passion, and I continue to skate while making music, it's just not my first priority like music is.







9. What do you think about the state of hip-hop today? I feel like Hip-Hop has gotten used to the same subjects that get used over and over, but I feel like that's just what the radio wants to push to society. So there is good and bad Hip-Hop, I feel like you just have to dig deeper to look for the good. I barely listen to radio stations because they play the same songs with the same lyrics over and over. It sucks that the really good hip-hop artists are not easily found.

10. What inspires you? The things that inspire me are other artists that just absolutely amaze me, like when I get so into the music that I get goosebumps. I love discovering old music, like the jazz played in the video games “Bioshock” and “Fallout 3.” It made me want to create different sounds with my songs. Lots of other things inspire me too, like movies, friends, girls, skateboarding, comic books, and the day and age that we live in today.

11. Are you affiliated with any brands, groups, or labels? I am sponsored from Dimebags by Armand Dushae, and I've been working with a brand called Gumba Crew from Colorado to make some shirts. I am currently putting together my own 'League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen' that is a collective of many different artists called “Conscious Minds For Righteous Revolution,” or “CMFRR.” In Conscious Minds, I have rappers, producers and DJs, so far.

12. Do you have any upcoming projects or shows? Yes, I will be releasing my newest mixtape “Speakeasy” in the near future. I'm also working on a few projects for Conscious Minds like a beat tape from the producers, a mixtape with all the rappe - Coast 2 Coast Magazine

1. Why did you choose to get into the music industry?
I started rapping because I have an extreme love for Hip-Hop! I was introduced to her when I was born and started really understanding it around 5 years old. I always loved listening to peoples stories through their music, and I really just wanted to express myself to the world through my music.

2. How did you come up with your stage name? Curci [Kur-see] is my name, because it represents my Italian heritage being the name that my grandfather gave to his family.

3. Who are your musical influences? Why? My musical influences are Kanye West, Grieves, Wale, XV, Lupe Fiasco, J. Cole and Kid Cudi. I really got into Kanye when Late Registration came out, around the time when I first had started writing rhymes. I really look up to Grieves because he has great music and he's local to Fort Collins, Colorado, my home town. Fort Collins isn't a huge town, and Grieves is the first person to 'make it' through Hip-Hop. The other rappers on this list have been some of my favorite artists to listen to over the years. They're original. Some are not as well known as Kanye, but they really influence my music.

4. How does your upbringing influence your work ethic? My Dad owns a music store, and I learned from him that I have to put in all of my effort into one thing if I want it to succeed. So if it was possible to see what I am thinking about at any given time, you will see that most of my thoughts surround making music. I learned from my Mom that you can't hate your job just to be able to pay the bills. So I work as hard as I possibly can at making music to make sure that I am able to do what I love, which is making music.

5. How do you define success? My definition of success would be to be finally happy. I feel like there is a possibility of that with me, I may get to the point where others would view me as successful. But I feel like I may never reach a point where I will feel successful myself, I will still be striving for it at all times.

6. What do you ultimately want to accomplish in the music industry? I would like to make it cool for kids to want to be themselves. As of now I see to many kids wanting to act like something that they are not, because their favorite rapper does it. Like they want to wear Chuck Taylors because of Wiz, and then the newest rapper comes out and they want to sip lean because someone like A$ap Rocky does it. I just want to tell people that it's better if they are themselves and don't buy into the hype that the popular rappers are always talking about.

7. What sets you apart from other artists? I am different from other artists because my songs aren't all about sex and drugs and having a mass amount of money. In one of my newest songs called “Broke as Shit”, I don't talk about expensive cars and getting women. It's a funny song, but hits home to everyone, because I'm talking about my real life. I'm not a gimmick.

8. If you weren’t an artist, what would you be doing? If I wasn't an artist I would probably be skateboarding. That was my very first passion, and I continue to skate while making music, it's just not my first priority like music is.







9. What do you think about the state of hip-hop today? I feel like Hip-Hop has gotten used to the same subjects that get used over and over, but I feel like that's just what the radio wants to push to society. So there is good and bad Hip-Hop, I feel like you just have to dig deeper to look for the good. I barely listen to radio stations because they play the same songs with the same lyrics over and over. It sucks that the really good hip-hop artists are not easily found.

10. What inspires you? The things that inspire me are other artists that just absolutely amaze me, like when I get so into the music that I get goosebumps. I love discovering old music, like the jazz played in the video games “Bioshock” and “Fallout 3.” It made me want to create different sounds with my songs. Lots of other things inspire me too, like movies, friends, girls, skateboarding, comic books, and the day and age that we live in today.

11. Are you affiliated with any brands, groups, or labels? I am sponsored from Dimebags by Armand Dushae, and I've been working with a brand called Gumba Crew from Colorado to make some shirts. I am currently putting together my own 'League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen' that is a collective of many different artists called “Conscious Minds For Righteous Revolution,” or “CMFRR.” In Conscious Minds, I have rappers, producers and DJs, so far.

12. Do you have any upcoming projects or shows? Yes, I will be releasing my newest mixtape “Speakeasy” in the near future. I'm also working on a few projects for Conscious Minds like a beat tape from the producers, a mixtape with all the rappe - Coast 2 Coast Magazine

We first reported on Fort Collins rapper Curci back in July in a review of his album Curci in Wonderland. Since then, the teenage artist has been quite busy, spending some time down in Miami for the Coast 2 Coast Convention and making a video for his song “Nirvana.”

“It was a three day event, and I performed in front of some judges,” Curci said. “It was like a yacht party, with a modeling competition on the yacht.” While he was down at the convention, he made some connections and began work with a Philadelphia rapper named Tone Trump.

Curci is trying to take his talent and mesh it with people from all fields of the hip-hop world. “I’m putting together a coalition of artists, kind of like my own record label, called “Conscious Minds for Righteous Revolution,” he said. The group is currently made up of a artists, filmers, and DJs including Curci, Jizockk, Curci’s dj DJ Tico, a producer named Otsuka, and fellow FoCo rapper Casual. “To me, when I hear radio songs, it’s basically all about money and girls, and I feel like the people and artists in Conscious Minds are very different and stay away from that.”

Curci has also recently released a video for a new song “Broke as Shit,” filmed while he was in Miami, which will be on his upcoming album Speakeasy. - Colorado Music Buzz

We first reported on Fort Collins rapper Curci back in July in a review of his album Curci in Wonderland. Since then, the teenage artist has been quite busy, spending some time down in Miami for the Coast 2 Coast Convention and making a video for his song “Nirvana.”

“It was a three day event, and I performed in front of some judges,” Curci said. “It was like a yacht party, with a modeling competition on the yacht.” While he was down at the convention, he made some connections and began work with a Philadelphia rapper named Tone Trump.

Curci is trying to take his talent and mesh it with people from all fields of the hip-hop world. “I’m putting together a coalition of artists, kind of like my own record label, called “Conscious Minds for Righteous Revolution,” he said. The group is currently made up of a artists, filmers, and DJs including Curci, Jizockk, Curci’s dj DJ Tico, a producer named Otsuka, and fellow FoCo rapper Casual. “To me, when I hear radio songs, it’s basically all about money and girls, and I feel like the people and artists in Conscious Minds are very different and stay away from that.”

Curci has also recently released a video for a new song “Broke as Shit,” filmed while he was in Miami, which will be on his upcoming album Speakeasy. - Colorado Music Buzz

Curci isn’t your average teenager. He also isn’t your average rapper, unless being a white boy from Fort Collins is how you picture hip hop. It’s easy to write rappers off, but he’s doing just fine and has nothing but room to grow.

He’s got an old-school sound, relying solely on his rhymes and backing beats, and says more about life’s deep issues than has even crossed the mind of most kids his age.

Suicide, girls, and the American Dream are just a few of the topics he touches on with this record, comprised of fifteen tracks (not your average demo). A definite pick up not just for his high school cohorts but for anyone who wants to keep up on the future of Colorado hip hop. - Colorado Music Buzz

Curci isn’t your average teenager. He also isn’t your average rapper, unless being a white boy from Fort Collins is how you picture hip hop. It’s easy to write rappers off, but he’s doing just fine and has nothing but room to grow.

He’s got an old-school sound, relying solely on his rhymes and backing beats, and says more about life’s deep issues than has even crossed the mind of most kids his age.

Suicide, girls, and the American Dream are just a few of the topics he touches on with this record, comprised of fifteen tracks (not your average demo). A definite pick up not just for his high school cohorts but for anyone who wants to keep up on the future of Colorado hip hop. - Colorado Music Buzz

We first reported on Fort Collins rapper Curci back in July in a review of his album Curci in Wonderland. Since then, the teenage artist has been quite busy, spending some time down in Miami for the Coast 2 Coast Convention and making a video for his song “Nirvana.”
“It was a three-day event, and I performed in front of some judges,” Curci said. “It was like a yacht party, with a modeling competition on the yacht.” While he was down at the convention he made some connections, and has begun work with a Philadelphia rapper named Tone Trump.
Curci is trying to take his talent and mesh it with people from all fields of the hip-hop world. “I’m putting together a coalition of artists, kind of like my own record label, called “Conscious Minds for Righteous Revolution,” he said. The group is currently made up of a artists, film makers, and DJs, including Curci, Jizockk, Curci’s DJ, DJ Tico, a producer named Otsuka, and fellow FoCo rapper Casual. “To me, when I hear radio songs, it’s basically all about money and girls, and I feel like the people and artists in Conscious Minds are very different and stay away from that.”
Curci has also recently released a video for a new song “Broke as Shit,” filmed while he was in Miami, which will be on his upcoming album Speakeasy. - Colorado Music Buzz

Fort Collins hip-hop emcee Curci kicks off his latest album with a massive amount of chest-pounding bravado and hip-hop hype about how slick the young rapper has become. He even went so far as to compare his record label to Madonna. But after a smooth-jazz styled intro on the next track by producer AC3Beats, Curci throws a tight rhyme with a smooth flow that sounds as radio friendly as anything the Material Girl has put out in the last decade. Over and over throughout the 12-song release Curci, who works with several guest artists as well as multi-platinum producer Jimi Kendrix who has worked with Tupac and 50 Cent among others, delivers lines with precision and puts forth a hip-hop album that sounds like it came from one of the coasts, not the Mile High, and certainly not Fort Collins. - The Marquee