C.O.M.B.O.

Featured artist: C.O.M.B.O. - STREET MUSIC FROM THE STREETS


Below is a short interview with the upcoming underground artist C.O.M.B.O..

How did you decide to become an artist?

C.O.M.B.O.: A FEW YEARS AGO I WAS IN PRISON LISTENING TO THE RADIO AND ALL I HEARD WAS MUSIC THAT HAD NO SUBSTANCE. ALL THE SONGS WERE BASICALLY OF THE SAME TOPICS. I’VE BEEN WRING HOOKS & VERSES SINCE A LIL’ ONE, BUT I’D NEVER RECORDED ANYTHING. A COUPLE OF FELLAS WAS SPITTING BY MY RACK ONE DAY AND I TOLD EM THAT IT WAS TIGHT/ THEN HE ASKED ME, WHAT YOU BE WRITING ALL THE TIME? SO LONG STORY SHORT, I SPIT A FEW VERSES AND THE FELLA TOLD ME MY SHIT WAS SOME REAL STREET SHIT. SO I GOT OUT IN 2010 N STARTED RECORDING, STARTED MY OWN LABEL, AND PUT OUT A FEW TRACKS.

BE ABOUT MY BUSINESS. LEARN THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THE GAME AS WELL.

- C.O.M.B.O.


What about concerts? Do you play live?

YES, I DO PERFORMANCES.

Best punchline you ever wrote?


aint backing nobody on that non sense– cut off one of my potnas cause he was on some dumb shit– i go numb quick, no feelings– knock a hater roof off, leave em with no ceilings
- C.O.M.B.O.
What are you currently working on? Did you release something in the past?

MY MOST RECENT RELEASE IS AN EP NAMED ”CERTIFIED”.

Last but not least: Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

I WOULD’NT SIGN A 360 DEAL. GIVNG UP A PERCENTAGE OF ”ALL” YOUR EARNINGS. IF YOU’VE GRINDED HARD ENOUGH YOU WILL HAVE ESTSBLISHED A FAN BASE THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUPPORTING YOU. YA FEEL ME. ON THE OTHER HAND, IF YOU HAVE NOT YOU MAY WANT A 360 DEAL. IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO GIVE UP A PERCENTAGE OF YOUR MERCH MONEY & SHOW MONEY TO BE FAMOUS. THATS YOUR CHOICE.

Any last words?

YEA, S/O TO MY FAMILY AND MY REAL DEAL HOMIES BACK HOME IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS.

Where can we contact you?

C.O.M.B.O.: http://combo.mymusicstream.com/

Thank you for your time. We wish you and your career the success it deserves.

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This interview was done by Amanda Aselia, a long time blogger and entertainment journalist specialized in the underground hip hop music field. - AMANDA ASELIA

THIS IS YOUR MAIN FELLA, WESLEY WRITES. AGAIN WRITING TO YOU ABOUT SOME OF THE BEST UNDERGROUND/INDEPENDENT ARTIST THAT I THINK NEEDS TO BE HEARD. I BASE MY ARTICLES OFF A NUMBER OF THINGS. THERE IS NO SPECIFICS. SO FOR THE ONES THAT HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT IT, WELL NEVER MIND. I CAME ACROSS C.O.M.B.O. WHILE I WAS LISTENING TO THA INDIE SPOT SHOW ON SOUNDZTAIGHT RADIO. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HIM. THE WAY HE CARRIED HIMSELF ON THE AIR. I LEARNED THAT THE MUSIC THEY WERE PLAYING WAS SOME OF HIS FIRST RECORDINGS EVER. NOT TOO BAD FOR HIS FIRST TIME RECORDING, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF. ONE PARTICULAR SONG,"MY SHOES" LET ME KNOW HOW C.O.M.B.O. CAME UP AS YOUNGSTER GROWING UP IN HIS CITY. NOT TOO FAR OFF FROM HOW I CAME UP MINUS THE PRISON TERMS HE DID, OF COURSE. AGAIN, I SAY I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH HIM, I WENT TO iTUNES AND DOWNLOADED STILL EATING LATER THAT NIGHT. IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE CHECK HIM OUT, HE HAS SUBSTANCE IN HIS MUSIC, SOMETHING THAT ALOT ARE LACKING. STILL EATING ON iTUNES, GO DOWNLOAD IT! I LEFT A LINK TO THE INTERVIEW AS WELL.

WESLEY WRITES...

http://youtu.be/g1Y6whoIILQ - WESLEY WRITES

MAYBE , MAYBE NOT! ONESEVEN ENT'S N.L.R. RAISED ME VOLUME 1 GOT GOOD RESPONSE ON THE STREETS. SO WHY HAVE'NT THERE BEEN ANY TALK ABOUT A VOLUME 2, YET? I ASKED C.O.M.B.O. THIS QUESTION AND HERE IS WHAT HE TOLD ME, " THE CITY IS SO APART FROM EACH OTHER RIGHT NOW. I MEAN IT WAS MEANT TO TRY TO BRING SOME KIND TOGETHERNESS AMONGST THE ARTISTS IN THE TOWN. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SHOUT OUT TO THOSE ARTISTS THAT DID TAKE PART IN THE FIRST VOLUME, PRECIATE IT HOMIES. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE ABOUT VOLUME TWO, KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING BOUT." - KAY-CIE FEB. 17,2014

C.O.M.B.O. has dropped another hood classic on these boys with the release of “I Dont Care” #IDC. C.O.M.B.O. speaks on things that he truly doesn’t care to hear while getting breaded up.His delivery goes well over this bass heavy track produced by Joey Cutless.

“I Dont Care” will definitely have your trunk banging while C.O.M.B.O. fills your head with game - All Unsigned