Words By: Demik
Slink Proper - Holla [Download/Stream Here]
Slink Proper - Keep Running [Download/Stream Here]
So Slink Proper hails from the Mid-West, Specifically the Twin Cities over in Minnesota where I am from as well. This Emcee has caught my eye, or rather my ears for that matter, I've been watching him progress over the last few months and finally got a chance to sit and chat with him and grab a few minutes for an interview.illRoots: First and foremost, thanks for taking the time to sit and answer a few questions homie. So, Slink Proper can you tell me how you got the name? or what it stands for?
Slink Proper: Well Slink itself has alot of definitions but the one that made me choose it as a name was one that said, "the offspring of something" and I used that to say Ii am the offspring or child of hip hop. And Proper means alot of things too, in my case it means to break people off proper with lyrics, its an old school saying but not out of date!
iR: You just released FREE SLINK PROPER PT 2, what can we expect on this album? and where can we get it?
SP: You can expect to hear a vast variety of songs a songs for everyone's taste in hip hop, you can expect to hear the unexpected, hot lyrics, different melodies, songs that will pick you up, and songs that will make you sad. Not to forget songs that will make you bounce! You can get it off of iTunes just type in Slink Proper, or you can get it off of my page at www.myspace.com/slinkproper it is also available in select stores around Minnesota's Twin Cities area like 5th Element , or Electric Fetus, FREE SLINK PROPER PT.2 pick it up!!!
iR: You've released 3 of your own mixtapes now, been featured on another 3, anything you can tell us about the older stuff?
SP: The older mixtapes I've released are not hard to find you can probably download them for free by now. You can expect to hear a vast variety of songs on those too I might sound younger because I was (laughs) but it is still me, if you cant manage to find any just hit me up on my myspace I always reply back www.myspace.com/slinkproper and check out my other page for mixtape joints at www.myspace.com/slinkpropermixtapepage for the mixtapes I'm on you can find me on local MN DJ's mixtapes such as DJ Nexus "too underground for radio" and others.
iR: Your biography says you've been creating music since you were 10, do you remember your influences back then? and who would you say influences you today?SP: Yea I've been writing music for a long time my influences back then still are my influences today from B.I.G, Jay-Z, DMX, Eminem, BIG L to more recent artist like Kanye west and 50 Cent, the first cd I purchased on my own was, "And then there was X", by DMX I had it for like a month before my parents found it and threw it away but I had it on cassette too.
iR: One artist you could work with dead or alive, who would it be? and why?
SP: It would have to be Notorious B.I.G because I feel he is my biggest influence.
iR: What is it that keeps you going as an artist?
SP: The fans, Anyone who likes my music, The feeling of people wanting to hear what i have to say is what keeps me wanting to make the next song.
iR: Any plans of any tours? or new albums in the near future we can expect?
SP: Just look out for Slink Proper, I try to keep my projects under wraps until they go down, I like to surprise!
iR: So how about the industry today, what's your opinion on the rise of the DJ's, mixtapes, and internet emcees?
SP: Man to be honest I cant tell you one new rapper that I like that has come out in the last year , it seems your legal record has taken priority over your lyrical ability , not only that 90% of the songs that have come out from hip hop artist are for women, (and) to tell the truth i feel left out as a male listener. I just hope this is a phase that hip hop will get over, including the record sales.
iR: Well Slink, Thanks a lot for your time, is there anything else you'd like to say to all of our illRoots readers out there?
SP: All i gotta say is check out my music, www.myspace.com/slink proper drop a comment, and good looks Demik.
