I bring that real authentic music back. I’ve been feeling like the music has been watered down for like the last couple years. I don’t think people were coming from the heart with their music. It became a lot of gimmicks.illRoots.com: How you doing partner?
Mu Dills: I can’t call it just grinding.
illRoots.com: Thank you for your time. So how did you get the name MuDills?
Mu Dills: Well actually I got that name when I was a little youngin’ when I was runnin’ around. Actually “Mu” comes from my name and “Dills” is actually like a nickname it means “Delivering Inspiration on Living Life Successfully”. Its meaning to it.
illRoots.com: Ahhh, So how would you define yourself?
Mu Dills: Greatness.
illRoots.com: Alright straight forward and to the point. As far as music wise what are your assets to Hip-Hop?
Mu Dills: I bring that real authentic music back. I’ve been feeling like the music has been watered down for like the last couple years. I don’t think people were coming from the heart with their music. It became a lot of gimmicks. So I definitely think that I am bringing something new. I have a good sound, one that people haven’t heard before. I am very talented, I don’t just take a sample, I make all my music on the spot and get it done.
illRoots.com: So your just a writer or a producer too?
Mu Dills: I work with a lot of producers mainly in-house production outside of that I’ve worked with Soul Diggaz and Monee Green does a lot of production for me.
illRoots.com: As far as the marketing scheme for your album how do you feel ,with declining CD sales, that you are going to make an impact that we haven’t seen before?
Mu Dills: Like I said before I’m something new. Everybody is looking for something new. “Something New” can never stay new forever so everybody is looking for that next thing coming out. Now its changing and going back to good music now. So if I’m confident that I’m making good music then I’m confident to know that people will buy good music. People are going to pay for things that are worth spending money on.
illRoots.com: One Good Book?
Mu Dills: “Changing Destiny” its about putting your own fate in your hands. I can’t remember the author but it was a Chinese author.
illRoots.com: Okay [Laughs], I will make sure to look for a generic oriental name when I look that up. As far as new music, one song that is going to kill the streets?
Mu Dills: I don’t know if you were informed but I just did a record featuring Lil’ Kim called “Rain Check”. So I definitely think that it will hit really really hard. Expect that.
illRoots.com: Most Underrated Artist of All-Time?
Mu Dills: Now that’s a good one[Pause]
illRoots.com: [insert jeopardy music]
Mu Dills: I think one is Hussein Fatal. I have a couple of tracks with him and his lyrical talent has always been premier.
illRoots.com: One person outside of hip-hop that you would want to work with?
Mu Dills: Carlos Santana…
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