The name 2Milliemay seem short and to the point but, the up and coming hip hop artist who chose the name shares that it has a much deeper meaning to him than what appears on the surface saying,
“The reason why I choose that name is because it keeps me motivated. The main goal being to provide a stable, financial life for my daughter while also doing something I love, music.
The two represents the second chance I have at life because, it was almost cut short in a car accident when i was in the 6th grade that left cut on the left side of my forehead. Millie is the amount of money i will like to one day achieve and ultimately surpass.”
The Miami artist whose real name is Jermaine Lockett is focused on his career and determined to make a name for himself in the game.
He continues his grind with his latest video “What Your Know” is off his second mixtape titled, “Fuck With Me 2”.
2Millie shares the video with us today along with a quick interview describing the song, his sound and his music goals for our Indie Spotlight Series as he begins work on his next project “Revenge of the Left Out Kid” set to drop in February 2015.
Q & A w/Hip Hop Artist 2Millie
Describe your music for those who have never heard it.
I would describe my music as a movie because, when I write a song I like to tell a story to give the people more of a vision of what I am talking about in the song.
Tell us about ‘What You Know” ?
The song ‘What You Know” was made from anger because everyone is always talking about what they heard or what someone told them but, they never know facts. They just go with he said she said stuff and I just put it in a song to tell you how I felt.
What inspired you to pursue a music career?
I always loved music. It helped me get through a lot of pain in my life and I know a lot of people out there that’s going through things. I just wanted to be a part of the healing process in the world by sharing my pain and life experience through my music.
What has been your greatest career accomplishment so far?
My greatest accomplishment so far would be being featured in my first magazine for Coast2Coast. It was a proud moment in my career.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Honestly, I have not really faced a challenge that i could not overcome; at least not yet.
Who is your favorite artist?
My favorite artist would be Eminem. He talks about real things that were going on in his life and I could relate to everything he was talking about. He is the reason why I started to do music and share my issues and problems to the world. It really helps to let out all the pain you have inside and he showed me that through his music.
What your career goal for the year?
Well at the beginning of year I made promise to myself that people will know the name of 2Millieby 2015. So, I remain strong on that.
