Check out our Microwave Blog interview with rising indie hip hop star D.I.V.! In this interview D.I.V. talks about what he feels is "hot right now" from movies to music, and to plug his forthcoming album
The 12th Hour set to be released 12/12/12
The
Microwave: You're in the
"Microwave"....What makes D.I.V. so hot right now?
D.I.V.: Anytime
vision and execution are in tune with one another its monumental. I have my own
sound, I'm intelligent with a message and a current sound. I am super versatile, riding a lane that
isn't occupied, and have a New York minute work ethic.
The Microwave: What mainstream hip hop artists do you
feel are "hot right now"?
D.I.V.: Honestly the
hottest shit I've heard lately has been from Styles P. and Currency.
The
Microwave: Besides hip hop, what
other genres of music do you listen to and who?
D.I.V.: I love soul,
jazz, roots and culture reggae, r n b, and classic rock. I love music in
general though.
The
Microwave: One of your recent videos "U C
Me" seems like a movie, do you plan on doing any other videos similar to
that one?
D.I.V.: Yea, honestly
that is all I wanna shoot from now on.
My directors have been developing treatments. I really just want to add new expression to
the music and the movie style joints really develop the music and give a great
visual.
The
Microwave: Speaking of movies, do you plan on getting
into any acting?
D.I.V.: Well I'm
really planning on just making my videos forums for me to act. Right now I'm doing music, but if I have the
blessing of being able to act, that would be dope. I'm just really focused on music scores and sound
tracking my visuals correctly.
The
Microwave: What movies are
"hot right now"?
D.I.V.: The dopest
movie I heard of is The Man With The Iron Fists... SOOOOO MONSTERRR!!! That has a lot to do with why I wanna act.
RZA is real inspirational and one of my influences musically as an artist
producer and engineer.
Some
of my favorites:
Godfather 1 and 2
HEAT
Goodfellas
Smoking Aces
Shottas
and pretty much any 007
The
Microwave: Do you have a favorite actor or actress?
D.I.V.: Al Pacino and
Robert Deniro
The
Microwave: Getting off the topic of movies and back
on to music, when can we expect another So OD project?
D.I.V.: Well its
already done, we are just working out budgeting and schedules. Me and Nuf are focusing on different avenues
for our music and that is also putting a hold on our movements as far as So
O.D.
The
Microwave: What is your partner Nuf Sed up to?
D.I.V.: Nuf is
focusing on battling right now and trying to get involved in that circuit. He
is definitely capable and determined to slaughter anyone in his way lol.
The
Microwave: Getting back to you as a solo artist,
where do you see yourself as an artist in 5 years?
D.I.V.: In five
years, lord willing, I will be touring and continuing to deliver dope hip hop
music and visuals alongside my Giant G Fam. The reach will be much greater and
the budgeting will allow us to do more. In the meantime, look out for
"POWER" and "World Goes Round" Videos from the upcoming
project The 12th Hour dropping 12/12/12
GET MORE INFORMATION ON D.I.V. AND ALL HIS PROJECTS AT
http://www.divnews.blogspot.com
