My name is
Anthony Anderson aka TOPE a rapper/producer from Portland, Oregon, signed to
Amigo/Amiga Records, 1/2 of Living Proof, and 1/3 of TxE. I enjoy Polo Sport and
iced coffee.
What aspect of your life would you say defines you the most?
In my opinion,
the aspects of my life that define me the most are my work ethic and passion
for music.
How does it
define you?
I've always had
to work hard for everything I wanted, even as a kid, and I think some drive has
carried over to my music career today. All I do is music, which at times keep
me from having healthy relationships and friendships, but its what I love to
do. I've put 4 projects this year so far, and I'm working on 5 and 6
currently.
What was the turning point? Was there a point in your life where you starting spitting verses or was it a gradual process? I've always had a strong love for music, but I
never wanted to make music or rap until I saw my friend do it in high school
for the first time. There was a kid on my basketball team that made beats and
rapped but nobody ever heard him. So one day we all we're bugging him until he
finally rapped a verse, and when he did I immediately knew it was something I
wanted to do myself. Rapping was just something we did for fun in high school,
and having a group with a couple of my friends kept me motivated and writing
songs because we performed at a little open mic event every few months. I never
really took my music that serious until my mom passed away and then after
sometime I knew it was something I wanted to pursue. I think my life could be
completely different if I never started making music. Its kept me out of a lot
of trouble (got me into a little as well lol), put a little money in my pocket,
and given me memories I'll never forget.
Looking back is there anything about this that you would have avoided?
Looking back
there are a lot of situations I should have avoided - bad business deals or
lack of business deals, rushed music, bad shows, etc.
How will you take these experiences and move forward?
I always try to
take something positive from every situation, so I've learned a lot through
negative situations with regards on how to handle myself and brand in the
future. These days I'm pretty careful about shows and management deals, most of
the time I like being able to handle my business directly.
Anything else you’d
like to say regarding this aspect of your life?
Big shout out to Predicate
for reaching out. Be sure to check out my new album Until The Next Time We Meet
on iTunes, visit my website itsTOPE.com, check out a music
video on youtube, and be on the lookout for TxE - Tetherball this October!
Really inspiring! Loving these interviews :)
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