Today we’d like to introduce you to Ben Reilly.
Hi Ben, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’m originally from Brooklyn, New York… Brownsville to be exact. My foundation was developed there and my creativity was harnessed here in Atlanta. I got into Hip Hop music all because of my mother and her love for rap music. She would always play old-school rap that would always interest me and I’d be fascinated with the storytelling and creativity in it. The first rap I’ve ever written was to impress a girl I shared a class with in elementary school. I don’t remember that working for me until I got to high school. Haha
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
While I’m thankful for where my path seems to be headed, there has definitely been many struggles of a “starving artist”. From everything like not being able to be afforded certain resources or something like our hard drives/laptops being stolen and losing hundreds of songs. There’s been a lot of different bumps in the road but in hindsight, I think it builds character. That’s where some of the growth comes from,
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a Rapper, songwriter, producer & engineer. The work I’m most proud of is my project “Freelance”, it almost serves as a diary and a redefinition of myself and what it means to be free, to me. What I believe sets me apart from the other artists I’m surrounded by is my creativity, my skill, and my attention to detail.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I see Hip-Hop growing in its purest. There are so many different types of Rap and it’s only going to grow and split up and merge. All the trends we see now have been there from the start and just evolved whether we may feel positively or negatively about it. In many years to come, rap culture will remain to be the powerhouse of pop culture. And I foresee those like myself and others being the fuel that keeps it pushing.
Contact Info:
- Email: Info@theabstractmedia.com
- Website: TheAbstractMedia.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savebenreilly/?hl=en
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/savebenreilly?lang=en
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCR_LlwVYiyaLKLlnXGmbpEQ
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/M6fgcDPwVPSKjioz9
Image Credits
Banvoa Ettien @banvoa
