"Chatting with L's" Albeback

2Ls: When did you first start your rapping career and who were your influences?

AlBe: Well I think I started in the lunch room of my high school lol I just jumped in a battle one day and I said something to this kid name Newton about his fade lol. It was my first two bars and everyone said OHHHHHH then the next two bars where like blaaah lol. He tore me a new one after that and everyone screamed! I fell in love with that scream. That's were it all started for me. I cant talk about music as a career cause I am too in-love with it to look at it in any other way than art. As far as influences go, a lot of local cats made me love it even more. I grew up in the same hood as Big Pun and Lord Finese (D.I.T.C) Fat Joe, Drag on, to name a few. The crowd influenced me the most though. Whatever they wanted I felt like I could give it to them.

2Ls: How was it working with T.I and the rest of the "Atl" cast?

AlBe: Tip Harris was a big brother from 21 jump street (the start lol), I think he identified with me more cause we were a little more poverty stricken growing up. Jackie long and Jason Weaver were and are like brother's to me. They say "Its always smart to be near smart people" Well that was true with the cast and crew of "ATL" 's amazing talented smart people.

2Ls: How do you feel about the drama with the AutoTune rappers?

AlBe: I don't think there is any drama actually lol. I think the craft of the game weeds out the "Good" from the "Exceptional" we will know if you're one of those people when we first hear you. How you choose to display your thoughts is not more important than what's being said.

2Ls: Who have you worked with so far?

AlBe: Wow I think I have been blessed in my life to work with artist such as Kanye West, Mos Def, Krs One, Mc Lyte, Fabolous and thats just on my mixtape called HI (available free on albeback.com) also Goapele, The Game, Macy Grey & Stevie Wonder.

2Ls: Who do you hope to work with in the future?

AlBe: ummm I always wanted to work with Michael Jackson (RIP). Not because of the hype of who he is or what he means to me BUT how he attack a song and what music means to him. I will be willing to work with anyone with that same passion & craft toward music.

2Ls: What impact do you feel you will or have had on the music industry?

AlBe: Heart. For heart to be shown and for hearts to be affected in every record. What matters to me and what makes my heart beat is New York City, as well as my up bringing in The Bronx. How I grew up weighs heavy on my heart because unless you've been to The Bronx you wouldnt understand it. So I wanna be that voice for all the faces like mine or kids who grew up like me. My music is attached to that Pumping of a Borough who started Hip Hop. The beat. The heart of it all. I want my impact to be as grand as its origin.

2Ls: What can we expect from you in the future?

AlBe: More music!!! Some movie's too. Creativity in song writing is a must as well. I teamed up with a young phenominal writer by the name of Tiffany Starr and Starr Studded Sound's. Creating music for big name artist as well as her artist Erin Christine. I want to push the limits of my pen and my passion for the craft. I love writing lol So I had to create this blog where all my friend's go and vent on the world of writing and the different art forms of it all at the same time keeping you up to date on everything ALBE from show's to interviews to idea's. ALBEBACK.COM !!!! FRESH.....

2Ls: Anything else you want the viewers to know?

AlBe: yea. Michael Jackson Was doper than we ever thought. It will take a couple of decades to get it though.

2Ls: Where do you hope to be in 5 years with your music career?

AlBe: I don't know... You are gonna have to ask the music. She's driving : )

2Ls: Just for fun, what do you think about 2Lsonacloud?

AlBe: The Interview question's were AMAZING!