Myke Ellis on the Rise
C.E.O. Red- So, Myke Ellis what are you up to today?
Myke Ellis- Just working on this music
C.E.O. Red- Thats whats up homie. So where ya from bruh?
Myke I’m from Columbus. Been here my whole life.
C.E.O. Red-Thats dope we need Columbus artists. So when did ya start rappin? How old were you?
Myke I was 16-17. Started watchin rap battles back when it was hot. I wanted to do it ya know. I seen Eminem and I knew that was it.
C.E.O. Red- So what about Eminem made ya wanna go this route?
Myke- Eminem’s style. The fact he studies all rappers. Have so many styles. So
diversified. Thats how I am. I study all music.
C.E.O. Red- Ok ok. So anyone ya think ya may sound like?
Myke -Everybody in the 90s. Ya listen to 90s rap n ya can hear where I originated from.
C.E.O.Red- I feel it. Anyone in ya fam do music?
Myke- Dad raps but he didn’t inspire me. He put me on the mic when I was 2 but he never knew I rap. I kinda started late cause I had to find my way. Ya know
C.E.O.-I understand bruh. So who would ya say is your inspiration?
Myke- I would have to say Busta was. To listen n to really start makin music. Not jus flowin. When I seen the elephant n "put ya hands where my eyes can see" I said "that was dope, I need to do that".
C.E.O.Red-Whose ya biggest influences to this day?
Myke- it has to be Eminem cause of his word play. Busta cause of personality. Big Daddy Kane cause he clean n not disrespectful toward women. Rakim cause he was always ahead of his time. N they was all original. That’s what us rappers need to be. Original, don’t do what others do be you. Bring something to the table no one else has.
C.E.O. Red-So you would say your original n coming wit sum new?
Myke- fo sho. I listen to all music and I’m always coming up with concepts. I started using concepts in my tracks so it wouldn’t be off the wall like Wayne. If there were more concept rappers, Hip hop would be better.
C.E.O Red-I definitely feel ya on that bruh. So where was ya first time flowin?
Myke- It was a lil contest.” So ya think ya can rap.” I went in with just a beat from my dude who had passed away. The first round I just spit freestyle. They loved it. I advanced to the second round but lost. So I used another cs wit snippets of other tracks. I stayed freestylin as the beats changed. The crowed loved it, but I didn’t advance. It was a vote type thing. Everyone else had more peeps wit em then me. It still felt good though.
C.E.O. Red-I bet bruh. Where ya see yaself in five years homie?
Myke- In five years I want to start my publishing company. I want to ghost write for all artists. All styles. There’s people that got the look n the voice but no skills or lyrics. I wanna help with that. Poetry, hip hop, R&B. I wanna do it all. I wanna have a team full of writers.
C.E.O. Red-That sounds dope. Who would ya wanna collab wit most?
Myke- I wouldd love to collab wit Jill Scott, I love her!!! Also, Mos def, Wu Tang, Eminem. I have to collab wit him. Cannibus like ol school cannabis.. LL cool J,Redman, Busta for sure. I mean there’s a lot more. I wanna collab wit em all.
C.E.O. Red-Same here bruh lol. Well we bout done here. Anything ya wanna add?
Myke- Be on the lookout for my album bout to drop called Ellis Island, Its an intro to Myke Ellis Ya can find me on soundcloud, youtube, facebook Myke Ellis droppin soon
AND THERE YOU HAVE IT, ANOTHER UNDERGROUND ARTIST, TRYING TO BRING DOPE MUSIC. WHO CAN NOT LIKE UNDERGROUND?
Written and Interviewed by –C.E.O. Red
Produced by-Heather Henry at Entity Ent
