Day: January 19, 2021

“Creating out of a place of expression inspires me to make music for those who can relate to my art.”

Independent artist Taye Suavé is transitioning into a new lane of music with his new track “Heaven in Bed.” The Memphis-native is taking his craft seriously and wants to put out music that audiences from all over the world can relate to. The new single is Suavé’s first song on available on all DSPs and it marks his transition from solely a rap artist that’s entering into a trap/R&B realm.

Prior to this release, the independent talent has released a mixtape called “FARCRY,” which is a project that introduces audiences to his rap sound. Now, transitioning into a new lane, Taye Suavé is showing people that he’s capable of versatility.

When asked about one reason he is passionate about music and what inspires him, Suavé answered, “One reason I am passionate about making music is because of the process behind creating it.”

“I love to create something out of nothing. As a musical artist we are in the same as a painter –who is also an artist. Most artists start off with a blank canvas and it is up to the artist to fill in the blank with their creative minds. Creating out of a place of expression inspires me to make music for those who can relate to my art.”

Keep reading to learn more about Taye Suavé and his plans for the future. In the meantime, stream, “Heaven in Bed,” below.

What city are you from/ Where are you based now?

I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. I am based in the city of Memphis.

What is your artist name? What is your real name? How did you get your artist name?

My real name is Martavious. My artist name is Taye Suavé. Many would pronounce my stage name as “Suave” but it means almost the exact same thing to me. When I first started making music in high school I was known as Young Tay but my mother would tell me I won’t be young for ever so I decided to change it. I kept the first part of my stage name because it was one of my nicknames.

At what point in your life did you decide to pursue a career in music?

Personally, I first started to pursue music in the 9th grade. My writing skills started to get better and I used to memorize my lyrics for rap sessions in classrooms and the cafeteria. It wasn’t until the next year I convinced my mother to allow me to pursue making music. My mom didn’t believe I could actually rap until I played her one of my songs I recorded by myself at the time. At the age of 15, my mother was my manager and she supported my talent and assisted me with catching performance time inside and outside the city.

Has your upbringing played a role in shaping who you are and defining your sound today? If so, how?

My upbringing has played a huge role into shaping who I am today. My sound of music can definitely be described by the way I was brought up. Music comes in different shapes and varieties. Memphis as a city has its own sound of music. As much as I love the Memphis sound, I felt I had to step outside of the box and become different with my own original sound.

How would you describe your sound to readers who may not be familiar with you?

Far cry describes my sound completely. Far cry means different. There’s no telling how I will come on any project I am present on. My top genres I plan to be associate with in the industry is hip-hop, rock, and pop with my own little twist.

Where can we follow you on social media?

I am on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Soundcloud, and Onlyfans under the name @TayeSuave.

In an interview with Remixd Magazine, Yhung T.O. speaks about his new RBE label, upcoming music, and dropped some free game.

Bay area artist Yhung T.O., formerly a member of SOB X RBE, has some big plans for 2021 to take his career to the next level. During an interview with Remixd Magazine, Yhung T.O., who was in the midst of filming a music video with rapper Pacman Da Gunman at the time, sat down with host Tallie Spencer to speak about his music career and plans for the future.

While it’s a known fact that Yhung T.O. has parted ways with the SOB X RBE group as of late 2020 and is currently pursuing a solo career, the rapper went into detail about some of the reasons why. During the IG live, he claimed the split from SOB was not on good terms, and he does not keep in contact with his former groupmates.

“We tried to make it work but it just didn’t work out,” he said during the IG live. “They (SOB) snakes.”

Watch the interview below.

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When asked about if he felt as though it’s easier to be part of a group versus a solo career, the former SOB x RBE member stated that his solo career is less hectic since he doesn’t have to “cater” to other people.

Yhung T.O. told Remixd Magazine that the group tried to make it work “for the sake of the fans” since they broke up the first time two years ago, got back together, and kept it going up until now.

In a 2018 IG post that has since been deleted, Yhung T.O. expanded on the situation to his audience and wrote ,“No matter how hard you try to keep shit together sometimes shit just be destined.” The artist also explained that the group was “just on different terms,” and there was “disloyalty,” in the group.

The RBE rapper went on to describe his new record label RBE Records, which is independently run by him and currently has two artists signed to his roster — Lil Sheek and Lil Noonie. According to T.O., his two signees will be releasing projects this year.
As far as projects that he’s working on putting out individually, Yhung T.O. said fans can be on the lookout for Angels and Demons, as well as another installment of the On My Momma saga, On My Momma 3.

During the 30-minute interview, Yhung T.O. also gets into his relationship with the late-great Nipsey Hussle. He states their relationship came into fruition when he finally moved to LA. According to Yhung T.O., the first time the two met, they “chopped it up for 2-3 hours” but didn’t get to collaborate on anything. Yhung T.O. explained that their friendship was “genuine,” and Hussle always offered choice words of advice as well as helped him during a hard time in his life.

“Nipsey went out of his way to make sure I was good, and to me that meant everything,” T.O. said.

Since becoming a solo artist a few months ago, Yhung T.O. has made some big moves, especially with his latest collaboration project with Los Angeles rapper Pacman da Gunman. The pair dropped a project together entitled Lord Knows, which came out in late December 2020. Yhung T.O. stated that this joint project was vital for the West Coast and that it was time for the Bay Area and LA “to come together” and create a “Bay to LA” movement. The sixteen-track project is versatile, with stand out tracks like “Lord Knows,” “Broke the Bank,” and “Heaven 4 Thugs.”

Check out Yhung T.O.’s latest visual with Pacman da Gunman for their song “Heaven 4 Thugs.”