It is a blessing when remarkable people allow us to interview them. Those conversations are reflections of us both, that’s why it’s imperative that what we ask matters.
One of the people we were blessed to speak with was Hip Hop artist Sonny Ski!
On August 11, 2023, Sonny will join Sixman and a lineup of great artists in Grand Rapids, MI for HIP HOP 50Th Anniversary Music Fest live at top-rated venue The Pyramid Scheme. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event sponsored by WYCE Radio, NOXX and COOKIES GR, Wasted Brand Clothing, Debo Scotty (Power Moves Only), Vitale’s On Leonard, THIS ENT, and Feeding America (West Michigan).
With this cultural milestone in mind, we asked him THIS GOOD QUESTION: What excites you about celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop and why is this milestone so culturally and socially important?
Sonny answered, “The 50th anniversary of Hip Hop is exciting to me on too many levels. The fact that I’m breathing and even a part of this show during its’ birthday is an honor.
I’m probably the youngest dude on the card, but I always gravitated towards traditional Hip Hop. From the storytelling, bars, to the production, something about it resonates with me.
From rap battles at the lunch table and after school, to taking The Rapid home with Kendrick Lamar in my headphones; getting my first car and bumping DJ Quik and Slum Village on my way to work; studying the bars from the likes of Ras Kass to Lupe Fiasco, and even as a kid 50 Cent was filming a movie down the street from me.
To quote Ab-Soul, “Hip is to be intelligent, Hop is the movement.”
I feel it’s important we celebrate that because there’s a lack of balance in the game today. Hip Hop has been getting less exposure in the mainstream, so the fact that we can host a whole night where we all get together and celebrate is a blessing.” | THIS ENT
[By Mr. Joe Walker]
