The hip hop music artist I’m about to introduce you to is a 28
year old amazing underrated rapper signed to “Trap house digital” ( check out http://www.traphousedigital.com/ andhttp://www.youtube.com/user/TrapHouseDigitalTV)
“Robert Hamilton” AKA “Pop-A-Lot”. He was born and raised in Brooklyn NY, went
to high school in Miami and currently resides in Virginia. Robert got his stage
name “Pop-A-Lot” from a close personal friend of his who is no longer with us.
“I was always Pop for the life I would bring to our lil hood shows and Parties
and it transitioned with the Bigger shows and the Music. One year we were in
ATL for birthday bash and he just looked to me and asked " You ready to Go
In Pop A Lot? “ And the rest is history. #RIP Self.”
Pop-A-Lot started rapping when
he was in 5th grade. “I been Rapping since I remember but if I had to say a
time I would have to say 5th grade, I saw an older cousin doing it and thought
that I can probably do that (LOL).” But he started really getting in to it in
2009. “2009 is really when I started puttin on with the Mix tapes and Shows”.
When asked about his childhood Pop-A-Lot said, “Really everybody that I grew up
with is either Dead or in Jail for A long time the College Graduates are few
and Far between so that just gives you a certain mind state that the world is
against you so it’s like you go hard to fight that. Music has always been an
outlet to release that and explain that story, they say a picture is worth a
thousand words, well a "Song" is worth a Million.” Not only does
Pop-A-Lot rap but he also helps co-direct most of his videos and is also
working on a documentary about his brothers entitled “Everything the game”
Lots of people inspire
Pop-A-Lot’s music, including his brothers “Grandson and "Hollywood Mickey”
who unfortunately got tied up in the streets. (For more on their story
see this link http://www.wvec.com/my-city/hampton/26-charged-with-operating-drug-trafficking-ring-on-the-Peninsula-197823981.html)
He says “so now I do it for them and anybody that don't have the freedom to do
it and ALL the HAVE NOT'S anybody struggling really. To pay bills, Rent,
Looking for A Job all that”. His favorite rappers also inspired him. “Scarface,
growing up Biggie and Pac the Usual’s ( LOL)”.In his career so far he has
worked with a number of big artists such as “Red Café” (who is one of my favs)
, "Gucci Mane" and "Fat Trel". On an upcoming project he is
also working with 19 year old music producer “Metro boom” who is the producer
behind futures “Honest”.
When asked what his future
goals with his music are and what artists he would like to work with,
Pop-A-Lot said, “Probably F. Santana, LiL Durk and em, Yo Gotti and anybody
really that tell the streets side of the story...(all some of my favorites!)
and I want to Really Try to stay Independent as long as I can, Continue to make
Good Music and do all that I can do to show my Fans and anybody that supported
me at any point in any way that I appreciate them.”
I find a lot of artists get a
bad rap with their because we don’t really get to know them and their view on
life, so I asked him what he would want people to know about him, and he said,
“I’m The # 1 dad in the world (LOL) and I would not be anything without God who
made me, the people that are behind me and the Fans that support me.” He also
has some amazing words of advice for others trying to make it in the rap game,
“Make sure thats what you wanna do because its A full time hustle, Get good ppl
in your corner and Go Hard and watch the Progress, Its out here to get no
matter what you want, or want to be. A Lawyer, Doctor or President anything in
life is possible if you work hard enough for it.” Wise words from a great
artist! And last but not least his beautiful message for me! (J)
“I wanna give a special S/O to
you to for what you have done and all you do for ya boy, see you on
Top....” If you haven’t already, please check out his music and support
him!
Thanks for reading!
~RabBit
Follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/Pop_A_Lot
Follow him on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.hamilton.5688
Follow his Instagram: http://instagram.com/pyrexpop (PS. he’s got really funny pics!)
MTV artist page: http://www.mtv.com/artists/pop-a-lot/
For his music:
Check out his Vevo Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/PopALotVEVO
Check out his iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pop-a-lot/id286247507
And Check out his past work:
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