FLYAH MAGAZINE

  Being from Greenville South Carolina, what are some of the major artists and sounds that influence you during your upbringing?  Even though I’m from the south I’ve been more influenced by up north rappers, such as Jay-Z, Biggie, & Kanye. But I am a big fan of T.I., Jeezy, & LeCrae.   I'm not familiar with Greenville, can you tell me about your town/city and some of the things you remember during your childhood?  We are a fast growing city. Honestly growing up this was one of the most boring places to be, lol. Now with all the talent the city is cultivating it’s literally one of the most exciting places to be. I can’t wait to see us in the next 5 years. My father is also a drummer and I am a producer, can you explain who taught you to play the drums/make music and does it run in the family?  I grew up watching my father play the drums, he never taught be but I watched him enough until I just picked up the sticks & started playing. Yes music runs all through my family o

  Rice hits the ground running once again with his new single "Juice". His clever wordplay glides across the bounce driven beat with pizzazz and precision . The Massachusetts rap phenom displays his originality and artistic delivery with plans to win over all fans. Prior to the single Juice, Flyah featured the future mogul when he showcased the two classic tracks, "Big Dreams" and "Stuntin For Da Money".   The production on Juice is greatly mixed featuring horns dynamic bass and balanced instrument levels. It has a blend of the old school with enough rhythmic bounce to make the youth move. On this track, Rice shows his talent can reach levels to put him in the conversation amongst big artists like J. Cole Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean. The topic behind Juice highlights hustle and grind motivation and a hunger to be the best. Songs like this can easily become an instant classic and theme music for success and prosperity. If i have to rate this song on the sca

How did the group Critical Mass come about? We've been around for over 20 years.  We started out playing in churches but quickly went into the studio.  Our first demo, Faith Looks Up, was hugely successful.  Our first two studio albums, "Completely" and "Grasping for Hope in the Darkness" both won Best Rock Album honors at the Canadian Gospel Music Association Covenant Awards.  In 2002, we played for a million people at World Youth Day in Toronto, when Pope John Paul II came to visit.  I often say we are a very well kept secret as we probably have played in front of one of the largest audiences ever in history for a rock band.  However, because of the nature of the event, most people didn't know it was us playing at the event.  We have since released another 3 studio albums, with another on the way.  Because we all had day jobs (I am a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and family obligations (I have 9 children), we weren't able to hit the