Japaan is next up on our artist spotlight. Born out of the west coast he grew up in South Central Los Angeles. “Growing up wasn’t easy at all didn’t have nobody to call on when things got hard, nowhere to go had to figure life out at 16 years old” all while trying to pursue his dreams of being an artist. Check out his full interview below and let us know what you think on our Instagram.
How Did The Rap Name Come To Be ? The Rap Name Japan Came At The age Of 14 Passed Down From His Older Brother Who Had A Click Called Just A Paid Ass Nigga His Brother Got Older & Didn’t Used The Name Any More So Japaan Picked The Name Up
What Does The Inspiration Come From For Creating Music ? Being 15 Wanting To Do Music With Dope Artist But I Wasn’t Good Until Proving Myself Years Later & Long Drives Playing Instrumentals
What artists inspired you the most and who do you currently listen to? I Was Inspired By The Hot Boyz , No Limit & Death Row Records. I Currently Listen To King Von Lil Durk Rod Wave & Kevin Gates
What kind of support do you get from your home town/state? Japaan Been Getting Support After Dropping Single Red Light Before That It Wasn’t Any Support
If you wasn’t rapping, what would you be doing right now? Ghost Writing
What really makes you stand out and different from other artists? Me Being Me
What’s your biggest goal in the music industry? Giving Back To The Homeless Because I Know How It Feels To Have Nothing
If you could collaborate with one single artist who would it be and why? King Von Because He Was A Different Type Of Artist Didn’t Sound Like Anybody
Favorite Artists of all time and why?
• Top 5 Dead Or Alive
Tupac
Lil Wayne
Juvenile
King Von
Kevin Gates
Because Of There Work Ethnic
What advice would you give to inspiring rappers?
• Believe In Yourself
• Keep Going
• Work Hard
• Don’t Over Think
• Drop Consistently
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/mixboy_japaan?utm_medium=copy_link
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/japaan.mendoza.1
YouTube:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCCvVF_o8CKLd27NmP_gPeHg
Japan is a Hot Artist I think everybody is sleep on him 🔥🤝
I was definitely hooked after red light. My lil brother died the same way!
Wen I look up in that sky all I see is him
I call my brother on the phone say he Riding riding , He don’t trust his own family he keep his pistol by him . I watched him suffer about his daughter I seen that niggah Cry 🔥🔥🥲
I don’t even got kids & I felt this!