We had a moment to chat with Spoon Drop. The Lexington, KY artist who has been on the KY Spotlight for awhile now. After serving a 83 month sentence he’s back and ready to take on the music game – Check out his full interview below and be sure to follow Jukebox Culture on Instagram.
Where are you from and how was life growing up? I’m from Lexington Kentucky grew up in west Lexington growing up seen a lot and been threew alot pops n mom in da streets
How did the artist name come to be? My name is spoony got it young used to be in da projects using a spoon as a weapon so erybody called me spoony but in 2013 a junky called me spoon drop n I used as a rap name
Where does the inspiration come from for creating music? Inspiration came from Gucci mane n cam Ron like Gucci was rappin bout shyt I been threw but cam ron in killa season hooped n started rappin
What artists inspired you the most and who do you currently listen to? Master p Gucci mane boosie webbie camron weezy jeezy gotti but I like all them but I love lil baby big 30 bagg da baby nba polo g dirk rod wave
What kind of support do you get from your home town/state? I’m a 859 baby fayette county Lexington Ky born n raised I get alot of love in my city it’s fifty fifty im even but I get alot of love on my music my shyt authentic
If you wasn’t making music, what would you be doing right now? I’d be trappin or a person trainer
What really makes you stand out and different from other artists? I feel like I got my own style I can rap all tempos n I give u da streets like wat ppl wanna hear struggle pain trap the come party’s gangsta shyt club shyt fly shyt all in one.
Tell us your craziest life story: I just came home from doin 83 months in da feds Aug 5th 21 crazy experience. N I been shot ten times.
What’s your biggest goal in the music industry? I just wanna get a big deal to feed my family my homies who thug w me free n in jail n my dead homies kids n moms
If you could collaborate with one single artist who would it be and why? I would say …. Lil baby but one drake … he’s the goat man he shows love and ain’t folded hottest for the last decade. Becuz they started this wave man
Favorite Artists of all time and why? 1 Gucci mane 2 webbie 3 boosie 4 Gotti 5 jeezy
What advice would you give to inspiring music artists? Shyt happens keep pushing its neva ova put as much time into ya music as into ya paper n dream big
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