We had the chance to chat with OBN Dev,
a Lexington KY artist who’s caught our attention from his hits
“Scam Bible” which has hit over 500,000 views, “Red Dot Em” & More –
Check out the full interview below and be sure to follow
him on all social medias.
We’ve heard you’ve had a large NBA 2k fanbase, how did that get started?
Most of my fan base was on youtube. i been playing 2k for years. i was like 15 years old playing NBA 2K15 all day every single day and i was just sitting there thinking like if iām playing this game all day i need to be making a money. thatās when i dropped my first video and i stay consistent with it and i became a known name in that community.
What made you decide you wanted to make a switch to music and why?
i switched to music because iāve always wanted to do music since a kid i just always thought it was too hard to blow up so i never tried. i had no equipment, promotion, nor did i know how to even release my music. i didnāt see nba 2k videos making me a million dollars so i wanted to peruse music. music was also way more fun to do then youtube. youtube got boring and lame at a certain point. i guess you could say i outgrow it
How would you describe your music for someone who hasnāt heard you before?
my music is anything you want it to be. i got music for you to listen to when your in your feelings. music to listen to when your angry. music to teach you how to scam. all my music is real and authentic every single bar.
What artists inspired you the most and who do you currently listen to?
ybn nahmir got me to start rapping. i donāt know him personally but just to see how he went from gaming to rapping showed me that itās not as hard as i think it is so thatās when i started rapping. my playlist full of Polo G, ShittyBoyz, Teejayx6, Kasher Quon, 10Kkev, LA Socket, and Jracoo.
Who is your biggest supporter?
all my fans are my supporters they all go hard for me. i canāt even pick out one person they all been sticking with me from the longest keeping me going. if you was to ask who supporters me personally? tbh nobody. i push myself everyday i donāt need anyone to tell me āhey donāt give up cmon keep grindingā i push myself to be who i want to be. i create my own future.
Who’s your favorite Kentucky Artist?
YEN Kado, BigBan Messy, & RemoCapTooMuch
How did you come up with your name?
OBN stands for One Boss Nigga. what that means to me is iām self made. i produce all my own beats. engineer all my music. make some of my own covers. record at home. i edited my first music video. i donāt pay for promotion. Dev comes from my real name Devon.
What kind of support do you get from your hometown being a Kentucky Artist?
Kentucky loves me. every time i go out in public i see a fan. the city loves me. thereās also a lot of envy from the other local rappers itās just funny to me.
How are you different from other artists?
What makes me different from other artist is how everything i do comes from scratch 100% made by me from the beat, lyrics, & engineering. everything i say in my raps is authentic. iām versatile i can do any flow. i can edit music videos make covers. iām a gamer. i hoop. i do it all. i treat everyone the same nobody is above anyone in this world. i donāt even like to call my supporters āfansā thatās my family.
Whatās your biggest goal in the music industry?
i want plaques. i want to prove that you donāt need a label to make it in this industry they need us. you donāt need to pay for a hard ass beat to make a good ass song. you donāt need to go to the best studio. you can make it by doing everything independently.
If you could collaborate with one single artist who would it be and why?
Polo G because i connect with his music and can relate to it. he letās his soul speak in every bar. what he raps i can say i been thru the same obstacles. i fuck with real rap. not the weird ass rappers we got lyin for the internet taking fake drugs and doing fake beef. polo g got real talent foreal.
What is your latest project?
i have yet to drop my first project but iām dropping an album on my birthday this year October 16th. my album will have no skippable songs. remember that
Where inspired your latest single “Scam Bible”?
Teejayx6, Kasher Quon, 10kkev inspired it. iāve been listening to them way before any of the scam rap got recognition. iām not here to self snitch. but i been doing this since 2016. i just never spoke on it or rapped about they def created the wave iām just adding to it and putting my own lil twist.
Have you had any close calls in your line of work?
i donāt know what you mean specifically but iāve had some bad music industry problems involving fake contracts and stuff like that. i donāt really want to speak on it but iām independent ive been independent and i will forever be a independent artist.
What has been your biggest “check” in a day?
depends what check your talking about. music or other sources of money. my biggest music check in a day was 20 thousand from the music i made over the month. the other sources of money i canāt even say on here how much iāve made.
If a label wants to sign you how much do they need to bring?
they donāt need to bring anything cause iām not signing lol. but say if i did i wouldnāt care about the money they need to come with me having the rights to my masters and creative freedom i will never let someone hold me back. i will do whatever it takes to succeed in music. getting in my way is dangerous.
Where can we find your music / socials?
youtube, instagram, twitter, soundcloud, apple music, spotify everything is
obndev or OBN Dev!
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Check out the official video for “Scam Jesus” below – Also be on the look out for “Scam Bible” releasing 2/14/20.
