Check Out Waves the Rapper’s Story

Today, we’d like to introduce you to Waves the Rapper.

Waves the Rapper, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
It all started with poetry. Growing up, I lived with my grandmother. (RIP Nana). I must have been 11. I remember her asking me to grab something from her bedroom. When I went in, I noticed a big, green, hardcover book with gold lettering and filigree. I asked her if I could read it. None of it made sense. I knew the words, but it was all foreign. I knew it wasn’t a novel or story, but I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was. That book was Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. I remember being confused and intrigued at the same time.

I began researching poetry and writing my terrible poems. At this same time, I was gaining interest in Hip-hop music. Something just clicked, and I thought, “I can do this. I’m already doing this with my poetry.” So then, the poetry transformed into lyrics. Not long after this, I heard the Bone Thugs N’ Harmony album “East 1999 Eternal”. It was all over after that. I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I hooked up with some guys I went to school with, and we started jacking beats anywhere we could get them and recording our versions.

We never stopped. The group grew larger, and we started doing shows in Nashville and other surrounding areas. I’ve always loved music. It’s been the only constant in my life as far back as I can remember.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Definitely not! Life leads us all down different paths, and priorities change sometimes. When my grandmother passed away, I didn’t deal with it properly. I turned to drugs and alcohol. She never had the chance to meet any of my children.

After my first son, Carter, was born, I felt like I needed to hang it up. Music wasn’t paying any bills. So, I dug in and focused on my electrical career. Devin, my second son came along and I dug in even deeper. Their mother and I split up and years later I met the mother of my next three sons. I didn’t feel like myself for A LONG time, and it wasn’t good for me.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am an independent hip-hop artist. I pride myself on my wordplay and delivery. This, most likely, stems from my poetry. I’ve always found words to be immensely important. Some people are like that with math. It just comes naturally to them, you know?

What am I known for? I guess that depends on who you ask. What am I most proud of? Well, the easy answer would be to simply say “my music.” But that’s a cop-out and not answering the question. I’d say I’m most proud of being a father (first and foremost) I’m not perfect by any stretch of the word, but I’m here every single day and I try.

But beyond that, I’m proud of myself for swallowing the regret I lived with for walking away from music and for convincing myself that it’s not too late for me. I’m still here, and I’ve survived everything else the world has thrown at me. I’m ready to see this through.

What was your favorite childhood memory?
That’s a tough question. Probably all the family gatherings. When Nana was alive, the whole family would get together. All the aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws & out-laws.

Nana would cook so much food and make sure everyone had their fill before she sat down to eat. She was the glue that held us all together. We don’t seem to do family gatherings anymore—not like that, anyway.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waves.the.rapper?igsh=aDZpZHl4Z3k4Mzg1&utm_source=qr
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wavygang615?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCiTGaddptEoNlUv53Nbbufw?si=AKRq5VaR9KA7qlW3
• SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/3BLBNcQi6VhckcfbA
• Other: https://linktr.ee/wavestherapper