Rapper V.Nova continues to grind and push his latest mixtape "Hidden In Plain Sight Volume 3: The New Commission". The Brooklyn native has worked with the likes of Smif-N-Wessun, Erick Sermon, Uncle Murda and more. The industry and the online community is taken notice of his recent rise to success. I was able to catch up V. Nova as he speaks on working with BK legends Smif-N-Wessun, his ultimate goal in music, the Freddie Gray tragedy and more.
Sincere: For those who don’t know, give the people a brief description of your hometown Brooklyn.
V. Nova: Brooklyn is a very culturally diverse city and is filled with many different ethnicities. I'm from the Brownsville, East New York section which is predominately black. Still, I’ve explored every inch of the borough throughout my years and there's a lot to do here. Great place to visit.
Sincere: How was it working with Smif-N-Wessun on "Abstract Art"?
V. Nova: It was a dope collab. Being from Brooklyn and being part of a rap duo, those are artists who I looked up to, coming up. It's always a pleasure working with legends in the game.
Sincere: How did you get with the production team The Crack Factory and what is the music chemistry like working with them?
V. Nova: My manager stumbled across some of his tracks online, I believe. And I’ve been working with him since. The chemistry is dope. It's refreshing to hear hungry producers on the come up.
Sincere: Brooklyn has a long legacy of dope hip hop artists especially in the ‘90s from Boot Camp and Biggie to Jay-Z. Also, Joey Badass, Troy Ave and Maffew Ragazino also have a good street buzz. In 2015, who else from Brooklyn we can look for?
V. Nova: Besides the Flatbush Zombies you pretty much named them all. Other than that you can look out for my crew, BOE, Chase Wild, Malcah, Jew Dew & Elce. You can look out for them on my project and their own.
Sincere: From being in the studio, to rocking shows, other artists and producers try to work with you and push their work. What do you look for in an artist or a producer?
V. Nova: I'm looking forward to features with serious Brooklyn artists preferably. I want to cover my city first then move out. This is how the Uncle Murda, Smif-n-Wessun and M.O.P. (this is coming next) features come about. I want to first cover features with Brooklyn artists who I look up and/or have close ties with. Look out for more features on the next project. As far as producers, I love originality, soul and creativity. Even better is a producer who says he/she made a track specifically with me in mind.
Sincere: I noticed you wear other hats in the industry. You have directed and edited your own video “The New Commission”. Do you find it easier directing your own videos and do you always push yourself outside of the box and delve into other avenues besides rapping?
V. Nova: I definitely try to push myself out the box in all matters of life. Still directing/editing is something that I can go without doing. I started editing to save time and money but it's hard work. In that case, I'd rather a director handle the visuals and I stick to being the artist even though there's no pressure.
Sincere: Where do you see yourself in five years?
V. Nova: That all depends on how these next projects I release turn out. That will determine the next step. The ultimate goal as far as music is to create a label and platform to be able to release music on our own as a major label does.
Sincere: The decision to charge the six police officers in Baltimore for the death of Freddie Gray was a small victory for the people in the city. History has shown us that it is hard to convict a police officer. Do you believe there maybe a change in this case?
V. Nova: Yes, it's very hard to convict an officer of anything - especially murder. If there's a conviction in this case I would be very surprised. Even worse is the people who've been brutalized and murdered by police where there was no media or justice done. This country has a lot of backyard cleaning to do.
Sincere: If you had the power to change one political issue in Washington. What would it be?
V. Nova: I would change the issue of Black economics. I would set up grants that specifically goes to helping to start black businesses around the country. Specifically, in the areas in which we predominate. Black economics would be my target.
Sincere: Thanks for taking the time to conduct this interview with me. How can the fans reach out to the both of you and do you have any final shout outs?
V. Nova: Shout out to James Dunn and The Predators Ball. Check me out on ivnova.com. Thank you.
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