Like many rappers, L. Euro first picked up a pen to spit in high school. He dropped his first mixtape when he was 18 years old, but it took another decade for him to start to treat music as a viable career. Now, the 29 year old emcee, who shares the same hometown as The Jacka and Husalah in Pittsburg, CA, is finally ready to let the world know who he is with his new mixtape The Interview.
L. Euro wants to use his music to display the growth he’s experienced through the years – while some people learn from seeing others bump their head, L.Euro had to get into trouble on his own to learn from his mistakes. Those lessons are embedded into the DNA of his new mixtape, and hopefully listeners won’t have to find out the hard way like he did.
The Interview is the latest of a series of professional life themed projects which started with last year’s EP Now Hiring. Hip-Hop has always had an obsession with growing up, and L. Euro continues that tradition. I had a chance to speak with L. Euro over the phone to discuss his upbringing and growing up in Pittsburgh. Check it out below. (Promoted)
Thizzler: Who were some your of influences?
LE: Other than Jacka, The Mob Figaz of course, Husalah, Rydah, Mac Dre. You know, the legends. Keak Da Sneak. All the Bay Area legends.
T: What was it like growing up in Pittsburgh?
LE: As a kid we were just running around being hella bad. All types of stuff. Stealing, all types of negative stuff. [In the music] I’m talking about real life situations, transitioning and learning. Taking losses and bouncing back.
T: Why is it called The Interview?
LE: The last one was called Now Hiring. It’s kind of a series. This one’s more letting people know me more, like an interview.
T: What’s your favorite song on The Interview?
LE: I think my favorite song would be “Hard Way”. It’s just me coming out my shell, me opening up a little bit more and talking about my life. It’s talking about how I made mistakes and how I had to learn the hard way instead of listening and not having go through all the stuff I went through. Like I took a lot of lessons, trying to invest money. I ended up getting scammed, not listening to people.
T: What do you want people to walk away with?
LE: I want them to walk away with a better understanding of who I am as an artist and a person, and to spark the interest of someone else who wants to do music or someone that can relate to what I’m saying.
T: What’s next for L. Euro?
LE: I’ll probably start getting to helping people out with the music. I’ve been doing visuals for a while now. Every visual I drop, is my vision, my treatment and direction. So I’ll probably be helping out more artists.
Get more music from L.Euro here. You can follow L. Euro on Instagram here. You can purchase The Interview on iTunes. What are your thoughts on L .Euro? Leave a comment below!
