Representing the myriad of talent coming out of Las Vegas – Young Denaro, Jon Dough, and Janky Mak G are three upcoming artists from the town’s hip hop music scene. Below is our interview with each of these talented artists on their experience, musical accomplishments, and what’s up next. Stream Young Denaro, Jon Dough, and Janky Mak G here. Interview is backed by @cursedsocietybrand x Highly Hated Clothing. (Artist Submitted)
Young Denaro
Thizzler: Where are you from? How was your upbringing?
Young Denaro: I’m from Oakland, California but raised in Las Vegas. Blessed enough to be raised by my moms and pops I had up and downs in my life but without them I wouldn’t be in the position i’m in today.
T: How did you begin making music?
YD: Music always been part of my life. I listened to a lot of my cousins rappin and it stuck wit me ever since.
T: How would you describe your musical style?
YD: I’m more of hybrid versatile rapper that can basically do any beat that I hear.
T: How would you describe the Las Vegas rap scene? Is it hard to get on?
YD: Extremely hard, only major urban city that hasn’t been heard in the rap scene.
T: How did you connect with @cursedsocietybrand x Highly Hated Clothing?
YD: It’s all family, Highly Hated is a brand from my oldest brother that has been shot. He was a solider in the streets and that’s how Highly Hated came about. Cursed Society is by my god brother that’s been at part of my life since I was younger, both brands represent me and what I stand for.
T: What project(s) are you working on?
YD: Right now working on my mixtape, Get Used To It.
T: How is it different than previous drops?
YD: Well this’ll be my first big mixtape underground has heard but the goal is to get mainstream.
T: What message do you want fans to walk away with after listening?
YD: I want people to feel motivated and to be able to chase their dreams anything is possible if you put your mind to it and I want them to get a good look at my life thru my words and vision I’m putting out.
T: What’s next?
YD: Hard work and commitment and prosperity that comes from the grind.
T: Is there anything else you want to say?
YD: A few short words on workin with Mo3 thank you for the opportunity to work with him and prayers to his family. And also check out my new single “Rather Hate Me”.
Follow Young Denaro on IG: @youngdenaro_.
Jon Dough
Thizzler: Where are you from? How was your upbringing?
Jon Dough: Las Vegas, and like any other black man growing up in the hood, struggling!
T: How did you begin making music?
JD: My older brother influenced me at a young age, I always told myself I was better than him so I kept that flame burning.
T: How would you describe your musical style?
JD: Hip/Hop, Pain, Struggle, and Motivational type of music.
T: How would you describe the Las Vegas rap scene? Is it hard to get on?
JD: Las Vegas is a try hard state, everyone is rapping but nobody is listening, so standing out becoming that artist that represents Las Vegas is difficult.
T: How did you connect with @cursedsocietybrand x Highly Hated Clothing?
JD: Long time friends.
T: What project(s) are you working on?
JD: I have another EP dropping December, a few music videos dropping before the New Years, and a mixtape coming February. In-between now and then a lot of singles and team music going on.
T: How are they different than previous drops?
JD: Learning from my past self only influences my future.
T: What message do you want fans to walk away with after listening?
JD: I’m next! And I do this for you.
T: What’s next?
JD: Continue working chasing a bag and making music until I don’t have to work a 9-5 anymore.
T: Is there anything else you want to say?
JD: Jon Dough is here baby!
Follow Jon Dough on Twitter @CallMeJonDoe.
Janky Mak G
Thizzler: Where are you from? How was your upbringing?
Janky Mak G: I’m from West Las Vegas, Martin Luther King and Carey to be exact. My upbringing was rough like every other black kid growing up in poverty as a minority family, hustling single moms and if pops is around he barely around, that was for most of us.
T: How did you all begin making music?
JMG: I began rapping in prison. I was like 15 years of age, I got certified as an adult and got sent to the hole for nine months and that’s when I started rapping on 23hour lockdown.
T: How would you describe your musical style?
JMG: My music style I feel like is ‘no genre’, which means i’m in all genres and can compliment any style of music but I have been called a reality rapper.
T: How would you describe the Las Vegas rap scene? Is it hard to get on?
JMG: The Las Vegas rap scene is building, it’s come a long way. I think it’s hard everywhere. We ain’t had that break through yet no major artist yet, once that happens in this time and era – we’ll fuck around and be some of the coldest artists ya’ll ever come ‘cross, it’s some gems out here.
T: How did you connect with @cursedsocietybrand x Highly Hated Clothing?
JMG: Grew up with them, simple as that’s my brothers. Pretty much I support anything they do I wouldn’t care if it was a wristband ya hear me.
T: What project(s) are you working on?
JMG: I just dropped a project this past summer called “Ima Herb” on all platforms and i’m currently working on a project called “The Lower Class”. I’m doing a bunch of videos and a bunch of promotional opportunities, pretty much tryna make myself a brand.
T: How is it different than previous drops?
JMG: I’m becoming more mainstream now, I feel i’ve conquered a certain level. I feel like making music the whole world will like. It’s a level beyond talent I grabbed in the streets, well i’m tryna level the streets up to our own kinda mainstream.
T: What message do you want fans to walk away with after listening?
JMG: I want ’em to play that shit again. I say a fan ain’t a fan until they put that shit on repeat or at least play your music once or twice a day.
T: What’s next?
JMG: Promo and grinding. We tryna get there.
T: Is there anything else you want to say?
JMG: Add me on IG: @jtm_mak702 and Twitter @SmokingShellz.
Stream “Ima Herb” on all platforms.
