Interview by Hugo Lunny
Big Herk is a Detroit rapper with claims to fame ranging from working with Obie Trice and Eminem, to being the widely known face of Rapsnacks, a potato chip company. Recently he starred in "Project 313," an independent film and he's currently working on his next album "Overdose." Here are a few bites of what he had to say to MVRemix Urban.
MVRemix: Why the moniker "Big Herk"?
Big Herk: First it was M.C. Herk and when I picked up weight, it became Big Herk.
MVRemix: For those that are now hearing about Big Herk for the first time, tell us about yourself.
Big Herk: Born and raised in Detroit. Been puttin' it down heavy on the rap scene for years. I have a movie out; Project 313, and I have my own Rap Snack potato chip to be brief.
MVRemix: Who served as influences for you growing up?
Big Herk: Musically; Run DMC, LL Cool J, Eric B & Rakim, Big Daddy Kane... Mentally, my grandfather and grandmother.
MVRemix: Detroit has a big reputation in today's Hip Hop scene, what makes you stand out from the other artists in the city?
Big Herk: Because of my own style; my own sound and my versitility is unmatched.
MVRemix: Do you feel that artists portraying the "gangsta" lifestyle help fuel the fire for the average Joe to find that lifestyle alluring and mimic what they hear?
Big Herk: Not really because you get influenced by watching TV, or what u see everyday. This is before you even listen to a rap CD, but it may affect a few that's easily influenced.
MVRemix: How did being featured on a bag of potato chips come about?
Big Herk: They contacted me, heard I was doing it big on the music scene and wanted to do a chip with my image and name... And the rest is history.
MVRemix: What were your feelings when you first saw your face on a pack of Rapsnacks?
Big Herk: It felt good. I was proud. I'm the only artist out of Michigan with a nationally recognized chip named after him.
MVRemix: Tell me about your album "OverDose," who's featured on it and who you've got helping on production plus some of the album's concepts
Big Herk: "OverDose" is my 2nd full length album. My artist will be featured as well as a few other cats out the "D". Beyond that, not too many features. I got Supa Mario doing production; he's signed to my label. I got Knoxville, he did work for Dipset. J.R. Rider, he produced "Summer wit Miami" for "Jim Jones" as well as songs for Playa's Circle, and I got a few other cats out the "D" doing production. The concepts will be everything from street oriented music to political issues. What I normally do. It's still a work in progress.
MVRemix: What do you wish to achieve with the album?
Big Herk: More than I achieved from the last one. With every album you should go further than the last one. We want to expand our fan base from regional to national.
MVRemix: Tell me about "Project 313" and how your involvement with that came about.
Big Herk: "Project 313" is sort of like three or four movies in one. Sort of like "Crash." It's three or four storylines within the main storyline. I'm friends with the producers and writers of the movie and they thought I was perfect for the role. And I nailed it.
MVRemix: Which movies have had the most impact on you?
Big Herk: None. I watch movies for enjoyment. They don't impact my life or decisions
MVRemix: A la "Fight Club," "If you could fight any celebrity, who would you fight?"
Big Herk: Bill O'Reilly and Don Imus,
MVRemix: Would you win?
Big Herk: Hell yeah, I'd beat both their racist asses.
MVRemix: An interview at this point in time would be incomplete without some question of the US political race. So, who would you like to see win and why?
Big Herk: Barack Obama, he understands important issues.
MVRemix: What next do we have to look forward to from you aside from the album? Any guest appearances or other movies you're working on?
Big Herk: More movies, more music, more grindin'... I got a few things in the works
MVRemix: Any last words you'd like to add?
Big Herk: Much love to all my fans, be lookin' out for big thangs from ya mans Big Herk. GotchaBack Entertainment. It ain't a label, it's a lifestyle.
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