MVRemix: You were born in New Jersey?
Raheem DeVaughn: I was born in Orange.
MVRemix: What’s the biggest mistake you have made in your career?
Raheem DeVaughn: I don’t think I made any. In this career that I’m in, you can’t make mistakes. You can never be too daring. You can never stop being creative and challenging.
MVRemix: What are some misconceptions that people have of you?
Raheem DeVaughn: I don’t know. I think people have a tough time of categorizing my music, but I like that.
MVRemix: There is a strong guitar sound on the album too. Was that intentional?
Raheem DeVaughn: Yes, very intentional. I’m a rock star, man.
MVRemix: Who are some non-hip-hop artists you listen to?
Raheem DeVaughn: I like Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Beatles.
MVRemix: The Beatles or The Stones?
Raheem DeVaughn: The Beatles. To be some white boys, they have soul. Soul has nothing to do with color. That’s what I love about Europe. Going abroad, they may not know what the hell you are saying, but they do feel it. Soul has no color barrier.
MVRemix: What advice would you give to an up and coming artist?
Raheem DeVaughn: Invest in yourself. No one can sell you like yourself. You have to be a hustler. If you are not a hustler, this is not the business for you. Get a day job!
MVRemix: Who are some emcees you would like to work with?
Raheem DeVaughn: Anybody, man! You name them! Anybody who wants to work with me, holla! I’m not hard to find! Producers? Same thing. That’s the thing with my mix-tapes. The producers I like, I could not have, from a budget standpoint. Or, they weren’t checking for me because they ran in their own circle. But, I have cats buying mix-tapes that are 2 years old. I just sold a joint to Rell. I have a lot of music out. I have a total of 9 CDs. I just put out a new mix-tape out on Friday.
MVRemix: What is ‘The Street Experience’?
Raheem DeVaughn: I did that out of frustration of my label. It was like a warning to my label to not piss me off. I have a following and I can put out my own music if I want to. The way I figure it, you can bullshit putting my music out but, it may come to a point where I will put it out myself. It almost came to that point. I told the label that I would put it out myself. I had the artwork too.
MVRemix: Would ‘The Love Experience’ be different if you released it by yourself?
Raheem DeVaughn: Well, with a major, they can reach the world at one time. They can do a world release and put it out on the same day, everywhere. One person can’t cover that much ground. When they are with you, they’re with you.
MVRemix: What’s in the future for Raheem DeVaughn?
Raheem DeVaughn: I’m touring and doing a lot of collabos. I’m trying to get into hip-hop cameos.
MVRemix: How do people get this music?
Raheem DeVaughn: Log on to my web site www.urbanave31.com. There’s music and there’s a message board. Speak your mind on my music. Also, go to www.theloveexperience.com. I’m becoming Mike Jones of soul music.
MVRemix: Any final words?
Raheem DeVaughn: The dream is real. I’m a good example. I’m a reflection of that. The dream is real.
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