When I was 19 I believe, I tried acid, and it completely expanded my minds in the most complex way both positively and negatively and it developed an anxiety / panic disorder in me that I battle today. UU: Do you have a general message that you hope to communicate with your music? Each piece speaks differently, but is there a connecting focus behind all your content?Ĭolossus: Yes, everything is a metaphor for anxiety. The engineering, the mixing and mastering. When I was younger, I listened to DMX and Onyx, and they were rasping their voice back then even. UU: Who are some of your musical influences?Ĭolossus: Definitely Flatbush Zombies when I first started. Thats why I really love the genre, and its ever evolving. The first show I performed at, I was watching people hit each other, punch each other, and push each other over. I really liked the imagery it was putting in my head. Later I found witchcraft and magik, and loved the words I found through it. The first song I did, I just started looking up words from Greek Mythology, and started piecing them together. I don’t wanna be that type of dude, and I’m not. ![]() But I don’t wanna wrap about money, or drugs, or girls, and just have girls twerking on me in videos. He said that “you should take seriously, because you have this natural talent.” When everyone around you starts telling you the same thing you start to believe them, and it starts to plant the seed. When I first started rapping, just free styling at parties, this kid said something to me and it stuck with me. UU: Were you consciously creating hip hop music, or was that a product of audience perception?Ĭolossus: I feel like it’s definitely both. I think I kinda am, in a way, where my rap is designed for the mosh pits, so when I perform I feel like I kinda am. I freestyle rapped sometimes, but I wanted to scream. I’d say where I made my first real song, but in high school I definitely wanted to be in a scream band. I’ve been into the rap business / scene for about 2 years now. UU: How long have you been creating and has it always been in hip hop? I feel like I got a huge advantage over other rappers with my upbringing. But yes, the military strategy, and the discipline to keep going. They teach you how people operate, and that everyone reacts differently. When you move every 6 months for 3 years as a kid, you have to learn to adapt your personality for different people. Its absolutely helped me understand people. UU: How has your military family background shaped you as an artist? Do you think it instilled the discipline one needs to succeed in this industry?Ĭolossus: Definitely. So I guess you could say I’m from Broward/Miami. ![]() I’ve been on Army bases for about 17 years, in Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, Kentucky and South Carolina, till I landed in Florida. ![]() Samurai are peaceful, but they can also be very aggressive thats how I am.Ĭolossus: Technically I am from nowhere. I’ve always loved the Samurai, so when I found the mask I thought it fit perfectly. I did Brazilian Juiu Jitsu, which comes from the Samurai. How can you stand out? Theres hundreds of rappers. UU: Why did you decide to start wearing masks, and what does that symbolize for you as an artist?Ĭolossus: I had this one conversation with $uicideboy$ and they told me I needed to work on my image. So I put them together and it became more powerful. Then I changed it to Warlord for copyright purposes because there were a few metal bands with similar names. A co-worker who was older was also a rapper, and he told me “You really need to start taking this seriously and get a name.” So I went home and started researching Greek Mythology and I came across this big titan looking statue being, and it said “Colossus”, so I was like okay… It was kind of powerful and I think words can be that powerful. ![]() Learn why Warlord Colossus is not only one of the most talented, but also one of the most educated coming up in the game.Ĭolossus: When I first started, I was still doing a 9-5. The Nephilim Gang Patriarch has achieved much in just 2 years of making music from performing with some of the biggest names in the underground to garnering over one million plays on SoundCloud. With powerful tracks and a mind to match, Colossus has created an mini empire, and a career that grasps at each of his passions. Underground trailblazer Warlord Colossus has been on the cusp of stardom for far too long.
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