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New Jersey artist Y God releases Clairvoyant, a 16-track project that is diverse from start to finish. The rap rookie proves he’s no novice, as he finds the perfect equilibrium between laid-back melodies and hard-hitting messages. His inspiration stems from all the great civil rights leaders and human rights activists that came before him such as Bob Marley, Stokely Carmichael, Mos Def, Immortal…
19 year old rapper “Y God” took social media to another level. Starting with controversial topics and settling with heart to heart communication with his fanbase ,Y God is slowly creating an image for himself and for the youth. Get into the details of Y God’s past , present and future and see his creative output on life in this exclusive interview with R.A.W. Magazine.
Where are you from & how old are you?
I was born in New Orleans , Raised in Compton and various other cities across America. I’m 19 years old.
What is the #1 thing that made you want to get into music?
It’s always been the way I expressed myself and decompressed from everything going on around me.
Where do you get your creative drive from?
Honestly , I don’t even know. I think it’s God given to be honest. That and the will to make a difference and make the world a better place.
Where did the name “Y God” come from?
Ok so I started out with the name “Steezii Wxnder”. And a couple friends started playin’ around and i began to do my own name flips to see how many clever thing I could come up with in my lyrics. Soon after that I thought my name was entirely too …. long and hard to explain. So I shortened it to “No Wxndr”. My reason being that my real name is Jo’Juan pronounce (Yo-Wan) a lot of my family calls me “Y” so a couple of fans would began to call me “Wxndr Y” … Soon after I had a fan tell me “Y … You really getting our dreams. Like everything you create last forever because of the way you set things up connecting and having full circle ideas that impact people in a special way …” Then it came to me. Y.G.O.D … Y Getting Our Dreams …. Y Granting Our Desires. There’s plenty more acronyms but I leave it at that. Also , I have a theory about all great creatives being gods in a sense.
How have you grown intellectually from “10 The EP” to “The Y? EP” and now to “Wolves Don’t Cry”?
The 10 EP was a very emotional time in my life and I was still coming into myself. The Y? EP was more of the “aha!” moment where I found who I was musically. Wolves Don’t Cry is the introduction to my forthcoming legacy
If there is one thing that would stop you from making music what would it be and why?
I’d stop when i’m dead. Even if I lost my vocal cords i’d be producing.
Have you always aspired to be an artist? And if not what did you want to be?
This was always plan A.
What are your goals within education?
Right now i’m working on my second associates at age 19. If all else fails , which it won’t , i’ll be a radiologist.
What inspires you the most about Ian Connor?
Honestly , his lack of giving a f****. Also , he showed us that you can be into fashion and be a model and not be the most … Typical looking person.
A lot of people try to bandwagon on people like Ian Connor , saying things like “ his music is dope” when he’s in fact not a rapper. What was your first impression of Ian Connor?
At first I was confused , like how most people are about me right now. But I was more interested than confused. He drew me in with his creativity. I could tell our minds was the same.
Being an artist , especially in rap , comes with a lot of hatred. There’s always somebody who will call you trash and a whole bunch of other negative things , sometimes without even listening to the music that you make. How do you deal with negative people on social media and in real life?
I have my days where I fore back on some ‘brazy’ s**** lol. Other times I have a Kanye moment and rant. Then tell everyone that i’m the greatest. lol.
What’s the best advice that you can give to an aspiring artist?
Be inspired by what and who you like … But always stay true to yourself. You’re the only you .. Ever. There will never be another YGod. There will never be another Kanye. There will never be another Tupac. There will never be another you.
