Who the Hell is Bishop City???I've been attempting to answer this complex question since the day we met at an @idomusic event on the rooftop of an Atlanta nightclub. This youthful spirit commanded attention that late Summer night among a crowd of many industry taste makers. I would describe this young man as swagger rich, yet starving for music industry knowledge and understanding. I gave him my contact information that night and expressed my interest in managing his talents, and shortly afterwords a journey towards music industry dominance begin. The DG & BC show!
Born Anthony Dajedi Williams 21 years ago in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois homed his skills in local school talents shows. When asked where the name Bishop City came from he stated, "I came up with the name Bishop because people were always telling me I look like Tupac Shakur growing up. I mean it never fails even to this day people come up to me asking me am I his son or close cousin. After a while they started to call me Bishop because in the movie 'Juice' his name was Bishop." he also added, "City came when I was in college 06-07 and people were saying the stage name Bishop was just to plain and it needed some pop, some jazzing up if you will. That's when I came up with City to basically say I am my own city and I got the ones I rep behind me as well."
Bishop's drive and self motivation sets him apart from the vast crowd of young American Hip Hoppers. When asked to describe himself, he said, "I would define myself as a beautiful mind that makes beautiful music. I write from the heart so when you hear it you can feel the pain and suffering in my life in the music. I'm a lyricist with the ability to make songs that we all can enjoy. What sets me apart is that I'm fully open to my audience there is nothing I wont talk about to my fans. Whatever you want to know about me there is a song about it I'm sure. My life is a open book, that I just want you to read."
Bishop's drive and self motivation sets him apart from the vast crowd of young American Hip Hoppers. When asked to describe himself, he said, "I would define myself as a beautiful mind that makes beautiful music. I write from the heart so when you hear it you can feel the pain and suffering in my life in the music. I'm a lyricist with the ability to make songs that we all can enjoy. What sets me apart is that I'm fully open to my audience there is nothing I wont talk about to my fans. Whatever you want to know about me there is a song about it I'm sure. My life is a open book, that I just want you to read."Bishop was asked about his move from Chicago to Atlanta and the reasoning behind it, he stated, "I love Chicago for it is the city that taught me everything I know about life. But the move to the A is a business decision. I got here and fell in love with the people. Where I'm from you don't speak to people you don't know down here everyone speaks, that alone was so different for me. Then its how the artist that make it always come back to the "A" to help. No One from Chicago that makes it comes back. No talent showcases, No open Mics hosted by Chi-Town stars, nothing. So the City is at a stand still. But I plan on changing that."
From being in studio with Bishop, I am privileged to know his idiosyncrasies, but I ask him what were the 5 things he MUST have in every studio session. He states,
"First is Water (lol). Gotta have water because u need to stay filled with fluids. Second a male and a female singer. You never know when you're gonna need them. Third is a good ear, you need to bring someone who wont lie to you or just say yes because he's your friend. If its wack its wack, lying wont help. Fourth is Energy. No one wants a dead song because you can most definitely hear it when you listen. Last but not least I bring Life with me. I don't forget where I'm from, where I am, and where I'm going that's what my music is all about."
Who would you like to collaborate with on record?
"I would like to collab with Mary J Blige just because of how much she means to me and my life. Her music let me know that others go through the same thing I do. Now that I think about it, we kinda make the same music accept she sings and I rap. I'd like to work with Kid Cudi as well. I believe our creativity would make a "sick" record. Lupe Fiasco just to see if our lyrics are on the same track. It would be like clash of the titans. And lastly T.I. for the energy that him and I would bring to a record. That would make an instant classic."
What's your thoughts on the current state of Hip
Hop? "I personally like the state of Hip Hop. Everyone is so mad at the Soulja Boys and artist like that. But if you look at it artist back in the day like Big Daddy Kane, Rob Base, and Heavy D use to dance in there songs to. I mean Soulja Boy makes records for the club. Without him, I think clubs would be dead honestly. I know when I hear his music I'm running to the floor along with the rest of the club (lol)."
Who's your personal Top Ten lyricist in Hip Hop?
"This is not in any particular order so don't hate me. Biggie, Pac, Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, T.I., Outkast, Kanye West, Common."
In closing Bishop was asked, what advice he would give to a newcomer trying to find their way in the music industry? He states, "Stay positive and have patience. If they don't have patience, I would tell them to just quit now it wont work (lol). You're not gonna record a record tonight and have a million dollars in the morning, it just doesn't happen like that. Remember nothing that comes quick is worth keeping." :)
FIN
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From being in studio with Bishop, I am privileged to know his idiosyncrasies, but I ask him what were the 5 things he MUST have in every studio session. He states,"First is Water (lol). Gotta have water because u need to stay filled with fluids. Second a male and a female singer. You never know when you're gonna need them. Third is a good ear, you need to bring someone who wont lie to you or just say yes because he's your friend. If its wack its wack, lying wont help. Fourth is Energy. No one wants a dead song because you can most definitely hear it when you listen. Last but not least I bring Life with me. I don't forget where I'm from, where I am, and where I'm going that's what my music is all about."
Who would you like to collaborate with on record?"I would like to collab with Mary J Blige just because of how much she means to me and my life. Her music let me know that others go through the same thing I do. Now that I think about it, we kinda make the same music accept she sings and I rap. I'd like to work with Kid Cudi as well. I believe our creativity would make a "sick" record. Lupe Fiasco just to see if our lyrics are on the same track. It would be like clash of the titans. And lastly T.I. for the energy that him and I would bring to a record. That would make an instant classic."
What's your thoughts on the current state of Hip
Hop? "I personally like the state of Hip Hop. Everyone is so mad at the Soulja Boys and artist like that. But if you look at it artist back in the day like Big Daddy Kane, Rob Base, and Heavy D use to dance in there songs to. I mean Soulja Boy makes records for the club. Without him, I think clubs would be dead honestly. I know when I hear his music I'm running to the floor along with the rest of the club (lol)."
Who's your personal Top Ten lyricist in Hip Hop?"This is not in any particular order so don't hate me. Biggie, Pac, Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, T.I., Outkast, Kanye West, Common."
In closing Bishop was asked, what advice he would give to a newcomer trying to find their way in the music industry? He states, "Stay positive and have patience. If they don't have patience, I would tell them to just quit now it wont work (lol). You're not gonna record a record tonight and have a million dollars in the morning, it just doesn't happen like that. Remember nothing that comes quick is worth keeping." :)
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Don Ghotti PR, Inc.
info@dgprinc.com
www.dgprinc.com
1-206-203-4542 Office/Fax
Follow us on Twitter @DGPRinc
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