Morray Signs to Interscope in Partnership With Pick Six Records Interscope signed every hot artist that has ever been alive. It wasn’t until was like, “Labels want to sign you.” He said Interscope first - I jumped on that and didn’t care about anybody else. I didn’t know there was a chance for me to get signed with another label, because I was already with Pick Six. Why did you sign with Interscope Records in partnership with Pick Six Records? But it’s easier to write your life because it actually happened. Quicksand songs how to#So I had to watch videos and listen to music to figure out how to talk about it. They want to hear the cars, clothes, the females, the money but that made music hard for me because I ain’t have none of that stuff. Like nobody wanted to hear about how sad a n-a life is. What stopped you from writing music that was authentic to you in the past? This is a Chris Brown or a Drake or somebody that’s already out there.” “Quicksand” and “Big Decisions” came out of that conversation. I was making songs that something that was already out, and my wife was saying, “I know you can do other sh-t - this music you’ve been writing is not you. Cole and why he decided to join Interscope Records. “Just say I was a solid ass person and it was good meeting me, that’s it.”īelow, Morray tells Billboard about finding his authentic voice, his friendship with fellow Fayetteville rapper J. “At the end of my career you ain’t gotta say I was the best rapper,” he explains. Morray’s artistry and soul-spilling music center his own experiences growing up in Fayetteville, N.C., something he hopes will inspire others to remain true to themselves and be kind to those around them. “And I’ma keep it a band, I probably won’t buy this kind of sh-t because that’s not me.” Instead, the rapper’s shopping list includes a Barbie Dreamhouse that his 8-year-old daughter has been eyeing, a new family home and something nice for his wife. “All this jewelry I have on was a gift, I didn’t pay for it,” he explains. Cole - the rapper is determined not to let material gains change his heart. While his life is rapidly transforming - the “Quicksand” visual surpassed 60 million views on YouTube and Morray now has weekly phone calls with J. 71 high in its 11th week on the chart and his debut mixtape, Street Sermons, out today (April 28) on Pick Six/Interscope Records, Morray is feeling unstoppable. “I want to do this forever, because I’m finally f-ing happy,” says the father of three. Hip-Hop/R&B Fresh Picks of the Week: Morray, Little Simz, Deb Never & More
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