G5-Gi feels like now is as good a time as any to leave his mark on the industry. He has mainstream marketability, but his stand against “cookie cutter music” is what makes him appeal to all music lovers. Out of Upstate New York G5-Gi has an unique and distinctive sound. He initially got people listening after making an appearance on DJ Green Lantern’s Monster Mash volume 2 mixtape in early 2008. Shortly thereafter, he appeared on the So Far Gone Tour with Drake.
I just recently caught on to G5-Gi a few weeks ago, so hit the jump to get to know him…
Where you reppin:
Upstate NY, where its colder than a mufo!!!
Introduce yourself:
I’m the CEO of hip-hop’s fly fraternity First Class G5-Gi aka Sean Corey. I’m an ambassador for organic hip-hop, and I am here to save the world.
Where did the name G5-Gi come from?
G.I. is acronym for ghetto intelligence, that was the name of my big brothers first EP. That EP went “Hood Gold.” You, know about 300-500 copies sold out the truck around the hood.
Main musical inspirations:
Well there are a couple phrases that inspire me the most. “No cookie cutter music” and “Rid the bullshit” But Marvin Gaye, Al Green, B.I.G., and of course the big homie Curren$y the Hotspitta all are dope spins.
When did you fall in love with hip hop?
At the age of 12. I would always go with my brother when he hit the studio. Its like he loved it and he used to tell our story through the music. I would sit there and zone out. I mean, I was a shorty, so I had to just sit there. But, the beat and the rhythm kinda just pulled me in!
Current projects we should be looking out for:
Well I been on this crazy mixtape grind. “Free Quality Music” is what I call it. I’m making sure no sleeps on me, because its free!!! So right now that’s my wave. The next title project is called Adultswim. Also, I’m working on a project with Trademark da $kydiver and Kashflow out in New Orleans – I can’t give you anymore detail than that but its dope and be on the lookout for that. Shout out $upervillan Inc.©
Previous work that we should know about:
Most definitely yo should know about DJ Green Lantern’s Monster Mash vol. 2. It was released in 2008. That’s what got the people listening to G5-Gi and taking me seriously. [shit, that’s when I started taking myself more seriously. Laughs]. More recently, I have the Ear Drum Kush tape circulating online, and the follow up, Free Lunch [download]. I also, have tracks galore floating around in cyber space – a google search [G5-Gi] should bring it all home.
If you had to pick one song that defines your career to date, what song would that be?
Willie Hutch – “The Glow” [laughing] I know you remember that old classic flick Berry Gordy wrote and directed “The Last Dragon.” It was on that sound track.
Why should the readers and fans give you a shot and listen to your music from here on out?
First and foremost, MY MUSIC IS FREE [smiles]. Also, I put my life on all these tracks. Sometimes I rap about what growin up in the hood and being different is like, sometimes I rap about what I dream about. Either way, it’s me raw uncut and unscripted. I package it all up in a cool ass delivery for you. In my music there is something for everyone. Even my mom’s listen to it – the dope boys and skateboarders are diggin it too. Oh, and did I mention its Free?
If you could only take one record on a deserted island with you, what album would that be?
It would have to be Queens Bridge native Nature “For all Seasons” Album hands down.
What’s next for you?
Besides my reign of “killin these blogs,” I’m gonna continue this six month run of putting out free quality music and hoping the world just knows my name and my music when that run is complete. I’ve learned that with the direction of music, for an artist to be respected you have to prove yourself and keep giving people product. I will continue to rage war against the machine I’ll tell you that much. I just want everyone to know my name honestly.
Any shout outs or last words?
Shout out to my team First Class that’s my team look out for them, I’m just the cover boy for a fly fraternity of rap spitters. Trust me! Shout out my manager D. Jackson. Shout out $upervillain Inc©, most importantly, Shout out everyone reading this post and to my fans old and new, and anyone who has ever took the time to listen to a G5-Gi track because without all of you my voice would be null and void. Oh and definitely shout out Kevin Nottingham (dot) com for looking out and keeping the people in the know about who is up next in the game. Let me just say shout out to anyone I didn’t mention, if you showed me love and been down the whole crazy ride you know who you are, so charge it to my brain and not my heart.
Psychotic Hypnotic
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Let Me Know
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You Know
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“Let Me Know” is really tight!
de, plane , de plane, on the new tape u dropped last night is f’n dope boy!!! do yo thang! I hope this site does like a spread on u! it wud b so worth it. lata. ps- do a show in ohio plz!!!!!!