Kid Vishis Interviews W/ Venomiss for Hiphopdurso.com

I get hundreds of emails. I could only imagine how many D’Urso gets, since the site is his namesake and all. I filter, I delete, I file I star…. I get up and do it again. But the other day, I got an email that intrigued me. It said something to the effect of: ‘Kid Vishis (brother of Royce da 5’9) releases his album.’ It was well packaged and really caught my attention (ooh, Shiny!)

I like Royce. He is one of the MC’s that stand out to me as a lyrical underdog. I knew I had heard the name in my email before and my research reminded me that I remembered Kid Vishis from some of Royce’s mixtapes. I clicked the link and played the music provided by the management team.

The project was released on July 22, 2014 through the label Seven13 Entertainment.I like to sit with new music before my interviews. It gives me a real window into the artists and this assignment was no different.

I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. Being the sibling of another artist can go either way. But I was impressed as I kind of thought I would be. It’s lyrical, it’s real hip hop with just a little twist of that clever punchline and creativity we are missing in the game.

Without further ado, I would like to cordially introduce all the readers at Hiphopduso.com to The talented Detroit native, Kid Vishis!

I set up a conference call since I wouldn’t be able to work out my calendar for a face to face. Bummer for me, but after listneing to this music, I ‘m pretty sure there will be opportunities to do this as his career continues to grow.

The call started out with me being connected with John from the PR firm. John, is truly a saint who sacrificed sleep in an international time zone to patch us all in together (he’s the real MVP today!) I could listen to his international swag all day but after a brief pause I was connected to Vishis. After the intros, we jumped right into it:

Venomiss: So tell me about working on this project. Take me through how we got to this point. Everybody has a method, some people lock themselves in the studio… what’s your creative process? Take me through that.

Kid Vishis: That’s easy. I get in the car. I play the beats as loud as possible. I vibe to it, write down some lines, wait, wait…Then I stop at the gas station first and get a Fiji water. And aMonster Energy drink…or two. Then I go to the studio, crack open the Monster and write. That’s the ritual.

Venomiss: (lol) No food? what’s good with that? all that drinking I didn’t hear any food

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Kid Vishis: Food? Oh yea there might be some chicken in there. Me and my brother, we sit and contemplate on what to eat and always wound up eating the same thing every time! It’s usually salad or chicken.

Venomiss: Sometimes certain things just do the trick!

Kid Vishis: Yeah we’re such a stereotype when it comes to that. (lol)

Venomiss: How long did it take you to put this project together?

Kid Vishis: It actually happened pretty fast. The hardest part was knowing when it’s enough content and enough material. You want to include everything. Royce was the last feature and once we had that done it came together.

Venomiss: when did you start rapping?

Kid Vishis: It’s hard to say… When I first started rapping, I had 4 written raps for about a year… This wasn’t like a 16 bar or a song, this was one two-page rap I would do anytime someone challenged me or when I wanted to rap with my brother and his friends. I would just pull it out.

Venomiss: I think every rapper started at that place, with the one long rap they would use.

Kid Vishis: Yeah! So I used to rap with my brother and his friends and I used that for a long time so it’s hard to say when I really started.

Venomiss: What made you name the CD ‘Timing is Everything‘ ?

Kid Vishis: Its about where I’m at as an MC. When I started, music used to be about venting. That’s what I used Hip Hop for. To exhale. Instead of going to the gym or lifting weights, I would write. I was super angry in the beginning. Now, I tell my story, I don’t just do raw spaz-out records to express myself anymore. I’ve grown as an artist.

Venomiss: Like you said everyone approaches music from a different angle. People express when they’re angry, sad and sometimes you come full circle and learn how to do it better.

Kid Vishis: Deffinetly. It’s a situation where if you are going to call yourself an MC you need to learn how to make the song, have fun and express yourself in a lot of different ways and do it your way. That’s like conquering certain things in the craft. Taking advantage of all the things you can do as a rapper.

Venomiss: What do you feel you bring to the table right now?

Kid Vishis: The game is much different. I bring a different vibe to the table than what’s out right now. What’s the word I’m looking for…

(He pauses for a quick moment, searching for the best way to approach his answer.)

Kid Vishis: The game has become very “feminine”, very emasculated. People don’t always look like what they are saying. You have people running around in skinny jeans talking about killing. Not everyone represents what is true to themselves. I mean, You still have the young crazy dudes but…. I’m not a gangster, I’m a man of respect. Hip Hop lost its respect, its pride, its honor. It’s become a fashion circus.

Venomiss: I feel you. I can completely understand what you’re saying. I’m a 90’s kid I grew up listening to the different techniques and approaches.

Kid Vishis: Like when Hip Hop first started, they had passion and pride. They weren’t out for themselves, it was about the culture. (Artists) now aren’t really concerned with the culture, its about self. I want to lead by example, I’m not saying I’m the savior but I’m just going to do some stuff that’s not all about record sales.

Venomiss: I get you. I don’t think its about being the savior its about having more respect for what’s put out, the culture and making sure we leave a legacy that has substance.

That’s why I write for hiphopdurso.com, I enjoy Hip Hop as a culture.

Kid Vishis: You’re the minority at this point you know.

Venomiss: Hey, it is what it is!

Kid Vihsis: I’m not going to go against somebody, or disrespect them because their music is different and they dress different but I’m not going to promote it. It’s not going to be in my music. I’m against it, but not to the point where I’m going to call someone out. Now if they come at me, I’ll jump right on it.

Venomiss: So…Royce is one of my favorite MC’s. Tell me about being his brother.

Kid Vishis: That’s my best friend. He has my back through whatever. I been looking up to him before the music…just the type of guy he is…so the comparisons I see in a positive light.

Venomiss: That’s wassup….

Kid Vishis: I have 3 brothers. We all sound alike, if you put all of us in a room…you wouldn’t know which one of us is talking. When people say I sound like him, I would rather make it positive and say “Thank You.” There are people walking around who sound like people they never even met but we’re all related, we must get it from our parents. We have the same mother and father.

Venomiss: That’s what’s up! That’s a blessing! To have the same mother and father.

Kid Vishis: Yeah, I think its cool.

Venomiss: Royce has had you on his mixtapes so I like how you included him in your project.

Kid Vishis: Yea, it’s only right I do the same and include him on my project. We go in the studio all the time and you should see how we are in the studio. It’s crazy.

Venomiss: Do you guys ever find yourself in competition with each other?

Kid Vishis: Not in a negative way, no. We go in the studio and we have friendly challenges. Some of the stuff he comes up with during those sessions are crazy you should see us. Those are the sessions you have to be prepared for. But it’s never anything bad. Anytime someone tries to spin it in a bad way, I try to find the positive in it.

Venomiss: I think its pretty dope for you to be really breaking into the industry at the same time while your brother is in the industry. You guys get to really play the scene together, and its not many artists who have that opportunity. You have that vibe to play off of.

Kid Vishis: Oh most deffinetly, I surround myself with talent at all times. When people are used to hearing him, then hear me, its similar sounding but its different.

Venomiss: Who do you want to work with in the future?

Kid Vishis: I want to work with a whollllllllllle lot of people. I want to do a whole lot of collabs. I really want to do a project where there’s a feature every record. I haven’t worked with Trick-Trick yet, have to do that. Slaughter House, and Eminem. That’s a goal of mine, to work with Em.

Venomiss: Yeah, Eminem is a beast. Sometimes he says things and you have to play it back and just absorb it.

Kid Vishis: Yeah I wouldn’t want to do anything for the radio with Eminem, just straight lyrical, try to rip each other’s heads off type of song.

Venomiss: That would be really dope.

Venomiss: Well, I have to say I played this project and I really like it, I am deffinetly going to have to get my copy and add it to the rotation. It’s really quality and I was really excited about this interview. Good music.

Kid Vishis: Yeah, I tried to get with that core group of producers and just rock with them and get that good feel.

Kid Vishis: …And wait until you hear the next project it’s crazy.

Venomiss: Really? I don’t care where your PR team is I hope they send it to me (lol) I will deffinetly play it!

Venomiss: You opened up another question for me. You mentioned working with a core group of producers. Do you think its better to have a team you work with or work with a little bit of everyone?

Kid Vishis: I haven’t done a project like that where I work with so many different producers. But I know the feel of core producers who actually like your music and what they like to hear from you as opposed to a producer who just sends you a beat… I think chemistry is real big and it’s important.

Venomiss: I deffinetly agree.

Kid Vishis: I’m not against working with different producers though.

Venomiss: LOL! no, I know what you mean. I always try to take something away for our independent artists.I agree with you, it’s about developing a consistency, a sound and a feel.

Kid Vishis: Yeah, Yeah nothing classic about taking a bunch of beats and songs together.

Venomiss: I feel you on that! Well, I have no more questions I don’t want to keep you too long but I thank you so much for your time, this has been great. You have a great personality and I really enjoyed your project. Stay in touch with us and as stuff releases keep us in the loop! I support talent and that’s just the bottom line.

Kid Vishis: Most definitely thanks for having me.

It’s not everyday you meet a really dope up and coming artist who is also the brother of another dope artist. That’s like finding the four leaf clover. But that’s what you get when you meet Kid Vishis. He holds his own lyrically by all means. He also was a pleasure to talk with since he was open, charismatic and willing to talk it up and share a few laughs.

Make sure you pick up “Timing is Everything ” and be on the lookout from more from him, I think I found a new MC for my watch list. You can follow him on Twitter @kidvishis and the links to purchase a copy are below.

-Roberta L. @itsvenomiss

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