That song came together when I got in the studio with Youngkio, me and him locked in. Tell me how that song came together and why you decided to run with that concept? Last year, you released the song “Carolina Narco,” which inspired you to build on that theme throughout an entire project. Either way, it don’t matter how good it’s lasting right now, it’s not gonna last long because the universe is gonna make you stand on everything you’re trying to be. Whether you’re acting like a drug dealer, whether you’re acting like a gangster or a shooter or whatever, and you walk outside on these New York streets or anywhere and somebody come snatch your chain or do something to you and you don’t do nothing about it, it’s gonna come out so it’s not gonna last long. I feel like… like if it’s working for them, but it’s gonna catch up ’cause when you come around somebody that really comes from that and they may ask you something and you don’t know about it, or it might even be an interviewer, but some way it’s gonna come out. How do you feel about rappers speaking about the trap life, but not living it? So I knew it was gonna have to be a turning point someday, anyway. Once I realized that’s what really matters, that’s when it became like a real job to me, when it came to that, but I always knew you can’t do that other stuff forever. ![]() ![]() And then, I always knew I could rap, but I learned the hard part about rapping is not making a song, it’s getting it out there and marketing. And I know I wasn’t gonna get no job with nobody and I was getting good feedback from rapping. ![]() So you got to have your turning point, whether it’s rapping or whether you’re gonna hustle to start a legitimate business, but you gotta have some kinda way out of it. You got to know, like, if you really in the streets and you’re really doing your thing, you got to know that don’t last forever. Speaking of that transition, was there a moment that really spurred you to use your musical talent? They wasn’t respecting me for music, but now I’m transitioning over and making them respect me for being a rapper and an artist. ‘Cause like I tell people all the time, a lot of people was respecting me from other stuff, so it never was from music. Because when I was planning it and I knew this was gonna be my first project from being with Interscope and having my situation, what I got going on, I wanted this to be one of my biggest projects to show people I really can rap. Like from Twitter to everybody just calling and just having all positive stuff to say, and the feedback I was getting from everybody just really rocking with it. This project might be one of my biggest I ever have done because I been getting so much feedback from it. How did it feel to take this next leap in your career and what’s the reception from the fans been like? You recently released your latest project, Carolina Narco, your most high-profile project to date. I’m the first from my family to really be on this type of level I’m on so I got a lot on my plate, but I don’t really complain about it because this is what I signed up for. I’m a deep thinker, I think a lot and I got kids so I gotta think for them and me. I know in my music it may seem like, “Oh, he’s one of those dudes that just talk about the trap or the hood,” or the bad that comes with the trap, but I got sense, too. So it ain’t necessarily that I’m trying to be like him, but I’m so influenced by him that it probably rubs off, like people will probably just get that vibe from me.įor those who may be unfamiliar with your backstory, how would you describe the man you are behind the music and your outlook on life? His delivery, the type of songs he made and I feel like he’ll always be a trap legend. ![]() Gucci Mane was just like one of my favorite personal rappers just from what he stands for. What are some things you picked up from watching and listening to Gucci and how has that benefited you as an artist? Musically, you’ve garnered comparisons to Gucci Mane, who you’ve also listed among your biggest influences. Like I really got a chance and an opportunity at this. And of course, when I got my deal with Interscope, that’s when I knew it was real. What’s a moment from that year that made you realize that your hard work was paying off?īlacc Zacc: When I started going to shows outside of my city and I started realizing people knowing who I am and recognizing the song and stuff like that. VIBE: 2019 was a breakout year for your career, as you expanded your fan base while reaching multiple milestones. VIBE sat down with Zacc to get the scoop on the making of Carolina Narco, expanding his business portfolio, his plans to put South Carolina on the national radar and much more.
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