What is your background? tell us where you grew up and some information about your upbringing/experiences as a youth:
I grew up in Hiram Clarke, Southwest of Houston. My mother had me when she was just 16 and wasn’t able to provide for me, which let me to living with her play sister mom. Which I called my grandma. My dad was never in the picture. So my grandma and grandpa passed and that’s when life went down the drain. Because they the only one cared about me and my lil sister. If it wasn’t because of them ain’t no telling where we’d be. But we live with my my moms sister, and all she do is go to the club and come home yell. So I grew up to that all my life, she took us in and out of schools. She kicked me out a couple times. I really grew up sleeping on the carpet. But that’ll change one day hopefully.
At what moment did you know that music was part of your life and what feelings did you have towards making an active impact with your music?
I mean music is everything, we would get on our level and start freestyling and they would record me freestyling and post on the Internet. Plus I have cousins who influenced me, Rome got the death penalty and Phat out here steady doing his thang. So I just start writing to myself in my notes and told myself 2016 I’m going to start rapping.
What artists inspired/influences you and if you could collaborate with any artist (alive or passed) who would it be and why?
To be honest I would probably do a song with the Finesse Kid “Kodak”
What do you think about the current state of hip hop/mainstream music?
These young cats out here doing they thing. I don’t hate on no mans.
Currently, what projects do you have in the works that you are most excited about?
I have a couple songs I have that I think the streets would like that I haven’t dropped yet.
What are your short term career goals within the next 6-10 months?
I want to get my music to as many people as I can. I also would like to start performing at different venues.
What are your long term career goals within the next 2-5 years? Even though I didn’t like the way my aunt raised me I would love to be able to really help her because she’s struggling and my lil sister and neice stays in the house. I want to have my own spot for sure to. Like I don’t feel like nobody struggled more than me
If you had one song out of the catalogue you have created to show a person what song would it be and why?
I would let them hear “CashOut” I feel like that’s one of my best songs and it’s catchy.
To the person who had never heard of you what is it about your music and story that you would tell them to entice them to be a supporter?
Like I really came up from nothing, and I felt if I start rapping about it I could make a buzz.
If your music could be described in five words what would those five words be?
Motivational, turnt, touching, uplifting, and inspiring
What do you bring to the game that is unique and different?
I feel like I have my own style, I want to set a trend to where people be like “yeah he sound like lil Joe” you feel me.
To the aspiring artist who is considering a career as a musician what lessons or advice would you give them to inspire them or to uplift them in the journey?
To keep working hard and believe in yourself, because dreams do come true.
What are your social media profiles and where can people purchase/download your music?
My twitter is @_liljoee and my Instagram is therealliljoee
What are your final words you would like to say to people that you have left out?
Thanks to all that stayed down and supported me, also thanks to my haters for making me go harder.