Mattapan-bred Rosewood Bape is one of the hungriest artists in the state. His latest single "Not My Fault" is taking the city by storm.
Produced by @jonglass_and @teeba_forbes. Bape gives us an 80s aesthetic with a melodic-trap twist.
Bape on the best advice he ever got.
I could say the best advice I got was from my man Breeze “You gotta treat this like it’s all or nothing” he said that to me back in 2016 in one of our talks.
Boston Culture: That last single you dropped is it man, we've been bumping that like crazy. Tell me about the process in making that record from its inception stages.
Rosewood: I made that record @Glasshouse studio in Beverly, MA. I had a lot on my mind that session, I had a new born on the way & little stressed out. I wasn’t where I wanted to be in life to bring a baby in I was overthinking.... new dad shit I hear it’s pretty common. I met John Glass about a year and a half ago at Phoenix Down in Somerville. We exchanged maths and we finally linked up about 3-4 months later. I didn’t know how talented he was initially, I’m glad I made that hour drive to his studio to link cause he’s a beast, we start every session catching up on life then we get to work. Teeba I met at the studio as well, he's mad talented & always spreads good vibes in the air.
Boston Culture:Really looking forward to the visual on that. The collab with Tanj TV was dope as well. You working on other projects?
Rosewood: Yea the live was dope, I enjoyed doing that, deff working on the video as we speak ... shit gotta be a movie can’t rush that one, & yea I’ve been working on some new tunes. I got 100+ records in the vault.
Boston Culture: Where does Rosewood want to be by this time next year.
Rosewood: By next year I want to hit the charts, billboards etc. really solidify myself in the game
Boston Culture: You been working with any new up and coming producer/artists?
Rosewood:Not working with any new artist or producers at the moment, but I always keep my ear to the streets. I remember being put on to D the Flyest 3 years ago and I was a fan of his work .. happy to see that boy go. But as of right now I’m focused on expanding my craft & looking into new ways to grow as an artist.
Boston Culture: What's the longest you've been in the studio?
Rosewood:Man believe it or not I don’t really put in that much time in the studio, most I’ll ever do is 8 hours, I can cook records all day but I have an ear for what’s a “hit” so I try and aim for that when I make music. When I made “Miss Me” 3 years ago I had that feeling & I had the same feeling with “Not My Fault” .
Boston Culture: What made you want to create your first song ?
Rosewood: Seeing my grandmother record herself singing at the churches in Mattapan In the early 2000’s deff sparked my interest in making music .. 2009 when I was in high school Soulja boy popped off and I saw a lot of myself in him ...I said fuck it and bought a mic, downloaded a software and started creating... didn’t take it seriously till 2015 tho.
Boston Culture: What do you dislike about the music industry?
Rosewood: Deff the politics, I ain’t no kiss ass or nothing like that you feel me shit gotta be organic with me, it may take longer that way but it is what it is
Boston Culture: Did the pandemic affect any plans you had?
Rosewood:Pandemic kinda slowed up my rollout for Not My Fault, I had plans on hitting Hot 97 in New York and all that but it is what it is once outside open we back to it.
Boston Culture : Who are your biggest influences?
Rosewood Bape: My biggest influences are Drake, Rosewood Bape & Rich Porter (From Paid in Full played by actor Meki Phipher)
Boston Culture : What inspires you to wake up everyday and stay focused, hungry and humble on your goals.
Rosewood Bape: My son is my biggest motivator right now, I said it in my freestyle “Scars” I dropped on the day he was born “take a risk 4 my son, need a pool & a lake” ... but regardless music is a passion ... it’s therapy so I’ll never stop making it.
Favoirite Smoke: My favorite strains right now are London Pound Cake & Peach Mintz Favorite Studio: Glasshouse studio;
Favorite Food: I eat anything but my fav food is pasta anything;
Favorite Album: Rosegold by Rosewood Bape
New hobbies: Catching up on documentaries during quarantine
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