The Blast Blog: The Blast Spotlight: Ike Turnah

Check out Blast featured artist Ike Turnah

Ike Turnah sits and talks with The Giant Blast about his music, his latest project and more in this new exclusive interview.

The Giant Blast: How would you describe your latest project Different Spokes?

Ike Turnah: It's not a album but I intended for it sound like one. It's more of a collection of calabs with other artists and producers from the Charlotte area. Plus it displays two of my favorite artists (Dee richards & Panama Ski) to record and build with on a music tip. It's really just a promo project, but it's a classic still.

The Giant Blast: Who did you work with for this project?

Ike Turnah: Beats done by- D.R., Madwreck, Blaqsmith, Matt Cagle , Sun7 , and Herron and it features emcees Panama Ski, Big Treal, Dee Richards, Kam Moye, Herron, Kil Ripkin, Wolly Vinyl , and Z Doe.

The Giant Blast: How would you describe the feel or the type of sound of this project?

Ike Turnah: Raw hip hop but well polished. A mix of different styles that doesn't conflict but compliments each other. It's a gumbo of street, intelligent, positive, and negitive thoughts that most people have. It shows another side of southern rap music that is rarely heard.

The Giant Blast: Who have you worked with in the past?

Ike Turnah: Mostly the same producers and artists that are on different spokes. Beside them Marley Carroll, Speaks Reazin, Mr. Invisible, Mattic, Mindelxir, Mr. Dash, Klass, Coalition of Kings, JJ

Bass, DJ Jamad and Nicolay

The Giant Blast: Who would you like to work with in the future?

Ike Turnah: La Fine Equipe, some rock & jazz musicians I know. Norah Jones, Rich Medina, Marc Antony, DJ Cannon, Oukast, Herbie Hancock, CL Smooth, Neptunes, Kareem Riggens, Madlib, Spike Lee, Macy Gray, Cannibal OX, Badu, Sharon Jones, Organize Noize, Radiohead, The Roots, and Steven King (laughs) plus a lot more.

The Giant Blast: Speaking of the future where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Ike Turnah: Trying to stay on gods good side. The family life. Being well respected for my music....ballin (laughs)

The Giant Blast: Where do you see hip hop in 5 years?

Ike Turnah: Who knows? Trends are changing every couple of months in hip hop. It's all depends on what the people want.

The Giant Blast: Speaking of hip hop, how would you describe the North Carolina music scene?

Ike Turnah: Powerful artist, with no major outlet. Also we lack heavy local support, it's hard to take it to the next level, but the talent is solid

The Giant Blast: So far what would you say was one of your worst experiences in the music industry and how did you learn from it?

Ike Turnah: Everything that happens to me has been good. I'm not worried to much about the industry cause I'm going to make money regardless. If you love it you will grow. I've been disappointed before, had some wack shows but that's life.

The Giant Blast: Is there anything you would like to plug, any shout outs?

Ike Turnah: IKE TURNAH -THE UNCOVENTIONAL IS ON ITUNES & AMAZON Turnahclassics. My people in france & ëë ... 252 704 305 All my family & god city