Exclusive | Rapper & Poet Kafar Myers Looks to Save Lives Through Music and Books
By: Omar Cook
This week's "Who's Hot?" Artist of the week is East Coast rapper, Kafar Myers! Myers was born in Union County, New Jersey and spent his adolescent years in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. Myers credits listening to a J. Cole album for getting him to the art of storytelling. “I felt like he was speaking to me — I was fascinated by how he put images in my head off of words. It was mind blowing!” Myers creates a 90’s nostalgic vibe mixed with a dope delivery and down to earth lyrics. Aside from his love of making music, Myers is also a self-published author and put out his first book of poetry titled ‘Soulful Of Me’ . Myers currently has two mixtapes out called “No Hope Neglected” & “Adolescent Journal”. Artists like this, is the reason we do artist of the week, to bring you that hidden talent, and this artist is talented to say the least!
Kafar Myers - Colored Flaws (Music Video)
We talked with Kafar Myers in an exclusive interview, check it out below!
QUESTION: How long have you been making music and how did you get started?
Kafar Myers: I’ve been making music for about 4 years, I started my freshmen year in high school, and I got inspired so much after hearing the song “Changes” by Tupac Shakur. He was talking about everything that was going on with his music, so I thought to myself why not do the same.
QUESTION: Musically, who has been your biggest influence in helping you along your journey and who are your favorite musicians?
Kafar Myers: My biggest influence in helping me is my older cousin Vince and my friend thats like a brother named pc.
QUESTION: What artists would you like to collaborate with and why?
Kafar Myers: Honestly im not sure maybe like Lupe fiasco or Meek Mill
QUESTION: What do you feel is your best song/project ever released and why?
Kafar Myers: My best song that is out right now is “Remember” because it’s well structured with a bridge, has a great chorus, and the content of the song is extremely relatable! My best project is gonna be the one that’s coming out in January, it’s me on a whole higher level.
QUESTION: What projects can we look forward to in the near future?
Kafar Myers: My newest project is coming out in January available on Spotify, Apple music, Tidal and etc, also I have another Poetry book coming out in spring that will be available on amazon.com!
QUESTION: How do you generate new ideas for your music?
Kafar Myers: Mostly off of walking through the town, or digging deep within past experiences I have had or just me wanting to be creative.
QUESTION: What motivates you and how do you define success?
Kafar Myers: What motivates me is change, being able to provide for those I need to, me being able to save lives through music or books or helping to inspire someone. My definition of success is someone who is not struggling and happy with what they are doing. If someone was a cook at burger king and they are happy and not struggling on bills and providing for their family they are successful in my opinion.
QUESTION: How do you describe your music to people?
Kafar Myers: I describe my music as pain mixed with soul sprinkled in poetry baked with heavy thoughts and served with passion!
Kafar Myers - Long Way Ft. Roll Sumthin' (Official Music Video)
QUESTION: Do you believe there is a formula to being a successful artist?
Kafar Myers: To be honest nowadays I think it’s just about building a connection with your supporters creating that foundation. Also I think it’s also important to have a great team as well.
QUESTION: Who is your greatest inspiration?
Kafar Myers: My mother, making her proud means everything to me. I can’t wait till I get a deal or just blow up and get her her own house.
QUESTION: In your opinion who is the most influential and successful artist in your genre today and why?
Kafar Myers: in my opinion it’s easily Drake if we are talking my era but I was born in 1999 so I can also say Jay Z easily no question of all time!
QUESTION: Which emotion more than any other, currently dominates your music? Joy, sadness, anger or passion etc. , and why?
Kafar Myers: The emotion that drives and mostly dominates my music is pain, and disappointment.
QUESTION: What sacrifices have you had to make, to make your dream a reality?
Kafar Myers: Wow theres so many, a lot of isolated days, a lot of feeling misplaced and yearning to feel and have some people who’s on the same mental space you are on. You have to sacrifice time, friendships, money, your wants and even have to sacrifice your pride.
QUESTION: What aspect of the music making process excites you most, and what aspect discourages you the most?
Kafar Myers: The part of making music I love the most is recording in the studio! Its my escape from the whole world. Its like all the problems and others things are on mute. Also I love performing seeing people enjoy my music in person. There’s not nothing discouraging at all in my opinion.
QUESTION: Where do you see yourself and your music in 10 years?
Kafar Myers: I see myself being a top selling author and being one of the biggest and most influential rappers there has ever been! Selling out shows giving back to communities, building schools and much more.
QUESTION: What advice would you give to other up and coming artists or people looking to break into the music industry?
Kafar Myers: My advice is always believe in self and stay true to self. Keep good company, do it for the passion and the love, then the money will come later. Grind and save don’t ever settle, use let downs and tragedy as fuel, not an excuse!
QUESTION: Is there anything else you would like people to know about you or your music?
Kafar Myers: I have a poetry book out right now on amazon.com its called “Soulful Of Me”
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