The Real
Simba is climbing indie charts with his latest single and video “How
I Move” available on all major platforms.
The young, Jamaican New Yorker delivers a pulsating track
that defines his moves regarding money, music, and women.
As a young artist taking over the NYC scene, The Real Simba
pays no mind to those clapping their mouths and hating on him. Let them keep
talking and move frantically while this young King is moving with heavy pockets
lined with Gucci from head to toe.
The blend of knocking bass and striking trap tones are sure
to have music enthusiasts worldwide shaking and moving through the streets
right into the clubs. Watch “How
I Move” and check out our exclusive interview below.
MJ: Give everyone
a brief background on who Simba is.
Simba: “Simple Intellect Makes The Boy Amazing” I was
born and raised in Jamaica and came here when I was about 7, so I have a big
reggae influence. I landed in Mount Vernon where I fell in love with Hip Hop culture
and since then I’ve been in love with music. I used to write poems then it
evolved to songs, and a lot of my music is upbeat, fun, loving, inspirational,
and really heartbreaking. I try to cover every aspect of me as a person and
emotionally. But overall, I’m just a fun-loving kid from the ‘Ville with a
dream, goal, passion, and drive.
MJ: You're a
young artist who created his own lane and carved a name for himself in the
music industry. Talk about that ladder climb and some of your
strategies along the way.
Simba: It’s tough to keep it real, it’s a lot of hard
work and time that goes into my craft but also a lot of risks that must be
taken. I’ve lost a lot of money from people saying they can do something that
they never produced. Working with different personalities and balancing a
social life is a struggle. but I devote my all to music because it’s my true
passion.
MJ: What are
some challenges and some perks coming up in an evolved realm of Hip Hop?
Simba: Hip Hop is more than music it’s a culture,
it’s a group of people and a lifestyle. The genre is plagued by some violence,
but I’ve shifted from that aspect and focused on fun up-tempo and inspirational
music. Hip Hop made me who I am now and in turn, it allowed me to create and
express my ideas, thoughts, and emotions.
MJ: I'll get to what the fans want to
know..."How I Move", take us back to the thought, creation,
production, to the final product of the single that is chart-topping!
Simba: Ohh man hahaha that was a good day I was
actually in the club dancing and some girl came up to me with a bottle she
literally said” I like how you move.” I kept saying that over and over because
it was just so funny and crazy. Then later that week I heard a beat and those
same words came back to me and that’s where it began and took off. I ended up
writing the entire song that day. Now I’ve just been on the road working and
promoting the track and video and I’ve been getting so much love.
MJ: What are some projects in the works or
upcoming endeavors you can share?
Simba: I’ve got some good stuff coming for the people
that support me as a person and my music. “Handle With Care “is an R&B
project that I’m working on that’s going to really put people in their feelings.
“Dreams of the Sky” is a mire motivation project but also very upbeat, raw, and
gritty. There are some other secret
projects I’m working on but y’all just going to have to stay tuned…
