{"id":79432,"date":"2020-07-14T20:50:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T19:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=79432"},"modified":"2020-07-15T15:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T14:00:52","slug":"emerging-rap-artist-lil-xxel-talks-musical-highlights-collaborations-future-plans-and-his-latest-release-lmk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2020\/07\/emerging-rap-artist-lil-xxel-talks-musical-highlights-collaborations-future-plans-and-his-latest-release-lmk\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging rap artist Lil Xxel talks musical highlights, collaborations, future plans and his latest release \u2018LMK\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79436\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel-1-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel-1-416x520.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to begin a career in music?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My family have always been involved in music. It wasn\u2019t until I performed in my school\u2019s talent show and got good feedback that I realized that I could possibly get into music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What differs you and your sound from other upcoming artists in the music industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I tell my sad stories and add a happy vibe so that people who are feeling down can relate and feel better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your debut single \u2018LMK\u2019 is out now! Can you please describe the creative process and the inspiration behind the track?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The creative process stems from a relationship I was in back in high school. Long story short, I missed my ex at the time and put my feelings into the track. If you wanna know more about the creative in detail, I have a segment on the creative process on YouTube called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hqCurhxGIAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cSimp Storytime\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSZrxv2FJ58\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone experiences good days and bad days, as a musician, when you have a bad day, what motivates you to keep moving and look ahead to the future?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My bad days are the days where I have nothing to do. I feel stagnant when I\u2019m doing nothing. So I really just look towards giving myself something to do to help me stay motivated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In your own opinion, what is the most meaningful song you wrote? What makes you say that one?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My most meaningful song is LMK because it\u2019s the one I put all my faith in and in return I got amazing feedback and love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Throughout your musical career, have you experienced any \u2018wow\u2019 moments? Those moments that you stop to reflect and can\u2019t believe you are where you are?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My first \u201cwow\u201d moment was being noticed in person and asked for a picture. It was like wow, people really know who I am because of my music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the importance of the connections you make? How can you utilize them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All connections I make are important because everyone can build off each other. Nothing can be as great alone than if there were collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79437\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lil-Xxel-416x520.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What personal advice would you give to someone wanting to pursue this career?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow your gut.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the foreseeable future hold for you as an artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More music, more hits, more smiles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anything else you would like to add?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LMK MUSIC VIDEO ON THE WAY! SO STAY TUNED FOR THAT! &lt;3 XELLYBEAN<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: LMK\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4s0hDz7zGgZUav9EvzyLsB\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;LMK&#8217; is available now via all major platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Lil Xxel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lilxxel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lilxxel?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lilxxel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCS0Rj2tQyWO18Qa3pVUKiTw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/lil-xxel\/1339834428?ign-gact=3&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong> Photographer: Zach Harnish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What inspired you to begin a career in music? 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