Brother MANIAC (Brother Mainly Addressing Negative Information About the Community) continues to live up to his name. In this hip-hop album Brother MANIAC touches on topics such as crime, drugs, violence, and other everyday urban problems using clever rap lyrics that articulate a message that captivates audiences while challenging them to be aware of their environment.
Click picture to hear music
in real player
Rhythmplaza.com: Where are you originally from?
Brother Maniac: Born and raised in Washington, DC.
Rhythmplaza.com: What does your name mean?
Brother Maniac: It was originated and passed down by my father, the initials for
Brother Maniac stands for (Brother Mainly Addressing Negative
Information About the Community). It provides positive music and addresses
the negative issues of the community, which separates me from all the other
maniacs.
Rhythmplaza.com: What does rap mean to you?
Brother Maniac: Its' inspirational,
positive energy expressed to people through their perspective.
Rhythmplaza.com: Where do you think its headed?
Brother Maniac: It is already
international and global, I have already interviewed with a magazine in Italy.
The use of the internet websites like blackplanet.com and rhythmplaza.com provides
other artist with similar interest the opportunity to have their music reviewed
and it provides a platform, which artist perform a lot.
Rhythmplaza.com: What do you like to do when you are not rapping?
Brother Maniac: I spend time with my family, and I am a member of Maryland National Guard, I
also stay involved in numerous things especially benefits.
Rhythmplaza.com: What advice would you give to some of the up and coming rap
artist in the DC area?
Brother Maniac: They must remember that success does not happen overnight, success at one spot
does not mean all other performances or venues will be successful, don't always
think you have made it and true success is continues because the music game is
very hard to stay constant and positive.
Rhythmplaza.com: What type of issues do you talk about in your songs?
Brother Maniac:
Drugs, police brutality, violence, etc.
Rhythmplaza.com: How long have you been in the rap game?
Brother Maniac: I have been in it for about ten years.
Rhythmplaza.com: How do you feel about the negativity in Hip Hop?
Brother Maniac: It has a heavy influence on the youth, the negative get overplayed and positive
hardly gets any play. For example weed smoking and violence will get more play
on radios and television than a song talking about going to school and become a
positive influence in your community.
Return to