Interview with artist Doomzday Bat!

Blacktopia sits down with rising independent rapper DoomzDay Bat to talk about his latest single "Never", his struggles as an artist coming up and how he's bounced back and learned from his experiences and more!  Get to know the artist by this in depth, one on one interview.

Get more updates on the artist at http://www.DoomzDayBat.blogspot.com



Blacktopia:  Hey DoomzDay Bat, how are you?DoomzDay Bat:  I'm good can't complain when a hour isn't promised thank you guys for having me.

Blacktopia:  How did you come up with your name, and how does it tie in with your music?

DoomzDay Bat:  Well I started off going by Tha Batmayne the original idea came from my childhood.  People said I looked like Marcus Houston from Immature I didn't like that comparison at all lol but I embraced the Batman part the DoomzDay Bat persona came after learning more about copyrights & things of that nature.  Musically it symbolizes the dark side of my mind I make all kinds of music but dark substance is what I enjoy to write the most when you hear DoomzDay you think of a apocalypse like setting and when you hear about bat's you think of darkness & nocturnal creatures that's exactly how I want people to see me....a very serious nocturnal beast

Blacktopia:  How would you describe yourself as an artist?

DoomzDay Bat:  Divergent, unfamiliar, unconventional when I speak I speak with purpose I don't care about backlash or being blackballed I'mma say how I feel and stand by it.

Blacktopia:  What type of subject matter and content to you rap about in your music?  

DoomzDay Bat:  I specialize in dark substance & unusual storytelling I made a song about a stalker fan titled "Obsessed" I also made a song about a pro football player who became a junkie whatever it is I'll paint a picture I am truly a artist.

Blacktopia:  How do you feel about hip hop of today?  
DoomzDay Bat:  Hip Hop? Where? Somebody must be hiding it all I hear is words that rhyme on a beat that is so much better than the content placed on it there are a few up & coming artist that stand out to me but the smell of the trash on the airwaves is overwhelming in my opinion 

Blacktopia: What inspired you to pursue a career in music?
DoomzDay Bat:  I'mma writer in every sense of the word I wrote 3 books while incarcerated & I have countless pages of poems.  Writing is easy, making words rhyme is easy the challenge is making people love it even if they don't have the same point of views as you I love the challenge of it.  Creating mixtapes & albums are extremely satisfying to see 10x completed songs that you created yourself. 

Blacktopia:  You have a single out right now titled "Never", for those that haven't heard it yet, how would you describe the single and who did you work with for the single?

DoomzDay Bat:  Yessir I'm glad you asked about that.  I use some catchy rhythmic patterns mixed with a harmonic sound I really enjoyed making it I think it's laying the foundation for the direction I'm currently driving towards the instrumental was produced by OMG Enterprise's label owner Chicago's own ILLa Gitimate Son the mixing engineer on this project is Icon Studio's rising star Lawrence Nance also known by Lon Ro.  I really appreciate their hard work.  The chemistry we have together is off the charts more magic is coming soon. 


Blacktopia:  What projects are you working on right now?
DoomzDay Bat:  I'm currently finishing up a 6 track EP titled DoomzDay the purpose of this is to give people a taste of what's to come.  My debut album will be following right behind it and possibly the start of another mixtape series. 

Blacktopia:  When it comes to monetizing your brand, what generates the most revenue when it comes to your music?  Performances, digital downloads, selling merch, other streams of income involving your brand as an artist or what?DoomzDay Bat:  I have chosen to focus on the digital online market more than others.  I have spent the past year preparing myself to go completely legitimate in other words make only original music so me & my team can capitalize on royalty revenue.  So far I haven't seen much of a return in my investment towards my career but that doesn't phase me I believe in my vision.  The only way I can be defeated is if I give up and that will never happened. 

Blacktopia:  Where do you see yourself in the music and entertainment business five years from now?DoomzDay Bat:  I see myself with a full catalog of music that stands out in a room full of pollution some people make music just to get paid I make music for the love of it.  I just feel like my talent & work ethic is worth a consistent payment. 

Blacktopia:  What are your goals for 2018 as an artist and what are some of the things you are doing to set you on the path to achieving those goals? DoomzDay Bat:  My goals is to create a lot of quality music & use every connection I have to push my product.  Invest in various promotional outlets and most importantly allow the world to put a microscope on me, my team & my vision.

Blacktopia:  What's one of the worst things you've experienced in this music business and how did you bounce back from it or what did you learn from it?DoomzDay Bat:  Like countless others before me & currently.  I fell for a lot of scams, fake promoters paid for radio interviews that had no real value, I even signed to a label under Universal Records that hindered me in a lot of ways & stifled my creativity.  I overcame these things by simply not giving up if the route I'm taking was easy everybody would do it but in all honesty I feel like I'm creating my own lane from what I can see nobody knows about this route or they're just not driven enough to take it.


Blacktopia: What artists would you like to collaborate with in the future? DoomzDay Bat:  Derez Deshon without a doubt I became a fan last year when I heard his project "Pain Is Love" my favorite songs from him currently are Pain, Fed up & Mortons. 


Blacktopia:  Is there anything else you would like to mention in this interview that we didn't already discuss
DoomzDay Bat:  Yes I would thanks for asking.  I want to give all the gratitude I have left to my right hand man Jewels C. Owner of Jigsaw management from the bottom of my heart thank you for believing in me it means more than you know our hardwork is gonna pay off & we deserve everything that we're on a fast track to accomplish.

Get more updates on the artist at http://www.DoomzDayBat.blogspot.com

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Timothy Rutherford & his wife have been dabbling in the local music scene for almost a decade now, putting out a project back in late 2008 with a strong local buzz produced by Dj Cinema entitled "Are You Ready". After taking some time off to raise their 4 children, filming a couple of movies, starting a photography company and hosting television programs, the royal couple is back.

Their latest smash single called "Juice" is produced by Intertube Studios and the video is filmed by the Carter Collection out of Pittsburgh, Pa. This is their re- introduction to the music scene states the founder/president of the Legacy Empire, Timothy Ca$Ino Rutherford. This high energy power couple is focused, driven and on a mission to build an empire to leave their children. The "His & Hers" project will reflect the intricacies of young marriage, the struggles of raising children while growing older & finding your path to complete your individual journey to a successful dream. "His & Hers" will drop this summer under Grindmode Worldwide Distribution. This will be the perfect follow up for the smash single "Blue Diamond Girl" by Pittsburgh based rapped Boonie Tha Kid featuring Jahna Rachelle. The single reached over 1million views on YouTube and 2.7 million on SoundCloud.

Don't miss a thing with the R-LegacyEmpire movement:

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Jonathon Bell, known by his stage name “Jonny Bell” could be categorized as one of the most versatile recording artists in the music industry. Born in 1988, Jonny spent his childhood years growing up in Exton, Pennsylvania, a suburb located 30 minutes outside the city of Philadelphia. He discovered his love of music at a young age playing the electric guitar. Legendary guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Eric Clapton were all inspirations.
“Hip hop started for me in the back of a ford escort, rhyming to classic instrumentals and repeatedly listening to albums by Talib Kweli, Common, and Kanye West”, Jonny says. It only took a couple years in college pursuing a civil engineering degree to realize his true destiny was to be the next influential voice in Hop-Hop culture. Eager to produce his own music, Jonny learned how to achieve a better sound by constructing a 2-room home studio in his parents basement after he dropped out of college to pursue his true passion. After 3 years of balancing work and music in a samll town with only one small venue he knew it was time to reach a bigger audience.
In 2013, Jonny packed up all of his studio gear and moved into an apartment in South Philadelphia. He produced, recorded, and engineered all of his recent work in the comfort of his own home-studio apartment. Philadelphia served as new form of inspiration to feed off of. As a full-time employee and part-time musician, Jonny experienced the highs and lows from standing ovations at open mic’s and struggling to pay bills. It was only a matter of time before all of those long hours, endless nights, and long work days would pay-off.
In 2016, Jonny released his single “Stuck in Camden” as a debut artist. Jonny narrates a true story of being stuck in Camden, New Jersey one night after attempting to drive his friends home. His production on this record emphasizes the early influences of true hip-hop culture and story-telling. The music video, filmed and edited by Philadelphia based videographer Chop Mosley premiered on Russell Simmons All Def Digital Channel. Throughout the year of 2017 Jonny has dropped more singles to his long awaited full-length project.
You can follow Jonny Bell’s music and progress by following him on Soundcloud, Twitter and Instagram, and be on the lookout for his full-legnth project “The Lady in My Dreams” set to release in early 2018.
Purchase his music here:http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1220663061?ls=1&app=itunes
Inspired by a true story, Jonny Bell’s music video for his debut single “Stuck in Camden” takes you through a night when he was actually stuck in Camden, New Jersey after his car broke down. Song Written and produced by Jonny Bell. Video film production by Chop Mosley of Film Mob. His current release is titled “Bad Ass Jawn” which has a melodic flow over a hard core beat.

Check it out here:

https://m.soundcloud.com/jonnybellmusic/bad-ass-jawn

Stay Up To Date On His Social Media Pages:

Social Media Accounts:

Twitter : @Realjonnybell

Instagram : @Realjonnybell

Soundcloud : www.soundcloud.com/jonnybellmusic

Facebook : www.facebook.com/realjonnybell

Website : www.whoisjonnybell.com

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 IG: @iammasonparker

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Get To Know Jonny Bell One Of Philadelphia's Rising Stars!

Jonathon Bell, known by his stage name "Jonny Bell" could be categorized as one of the most versatile recording artists in the music industry.  Born in 1988, Jonny spent his childhood years growing up in Exton, Pennsylvania, a suburb located 30 minutes outside the city of Philadelphia.  He discovered his love of music at a young age playing the electric guitar.  Legendary guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Eric Clapton were all inspirations.

"Hip hop started for me in the back of a ford escort, rhyming to classic instrumentals and repeatedly listening to albums by Talib Kweli, Common, and Kanye West", Jonny says. It only took a couple years in college pursuing a civil engineering degree to realize his true destiny was to be the next influential voice in Hop-Hop culture. Eager to produce his own music, Jonny learned how to achieve a better sound by constructing a 2-room home studio in his parents basement after he dropped out of college to pursue his true passion.  After 3 years of balancing work and music in a samll town with only one small venue he knew it was time to reach a bigger audience. 

In 2013, Jonny packed up all of his studio gear and moved into an apartment in South Philadelphia.  He produced, recorded, and engineered all of his recent work in the comfort of his own home-studio apartment.  Philadelphia served as new form of inspiration to feed off of.  As a full-time employee and part-time musician, Jonny experienced the highs and lows from standing ovations at open mic's and struggling to pay bills.  It was only a matter of time before all of those long hours, endless nights, and long work days would pay-off.

In 2016, Jonny released his single “Stuck in Camden” as a debut artist.  Jonny narrates a true story of being stuck in Camden, New Jersey one night after attempting to drive his friends home.  His production on this record emphasizes the early influences of true hip-hop culture and story-telling.  The music video, filmed and edited by Philadelphia based videographer Chop Mosley premiered on Russell Simmons All Def Digital Channel.  Throughout the year of 2017 Jonny has dropped more singles to his long awaited full-length project.  

You can follow Jonny Bell’s music and progress by following him on Soundcloud, Twitter and Instagram, and be on the lookout for his full-legnth project "The Lady in My Dreams" set to release in early 2018.

Purchase his music here:http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1220663061?ls=1&app=itunes

Inspired by a true story, Jonny Bell's music video for his debut single "Stuck in Camden" takes you through a night when he was actually stuck in Camden, New Jersey after his car broke down. Song Written and produced by Jonny Bell. Video film production by Chop Mosley of Film Mob.

Short HORROR FILM and MUSIC VIDEO by C.U.J.O. the Hellhusky feat. Scotty Beamin

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