Corey Lee May Have Some Potential In Today's Up NeXT

Former HipHopDX Features Editor Andre Grant said in his “Defense Of The Struggle Rapper” editorial, “Out of all the things the Hip Hop web has vilified, the “struggle rapper” might be the least deserving of all that ridicule.” Before Kendrick Lamar became big enough for Barack Obama to sing his praises or Drake found himself making deals with Apple, they were artists without a significantly large fanbase attempting what seemed like the impossible. Hitting the top of the charts became a distant goal to making past one hundred streams of a song possibly made within the confines of their bedroom walls and gaining likes, re-post or anything else that would reach someone. Providing a weekly outlet for those getting their feet wet in the sometimes brutal sport of Hip Hop, allow us to give readers a look into tomorrow’s possibilities through “Up Next.”

Corey Lee May Have Some Serious Potential After Dropping “Cam Newton” In January

Inspiration For Rap Career

“What inspired me to start a rap career? I would have to say was when I was about 12 years old, I caught myself just really into music. My uncle Herbie sings and I used to, but I grew out of that towards high school. In high school, I used to mess around with a group of friends and rap, but it didn’t get serious until I was out of high school. But, I’ve always had an ear for music & I’ve had the ability to connect with people through sound and words it’s truly a gift.”

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Having A Shot At Rap Stardom

“I 100 percent believe I have a serious shot at stardom. It’s crazy how things just happened to start taking off. I’ve been doing this for awhile now just pushing myself and telling myself that this is going to happen one day. I’ve worked very hard & at the end of 2015. I received a co-sign from super producer Sonny Digital famous for working with artists like Drake, Future, & Kanye West. That opened up a few doors for me, but I still had to take full advantage of it and get some new music out to the people. Thus, the ‘Cam Newton’ record was born. Since then I’ve received co-signs from super producer ‘Cardo Got Wings’ famous for working with Moguls like Wiz Khalifa, Drake & even Jay-z. Also, I’ve gotten the attention of rising social figure Julz Goddard and have been posted on her Twitter on a few occasions. All of those things are nice but the biggest thing for me is the fact that the people are behind me right now and that’s how an artist truly gains a shot at stardom.”

Upcoming Project(s) In The Works

“I’m looking forward to dropping a project sometime in 2016. At the moment, I’m just pushing these singles. I’ll release something new whether that’s the visual for it or a follow-up record. Be on the lookout for both February 2016.”