Mark Ferg & The Culture Is Up NeXt By DX

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.”

Eclectic Artist Has Two Projects In The Works & Has A Banger With “Smoke Break”

Inspiration For Career

“I come from a very musical family. My dad was a bass player, and a lot of my aunts and uncles were singers—so music is just in my blood. I really couldn’t imagine a life without music because I’ve been engulfed in it from the beginning. I sang in the church, rapped and sang in talent shows and performed pretty much my whole life. I am inspired to make music my life.”

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Do you believe you have a shot at stardom?

“Most definitely. The music is always bigger than me. I make music to evoke an emotion, shift attitudes, connect people and let others know they may not be alone. As long as I am outwardly supporting others using my gifts, then I believe I have a hell of a shot at stardom.”

Project(s)

“As of right now I am working on two projects that will be out very soon. If You Say So is nearly done and I will be putting that out within the next few weeks. In creating If You Say So, I became comfortable in not knowing what I was doing. I am also releasing an EP titled The Culture as well, so there is a ton of new music on the way.”