So how's everything going down there?
N3: Everything is good, man.
Can you tell me a little bit about Smacktown,
how it was
formed, and
the meaning
behind the
name?
N3: Well, we
formed in
2007 and
kind of let
go of the
whole hip-hop
thing for awhile and started getting into the heavy electronic thing. It then started going into a heavy electronic metal and I thought I might start rapping to these fast paced beats. That's how we fell into what we have now. The name Smacktown is kind of like heroin, but you are addicted to the music you know what I mean?
Yeah man. I
have always
been a
electronica
fan as well,
growing up
with bands
like Ministry
and Skinny
Puppy, so I
slipped right
into your
music. I was thinking Jesus, where have THESE guys been? We are starting to see a lot of emergence of this type of music where hip-hop is blended with different genres of music and it's appealing to more people where straight hip-hop did not. Why do you feel artists are choosing to do this?
Charles M. Schulz once said "Don't worry about the world coming
to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia" I guess in a
way you could say Australia is in the future, but one things that
is in the future from the Land Down Under is the music
coming from Hip Hop / Electronic / Revolutionary band known
as SmackTown. They a part of a global revolution taking part in
the hip hop industry. Blending genres with Hip Hop and delivering a high
energy sound that engages your body and your mind. SmackTowns lyrics force the
listener to be aware of the things around us, open your mind, and challenge the norm.
Recently we where able to speak with N3 and ask him some questions about the band and where
SmackTown is headed.
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