WORDLIFE Q&A... WITH JUNE MEGALODON

Who are you?

June Mega from The Wisemen.


Where are you from?

I'm from Gun Ru, Grand Rapids, Michigan.


Is there a team you're repping?

I'm repping Bronze Nazareth, The Wisemen. You know we came here to do our thing, have fun and enjoy England and do our thing. It's the first time I'm out here and I love it! It's different you know. I've never had a chance to see the UK. So to be out here it's a pleasure. I'm a come out here more and see y'all more and see what's going out here.


What made you get into Hip-Hop?

I just love music. Ever since I've been a young man, a young Shark. There's so many different type of music that I like, so many different genres. Hip-Hop is just one that I put my lyrics in. I'm a man of many tastes.


Are there any current projects that are out now or any future ones in the pipeline?

We got loads. I'm on Philly 'Welcome to the Detroit Zoo', I'm on Salute Da Kidd, 'Diggstown' .I'm working on a project with Bronze, we call it 'The Burn Down Brothers', I've my EP coming, with X The Detective and Josiah Allah. And then I've got my own album, 'Ultimate Proportions'. I'm a give y'all Mega from an ultimate level, from an intimate level. The experience of me.


Do you have any musical influences?

It's a story. Every time we listen to music, it paints a picture, a canvas. It's art. It gives us something to feel, some substance. If you stand for nothing you will fall for anything. So you've got to give them you, you've got to be intimate with your fans. And you've got to let them feel it. And you've got to genuine. When you rock the label as a Wiseman, you've got to live by it, not just talk it. So that's how music influences me.


Who do you owe the most to in your musical career so far?

I'd say all of the OG's, anybody who stood on that stage before me and rapped, and held this thing down. I salute them. And for the up and coming cats that's out here doing their thing, I got love for them. But right know it's us, we at the pinnacle. And that;s what we're trying to give you. All that love and that experience


What are your thoughts on the state of Hip-Hop today?

From June Mega's perspective, it's some bullshit man. It's bullshit, it's that cookie cutter shit man, any thing that's commercial. You got to get back to that Boom Bap, that real shit. What made us fall in love with Hip-Hop in the first place. That's what we gotta get back to. 


What needs to be done for UK Hip-Hop to get the international recognition it deserves?

I feel that we've got to come together and unite and cut out the bullshit. Transatlantic partnership. If we divide, we get conquered, together we conquer. We can either build or we can destroy. We got to build something that's beautiful to keep that legacy alive. UK Hip-Hop should continue to build something beautiful. 


Who are your favourite Hip-Hop artists and why?

One of my favourite Hip-Hop artist is Bronze, I've got to give it to Bronze. He's definitely one of my favourites. You know also Biggie, Rakim the God, D-BLOC, MOP who we did a tour with in Canada. I really enjoyed myself, it was beautiful.


Are there any artists you'd like to with?

Anybody who's got that real shit and I dig your style, I'm looking for you. Doesn't matter who you are. Everybody's trying to come up, everybody's trying to do their thing. So you've got to pave your way and you've got to work your way to the top. But if you're on your way and you run into Mega I ain't got a problem, let's do some shit. 


Any future projects coming in the next few years?

As far as the UK, as far as you are concerned, keep your ear to the street I got so much shit coming to you. It's going to blow your socks off. It's going to kick you in the bollocks



Any shout outs?

I want to shout out the UK, thank you England, thank you Bristol for coming out. Love for my Gun Ru, for Detroit, for Michigan- stand up. All my people on the other side. You looking for us, we right here.


Where can we find your music?

You can find my music on Facebook, get me on Youtube. Look up June Mega, June Megalodon, the biggest shark in the water it's me. You gonna find me