Artist To Watch: Interview With Alive Enterprise Artist, Shyerome
By: Yunaisy Morales
Tags: Houston, Rap, Music, Hip Hop

“TALK” cover art pictured above.

Shyerome is a German born, Houston based artist who has recently inked a production deal with Alive Enterprise — it is a one year production deal with media management and branding. Check out this short yet sweet interview with artist Shyerome, who is sure to be a household name by 2022. Listen to his single “TALK” below so you can see exactly what I mean!

How did you start making music and what are your most significant moments both personally and musically since then?

• So back when I was roughly 12 I started freestyling at the basketball courts with the kids of the neighborhood in freestyle battles we had. Two of my uncles (Albert and Tray) made beats, and Tray actually recorded lyrics. So from the age of 12 on, I always wrote; whether it be poetry or actual song lyrics in total I have over 300 compositions!

• So the second half of this question requires a little thought. My most significant personal moment would be whenever I got a scholarship for my athletic abilities but in all honesty it’s a tie with me surviving my motorcycle accident on 07/15/15.

• Though my most significant music moment would be whenever I recorded with Stunna Bam. Simply because as an established Houston artist, he provided a lot of insight as to what to expect. Two other comparable moments would be whenever I met my current manager and the last would be whenever I met my producer.

What inspired “Guidance?

• So the story behind guidance is that it’s a letter to God or whatever higher power there may be. It begins with the “Footprints in the Sand” poem and it’s an ongoing analogy throughout the song. Then I go on to talk about what’s going on in my life and everything I’m going through. Dealing with losses both musically and personally. Meaning people who are essentially fake in what they represent, saying they want to be a part of the movement Drake and I are creating, but actually they arent willing to put in the time, effort or energy when given valuable information to advance their music career; and personally with deaths and losses, whether it be people just leaving my life or actually passing away. Signified in lines like “count on one hand people having my back” and “I’m just tired/ many nights I cried from my homies dying/ blinded my my arrogance/”

• I had a lot of things holding me back, both mentally and in my life. Whether its emotions or people and I feel a lot of the things I’ve done previously still impedes me moving forward. But to summarize it all, I always write songs about what I’m going through to connect with anyone who is going through something that maybe relatable to what I’m going through.

Name some of your major musical influences.

• This question is always a favorite of mine, I love 2pac, always have and always will. Most songs I make typically have choruses, so I’m inspired by people like Bone Thugs-n-harmony and Akon with the style of chorus, India Arie, Erykah Badu, Mary J Blige and Nelly for the harmonies and tonality and little subtle background voices. Pac, Nas, and Z-ro for the meaning of the verses, Eminem for the flow switches and transitions and contorting of the words. So it’s a schlew of people who I draw inspiration for to make a complete song.

How have your family and friends reacted to your career choice in music?

• Honestly for the first few years my parents didn’t ever hear a song of mine due to my uncertainty of how they would react but now, my family is my biggest supporters, they always give me honest opinion that I can truly rely on. They hear all the rough cuts before it even hits the media, so I believe they’re huge fans. As far as my friends, they were always huge supporters of my music, vision and movement!

There is actually a small group of close friends who always get access to the song before a day before it’s available to the masses.

What else does Shyerome have in store for the future?

So I have a management team that will help take me to the level we are aspiring to reach! I have works with Stunna Bam (an artist from Houston), Kayla Nicole, and many others. I also have songs being placed for both TV and Film along with 2 full length studio albums waiting to finish production to release, one being called “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” and the other being called “When Rome Falls” and they’re part of a conceptual series called “Black Sheep Chronicles”.

Keep up with Shyerome’s latest updates by following him on Instagram.