[Exclusive] Interview With 21 Year Old NY Rising Star Tee Melly

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What is your biggest achievement?

Opening up for Riff Raff was one of my most notable achievements. That really kind of made me known more as an artist rather than just some kid in my hometown.


Who is your biggest inspiration?

I have a lot of people i go to for inspiration, but it really depends on what mood I’m in. I make a lot of different kinds of music but i think two of my biggest inspirations who helped inspire this EP are Phora and 6lack.


Where do you see yourself in 1 year?

Well, its hard to see into the future and honestly i keep telling myself every year “this is my year” and honestly, to the outside it may not seem like any year has been my year but everything is starting to finally come together and all i can worry about is today. So, in 1 year i see myself at least further than where i am today. Much further.


Where are from?

I was raised in Big Flats, New York and at about 8 I started visiting my pops in Cleveland and eventually moved out there after high school.


How old are you?

21


Are you currently employed? Are you working on any projects?

Yeah, I have a job and I also run a studio. After Dying to Live I have 3 projects ready to go. It's all about timing now and getting all the ducks in a row before I start putting them out.


Who's your top 3 greatest of all time / dead or alive?

Belly, Lil Wayne, and Wiz Khalifa.


what's are you in this industry for?

Honestly I hate the industry, but i love the music. I’m really just here to give people someone they can relate to and it's really my only way of opening up. If you know me as a person you know im not very open. Music is my way of opening up.


How long have you been making music?

I think I recorded my first song in October 2016. But I didn’t really start taking it this serious until I moved out to Cleveland in early 2018.


What's your next move?

Really just trying to get my music to reach as many people as possible.


Are you working with any artists in your local scene?

Yes, I’ve been working with a few people from Ithaca and a couple from Elmira. I think JJ Wolfe & I are going to be putting out some sort of project relatively soon, and I have a few more with Anthony Kannon, and one were working on with Anthony along with Meech Booker.

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Instagram:
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SoundCloud:
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Twitter:
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Spotify:
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Apple:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tee-melly/1473971460