Circle Spotlight: Villy Vendetta

    If you haven’t had the chance to hear Villy Vendetta then you have no idea what you’re missing.  Simply put, his energy, perspective, unique background, and dedication to making good music makes Villy someone to keep your eyes on. 

Born to parents from Sierra Leone and Jamaica who brought the family to America when he was in the fourth grade, he witnessed the drive in his immigrant parents to come to America seeking a better opportunity.  Reflecting on that he says, “As a foreigner, you have to have a dream. You have to have a plan.”  When asked what his plans are he responded that he wants to be “bigger than life and give back to the community” also adding that there are lots of things he sees that he doesn’t like at that he feels “like the only time the powers that be give them any attention is when we heard each other.”  With that said, he said, “He wants to use his platform to make a change. “ “I’m not a rapper, I’m a motivational speaker.  I bring that violence to you face so that you can see what’s going on.  It’s real out here. There’s people out here starving” “Yeah, we party but there’s real things going on out there. “  He admits that some of his music can be classified as “gangsta” but wants to make it clear that he doesn’t glorify violence. 

     Some of his influences include life, his people around him, Tupac, has Nelly in his deck, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, KRS ONE, Rakim, 90’s era music. old music saying that he has a 90’s soul that you can hear in his music and that was the golden era of rap.  His style is a blend of the best of the music from that day and today’s music.  Says Villy, “The music right now is ok, but there’s more that they can cover.  Songs should be more than partying and drinking.  There should be a message to them.  Real rap and real metaphors.”  The people who he does listen to today are JMG, NO SLEEP GANG, anyone who supports him.  He refused to mention anyone else because “those same people will try to diss him.”  That’s just the climate of hip hop. 

    So far, Villy has enjoyed a great response at his live shows and through social media.  According to Villly, “My live show response has gone from “Oh to  Wow.’ People are checking for me a lot so that means something and they are re-posting my videos. 

    The Do or Die Empire CD is on the way.  Ville City the EP is also dropping soon.  JMG's "The World Ain’t Enough" also will be dropping soon.  Look for the latest from Villy Vendetta soon at www.villyvendetta.com, ville_101 on Twitter, and akavilly on YouTube.

Recent Tracks from Villy Vendetta:

Drug Money

Fly

I'm a Hustla

View his live performance video here.


By: Circle Entertainment