Diandra Reviews It All- nterviews Bleezy: Bringing The New Brooklyn

When you grow up poor, there is a sense of hopelessness. Your life is of a have-not, and it can often feel like something you survive rather than live. Yet, what human being does not want to live? Who does not want to have? Ironically, the pressure of becoming a “have” or a “winner” is what builds both resilience and repression. You ether live your life to “live” or you live your life waiting to die. For Bleezy, that latter option is not an option. He is compelled to become a leader, and in our interview, we discuss how New Brooklyn, his new project, is his message.

Diandra: What is New Brooklyn to you?

Bleezy: I want to get my message out, and I feel New Brooklyn has more flair and straight to the point. I am bringing a new sound and energy to the city. We need a better message and more stories. I want better music for my city, and I put a lot of my pain it.

Diandra: What do you feel needs to be new?

Bleezy: We need more substance. “Can’t Quit,” “Friends,” “Demons,” Brownsville,” “Certified,” “Moving Dirty,” I made sure to deliver a story in every track.

Diandra: Is there something you learned about yourself in this song?

Bleezy: That I’ve grown. I am growing as an artist. Now, I’m letting out all my pain, and I am onto the next chapter of my story. New Brooklyn is a good start.

Diandra: Did it alleviate you?

Bleezy: It did a lot, and it took a long time. When I would hear the music back, I was like, “Damn, I was feeling it. This is real.” I knew when it got out there, it would kill it. The world is going to see me now. They got a new leader.

Diandra: How do you feel your pain connects with your desire to be a leader?

Bleezy: Yeah, I feel like I owe it to myself. I understand the culture and the message. I understand how they have an impact on real life so I got to make sure I lead people in the right direction. A lot of people come from the projects and poverty, and they use that as an excuse, but there is no excuse. Music is my way to leave. Music is life. It makes me happy.

Diandra: Do you feel that adversity builds this inner “need” to “win?”

Bleezy: Yeah! Just going through so many haters, doubters, and betrayals, I always saw my future in music. Just going through a lot of stuff and seeing a lot of stuff, I always knew I wanted to make music. I saw my future. Seeing my peers and how they grew up, you have people who didn’t have their father or their mother. I see those things and I am like, “We control our own destiny.” We still have to continue our generation and get to our milestones.

Diandra: As you were speaking, I thought how most leaders have to have a little “crazy” to believe and fight to be the one that stands out.

Bleezy: Yeah, because some people will not see what you see until you put it in their face. I have to remember that. Even Martin Luthor King, said I have a dream. No one is going to believe it until you believe it.

Diandra: What is your vision of Bleezy as a “winner”?

Bleezy: Being able to take care of my family and changing people’s lives. Representing and lifting my community. Around where I live, there is no hope. It is just the same routine and cycle; work for somebody, survive, and then die. There is no hope of getting out or becoming rich. There are a lot of people that make money, but they don’t like what they are doing. For me, it is about representing the culture and making money from what I love. You need your happiness and health, too.