Today we’d like to introduce you to Goyrd .
Goyrd, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I’d like to talk about why I make music and how I started. When I was in high school, I wrote a lot of poetry, but my style of poetry sounded like I was rapping, so all the kids around me always egged me on to become a rapper. At first, I really did not want to be a rapper because I knew of too many people who “rapped” that honestly wasn’t good, so I had a negative stigma against rappers. Eventually, I heard a song by Big Sean called “paradise” that quickly became my favorite song, and Big Sean became my favorite rapper. I loved his flow and wordplay, and I thought, “Hey, maybe I could be a rapper.” Then I ran into a problem. I wasn’t a good rapper. Or at least I wasn’t as good at rapping as I wanted to be, so instead of just dropping songs everywhere and promoting myself as a rapper, I humbled myself and practiced. Around 2 years passed, and J. Cole dropped his album KOD after listening to it about 100 times, J.Cole became my new favorite artist, and my ideologies about rapping changed. At first, I focused on my flow and wordplay only, and after being introduced to J.Cole, I started working on putting my story into my songs. J.Cole is more than an artist to me. He’s helped me feel less alone, which I’ve felt for a majority of my life because of his relatability, and now I want to essentially be the J. Cole to someone else listening to my music. I want to make music about things we all go through, not just about having things not everyone is blessed to have.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely has not been a smooth road. I’ve had my ups and downs mentally, emotionally, financially, and of course, I’ve had my doubts if this is my true calling. Just because I have doubts does not mean I have to stop. Being around the wrong type of people has played a big part as well.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I am a musical artist. While my genre is mainly rap, I’m trying to incorporate more R&B into it because that is what I truly want to make. I just happen to be better at rapping than singing. I’m getting better at it though. What sets me apart from other people (that I’ve seen) is I don’t mumble, my songs have meaning, and I do more than just make a song and release it. I do in-person promo and social media promo. I don’t wait for people to discover me; I make sure I’m seen.
What would you say has been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
Nobody has me like I have me. Yes, they’re around, maybe boost my head every now and then, but nobody is going through what I’m going through for my success. I can’t expect anyone to do anything for me. That’s how I keep my peace.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Itsgoyrd
- Other: https://linktr.ee/Goyrd
Image Credits
Ira Echavez
