SEATTLE, WA – There’s a certain kind of slang that comes from the streets of Seattle, Washington. Up in the northwest, people talk just a little different – and it’s that unique flavor that Bombface brings to the hip-hop world with his new single “Love The Game.”
“The flavor up here has been represented to a certain extent, but not to the fullest,” Bombface said. “There are little details that you pick up when you’re raised here, and when you start to travel and people start to point those things out – that you sound different than other people do – you start to see yourself from the outside and appreciate what makes you unique. That’s what I want to bring to the table with my music.”
“Love The Game” is a song that explores the deeper levels of relationships and showcases Bombface’s versatility while introducing him to the world of hip-hop. He considers it to be more of an R&B track with a softer vibe that features his lyrical abilities as a rapper.
“In the song I’m basically explaining to a girl that I’m not a player, but I do love the game – the interaction between a man and a woman,” Bombface said. “It’s not so much about the fleshly desires as much as the relationship and the intricate details of conversation, getting to know and relate to another person. I love that part of the game more than playing them to score, and this song is explaining that.”
Bombface said he started pursuing rap after a request from his brother to do so.
“He was in the studio trying to come up with something clever and he thought of me because I speak in parables all the time,” Bombface said. “He thought I could come up with something without even really thinking about it. He thought I had more of a talent and an ear and knack for being witty and putting lyrics together. I ignored him for a while. I’ve always loved rap, but it took me a few years before I started recording my own music and really taking it seriously.”
Like many up-and-coming hip-hop artists, Bombface said he’s been inspired by the lyrical delivery of greats such as Tupac and Biggie, but he also references E-40.
“I’m trying to give people a perspective on my life,” Bombface said of his music. “I’m sharing different aspects of my life and showing people that there’s a reason for everything. I want to give an intelligent insight of a good guy and a bad guy. I’ve lived on both sides – in the streets but also graduating from college. So I have a hodgepodge of experiences, and when you see both sides nothing seems impossible. You can empathize with people of different backgrounds. That’s what my music is about.”
Twitter: @06bombface
