Last month we spotlighted this talented emcee this time around one of our talented writers sits down to pick his brain.

{mosimage}Dubbed East Coast rapper this MC is far from the normal when reppin' from where he's from. As we mentioned before when we spotlighted him Sir Aah is far from your everyday mc so our own Rebecca finds out more about him. 

Before we start would you like to introduce yourself?

Sir Aah- What it be like?! Yao, it’s ya man Sir Aah checking in with Hip Hop Remix. Live from Washington DC and the DMV area, ya dig?! DMV is DC, Maryland, and VA.

I wanna big up UrbanElite for holding me down in the UK… shoutout to John, Stuckee, and Rupinder!

How did you first begin in the music industry?

Sir Aah- Where I’m from, everybody freestyles for competition. So it was just natural from high-school ciphers to making it a reality. I stopped battling and starting writing rhymes around 2001/2002. I got my first big break on the Adil Ray show on BBC Asian Network back in 2004.

What was it like coming over to the UK?

Sir Aah- The UK response has been phenomenal. They dig me cuz I’m Pakistani, but I’m from DC too, so my voice is what they want to hear in a hip-hop record. The UK is a great place to visit, I could see myself relocating there in the future.

Did the UK welcome you’re music as much as you thought they would?

Sir Aah- The UK has been a bigger fanbase than my own hood has. At least until this year when I dropped the video. DC gets it now. I’ve had like 20+ songs playlisted on the BBC since 2004. People like Adil Ray, Bobby Friction, Nihal, Panjabi Hit Squad, Mentor Kolectiv, and the Mic Check crew.

It’s good to have that audience, man. I hope they continue to support what I do.

What was it like working with MC R.E.U.B?

Sir Aah- R.E.U.B. is like the one guy in the DC area that everyone goes to. He’s always helping somebody out. I’ve known him for about 4 years now, and everytime I’m with him I’m picking his brain for some knowledge. Dude has it all, from the music, production, business hustle, and life lessons. He’s been a real mentor to me in this game.

The single is coming out in June, with artists such as MC R.E.U.B starring on the album is that set to be a massive hit for you?

Sir Aah- No doubt. If every song I did was as dope as Break Ya Waistline, I would be a superstar. I did both Muhammad Ali and Break Ya Waistline in REUB’s studio. I haven’t had a studio session like that in a loonnngg time. I do have some more bangers coming for you tho, don’t worry about that!

But look out for the Break Ya Waistline joint and the Mr. Ahmad album.

You were already at number.1 on the Billboards video hip hop chart, what gave you the idea for the video?

Sir Aah- Malik Pollard of MadFlavorTV and Elan Extreme magazine is one of the biggest DC music video directors. So I really just gave Malik a bunch of tracks one day and told him, “I need a hot video”.  He did everything, planned the shoots, got the girls, booked the auditions. All I had to do was show up and cut the check!

What other artists or influences are we going to be hearing on the new album?

Sir Aah- You’re gonna hear a lot from my producer/ right hand man, DJ Shihan. Hot, hot beats. The homie Sureet Sandhu of DigitalDesi is still rocking with me, you know our chemistry is like that.

As far as MCs you will hear R.E.U.B., ROE, and Jon Bland on there. Not too many industry features, DC isn’t big enough yet, so I want to get the hometown crowd some love.

As far as the music itself, I’m such a new ingredient to the flavor of hip-hop. My whole thing is to bring new sounds, new values, new messages, and themes to the music you know. I rely a lot on my culture, religion, and travels to give me my swagger.

Some people won’t like it, but if you’re looking for a new taste, I think I got what you need.

With the album set to be released later this year, will there be a tour to accompany it?

Sir Aah- If the single really pops off like that, I am coming to the UK, for sure.

Are you planning on coming back over to the UK?

Sir Aah- I heard August is the best time to come over there, I’d like to be there in August 2008. Nihal told me to rock the melas out there, ya dig?!

What else is in the pipeline for 2008?

Sir Aah- Just more videos, the next single is “What It Be Like?!”… Hopefully we can get a couple more videos done before the album is ready!

Any shout outs?

Sir Aah- UrbanElite, ya dig?! John Delday, Stuckee, Rupinder. Tax Free Records. Made Bond. Embassy Gang. Street team holding me down: Shihan, Stretch, Trini Black, Kaiser aka DirtbagProducers: REUB, Sureet, The Clinic, Olawale and Proverb. The whole DC, DMV, and 703!

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