Can you tell us some of the things that you have been working on lately and some of the things that you have coming out in 2010?
I just dropped my new album "Firme y Paciente" on 01-01-10. I want to say that it's the first Latin Urban album for the year and the decade. So I got the whole year to push. I also have been crazy busy promoting and hosting "La Conekta" it's the only monthly event in NY & DC that networks and opens the doors for upcoming artists and unites emcees regardless of the language. It's real Hip Hop
How long have you been in the music industry?
Since 3am….jk…I've been in the music industry back when mixtapes were on cassettes, when cellphones were just cellphones and we would rock beepers, when myspace and facebook did not exist to network, and street promoters were really in the street. When your network was about who you really did know.
How did you get your start?
I started rapping in the streets of Colombia, did some radio internships, started a group, did shows on a monthly basis opening up for acts like Control Machete, Big Boy, Sany Y Papo, ect. I then moved to states started a group called Trafikantez, started touring, traveling, doing videos. The group disbanded then I went solo and Independent
How did you come up with the name Cero?
En Colombia, la gente me decia Carnicero. When I came to states I had to represent for all my parcero's. I left Trafikantez and I had to start from cero. So know I'm just Cero.
How do you describe your style of music?
Original, I don't sound like anybody. When I say original I really mean it. Like, you can listen to other cats and be like "they sound like this guy" or "you can tell his flow was inspired by so and so". My sound is straight Spanglish Hip Hop in the purest form. It's like stirring sancocho with a machete and spilling the boiling pot on the radio.
How would you say that it has evolved over the years?
My music has matured and has gotten more creative.
If you had to choose 3 artists to do featurings with who would you pick and why?
That's a tough choice. But I would have to say Juanes cause not only is he a heavy weight with the Grammys but I like the fact that he's a humble dude to el pueblo. My 2nd choice would be Bob Marley, I feel like I would learn a lot from him and the music would make you feel good. My 3rd choice would be Dr. Dre cause I did a freestyle over one of his lost beats and it everybody was feeling not just the beat but the lyrics as well.
If your life was a movie, what movie would it be and why?
It would be a mixtape type of movie like one of them Colombian Street movies meets "Catch me if you can" with a sprinkle of "Goodfellas", "Hustle & Flow" with "Pineapple Express" & "The Hangover". I consider myself young but I have really lived life to the fullest and have done some stupid shit.
What cd is in your cd player right this minute?
My album "Firme y Paciente"
What would your dream event be like, and why?
My dream event would be La Conekta with my parceros from Colombia and being sponsored by a big company.
Do you have any shoutouts that you would like to give?
Shout out to God, Latin Street Hits Magazine, The person reading this, right this moment, The person that is about to go cop my album on itunes
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