Hip-hop culture has significantly impacted the music scene for years, offering music enthusiasts various sub-genres to choose from. The emergence of emerging emcee, M1H1, has disrupted the hip-hop scene with his raw rap mixed with hard rock and a sprinkle of R&B, a unique sound that sets him apart. Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, M1H1, has been moving the masses and making waves since 2018, despite Orlando’s vast pool of talented musicians. We will unveil to you the phenom’s musical journey, his unique genre-bending sounds, and why he is the next artist to watch!
In fact, he started his musical journey in 2016, and despite the rich Orlando rap scene filled with popular rappers like Danny Towers, Glock Nine, and Tyla Yahweh, he persistently created music and worked his way to the surface. His standout single, “4074life,” changed Orlando’s underground sound drastically, marking the start of a new wave of aggressive grimey hip hop. The fusion of rap and hard rock that M1H1 brought to the table created a unique sound that resonated with many fans.
The new sound that M1H1 introduced to the underground scene quickly gained traction, and his fan base grew larger with each release. With inspirations like Logic, Hopsin, and Scarlxrd, M1H1 continued to hone his skills and push the limits of the rap genre’s sub-genres. He also draws from the late XXXTentacion’s music, creating a blend of emotional and aggressive rap that leaves listeners in awe.
Apart from his excellent musical prowess, M1H1 is also a fantastic performer on stage, delivering electrifying performances that leave fans asking for more. Since stepping into the spotlight in 2018, the rising rockstar has performed at various events like A3C music festival and SXSW. He continues to crave more stages to showcase his unique blend of music and hopes to perform at top-tier festivals like Lollapalooza, Rolling Loud, E.D.C., and Coachella.
M1H1’s name has an interesting origin. His mother asked him to look in the mirror and say what he saw. He responded, “one hope, one message,” and the name stuck with him ever since. His music’s core themes revolve around hope and perseverance, encouraging listeners to live their best lives and overcome all odds. Every time you listen to an M1H1 song, you’ll find yourself nodding along to his message, resonating with his emotional and aggressive rap.
M1H1 has come a long way in developing his unique blend of hip-hop sub-genres, introducing a new sound to the underground rap scene. His journey to the surface was no easy feat, given Orlando’s crowded rap scene with numerous superstars. However, M1H1’s persistence, passion, and uniqueness have earned him a solid fan base, and he is well on his way to becoming the next big thing in American rap. As we continue to enjoy and anticipate more of his electrifying performances and genre-breaking music, we can’t wait to see where M1H1’s musical journey takes us next. For now, get familiar with the trailblazing talent here at MusicHypeBeast as we got to chop it up with the catchy creative in an interview!
Who is M1H1? I would definitely say Damn, that’s a good question. I would say with one message and one hope. That’s what my name is, it’s an acronym. And, it stands for, hope for the person or whoever is listening to me to prevail and the message for, them is to always live their best life…
The city’s culture is very diverse, so I grew up really diverse. I had a very diverse and still have a very diverse group of friends. So, it kind of just all rubbed off on me and the downtown life and stuff like that really helped me in growing. Especially with the fact that Orlando is the home of heavy metal. That’s a really really big thing here and that’s what I use in my music. I blend hip hop and metal combined so that’s how it made me.
Yeah, I would say, “Patience is a virtue”. That’s definitely held close with me pretty much.
I would say I was, alright, I was decent, I was pretty good lol. I played all four years of high school. I was pretty good. I could have went to college off of a D3 scholarship or something like that, but, music is my passion, so that’s what I went with. I would say it was my first show that I did, just the energy that I got from it drew me in.
“Yea, most definitely… lol”
I would definitely say it’s two people. I would say it’s Hopsin and Xxxtentacion. Being that Hopsin he’s more of like a character. Kind of like how Eminem had different characters when he rapped and stuff like that. So it’s like I feel like I’m like the same way and that’s what brings the listener in. Because it’s more like a story and it’s more of an atmospheric thing that I do. I was inspired from Hopsin, but from X, I definitely was inspired by his energy. He had to be respected, it was something iconic about him.
Yeah, I would say it was a record from before that I dropped on my M1 for President project. It was called “Psyched Out”. It’s just the greatest build-up song into an explosion, of energy and stuff like that. And I kind of combined instead of combining, hip-hop and metal — I combined pretty much Electronic and metal. So it sounded real trap but also electronic with the metal screams and such. Plus everything I was saying was impactful and maybe political, but that’s where I stand.
I would say, modeling. I’m, creating my own brand and stuff like that. I definitely want to create something that’s different in fashion.I ain’t gonna say too many ideas, but I got an idea about it lol. I’m also into gaming. I do game a lot, so I was thinking of getting my own EA Sports teams or something like that. I definitely want to get that started too.
We got some stuff coming. New singles, maybe a little project, I can’t talk too much about it, but it’s definitely starting to come together and flourish. So you’ll definitely be seeing a lot of me soon.
Yes, Patience is a virtue. Don’t let your inner thoughts, control your actual thoughts.
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