MAUI

MAUI: NEED ME, THE STREETS GOT ME!

—– They say real recognizes real. That explains the appeal to the streets of Charlotte North Carolina that Go Hard Entertainment artist Maui has in his hands! A fan of hip-hop since he was 9 years old, Maui has connected with everyone in hip-hop from Dj Drama to BG on his rise to the top. Inspired by the likes of Big Daddy Kane, Kool g rap and Scarface, Maui blends street reality with lyrical creativity to produce his sonic masterpieces.

A fixture on the Charlotte N.C. music scene,  Maui has turned his life of struggles and hardships into music that anyone can relate too. When asked what makes him different from the number of other emcees coming out of the south right now and he answers confidently, “When I speak, you feel it. It’s in my voice, it’s in my words.”

Where can we hear your stuff: You can hear the song all day on myspace.com/mauidna it was also featured on G-Unit radio this past January

How did you get your name: In the streets!

What has been your biggest accomplishments: Staying focused this year!! Staying focused and keeping my mind on business. That’s been my biggest accomplishment becasue you know, after grinding for so long, you can get side tracked

What has been your biggest challenge: Again, staying fociused. But I got a good team around me this year with Lyte and Mehka.

What makes you different: My flow, my delivery, my passion

Where are you from originally: I’m from South Carolina, but I stay now in Charlotte N.C.

How long have you been making music: Since I was 9, so almost 20 years now.

What artists inspire you: 50 Cent, Mc Ren, Big Daddy Kane.

How would you define your style of music: Street hop! I make music for the the streets, that can translate to other arenas.

What teams are you affiliated with: Go Hard Ent, Invisible Man Mgmt, Shadyville South Dj’s.

Who are some of the artists that you’ve worked with: B.G., Small World, and anybody in Charlotte who’s worth something!

Who would you like to collab with: T.I., Young Jeezy, Ice Cube

Where do you see the future of music: The future of music is what’s happening right now. Digital is the way to go. Major lables and commercial radio are obsolete.

Where do you see yourself in 1 year: Moving major units independently,hopefully signed to a Baby Gradne or Koch Records.

Describe yourself in one word: Serious

Any shout outs: Shout out to my management team, Lyte and Mehka, shout out to Shadyville South Dj’s, Shout out to Dj Chuck T! Shout out to Crown-town (Charlotte NC)

contact email: [email protected]

myspace.com url: myspace.com/mauidna

management contact info: (704) 493-6499, Mehka

You can check out Maui at
Carolinaallday.com http://carolinaallday.com/jan09.html
Urbanstreetz.com  http://urbanstreetz.com/lyrical.html
Niche Carolina http://www.thenicheeventsonline.com/Music2.html

Talkofnc.com “Entertainer of the Month” Jan 09 http://talkofnc.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=110