How did you get that name?: Meyhem Lauren evolved from the name Mey-Lo which is a street name that  I have gone by for well over a decade.

What has been your biggest accomplishment?: Having songs recorded with rap icons such as Ghostace Killah, Cormega, Tragedy, M.O.P., Az, Large Pro, Cappadonna, O.D.B. (R.I.P.), Raekwon, Kool G. Rap, Roc Marciano, Thirstin Howl III and more. In addition to that have also hosted  the last eleven D.J. J – Love mixtapes. (wwww.j-loveonline.com)

What has been your most difficult challenge?: Getting the attention that I rightfully deserve. The climate of the game is foul right now, it’s like the true MC’s play the background while the simpletons shine. I’m not complaining,  just like anything else in life that I have ever achieved  I am prepared to put in overtime to get where I need to be.

What makes you different?: The main thing that separates me from the masses is the fact  that I stay true to myself. Most artist are so preoccupied with making a hit record or pretending to be something that they are not that they loose themselves within the music. On the contrary the more music I make the more personal I get. As an artist I touch a wide variety topics which sometimes includes stories and music to just vibe to, but for the most part I am sharing  my train of thought and various parts of my life through the music that I compose.

What projects are you working on?: I am currently working on a large number of projects. The first  project set to drop is a mixtape titled ‘Project Meyhem’ Hosted by J-LOVE, Second is a double disc Street album titled ‘Self Induced Illness’ Third is ‘Nickel Plated Wordplay’ a mixtape produced by an up and coming producer by the name of Nickel Plated. All three of these projects are primarily done and songs have already been recorded for them featuring artist such as Kool G Rap, Krumbsntacha, N.Y.G.Z, Blaq Poet, Roc Marciano, Timeless Truth, The Outdoorsmen, Bags, Killa Sha, J-love, Action Bronson, A.G. Da Coroner, Jay Steele,Shyhiem, Solomon Child, Animal, Science, Take-It, Thirstin Howl III, Wordsworth and many more. After these Projects are released I will drop another mixtape ryhming over production from D.J. Rthentic (www.myspace.com/rtnc ) after that I will finally drop my debut Lp. ‘Mey-Day’ which will feature production from Just Blaze, Large Professor, J-Love, Ayatollah, P.F. Cuttin, Shakim Allah, Thorotracks , Whyz Ruler,Blunt and more.

As you can see I don’t play when it comes to my work ethic.

Where are you from originally? : Queens New York!

How Long have you been making music? : I have rhymed for years but didn’t music seriously until 2003/ 2004.

What artists inspire you? : Wu Tang Clan, G Rap, Rakim, Slick Rick, M.O.P., Cormega,  Boot Camp Click., AZ,  A Tribe Called Quest, Scarface etc..

How would you define your style of music? : Educationally gritty authentic New York City  Street shit.

What teams are you affiliated with? : Metro, Outdoorsmen, Brooklyn Lo-LIfes

Who are some artists that you have worked with? :  Ghostace Killah, Cormega, Tragedy, M.O.P., Az, Large Pro, Cappadonna, O.D.B. (R.I.P.),  Kool G. Rap , Krumbsntacha, N.Y.G.Z, Blaq Poet, Roc Marciano, Timeless Truth, The Outdoorsmen, Bags, Killa Sha, J-love, Action Bronson, A.G. Da Coroner, Jay Steele,Shyhiem, Solomon Child, Animal, Science, Take-It, Thirstin Howl III,  D.J. Rthentic ,Just Blaze, Large Professor, J-Love, Ayatollah, P.F. Cuttin, Shakim Allah, Thorotracks , Whyz Ruler,Blunt ,Born Divine, and many  more.

Who would you like to collab with? : Rakim , Slick Rick, Rza, Premier, La The Darkman and anyone else That I came up listening too that I have yet to build with.

Where do you see the future of music? : Cant call it modern technology is a double edged sword. Only time will tell.

Where do you see yourself in 1 year? : In all honesty I cant call that either. What I can say is that wherever I’m at I’ll be in good spirits and  making the best of what ever situation it is that I’m in. In the last few years I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs so whether I’m doing good ,bad or somewhere in between I maintain the same demeanor and keep working on whatever it is that I am trying to accomplish.

Describe yourself in one word. : GOLDEN!

Any shout outs? : Peace to all my niggas from around the way, all my double L niggas,  all my Outdoorsmen niggas and everybody that showed me love and supported the Meyhem Lauren movement thus far.

Insert Bio: Meyhem Lauren is a street savvy Queens-bred wordsmith in his mid twenties. He represents a genre in Hip Hop that is currently on the verge of extinction. While most artists of today compromise to industry standards, Meyhem continues to make pure uncut music for the street.

His style is reminiscent to Hip Hop’s golden era. A major factor that separates Mey from other artist in this category is the fact that he can rhyme about anything and still keep his identity. Several lyrically inclined artists’ still make quality music… the problem with these artists is that many of them are one dimensional.

Prior to picking up the mic, Meyhem was mainly known for getting fresh and getting money. A lot of rappers talk about living fast, luxurious name brand clothing, street life, etc… In reality many of them never had jewelry, exclusive footwear, or even a home of their own before signing a record deal. This is far from the case for Meyhem. To sum it up, he has been viewed as legendary figure long before he ever thought of writing rhymes.

Meyhem’s debut appearance was on the DJ J-Love’s ‘King of What I Do’ part 6 mix tape in 2004. Since then he has been on numerous other mix tapes and DVDs. Meyhem Lauren’s music is already on frequent rotation in various Hip Hop radio shows. The main shows that have shown support are: NYU’s Halftime Radio show, WKCR’s Squeeze Radio, Sirius Satellite Wax 40 Pure Amazement Show, The Dirty Hour, Industry Shakedown Radio as well as The Extravagangsta Radio Show. After being on the mixtape scene and working closely with J-Love for a few years ‘The Mixtape King’ invited Meyhem to join him on an album that he had already started composing titled ‘Acknowledge Greatness’. On that project Meyhem and J-Love both shared the mic on a quest to bring New York City street rap back to its essence. Tracks were recorded with legendary lyricists such as Ghostface Killah, Kool G Rap, M.O.P., Cormega, Large Professor, AZ, Theodore Unit, Killa Sha, Tragedy Khadafi, Cappadonna, Old Dirty Bastard, Roc Marciano, and Thirstin Howl III. The album also featured brand new talent from artists such as Timeless Truth, Jay- Steele, Animal, Bagz Lo, and Take It. Shortly after the album was released die hard hip hop fans embraced it and reviewed it as an underground classic.

Meyhem is currently working on numerous highly anticipated projects. First is a long overdue street album titled ‘Self Induced Illness’ This project is a two disc collection of works which will consist of unreleased Meyhem songs and will feature artist such as Kool G. Rap, Raekwon, J-Love, Killa Sha, Thirstin Howl III, Action Bronson, Gab Gacha, Roc Marciano, The Outdoorsmen, Timeless Truth, and more. Featured producers on this glorious venture include J-Love, PF Cuttin, N. Plated, Thorotracks , R. Thentic, Shakim Allah, Anger Bangers, Terminill, Bluntologist, Tyme, and Artoffical. Other contributions to the ‘Self Induced Illness’ mix tape include scratches by Cut Master Extraordinaire Supa Dave and Rocafella Records beat smith Just Blaze.

These projects will be followed by a Meyhem solo LP titled ‘MEY-DAY’ which is currently being recorded. The album features production by Just Blaze, J-Love, Large Professor, PF Cuttin, Ayatollah, Shakim Allah and many more.

Also set to drop is a mix tape Titled ‘Project Meyhem’ that will consist of Meyhem Lauren verses over classic hip hop instrumentals. ‘Project Meyhem’ will also feature rare Meyhem interviews and freestyles. Another project in the works is a mixtape with all original music produced primarily by an up and coming producer by the name of Nickel Plated, This project will feature artists such as Krumb Snatcha, Blaq Poet, NYG’Z, The Outdoorsmen and more. Hip Hop connoisseurs, record labels, and producers should all keep their eyes peeled for Meyhem Lauren…2009 is the official start of the Meyhem takeover.