Today we had an exclusive chance to interview Fari X:
What is your legal name?
My government name is Ni’kaiya Pettie but people that really know me call me Nikey, Kaiya, and even Fari.
How did you come up with name Fari X?
Fari means The Queen or Leader and that’s who I am and “X” stands for unknown. I decided to use “X” in respect for my ancestors whose true last names were stripped from them by the colonizers.
Where are you from?
I am from two culturally rich cities and that is Boston and Atlanta where hip-hop and black culture are strong. Yes, I put on for both cities because I spent half of my life developing mentally, physically, and spiritually in both places for the most part. Both those cities including East Oakland play a significant role on who I am today.
Where are you now?
I am currently in the Boston area. I moved back up top to New England a couple of years ago for family matters but I’m making things work in this cold ass historic city.
Do you remember the first rhyme you wrote?
Yes, I do. It was a poem to my mother and father when I was around 6 or 7 years old. They weren’t too much in my life as a child due to them being caught up in the streets, so it was like a “I miss you” type of poem. My great grandparents mailed it off to my father. He was incarcerated.
Have you heard the theory that some musicians write their best music while they’re depressed or going through a bad time?
Yes, I’ve heard of that before and for me it is very true. I’ve written some of my best work going through emotionally hard times. I’ve also written great songs about love and sex when I’m on that natural love high too.
Have there been many obstacles in your career?
Most definitely. The greatest obstacles I’ve encountered was becoming a greater version of myself. Like many others, I had a rough life growing up so I became a product of my environment. I was in and out of juvenile and then jail for years and that caused me not to be able to pursue my dreams of being the musician and an actress that I knew I was born to be. I had to become more civilized and then focus on my goals.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
My music is mainly about being a boss, being in love, and living life on my own terms. It’s all a vibe but at the same time I also mix in real life street situations that I’ve personally been through and events that affected me.
What’s your latest release?
My latest release is “I Want You” and that’s an erotic hip-hop type record that the listeners seem to really be feeling. It’s definitely one of the most seductively songs I’ve ever released. It made it to the Top 50 on the UK iTunes charts and the views on the official video are rising by the day. Be sure to go watch it! I also just released a record with Pslums, Mann Terror, and Sean Tuff called Welcome to The Slums. That video will be shot and released this winter.
What are you focusing your time on now?
Well when it comes to my career, my primary focus is completing my LP so it can be released June 2023. It’s going to have a couple of dope features, the beats are all dope, and the project itself is going to be a whole vibe. I’m super excited to hear what the people think!
Website: http://iamfarix.com
Hulda Hicks was born in Brooklyn, NY in the late ’70s, at the time when Hip-Hop music was just emerging as an art form. Her entire life was influenced by the culture, having grown up in the epicenter of the creative movement.
As a trained musician and vocalist, Hulda got exposed to the industry in her twenties and has worked on projects with iconic figures such as the Chiffons, the Last Poets, and Montell Jordan, to name a few. Her passion for music extended past the stage on to the page when she began to write ad copy and articles as a freelancer for several underground publications.
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