Birmingham rapper Tusche De Costa features on the new mixtape from 2Pac’e Outlawz. Stuart Patterson grabbed five minutes of his time…

Firstly thanks for taking time to do this exclusive interview for www.HipHop4Days.com. Let’s start at the beginning. How did you get into making music and when would you say your career started?
My first album was ‘Street Baptist with DJ Ames. I highly recommend all artists to get in touch with DJ Ames  www.myspace.com/djamesuk.

From when you started to now, what you consider being your biggest tracks or releases?
I’ll leave others to decide.

How would you describe the music that you make?
Straight hip hop… like it or lump it.

Have you done many collaborations, if so who have you worked with and what was your most memorable experience?
To be honest I’m to busy concentrating on my own projects to be watching others although there are plenty I admire.

Hip-Hop is changing all the time. How do you feel about Hip-Hop in 2010, who are you feeling and how is the game treating you?
I speak to my cousin Logique on a regular basis’ he doesn’t even rap anymore but he could easily outshine most guys I’ve heard including myself, although he has different goals & does other things. DJ Ames is big help.

Tell me about the label you’re with, even if it’s your own label. Tell us who is involved and how many people behind the scenes are helping you?
To be honest that’s not something I think about, I’m too busy grinding.

The music industry is changing from CD’s & Vinyl over to MP3, stores are getting closed and on-line shops are starting up. Do you think CD’s are dead or do you think it depends on the genre & artist?
I was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, and moved to Newtown aged 8. Yes I have done local gigs.

So where are you from exactly and have you ever done any local gigs?
I recently opened up a gig for Klashnekoff, Malik, Sykes, they are all great performers and any one new on the scene could learn a lot from those artists as I did.

Have you done any big gigs or played live with any big artists? If so tell us what is was like and what playing live means to you.
Live is what it’s all about no hiding behind a cd or in a booth.

Hip-Hop is sometime viewed as negative music and in the media often gets a raw deal. Do you think that Hip-Hop should be more positive and that artists have a responsibility to the youth?
Each to their own. Different rappers talk about different things.
Can I get all the URL Links to all your music videos please and mixtapes please?

Wings – Outlawz Ft Tusche De Costa & Jahaan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpWYOM_98II

FREE DOWNLOAD.
Wings – Outlawz Ft Tusche De Costa & Jahaan 
http://limelinx.com/files/0e576027bf4d8c182fe236727b3243c6

Crucifix Mixtape Hosted by DJAmes
http://www.datpiff.com/DJ_Ames_Tusche_Costa_Tusche_Costa_-_Crucifix.m74083.html

Outlaw Culture Vol.3 Official Outlawz mixtape
http://www.datpiff.com/DJ_OUTLAW_OUTLAWZ_Outlawz_Djoutlaw_Outlaw_Cult.m67309.html

Debut Performance opening for Klashnekoff,  Malik,  Sykes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MENX9Uw1b90

DJ Ames I Wanna Rock Freestyle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxR7-tyZAFs

Sons of Sallassie Hood Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKdLb-sXgGo

Connect with Tusche De Costa
Contact – tuschecosta@gmail.com

Facebook Musician Page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Tusche-De-Costa/258319652516

Reverbnation Page
http://www.reverbnation.com/tuschedecosta

Interview by Stuart Patterson
www.HipHop4Days.com