Meet Kadiz

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Kadiz. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Kadiz below.

Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Kadiz with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
From my mother. I watched my mother work multiple jobs to take care of us. Also, my uncle, he drilled in my head that ” no one is going to do anything for you, especially being a man.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
If you know nothing else about Ohio-based hip-hop artist Kadiz, know this: he always tells the truth.

It’s the trademark of his music and it’s what makes him stand out from others in the game today. Fans who follow his music can attest to the fact that every lyric and every story is all authentically him. He never tries to be anything other than reality, and by staying in that lane and staying true to the characteristics that make him who he is, he knows that he’ll be able to connect with people through his music every single time.

“I write about everyday things,” Kadiz said. “I stray away from what’s already out there. I mean, I respect club music and money and flashy things, but I’m more of an everyday person and my music is about everyday things. I’m rapping about love, hate, taking care of children, paying bills, or not paying bills. All of my music is structured around the everyday person. I’m not part of the elite and I can’t talk about jewelry or houses or cars or money. I’m doing well, but I’m gonna rap about what I have to do to continue to do well, and hopefully inspire other people to do what they have to do to do well, too.”

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Kadiz adopted his stage name from his late grandmother’s hometown of Cadiz, Ohio. He’s been singing and rapping since he was 7 years old, when he would sing in church choir or community choirs. As he grew older he learned piano and other instruments, and by age 16 he was regularly performing in his community for audiences.

Today Kadiz is ready to release his most recent project, he’s titled “The 2 Me’s” he said it’s one of the more mature projects he’s put together over the course of his career, and it displays a higher quality and more in-depth style of sound than any of his fans have seen from him to date.

“The idea is that I’m trying to have a more mature view,” he said. “And while it does have its moments where you’d want to play it in the club, for the most part it’s your Monday-through-Thursday type of album. You can listen to it when life is happening. I’m kind of an emotional writer, and with this I’m writing from a standpoint where I’m in a phase of a relationship that I almost feel like I’m in prison, and I have a hunger to live again. To be free. To breathe.”

The debut single from the Album is a song called “Money Moves.” It’s one of the more upbeat songs from the project, and friends who have already heard it are quick to call it their favorite. It’s a song that Kadiz said has the foundation of a great beat, with sound lyrics and a flow that will hook the listener from beginning-to-end.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
I’d have to Strength, Courage, and Wisdom. You need the strength to endure, nothing good happens overnight, The couarge to go to places (inside and outside of self) that scare you the most. That’s where the growth lies, and the wisdom to understand the process, it’s always a process. Trust in yourself, trust your vision, and don’t take anything personal, it’s a business.

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
Introduced me to music, it completely changed my life.

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