Artist Snapshot: buddy.not.bud

NAME: Payton aka buddy.not.bud

SCHOOL: CC ’21

GENRE: Underground hip hop

WHAT THEY DO: Produce and DJ

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What’s a song you wish you could listen to for the first time again?

“Wild Irish Roses” – Smino

What’s your songwriting process like?

I am constantly looking for samples on youtube, discogs, etc. And then when I should be doing homework, I’m making beats almost every night. Starting with some drums (sometimes) and then goin from there

What inspires your music/where do you draw creative inspiration from?

I am definitely inspired by my homies who also produce super and amazing music: @james_has_powers @amirimikel @_borris – also very inspired by the music scenes in the cities I be bouncin between: Denver, Charlotte, New York

Who is one artist/group you look up to?

@knxwledge – literally inspired me to make beats

Tell us about a random moment when a lyrical excerpt or melodic motif for one of your songs hit you? What was it like? How did you remember it?

A melodic motif I love is the flute melody in my song rumi off the Sankofa project, smooth af, takes me back to making that beat for the first time

What’s something you’re working on, or are excited to start working on?

I am currently working on a few projects, including collab beattape with da homie @james_has_powers and a mixtape with @the.prophet.elijah.muhammad, all of which coming out through @est_fugo_llc

Favorite place you’ve performed at so far? Dream venue in the future?

IG Live. On Zoom Pro.

Is there anyone you’d like to collaborate with? Who and why?

earl. @soapmanwun holla at cha boi. impeccable flows

How has the pandemic affected your music/process?

The pandemic has allowed me to connect with a lot of other producers and rappers in my hometown and elsewhere through IG that I probably would have never connected with, so that’s a silver lining fs

What’s an album with no skips?

Malibu – Anderson.Paak