NOISEY PRESENTS TT THE ARTIST MADE IN AMERICA INTERVIEW

VICE Noisey music's Kim Taylor Bennet gets up close and personal with Tt The Artist

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Upstairs in an innocuous looking two-story house south Baltimore, is a small room, painted teal green and plastered with flyers and press clippings featuring producer and DJ Mighty Mark and spitfire rapper Tt The Artist. There’s a couple of laptops, a bunch of synths, and a tiny closet padded out with foam, illuminated by a single bulb. Mighty Mark calls this the headquarters of Zoo on Mars Entertainment and it’s in these cramped environs where Tt—that’s Tedra Wilson—lay down vocals for Diplo and Swick’s “Dat a Freak.” It’s also where she busted out arguably the best ode to cunnilingus, “Pussy Ate” (above).

“Right here, this is where we get it on and poppin, you feel me,” says Tt. “We got this special light, you can’t get this anywhere. Boom!”

Mighty Mark adds with a wry smile: “Million dollar budget.”

It’s a bit grimy, it’s 100% DIY—the set up is authentically Baltimore. A city that’s passed over by many touring bands, a city forever tied to The Wire, and more recently the set of gritty political drama House of Cards. It’s a city director John Waters has been flying the (freak) flag for for years, but in the past decade the metropolis has seen an artistic resurgence thanks to musicians like Dan Deacon and the Wham City crew back in the mid-2000s, thanks DJ K-Swift (who sadly passed away in ’08). Thanks to artists like Abdu Ali and DDm, The Space Is the Place Records, and hubs like The Crown and arts/film/music space Metro Gallery.

Hailing from Ft. Lauderdale—where she segued from marching band to rap battles in high school—Tt first moved to Baltimore for art school in 2002. Straight after graduation she hot-footed it to New York, but juggling three jobs, seven days a week hustling to pay bills meant that there was no time (or brain space) left for artistic endeavors. Since moving back from NY to Bmore in ’08 she’s come into her own.

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“When I came in as a spectator I felt like I had to build real relationships with the community,” explains Tt, who currently splits her time between making music, organizing live art shows, and teaching video at Baltimore City Design School.

“She's more Baltimore than me,” nods Mighty Mark.

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THE MELLOW MIX 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

THE MELLOW MIX CELEBRATES 1 YEAR MONDAY AUGUST 4th & GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH TT THE ARTIST, TAMIA McCALY AND JOSH THE POET!

GET IN THE MIX AT THE WINDUP SPACE 12 W NORTH AVE 7PM-12AM

The Mellow Mix is the #1 Open Mic and Social Mixer Series based out of Baltimore , MD uniting creatives and entrepreneurs under one roof.

The Mellow Mix series launched in August 2013 by 3 creatives performer Tt The Artist ,  party promoter and socialite Eboni Brice aka Fiyahfox, and photographer Tamia McCaly with one dream, to create an event that would create a professional platform for local artists and entrpreneurs  in Baltimore City to perform and network. New to the crew Josh The Poet of Maverick Events came  on board to further spread the word of The Mellow Mix to his audience of spoken word poet lovers across the city. 


On Monday August 4, 2014 at the Windup Space located at 12 W North Avenue,  The Mellow Mix will be celebrating its 1 year anniversary featuring rap artists Travis Davon AKA Bossman Live and Singer Songwriter known as one of the lead voices of Mary J Blidge former female rnb groub Justus, London Savoy.

 

Be sure to GET IN THE MIX Monday August 4, 2014 7pm-12am as we celebrate 1 yr of the best entertainment in the city! $5 before 8pm $10 After. If you are interested in signing up for open mic email ttsart@gmail.com or sign up upon arrival at venue. List closes at 10:30 pm. ALL ARTISTS WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC  MUST BRING MUSIC ON CD OR FLASHDRIVE. 

 

SEE MORE MELLOW MIX  VIDEOS AT https://www.youtube.com/user/artistlandproduction/videos

CITYPAPER X TT THE ARTIST THE ULTIMATE DIY ARTIST

Updated July 29, 2014It’s 1 A.M. on Artscape Saturday, long after the arts festival has packed up and gone home, but the Windup Space keeps the party going. The bass coming from the venue’s speakers is too loud, as it should be for electro-clubber K…

Updated July 29, 2014

It’s 1 A.M. on Artscape Saturday, long after the arts festival has packed up and gone home, but the Windup Space keeps the party going. The bass coming from the venue’s speakers is too loud, as it should be for electro-clubber King Tutt. Behind him, a host of familiar dudes: Unruly Records co-founder Scottie B, Artscape curator and DJ Chris Brooks, savvy local remixer Steve Lemz, visiting producer C Double, and a grip of other promoters, DJs, and friends who wander up to chat with the DJs.

Tedra Wilson, better known as TT The Artist, is the only female on the stage. She obviously stands apart from the blurry huddle. Though she’s the smallest by a large margin, she presents herself on stage as much taller than her a-little-over-5-feet-tall frame would suggest.

Tonight’s show is TT’s fourth performance in two days. Her nails and lipstick are on point, but then so are her sport tee and fitted cap, and she’s fierce on the stage, channeling one of her idols, Missy Elliott, on the springy, stunting, Diplo-produced ‘Dat a Freak.’ Her plea of a chant, “Are you gonna love a freak like me,” rallies the weirdos and demands booty-bounce battles, which she is all too happy to referee.

TT THE ARTIST X ARTSCAPE 2014

TT THE ARTIST PING PONG X VICE THUMP PREMIERE

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B-more vibes, bright lights, and butts. It's an undeniable combination, and Mighty Mark feat. TT The Artist and Sushi Samson's video for "Ping Pong" combines all three in droves. Plus, there's pixelated ice cream and lollipops floating all around the glitchscape in which the video takes place – First we felt kinda randy, and then our head kinda hurt, and then we passed out. When we awoke, all we could do is repeat "big booty" ad nauseum.

The track is off of Mighty Mark's first EP under his current moniker, as prior to this he was known as 'Murder Mark.' We're down with murder, but we're more down with butts so this is a good look as far as we're concerned.

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