Where are you from? St.Louis Missiouri mayne

How old are you? 21

When did u start making music? Started writing at 13, put the pen down at 18 .. and the rest was history

Who are your influences? Kanye, Wayne, Pharrell and Jay all play major roles ... I was really young when Big and Pac where shuttin the game down, so I wasn't inluenced or impacted that much because I was so young. When I finally did start understanding what I heard, and really getting into ... It was a new era .. And those guys are staples and icons in pop culture ... I think anyone can be influenced by them in some way, form or fashion because they're that amazing

If you could compare yourself to an already established artist, who would that be and why? I woulnd't compare myself to anyone ...People may draw comparison .. but I could never. Simply because I'm too focused on what I got going on to focus on the next man.

How are you affiliated with Pharrell and Fly Society? P is like a mentor to me man .... I'm forever greatful for the things he's instilled in me as a artist and a person. With Fly Society, it's just major support . Those guys have always showed me and my people love from jump.. They're real as they come over there. Shout out to Quy

Who is your hero? God, My mother, father .. grandfather.. flatout

What do you think your listeners will get out of your music? Well, I want them to understand that I'm something different from my city ... and I'm speaking for a culture that does exist out there. Everything isn't "derrty" this and "derrty" that all the time you know ? Everyone doesn't pop lock and drop it every night. In no way am I discrediting the ones who blazed a trail before me, because I'm fans of their work, but it's a new generation . It's time for something different .. Above all, I just want people to appriciate real music ...

What do you think about when you develop new songs? Whatever I'm feeling at the time ... whatever I see or hear about througout the day ... I just go in and ignite

What made you want to get into the business? My father .. He was always heavy in music ... As much as he wanted to pursue it .. He never could because he was working all the time. He definitely started stirred something up within me . He had me listening to people like Boney James, Sprya Grya, Steel Pulse, Led Zepplin ... The list can go on .. I was exposed to a variety of music at such a young age.. I knew it something I wanted to be a part of ... Not so much the business aspect, but being able to say something that would resinate with differnt people all over the world. Music is the only universal language

What is the most difficult thing you had to endure in the music industry? Just being heard.. but thats working itself out... Other than that I think the most diificult part for me is dealing with people who front on a daily basis ... Their only job is to feed you bs, and fuck you over

What do you hope to do with your music? Speak for a city .. Speak for a culture .. Speak for a generation .. simply inspire

What do you think of the music industry right now? It's cool, could be better ... but then again .. a lot of things could be better. I aint trippin

What your favorite song and artist right now? Thats a hard one .. I can't really say . One of my favorite songs right now is definitely MGMT's "Someones Missing" .. but it's tied with "Electric Feel" ... and both of those are tied with Cudders " Soundtrack To My Life".. I can't call it. My favorite artist right now may be Waka Flocka. That may come as a shock to some, but it shouldn't. I'm all over the spectrum man

How can fans keep up to date with your shows and which social networks can they follow you on? Well I'm opening up for the Clipse May 7th in White Plains NY with my boys Dizzzy, and Jae B .... Follow me @LeonardoChop, hit me on facebook under Leonardo Chop ... The myspace is still up and running for those who still bang with that .. It's www.myspace.com/cloudhoppermayne

Anything else you´d like to tell the ppl.?: All I gotta say is check for me man, 2000&Tension is coming soon, Little Shop Of Horros II is coming right after that ... Go download the first one if you trill .. Shoutout to my broski AK .. 100