- Collection:
- Athens Music Project Oral History Collection, 2014-2020
- Title:
- Benjamin Edwards (Big Body) interviewed by Jasmine Mokah Johnson, 25 June 2016
- Creator:
- Edwards, Benjamin
Johnson, Jasmine Mokah - Date of Original:
- 2016-06-25
- Subject:
- Music--Georgia--Athens
Music
Georgia--Athens - People:
- Edwards, Benjamin
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Benjamin Edwards grew up in the Newtown neighborhood of Athens, Georgia. After briefly attending Elon University, he returned to Georgia and released his first single in 2003 under the name Big Body.
Benjamin Edwards, who performs under the name Big Body, talks about his childhood in the West Athens neighborhood of Newtown, his early hip hop influences, and starting to record music in college. He talks about dropping out of school, going to prison, and maintaining his relevance in the hip hop scene. Edwards recalls the division that existed between different types of hip hop, its increaed dissolution over time, and the current hip hop scene in Athens. He also discusses his thoughts about success, his mentoring of young artists in Athens, and his advice to them about work ethic and authenticity in producing music. He also mentions the role of the university as a networking resource for Athens music artists.
Interviewed by Jasmine Mokah Johnson. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL379AMP-025/ohms
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Athens Music Project Oral History Collection, AMP 025, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 sound recording (ca. 33 min.) : digital
- Original Collection:
- Athens Music Project Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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