Neno Calvin Talks New Project ’Magnolia Mansion’ Growing Up In New Orleans Living With Birdman And More On Voice It

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Neno Calvin is known as a rapper/song writer from Louisiana. He released his new project called ”Magnolia Mansion” with appearances by C4 Trill, Ohef, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Tokyo Vanity and Tasha Catour. In our interview below the rap star mentions growing up around and living with rapper, record executive and entrepreneur Birdman, and his biggest inspiration which is his father. He also discusses starting a group called the” Magnolia Boys” at 12 years old, his album ”Neeny Wonder”. and much more. Make sure you listen and download his album and check out our interview below.

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Neno Calvin Q&A Interview

Tiara – Tell me about growing up in Louisiana?

Neno Calvin –  New Orleans is a great place but It’s not a place to raise a child.

Tiara – who inspired you the most growing up?

Neno Calvin    – My dad inspired me, everything he had I wanted. I grew up in the projects and my dad grew up in the streets.

Tiara   –  what made you decide to form a group at 12 years old?

Neno Calvin   – The first group was called the “Magnolia Boys” my uncle which is my dad brother use to rap. I was also the youngest in the group and I had a chip on my shoulder. I didn’t really go through anything at the age of 12, but I wanted to rap and I had something to prove.

Tiara –  Tell me about being around Birdman at a young age?

Neno Calvin     – Birdman would come around and hand out turkeys and I would always be at the park waiting on the bus to come early in the morning with my friends, and some other people would be with me and Birdman would let us on the tour bus. He always like the way I made moves.

Tiara – How was it like signing to “Cash Money Records” 

Neno Calvin     – Im signed to a label called  “Power & Money Records” but “Cash Money Records” they’re both jointly doing business. I’m just glad Birdman is apart of it and growing up I didn’t think I would make it this far.

Tiara. –  Your single with Birdman Ms. Gladys what was the meaning behind the song?

Neno Calvin    –   I was 19 years old at the time, I was constantly getting in trouble I had went to jail and my dad was incarcerated at the time. I was going down the wrong path and my dad had spoke with Birdman and told him to look out for my son. So Birdman let me live with him for like 6 months, within those 6 months we did an whole album together. The album was supposed to be called ’Mrs Gladys’ and that song was the first track on the album. We were supposed to drop the album but a lot of things happen around that time, and it through everything off.

Tiara – Tell me about your album “Neeny Wonder”?

Neno Calvin    – The Cover of the album is influenced  by Steve Wonder first album “Hotter Than July”.

Tiara – what are your emotions like before you start to record a song in the studio?

Neno Calvin    – The beat of the song, it’s not really about my mood because I can be angry and make a love song or the beat could make me think about a woman or a situation.

Tiara –  What producer would you like to work with?

Neno Calvin –  I want to work with Timberland and Swizz Beats.

Tiara– How do you feel about what’s going on and after what happen to George Floyd and many more innocent people?

Neno Calvin    –   It’s sad I experience racism when I was a child at summer camp, I was the only black kid there and it was real expensive, I was called all kinds of names, racism is not new. I’m happy that everyone is awake of what’s going on.

Tiara – what keeps you motivated?

Neno Calvin – My kids keep me motivated 

Tiara   – What can we expect from you in the future?

Neno Calvin  –  I planned to go on tour 

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