URB: You have been credited with redefining the art of the freestyle, so I am curious, what are your thoughts on the art form today?
Myka 9: Its dope. It’s hard to tell, if a cat is freestyling or if it is written. There are so many people that are gaining ground musically because there are songs that have stemmed from someone stretching out or getting open. Freestyle is just one aspect. There are a lot of songs that have started from a freestyle; freestlying one’s life; its similar to some of those early Zen artists who would paint a picture but never lift the paint brush. I was talking to one of my colleagues, and he was telling me how either through of age or matching a certain level, it takes awhile to get to a certain zone. Back in the day, you could just pop out. You can still just pop out now, but your own level of potency can take 30 minutes to an hour of rhyming and resting, rhyming and resting to get your chops up.
