On this episode of Melly’s Couch we sit down with Top Dolla AP: an artist and sound engineer. They talk about his latest project ‘For The Ones That Listen’ which is an ode to his real fans. He has an entirely different musical style on this project. Melly Starz breaks down every song off the project with Top Dolla AP. They discuss specific lyrics, beat selection and the relation of his music to his real life.
Top opens up about making a name for himself outside of his father’s name, the relationship with his mother and personal struggles with the legal system impacting his creative journey. He also discusses how he got out of the matrix of the streets to be a better person. They also discuss Top’s favorite anime and the impact art of all forms makes on people.
Top Dolla AP and Melly Starz get deep when they talk about how the legal system uses lyrics and other issues in real life court cases. They both share their experiences with the legal system targeting them in court cases and determining their futures. Top explains what peace means to him in the real world and his struggles with depression.
Next, the go into some of Top’s various music videos and his relationship with LMI Films. He also addresses his journey into sound engineering. We also get an exclusive for Lamborghini Dreams featuring Myah Storm. Top Dolla AP almost quit music entirely and Melly gets the story behind why he almost quit. Melly almost cries when they discuss ‘Raven’ which is a twist on ‘Mockingbird’ and speaks on sexual abuse.
They also talk about Top’s horrendous car accident and how he had to stay in the hospital longer than expected due to medical errors. This experience also led to a discussion on biases in the medical field. Top speaks on how important it is to build relationships with different media sources. Lastly, Top tells us a little bit about how he made the soundtrack for ‘Beautiful Nightmare’ which is a documentary coming soon.
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