Interview: Spree Wilson (8/7/09)

Having already made a name for himself in Atlanta, Spree Wilson decided to take his unique sound to New York City in hopes of reaching more people with his music. So far, Spree has been successful in performing at various NYC venues and having serious meetings with major record labels, clothing lines, etc!

Last week, Spree Wilson stopped by the HipHopAtLunch.com office to give us a quick update on his life. We took this opportunity to go in on the topics that will give you a feel for Spree’s personality, touching on everything from his experience being a music and film student at Clark Atlanta, to his view on Twitter! Hit @SpreeWilson up and let him know what you think about the interview and his music!

Being well versed in various instruments, Spree Wilson produces most of his own music as well as music for artists such as Jazmine Sullivan, Jenifer Hudson, Joell Ortiz, and Cee-Lo Green. As he mentioned in the interview, Spree Wilson is trying to push the boundaries of music and artistic expression every time he sits down and presses record.

His latest video for the No I.D. produced track “Word,” shows this passion for going outside of what is considered the norm.

That creative video matches the song’s fun laid back feel, while showcasing Spree Wilson’s personality. Spree uses this song to speak to fans about his individuality and passion for expressing himself in his music.

After hearing him speak on the video’s creation in our interview, I can’t stop thinking about Spree and the video’s director running around filming the words that go with the lyrics! (That must have been one hilarious day!)

Another standout song from Spree Wilson is “I AM.”

This is a very poetic record that features Novel, Talib Kweli, and Spree Wilson going in on some serious stuff, but what else would you expect when three talented MC’s jump on a track entitled “I AM.” Spree speaks about his music with this track:

“Brighter than the orange glow of Jim Morrison’s lit fire,
I am the taste acquired, that scholastic youths desire.”

That quote references Spree’s strategy of making music that is either loved or hated by listeners. As Spree explained in the interview, he does not want to make music that will have people saying ,“ehhhhh, I guess it’s alright.” He would much rather risk having some people not understand this “acquired taste,” than safely making the music that he knows most people will simply tolerate.

Keep a close eye on Spree Wilson, because “Word” and “I AM” are just a taste of the creativity which we can expect to hear on Spree’s upcoming album, The Beauty of Chaos!