29 Nov Cobra Monroe talks Dallas upbringing, songwriting, and fatherhood | HHV On The Rise

Cobra Monroe talks Dallas upbringing and songwriting

Cobra Monroe may not be a recognizable name, but his work is. However, this is by choice. While he has love for music, and works in the industry, Cobra Monroe prefers songwriting. This is the opposite of many stars. A lot of stars began as songwriters and then became artists. But Cobra began as an artist, before finding his niche as a songwriter. Recently, he took the time to explain this journey.

Cobra Monroe moved to South Dallas, when he was younger. Not only was this a new city, but also, it was a new state for him. As a result, he had a harder time fitting in. So, he wound up getting into fights with some of the other kids. However, this adjustment period ended up working for him. As an adult, he calls South Dallas his home.

Cobra Monroe discovered his love for music, at the age of fifteen. Since then, there’s been no looking back for him. After spending some time signed to the labels, he decided to make some changes. Many artists who run into label situations transition into becoming executives, themselves. But Cobra decided to become a songwriter. In his On The Rise interview, he explained how that came to be.

Read the entire interview below:

Upbringing:

What is life like in the South Dallas Neighborhood?

Well initially I had a hard time adjusting. Moving from your hometown to a whole different state is a lot especially when your new home is in the hood. Growing up I got into a lot of fights because I was very different and I didn’t have the best attitude. After a while South Dallas became my home and the good and bad things I’ve been through helped mold me into the person I am today.

Describe that moment when you were 15 and your mom brought you home your first recorder.

I remember asking my mom to buy me a mic and a studio software to record music because I was using a webcam and the quality was so bad. My mom told me that wasn’t something in her budget at the time and I understood but I was a bit saddened, so I continued to use the webcam, About a week later she came home and said “Guess what I got” and behind her was the mic. That was one of my happiest moments because I knew I would finally be able to achieve the sound quality I needed in my music.

Songwriting:

How did you get into writing music for Atlantic, DefJam, and Kobalt Records?

I’m actually a former artist of AWAL and Kobalt so that was the easiest gig to get. Now as far as Atlantic and Defjam I don’t want to get too deep into those due to contracts but what I can say is one of Defjam’s major artists heard one of my demos and wanted the song and my songwriting career began there. The craziest thing is the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and I didn’t even get credit and it was my song.

What advice would you lend to those who want to write for other artists?

Study the components of true song writing. Just because a song sounds good doesn’t mean it’s written well. A Lot of people will pass on your songs and that’s okay the artist your song is for will come.

Dealing With Labels:

More than ever artists are speaking out about issues they have with their labels, what were some that you encountered? What was the last straw that led to your rebranding?

I’ve been through some of the worst things actually. Once I couldn’t comply with some crazy demands I was dropped from the label and they pretty much deleted my music presence and catalog which is why I pursued songwriting. I was kind of forced to rebrand because I lost everything. With all that being said I always keep it positive because everything we go through as an artist teaches and builds us.

How would you describe your musical style now?

My style is all over the place but in a good way. It’s like Foxy Brown meets Lil Wayne with a dash of Chris Brown.

Has fatherhood changed your music?

Yes! I write about my real life. Boy life has been life-ing since I’ve had my kids. I probably wouldn’t be in my creative space if it wasn’t for them. I was ready to give up and throw in the towel.
Cobra Monroe talks Dallas upbringing and songwriting

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