Paris Bryant Explores His Creative Process & Maturity of His Sound (Interview)

Brooklyn-based rapper Paris Bryant believes that the light will shine through even the darkest corners. With uplifting music that showcases his well trained lyricism and captivating deliveries, the Maryland born artist knows that greatness was destined for him. Signed to Cinematic Music/Geffen Records, Paris has been buzzing thanks to tracks like "Mad Mad", "Ballin", and "Bad Thoughts". His sound is refreshing, and you can't deny that he will be going very far.

Before he released his debut album "A Trip To Paris", Paris Bryant had a quick chat with us about his single "Bad Thoughts", shared his creative process, the maturity in his music, and more.

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So, you’re fresh off the release of your new single, “Bad Thoughts”. How did you come up with the idea for it?

I came up with the idea for the song “Bad Thoughts” mainly off the fact that people can overthink and have bad thoughts about things in life. At the time I was finding myself, and even to this day I still am. I have bad thoughts some days so I know the song can be relatable for many people.

Speaking of ideas, what is your creative process like - turning an idea into a full song.

Usually, I come up with a topic, then I would feel out the beat. I throw some melodies on it or rap the first line or two, and then from there I know the energy of the song. I change the lights in the room because that has a big effect on the song, and I take it from there.

Take us a few years back and describe the moment you knew music was what you’re meant to do.

I knew music is what I was meant to do from the moment I turned 15. I was recording since I was 9 years old but when I hit 15, I realized there was nothing more I wanted to pursue in life more than music. Music is my passion, and also it has the power to make an impact on people.

You can easily go from fiery flows to R&B runs. What similarities have you found between Hip Hop and R&B?

I found that depending on what you say, whether rapping it, delivering it with melody, or both, can make an impact and touch people’s hearts. I feel like music is the only thing that can get into somebody without their consent. Whether we go outside and listen to music ourselves, or we hear somebody else’s music, it makes us feel some way because it enters through our ears and into our hearts, or we reject it.

Your music showcases high levels of maturity, along with a unique perspective. In what way has your upbringing shaped your view of the world?

I feel like the way I was raised just taught me there’s a time and a place for everything. But as far as my upbringing, would say I’ve always trained myself not to be rude or mean to people and show love and kindness. That’s what I’m all about. Showing love and kindness is the message that I want to give to the world through my music. One day the world will listen to my music, and they’ll meet me and see how I act and be inspired.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve gotten so far?

I would say the best piece of advice that I ever got was that this is my career, and nobody else is going to be able to want it for me more than I want it for myself. Anytime I think about quitting, I have to think about all the lives that might not be impacted just because I quit. I have to think about all the setbacks that I would cause because my selfishness. I’m not just here for me, I’m here for the people.

When you think of success, what do you see?

When I think of success, I see a person who has everything they want, not only everything they want, but they have a clean mindset. They have learned a lot of lessons; they know what it’s like to lose, but they always get back up. A successful person to me stands firm and strong no matter what enemy they face, knowing they will win in some way even if they lose.