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Cobra Immortal

Cobra Immortal  grew up in Crystal  City, Missouri  a small town  located  30 miles south from St. Louis. His life was rough it wasn't  easy growing up, but through his struggle  he used  it to become the man we know today.

Cobra turned to rap music in the early  80 ' s. Listening  to the sounds of LL Cool J ,  Fat Boys, Run DMC  ,  and The Beastie Boys. Then when N.W.A  came out he knew he wanted to become a rap artist  and put his stamp on the industry. His influences are Tupac  Shakur, Scarface, Ice Cube, Too Short, and Spice One.

His style of music is original  and very unique .  Cobra believes that he can make a major impact on the hip hop culture.

"In this industry  you have to be creative and very different, from your  competition . By doing so not only will you gain more fans and supporters but you will  also leave your mark in this game".

In 2008-2009 Cobra made the decision  to  start  his own music label. With this bold move he took control  of his own product .

"No one else  was going to do it for me. You have to be very versatile  when you separate  owner  versus  being  an  artist . The owner  builds the label  but the artist is the mouthpiece  or voice for the label, to catch the attention  of the music lovers, fans, and record label  executives. It's  a  tough task to be the owner,CEO ,  and artist  but I feel like I've  done a great job at it".

Cobra  draws his inspiration  from  his life experiences  from them the music  comes easy.

"The different  challenges  that I've  faced over the years, my ups and downs  and personal  transgressions. Music is about sharing your stories with the world and inspiring  others.

His recent project that will be released  is his latest EP "Open Fire" is the first of the "Open Fire" series. Cobra released two previous albums "Untold Stories" and "Rise 2 Power" 

We asked Cobra how he felt of the state of rap music  was and this what he had to say.

"The state of rap music today has changed dramatically. It is totally different  I believe  that there is a lot of great talent out there to keep the legacy  of our craft alive".

Cobra has several  songs the he has done that he really  loves "Y  U  Mad At Me"? It's a record that a lot of people can relate to. "When you are doing  positive thing in your life, you have haters who will hate. Trust me, haters hate on me everyday but all they're  doing is making me famous and powerful  at the same time".

When he's  not  in the studio, he works out, hangs out with his homeboys  and just relax and have fun. He takes time out for himself when he can due to his schedule. 

I want to thank God, the almighty father. Without his love and support for me, none of this would be possible. My mother, Lillian Manning. My father Ben Manning. My sister, Melody Manning-Williams. My brothers, John&George Manning. My producers, Jr Wagner(JRIZZZ), Parabellum Beats, Tony Heat. Dillon Cash, C.E.O. of COLOSSAL MUSIC GROUP. CHASE MONEY, GREY D. APOLLO NIGHT LA. PILLA THA BRAND, JOSHUA DUNCAN, JASON FOWLER, CORTEZ FRANK, LEORA TALLENT, HARRY D. MANGLER and CARDINAY BEATS. Also, shout out to Shawn Mcdowell and Ground Up Magazine for giving me the opportunity to interview me and giving me a chance to share my story. To all my fans and supporters around the world, thank you for all that you've done for me. I am grateful in your debt. cobraimmortal.net soundcloud.com/cobraimmortaltwitter@cobraimmortal facebook.com/cobraimmortal1

My homie 6 FEET DEEP. We ridin'through this thing. Jarryl and Rhona Burse. Thank you for your support,

We at The  Ground  Up  Magazine  would like to thank Cobra  Immortal  for doing this interview! Keep up the great music.

The Ground Up Magazine Models

We are proud  to announce  that  we  have The Ground  Up  Magazine  Models  ready to go! We have been having some great photo shoots with  some great ladies! We will be releasing  merchandise  as we unveil each model. Posters and calendar  will be in motion  so keep a look out! Our first two models  are Brandy and Amy we will have posters  real soon!

The New Music City/Johnstown Pennsylvania

There  is  many cities  that have brought  us great music talent  in the United  States, like New York ,  LA ,  Atlanta, Florida, and more. I come from a small town the the music industry  has not looked at but has no choice now but to acknowledge  it's  talent. Johnstown  Pennsylvania  is becoming  a  member  of  the  best  music states and cities  in America .  The pure talent that is coming out of here  is crazy! Rock and Roll, Rap, Hip-hop , Country, Blues, R&B, it's all there in a little town which has been overcome  with drugs and violence  like never before. With violence   rising in the city it is hard to find an escape  from it all, but there are some great artists  that are using their  gifts to make change in the city! I can honestly  say that the music is changing  the landscape  of the city and is reaching the rest of the world in rapid succession. Rap music is becoming  a big deal  here when it once was disgraced  and the as a fire starter, but the urban voice has been a collective  force and pulled out of the fire. Artist  like Ten - Twenty-Seven, Jay  Lamont , Chris Deville, Reek Havik , John Sisco, and studios like Hott  Traks  run by Tim "Supreme" Odum  and Rolow  Entertainment  have brought  an opportunity  where  once barron now young men have an outlet other than guns and drugs. 56&Running  and Royal Dutchie  are businesses  that are providing  outlets for artists  of the R&B, Hip-hop  and Rap genre's  in the town to showcase their  talents. Toxic Artistry is a company that is also getting  into the mix with local  and  state  wide talent with their  showcase set for next month. The 814-ever  tour was  launched  on Friday with a great response at the Bottoms Up Club, featuring  artists ranging from Rap and R&B with Johnstown ' s  Kim King as the driving force in the R&B genre, when you need a female with range you call her. Johnstown  has a rock group like no other  Inside Out has been kicking ass and taking names for about 2 decades  and show no signs of stopping anytime soon. With a huge fan base from Johnstown  to even overseas they are a huge staple from the small town with a huge rock bang! Playing all over the state and US  they have garnered  a cult following that grows everday and the fans love them! This seems that this little town has become the newest music city this is only the beginning !

Abyss: The man behind the music

Abyss  is  a  great  hip-hop  artist  from  Everett ,  Massachusetts  and  at an early  age he gravitated to music as his outlet. He has come a long way from his start with the Packard  Bell  computer  that his mom brought home one day. Being an artist runs in his family so it was easy for him to get into music. His music speaks volumes and brings back the old school feel  that hip-hop  has been missing  for years. He could be the answer  that hip-hop  has been looking for a long time. Hardcore and rough tracks bring you into his world and lyrics, hooks, and punch lines for days is the reason why in 2013 he captured  1st place in the Anno  Domini  Production Contest! "Only Way To Be" was the song that took him to the top of the contest and then in 2014 Abyss  and artist Jon Regul  took 4th place in the contest with the song called "Came To Reign"!  Abyss has been an underground and overseas  success  in the hip-hop  genre. With over 300 songs on his resume  he has been recording, mixing, and mastering since he was 16 years old he's 34 now so he's  been learning his craft for about 20 years. He has his own recording studio he built 2 years ago and has no intention  to stop making his music and bringing  hip-hop  back to it's  former glory. Artist  that he has worked with are as follows: Tragedy  Khadafi, Spit Gemz, Nine, M-Dot, Hibernation,  Gravity, Dr. Voodoo, Narkotik, Arobi, Chris West, Jon Regul ,  Lou Showers, Mr. 4Twenty ,  Plots, Shalom, Jay Marchena, Denku, Matt Maddox, J.O. The Last Man, Aztech ,  Crakd, SBO, AYOK,  Rome & Rek  One. He has a project called the "All-Nighter  Vol. 3 that is being released in April. You can find Abyss  and his work at his main page a www.AbyssHipHop.com you can find his music videos on YouTube  "Fire Bath" www.youtube.com/watch?v=szMuyfqf3pM, and  "Perfect Frequency  " www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahx406zsgUg. We expect  nothing but big things frome this artist  so get ready for Abyss dark, mysterious , and interesting !

The "ATLAS" of Vikki V.

Vikki V was in the first issue and has been very busy, this bassist turned hip-hop artist has been tearing up the underground scene and is coming into her very own.  She has just released her first full album called "ATLAS" that pushes the limits of hip-hop from a female.  Her sharp to tongue and wit brings her songs to the next level. Her single "Won't See You Again" is one of the best songs on the album and has a video that will blow your mind. A very strong song that has the potential to become a anthem for young people who have ever been through pain emotionally,  it's a great song. Her credentials are pretty good with work done with Gyndhousz (John Legends cousin) and has been topping OurStages and Reverbnation charts along the way. Last year she appeared in "Occupy The Streets District 2" mixture  hosted by Quincy Taylor Big Heff, Founder of The Ohio Hip Hop Awards. Her singles Run It Like A Boss and You Got Me have been on Coast2Coast Top Indie 50. She is becoming a household name in music and breaking all the rules a long the way. You can find Vikki V at www.vikkiv.com as well as her album "Atlas" on iTunes and check her out on Reverbnation as well on Facebook,  Twitter!

The "Dark City" The Destruction of Johnstown Pa!

I grew up in Johnstown Pa I was born in Pittsburgh,  I came to Johnstown via adoption. Johnstown was a great place to grow up, I have made a lot of friends here and great memories.  My family is from here mostly and I have seen a change in our once strong city. I don't know how or when it happened but it happened.  A darkness has clouded our city and it seems that some people stand by and watch it. What can save our city and inspire our youth? You can create programs for youth to intrigue their senses to more artistic tastes, like art. There is one thing that the world has in common and that is everyone loves music. It doesn't matter what kind it is music touches everyone. I believe through music and positive influences it can become a great city once again. Johnstown has a shooting every other week it's getting crazy out there. Through music I think it can get better with the groups that are out there, I would love to see a concert with various types of music come  together.  More opportunities need to be available for our youth to explore and expand their creativity so they can put all their focus and energy on something that helps them not hurts them. Music is what we do that can bring positive vibes what are your talents that you can use? We challenge you to step up and fight take your city back!