Z The Author, Hip Hop Musician from New Mexico, Gains National Attention

Former WizKid and Roots Academy graduate Z The Author Just Released a New Hip Hop EP

New Mexico musician Zavier Thompson first entered New Mexico Black Leadership Council’s radar as a WizKid in the Roots productions. Throughout his teen and early college years he developed his skills as a spoken word writer and hip-hop artist, adopting the professional name Z The Author. He just released his latest EP titled “Look How They Treat Us.” Now, he’s getting attention on the national music scene. He was recently interviewed by Ella Marie, a YouTube vlogger out of Chicago.

In the 30 minute interview, Z The Author talks about his writing inspiration

“Especially in hip-hop, with rappers, people call us fake, like we don’t live the life we talk about. But there’s a difference between being fake and speaking something into existence. Wanting something or being hungry for something.”

The Author describes the music scene in New Mexico

“We’re a bunch of people who love to create and we have no creative bounds.”
—Z The Author on the music scene in New Mexico

The backstory behind Z The Author’s recent video, “Khali’s Interlude”

“We wanted to tell the story of young people, young African-Americans that are just living their lives, but for some reason living your life is a crime in the eyes of some people.”

Z The Author’s message as an African American musician.

“I only want people to believe in themselves and believe in us as a community.”
—Z The Author

“That we can eventually get through all of the stuff that happens, through all of the things that go on in our society. I want us to know that ultimately we can reconcile. Through all of the hate and all of the stuff that happens I feel like there’s always love deep rooted in there. It’s just a matter of pulling it out, acknowledging it, and recognizing it.

“It’s almost like writing an essay. You want to state what the current status is, and by the end of it you want to say this is what I want to be in the future.”