{"id":1400,"date":"2020-11-17T12:32:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T19:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nmblc.org\/?p=1400"},"modified":"2023-05-24T15:22:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T21:22:24","slug":"african-american-musician-from-new-mexico-z-the-author-gains-national-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmblc.org\/old-site\/african-american-musician-from-new-mexico-z-the-author-gains-national-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"Z The Author, Hip Hop Musician from New Mexico, Gains National Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Former WizKid and Roots Academy graduate Z The Author Just Released a New Hip Hop EP<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

New Mexico musician Zavier Thompson<\/a> first entered New Mexico Black Leadership Council\u2019s radar as a WizKid in the Roots productions<\/a>. 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 \u201cLook How They Treat Us.\u201d Now, he\u2019s getting attention on the national music scene. He was recently interviewed<\/a> by Ella Marie<\/a>, a YouTube vlogger out of Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 30 minute interview, Z The Author talks about his writing inspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEspecially in hip-hop, with rappers, people call us fake, like we don\u2019t live the life we talk about. But there\u2019s a difference between being fake and speaking something into existence. Wanting something or being hungry for something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Author describes the music scene in New Mexico <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a bunch of people who love to create and we have no creative bounds.\u201d<\/p>\u2014Z The Author on the music scene in New Mexico<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The backstory behind Z The Author’s recent video, \u201cKhali\u2019s Interlude\u201d <\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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