Daily Inspiration: Meet Eddie Lo

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eddie Lo

Eddie, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I started my journey trough freestyling with my friends in 2013 I didn’t even know I could rap until I just started doing it. I had always had a love for music, played a variety of instruments growing up, and always knew I wanted to invest my time in music just never thought it would turn the way it did. In 2017, I performed at an open mic in downtown Charlotte for the first time and I decided I was going to try to take it more serious, so I found a studio and recorded my first EP. After spending close to a thousand dollars I decided I was going to do this on my own, bought my equipment and learned to make beats and record on my own. Since then I have released 4 Albums, 3 EPs and a ton of singles. In 2019 I moved to Raleigh where I have found the most musical and personal growth. 2023 was a big year for me releasing some of what I consider my best music, aswell as kicking off with 2024 with my latest release Shweet N’ Lo which was a collaboration with my friend and producer MADHUNNY. My approach now is to stay true to myself, as artists I feel there’s lots of pressure on us to put out what is trending and popular but we all got our own strengths and one of mine is the fact that as a Mexican Bilingual Artist, I can switch languages and keep things interesting trough my music.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It’s been tough Forsure, but it has also been one of the best experiences of my life.
I think the music industry is a harsh space to be in. It’s rewarding, it’s amazing when you’re passionate about what you do, but being an artist can also be very taxing. Whether it’s people letting you down, broken agreements, people trying to take advantage because you’re so excited to perform you’ll pay anything to do it. Specially in the hip hop scene, it can be extremely frustrating if you don’t know the right people. One of the ways I managed this was putting on my own shows, I knew artists who were amazing, I knew I could bring out a crowd so I began the experiment of reaching out to venues and setting things up on my own. Although it’s a lot of work, it’s the best move I could’ve made.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
It’s hard to say what my specialty is because I feel like I do a lot. However I think the coolest thing I think I do, that really sets me apart is being able to rap in two different languages. I’m able to switch from English to Spanish from word to word or bar to bar and the verse still makes sense. I love being able to rap in Spanish and pay homage to my Mexican culture. I am always told I look white but when I start rapping in Spanish they know I’m not from here lol.

Do you have any advice for those looking to network or find a mentor?
I think the best thing you can do as an artist is find like minded, TRUSTWORTHY, individuals with similar goals. Finding people who respect you in the scene and who you respect. Building relationships with them, showing up for them, doing shows with them, etc…
This has been some of the most rewarding things I’ve done in my music career.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @itseddielo
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