Hailed by listeners as “The only UK rapper I’d spend money on,” Jovel Walker, also known as Random Impulse just released his newest independent album “Full Metal Alchemist”.
Ucombo: We’ve had the pleasure listening to the tracks on your newest release “Full Metal Alchemist”. I’m very much impressed by your clear sense of descriptiveness shown in the songs and your unique rapping style.
Ucombo: Could you tell us about the inspiration and story behind making this wonderful new project?
Jovel: you want the truth? anime! i’m a super nerd and i watch Japanese religously. The concept behind the album is based on a theory i took from the anime “full metal alchemist” (hence the album tittle) which is alchemy is understanding matter, breaking it down, then reconstructing it as somthing else, so what i did is take all my musical influences break them down, then take all the bits that i found amazing and used it to make something completely different. Nerdy as hell right?
Ucombo: You sold an astonishing 10,000 units of independently with your first debut release “Word On The Street” in a short space of 6 months. What do you consider to be the most important factor in making that possible?
Jovel: Id have to say plain old drive and determination if im honest. theres SO many ways to get yourself out there and rather then just think about doing something, i actually DO it. Whether it be hitting the roads of oxford street selling cd’s or messaging 100 people every day on myspace, i get on with it, and it all helps. theres no smoke, mirrors or miracle walk through guides im afraid peeps, just work your ass off
Ucombo: You were signed to extremely successful garage label Social Circles alongside underground superstars such as Dexplicit, Donae’o, ms dynamite and sticky as early as 2003. You must have only been around 17 years old at that time. Could you tell us more about your early musical life? How did you get started?
