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2025-03-20 23:34:00Originally posted on 10/10/2024 @ https://music.2140art.com/artist-spotlight-akme-beats/
Long-time Hip-Hop producer, MC and tattoo artist AkmeBeats is no stranger to the game.
Starting off his career in his originating country of Italy, and later moving to London, UK, Akme has worked with some top talent in both regions. His raw and pure boom-bap sound has many MCs seeking to work with him across the globe.
We caught up with Akme to discuss his journey into the new music economy, starting with his discovery of Bitcoin back in 2015, to his eventual dive into using it in 2024 and everything in between.
How long have you been making music professionally?
From 2010 for my first EP Akme “Ultimatum EP’’
What are some of the mediums you have used to distribute your music?
Distrokid from 2015, Bandcamp too, but now with different ones, like WavLake.
Have you ever been signed to a label?
Nah
What are some of the main things you see as a problem in today’s music industry?
All the websites and distribution they profit from all the musicians and labels try to use AI for their shit, weird! At this moment, at least, but we gonna change!
What made you decide to join the 2140Music community?
Because the music industry needs to rebuild in the Bitcoin way like we gonna do!!!!
Maybe another one…
What are some of the notable projects you’ve released or people you’ve worked with?
I did a lot of projects this year especially; 'Deafth spazio randagio' with Slippy Skills, Double Capital ‘A’ EP with Airklipz, Hooks Thrown off Deck with Airklipz and Sylva Grey, Roads Eucharist with SWAV’O, Ghostreet and Ghostway with L17 and Airklipz and GADGIE RANDAGI EP exclusive available on Even.biz