Meet Pynk Mo$cato | a Singing, Rapping, Freestyling Creative

We had the good fortune of connecting with Pynk Mo$cato and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Pynk, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
I love risk. Depending on the scenario. Not to sound like too much of an adrenaline junkie or anything but if it gets the blood pumping chances are I’ll enjoy it. Even as a kid I was always the one sneaking into the teachers’ lounge just to see what it was about, or trying the handles on closed doors to see where they went. That aspect of my personality never faded as I grew into adulthood. If anything, it strengthened with wisdom and added intellect as a result of life experience. I love risk because I tend to have a lot of faith in myself so if there’s a chance it might work out my general assumption is that it will. If it falls through then that was probably working out for me in a different way, The career path I have chosen is a risk within itself. I’ve undoubtedly invested thousands at this point, and a few years of my life as well. The longer I pursue it the higher the risk becomes, but the reward increases as well. I took it upon myself pretty early on to only acknowledge the rules that made sense to me. As you can imagine that really opened up the scope of things possible, and I’ve been riding that philosophy ever since. Not to say that’s the way to go, I’d hate to be a bad influence after all. Just a light nudge in the direction of untamed self-expression.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I believe what sets me apart from others is my undying commitment to being myself. I think that’s the same trait that separates anyone though. The similarities in artistry come when everyone is trying to sound like the “trend.” That’s where the lines cross between individuality and copycat mentality. Nothing against those who choose to follow whatever they’re told, that’s just not a sentiment that I subscribe to. If I were to listen to every piece of advice that’s been given to me, I would be nowhere near a microphone. The intensity of this business and everything that surrounds it has definitely changed my perspective. Nothing about following your dreams is easy, I would say one of the biggest challenges for me was how other people saw me through my art. As much as I am Pynk Mo$cato at the end of the day it’s a persona. Very much me, but just the entertainment side. My fears of being misjudged by the way I express myself have faded over time just through doing it over and over. We all want our art that we’ve poured our hearts into to be received with open arms, but the reality is that you’re going to get ignored. You won’t go viral immediately, you’ll probably get trolled, you might hate it in two months. But hey, as long as it got done. Giving myself credit along the way helps to eliminate the fears of the world rejecting my art, which is a very vulnerable part of me. As it is for anyone who really cares about what they’re doing. I want the world to know that your perception of me is just that. A perception, from the angle on my phone camera. Regardless of how personable I may seem; most people don’t know me. I prefer it that way. I want my music to be the center of why people know me. The lyrics and beat breakdowns and cadences and flows should always be the main event.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would recommend the House of Art in downtown Raleigh.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My siblings deserve so much credit. I feel like we’re all a combination of each other’s character traits, so without them I’d more than likely be boring. My little brother, Brace Osewe is a track star. I’ve watched him grow from not making the team in freshman year of high school, to holding school records by senior year. His perseverance led him to a scholarship for track and field and my grind went up as a result. He’s so inspiring, which brings me to my older brother, Joey Osewe. In second grade he showed me a music video, he said, “this is the greatest rapper of all time”, and the rest was history. This legendary rapper was Lil Wayne of course. All of my musical influence came from my older brother for about the first 11 years of my life. I got a lot of my swag from him as well, and he always treats me like a little princess. The men in my life are a big part of how I’m able to maintain my confidence, which is a big part of my brand. Not to mention Weezy is one of my biggest inspirations in rap and lyricism. Last but certainly not least, my baby sister. She is my number one cheerleader and critic rolled into one. Incredibly hilarious, too smart for her own good, and she’s organized. She also copies everything I do. Having a little sister matured me in a lot of ways because my mistakes no longer only belonged to me. The way she sees me matters to me a lot. I want her to have good role models while she grows into the beautiful world conqueror she was destined to be. My little sister inadvertently makes me go harder by existing. Couldn’t ask for a better set of siblings I really love them; my parents did their thing.

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Image Credits
Cody Portaits, Nikon Don, TrentTryd