iAreConscious Gives Himself a Musical Makeover as Mon-tag

iAreConscious has been one of the most creative artists in New York City’s hip-hop scene for well over a decade. Unafraid of being called different, he actually embraces such critiques because it lets him know he’s achieving the kind of uniqueness that he strives for.

Over the years iAreConscious has created a number of projects under different names. His latest is Mon-tag. As Mon-tag, iAreConscious does a lot less rapping, and a lot more singing. That’s just a very small piece of the Mon-tag story, however, and in anticipation of iAreConscious taking the stage as Mon-tag for the very first time on January 23rd at Bowery Electric in NYC, I caught up with him to find out more about the project, what he hopes to accomplish with it musically, and the way in which old technology will play a prominent role in the show. iAreConscious also revealed the very daring way he introduced Mon-tag on the internet, and the reactions he received from listeners.

Read the full interview at RapReviews.com.