Dreams Do Come True

"Sage Bravo - Runaway"

Malcolm Peoples (Sage Bravo) is an aspiring young artist from West Baltimore, MD. Malcolm's influences stretch as far as David Ruffin of the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Sam Cooke, to modern day influences such as Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Nas, and Joe Budden. 


What music did you listen to when you were younger and who inspired you to begin to write and make music?

Well, of course the legends always inspired me. Micheal Jackson being the most influential. He ruled the world! Did whatever he wanted, united people of all races, and was a dreamer. ALL inspirational for me to begin music as a study. Along with James Brown, Marvin Gaye, David Ruffin, and folks like that. As far as how I began, my mother said I always scratched her records up on her radio. So I learned at the age of two or so, that music was my calling.

Who influences you today?

Kanye West, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf. All the REAL hip-hoppers that made it based on the music THEY wanted to do. They made hip hop relevant again in the days of "Dumb" music. Kanye West is Definitely the primary influence. He's gained so much culture that his music is incomparable. So I chase the same effect.

There's obviously mainstream and underground music. What do you find the difference between the two?

On the business side, clearly it's the levels of marketing and promotion. Nothing is that much more different in the artists that are behind the music. The things that make them stand out are marketing and promotion. Talent means nothing and visuals mean everything. Music is how you love it. If you develop culture behind your craft, become more of a student and understand logic and music theory, your concepts become more original, and you also become more appreciative of the artistry and work you do.

What inspires you when you are making music? Is there a certain topic you tend to focus on, or are there a broad range of subjects that you touch on?

For the most part, the dreams of being in places like Monaco, Brazil, Los Angeles inspire my music. I can close my eyes, and smell the leather of an Aston Martin and i've never been in one. I can hear the ambience of a casino in Vegas, but never been. So inspiration comes from the laws of attraction. My desire to be there, and I feel like the only way I can get to those places I dream about is if I capture the dream in verbal rhythmic form. Basically; culture, and determination fuel my dreams

How are you as a young artist planning on getting attention in the music industry?

The music industry is actually a big door that anybody can run thru. But the problem is, all the wrong people get thru out of the many that are rushing in. So I am gonna go left, and do it on my own. My marketing and promotion team have a strict confidential blueprint to follow, along with my knowledge of the industry. As far as what catches attention, will very much be the sense of realism and humbly experienced young man with the image of a pretty boy typical "rapper". That, and the fact i'm a new face with a new voice.

If you would like to know more about Sage Bravo, hear his music and see his progression then you can check out his sites here:
www.reverbnation.com/sagebravo
www.youtube.com/OfficialSageBravo
www.twitter.com/sagebravo
www.twitter.com/DreamLeaderSage