$icario500 Archives - RESPECT. | The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture https://respect-mag.com/tag/icario500/ The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture Thu, 21 May 2020 20:55:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/respect-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logologo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 $icario500 Archives - RESPECT. | The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture https://respect-mag.com/tag/icario500/ 32 32 56491895 RESPECT. Interview: $icario500 Talks About Playing for University of Alabama, Life After Football, and His New Single “Open Ya Eyez” https://respect-mag.com/2020/05/respect-interview-icario500-talks-about-playing-for-university-of-alabama-life-after-football-and-his-new-single-open-ya-eyez/ https://respect-mag.com/2020/05/respect-interview-icario500-talks-about-playing-for-university-of-alabama-life-after-football-and-his-new-single-open-ya-eyez/#respond Thu, 21 May 2020 20:55:07 +0000 https://respect-mag.com/?p=247246 Former University of Alabama Star, NFL and Green Bay Packer Linebacker Tim Williams, is now tackling music off the field as $icario500. The Baton Rouge native has a unique sound, southern swag and its known $icario500 creative stride has made […]

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Former University of Alabama Star, NFL and Green Bay Packer Linebacker Tim Williams, is now tackling music off the field as $icario500. The Baton Rouge native has a unique sound, southern swag and its known $icario500 creative stride has made him one of Louisiana’s most anticipated.

With the help of NeverLeveled’s CEO/Founder Guy B Duhon Jr. $icario music begin to spin in rotation on 107 Jamz. He then dropped his highly anticipated mixtape “From The Field To The Streets” in March and hasn’t look back since.

His single “Suge” has hit iTunes top 200, $icario500 is also featured on club banger “Misused” by his label mate Pee Rarie, which the ladies loves his raspy sound as he speak on his broken heart.

As he has the backing of NeverLeveled it is sure $icario500 will be doing more than sacking quarterbacks, definitely will make noise off the field.
RESPECT.: How has music been an influence in your life for the love of the game and in life? 
$icario500: Music is a way of life with everything that goes on in life. Music is the balance, It brings you to a place of serenity you can zone out. From the game to my life music always will be there.
RESPECT.: Who are your musical influences?
$icario500: My musical influences are I would say lyrically is Biggie, Nas, and Wayne just the GOAT to me period and of course Soulja slim He the realist to ever do it to me.
RESPECT.: How did you first fall in love with hip-hop? 
$icario500: My daddy was a rapper he rapped back in the day and my mama was a soulful lady always listening to all kinds of music but my daddy he was a true spitter and dropped freestyles all the time.
RESPECT.: What is the soundtrack of your life in 5 hip-hop albums? 
$icario500: I would say the story of my life
in five hip hop albums, I would say Nas’ Illmatic, Kendrick Lamar’s good kid Mad city, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter 3, Hot Boys’ Guerilla Warfare, and Biggie’s Ready to Die.
RESPECT.: What was it like playing for Coach Saban and what’s his philosophy of handle your business? 
$icario500: It was a cool experience playing for Saban. He the most determined and ambitious man I know beside myself he taught me to handle business first and worry about applause later.
RESPECT.: If you could do all over again what it be the game or the music that comes first? 

$icario500: You know? Let the people see you work, stay humble and consistent. He grew up in a working family so he was a real general when it came to game plans and blueprints from the classroom to the field.

RESPECT.: What was it like playing for Coach Saban and what’s his philosophy of handle your business? 
$icario500: I feel like music will always be apart of your life no matter what work you do physically. Football is a game but it’s labor. As well the things a typical football player do is insane to the normal American it’s a America’s sport indeed Music is influenced heavily in sports. So I feel like I’ll just be fine doing both not really crossing to the top.
RESPECT.: If you could do all over again what it be the game or the music that comes first?
$icario500: I really want people to know me by my music because that’s something I’m showing I have talents in this as well I wanna beat the odds when it comes down to it, I want my music to be known I’m a artist first before anything.
RESPECT.: Favorite Alabama moment and favorite team to play in the SEC? 
$icario500: My favorite Alabama moment is winning the championship in 2016. And then my favorite team to play is LSU.
RESPECT.: What are you currently working on it? 

$icario500: I’m working on a tape with my brother Rarie it’s called twin dragons, it’s going to be dope.

RESPECT.: Do you feel you deserved to be heard right now or you have to earn that right? 
$icario500: I feel like My work and  the picture I am painting will shock a lot of ppl I’m not your average Athlete that’s trying to become a music star I really feel like me and my brother Rarie is one of the coldest rappers in our state. I have just that much confidence in my art and ability I just want people to hear me out. I promise they won’t be discourage I’m living like that when it comes to music. It’s deep.
RESPECT.: What’s next for you in the next half of 2020? 
$icario500: Continue to drop visuals and prepare for when things open back
Up. I wanna make a couple of moves musically out West.
RESPECT.: What does RESPECT. mean to you? 
$icario500: Respect Means  a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something it could be  their abilities, qualities, or achievements. It don’t matter respect comes from within. That’s a code you got to live by.

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