

Q: Where are you from and how long have you been making Music?
Dre Cobbs: I’m from Chicago also known as The Chi, and The Windy City born and raised and I’ve been
making music since 2015.
Q: Being from The Windy City, tell us some of your musical influences who also call Chicago home.
Dre Cobbs: There are so many that have paved the way for artists like me who are from Chicago, so I’ll
say Twista, Common Sense, Lupe Fiasco, Crucial Conflict, Do or Die, and Bump J just to name a few. But the list is endless.
Q: We celebrated 50 Years of Hip Hop last year. So how important is it to keep the integrity of the Golden Era of Hip Hop intact when it comes to the music that you makes?
Dre Cobbs: I think it’s very important to keep the lessons the elders learned, and taught to the
generations of Hip Hop that came after them relevant in the music I make. They created a blueprint for
us from scratch literally everything they were doing was original and organic. Because they were the
originators of a new culture. I truly believe my music represents the continuance of what they started.
Q: What’s your honest opinion of the state of Hip Hop right now?
Dre Cobbs: I feel like Hip Hop is still in good standards when it comes to how far it has come from the
beginning. It’s definitely recognized globally with so many artists from so many places across the world.
Speaking from an artist stand point I feel like it has lost a lot of it’s musical substance. It’s becoming a kill
ya opps culture in a sense that everyone is basically becoming known for the beefs with other artists, and
the violence that is coming with it. Meaningful music is slowly beginning to play a back seat to what’s
being perpetuated to the masses now.
Q: Your latest project is called American Aborigine. How did you come up with the name and what was
your thought process during the creation of this body of work?
Dre Cobbs: Well the title is kind of self explanatory in a sense of what the words mean, but for me it is to
solidify Who I am. I am not an African American, no disrespect to anyone who classifies themselves as
such. But my family’s history stared here in America, so that’s the only history I can accurately speak on.
As far as my mindset in the creation of the music. I wanted to create a project that would musically
speak about who I am. Music is an expression of you! The morals, and principles I believe are reflected in
American Aborigine, so I’m basically giving you me but in a musical form.
Q: How important is it for you to be a torch bearer for Mc’s like yourself who may not fit the criteria of
what Hip Hop sounds like today?
Dre Cobbs: To be totally honest I feel like I have been blessed with a gift. So it’s only right that I continue
the tradition by enlightening other artists who may feel like they don’t fit in today’s Hip Hop. Everyone
has the right to be heard Freedom of Speech clearly states that. Sure there are some who may like what
I have to say but everyone is entitled to their own personal opinions, but if what I say can change a
person’s life, or how they relate to what I’m saying then if you are doing the same thing as I am then
don’t be afraid to utilize whatever your platform is to do so.
Q: What advice can you give MC’s who like yourself make music with substance to inspire them to keep
making music with a message?
Dre Cobbs: Never think that your voice isn’t being heard. There are too many ears in the world for
someone not to hear what you are saying. Trust the process and understand that every win and every
loss comes with valuable lessons in order for the words to want the world to hear to remain relevant
years after you say them.
Q: What’s in the near future for Dre Cobbs and what can we expect from you musically ?
Dre Cobbs: Continuing to grind out thought provoking music. I have some great material I’ve recorded
with a group called Da Network. You can hear a few of them on American Aborigine Big shout out to da
Network they are some great performers and artists and I’m very excited for the world to hear them. I’m
also in the process of putting some visuals out as well for songs off of American Aborigine so I’ll just say
stay tune!