Published on August 1st, 2015 | by Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson

Who Is Lil Breeze?

The young king, Brandon Blackburn (born August 27th 1996), better known by his stage name Lil Breeze, is a rapper from the Southside of Chicago, IL. At a young he took an interest in music and by the age of seven years-old he began writing and rapping. Dedicated to creating live music that listeners can “turn up” to Lil Breeze remains original by writing raps about the things he has seen in his city and community. Music is more than a love to him“…music is life,” said Lil Breeze. One day he wants to own his own record label with the hope of helping others pursue their dreams. In 2014, he signed with Saleem Music Group and shortly after he was featured on his SMG brother, Puff’s single “Vault,” which is currently on the radio. He was featured on SMG’s Squad debut project “Training Day,” which is available on Itunes and everywhere music is sold.Lil Breeze is currently focused on making history and working on his solo project. He will be the first artist from SMG to release his solo project after the group’s second collaboration. He is musically influenced by the neighborhood he grew up in and artists such as Bump J., J.Cole and Gucci Mane.

Who is Lil Breeze and where are you from?

Lil Breeze is just a Young’N from the low end on the south side of Chicago

How did you discover your musical talent?

Just playing with words rhyming and it sounded good to others and told me to take music seriously

Who has been your greatest inspirations musically and why?

NOBODY BUT My mother . my real mother . I really don’t know to much about her but when I get rich I plan to get her out the hood or where ever she is.

What do you feel you offer the music industry that we don’t already have in other performers?

I plan to give you guys the real because real is rare and the energy I’m bringing is phenomenal.

Have you encountered any problems in getting to this point in your career?

Every one has problems they go threw to get where they at.

What do you want people get from your music?

I want people to feel where I’m coming from. My pain my struggle and how I live.

When can we expect some new music from you?

Every other week there’s new music. I’m always in the studio but be looking out for my mixtape young king coming soon

What has been your greatest achievement so far?

Me and my squad everywhere working

but the greatest was the show we did with Meek Mill and Jeezy.

If you could collaborate with one artist, living or dead, who would it be and why?