Published on August 5th, 2015 | by Jameelah "Just Jay" Wilkerson

Who is Red Baren 907?

Don’t be alarmed if you see a 6’7 masked rider blazing by on a Purple fat bike sporting 4.0″ tires… that’s just Red Baren 907 navigating through those mean New York streets to deliver his message, because in his world message is everything.

The state of music needs to be brought back home to its original intent and Red Baren 907 is doing just that. Red is tough, a visionary, and fears only God. He is a musician with a passion for cycling; in fact it was this love that inspired him to create his very own brand of music to ride to. Love him or hate him, the industry can’t package him into a commercialized personality, they simply must listen. He respects his listeners by requesting them to free their minds and look past the physical, because what you find behind that reality will be mind blowing. Welcome to Red’s world. His stylistic flow mixed with soulful vocals makes his sound one that is worth embracing. Seasoned with Hip Hop and sprinkled with a Soulful kick makes Red Baren 907’s music the kind that sticks.

Who is Red Baren 907 and where are you from?

Red Baren 907 is from New York City. Red Baren 907 is man with a message that chooses to wear a mask because he’s not here for the floss or the fame or to be categorized or boxed in. My music is charity and when you give charity it should be sincere, not for accolades.

How did you discover your musical talent?

Growing up in a Puerto Rican and Black household, I was exposed to many genres of music, especially early hip hop and jazz. Also, my brother was a DJ, B-Boy, and was a big influence on me.

Who has been your greatest inspirations musically and why?

Kool G Rap, Nas, 2pac, B.I.G, PUN, Wu-Tang, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cook, Luther Vandross, to name a few.

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

Originality, which is very rare today. I’m a masked bike-riding rebel poet with a message to uplift, awaken and inspire the people.

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

The usual ups and downs. I thought people might have a problem with me concealing my identity, but it actually adds more mystery.

What do you want people get from your music?

The boom bap that hip hop is missing. I want you to laugh, to cry. I want people to visualize what I was going through when I wrote the music.

When can we expect some new music from you?

I’m working on a mixtape now. Some of my features will be with homeboy Sandman, Reks, Attica Barz, Easy Money, and Clip to name a few.

What has been your greatest achievement so far?

Getting my BS Degree in Child Psychology. Not too many get to go to college where I’m from. When I was unmasked, Nas saying to Lenny Nicholson that I was a beast, and Jadakiss saying that he was feeling my music. That’s an honor coming from them, they’re top 5 in my book.

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

Hmmm that’s a tough one. There are so many artists I would love to collaborate with, but as far as right now and the direction I’m going in, I would have to say Method Man. The reason I say Method is because his energy, performance, and character are superb. I actually made a song called No Bullshit that I would love Method Man to kill. So Meth if your reading this I need that 16.

One track of yours that you think defines you and why?

I would have to say a song I have called “You Lied” because it’s the raw and uncut truth about black history. Many painful issues that were swept under the rug and never addressed. Every time our people try to pick themselves up we were knocked back down. It’s important to put the truth out.

Last but not least, HYPE wants to know…What’s your CRAZIEST “Where they do that at?!” moment…

LOL well for the record I compete in Fat Bikes Winter/Snow races in Minnesota, Colorado and all over the world. I remember one time in NYC, getting up at 3am and I couldn’t go back to sleep so I decided to train for my race. I cycled all the way to 242nd street from the lower east side in the slush and snow on the Westside Greenway (which is a trail for bikes). And when I got there, I just turned back around and cycled home as if it was nothing. That was my Forrest Gump moment.

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Glasses courtesy of Fleyesgear.com
Photography by Thomas H Smith III

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