“Address Me As MR” An Interview w/ Mr. MFN eXquire (Video)

On a warm and sunny NYC summer day, we in the Big Apple felt the aftershocks of an earthquake that made its way up north all the way from Virginia. Many people were in awe and some buildings were evacuated. But those minor tremors didn’t stop us from our scheduled 3:30pm interview with Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, who hadn’t even felt the aforementioned shakes from his residence in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Standing 6 foot something he came in the office with good spirits, draped in a dashiki, a half-dozen necklaces draped across his chest, vintage ‘94 timberland boots and gold fronts in his grill. We jammed out to some music for a bit and spoke to him about his origins, music style and long-term goals. eXquire has been on our radar since the brink of summer and in our opinion may very well be viewed as a savior for NYC hip-hop. Everything about him embodies New York. His appearance is nostalgic to a degree nostalgic but his music carries a new type of NY sound that is gritty, raw, honest and relatable to today’s audience.

He has just released his debut offering, perhaps symbolically, on the same day that marked the 10^th anniversary of 9/11. The album, Lost In Translation, which was presented by Mishka, a clothing brand that similar to eXquire, has been acclaimed for brash presentation and refusal to dilute their aesthetic. That comparison should makes sense to anyone that knows eXquire mainly because with as much Georgi as he consumes, it’s probably damn near impossible to make anything watered down. Get familiar with the new Beast of the East in our video interview below and don’t forget the “Muthafuckin’,” without that it’s nothin’.

Words by Logan Jean

Interview by Logan Jean

Shot by Alonzo Alias & Edited by Ruben Villalta

Special Thanks: Nate Santos