Review Fix Exclusive: Undeniable Talks ‘Knuckle Sandwich’

Review Fix chats with rap duo Undeniable, O7 and Sinnagi, who discuss their new album “Knuckle Sandwich,” as well as the group’s drive, passion and creative process. Also breaking down their influences and goals for the future, the unique group shares their vision for their work and how they’d like their music to affect the masses.

Review Fix: What inspires you to perform?

O7: Love for the music/culture inspires me to perform.  Seeing the energy in the crowd,  seeing people loving, appreciating & reciting the music we’ve created provides all the inspiration I need to not only perform but to keep creating.

Sinnagi: The reaction of the audience.When we are able to perform in front of people who might not have heard of us and get them to understand and be a part of the world we are creating..There is nothing more inspiring than a new member of the #undeniablemovement who can relate,loves  and supports what we do.

Review Fix: Make makes you different from other artists?

O7: Who we are differentiates us. Everyone has their own set of fingerprints &  their own signature.  Our individuality is very evident in our music. We tell our story. How we see the world through our eyes.  No one can do that but us.

Sinnagi: We have range in our artwork.Our everyday experiences are woven into each composition.We like diversity in our production.Creatively, we don’t stick to one formula when making our music. We are like chemists working with elements to make something Undeniable.

Review Fix: What did you grow up listening to?

O7: I grew up listening to a lot of Haitian music,  classical music and jazz early on.  Soul, R&B & Hip Hop became my preference as soon as I was exposed to those genres in my adolescence.

Sinnagi: A lot of Reggae, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh. Etc..Calypso,Soul,R&B and of course Hip Hop

Review Fix: How has it affected your creativity?

O7: t has affected my creativity because it fundamentally shaped how I listen to music.  It has caused me to embrace music with more depth & layers when choosing production & coming up with ideas for songs.

Sinnagi: Each of the genres aforementioned have their own signature that makes them unique.Artists such as Bob Marley,to name one out of many influences,had a message in his music coupled with rhythms that make you groove.Hip hop is a vehicle to deliver a message,from tragedy to triumph.Growing up listening to the likes of Kool G Rap,Slick Rick,Big Daddy Kane.KRSOne,to name a few,definitely has an influence
On how I create.Story telling,rhyme schemes and cadence wise.

Review Fix: Where do you expect to be in a few years?

O7: I expect to be touring the world and bringing our music, merchandise & Brand to people & places they haven’t been before.  I expect to be providing people with jobs & opportunities to be great & make the world a better place for our children to live in.

Sinnagi: In a position where we are able to do what we want.Living better lives with family and community.All through doing what we are passionate about.

Review Fix: What do you do when you’re not performing?

O7: When I’m not performing I’m taking care of my family, working, studying, reading, recording & always creating!

Sinnagi: Working, Learning, Studying, Music, Family.

Review Fix: Tell us about a song of yours that you feel connects the most to your audience. What is it about. How was it written?

O7: Honestly, I think we have several songs that connect with our audience. Blue BACON is one that always gets a great reaction from people.  It’s unfortunate because we would love to live in a world where that song wasn’t relevant but too many original people have been harassed,  abused, violated, wrongly imprisoned & killed by the police department. So crowds really love when we perform that song.  We came up with the ideas for that song  while sitting in Queens Central Booking after being wrongfully arrested by some of New Yorks Swinest.

Sinnagi: One song we made in particular named “Roll with Fam” was not one of my favorite cuts.Its a joint about family love and reasons why family is what matters most. My approach to writing the song was to illustrate how We interact with our family. I felt that it was heartfelt but not something I thought would resonate with our listeners.O7 thought the opposite.To my surprise,the feedback for that song was positive.A lot of our listeners would let us know that “Roll with Fam” resonated with them.They could relate with the subject matter.

Review Fix: What is your creative process like?

O7: Our creative process depends on several factors. Some of our best work has been born from casual conversation & in depth discussions on life. Some times we hear some great production & the concepts/words just appear.

Sinnagi: Different production evokes different subject matter and song structure. Anything from a conversation to happenings in everyday life can cause the creation, another concept,hook etc.We draw from experience.Real life always makes for the best art.

Review Fix: How do you want to affect your audience?

O7: I want to our music to inspire people,  teach people & help them enjoy their lives. I want to give them the truth they don’t usually hear. The Truth is UNDENIABLE.

Sinnagi: I want our audience to understand that they are Undeniable.We are Undeniable.I want them to be who they are to the fullest and know there are No walls, No floors, No ceilings.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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