Meet Lydell Carmichael II

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lydell Carmichael II.

Lydell, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My story begins as a young wise kid from Detroit. MI. I began my musical journey a week before I moved to LA, but I didn’t necessarily move out here to pursue music. Growing up, I had aspirations to get to Los Angeles by any means possible and I was going to work as hard as I could to make it happen. Detroit is a dangerous city and me not being in the streets as a kid, it wasn’t a comfortable environment for me. My parents kept me pretty sheltered throughout my life so I would be what you would consider “silver-spooned” and it’s reflected in my music. A lot of people don’t make it out of where I’m from because they get so wrapped up in it and then it creates this generational problem. I felt like in order for me to fully learn about who I was as a person and to find a passion, that I needed to follow my dream and come to California so I did it. As I explored California more and began to meet the people here, my love for music began to grow. Now with “Where the Wild Things Are” coming out in a couple of weeks and then the album right after, I feel like I not only got to LA but I came out here and actually did something to better my life.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It definitely has not been a smooth road. Nobody supported my idea to move to California, I lost friends and everything just off of making the decision to move. I heard it all from “you’ll end up on Skid Row” to “you’ll be back in a month” but I didn’t let it affect me because I knew what my end goal was. When you really want to accomplish something, you tend to block out criticisms and follow your heart regardless of what people think. At times I do feel alone because I don’t have the typical support system someone would have (or any at all) but with the help of songwriting/recording, I forget about all of that and focus in. Stability was also a struggle I faced when I moved out here because LA is super fast-paced and if you’re not stable, it’s really easy to get off track. So I had to make certain changes in my life to make sure I was taking steps to becoming fully stable.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m currently working on my album “Where the Wild Things Are” which is a culmination of me expressing my feelings about girls I have dealt with in the past mixed with hyperpop beats from my Executive Producers Khimkinskiy and Paparaw from Russia. I came up with this idea while riding down Sunset Blvd. One day, I wanted my album to capture my California adventures and the best way to describe any California adventure is “wild”. I’m most proud of being around the right people to make my music sound very good quality. Various connections that I made in LA has helped me be able to not only record music differently but more efficiently. The thing that sets me apart from other hip-hop artists is that I actually am myself, I don’t try to be something I’m not. One quote that always resonates from me is from the famous G.E.D Gata “rappers have a hard time in the studio because they be in there lying” and it’s the truth. If you go in the booth and actually be yourself, your music is way easier to record.

Are there any apps, books, podcasts, blogs or other resources you think our readers should check out?
I get most of my social media interaction from Instagram (@lydell_scott) and that’s my main tool for pushing my music. I also want to shoutout Gillie and Wallo at Million Dollars Worth of Game because their podcast gives me insight not only about music but just life in general and I appreciate the topic’s that they touch on. Wallo specifically has this thing he does on Instagram where he posts every item you need to successfully set up a home recording studio and also the price and where you can get the items from. I find that cool and helpful because I feel like a lot of people don’t take the time to help out new artists especially if you don’t have a certain amount of money or status.

Contact Info:

• Email: lydellc2696@live.com
• Website: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lydell/1550215216
• Instagram: instagram.com/lydell_scott
• Twitter: twitter.com/lydell_scott
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lydellc2696
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7JQzdz8afkj0WBH27e6MD2?si=OAoKDojqQ0OPP1LUkaN5Iw

Image Credits:
Deniz Çınar Çabuk