I don’t have a religious or traditional bone in my body and that’s actually not by choice, because I really wish I did. It’s amazing.Į: You do gospel in an unconventional way…have you taken any flack for that? He was impressed by it so much that he would associate himself with it, and take himself up with our mission to take this dream further. He’s done so much and it’s just a blessing that he was affected and impacted by the ministry and by the songs.
It’s just taken off.Į: You recently signed with Akon. It started on Myspace, transferred to Youtube, and we’re here today.
The next thing you know the Mali Music was born. This is where I wrote songs, produced, and sharpened my craft. MALI MUSIC: Well, I’m from Savannah, Georgia, and I am the minister of music at my church. My little sister, mom, and dad say Mali-Mali, and then music is my weapon of choice, so it just stuck.Į: Tell us a little about yourself and how you got into Gospel music?
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MALI MUSIC:My full name is Kourtney Jamaal Pollard, but in the South everyone calls me by my middle name, which is Jamaal. We spoke with the Georgia native about his church background, working with Akon, and working on his upcoming album, ‘Mali Is.”Į: Where did the name Mali Music come from? Not comfortable with classifying his brand of inspirational hip-hop as only gospel, Mali says he believe he’s on the verge of a new genre. So impressed was Akon with Mali’s sound, he personally requested to meet him, and later signed on to co-manage him. Gospel rapper Mali Music released his debut album, ‘2econd Coming’ in 2009, but it’s his appearance on the 2011 BET Awards (as part of the channel’s showcase of new talent) that earned him the most buzz.
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