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Despite being the home of State Property alumni Freeway and Beanie Sigel, Philly is often overlooked by the Hip-Hop fans from other major cities.  However, that is all about to change.  Rocky Fontaine is not your typical emcee who limits his content to what has become expected from east coast rappers. Instead, Fontaine relies on deep content and witty narrations, the ingredients that can make the difference between a one-hit wonder and a future legend.

How old are you?
23.

When did you start performing?
I started performing around the age of 17 in lil’ hole in the wall spots in Philly, Bmore, and Pittsburgh. It grew from there.

Name some artists that inspire and influence you.
Artists that are doing sh*t that ain’t nobody doing inspires me. I’m over hearing the same music from a thousand different artists. The sh*t is getting redundant to me. If I had to name a few artists that inspire me to continue to be different, I would say Lupe would be one. His sh*t stays pushing the envelope. I was feeling Max B until he got sent up, not really because of what he was saying too much, more so because I liked his style and flow. And truth be told, I like sh*t like Santigold and MGMT. It’s way left, but sometimes you gotta step away and listen to sh*t like that to clear ya mind from all the normal bullsh*t that’s out now.

How would you describe your style?
How ’bout this, I’ll describe my style in 1 word…#dopeboyfly (but I’m done pushin’ anything unless it involves music)

What separates YOU from other artists?
What makes most of these rappers out now “corny” is that they’re not rapping about their real lives. It’s like they’re rapping about this made up “rapper guy” and are telling us make believe tales that might be witty, but just don’t move us. If you’re actually “fly” or actually a “dope boy” or actually “jet set” you can tell they’re bogus. In my case, I’m just doing sh*t and going to the studio and giving my fans real time accounts of what’s going on in my life. I think people keep checking back because they think my life (past, present, and future) is interesting, which it is. The only problem I see with what I’m doing is there are way more average muf*ckas out here than fly people. That’s why these “lame” rap dudes still have life. ‘Cause most of the people can’t tell the difference. I plan on changing that.

Name some artists you’ve performed with:
Slim from 112, Rich Boy, Shawty LO, Wiz Khalifa, Jeezy and few other main stream artists.

What advice do you have for other aspiring artists?
The game ain’t what it used to be. Not too many quick licks floating around. If you do this rap sh*t, be in it for the long ride. Since labels ain’t really doing sh*t for artists, if you plan on making it, then also plan on wearing a few different hats and plan on it being real hard work and taking time to build a fan base and keep it.

Any shout-outs?
Yea. First, I wanna shout out Urban Magazine for giving me this platform to speak to the people that are making it happen for me (MY FANS), and I definitely wanna shout SG Money for putting this together, and of course my team Tha Corna Boyz, Q Deezy, and Power 99 in Philly for breaking my new single “Say Yeah” Feat Slim of 112, ALL MY FANS, and my city!