{"id":1502,"date":"2016-02-25T07:12:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T07:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedoublescoop2.com\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2016-02-25T07:12:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T07:12:07","slug":"img","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thedoublescoop2.com\/dev\/img\/","title":{"rendered":"IMG"},"content":{"rendered":"

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About a month ago while scrolling through Instagram I came across a young artist\u2019s page from Atlanta named Naomi The Goddess. She had one of those rare, distinct and mesmerizing voices that you couldn\u2019t help but to stop and listen to, so I immediately reached out to her to see if she would be interested in being a guest on our music podcast. When we finally met in person I learned that she was a part of a talented group called IMG which stands for \u201cInstrumentalist Music Group.\u201d They are definitely not your average music group and it\u2019s apparent when you listen to the lyrics in their music; they\u2019re on a mission to spread a message.<\/p>\n

The members of the group are T.R.3, Naomi The Goddess, The.Poet, A-B The Prophet, Hipstar, P4trone, JanuaryHigh, Lazaria, FrankDex, and Bankhead. The group of friends are all individual artists and songwriters who with the exception of a few met in high school.<\/p>\n

I caught up with Naomi and TR3 for a quick interview to get more information about IMG. Check it out below.<\/p>\n

Ashley E:<\/strong> When did IMG get started?<\/p>\n

TR3:<\/strong> The group got started the summer of 2012, it was junior year of high school. I had been making music on my own for a while but it turned serious around senior year.<\/p>\n

Ashley E:<\/strong> I listened to some of yall\u2019s music and just by the lyrics alone I can see that you guys are a conscious group in terms of the messages that you\u2019re putting out. How would you describe your music?<\/p>\n

TR3:<\/strong> I don\u2019t want to put us in the same box as just conscious because I feel conscious nowadays is being taken the wrong way. We consider ourselves to be \u201ctruthers\u201d because we\u2019re trying to spread knowledge. Knowledge is key.<\/p>\n

Ashley E:<\/strong> How do you feel about a lot of the mainstream music that\u2019s out?<\/p>\n

TR3:<\/strong> I feel like artists are crying out for help, subliminally telling us about the evils that are out there.<\/p>\n

Ashley E:<\/strong> Would you say you\u2019ve always been a \u201ctruther?\u201d<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong> I\u2019ve always been open minded and a person who thought outside of the box but I would say just in the past couple of months have I really awakened in a sense and started researching and seeking information.<\/p>\n

TR3:<\/strong> I\u2019ve always been different even back in middle school. I was called crazy and kind of stuck to myself but I\u2019ve always been a seeker.<\/p>\n

Ashley E:<\/strong> How would you describe IMG in a few words?<\/p>\n

Naomi:<\/strong> Very aware and grimy.<\/p>\n

TR3:<\/strong> Very raw and uncut yet we justify being raw and uncut and we say it with substance.<\/p>\n

Check out the group\u2019s work here<\/a> and check out our interview with Naomi and her performance on the Inspire Magazine music podcast here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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