We had the good fortune of connecting with Shanny and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shanny, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
You need something in life that feeds your soul and motivates you when you wake up in the morning. Pursuing my dream of music gives me purpose in the world.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
For starters I rap about what’s actually going on in my life. I really do travel the world, get into crazy adventures, and deal with scandalous women in Los Angeles. I write my own songs, direct my own music videos, and star in them. Most rappers don’t even write their music they have ghostwriters.. It was not easy to get to this point. It took a lot of perseverance and dedication. Long nights in the studio, negative balances in the bank account, and naysayers telling me I can’t do it. What I learned from all of that is if you have a dream don’t sacrifice it for anyone, never let go of your vision! I want people to know you have to be 2DOWN to make your dream happen.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
There’s always interesting things to do in Los Angeles. I would take my friend to a yacht in Marina del ray to kick it and invite some females. We would hit one of the best restaurants in Marina called The Brizo and enjoy the rooftop bar. After that I’d imagine we would go the Hollywood strip and go bar/club hopping. One of my favorites in Hollywood is called “Dirty Laundry.” At the end of the night end up in the studio and rap about the crazy lifestyle.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Shouts out Andreas, Ilya, and Spencer for pushing me to go to law school. Shouts out my mom and dad for their unwavering support. Shouts out Alexander the Great and Marcus Aurelius for teaching me valuable life lessons.

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