Meet Haile Ali | Musician & Entrepreneur

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

Hi Haile, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
My thought process is when I was starting my business was fluid. I already decided that what I wanted to provide and how I wanted my brand to be represented. Music has always been my passion. I know I wanted to yes be a great business and have my business be lucrative but I also wanted to love what I was doing and be passionate about it. The idea of making money was relevant but was secondary to the cultural aspect of my business. My Culture being expressed was very important to me !

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I’m a producer. ! Also an Emcee but I’ve been leaning more into production the last couple of years ! One thing I love about producing is I get to speak without words. To explain and express how I feel sonically is different from writing a song with words. Becoming a producer wasn’t particularly easy for me , I had no prior musical intelligence outside of just loving music, lol writing rhymes and dancing. The way I am able to just get lost in various tones is the most fulfilling part, to see myself become interested in sounds I’ve never heard before. One of my favorite things to say about me as a producer is “ I used to be wack “ ! For me it’s speaks volumes to my growth. To start as a novice and now be stepping into what I know and feel is me mastering a talent and gift I didn’t know I had.
I’ve always been a great writer but I didn’t know I would produce the way I do now. A lesson I’ve learned along my way is to be a problem solver ! When you want to grow at something it isn’t always easy but that’s when you become the most passionate ! Work harder when you feel your down to your last , know you have a little more in your tank beyond what you think your limit is.

One thing I will like people to know about my brand is that we’re a Real Family Brand. Beyond all the Highlights were family here at Legacy, we actually care about you and how your day is going.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Well if my best was coming through my city , they would def have to check out Legacy lol !!!! Which many of my friends have had time to come visit the shop and experience a home outside of a home.

The Brooklyn Museum always has great exhibits so I would check that out. Most NYC Museums have some great exhibits.

Looking for a nice bar to kick back and listen to some Reggae or Dancehall I would tell them check out Lovers Rock.

For some Good vegan Eats Greedi Vegan , Urban Vegan Kitchen. One of my favorite juice bars is Punchline Juice Bar in Crown Heights. Want authentic Caribbean food , Crown Heights & Flatbush !!!!

Looking for a vibe in the summer time on the weekend check out Tompkins avenue in Bedstuy , it’s festive over there in the summer time.

To be forward I’m not a club dude so I can’t direct anyone to any clubs lol

Check the schedule for all Venues such as SOBs, Sony Music Hall , etc . It’s always great performances going on in NYC

Take the NYC ferry it’s a cooler most interesting way of getting around especially if you don’t like the trains !

Looking for a chill vibe the Dumbo Waterfront is cool from the morning to the evening.

It’s NYC though , a great place to really just Wander

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Ms. Wanda ( My Mother ) Damali Kalibala ( HS Guidance Counselor)
Antoine Lewis ( Basketball Coach )
Grand Master Kham ( Martial Arts Professor)
Grand Master Lumumba ( Current Martial Arts Professor )
Victorious and Barkim ( Business Partners)

The city of London !

There are so many people I can name it’s hard for me not to make this a book of appreciation lol

I really have been watered by life itself and in that there has been so many people that spoke life into me even when they may not have known they were doing so. I am appreciative of all who sees this article and knows they have spoken life into me. I love and thank all who have been instrumental in my growth as a man.

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