With more people moving from Los Angles to the Inland Empire, it's time for you guys to know the three essentials to life out here. The block is not the only thing hot out here, you live in the desert now, so when you pop your trunk, make sure you have a case of water back there. 

Slauson Swap meet isn't around the corner no more, so when you need new jewels, call Zero Below Grillz. When it comes to music, if we aren't playing Jimmy Waters, then we are playing Chap D. 

Chap D’s latest album titled Rather Be This Than That, Pt. 2 showcases his old-school style of rap, perfect for cruising, shopping at whole foods, getting fly, or trying to pull a new girl.

“We sip champagne, we ain’t doing no drugs.” Rap’s Chap on “On Go” a smooth late-night song for the hustlers and the pretty girls. Another stand out song is “On a Jetpack” the beat leads the song, providing sounds that make you feel like you just did a victory lap. Chap D comes in with a favorable line, “Whose that? That’s Chap D on a jetpack that’s fact’s.” He repeats the braggadocious line again before finding the perfect pocket to pop his shit.

Throughout the eleven-track album one thing you will notice over and over is Chap’s confidence. It may come from the fact his been in the game since the year 2012 or he’s just naturally that guy. To get a more in-depth feel about Chap D’s start in music and this album we reached out to the young vet and this is what he had to say.

What should listeners take away from this part two album? The brand [and] slogan is Rather Be This Than That and that’s a statement not intended to diss anybody else but, simply put, I’m just saying that I’m proud of who I am. My experiences and I wouldn’t want to be anybody else or experience my life differently than I already have. I’m who I am for a reason and God dealt the cards he/she/it has given me for a reason. So to the listeners, I want them to view themselves in that light as well and be content with who they are and the gifts they have because we all have something special we can bring to the table.

What’s your background in music? I don’t have an extensive music background but my mom put us in piano lessons back when I was about 5 years old I think. We did that for a couple of years and then in 5th grade, I played the saxophone up until 7th grade and then I dropped it because I was the only black dude in band class and I wasn’t tryna go out like that [laughs].

What would you tell other aspiring artists who are putting out content? Build a team but don’t put so much pressure on yourself to find the right pieces. Do as much as you can on your own. There’s a lot you can learn on your own via YouTube and the internet to the point you can run it up yourself. It helps in the long run if you’re an independent artist because now you don’t have to pay for studio time and mixing and mastering when you can do it all on your own. But also don’t be afraid to work with people, that’s an issue I deal with sometimes but sometimes you have to put yourself out there.