1. (Patrick) Hello please introduce yourself to the readers?

I am VX: Heaven's Assassin former solo artist & owner of Planet X Records.

2. (Patrick) When did you first become interested in hip-hop and was it long before you discovered the underground scene?

At a very early age I listened to the 90s legends on the radio, I caught on to sub genres quite early as well starting with the Detroit (Horrorcore) UG rapcore scene, and later moving on to the Philly (Lost Children Of Babylon / Jedi Mind Tricks) and Boston / NYC east coast underground scenes.

3. (Patrick) VX I know you run the label Planet X Records when did you first get the idea to start a label? Are you satisfied with how things have gone with the label so far?

Just before 2008 I had the idea of consolidating my crew at the time and using an imprint to release Mac and I's brand of revolutionary hardcore hip-hop.

4. (Patrick) Do you have any friends that help you run the label or do you do everything yourself? How many hours a day would you say you work on label business?

Yes Gaz Visionz of Ancient Visionz is a contributor to Planet X Media, as well as my other group members and PXR roster we all promote together. Depends it could be 2 hours or 5+ hours depending on the task at hand if we have some serious planning or organizing to do.

5. (Gaz) What is the biggest challenge with running PXR/PXM aside from translating Gaz's audible English?

Nothing. Just translating Gaz is a paramount task in itself. Psyche I lied, probably these days would be promotion since online music is literally the most congested it has ever been with over saturation. Other than that, budgeting, maintaining a media presence are all challenges one should expect. Piracy is a difficult issue as well.

6. (Gaz) How has PXR evolved over the years to become part of the new entity Planet X Media?

Aiming for a focus on Film making with PXF (Planet X Filmworks sub on the tube) and new divisions such as Planet X Comics (our line of comic books) We are hoping to break to new ground to every medium we can with Planet X MEDIA!

7. (Gaz) With that said, can you tell the readers about Planet X Media and the various subdivisions?

Oops. Didn't see this question coming. PXF, PXC as previously mentioned. Follow our twitch.tv/planexgames PXG we will do many 90s style shooter (FPS), and beat em' up game reviews and commentary. That’s 4 or 5 divisions already. Let us know if you guys want more.

8. (Patrick) Who were the first hip-hop artists that you heard? Who are some of your favorite hip-hop artists from the scene today?

Snoop & Dre, Cypress Hill, Rage Against the Machine

Fav today: Chino XL, Killah Priest, Ill bill, Madchild

9. (Patrick) When did you first get the idea to start singing and rapping? Do you do anything special to keep your voice and throat healthy?

I "tried" to make an EP at 15. Emphasis on tried. Later on I recorded more and got better. I smoke cigars and other "Legal" hemp extracts. I do drink hot green tea.

10. (Patrick) How long does it usually take to complete one song?

Solo? Not long. Collaboration just as long as everyone takes to send their parts in, for our new project we are going pretty fast, since the tracks only take film reviewing for research. 2-3 weeks I'd say maybe shorter or longer depending on how well we know the film concept.

11. (Patrick) Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics and what are some topics and subjects you sing about?

Each project generally has a different concept, "The Dark Rift" is a spiritual mystic one. our new project "A Hobo With a Machete" is a "grindhouse" film style mixtape. So each track is a different film, there is everything from "Universal Soldier" action movie track to "Hellraiser" the horror film about Pinhead. It's really quite interesting what we are doing conceptually. Every track is one of our favorite movies.

13. (Gaz) Can you tell us about the Hobo with a Machete mixtape you mentioned and which movies inspired the mixtape?

ALL OF OUR FAVORITE MOVIES EVER. Expect mac and I's fanboyism to over flow with tracks like:

Point Break
A Scanner Darkly
They Live
A Hobo With A shotgun

and more.

14. (Gaz) Favorite songs from Hobo With a Machete?

Day of Reckoning, Mac-Chete In Scum Town, EX-PREZ, it is too hard to choose from my own songs. Go check on youtube for yourself!

15. (Gaz) Would you like to do something again based on other movies and comics (if Marvel, back when Marvel was good)?

Let's see how the fans like this one, if they even do HAHA! I would certainly like to release original Planet X brand comic books, and Marvel fan projects would be cool like Cable or Punisher.

16. (Patrick) Please tell the readers a little about your releases and where can the readers purchase them? Besides releases do you all have any other merchandise currently available?

You can find Guerrilla Alliance / Planet X Records on apple music / spotify / youtube / all streaming platforms and we do have physical hard copies of our CDs. I think I have a few PXR bandannas and beanies left over, maybe.

17. (Pat) Besides Underground hip-hop do you currently listen to any other genres or underground or mainstream music? If yes, what are some genres you listen to and who are your favorite bands and artists?

I listen to Rock / Metal, Grunge Rock, Reggae.

Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, GnR, Sabbath / Ozzy / Zeppelin / Bob Marley, SoAD, RATM, Serj Tankian.

18. (Pat) I know you, Gaz, Mac, and did a radio show, which is now a youtube show about underground music and movies. When did you first get the idea to do a YouTube show?

We had an old talk radio show, we eventually decided to return and convert it over for YT a few years back.
 
19. (Patrick) I know with the covid crisis going on this year it has probably been hard to set up shows and get motivated to do them. But what were some of your favorite shows this year?

We had lots of good ones, I enjoyed the "Joker" review, and I like our action reviews such as "The Night comes for us" we had some cool stuff, engage with us via YT comments and we take ideas for reviews we focus on action / kung fu / sci-fi / horror but are open to most genres.
 
20. (Patrick) Are there any shows planned for early 2021? Where can people find the youtube channel?

youtube.com/planetxfilm SUBSCRIBE we have TONS of new content coming soon including a 2020 roast (much deserved) and all new review content!

21. (Patrick) If you could pick what would you say are the five best releases that came out in 2020? What about the five worst?

Chino XL had a fire EP release, Madchild dropped a fresh album I am so out of the loop honestly. There was some pretty bad mainstream stuff I heard but I ran for my life.
 
22. (Patrick) Besides music we are huge movie fans here do you enjoy watching movies? If yes do you have a favorite genre?

I do probably action which I'd extend to action / sci-fi . I'm a classic 80s/90s Sci Fi Film head think John Carpenter, Kubrick etc.
 
23. (Patrick) What are some of your all-time favorite movies and what are some of the current movies that you have been watching?

1. Apocalypse Now 2. Godfather Pt II 3. Blade Runner 4). Conan the Barbarian 5). They Live, current movies TENET was pretty good still waiting for the new DUNE currently I watch the Italian crime show "Gomorrah" it's amazing and has a companion film as well. I mostly watch shows like "Oak Island" or other shows like "The Boys" "Mayans MC" and some comedy stuff. Swamp Thing was actually incredible.

24. (Patrick) Who are your all-time favorite Actresses and Actors? Are there any directors that you enjoy watching the most?
Sigourney Weaver, Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford, Kurt Russel, Malcolm McDowell, Arnold S.

Francis Ford Coppolla, Stanley Kubrick, John Carpenter, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Troy Duffy.

25. (Patrick) Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out. Do you have any final comments for the readers?

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