Piff Mason Interview

our editor-in-chief Allie Loven had a chance to sit down with Piff Mason, an independent artist, who introduces himself below in this interview. Enjoy!

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al: would you like to introduce yourself?

pm; “I am piff mason. i do various things with sounds.

al: like what?

pm: “[i press buttons] engineering, putting the sounds together, to make beats. I guess you could say I’m a farmer, a sound farmer.” or a producer and engineer.

al: you’re an artist as well and make your own music?

pm: yes

al: when did you first put out music?

pm: i made my first song at 3.

al: how many projects have you had? not albums but more persona-esque?

pm: thats a good question, numerous. it’s a lot, i don’t know the number, if we’re counting everything even before distributing to all platforms, i didn’t start doing that until 2021.

al: whats your favorite song you’ve released or to put people on to you?

pm: right now… it’s “words of a poet”.

al: what’s that song about?

pm: it’s not necessarily about anything it’s more so just me—

al: words of a poet?

pm: yeah, i wouldnt say it has a deep meaning to it unless people pick apart things they can and i’ll leave that for them to do be because thats what art is for.

al: interpretation?

pm: yeah, it’s been about roughly 5 years since distributing as piff mason but 2019 is when i became piff mason.

al: was your first tour to New York in 2023?

pm: yes, i ate a hot dog in MSG, it was dry

al: you like your hot dogs wet?

pm: yeah

al: good to know

pm: the bun was dry.

al: whens the last time you released a song and made a song?

pm: besides a facebook drop last month, that now is on a deactivated account— the last time was the string of singles, including “Words of a Poet”; so that was the last time i really let loose.

al: you’ve made songs recently though, yeah?

pm: yes but they’re ass because i dont have the full setup i need to have so a lot of the new shit is shit but it’s okay though.

al: how many songs have you made on the platforms you’re using now?

pm: 6

al: oh i only knew two!

pm: yeah i didn't think the others were worth sending

al: wtf

pm: wtf is right

al: piff mason banned from starwave he just swore

him: laughs i will hoard all my music if i have to

al: already have them saved in a folder in my files

al: i have your music stuck in my head now

pm: word

pm: ACAB

al: ACAB

pm: all cars are busy

al: what…? oh . yeah

both: laugh

al: what are your goals for this year?

pm: stop being a pussy

al: in like every sense or?

pm: no, just musically; because, i’m not a pussy.

al: WELL not what i meant

pm: word

al: fair enough. what about what you do makes you feel like a pussy right now?

pm: because everything i think i make is ass which it probably isnt

al: it’s not

pm: i think it is and that’s all that matters.

laughing

pm: i need to love it and that’s all that matters

al:is that a complex?

pm: yes, i used to be fun im not as fun anymore.

al: that is true, life—

pm: and i be running out of things to say [writing songs].

al: why did you start distributing your music?

piff mason: it’s because i just wanted to do it, it’s something i always wanted to do; so i just wanted to put my music out. fuck it.

al: that’s kinda what i did with starwave. i just created it.

pm: i wanted to be the rappers i listened to as a child

al: who are your top 5, or so, inspirations for your art?

pm: lil wayne, tyler the creator, robert johnson, biggie smalls, MF DOOM, flying lotus

al: what’s your go to song currently?

pm: “accordion” by MF DOOM/MADVILLAIN

al: thank you for interviewing with us Piff! We look forward to future endeavors with your talents!