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With everyday being a hustle, N.C. Central University students have the power to become something historical and mass communication sophomore Angelo Shepard, known on the beat as LoLo, is a prime example.
Through the work of his fresh production company, Monumental Musik Productions, thriving young hip hop producer Shepard landed the perfect beat on rapper Wale's latest mixtape effort "More About Nothing," and his current hit single, "The Break Up Song."
Being from Wale's home turf of Washington, D.C., it was not hard to get to the Maybach Music Group artist to notice him because Shepard attended Virginia State University with Wale's road manager, Greg Harrison.
"I got the call from Wale and the ideas that he was discussing was exactly what I have been waiting for," said Shepard.
"It's an opportunity for me to impress everyone in the music industry, but at the same time, show people that my focus isn't about riding the bandwagon, but making hit songs."
Shepard took the intro to Stevie Wonder's classic track, "All I Do, " added 808 bass kicks and looped it for the clever tale of the ideal break up scenario.
"The Break Up Song" currently has over one million views on YouTube.
Connecting with other musical talents around NCCU, Wale is not the only person our magical beat-maker has collaborated with.
Recently, Shepard collaborated with fellow mass communication senior, Dev Dixion, artistically known as 2B-Announced, who is known for rocking stages with Team T.O.K.Y.O.
The two were inspired by BET's comeback series "The Game" and created a track titled, "Derwin Davis," based off one of the main characters of the show.
When it comes to building networks, Shepard surely knows what he's doing. "As far as production goes, I will constantly keep submitting my music to artists and stay in contact with a lot of managers in the industry," said Shepard.
The next goal for the young producer is to claim this year as his, similar to fellow young producer Lex Luger, who is known for his dark, heavy bass line productions for Jay-Z, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa and more.
"The circumstances you go through, hard work pays off," said Shepard.
"No one can take that hard work away from you, especially when it comes to music because you're making a creation that will last forever, it will always be in history!"
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