BadMoodRude
BadMoodRude released her latest single “Novocaine” (Ft. MOD SUN) on November 15th.
Produced by dakuizdi, the new single is about any toxic relationship in your life.
The New York-based artist dropped her debut single “Bigger” in 2018. With a significative number of streams on digital platforms, BadMoodRude is continuing to pave her way in the music industry by incorporating hip-hop beats with dreamy pop melodies.
“Novocaine” is now available worldwide.
Artwork: EyeAM
Introduce yourself. What's your story?
Hey! I’m BadMoodRude, and I’m from Rochester NY.
Could you describe to us your childhood a little bit?
My childhood was really wonderful. I was weird though and never interested in making friends, I only ever wanted to hang out with my grandma, aunt, parents or sister. I had a lot of fun though! I was very into animals and I’d growl at people, LMAO.
If you could say something to your younger self, what would you say?
Even though my childhood was great I had a really rough time as a teenager, as cliche as it sounds I would reassure myself that it does get better and life wouldn’t always be so hard. My mom passed away suddenly and I found her when I was 16, it really affected my mental health and I was suicidal for a long time.
How would you describe yourself today?
I would say I am a happy person in general. I try to be nice to everyone, I was very angry for a long time after losing my mom and last year I lost my grandma- I’ve grown a lot since losing my mom and have reflected on things. Now I act how my grandma would act in situations. She was always so friendly and did so much for other people, I just want to make them proud of my actions.
When did you start feeling connected to art and music?
I’ve always always always been into art, I loved expressing myself through painting and drawing and clay.
As far as music- even though I grew up listening to all different kinds of music, I never had the idea to make my own. Last year my grandma asked me to make her a song - so I did and she loved it. She told me I HAD to make more and then she suddenly died 2 months later. Making music has been a huge gateway to let out my emotions since then.
What gave you the confidence to be an artist and release your original music?
My grandma gave me the confidence to make the music, of course, her opinion is what mattered. My husband has always been a huge support with my music too, he’s been there every step of the way and does so much to help me make it a reality.
Who's helping you build your artistry?
My husband, Sage! He’s really wonderful and I am so grateful to have him on this journey with me.
How would you define BadMoodRude, the artist?
As an artist I’d say I’m all over the place, I have different genres of music I’ve done because I make it depending on what mood I’m in.
As a “brand” I’d hope when people hear BadMoodRude they’re thinking of all the wonderful friends in our circle. I hate the word fans. We are all friends here, and we all love and support each other. I am lucky to have the base that I do because everyone is so kind to each other and that’s what means the most to me.
"Novocaine" is your new single - what's the story behind this song?
This song is about any toxic relationship in your life. It could be a family member, friend or significant other.
How was it like to collaborate with MOD SUN? How did you guys meet?
MOD is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met and I loved working with him, we met on Instagram because we liked each other’s style!
What do you like the most about this song?
What I like most about this song is the emotion I felt while writing it and the feelings that are conveyed while you hear it!
What made you want to release "Novocaine" as a single?
I love singles, I think that’s because they can be any mood or genre and make sense.
What can you tell us about the artwork?
The artwork is by EyeAM.
He’s an amazing artist!
What vision do you have for your art?
I just want to keep making music that means something to me, I don’t have an exact vision. I want whatever comes to my mind to evolve over time.
What appeals to you the most about creating music?
When people tell me my music helps them through hard times, it means more than anything. Making my music helps me and the fact that other people listening to it can be moved by it is the best feeling ever.
What do you want to accomplish as a human being?
I want to make a difference to people, when I’m feeling really low or depressed the ability to help others is what makes a difference as a human.
In your opinion, what would make the world a better place?
This sounds dumb probably but just being nice to each other, pride is a huge issue in society I think. No one is better than anyone and everyone should treat others how they’d want to be treated.
2019 is slowly coming to an end, what lessons did you learn this year?
I learned that just because you are a good person, doesn’t mean the world will treat you better but that doesn’t mean you should stop being kind or give up.
What did you accomplish this year?
I finally got some collabs done! I didn’t know when to expect that to happen haha that was a big deal to me.
What are your goals for 2020?
I need to finally make some merch, I have a lot of people who have just straight up made their own merch with my face or name on it for them to wear- I also will start touring in 2020! So stay tuned!
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