 What they gonna do with me now? I'm still a twerk in the town, getting the sisters, I'm hooking them down. Reaching the smiles and the frowns and gang up. Grem, niggas on that sweet shit, so I am never beefing, told them niggas leave it. Y'all, it's still girl Breanna Imani, and I'm here with the wonderful, Zany Sona. And we're coming to you with Talk of the Town for another interview. So how you doing? How you feeling? Feeling energetic. As you- Jitters. Oh, the jitters. Okay, I know you just had a birthday recently. So happy related birthday. How was that? It was good, it was wonderful. I'm 19 now, you know, new year. Well, not a new year. New year, new thing. Oh, that's really exciting. So let's get right into it. So how did you get your name, Zany Sona? So where did that come from? Long story short, I tried, I tried the first part of my name, Zane, and I was wild, and so you feel me? People started calling me Zany's off that one experience, and it was just like, wow. And I just, I just went with it. Okay, cause I'm not going for it. I didn't know your name was Zane, so I didn't know if it was like Zane, like something. Okay, so that's good to know. Okay, so what brought you into rap? Well, I have ADHD. So to cope with all the energy that I have, I channeled it into reading and writing lyrics. And the writing lyrics, I took it a step forward when I found out that I have a good voice, like a natural singing voice. So at what point was that? How old were you? I was, wow. I was like 12, 13. Wow, so you started from young. So, okay, so you were 12, 13 when you found your voice, but then what got you into the studio? I ain't going to lie, my brother, J.B.Z. He got me, for me, he was telling me it's time for you to take it a step forward and do bigger things. So he got me in the studio. I was recording on the laptop. I was doing everything myself. Nice, so do you think that if it wasn't your brother and somebody else told you, or would you have done it regardless? He was just waiting for that push. I was looking for the push because I needed to really hit myself in the studio. I was just on a laptop with headphones. So it was staticky and it was a lot of errors with how the tracks were sounding. But now they sound. Well, we hear it. We know they sound great. So, okay, so you were in the studio. So what happened to those tracks that you were recording on the laptop? Did they ever get released? Are they still in the stash? Yes? Yeah, they got released. They was on SoundCloud, I had to take them down, you know? I don't know if people would hear that now. It's like, oh, she's recording my laptop. That feels like crazy. Okay, I feel you, I feel you, okay. So like, how did you feel after your first like actual studio session? So outside of the laptops, like really stepping in a booth, like doing your thing, how did you feel? Ah, I ain't gonna lie. I felt, I felt good because I heard how I sounded behind a mic. And it was like, yo, this is really you. Like it's not no, you can't really hear me. I'm low, like everything is, I sounded great. I did not know I would sound like that. Like I always, what's the word I'm looking for? Underestimate, I estimated myself, I was, feel me? I mean, but you know, you always your own worst critic, I guess. So, I mean, it makes sense why you were getting to the booth and really hear yourself. So that's what really motivated you to like really get out there, out there, right? Okay, cool. So, did you think that you were gonna get as far as you have so far? No, that's the grace of God. God is my number one person I go to when times is rough because it was times before I hit big numbers where I only, I would drop a song and I would hit like 500. And I would think like, oh my God, this is 500. So, you feel me? I thought that was the highest I could do, but now. I know, so you, cause you're really doing numbers. I see, it's running up, it's running up. So, okay, so you told me your song was released. So, were you encouraged before your brother or even after your brother? Was anybody else like on you about keeping up, being consistent? Cause like I said, you have a very consistent team. But people out there, like his team is very consistent. They're very on top of things. Shout out to the team. So like, who else has been in your corner like motivating you to do, you know, what you doing? My aunt and mother, they always said, since I was like seven, you got a voice to use it. So my aunt put me in the church choir and I was in the choir singing. Not, I didn't want to sing, but you know, I was singing. So they was always like, you got to do more. You got to show the world your talent. And I would be like, no, no, no. But different people, other than them too, like I would be in school singing down the halls cause I'm known in school for music. And in middle school, fun fact, I've been in the same high school in middle school for all, all years, six to 12 and the school started. Like I was, I'm the founding graduating class. Oh wow, okay, shout out to them. So they know me for music and they would hear me singing. They would be like, you got to show the school or you got to, and I would be like, nah, I was shy. Okay, so two follow up questions on that. The first is, so are you still in school? Did you graduate? I graduated. Okay, I saw, and I think it was Miles' video. Yeah, Miles. And you had like the cap and gown on, okay. So I'm like, okay, I think he graduated, but that's cool. And then I also see that, you know, you said you were in the church choir. I know you'd be posting a little videos in the stool and you'd be singing along. I'm like, okay, I hear the vocals in there. So like, okay, I know you rapping stuff like that. So would you ever do like a track with you just like, and then flexing those vocals? I remember when I got a couple vids, like snippets of me doing songs in the snow where I just hear my vocals. And I'd be thinking to myself, like, you just need to go in there, record a song, don't have nothing, just record a song and just drive it. But it's like, I have to get accustomed to hearing that. Cause when I'm used to hearing is me in the stool, little bit of auto-tune, little bit of tweaks here and there, and not just zen, not just zen. I feel you. Okay, so what do you do outside of rap? I do different things. Like I'm good with computers. So, you know, I'd be on a web. I'd be helping different people around the neighborhood with their computers. And okay, well, you know, I'm just good with electronics. Also, I like to code. I like to do different things. Oh, nice, okay. Okay, he's multi-talented, y'all. So like take me, let's say we're on a day with Zanny Svanes. What does that look like? What's a typical day in the life? Typical day? Well, you know, first thing first, I get up, brush my teeth, take a shower after, come out, play my game. Then I decide, like, what's on the agenda for the day? If it's nothing to do, I'm gonna play my game and rock out and chill, you know, watch Hulu, watch my shows, feel me? Other than that, I'm busy on the road, interviews, different things. Right, okay. So now when it comes to your creative process, what's that like? Like walk me through it from the time you write in your shit down. You won't even believe that. I don't write. I just, I hear a beat, I start playing around with it, using different tones, seeing which voice that I have different voices, you know? I can always switch it up. Oh, let's get to the point. So you know, I be switching it up, seeing what sounds good here, what sounds good there, and I'll just start talking. So you do it all while you're in the studio. So everything happens like organically while you're there. That's pretty dope. Okay. So I know you have a few videos out. I'll save my favorite for after you answer, but which one is your favorite of the videos that you? The celebrity. The celebrity. Why is that your favorite one? It was me and all my peeps, all my whole team, everyone there. We all was filling ourselves. You know, my birthday had just passed, we all filling ourselves. And we all just went shopping for the vid and we just kept playing, like the plans we had for it went how we're supposed to go. We always together, like I like moments when I'm just feeling the family vibe with the team. So for me, that vid was more. But you know, I feel like in a lot of your videos, I get that, like you incorporate your bras, like it looks like you're having a good time. Like my favorite video was Trip, because I think it was a lot, it was different. Like you, you know, you in your little uniform, you in the junkyard, but then I still having fun. So it was like, you know, that was something different. Cause you know, I feel like today I'm used to a lot of videos, you know, everybody with their bras and they, but it added something different. So I thought that was pretty dope. So I mean, I was looking and I saw you drop like four videos within the last year on YouTube. Wow, I didn't even know that. And so I'm looking like, okay, were these prerecorded? Cause I mean, of course we still in the middle of a whole panoramic out here. So, you know, it's, it's, it's interesting to see that you came up with so much content, you know, in that short amount of time. So how was that working for you? Like did the pandemic, you know, mess with your creative process? It did, it did. It pushed a lot of things back. We had a lot of things going. We planned and they all got pushed back due to the pandemic. Cause you know, you can't go outside. I wanted to shoot a video on time to do it. I looked at the time. It was empty. It was deserted. Deserted is the right word. So you know, I work around things. Like every, it's always going to be an obstacle. Never expect the plan to go a hundred percent down to the plan. It's going to go off the rails. So we just work around it and keep going. Okay. Well that's cool. So all right. So on your Instagram bio, you say you're the hottest underrated artist in Brooklyn. That's a fact. What makes that so? Why, why is that? I'm different. Like right now, New York itself is full of drill artists. And I know a couple artists that are underground, just like myself, that they don't do drill. And we need to be heard. I'm underrated and underground. So you know, a lot of people don't know about Zany's For Nice. And when they hear me, it's like, why are you different? Are you from New York? Are you sure? And I'm like, yeah, are you from me? People don't even believe in it cause of all the drill rappers that we have. So I bring the difference. And the more people I put onto my music, they realize the same thing. Like you're underrated. Like you need to, the whole world needs to hear Zany's For Nice. Yeah. I mean, like when I heard you, I was like, wow, like I really like this sound. Like, you know, like you said, it's outside of the whole drill scene. You know, we really deep into that right now. But it's definitely something new, something fresh, especially from someone so young. I mean, like it's, it's cool to hear. So that's cool. So speaking of sound, who would you compare your sound to? Like artists in general or? Artists in general. Yes. I've always gotten a juice world. And that's who I would say, cause I really love juice world. I agree. I definitely agree with that. Okay. Anybody else? Juice. I would say a little bit of Uzi. I got my Uzi moments. Okay, okay. But if you really listen, like, I'm in my own lane. Like I'm me, really. That's what I can say. Cause I don't really, I listen to other, a lot of artists is like, my team, they can tell you. I listen to every artist. They get sick of it. I listen to everybody. So when I listen to other artists, I be like, wow, like, I don't sound like, I can't catch the artist saying the bars. Okay. Well, that's great. I mean, you should always bring your own uniqueness to your craft. So that's great to hear. So what has been your favorite collabs so far? That I have. That you have, yeah. I don't even know. Like, what do you mean? I mean, you work with other people. It's on Apple Music. So the records are there. I saw them. So I know you have a couple to choose from. So what's, what's, what's your favorite? Collabs. I ain't gonna lie, one of my favorite collabs is with this Philly artist who might as well. I did a song like two years back and I dropped it on my second EP. The first EP's not there. I took it down. Okay, okay, okay. I did a song called Topic. And it was just me being a topic of every conversation and everything. Cause you know, like right now, I'm the topic for me to talk to the town. You talk to the town. And I did a show for Fresher. And I performed and I was talking to him. I had the jitters and I'm talking to him and he's talking me out the jitters. And I'm like, yo, I ain't gonna lie. He performed before me. So I'm listening. I'm like, oh, you're nice. And I sent him the verse and he was like, I ain't gonna lie like we got something. I mean, and he sent it back. And I'm listening like, oh no, it's different. I never, I've never collabed with an artist out of state. So that was my first out of state collab. And I'm just like, I'm digging a Philly vibe from him. So I know that was definitely a win for you. That must have felt great. I can only imagine. So, okay, so you collabed with him. Who's somebody that you would want to work with in the future? Give me three. Three people that you'd like to work with. I know I'm gonna give you a New York artist and two other artists. Okay. Stunning Ambino. Thanks. For me, he got those vibes. I can see y'all working real well together. I would say, I wanna do a track with what is her name? Her. What is her name? Her. I just don't think I heard it. Heard. Nice. And personally, my favorite artist of all time, G Herbo. Like, I need that Herbo feature. Okay, okay. So you have a variety of different sounds in there. I like that. It's not all one type of sound. So that's definitely really cool. Do you have any inspirations in music? Anybody you look up to? G Herbo is one, like, I don't know. A lot of people might not say this, but he's not, he's from Chicago. It's similar to New York. And it's like, I can relate to a lot of the stuff he was putting out in 2013 when I was in middle school. So I felt all that. And he's a big inspiration of me making music. Cause the first type of music I was making, it was a little bit drill. And I had switched over once I started playing with my vocals. But another artist I would say is an inspiration that I really like is, hold on, hold on. I like Ice Cube. I like old school, I like old school rap. I like old school music a lot. I was gonna say, I saw one of your interviews, you mentioned Teddy Pendergrass, and I was so shocked. Like wow, okay. I listen to that every morning. Cause that gets me in the mood. He's staying a cultured artist. He know his music y'all. Okay, so like, what's your support system like? So I know you have your mom, you have your aunt, you have your brother, like, so what is that like, you know, to have so many people, you know, backing you up? It's great, it's great. I wanted to quit music a couple times and a couple of my brothers was like, you know, you can't quit, you got it. You just a couple more steps from blowing up and just don't give up. And I needed that. Sometimes, you know, all artists go through it, but they be like, no, I'm not getting nowhere. These songs aren't gonna go nowhere. And just hearing somebody believe in you make you believe in yourself. Right, right, that's very true. So what's some advice about the music industry that you got that you still follow to this day or you've seen to be true, you know, as you progressed in your career? I ain't gonna lie, just can't trust nobody, you know? That's like the top thing, I hear that a lot. Can't trust nobody, because growing up, it was hard to trust people, because a lot of people I've had either passed away or they better my life. So, you know, trusting is hard. And to trust a complete stranger that I look up to, they're a regular person, but you know, they can tell me anything, and they got all these contacts, and it's just like, nah. A lot of time, they just be talking, and when it's time to follow up, they go. So I know exactly what you mean by that. Okay, so is there anything that you wish that you could tell yourself when you were starting off as that 12-year-old recording on a laptop, starting his career, is there anything that you would tell yourself, like now, that you think would help you? I would have to tell myself, just keep going. Just literally just keep going. You are on the path to success, because I always, I never knew that I could take it this far. I never knew I would even be sitting here doing this interview. This is just a blessing. So I would just be like, keep your faith, and keep going. Okay, well, that's the great words of advice, I think. It's no regrets, no regrets. And so, okay, so what has the highlight of your career been so far? I have a lot of 100K on the video. I had a 100K a couple of years ago on my song Drugs on SoundCloud. But seeing that 100K on YouTube, it's like a stamp, like, you there, you got a 100,000. Right, right, you got people too, then. People like what they hear, clearly. The numbers speak for themselves, so. Okay, so where do you see Zanny Svaness in the next five years? What do you think is next? In a mansion at Calibas. A mansion, okay, that's not really saying much. You could be in a mansion at Calibas, doing whatever. So, doing what? Where do you think you're gonna be career-wise? What do you think? I should be having a couple of sold out tours. Probably international, you know. My son, Abel, you were international, like two, three years. So it's possible in five, like, be international overseas doing shows. But still, that mansion in Calibas is chilling, you know. Gotta have a VKD, but I'm just talking about the VKD. Not all the work, but it's a lot of work gonna be put in in five years. Of course, of course. Okay, especially if you wanna mansion in Calibas. That's a fact. All right, well, is there anything else that you would like for the people to know about you before we wrap up? Any new projects coming out that you wanna shout out? What's going on? I got a couple things in the motion. Project, to be determined, you know. We don't know the day. What is that coming? Okay, okay. Songs, next song, real soon. For me, just run, trip up, get through streams. Run, trip up, y'all, you heard. Get through streams and trust me. Project, song, real, real soon, I promise. Okay, so now shout out your Instagram, shout out any social media handles, anything you want the people to have. Zenny's for Nice, IG, Facebook. Zenny's for Nice everywhere. You know Zenny's for Nice is the brand, like. All right, well, you heard it here first. So once again, it's Brianna and we're here with Zenny's for Nice. And that's it for our Talk of the Town interview.