In the halls of AHS, many musicians are among us; more than we know. A small group of students has been lucky enough to catch a sneak-peak at one hip-hop group in particular. The group sat down to talk about it’s style.

Made up of three incredibly driven rappers, these students are quickly working hard to make their way to the top. The group is called The Realests, and was created by seniors Tyler Miller and Dylan Shuey along with a former AHS student, Qurun Smith.

“The group name represents real as in pure or authentic. It’s a reference to the music we make opposed to what is played on the radio/internet right now. We play on the word realist because we say it how it is,” said Shuey.

The boys have successfully come together and collaborated by bringing to the table their witty lyrics and flow styles that are obviously years ahead of their time.

Playground rhymes and raps are outdated compared to The Realest’s clever sample tracks. It is no question that their skillfully composed tracks will turn a listener into an instant fan.

When asked to compare their unique sound to that of a professional musician, Miller said, “we don’t compare ourselves.”

“We’re kind of our own unique sound,” Smith said, “it’s definitely a new sound, something you’ve never heard before.”

The boys talked about the musicians that they pull their inspiration from and suggested a few common names such as Odd Future,  J. Cole, Nas, Wale, Asher Roth and Drake.

When it comes to the process of writing for them, it just sort of happens. “I don’t really have a specific thought process, I just write,” Miller said.

For Miller, the aspect of music isn’t new to his life, he also plays in a hardcore band called Oh, Satellite. He says he’s still continuing with both projects, but really enjoys “the lyrical aspect of rap” claiming that “recently the hip-hop scene has been more inspiring than the metal and rock scene.”

“Things such as overall production quality and consistency in delivery” are things that the group puts a lot of focus on.“We get better with each session,” Shuey said With practice, comes progress.

This isn’t the first you’ll hear of The Realests, so check out their tracks and you’ll be sure to become a fan.