We had the good fortune of connecting with Anthony Banks and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Anthony, is there a quote or affirmation that’s meaningful to you?
One of my favorite affirmations is one that my mother taught me, “never be afraid of men’s faces”
It means that I receive my directions by GOD NOT Man…
And a part of GOD’S daily directions before I leave my home is to…
“Decree & Declare”
NO WEAPONS &
Shalom❤️
Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I’m a musician, an independent emcee that goes by the alias, “TRILLMANTEE”, under United Masters. My ability to be able to be versatile or to adapt to the different sounds from the components and style of genres, allows me to be as creative and fluent on how I decide to “pen” my thoughts and commence to recording my story as a journalist of factual, real life, experiences I’ve lived through to tell about. Consistency and hardship, is key behind me getting to where my name is slowly emerging as an upcoming artist in the underground music world. I would say, it’s been a struggle to getting past the obstacles that were in place for me to grow and develop from. Taken in account of my past endeavors from a kid, even to the present day trauma we all tend to face, in range of our own insecurities, it can be beneficial to learn to live thru it and find newer ways to adjust to the issue at hand, then use or create your own logistics on knowing the perks and benefits of being one driven thru harder times, to make the best of yourself and to keep GOD first.
If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
“MANEEE HOL UP” (Reesetopher’s voice)…. There are some places I’d tell anyone to visit. Ester’s Cajun Bar & Grill, and Louisiana Cajun Rian Cafe up near the Beltway 8, northeast bound near DUESSEN PARK. You’d be doing yourself a disservice by not checking them places out.
Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I appreciate all of my solid people who I’ve came across in Houston, who held me down, and showed me the way of the hospitality HOUSTON have embedded in my heart. The list is BIG!!! Well, I have the time and patience to show my gratitude and respects for whom it’s deserving for. I’m going to give the old fashion way of listing my ‘ones’ as we say. First AND FAR MOST, I WANT TO GIVE A MAJOR SHOUTOUT TO MY T-LADY, MY STRENGTH, MENTOR AND CONCEIVER, MOMMA LOVE UNUKOGBON!!! I couldn’t have done it without you coming together with my FATHER, and I personally would like to THANK YOU for putting up with the snotty notty headed lil youngan I was since birth. From the heavier moments we’ve endured under one roof to where we are destined to be in the upcoming season, I decree and declare NO WEAPONS, and for many years to come, it’s love MOMMA DUKES!!! ….and it DONT STOP THERE…..BIG SHOUTOUTS TO POPS “YAK DADDY” AND DEAR!!! POPS it’s a NEW SEASON, and little do you know from the earlier moments of my life, riding around bumping the classic “STILL DRE” and “BOOMIN’ SYSTEM” by LL Cool J, this music and passion was set in place then. I said to myself, “I wonder how it would be if I went back into your era with the Diadoras or the Sergio Tacchini’s with the heavy horrible gold plated necklace with the high top “Kid N Play” groove”, but it was always cool just learning the ways of life, watching you the most. I appreciate EVERYTHING, even when it was times we struggled, it never broke you, so I’m treading that same wave. It’s love POPS. Dear you’ve helped pave the way for me and played in a major part in my life since age 11 to my present day. It’s love and I’m happy you’re truly happy with my father “YAK DADDY”. It’s love from all the family in TEXAS AND LOUISIANA being all in one. BIG SHOUTOUTS to my long time friend, my big brother, my elder brother in truth, YAHOWSHUA (Carl Jones) and HIS FAMILY (Man-Man, Mrs. Angela Spikes, Little Carl, Dee, KeKe, Irie, Skie, and all who’s connected to my dearest, family)… C’mon CHAZAK (Richard Greene) formerly known as ‘Pryme Tyme’ from the vintage Swishahouse Ent. Big Cuz, one of the ones who’ve held me down and showed me the way of the streets of HOUSTON. CHAZAK MAKE SURE GRANDMA SEES THIS, and it’s love to you and your family as well. TRILL!!!! And CHAZA’ EL “The Dawg”, wherever you are, it’s still love ahki. Let’s return and push what we know and that’s truth!!!! I went out of my way by expressing the ones above first because, Me, my two brothers Yahowshua and Chaza’El “The Dawg” had it rough together as three Hebrew brothers who professed the teachings of Torah, all under one roof off on Janisch Rd. in STUDEWOOD, on the northside of the inner city of HOUSTON. There we all caught that “GODDAM BURN”. A term we came up with that expressed the chaos we faced in the trenches for real. We see it as being tried in the furnace of affliction as mentioned in Isaiah 48:10. All was well and still to this present day we use the term “BURN”. lol man my brothers can attest to this… I pray that this manifest in our betterment for open doors to come for us. Its love. But back to my people who kept it solid alongside of my journey of where I’m at and headed to now, from then I met one of my realist brothers I’ve ever came across and this guy was small in stature but had the heart of a true OG. NOE ZAVALA, my dog, my brother, and one of them boys. NOE it’s love and I appreciate everything and your family is beyond beautiful. It’s love from me to all my Hispanic family just thru the gateway of me and my man’s brotherhood. SHOUTOUTS TO TRIPLE D. RAY SESSIONS, my childhood brother… I know you live in DALLAS and I couldn’t help but to acknowledge and cherish the times shared as childhood brothers on a mission since the sandbox in ORANGEGROVE, MS. AYO JAY JAY, big shoutouts to you and the family. Your mother was the definition of love. Your brother Tank was silly as always and Alex we gone rematch our one on one and IM GETTING BUCKETS! It’s love Jay Jay Whitlock!!! It’s all not an order but it’s still people I couldn’t forget nor negate. Then we got my boy PABLO UMANA!! This one is a heavy hitter and I mean one who’s always been there for me. I appreciate everything bro!!! Our time is near!!! And I wouldn’t have met my boy TRAE-STUDEWOOD-HAZE, if it wasn’t for my brother PABLO “HOUSTON BEAST” UMANA. Trae, you’ve been TRILL and about STRICTLY HUSTLE since we first met. Let’s keep HOUSTON HEAVY!!! TRILL!!! My other bro WU, it’s love my boy, keep it solid and continue to grow and develop cause you have purpose. Your son is a young king and will be as great as his father as a man who keeps his word. It’s love brother. HOTBOY GUAPO…. Man it’s been a minute but I still won’t forget how you were as a solid brother. If it wasn’t for you keeping your word and standing on business, I wouldn’t have never met Sauce Walka’s engineer. Aye I learned a lot from you brother, and it’s out in the atmosphere that we’ll cross paths soon again. It’s love homie…. These are all of my Houston based family and a few of my childhood relatives who I claim, who I’ve met and got to grow with as for building relationships within the brotherhood at hand. They all have played a part of who I am today and I’d be less of a man if I didn’t commit to atleast giving them a platform alongside with me to be heard. We the voice and it’s love. Yes, I have my beautiful wife and two sons who have been apart of my journey thus far and it’s love and I’ll always play my position as a man to lead my family as your father would’ve expected. It’s love and BIG SHOUTOUTS TO THE NYC. My extension of my wife’s family dwelling in CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN. I LOVE YOU EMA!!!! To my siblings THRU LAW, it’s love. ….and you know I gotta save the best for last… my twin, my sister Nikkita “Twin”, I appreciate how you’ve dedicated yourself into helping to raise me as a lil one, years ago. You’ve held me down. We’ve fallen out and still have our mother to share. From struggling together in Houston and managing to still resurface, WE THAT. ITS LOVE ANTONEO, hold it down. LIL JOHNNY, UNK is happy and proud of you. FREE NEHO. Your redemption is coming. RIP DELYN. You’ll always be missed. Y’all know what it is. All of these people have played an important role in my life and it’s love.
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