Astro Says He Was Treated Unfairly On X-factor

Rap Phenom Astro clears up his reason for his emotional outburst on the talent show.
Intreview By: Bonsu Thompson
Videographer: Jai Nima Idowu
Video Editor: Jai Nima Idowu

[@MacAndTheReef]

he the only person anyone knows from that season... he won

[@timbrown5576]

He's only remembered because of his poor, immature attitude on X-Factor. I saw him in a couple of movies and he was aight. As for his rap music, I don't have an opinion because I don't listen to today's rap music but I'm sure it sounds the same like everyone else to me. My advice to this kid is to ride out your 15 minutes of fame and save your money.

[@ksotherstuff9081]

@@timbrown5576 dudes doing pretty well now nas signed him to his label and he had a couple songs with mf dooms prodigy bishop

[@peachesncreamy9653]

Mac the menace I agree with you.

[@peachesncreamy9653]

That girl who won, the only and I mean the only song she did well was her audition song "Listen" by Beyonce. That's why after that she got sent home but they went back for her because Astro disappointed them mind you there were way more talented people than her.

[@andilesimelane4771]

very good answering, smart this boy.

[@blacktee31]

Yea and he dont look like he was no older than 12 back then.

[@literalification]

+blacktee31 he was 14 or 15

[@blacktee31]

JumpMan 23 cool

[@KingNez89]

this is nothing new man brooklyn breeds these types of dudes man makes me soo damn proud to be from brooklyn

[@gray8847]

Brooklyn running the game.

[@MuhammadAli-Lateef]

Word

[@mariesadiebrown]

very mature young man

[@Spoonrrr]

a very talented kid, but his attitude is well beyond he's years

[@mariaocleirigh]

Great little guy, I really enjoyed watching him on factor.

[@LadiMedusa]

Astro your on your way homie...you gave it your best and your damn sure talented so wishing you the best on your journey:)

[@WavyVsTheWorld]

If you listen to him freestyle he sounds like Biggie

[@ThatsAllHipHop]

i think this kid will be something great in the future, he has some skills

[@IPetiteMademoiselleI]

Talented, confident and really mature for his age. Keep up the good work kid :)

[@TheRobinRedbreast]

Astro/Stro is so very talented. I just want his star to rise higher and higher.

[@jayvasquez5149]

"Even when I was wrong I got my point across " - biggie ...

[@Chart-Z]

I agree with you ,indeed.. and I hope He stays Independent for His Masters and Publishing to control of his whole career.

[@Ben01251]

That's awesome... good to know that you are making a song... I hope we all hear your song oneday... and don't mind my grammar because here in my place this is how we write to communicate on net...

[@melindamedeiros267]

Your gone make I feel your really a good singer love u

[@indiefilms111]

wow he's so smart. he's is brilliant. god bless him and his parents

[@missygomez5431]

Goodmorning..about too get my day started hope its a pleasant one..

[@EvidenceBasedMedsin]

right on little brother.....just keep it pushin', sounds like he LISTENS and HEARS when elders speak to him. Wise intelligent young brothers are coming back!

[@mikenluke]

No matter how much you don't rate this kid, he's a smart little guy. Who didn't think they were a grown man and knew it all at his age, exactly.

[@wildreign]

This is a good kid and ppl on here that dis him don't know him or everything that happened on the show. He is learning and he is honest about what he needs to learn and how things have affected him. Which is more than I can say for people who comment without listening!!!

[@SL4VE0WNER1904619]

im so glad he had that outburst because thats what made me know who he was a saw an article on yahoo about it and before that i didn't know who astro was and i didn't know what the x factor was...the only singing show i knew of was american idol.

[@0xggbrnr]

Very smart.

[@poodlecomb5053]

Simon should apologize not him.

[@albertx2527]

He was too real for some Big Hip Hop Labes that rule the Industry...Too honest and we all know what being honest can get you. This kid is the real thing had the best influences from the Golden Age of Hip Hop :)

[@cjspeedster]

So I can't skip adds anymore KZbin?

[@malikapollard3618]

I thought he was disrespectful to Simon in his audition. I really believe that, but the kid's got talent man!! And i guess the attitude is a part of that. I watch the judges houses performance regularly. I am still in awe of it. Some advise: tone the attitude down just a bit. Cos i would have loved to see you win that competition. You are amazing!! xxx

[@Littlelisa555]

i agree completely!His mind is still at a 14 year level.Not to make excuses for him,sometimes being makes it hard to step back and see the whole picture. You tend to go off on emotion and do or say the first thing that comes to mind!

[@lopesnomexican]

He didn't want to co sign to ignorance , but much Respect to Stro

[@lovestolove93]

Based on what he performed for X factor I'm just waiting patiently for more music frm him

[@johnfaukafa9010]

I agree he's got talent, thats no question. That is overshadowed by lack of gratitude which he showed on the show. Yes he is 14 but there are millions of 14 year olds hu would never show what he showed if they had the opportunity to be on a show like that. Talent is only appreciated when there is none of that bad attitude.

[@KasalabaTV]

Hes so humble :)

[@bobo85301]

Immaturity got the best of him back then he grew up and so did his career.

[@jayvasquez5149]

No it didn't ...

[@bobo85301]

No it didn't? Please elaborate.

[@IrishSullivanify]

+bobo bob He was trolling. lol..

[@Kingkyle136]

Stfu

[@shakzshah4324]

i mean he was a kid back then so it was understandable

[@kateandsamara]

I LOVE HIM

[@KnockDiesel9]

Smart kid! Respect to whoever raising him...

[@jonaskristiansen7301]

Love his attitude

[@CocoMaddness]

I really want to know what happened behind the scenes

[@user1927]

I'm in love with Astro lol lookin @ss, buhh he confident, positive, and outspoken.. I like that

[@tylervogelsong9406]

i did not know u at first but after i saw this video now i like u

[@dbbreaking]

This Kid has it. He would kill the game once entered.

[@Lauderdalesfinest954754]

Git Cool..Very Well Spoken Young Man..And He respects The 90's..!

[@Steadno]

@ValorMusicINC i know this but hiphop has a reach beyond all those combined. i agree there should be more music classes. some are self taught such as jimi hendrix. we need to take the banjo back too.

[@sengyes]

this young nigga need 2 keep grindin. lil homie seem mad mature for his age.

[@Boaware9999]

@nourts1 Which makes it harder. No one else had to come up with their own lyrics week after week. If you know anything at all about hip hop, you'd know there is a LOT special about this kid.

[@Steadno]

@Aglazzboi well yeah we cant force it. but we do need more artists like the roots who play instruments. there is gonna be someonme who does and s/he/they will blow and change the game.

[@aROSEfromdirt]

Man thats one dope kid man

[@ValorMusicINC]

@Steadno Exactly. So the music has meaning. Otherwise, it wouldn't reach a wide audience. Because if the music has no meaning, it wouldn't make an impact....whether good or bad....

[@tb72live]

The rap world needs to watch out its new kids got that flow i see big thing happening!

[@user-zr6di2qf7o]

beatsss ♥

[@vniguam]

hes sorted for his career really i just really think he needed to take the momentum from x factor and nail his postion in the music industry... currently the way things are going... hes gonna be forgotten

[@kuunami]

Very smart kid.

[@Josbi]

@UNCRatDog MC means Master of Ceremony, but it's just a synonym for "rapper"

[@516herron]

keep your head up lil man..you got it

[@anitarzewski8359]

i think he's a great rapper. i think he has a great future ahead of him.

[@teihiniane]

he didn’t sell out that’s why they punished him. he still got his soul and psyche intact he dodged a bullet fr

[@BLKHAWK91483]

He got signed by L.A Reid and then ended up doing a song with one of Simon Cowell's Artist, Cher Lloyd. Last time I checked thats success. If people were hating on him, then its just part of the vicious cycle. He's a teen so his attitude is expected, but in reality you gotta be grateful for the opportunities that are given to you..

[@basedyo]

Still pretty young...

[@bensononyeugbo]

some people commenting sound ignorant as hell. it take talent to write and flow and this kid has it. some people dont but this kid has it. rapping is an artform like any other form of music. good luck to him.

[@ARakaLordBrilliant]

He's speaks really articulate for his age. I got to check his shit.

[@TheHipHopSyko]

damn....i cant believe all the people asking who he is......i guess people dont watch tv anymore. if yall was paying attention yall would know he was on a fox show called x-factor and was the only one holding it down for hip hop. little man nice for his age.

[@Radiorah100]

@escobarstatus Cause we the best! We dont believe people wont break tides with their own for us. Even when we clearly are better. It's like us voting for a black Prez, but it happens to us more often...and is crucial because we always gotta compete as the underdog. This kid the only phenom on that show...everyone knew he would be the one we still know 10 years later...but why doesnt the world treat him like that? Because people are being honest with themselves..they support what the wish was

[@femylafi]

Its funny how from a young age.. black children can see how a black mentor benefits them through relating to them... yet when this role is reversed within schools.. where black teachers make up less than 10% of teachers.. you can see why they feel like they have no mentors who understand them.... and as Astro put it, feel like they are going crazy.... powerful speech from a young black kid.. trying to do constructive things...

[@Bellyboi13]

what happened the day before was that he wanted to perform with his beats headphones like always but one of x factors sponser is sony and they said he had to use sony headphones during his performance if you look back u would notice so no hes not a brat it just so happen the day they told him that the next day he was almost eliminated after having a waaaayyyy better performance than cris rene

[@alichid0720]

Success Awaits!!!

[@wallacewalker8927]

Young humble

[@toreyburrell396]

That boy on that movie earth to echo

[@erikcruz2122]

Torey Burrell HAHAHA

[@xobabbigurrl]

i love him :)

[@flykidkidkid]

@starkidd103 he's in 8th/9th grade and a straight A student

[@bobo85301]

. He has a lot of growing up to do. He a has a God given talent. If anyone could not see he did nothing but throw a temper tantrum when not getting his way on that show was not watching it. As far as not being treated fairly, that still shows his immaturity. If anything he should have not even made as far as he did.. Every category was rap and then condoned it. I don't recall much country rap out there, do you? He has a bright future but it needs to be at a slower pace.

[@MizzFabulous1000]

Please people this is a child refrain from calling him bitches please. It was his experience and he has a right to speak about it. I hope he continues to perform and gets a chance to live his dream.

[@lovingrcTV]

#teamAstro

[@Iva.the.Southern.Appalachian]

Sorry for what will probably be a stupid question, but what is an "MC"? Does it stand for something? I have to say that Astro has been given a gift from God. I can't believe his lyrical talents!

[@j.itshim]

Who cares what x-factor did. This kid got a major push and buzz people would die for. If you truly come from the bottom, then you know it's a win/win situation. Stay humble and stay hungry, kid.

[@selfbutstillgina977]

OMGOODNESS Son Is Soo New York....Sooooo Brooklyn!!!

[@smilesillyboi]

He's in Cher Lloyde's New Music Video - Want You Back hehehe ;)

[@Steadno]

@TayDixon2011 he was rapping words NOT reading and writing musical notes...nor was he play an instrument such as a guitar, horn etc... you know real skill and hard work....

[@rareshawtyy9312]

Love u !

[@Dublinsm64]

@AstronomicalKid thats his twitter he just released a new mixtape

[@showtime3886]

He dope im sure he will get signed

[@estbroadway]

i hope lil dude do get sighned sooner or laterr i think he gonna bring back that realness in hip hop nd not b a sell out bt who knows money changes ppl

[@Steadno]

@ValorMusicINC thats like saying since soaps have a far reach they have meaning. or that since lil wayne sold way more than paris ever will in ten lives that lil wayne has meaning.

[@RIDINGWITHRALPH]

I jus like him cuz he represent hip hop and I wonder wat he can't talk about

[@focus699]

Astro Astro Astro!!!

[@dsalt15508]

Smart talented kid. hope he avoids the illumaniti route in his career.

[@jaylapollard8083]

I STILL LOVE YOU ASTRO AND YOU NOT EVEN ON THE SHOW ANYMORE

[@crissygayle2743]

there is tons of country rap out there?? where you been?

[@escobarstatus]

Why is it my people have been raised to believe if something doesn't go our way that it was because we weren't treated fairly or we were discriminated?........we have been mentally programmed to think everyone owes us something or that we shouldn't have to work as hard as the next man..

[@neonmodz627]

he chill

[@peachesncreamy9653]

He didn't understand that dr. Dre wasn't a sponsor to x Factor and they asked him because of that not to wear the beats headphones because he gets recorded and video taped on and off the air. Astro was to young to understand that.

[@Steadno]

@Aglazzboi i agree!

[@5thGENERATIONsoldier]

He talks of respect and has none for those who gave him a stage to perform in front of millions every week..So what you have twitter followers..they don't pay the bills..I know he's a kid, but with an attitude like he has..his career spotlight will be his time on X factor..I don't wish bad on anybody..but when he left the show..i smiled.

[@briancommon9281]

so what if we do?

[@TEACHYOUTEEWHY]

Shoot. I was treated unfairly too at the Freestyle Friday auditions. They'll never clearly tell you what they looking for, but when they do and you do it, they'll pick somebody else. (Rolling Eyes)

[@Bremonaee]

Honestly I don't think he need too grow balls because I'm definently in love with him face it him Chris Rene ,Melanie and astro was dah best. .......TEAM ASTRO STILL IN LOVE AND HE GOT OFF ALONG TIME AGO ! and he not a twat he a rapper how bout dat

[@mUzIkbOIjOjO]

Astro was the only person on X factor who wrote his lyrics every week. All the singers just did karaoke every week. But yall he don't have talent. He got 2 mixtapes out B.O.A. & chosen one, check em out on datpiff.com

[@kylie2691]

I wonder what happened behind the sences

[@bread1000]

@Steadno And singers don't read or write notes ether unless they know how to play a instrument so i don't understand what you mean by "hard work", and some people like James Brown & Stevie Wonder(a blind man) play instruments without knowing, or in Stevie Wonder's case seeing what a b minor was. WOW!

[@lalogia2020]

what is his twitter?

[@TayTheGreat1]

@Steadno But he does read and write music like wtf you think he was doing on the damn show every week??!!??

[@PrincessDutchess360]

whoever said he dont have talent clearly dont know shit about music,,,This boy exudes everything an artist is...he just has to get thicker skin if this is really wat he wants cause the entertainment industry is cut throat..

[@thelegend412]

He just released a free album entitled Starvin Like Marvin for a Cool J Song. Shits fire. Im pretty sure you can get it on datpiff.com