Deryk Cole is contributing to the sanity of the world. With his hip-hop he breaks down the truth of reality with pop hooks and honest lyrics, giving each listener the inspiration to face a hard world every day. And hes also contributing the sanity of society at large simply by putting his music out there. I honestly feel that without music the world would be so crazy, Cole says. Musics ability to lead people to self-empowerment and to deliver catharsis helps keep the exchange of ideas flowing, encourages communication, knocks the legs out from under hate and misunderstanding. Music allows people to speak out on a lot of things that other people are afraid to speak about, he asserts. And his music is about speaking out, speaking truth and connecting with the world through the ears of the audience. Through Life In the process of sharing his music and ideas with others, Cole is also benefiting himself. Music is his strength. It helps him tap into his own inner abilities and the listener can sense that in the songs. Music gets me through the days of life, says Cole. And thats what his music is all about. Writing straight from the inside, saying what he thinks and feels with no ulterior motive. Success is a byproduct. When I write a song, I dont just wake up one day and say, Well, I think Im going to make a hit. I just write what I feel and I stand behind it 100 percent. Discouragement is Encouragement Deryk Cole wont be stopped. To try to discourage him only makes him dig his heels in. Trash talk just fires him up. Pure determination is that energy you hear coming out of the speakers when his music is playing. Thats the core of his music. Dodge defeat by staying strong, staying true and never, ever backing down. Whenever people have something bad to say about me, that only makes me write more and more and strive to be the best at what I love to do. The Artist at Work Cole is working hard on a new CD. Writing and recording is one big process for him; he does his writing in the studio, keeping all aspects of the creative process as closely connected as possible. It makes for tight, seamless music. And the fact that hes an artistic risk-taker only gives his music that much more edge. I always wait until I get in the studio, and the reason I say that is because Ive got to have that vibe between me and that producer If its not there, magic will not happen.