Last week we sat down with North Carolina rapper MainTain9 for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Lumberton, his dad passing away when he was 3, jumping off the porch, playing basketball before he got into music, explains what inspired him to start rapping, his musical influences, explains how he got his rap name, what he wants listeners to take away from his music, his thoughts on the rap game right now, the music scene in Lumberton, his new project ‘Forever9’, linking with Powerhouse Music Group, challenges o being an independent artist, goals, and much more!