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PA R T I A L G E T L O W R E C O R D S C ATA L O G
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PUBLISHERS:
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JT THE BIGGA FIGGA
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
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ALL ABOUT THE
MAMA’S
W E A L L H AV E A PA R T T O P L AY I N S T O P P I N G S E N S E L E S S A C T S
O F V I O L E N C E . W H I L E S O M E A R T I S T S TA L K A B O U T H E L P I N G ,
SN O O P DO G G I S P UT T I NG AC T I O NS B E HI ND H IS W O R D S .
WRITTEN BY JT THE BIGGA FIGGA
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SNOOP DOGG PRESENTED THE HEALING CIRCLE/
NEIGHBORHOOD MOTHERS A CHECK FOR $45,000.
T
his is a monumental article because it is a
ever JT was able to reach him and wait for a response. Mean
deffining point in hip hop. Where artist take it
while JT was lead to the healing circle by Rudy of the United
upon themselves to take care of their own. To
Playaz, a place where mothers come together to express their
work with mothers
pain and find comfort in each
who are left with
other and also to find solutions.
the pain of losing a
The Healing Circle really moved JT
child to violence is
to the point where he had to reach
powerful, because
out to Snoop about what he had
we see first hand
seen and experienced and Snoop
the effect of senseless violence.
was moved to the point where he
wanted his payment forward to
But to move beyond the pain is
help the mothers out in what they
to turn it into power by getting in-
needed ($45,000).
volved. Snoop Dogg & JT the Bigga
Figga have truly started a move-
So the process started in getting
ment that is growing in leaps and
mothers registered to the healing
bounds. The mothers in the inner
circle and lined up to receive their
cities of the bay area are very
portion of the funds. Snoop
thankful and grateful for their ef-
wanted the families to know that
forts to assist in any way they can.
he cared about them, so he had JT
In the early months of 2007
Snoop Dogg showing love for local mother and son.
around april Howard from the ex-
get the mothers together right in
the middle of the hood. So on one
otic erotic contacted JT about doing a show with Snoop in
early sunday morning Snoop made his appearance at
San Francisco.
Muhammad Mosque #26 also known as the Center for self
This is around the time Snoop was very busy touring, how
improvement to deliver his message of love and see the
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mothers he had heard so much of from
up but where ever you find him.
JT.
His platform allowed mothers to
"I was born to lead" said JT "This is
speak their mind and also get advice on
the time when we have come to a
their situation. Most times these moth-
point where we must depend on God
ers get over looked and forgot about
and ourselves" " I lost so many friends
but not this time Mandatory Business
and to be working with there mothers
the movement inspired by Gods will wis-
is blessing"
dom and word.
Snoop added " we need to be in"To whom much is given much is re-
volved in resolving the problem before
quired" -The Bible. And we have been
the problem gets out of hand and
given so much that we truly are blessed
then goes to the point of no return"
but the true blessing is helping someone
also "I'm fighting to be a better man
else out in their time of need. Snoop said
and take responsibilities for my ac-
it best "I felt like this is something I had
tions"
to do" "my heart is with these mothers
and I'm hear today to bring a message of
healing"
Seeing Snoop speaking to the community from such a humble stance really
showed his human side instead of just
some rap star with nothing to say.
I commend JT for standing up for these
moms and bringing light and love where
it was once darkness. Not to many artist
go out they way to truly
give back where it counts. But this
Brother JT always give his self back
to his community not just were he grew
Snoop added "We
need to be involved in resolving the problem
before the
problem gets out
of hand and then
goes to the point
of no return"
In conclusion their are many children
left behind that also feel that pain hurt
some are sons some are daughters and
some are little brothers and sisters
what ever the relationship, a void is
left empty. So what we are doing is
providing a drop off complex where
mothers can drop off their kids or
grand kids in a safe environment
where they can learn business skills
practice music make videos and basically do for self.
For more info visit:
www.mandatorybusiness.com
Or email us at
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SNOOP DOGG & JT THE BIGGA FIGGA PROUDLY HOLDING THE
CHECK FOR $45,000 FOR THE MOTHERS OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE.
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collaborate with well known main stream artists such as Young
Buck, Snoop Dog, The Game (whom he discovered), and Xzibit
just to name a few.
Many up and coming artists are deceived by the smoke and
mirrors of the music industry. Many are in a rush to be signed to
major labels with the hopes of success, power, fame and
longevity in this rap game. Little do they know, when signed to
major labels, the up and coming artist is inevitably at the mercy
of their labels, leaving them pretty much powerless and sometimes even in debt with advances and no royalties. So what is
the best way to gain success, while making your own decisions,
and generating your own profit? Be your own boss. Behold! The
Independent game! Oftentimes “Indie” labels are perceived as
mom-and-pop, but don’t underestimate the Independent game.
The benefits of Indie labels are extremely rewarding. When compared to their corporate counterparts, Indie labels are smaller
staffed (which is beneficially more personable), and usually has
the CEO wearing multiple hats such as JT has demonstrated.
There’s no doubt with all of those hats, there is a substantial
amount of hard work and responsibility but the reward: the satisfaction of knowing that every decision made, every penny
spent and earned is controlled by YOU. JT is no stranger to that.
From the ground up, JT has built Get Low Records as a CEO,
artist, writer, producer as well as the author of Black Wall street:
JT THE BIGGA FIGGA
The CEO Manual.
W
A success story which took more than a decade to achieve was
hile only in his late teens, JT The
Bigga Figga made his introduction to
the industry in 1992 when he estab-
outlined as an industry blueprint written in less than 15 days. JT
covers topics ranging from working without a budget, to how
to distribute your product independently.
lished Get Low Records. He came out
with his solo album “Playaz in the Game” and since then has
bragging rights for over hundreds of records under his belt. JT
is beyond the definition of an entrepreneur.
They key to JT’s accomplishment is simple: Take your talent,
skills, and destiny into your own hands and be your own boss.
The unique attraction about this confident CEO is that he is willing to educate others on how to be successful from the Inde-
In addition to starting his own label, producing nearly half of
his first album at 19 years old, JT differs from many other moguls.
pendent Label prospective which in itself showcases his
willingness for others to achieve more.
He is literally self-made with a track record to prove it. When JT
first created Get Low Records, he organized the San Francisco
based group called Get Low Playaz (also known as GLP) along
with underground rappers San Quinn, and D-Moe also from Fillmore. Since then his business savvy swagger combined with accredited street smarts and a hustler’s spirit provided a vehicle in
which he earned his way up the industry ladder enabling him to
In Murderdog Magazine, JT states “As a rap artist, you gotta
know that your talent comes from the creator and you gotta use
it to benefit everybody else…I see that I was born for this. I was
born for helping my brothers out here on the street get a better
understanding of this blessing” Enough said.
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INTERVIEW WITH G BUNDLE
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e have composed a series of 10 inter-
view-based questions that each artist
must answer or elaborate on.
body else's life, this is really my life. I'm not bragging about it, i
just tell it like it is.
(6) What is your contribution?
grinding
and networking skills with real dope music based on true stories.
(1) How long have you been in the (7) What inspired this project? big faces!!!!! the money off top
Game? since 2004 when i recorded my
but i had hella request from the streets for some new music from
first couple songs on one disc at 9029 studios in east oakland ca.
g bundle so i did it for them but i also had to let the world no i got
(2) What means the most to you the money or the music?
gas to heat the flame! (8) How has music impacted your life?
the money fa sho mean the most to me cause my family have to eat
“i aint never looked back since i started, I'm eating good and its a
rather if my music is hot or not.
(3) What do you plan to ac-
complish through your music? hit songs to uplift my people
wonderful feeling!
(9) How do your feels Hip-hop can be im-
proved? labels, distributors, and radio stations that no about real
(4) What is your life’s inspi-
music. not these mainstream cats who put out anything. real music
ration? my family, ma son, everybody who depend on me to
from real people. (10) When is your next project expected? its
succeed. (5) What are you bringing to the table? hard hustle
in the making right now so by jan.08 i got a new album for you....
and a good livin, big money!!!
with the truth in ma lyrics. most rappers are talking about some-
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JT THE BIGGA FIGGA
hat do the streets have to offer..? Ha!, I laugh when I think about
what the streets have to offer. But in the same breath I cry, cause
I know if we don't offer , the streets have something ,because the
streets always have some thing to offer. Guns, drugs, violence, broken
homes and families. mistrust, envy, and jealousy. What does the streets have to
offer….. nothing . What does the streets have to offer? Tricks, lies, traps, and deception. Spider webs of a unique type, the tangle is dangerous. The lies are subtle
the results are explosive. The format is unique ,but the code is broken. To lose so
many young brothers out here , and for people to act like it doesn't matter. To
walk by the memorials that are left on the streets. To walk past the R.I.P. s, the
names on the walls…, to step over the yellow tape that has been left. To walk
over the blood stains, that have been left to dry. Who cares? If nobody cares I care.
They ask me why I came out here and play my position. They ask me, why am I in
these streets playing my position. They ask me, why are you so caught up in
"Mandatory Business"? I think about all the young homies that are looking for
their opportunity…, to make a way for there selves…., you know what I mean.
They can't get that good job. You know they haven't launched that good business
off the ground yet. You know the streets are calling, the game is calling. A lot of
opportunities ….., the streets have a lot of opportunities. A lot of things you can
sell, a lot of things you can take, you know. A lot of strings attached to it , you
know. Snoop Dog: The law can make a hundred mistakes, but you as a criminal ,
can only make one mistake. Go to any penitentiary system , add them up , see
who has the most muthafuckas in there . Blacks exactly. Go to the colleges and find
out what's the most dominant race up in there……, damn whites. We were chosen…, thru a call. We didn't know that rap would become the responsibility tool
that would be used. And thru a call many heard. Someone had to put it on film.
Someone had to step up within the hip-hop community and be heard. Hold on!
. something powerful is going on in our behalf. Now the work of "Mandatory
Business" is being applied on a day to day basis. Being applied thru rap. Being applied thru movies, thru the hip-hop culture, leading a whole generation in a better
direction against the odds. No matter how bad it looks, "Mandatory Business". J.T.
the Bigga Figga: What's up boy, its ya boy J.T. the Bigga Figga, GetLow T.V…, on
my way to pick up my homeboy Snoop . On the Bay Bridge to pick up my homeboy. We'll be right back to you in a moment. Snoop Dog: Snoop dog here with ya
boy J.T.the Bigga Figga . What up Bay area!, what up uncle! This here is Snoop
Dog. I ain't got nothing but love for ya. This is ya uncle Snoop Dog. One time for
all my nephews and nieces out there man, poppin ya wiggle out. Ya know I been
fucking with you. Doing ya thang out there. Ya know I'm lookin for these niggas
every time I come up to the Bay area. I don't even go to the hotel room, I'm goin
to find these niggas. J.T: Let it be known my niggas . I had to bring him to the real
block. My niggas I had to bring him to the real hood. Snoop: That's what it is,
that's what it is. Yeah homie, go and get your money. Ha, Ha, Ha, showing a
pocket full of money. That's how ya get to be Snoop Dog . Ya got to stay In school,
but break a rule every now and then. Be innovative. J.T.: Were in East Oakland
right now , this is the neighborhood, the "Fillmore". This shit was brought to my
attention by a rapper by the name of "Too- Short." Yeah , the godfather of all this
shit. He is the main reason why Snoop and I are together right now to put all this
shit together. Ya know this is the big dog right here. Ya know we West Coast representing out here ,and takin this shit……….. to the next phase, We been doing
this. When I say we been doing this…, we've been entrepreneurs. We have been
self made business men. We get big checks, lots of checks, bank deposits, cash
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money…., we do all that shit. We been doing that shit. Gonna
keep doing that shit . And now were doing that shit together.
Right now we showin you Frisco, Long Beach and Oakland.
Bay Area Music Awards You niggas don't even know me, ya
not even In the limo….., your comin on your own. This is us
right here. We don't need that kind of attitude right here. I'm
talking right now my nigga. My family is big thru S.F. So all
these guys that are growin up now are like my cousins, my
nephews and nieces . In the last 8 years we have lost 300
homeboys combined over all the areas in S.F. These are young
black men between the ages of 18-25. That's a lot of black
men. And almost, I would say, 50% of these men knew me or
I knew them. So that makes me responsible in some format or
another. I got the Westpoint Boys with me. I've got the Harbor
Row Boys with me…., we bout to make a statement tonight,
regardless of the odds. They got me up for a couple of items,
but ya know there ain't no telling. There are a lot of bosses in
the Bay, and I ain't gonna take nothing for granted. I'm a just
hope that I put in enough work`to get some acknowledgements,ya know what I mean, and that's what it is. J.T. were
gonna put you on the red carpet. You gonna be straight J.T. I
want you to get them straight right now. Entrepreneur of the
Year Award Eh, yeah where my little homies at? Where all my
young niggas from Frisco. I want yall to come up here on this
stage. The young homies, cause it's really about them. J.T.: I
really don't want to get up here and be selfish about what I
Oh yeah , I really ain't got to say too much, they sho got it,
on that, takin care of business.To each his own,do what you
did.But I seen an opportunity to show my brothers another
and J.T.and all I can say is , give it up to the Bay. Yeah in "Cali"
do. As far as livin, I don't tell no man don't do that,if its what's
way. By showing unity this message could spread all the across
they gangsta out there for real. Yeah I came on out there for
keeping him living . I just tell you, watch what you doing and
the city of S.F. and have an impact. Fuck them niggas that ain't
a minute , ya hear what I'm sayin. Down in the "Fillmore", I
pray to something else. You can walk any block in America as
wit it . Fuck them niggas. Now that's what it do. Ja boy, J.T.
the Bigga Figga letting these niggas know , yall think you out
here really running shit. You think you gonna keep runnin the
little homies lives until the fuckin graveyard, or to the jail
house. While they ride around like shit ain't happening . Fuck
that. Eh little cuz!! Hey check it out .The little homies is on
there way down here. Either they gon ride with the new program, putting the young homies on, telling the truth man ,
being a good example yall. Getting on with all this influence,
all this elbow room, push in these lines that we push. If they
ain't about putting out the real, I give you full permission to
strip these niggas butt naked. We bigger than that other shit.
The homies came together, we achieved some things . Were
gonna take it in stride, a positive movement. We got limos
waiting!! Their not jumping back in buckets. Were going to
jump in straight limos, and going to eat big, and ball out and
think about the next move. We'll see you at the "Summer
Jam." I'm glad we got to be up there and make our statement, and a lot of people were happy about it .And the people that weren't happy about it work for the feds,ya know
what I mean. That is true whether they know it or not, because if your not with it, then your just sayin you want to get
whacked at any given time. That's how we gonna do it,
there!! If you ain't with the movement then you with the bullshit. And the bullshit is playing out. We have lost 34-50 home-
long as you be yourself. Oh yeah , as long as you don't try to
I KNOW IF WE DON'T
OFFER [SOMETHING], THE
STREETS HAVE SOMETHING ,BECAUSE THE
STREETS ALWAYS HAVE
SOME THING TO OFFER.
GUNS, DRUGS, VIOLENCE,
BROKEN HOMES AND
FAMILIES. MISTRUST,
ENVY, AND JEALOUSY.
WHAT DO THE STREETS
HAVE TO OFFER…..
NOTHING.
boys to this bullshit, and that's just in one part of town. Young
be nothing else. Oh yeah, if you try to be something else,
someone on one of these blocks …., Uh .., uh. When you fuck
with real niggas, it come out to be real. "50 Cent": I ma tell
you this. I ma show you some money. This is what it's really
about, gwap!! Gwap, J.T., exclaimed. Just get the paper man.
Yeah this is just my walking money. Oh yeah, nothing fancy,
just the basics. Name a muthafucka that didn't break a million
fuckin with me. You can't name a nigga that didn't make a
million dollars. As J.T. shouts, " my nigga "Buck", he eatin.
"50Cent": Buck!! , that nigga done spent a million on cars
alone. My house has been appraised at $20.5 million. Every
day ya wonder why I still hustle. Let me tell you, the man before me made 500 million in his career , and couldn't afford to
keep it. It's a lesson in itself. Yeah niggas stay up. J.T.: What's
up! This is ya boy J.T.the Bigga Figga, representing S.F. Ca.,
sending a message to all the young homies, black and brown.
Coming together sqashing all that bullshit. We representing
the city like we never been before. We're independent , we
a'int taking no bullshit. Ya gotta know what's real. It's ya boy
the "Fig". Cali life ya know , we thugs it out. Ya know it's the
"Figaro", ya know. Make it known. Time to time , ya know ,
don't get it twisted,in the bay area ya know. Talk to me man.
What ya say Figaro, we getting low what! Were here live and
direct at sweet low car show. One love for the united players
that put me on. I'm here in the high school with the little kids,
Buck: Let me tell you something , down in the south we got
ain't a nigga that just be out there talking about it, ya know ,
and talking to them about penitentiary life, so they see that
jungle love for everyone . We love, we love man , we love. It
ya know. I really fuck with a nigga when I say I fuck with a
this life is not the way to be. That ain't life for any people ,
comes down to everybody trying to eat, but if you stop their
nigga. It's all real , it's all love. Nigga's understand. It's just like
black or brown.
grind then they gonna come thru and holla at cha. Whew, I
that man. And everything is cool man. Young Buck: J.T. the
got new students . Y'all know who this is? It's "Young Buck".
Bigga Figga doing his thing , that West Coast Movement. He
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BIG SNOOP DOGG
M
andatory Business" has taken the oppor-
look into the eyes of a young man as they sit on a corner think-
tunity that your blessed with and sharing
ing about the next move. "Mandatory Business " is taking a
to do that shit too. But ya got to learn to outgrow that, espe-
it with the young homies. I mean quit
fresh approach to the street life that we have come so closely
cially in this business cuz. Corporate ,….. look up that word
get into. When the bullets start flying , they gonna fly. I used
being a punk ass nigga get it on with what you've got. Ya
attached to. Taking the street life and looking at it from a dif-
and find out what it means. Once you go corporate you'll be
want to come through stunting on everybody. Ya want to
ferent angle. "Mandatory Business" is the structure that you
able to do shit like "Snoop Dog". You'll be able to be on commercials on "ABC", "NBC", "CNN","HBO","ESPN", "Show-
come through throwing the playboy bunnies…, fuck the play-
put in place from your heart , the good side of you, not the
boy bunnies, throw some of that playboy money. That's what
darkside. Takes just a bit of the dark to come and find the
time", "Telemundo"……, as J.T. laughs in the background. All
we want. Ya mean the young homies is looking for the op-
light. Looking past the evil, the destruction, the attitude that
that shit nigga!! Every network moving, I done been a part
portunity to eat on another level. I was one of the young
we display for each other ,…. Mean and viscous here, don't
of. That's corporate, deep shit. You've got to use your mental.
homies that was breaking in houses. I was one of the homies
look to sweet.
Yeah this is the mess that we made, all the
We don't use our mental enough! We're quick to grab a gun
that was stealing cars. I was one of the young homies that was
ways we promoted , all the bullshit. That we should live this
, instead of lets beat him up top with the mental. I'm out , let
looking for something to steal, because that was 100% profit
lifestyle, … to understand this lifestyle,… is to really look at it,
me out conversate you real quick. Let me give you some real
to a young tycoon on the street. That shit didn't get me noth-
and say, damn, how much did I play in this? Look into the eyes
game. Now do you really want to fuck me up , or do you want
ing though. It got me heartaches and pain, you know what I
of a young man in Cali… hustling on that corner , thinking
to get fucked up. How you want it? I'm down to get fucked
mean. J.T.: My man right here said that he can rip any m.c.
about the next move, thinking about how he's gonna feed his
up nigga! I'm bruised, battered, barred, and scarred. I been
from anywhere, form any block. Hold on!! Hold on!! , you
child today. Snoop> Ya know certain little niggas are just wild
hit since I was 9 or 10 years old nigga. I know what it feel ilike.
need to hear what I said,…. This man said that he can rip any
, southern California niggas. They don't learn till they learn. I
Ya know , whatever you do to me, I'm gonna do it to you, and
m.c. from anywhere, from any block, at any time. He told me
can't really groom a nigga that don't want to be groomed.
more. Trying to get rid of this bad reputation and create a new
this three days ago. So what I'm getting ready to do , I need
Man for real, ya don't want your hair done, ya don't want
one. Fig > Yeah!, Big cousin calling the shots , you know what
to know which one of my guys is ready to go for a five minute
your nails filed,… ya don't want a bad bitch,…. Ya don't want
I mean. That's the real shit though, when a muthafuka spit
sparring session. Ya know the deal right now. We got to start
to jump in this Cadillac,… you want to hang out with the
that peace. Peacemaker,…… blessed are the peacemakers
off,… so who's going to kick it off. Who's it gonna be . J.T.>
thugs on the corner and get and get in to the kind of shit they
man, not the shit starters, remember that. The shit starters
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only last for so long. That shit starting going get your wig
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about hurting anyone. But any time bad situations can hap-
bust wide open. My grandmother told me that way back in
pen. But I feel that by me being in the game and learning
the day, man you know what I mean. You ain't no sucka be-
how to do the wrong things, that I learned how to do the
cause you tell a man you want to extend your boss hand in
right thing. I can really be a help to those who don't know
peace. I'm extending my boss hand in peace, my right hand,
why they are in a game , and why they are being forced to
not my left hand. My right hand with the up most respect
be in a gang. But they can change once they know. It's cool
for you and yours.
not to be in a gang. Right now as we speak , I do not belong
We turn now to the cause of death row
prisoner , Stanley "Tookie" Williams, in just two weeks, on
to a gang.
Dec. 13, the 51 yr old Williams is scheduled to be executed by
were a lot of rallies going on for "Tookie" Williams . At the
the state of California. Williams is a convicted murderer,
end of the day, not only was Tookies life hanging in the bal-
J.T. > During Snoops stay in the bay area there
founder of one of the most notorious street gangs, the
ance…, but also the life of a young participant. G –Bundle >
"Crips". But since his incarceration he also has become, a
Man!!! , two of my partners been shot . One been shot in the
"Nobel Peace Prize" nominated author and local advocate
head twice, he still livin …., his brother dead . Rest in Peace.
against street violence. "Snoop came to town to support our
This is the young brother that's dead now, 'El Niño on the
brother," Stanley "Tookie Williams, while he is fighting for
19th, Nov. 19th , coming to the rally man!! I don't know why
his life. Tookie> I believe that my redemption symbolizes the
it had to happen like that, but we still pushin for the positive
end of a bad beginning and a new start .It goes beyond
movement.
being liberated for ones sins, an atonement in itself. I feel
under pressure…., yeah that's the big "Tookie". That's the
that my redemption, mostly, or primarily encompasses the
word of the day. Calm under pressure in all situations. We're
ability to reach out to others.
living and learning. We are learning from our mistakes.
Snoop> My whole thing is I
Snoop & J.T.> Calm under pressure! , calm
came out here to represent Stanley Williams,… Stanley "
After struggling and going thru the fight , at the last
Tookie" Williams, trying to get his life saved , so he can stay
hour , he was denied, and on Dec. 13th our brother,
around here a little longer. You see the kids depend on him.
Stanley "Tookie" Williams was laid to rest.
J.T.> So the message is real , the movement is real. Snoop>
Tookie> I feel good , and my redemption shines.
The word that he gave me, he said described me and him.
That's the way I would like the world to re-
The word is called ,"san kraw". It means , calm under pres-
member me. That's what I would like my
sure. I want every brother to be calm under pressure. Conduct
legacy to be remembered as ….., a redemptive
yourself in a real way. Even if a brother got a gun pointed at
transition.
you, stay calm, Cause you gonna make that nigga nervous.
out here to the same violence that he stood
J.T.> that's real talk! Snoop> Ya hear that man , real talk. Yall
against, the same violence that he showed so
J.T.> Man, losing young Marcus,
figure out what you want to do in life, and do it well man. It
much courage against, at a young age. Being an
can be done man. I came from nothing. I used to sleep on
example , to those who didn't know the way.
the floors, on couches, …. with roaches, borrow my cousins
To see a young man take the truth and stand
clothes, wear my brothers shoes. It was all that I went
up on it at a young age…., to lose young
through, ya hear what I'm saying. It was all that I went
"nitro" out here to the same violence that
through. A bowl of oatmeal gotr me through the week. All
he stood up against. The same violence that
that ole good shit , so a nigga gotta understand, you can get
he showed so much courage against, it
there my nigga. You gotta believe in yourself first and be
touched me in away like never before.
great at what you do.
J.T.> I know this "Mandatory Busi-
Here was someone who was standing up
ness " seems like square talk ……, sitting up here talking
, even against the odds. I know if nothing
about coming together. Being positive, taking positive ideas,
else , in the name of Marcus, I'm a keep
taking positive thoughts, building on these positive thoughts,
ridin on. Keep continuing to tell the truth , I
building on those positive ideas. I know I don't look to "fly"
know h e was all right with that. To show his
right here. I know Snoop! I know we should keep it "G"ed
mother these pictures, on the computer …. , of
up. I know , I know, I know J.T. , you should still be " J.T. the
her son . These pictures were supposed to be his
Bigga Figga". I should still be running on the corner, doing
album cover . These were pictures for his compila-
man, doing ya wiggle. Doing ya " Figaro" wiggle. Naw man
tion. These were supposed to be the pictures for his
it's a new day. It's a fresh approach to a old lifestyle. It's a
dvd's and manuals. Now these pictures have become
fresh approach to something that looks so negative. But
the pictures of the obituary.
that's not why he's here today . He's here today to advocate
no one knows who's next. All we know is that we hope
With each day that passes,
a rally for the defendant, and without further adieu , it is my
our children make it home, that we make it home. But A lot
deepest honor to present to you , "Snoop Dog" . Snoop
of times someone doesn't make it home. Young Marcus ,
Dog> I don't know if you guys know about Stanley "Tookie"
you were the realest. Thru this film they see your presence.
Williams. But if you do, I appreciate the mourning and the
Thru the streets your presence will always be remembered.
calm. This guy "Tookie" is supposed to be executed on Dec.
To be so young and stand up for truth, …. you set the
13, and I stepped in because he was one of the founders of
stage for every youngster that comes after you.
the "Crips"…., a gang that used to belong to. That which has
male> I want to give yall, I want yall to understand. If
Fe-
been looked at as being negative. But through time, and
anybody know J.T. they know it's all about "Mandatory
through perseverance, he has been able to turn his life
Business" , at all times. With that man ! , it's going to be
around while being incarcerated and doing a lot of good
about "Mandatory Business". He showed me this picture of
things. He hass been pushing peace books , and shown peo-
him and the big homie Snoop Dog . I'm looking at that pic-
ple how to stop, killing each other , fighting each other…..,
ture of Snoop and J.T. , and it looks like "Mandatory Business.
and how to love each other.
Yall look like you ain't playing in that picture, and the busi-
When I joined the game , it
was more about family. I wasn't about nothing negative,
ness that you.. got to handle is undoubtedly mandatory.
DJ BATTLECAT
D
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"PLATINUM PRODUCER RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS"
J BattleCat has produced platinum hits for the biggest names
in the Hip Hop community since 1993. DJ BattleCat first
started as a member of the "World Class Wrecking Crew",
with Dr. Dre. One of their hits included: "Turn Off The Lights", featured on
the "Jam On This!: The Best of Newcleus" album.
DJ BattleCat is currently working with Snoop Dogg as an on stage DJ
for his latest CD. DJ BattleCat is ready to take it to the next level and mix it up
at the hottest VIP clubs around. DJ BattleCat 'keeps it real' spinning his own
form of West Coast Hip Hop and Oldies only a real DJ/Producer can do.
As a Hip Hop urban legend on the West Coast some of his former hits
include: We Can Freak It, with Kurupt off of his album Kuruption!.
Baby Boy, with Tyrese off of the Baby Boy Soundtrack. You , G'ed Up
and I Luv It, just to name a few of the over 200 titles under his belt. From Snoop
Dogg to Xzibit, Ice Cube to Busta Rhymes, Faith Evans to Raphael Saadiq, BattleCat has worked with the best with many more to follow.
PARTIAL DISCOGRAPHY
1998
Kuruption!, Kurupt
1998
Shadiest One (Clean), W.C.
Producer
1999
G'ed Up (Clean Single), Snoop Dogg & The Eastsidaz
2000
Lucy Pearl, Lucy Pearl
Producer
Producer
Producer
2000
The Eastsidaz, The Eastsidaz
Producer
2000
The Last Meal, Snoop Dogg
Producer
2001
Baby Boy (Clean), Tyrese
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2 Original Soundtrack
Producer
2001
Duces N' Trays: The Old Fashioned Way, The Eastsidaz
2001
Faithfully, Faith Evans
Producer
Producer
Producer
2001
Personal Business, Bad Azz
2001
Training Day (Clean) Original Soundtrack
Producer
2001
Wild 'N Tha West (Clean), Chico & Coolwadda
2002
Ghetto Heisman, W.C.
2002
Paid Tha Cost To Be The Bo$$, Snoop Dogg
2003
Superhero & More…, Brian McKnight
2003
Best of R&B, Vol. 1, Various Artist
2004
True Crime: Streets of LA – The Soundtrack Producer, Mixing
2004
Ray Ray, Raphael Saadiq
2004
Retribution Survivalist
2004
Rookie of the Year (Clean)
2004
Westcoast Playaz: The Ultimate WestCoast Compilation Producer
2005
Kurupts Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Kurupt
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Musician
Producer
Producer, Mixing
Producer
DJ Gear
Pioneer CDDJ1000, Technics Turntables, Rane Mixers
Management Contact:
Dwayne "DCat" Cornelius, 818-402-6208, [email protected]
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A CLOSE LOOK AT
J-GUTTAMAN
O
ne of the most talented artist/songwriter/producer/ in the industry is ready to take the
stage and let people see who he really is. His
name is Johnny Gould aka Jguttaman. An
Omaha Native, he has resided in Arizona for
several years so he considers the valley his
home. Since his college days on the basketball
court, Jguttaman sees the music industry as his chance
to shine once again. He has big dreams and aspirations of making it in this industry. He understands
that it is ten percent skills and ninety percent business. He appreciates Snoop Dog and JT The Bigga
Figga for throwing him a bone and giving him the
opportunity to perform. He is jumping on several mix
tapes that are hot right now to get his name out
there. Please believe he knows exactly what to do
with them in the underground world. He is currently
pushing his first single with Yukmouth called “Fire
Burning”. You can check it out on his album Second
Hand Smoke produced by Diamond Bezel. He is Arizona’s finest and newest phenomenon. Be sure to
keep a look out for his daughter Aliyah Marie, ten
year old diva and Money Talk Entertainments first
lady. He is ready for a new hustle and is looking for a
team of experienced professionals that is ready to
take his career to the next level.
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GUCCI MAN AND MORE
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ects your currently working on?
Definne: I got a DVD coming out called “Untamed: Block 2 Block”. I also have a
modeling company where I have a few ladies on my team that do go-go dancing.
I also do freelance promotions, where people pay me to throw parties for them.
I also do a little modeling myself.
MB: What’s your favorite style of music?
Definne: My favorite style of music is actually my own because it’s different and
I’m coming at the game a little different. I’m not being vulgar towards the ladies.
I’m actually treating them with respect in my music. A lot of people don’t like me
for it, but I choose to go that way. My tracks are different. It’s street, but my music
is produced by a classical artist, so the style is a little bit different.
MB: Do you have an album out now?
Definne I have an old album called “Define This”, that’s out being circulated. I
also have a mix tape out, which is titled “Old Soul – New Flesh”, and then I have
an album with JT that’s about to jump.
MB: What motivates you to stay in this game and keep going forward?
Definne: My mother motivates me and keeps me going forward. At the end of
the day, her being happy is what’s going to keep my happy and moving forward.
MB: That’s what’s up. What are your strong points?
Definne: My strong points are my stage presence, confidence and I’m just a real
cool laid-back dude, so a lot of people gravitate to me. I’m straightforward and
honest.
MB: What areas are you weak in and how do you plan to improve?
Definne: I’m not really lacking in many areas. I would like to promote my music
more and raise my fan level. I have a lot of fans now, but you can never have too
many fans. The way I can do that is by pushing and promoting my music more.
That’s another one of my strong points because I don’t stop with this music and
I’m always doing shows. If I’m not doing shows then someone is booking me for
a show.
MB: Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Definne: Five years from now, I see myself owning my own multi-billion dollar
company with about two or three hundred people working under me and my
music getting nationwide distribution. A street team of four or five hundred people, you know the works.
MB: What chapter do you bring to the game that hasn’t been written?
Definne: It’s not that it hasn’t been written…the person out there who is probably doing music like I am right now is LL Cool J. Our music are going in similar di-
Definne
AN INTERVIEW WITH
rections. I can say that I’m rearranging it because the game can’t be changed it
can only be rearranged.
MB: Do you have any advice for upcoming artist who are trying to get in this
game and make a name for themselves?
Definne: The only advice I can give to them is to tell them that their music quality
brings people back, when people hear your songs and to make it in this game,
they have to want to hear more. So focus on your quality, rather then how hard
B: Tell me a little bit about yourself.
your record slaps because the quality of your music is what makes people want
Definne: I was born in Louisiana and I moved out
more. Be relentless with your hustle, don’t give up on it, keep pushing and stay-
to the East Palo Alto, where I was raised. I started
ing in the streets getting your music out there and don’t worry about the haters.
out doing music from writing poetry. I started out
MB: Is there anything else you would like add?
making beats and once I started getting good with
Definne: Anybody who wants to hit me up they can reach me at
that I felt like nobody was getting on my tracks, so I start doing my own music,
myspace.com/definne and look for that grown and sexy mixtape coming out. It’s
writing my lyrics as well as doing the beats. Every since then people have been
all old school songs remixed. You can also email me at [email protected].
feeling my music and trying to get me on their albums.
MB: So does your mixtape feature any other artist other then yourself?
M
MB: How long have you been in the music industry and what inspired you to get
Definne: There are a lot of artist featured on the mixtape actually. I went down
into the rap game?
to Chicago and after performing a show down there, a bunch of artist started
Definne: I’ve been in the rap game for 7yrs. I’ve been through a lot and just going
hollering at me about doing something, so I have a bunch of artist from Chicago
through the heart aches and pains of life inspired me to want to write and ex-
on the mixtape. I also have some artist from Carolina and two artist from New
press myself through music. I wanted to find another way besides killing and
York on the mixtape. It’s a coast-to-coast mixtape and it changes the whole aspect
being violent to express my anger.
of the game.
MB: Are you strictly focusing on your talent as a rap artist or are there other proj-
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BLACK C
RBL POSSE’S
T
The Bay Area has
boasted such pimps,
players, and hustlers such
as Too Short, E-40, MC Hammer, and Digital Underground. These artists have
shaped the nation’s cultural landscape over
the years, influencing styles and attitudes.
The Bay has trademarked a more jovial and
playful vibe, but is by no means less intense
than New York or Los Angeles. Bubbling
beneath the surface are gifted lyricists and
seasoned storytellers who champion the
Bay Area underground. One of the most
noteworthy and well loved is Ruthless By
Law, better known amongst their fans following as RBL Posse, Black “C” and Mr. Cee.
Black “C” met Mr. Cee in 1991 through a
mutual friend who knew Mr. Cee could rap
and was trying to get put on as a solo artist.
Black “C” at the time was mainly the beat
maker and only rapped when the artists
would not show up at the studio to lay vocals on the new tracks he’d create. Black
“C” recalls first meeting his partner “ He
came to my studio for the first time and we
clicked right then, instant chemistry, he
stayed at my studio for two weeks working
on some solo stuff but his voice wasn’t
strong enough to carry a whole album by
his self and I also was working on some
songs but couldn’t finish the songs so we
decided to collaborate on a few songs and
that right there started RBL, I had the voice
and muscle he had the stage presence and
lyrics”.
The 1992 debut (A Lesson To Be Learned)
from Black “C” and the late Mr. Cee gained
them fans far beyond their turf Harbor
Road (housing projects in San Francisco’s
Hunter’s Point district) with the hit “Don’t
Give Me No Bammer Weed” a song that
would help pioneer hip-hop’s hemp explosion selling well over 300,000 units with no
major distribution. In 1994 they came back
even harder and hungry with their self-titled album (Ruthless By Law) that contained hits such as “Bounce To This” and
“Bluebird” it to sold over 300,000 units as
well. In 1996 Mr. Cee was murdered on the
very block where the two first met-the
same block Black “C” defended with his life
for so many years, even losing an eye to the
cause. That inspired the 1997 release on
Bigbeat/Atlantic records titled (An Eye For
An Eye) that contained the hit “How We
Comin” that featured Mystikal and Big
Lurch and sold over 200,000 units. RBL laid
low after the fallout with Atlantic records
and came back in 2000 with a collection of
collaborations and remixes titled (Bootlegs
& Bay Shit!) an out the trunk release that
sold over 20,000 units and counting.
Then in 2001, RBL came back wit a
vengeance hitting us with the fifth album
(Hostile Takeover) that introduced The
RightWay Malitia the next generation offspring of RBL with the hit “The Vapors”.
Formerly a “soldier” from the Harbor Road
Block, Black “C” is now a full-time rapper,
producer and label owner, working on a
host of projects including his new release
"The City Of Gods",and also a Documentary based on RBL Posse titled “The Ruthless
By Law Project”.
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QWEEN$
CHING
CLARK
PERRY
CRAZY TOWN QWEEN SPEAKS UP
With her Signature Thugirl style and cutting edge rhymes, it’s no surprise
Clark Perry is a lyrical craftsman, sculpting cynical, gripping, and truthful lyrics about real life.
Qween$Ching has made it on Snoop Dogg’s Boss’ Life Compilation Volumes I and
Rather than portray the false image of thug or wigger, Clark is as white as he can be, yet
II, and Snoop Dogg & JT the BIGGA FIGGA’s “Mandatory Business” soundtrack.
phenomenally and undeniably good. No wonder he’ll be appearing on Volume 2 of Snoop
Charismatic, grown, and refreshingly real, Qween$Ching rids herself of the stereo-
Dogg’s upcoming compilation album, Boss Life. “In the 80s,” he says, “rap was all ‘hip it to
types of female rappers in the predominantly male driven industry. The in -your-
the hip it to the hip hip hop.’ N.W.A. put realness into it, talking about real street life. The
face songstress strives to be the first Latina to successfully change Hip Hop back to
first time rap was real, it was from the street. But now it’s evolved, and there are different
what it used to be; what it’s supposed to be. “Hip hop isn’t dead; it just needs a re-
types of real. There’s the Kanye West real, and I’m about to introduce you to my type of re-
birth” says Qween$Ching. Tupac said “I might not change the world, but I will spark
alness. Real doesn’t have to be gangster- gangster is usually fake. I’m talking about true,
the brain that will change the world.” I am that brain. Qween$Ching has a unique
grimy life, putting up in your face to where you can’t ignore it. I’m starting a new genre of
way of being able to flip the script and spit “feel good/commercial music”, then in
rap music: intelligent krunk.” So energetic is this zealous youth that it earned him the nick-
a blink of an eye spit “real shit/reality rap” that can make even the hardest “G” cry.
name “Krunk Kent” on the Beat 104.9, Austin’s original hip hop station. Clark “the College
It’s Qween$Ching’s dream to reach out and touch the poverty stricken, and
Boy” Perry has college students shouting his lyrics from the audience and even doing his
drug/gang infested communities. “I’m a voice for all the thugs around the globe
trademark dance. Life just got a lot more interesting when Clark Perry decided to narrate.
whose voices do not matter to society” says Qween$Ching.
“That’s why you the shit,” Layzie Bone said on a visit to Austin.
Born and raised in Roswell, “Crazy Town” NM, Qween$Ching began rapping at
“Why? Cuz I’m thoughtful and reflective, and don’t try to put up an image like I’m something
the early age of 14. In the beginning, her lyrics were geared toward gangbanging
I’m not?” “Yeah,” Layzie said, impressed by the young emcee’s lyrics about the U.S. being the
and retaliation. Now, a 26 year old Qween says “If we can’t save ourselves, lets save
next Babylon.
the kids. It’s time something is done to save hip hop and the kids.” Roswell NM is a
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Austin, Texas, Clark began rapping at the age of 14. At age
community made up of 45k residents and was considered worse than Los Angeles,
17, he independently released his first full-length album, “Watered Down,” selling over 1,000
CA (per capita) in drug and gang violence in 1996. “There is a war as real as the one
copies to fellow high school students. At age 18, Clark spit his lyrics a capella to dominate at
overseas, right here on our streets. I can’t say that I would be alive if it wasn’t for my
the 2004 citywide Austin Poetry Slam, winning the right to represent Austin at the national
music and the grace of God” says Qween$Ching.
slam in Los Angeles. The 2004 National Poetry Slam arrived, and Clark led the Austin Slam
“Clark, your girl Qween is the shit” said Layzie Bone during a meeting with Bone
Team to victories over teams from New York to Chicago to L.A. After an earth-shaking final
Thugs - n - Harmony in April of 2007. After hearing Qween$Ching spit one verse to
competition in front of 2,000 Californian spectators, Clark and the Austin team won 5th place
her song “Dear Thug, Letter” Layzie Bone asked “Who taught you how to flow like
in the entire nation. This made Clark the focus of international filmmaker Jordi Ortega’s doc-
that Qween?” Qween replied “Bone Thugs - n - Harmony baby!” Although the in-
umentary, “Poetry Slam.” Clark then entered the urban rap battle arena in the ghetto of East
spiration from Bone Thugs does help Qween express herself, it is ultimately what she
Austin, shocking the crowd as he dethroned the five-time freestyle battle champion to wear
has been a witness to that has “taught her how to flow like that.” Other inspirations
the crown himself. Clark was soon booked to open for Houston’s Big Moe and Devin the
include 2pac/Tha Outlawz, Snoop Dogg/dpg, Dr. Dre, Da Brat, Mariah Carey, Em-
Dude, as well as for the world famous Hanson brothers. Gaining recognition, Clark collabo-
inem, Twista, and WS Connection.
rated with the band behind the 1990s hit song, “Breakfast At Tiffany’s.”
Qween$Ching’s song “If the World was Mine” featuring D Powers is going to be
In 2004, Clark provided a biting political soundtrack for the international documentary,
featured on the “MLK the Movie” soundtrack. MLK the Movie will premiere in At-
“American Politics: All You Can Eat.” Clark’s victory in a rap battle won him a trip back to his
lanta, GA in January of 2010. Qween$Ching will also to be featured on the “Cinco
birthplace, New York, to appear as “the Delegate from Texas” in Eminem’s MTV special, “The
de Mayo” movie soundtrack which will premiere in Atlanta, GA May 5, 2011. “If the
Shady National Convention.” In 2005-2006, Clark recorded and performed across Europe, in
world was mine, I’d bring back Tupac and Bigg, and give them paper and pen, so
the U.K., Germany, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, the Czeck Republic, Andorra, Italy, Holland, and
they could do it again.” “I think Dr. Martin Luther King and Tupac would both be
even alongside the most famous rap group in Belgium, De Puta Madre. Overseas, Clark be-
proud of my song!”
came the only white boy who can rip the mic in Spanish, doubling his audience. Now enlisting
Qween$Ching’s expectations in the rap game are high. “I do expect people to
the hottest tracks from production legend D Powers, Clark is ready to unleash his unique
recognize my talent and see that I put my soul in my songs. I am ready to turn loose
new flavor onto the national commercial market.
my raw and uncut talent so the world can soak up my soul food and the realness in
Myspace.com/clarkperryworld • 512-773-7131 • [email protected]
my rhymes. It is MY time to shine and at the same time I intend to touch lives.”
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A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH
REDDYBO
MB: Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Lil Red: Well my name is Lil Red and I’m from West Oakland. I started rapping and getting
involved in this music to have something to do. There really ain’t much to do around my
neighborhood because in the hood the majority of the people are selling drugs and I’m trying to find a better way out. I know there is a better way to make money and get out the
hood. I grew up with people that struggled and kept their heads high and I’m doing the
same thing.
MB: How long have you been in the music industry?
Lil Red: I just start rapping this year. I just start putting my emotions on paper.
MB: What inspired you to get into the rap game?
Lil Red: What inspired me to get involved in music is just seeing other independent artist in
the same situation that I’m in and making it to a respected level in this industry. They fulfill
that dream of getting their voice heard and that’s what I want to do. I just want to be
heard.
MB: Ok. What are some other projects are you working on outside of your music?
Lil Red: Right now I’m focusing on writing and I’m trying to get a better feel for this music
because I am new to this game. When I do write and spit these words people enjoy my
music, so right now I’m just getting my feet wet and concentrating on writing.
MB: What is your style of music? Who does your music relate to?
Lil Red: I try to make music for everyone to relate to. I’m from the hood, but people listen
to all types of music and everyone can enjoy my music. It may not be slow or rock, but I let
you know where I’m from and you get a picture of what I see and go through everyday.
Whether it’s your style of music or not, if you’re real, you will be able to relate to my music.
MB: How are you moving with your music right now?
Lil Red: It’s moving slow right now. After hearing “The Whole Town Get High”, which is one
of the songs I have out now, G-Bundle and JT the Bigga Figga have been trying to get me
in the studio. They encouraged me and told me that I was good, so I’ve been writing and
stepping my game up.
MB: Is there a special someone that is keeping you motivated to keep moving forward in
this game?
Lil Red: My one-year-old son is my motivation and just seeing people do they thing and
watch people fulfill their dreams is enough to keep me going because I have my own personal dreams that I’m trying to fulfill.
MB: What are your strong points?
Lil Red: I never quit. I’m not a quitter. I keep going and I keep pushing for what I want.
MB: Where do you see yourself as an artist in the next five years?
Lil Red: Headed to the Top…I would hope that I would have many songs written and albums
out because right now I’m just marketing myself with this one song.
MB: How does your neighborhood influence your music?
Lil Red: I basically rap what I see and how I live my life. I believe people will be able to relate
to it because they living it hard like me too. When I let people listen to my song, immediately
they like it. I try to make sure that I market my music to people outside of the hood as well.
MB: What chapter do you bring that has not been written yet in the rap game?
Lil Red: I don’t think they keeping it real in the rap game no more. I’m keeping it real and
I’m not rapping about money I don’t have or anything I don’t got or have never seen before.
MB: How can someone reach you, if they want to reach you or hook up and do some music
with you?
Lil Red: I’m in the hood so anybody who knows me and wants to holla about doing something, that’s where I can be reached anytime. I want to give a shout out to A-Town, my
family, my mother and father. I want to Thank JT and G-Bundle for keeping a nigga motivated. Give a shout out to G and Lil Woo and the whole street everybody over there.
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MO’BETTA
L
aron mayfield born and raised in fillmoe california started
coming mogul he putting his hands in everything he has a movie with
Young at the age of 19 into the entertainment in-
Rush Films that's called "RAIN" the script is being revised and will be
dudtry he said the entertainment could take him
finshid sometime in 08. He also promotes a boxer wich is his brother
off the streets of san francisco. JT THE BIGGA FIGGA gave him a oppur-
"Karim "Hard Hitta" Mayfield wich has a record of 6 and 0 all o"KO"
tunity to play a starring role in am original film
he recently faught in chicago on a don king card and left his oppent
called "Beware Of Those" he being my big homie I was eager to do
ko in the second round karim won the golden gloves in 06 . Laron has
so.. I learned a lot from JT he is one of the best hustlas in the game I
a good sense of music he promotes a artist name "Blu Chip" and Blu
watch him ball and and fall and ball again that's what the game its
Chip gots fire laron meet chip in 2000 and they been grinding ever
about getting back a real hustla knows how to get back. I also put sev-
since . Look out for upcoming artist and producers Jinx Young Bizy and
eral comps out with Bayside ENT now a days its "Mo Betta" for the up-
super producers Verb the excl sive and A Woods.
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SWIFFLE BOY
WELCOME TO SWIFFLAND – AN INTERVIEW WITH SWIFFLE BOY J DOESKI
Coming straight outta North Oakland, Swiffle Boy J Doeski is a new
Swiffle Boy J Doe: Niggas that I know who have died will always be
comer to this rap game who has decided to make his money the
in my heart. They my motivation and they encourage me to con-
smart way, by writing and spitting flows instead of hustling trying
tinue to spit these rhymes and keep my head up in these streets.
to make a dollar out of fifteen cent on the corner. He sat down
That goes for my niggas who behind them enemy lines as well.
with me for a minute to tell us a little bit about the heat he has for
They keep me planted and encourage me to make a way so we all
the streets…I now welcome you to Swiffland…
can eat. Everyone from the hood can relate to my album cuz I ain't
Apollonia: J Doe how long have you been in the rap game and
no studio gangsta. What I’m giving you is real and a real nigga is
what made you want to start rapping?
going to respect it.
Swiffle Boy J Doe: It started out with me being young growing up
Apollonia: Tell me about a few of your songs on the album.
listening to other Bay Area rappers, like JT, RBL and Too Short. I
Swiffle Boy J Doe: One of the songs are called “Pop a pill” and it’s
became influenced by their music at a young age. Once I started
one of those new hyphy songs that I think is really going to be a
rapping more and got more involved with it, I knew that’s what I
banger when it gets out to the streets. Another song I have is
wanted to do. I stuck with it and I been doing it for a little minute
called “Hard as Paint”, which is basically a statement that every-
now.
body and it basically mean going hard on anything you do. “Crack
Apollonia: Can you tell us a little bit about some of the music you
Shack” is another song, which talks about a spot where we used to
have out right now?
get our money at in the North.
Swiffle Boy J Doe: Basically, I’ve just been promoting the Swiffle
Apollonia: Where can people go to listen to some of your slaps?
Boys and this Swiffland Movement that we got going on out in
Swiffle Boy J Doe: Well you know, word of mouth wise, you can al-
North Oakland. I’m trying to get my partners on the right path and
ways go to the block and everybody can tell you about J Doe. You’ll
get them involved in this music. I’m trying to get everyone to sup-
probably hear people bumping my songs and you might can get
port J Doe and the album titled, “Swiffle Boyscout” and “The Crack
hooked up with a CD. Everybody can look my up on myspace.com,
Shack”, which is coming out soon. My lyrics are fire and it’s defi-
just click on search and enter the email
HYPERLINK
nitely turf music. Niggas from anywhere can relate to it.
"mailto:[email protected]"
Apollonia: Coming from North Oakland, I know that you probably
Holla at me on the streets and I may hook you up with a CD. Hit my
have friends that are dead and in jail, how do you feel your music
myspace up, listen to that music and help promote ya boy cuz I’m
and lyrics will relate to them or motivate them to do better?
tryna go big with it.
[email protected].
VERBZ
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A Q & A WITH
Q: So Verbz, where you from?
A: "I was born in Frisco. 415. U heard. Raised in the 650. In the Beach Town, Pacifica, Ca.
But really though I can remember when there was no 650 and we were all under one luv in the 415. You
can’t rep 650 without reppin where it came from. Cuz I remember where I came from. I'm not from the
street!"
Q: How’d you get your name?
A: “Well my real name is Jason Verbelli. People called me Verbz as a short and I adopted it as a identity in
the industry. My dad’s friends did the same with him when he grew up and his father when He was growing
up, so the name goes back a while. I’m just that dude makin it well known.”
Q: What’s been your roll in the music world?
A: “I’ve been writin poetry since I was about 8 years old but took it to the studio in 2000, so I’ve been recording for
about 7 years. I’ve been sittin in the shadows and been the man behind the scenes for a while now. I’ve worked with a
lot of folks. I write the lyrics, do the studio work, I handle the legal aspects to make sure I have sole ownership of everything I work on. I handle the web graphics and clothing designs. I don’t get much sleep. Everything you really want done
you gotta do yourself. That’s been my experience. Some people just get paid to perform…I like to know what’s going on every
step of the way.”
Q: How would you classify yourself as an artist?
A: “I take pride in having transitional talent. So I don’t limit myself to any particular genre or style. I’ve been working
mostly with Hip hop so my music reflects that. But I’ve worked on a couple Pop songs and R&B also. If something
comes my way that I think it sounds good….then I’m gonna lace it up. That’s all there is to it.”
Q: Who have you gotten chances to work with?
A: “I was affiliated with the Remy Martin Tour and San Quinn over the summer. A few months back,
my folks J.T. the Bigga Figga invited me to come out to Basque in Hollywood.… I tore the roof off
when they put me on stage and a lot of jaws dropped. Another influence for me has been Mike
Marshall. He encouraged me to start singing and workin with background vocals. Saves
money in the long run. If you name someone out the Bay Area…. I’ve probably done a
track with em. I don’t really drop names, that ruins a lot of the suspense and I want to
be known for Me. Not cuz I did a track with dude. U know?”
Q: Can you give us a couple names? C’mon a lot of folks been askin…
A: “Well I have a track with Nelly, and 2 with the Game. I did one with the
man Mac Dre called T.W.A. (Thizz Wita Attitude) that’s on the compilation put out by Figaro himself. Might even be
in this issue. I’ve been sittin and gatherin an arsenal of songs to release. I have about 50 tracks stocked up with some
Legends under my sleeve. People really have no idea what’s about to hit em. First impression lasting impression, so
that first one you can bet will be enough to keep you comin back for more. I prefer quality over quantity, so my albums are going to be thought out and planned rather than hurrying through studio sessions to get that next mixtape
out. People need to slow their roll.”
Q: I’ve heard people say that you have a unique mentality for someone involved in a dog-eat-dog industry. Can you
tell me about that?
A: True success to me is when all individuals benefit rather than One.
It’s better to be successful WITH people rather than OFF of people. Unfortunately, most people don’t think like that,
so that’s why I’m a solo artist.
Q: You mentioned earlier that you don’t come from the street. How do you know what it’s like?
A: Even though I may work with a bunch of folks from the street, I know how to discern my life from theirs. I make
it a point to establish where I’m from. I put myself in other people’s shoes so I don’t have to learn the hard way what
it feels like to struggle. I don’t have to pretend to be something I’m not because I took that silver spoon out my own
mouth years ago and started eatin with my hands, feel me? I was fortunate enough to not have to deal with Gang
violence growing up, or any of the negative stereotypes people attach to those in the hip hop community. I know
like everyone else what it’s like to have to work for what you want to become. And keep working to maintain that.
I have what all the Legends have… A clear vision of what I want. And I want success for me and everyone around
me. And everyone around them.
It’s fillet mignons and prawns for me and mine!
My philosophy is….Why strive for a million fans when you can strive to help a million people? In doing so… Those
people will be a fan of YOU and not just your talent for purpose of entertainment.
Involve yourself in your community just as much as you work on music. The key is having an even balance. I’m just
tryin to serve folks with this Bay Area Music one lung at a time…..All you gotta do is breathe people!
Check out my myspace page at MySpace.com/VerbzMusic and tell me what you think for yourself. That’s what’s up.”
TRACY T
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IT'S CATCH UP TIME, AN INTERVIEW
WITH TRACY T OF MONEY BOUND ENT.
Tracy T is a hot new young rap artist, coming straight out of the ATL, who has traveled to
many places getting his music heard and spreading his knowledge through his lyrical
talent. Recently, while he was out in the Bay networking, I sat down with him
for a minute to see what this young business has going down...
Apollonia: So, Tracy T I know you have the label Money Bound. Can you tell me
a little bit about yourself and what you bring the the rap game?
Tracy T: I'm 150% real and I bring a lot of flavor and realness when it comes to my
music and the songs that I write and record. I bring swag and real shit to the team,
it's a whole 'nother movement with me and I have a whole different approach to this
game. I'm coming at em' all kinds of ways, fuckin' em' up like that.
Apollonia: How long have you been rapping and what influenced you to get into the
music industry?
Tracy T: I've been rapping since I was 7 yrs. old. When I was 7, I had a producer by the
name of Cheeba, who was from New York. He used to write my first lyrics and when I
was 9 yrs. old he was murdered. After his death, I decided to continue on and keep rapping. Tracy T: I'm on a lot of mixtapes in Atlanta and they can check me out on them. You
can hit me up on my myspace page and hit me up at www.myspace.com/moneyboundreup.
Shout-outs to the real and all the niggaz out there that 150%. If you're 55% or 95% you ain't real and I can't
fuck with you. It's catch up time...
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EAST OAKLANDS VERY OWN
"YELLOW BUS GANG"
STRAIGHT FROM THE BLOCK.
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MR.
SKRILLZ
This a special shot out to my homeboy SKRILLZ I just want to congratulate you on all your
hard work from SAC 2 THE BAY you showed why yo name is SKRILLZ 1 love.
-JT THE BIGGA FIGGA
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
YOUNGKEDARU
P
lease embark on this journey in the life and biography of this young
rap artist. Born Keyandre Anthony Brown “aka” Kedaru born Au-
gust 23, 1983 at Dominiquez Hospital in Compton, Calif. His parents
Willis Brown Sr and Jacqueline Smith are the proud parents of 8 chil-
dren; Kedaru is the second eldest child.During his high school career
his passion was to become a NFL ball player, he played for All Amer-
ican 49ers at Moreno High School, he played semi-pro ball for 12
months as he led his team in rushing. Unfortunately for this young aspiring
athlete his dreams of becoming a pro-ball player was short lived. Kedaru
was never satisfied with making minimum wage; he bounced from job to
job. Poverty, violence, drugs infestation and lack of opportunities ran
ramped through his hood, as in most urban settings. His grim reality of getting out of his oppression and poverty set in; Kedaru wanted to be emancipated from his life of poverty and struggles and his only recourse was to be
initiated into the "Bloods Street Gang", with his new found family so to
speak he began to hustle in the streets to make ends meet. Growing up in
Compton,Calif. his music was influenced by legends like NWA, Snoop
Dogg,DJ Quick, the late Tupac Shakur and his uncle Jonathan "Tookie"
Smith (R.I.P.), his other uncle Marcus "Pooh" Brown, and Osborne "Beano"
Brown who is the lead vocalist for LA Gospel Aires.
He soon would discover his secondary passion... Music! Kedaru discovered
his talent in producing, writing, which ultimately lead him to write for several R&B artists; he also wrote and composed all his own music and lyrics. It
was in 1990 he and a few of his relatives started up a group called "5150";
not having the finances to purchase beats or have a real studio to record in
they came up with creative ways to make their own sound. They used their
mouths to create beats and record onto a portable tape recorder and would
have free style sessions. It wasn't until 1997 that Kedaru wrote his first verse
and by 1998 he recorded his first solo album. The group as a whole continues to make music, they have opened for heavy weight artists such as E40,Juelz Santana, Lil' Wayne and several others.The group 5150 has sold
approx. 15,000 units independently and has appeared on X radio.biz with DJ
Hard Head. Since then Kedaru has worked with some urban legends such as
Glasses Malone signed to Cash Money label, RedRum 781 from Bangin On
Wax project and Inferred and few other legends.
Kedaru has since started his own family; the love of his life Ms. Latriece Scott
gave birth to their first child on January 18, 2006 whom they proudly named
Kiarre Aayani Brown; 6 months after the birth of their only child moved into
their first home together. Becoming a parent was a proud moment in this
young artists life and from that life changing event young Kedaru realized
he is now the sole provider for the two loves of his life, which to any young
parent is a enormous responsibility to under take. Never losing focus and his
dreams of making it in the music industry, he strives forward for the love of
his family and his passion for music. Kedaru has envisioned taking "gangster
rap" to it's original glory back to the days N.W.A. when gangsta rap sat at
the forefront of the music industry but still remaining true to his own struggles and keep his own originality. On stage the Kedaru is synchronize with
precision and dynamically energetic, although young he proves himself to
be veteran performer. Being natives to the West Coast region his music and
beats reflect his west coast roots. Watch as this young-artist blossom into
something extraordinary and unforgettable!
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UNITED PLAYAZ
T
he United Playaz Violence Prevention and Leadership Development Program is dedicated to promoting
peace amongst all people and empowering youth and their families through the development of critical
thinking and communication skills. United Playaz also emphasize the importance of education, preserving
cultural and ethnic traditions, positive recreation activities and support services as necessary components for
youth to take control of the direction of their lives and choices. United Playaz is committed to empower all
community members to contribute positively and participate fully in their community.
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GODFATHER
ENTERTAINMENT
In the tradition of street music, comes a new
breed future of sound. BayArea G.F. (Godfather)
Entertainment presents Feed Our Family Mobbb
Entertainment's CEO Black Dill Superior a.k.a
(Young Harry O'), Dread & Delano, and Live &
Big Entertainment's CEO PhatBoy a.k.a (King
Boss) a.k.a (Phattie), Iceman & Joey Flint. They
have performed throughout Northern California
in cities such as Berkeley, Oakland, Fresno, Chico,
Alameda, San Jose, etc. And they have also
worked out of studios in Los Angeles. They will
be featured alongside headliner acts Snoop
Dogg and JT The Bigga Figga at the Cow Palace
in San Francisco on October 26th, 2007....
(ending comments..Free Harry O'!!)
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A CLOSE LOOK AT
W
2-FACE
The next artist featured in the Mandatory Business Manual
would be the artist known to the Bay Area as 2-FACE.
e have composed a series of 10 inter-
view-based questions that each artist
must answer or elaborate on.
(1)
How long have you been in the
Game? “Roughly a decade, ten years.”
(2) What
means the
most to you the money or the music? “Neither, my life means
more than both money and music.”
(3) What do you plan to ac-
complish through your music? “To open up eyes and ears, and
to give the words and knowledge that I was given.”
(4) What is
your life’s inspiration? “To continue to do the things that those
(5) What are you bringing to the table? “A
point of view.” (6) What is your contribution?
before me did.”
non-rappers
“Giving a prospective from both positive and negative aspects of
(7) What inspired this project? “JT gave me the con(8) How has music
impacted your life? “It kept me alive through today.” (9) How
the game.”
fidence to build something out of nothing.”
do your feels Hip-hop can be improved? “Take away the fairytale rappers and shine a light on the true talent of the Bay.”
When is your next project expected? “Late October”
(10)
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The next artist featured in
the Mandatory
Business Manual
would be the artist known
to the Bay Area as...
D-BOJA
Where are you from?
cess. I look up to people like Russell Simmons, Jay-Z, Dame Dash and
Hunters point in San Francisco Ca,
JT. They all have multiple ventures like music, movies, and fashion.
What projects are you currently working on?
The independent grind is the future and that’s the way to get ahead
I’m co-owner of a record label All-in Entertainment. We are currently
in any industry.
finishing up the new album Family business from my group All-in,
look for that album real soon. We got a lot of hard beats and some
You have a lot going on, how do you find time to handle everything?
real content. It’s not your average music we really put a lot into every
I’m hungry and if you wanna eat you gotta grind nobody is going
song so all our music is quality. I’m also co-owner of a video produc-
feed you hand outs is over and you’ll starve waiting on somebody
tion company, Zero3 Media we produce music videos, documentaries
else for a meal.
and DVD’s. I got into video’s after we shot of first two for All-in and I
How long have you been in the game?
had a lot of input and liked the whole creative side of it. My newest
About ten years now so I’ve been putting my work in and things are
thing is management, I manage my group All-in and I’m also a mem-
paying off and it’s just gone continue. You just have to stay moti-
ber of the group so I rap too. I manage two other artists a rapper
vated and not let obstacles get in yo way but it’s not gone happen
named Shoreview Shan he’s been in the game a minute and still
overnight you have to put in the work that’s the main thing. Every-
droppin hits. He is currently in the lab working on his new project
body want to be successful but they want it instantly, that’s the soci-
which should be out this summer and an R&B artist named Cloani.
ety we live in we want everything right away instant coffee and
We just released her debut album, Mood Music which is hot and
microwavable food. We forgot about the old school values of letting
doing real good right now. She’s from the south so she has that old
the soup stew. How can some one contact you?
school southern feel with a young vibe which makes for a good mix. I
You can hit me on Myspace, [email protected] or
feel the more diverse yo game is the better chance you have at suc-
[email protected]
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
PRIME MINISTER
inister turned rapper, Prime Minister has made
like a sponge. I just want to say that "The Thought Process", is the hottest album
a name for himself by doing collaborations with
that I have put out there so far. This is an album that I am really proud of and an
M
Frisco legends, like Black C of RBL Posse and the
album that I actually helped produce. I want to give a shout-out to me producer
Rightway Malitia Family. He has now hooked
Goldfingerz and the Fireworks Productions team. I also want to give a shout-out to
up with JT the Bigga Figga and Snoop Dogg on
my cousin the Hermanata, for helping me out with some tracks on this album.
his new album, titled "The Thought Process",
After this, I have another project in the works called "The World Ain't Enough", so
which is scheduled to hit the streets this December. Prime has experienced a lot and
look forward to that. Sacramento has a lot of talent, so people can look forward to
is basically an OG when it comes to this rap game and this musical movement that is
Sacramento stepping up to the plate. We're not really a part of the Hyphy movement,
happening everywhere in the Bay Area. Clear your mind and check out the knowl-
but were a part of this underground gangsta rap industry.
edge that Prime minister has for the streets to soak up...
Apollonia: What keeps you striving and thriving to make it big in this industry?
Apollonia: Prime, what's been going on with you lately?
Prime Minister: There are a lot of things that keep me striving and going. Number one
Prime Minister: Ah, I just been networking in this music. I used to be performing in the
is just being successful in anything I do. Anything I start, I like to finish and just being
shows and now, I'm throwing the shows, working with different artist and stuff.
successful keeps me thriving. Also, I do this for my family members. My little brother
Apollonia: Tell me about your latest album that's out and a little about albums that
King Saloman, who is currently incarcerated. his album is in the works right now and
you've had out in the past.
should be dropping in 2008. I want to finish plans that me and my boy Hitman (RIP)
Prime Minister: Well, my new album is called, "The Thought Process", which is pre-
had put together before he passed away. I'm self motivated, and overall the money,
sented by JT the Bigga Figga and Snoop Dogg. It is actually my second solo album. I
I need to get paid.
have about seventeen gangster tracks on there and that should be coming out in De-
Apollonia: Your name Prime Minister is so unique, can you tell me the story behind
cember 07. I have Messy Marv on there, Black C of RBL Posse, Marvelous, Mac Dre, JT
it?
and Snoop on there. I'm also putting together a DVD with the soundtrack to go with
Prime Minister: I started off being a minister and I was doing a more conscious style
it, called "The Fireworks Rap battle".
of rapping. My boy added on the name Prime for me because there were a couple
Apollonia: What was the experience like working with the legendary Black C and his
ministers out there, but I was like the prime one. I'm just trying to really live up to that
label Rightway Productions?
name and I have another album that's in the making, called "Optimist Prime" in the
Prime Minister: That experience was out of this world. It was almost unbelievable. It
works too.
was a dream come true to work with RBL. I was a fan first, so to be able to work with
Apollonia: Where can someone cop one of your albums?
Black C on the "Hostile Takeover" album. RBL also presented my album titled "No
Prime Minister: You can get my albums Nationwide, they're even overseas. You can
Compromise". I was also featured on Hitman's "H20", which was his solo album. I
also hit me up on www.myspace.com/replacementkillaz.
was on the "Prime Factors" album that Black C and Tay da Tay put out. I was also fea-
Apollonia: Is there anything else you would like anybody who may read this article to
tured on the "Military Minded" project that Rightway put out. So, to be working on
know about you or your music?
all those projects and with one of the founders of the Rightway Malitia, that was a
Prime Minister: I just want everybody to know that I'm working hard and I dedicate
dream come true.
all this that I'm doing to my little brother King Saloman.
To be working with JT is also a dream come true. To be learning so much from him,
as far as the corporate side of the industry. He be feeding me and I be soaking it up
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JT had a chance to sit down wit
SQUEEZ a bay area tycoon and Block
Legend. Dedicated to his craft,
Young SQUEEZ is making major independent moves that secures him a
spot amongst the Bays Elite.
JT : Tell em where you from.
SQ : That Rich Town Representer city
JT : the game is at a stand still right
now what do you bring to the table
to wake they game up?
SQ : I bring my story and my people
stories and make them feel my pain.
I'm trying to paint a picture that the
people can see. Its more to get.
When they see me they think I'm
young If I had to chose between
staying independent or signing to
major. I would go wit the major. I
been through the doing songs for
nothing phase. I'm one of the real
ones. I like to invest into myself and
watch it come back. To all my homies
out there keep chasing your dream
its nothing to a boss. Don't give up
on ya self.
After listening to SQUEEZ cd I had to
really respect his grind. This is Richmond City at its finest.
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GETCHA
GOTCHA
AN INTERVIEW WITH
CLICK
OJ: “WHAT IT DO WIT YA’LL?”
DIRTY MONEY MUSCLELINE”. WE GETTING A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK FROM
GETCHA GOTCHA: “WE GOT OUR GROUP BOUT TO MUSCLE THE INDUSTRY
THAT.”
CALLED “GETCHA GOTCHA CLICK”. ITS 5 OF US AND WE ALL FAMILY”.
OJ: “WHAT U THINK BOUT THE MEDIA AND THE WAY ARTIST HANDLING THEY
OJ: “ SO HOW DID YA’LL END UP TAKING THIS RAP BUSINESS SERIOUSLY?”
BEEF ON TRACKS?”
GETCHA GOTCHA: “WE CAME TOGETHER ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. EVERYSINCE
GETCHA GOTCHA: “WHEN IT COMES TO THAT, I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF THE BEEF
WE DID OUR FIRST SHOW, EVERYBODY WAS ASKING US TO GIVE EM MORE. SO
GOING ON IS HURTING US ALL . ITS MAKING LABELS WAY TOO HOT. THE MEDIA
WE STARTED FROM THERE.”
LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BEEF SO THEY CAN HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO TALK
OJ: “WHAT SHOWS YA’LL DONE DID SO FAR?”
BOUT AND MAKE THEY MONEY OFF OF.”
GETCHA GOTCHA: “WE DID THE IKE DOLA RECORD RELEASE. WE PUT IT DOWN
OJ: “WHO IN THE INDUSRTY ON THE WEST COAST YA’LL FEEL DOING THE MOST
AT RUDE RAYS. AND WE DONE HIT CATATI’S BEFORE.”
RIGHT NOW AS FAR AS TRYING TO HELP ARTIST WITH EXPOSURE?”
OJ: “WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC YA’LL SLAPPING THE GAME WITH?”
GETCHA GOTCHA: “IT AIN’T HARD TO SEE THAT JT THE BIGGA FIGGA DOING
GETCHA GOTCHA: “IT’S A VARIETY. WE GOT SOMETHING FOR THE FREAKS TO
THE MOST AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP INDEPENDENT ARTISTS GET
SHAKE IT TOO. THEN WE GOT SHIT FOR THE PIMPS AND HUSTLAS THAT’S OUT
THEY NAMES AND MUSIC OUT.”
THERE DOING WHAT IT DO. WE TALK BOUT DOING WHAT U GOTTA DO IN THESE
OJ: “AS FAR AS THE MUSIC BEING PUT OUT, WHERE WOULD YA’LL PUT YOURSELF
STREETS TO GET THAT MONEY TOO.”
WHEN YOU COMPARE YOUR MUSIC WITH OTHER ARTISTS?”
OJ: “I KNOW YA’LL IN THE LAB, BUT DO YA’LL GOT ANYTHING OUT ON THE
GETCHA GOTCHA: “AY, WE FEEL WE THE NEXT BEST THANG COMING OUT. WE
STREETZ NOW?”
STAYING CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE DOING.”
GETCHA GOTCHA: “WE GOT A MIXTAPE OUT HERE FLOATIN ROUND CALLED “
THAT’S THE BUSINESS ON GETCHA GOTCHA CLICK
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
NEXTUP
W
EDDIE & WOO
est Oakland is in the house...These two West Oak-
everything we do is about this money. We all got skillz. Eddie
Woo: It's called, "Get Money Fuck Being Broke", it's basically
land riders are trying to get their music off the
he be rippin' the mic, going stupid, I be rippin', It's about four
a song about getting money and not being broke out here.
Eddie come on and says "We getting money", then I come on
ground and allow their voices to be heard from a
of us and we all talented trying to get it. JT is a real nigga. He
positive level. Imma let them holla at you and give
brought us here and we took the little flicks and now we
and say "Posted with the chop by the means streets". We ba-
you a piece of their mind...
doing the interview, so now we tryna do this shit.
sically talking about this hood shit and what's gonna happen
Apollonia: What's up with y'all? Can you introduce
Apollonia: What level do you see yourselves going in this rap
if you step on our toes while we out here on the grind tryna
yourselves for me?
industry? Do you want to be on a major level or do you plan
get this money. The song is really hood motivated and I love
Woo: Well I'm Woo and we coming straight outta West Oak-
to stay independent?
that song.
land.
Eddie: Whatever way it goes. We gone take it as far as we can
Apollonia: So when can the streets expect an album from you
Eddie: My name is Eddie, you feel me, Block Boyz.
take it. We just tryna get off these streets and make some-
guys:
Woo: Block Boyz is our shit. We basically been rapping, well
thing of our lives before it's too late. We're taking this rap
Both: It's coming soon...
me personally I been rapping since I was a kid about 12. I been
game serious.
Woo: Really, we have all the songs, it's just getting the money
rapping. We just wanted to put this shit together and get it
Woo: Right now, we're just really trying to get heard. No one
together, but I say about a month from now, we will have our
off the floor.
really knows us right now. We're trying to put it together and
album cover printed up and ready to have the album hit the
Eddie: We just trying to do something positive. Something be-
if it's up to me, I'mma try to keep it as a group thing and keep
street.
sides just standing in these street doing nothing, so we de-
it solid. We do our individual thing, and just because we're in
Apollonia: What influences you to keep going?
cided to come together and be apart of this rap game. We
a group doesn't mean that in the future we won't come with
Eddie: Everybody coming out with raps and making it hap-
tryna get big at it.
the solo albums. As long as we have fun with it.
pen. Observing other niggas just go dumb, but still on that
Woo: We tryna get this money and we ain't playing. We hus-
Apollonia: How do you feel your neighborhood influences
block shit.
tle and try to get this money in these streets and put it to-
your music?
Woo: For me, music is a way for me to express my feelings.
wards something positive that has longevity. I'm trying to get
Woo: The neighborhood is the music.
Some shit I can't talk to people about. Id rather put it in a rap
this shit off the ground. All we know is the block, that's why
Eddie: Straight block music.
and tell em' like that. It keeps our minds motivated and it
we call ourselves Block Boyz. We spend a lot of time in the
Woo: What we do through on a daily basis is what we write
helps us get shit off our chest. That way, the people who are
studio and try to put all our money into this.
and talk about in our songs. We rapping the truth; we ain't
going through the same situations that we have to deal with
Apollonia: Coming from West Oakland, where there is a lot of
spittin' no lies. You may hear me talk about some crazy shit,
can feel it, worldwide.
violence, how do you stay focused on your goals?
but just know it's all real; no lies.
Apollonia: Yesterday I counted over 25 of my folks, under 25,
Woo: We just stay to ourselves and just deal with the issues
Eddie: All West Oakland Niggas
who have been murdered in my neighborhood, what y'all
that we have going on in our circle. You have to get shit right
Woo: We come from the hood, so we rapping about the
think about the killings that are going on amongst young
within your circle before you can worry about anything else.
hood, the good, the bad and the ugly. The hood make the
adults in the hood?
We right in the midst of all the violence and everything that's
music and I love the hood. We've been together as a group
Woo: We done lost so many people in this game. Real good
going on too, but we still find time to go to the studio and lay
for maybe 8 months, solid and we tryna put it together and
man, and it's not just with them dying we losing them to this
some shit down.
make it happen. We have about 29 song strong already and
justice system with so many Black men being locked up for
Eddie: We try to keep ourselves busy by doing positive stuff.
out of them songs, I say about 26 are going to be one the
the rest or their lives. We trying to stay out the way. We out
Woo: Yep, we do something positive to get us off the block.
album. We own some real shit and we tryna get some money
there in the streets, but we tryna make a way up out this shit.
If we didn't have that, we probably would be just wasting our
out this.
Eddie: I'm a beginner rapper, so I'm getting my feet wet tryna
time and the more time you waste, the more shit you get into.
Apollonia: Do you have a that you feel is going to get your
do some positive shit and stay out of trouble.
So, we try not to waste no time, We tryna get this money and
names out there and get you noticed?
SlickC &
Homicide
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
Interview With Slick – C & Homicide
MB:Tell Me A Little About Yourselves?
H: I’m Seventeen.
SC: I’m Twenty.
H: And Were From Inland Empire California
SC: For Those That Don’t Know Where That Is Its San Bernardino County Its East
Passing Pomona After You Pass Los Angeles County.
MB: How Long Have You Been In The Music Industry?
SC: Into Music About Six Years And In The Music Industry Meaning Droppn
Tracks And Performing About Four Years.
MB: What Inspired You To Get In The Industry?
SC: Well Since We Were Young We Have Always Loved Music.
H: Yeah Music Had A Major Part In Our Lives As Kids.
SC: Also Everyone We Grew Up With Used To Hear Us Flow All The Time On
Other Artist Beats And They Would Tell Us You Guys Should Drop Some Tracks
Already So That Was A Big Inspiration Knowing That My Homies That Bump
Brotha Lynch,2Pac,Nas & JT The Bigga Figga Wanna Hear Us On Some Tracks
Hell Yeah I’m Influenced.
MB: What Other Projects Are You Working On Outside Of Your Music Right
Now?
SC: Outside Of Our Music I’m Tryn To Produce For Other Genres Such As Reggaeton,R&B & Rock.
H: We Also Got A Clothing Line Coming Soon Too.
MB: What Is Your Style Of Music?
SC: I Would Have To Say Rap/Hip/Club!
H: Not Gangsta Rap! But That Thug Shit!
MB: Whats Happening With Your Music Right Now?
Were Weak In So Right Now Theres No Such Thing As Weak Areas To Us.
SC: We Just Dropped A Mixtape A Few Months Ago Titled (Slick – C & Homicide
MB: Where Do You See Yourselves Five Years From Now?
Presents SiccStyles Vol.1) And We Are Working On A Album Right Now Titled
H: Sittin Back Countin Money Just Like Everyone Else.
(Get Money Anyway Possible).
SC: Yeah Cause We Ain’t Got It Like That Yet But We Will Just Watch. For All
H: Its Hot Man.
You Out There Wit Stacks And Ice Be Easy Man We Almost There.
SC: Its Supposed To Drop Late 07 Early 08 So All The Majors Hit Us Up Lets Get
MB: How Does Your Neighborhood Influence Your Music?
This Cheese.
SC: Our Neighbor Influences Us In So Many Ways Knowing That No One From
H: We Also Been Doing Shows To Grindin It Out Hustlin!
The I.E. Has Went Platinum And Made Major Mark For Us So We Look At It As
MB: What Motivates You To Keep Moving Forward?
We Gotta Be The Ones Next In Line. And For All The Artist Saying That There The
SC: The Motivation I Think For Us Is Each Other The Way We Put Our Minds To-
King Of The I.E. Its Funny To Me Cause The Only Ones That Have Major Deals
gether When Were In The Studio Performing A Show And When Were In The
From The I.E. Are Kartoon From Ruff Ryders And 40 Glocc From G-Unit Other
Streets.
Than That No One Else Man.
H: Also Some Of The Garbage That Gets Played On The Radio Now And Days.
MB: What Chapters Do You Bring That Has Not Been Written Yet In The Music
SC: Yeah We Feel We Gotta Stay Hotter And Come Stronger Than The Next
Industry?
Artists That Comes In.
SC: I Wouldn’t Necessarily Say Were Bringing Chapters That Have Not Yet Been
MB: What Are Your Strong Points?
Established Cause Everything Has Already Been Said People Just Reword It Dif-
SC: I Would Have To Say My Strong Points Are My Lyrics & My Production That
ferently With There Own Meaning.
I Supply.
H: Were More Of The Young West Coast The Younger Generation
H: My Strong Points Are My Lyrics When Slick Produces A Track I’m On It Right
SC: Cause When We Were Young We Listened To Some Of The Artist Sill Doing
When I Hear It.
Music Today So Its Our Turn For The Young Ones To Listen To Us And Let One
MB: What Are Your Weak Areas, And How Do You Plan To Improve?
Of Our Songs Be The Favorite Song They Always Wanna Hear So I Guess U Can
SC: At This Point And Time We Have Already Evolved And Covered The Areas We
Say Were The Young West Coast Like Homicide Said.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
JOHNNY
Tell all the readers a little about yourself
And if I don’t make it I guess I’ll die in my dreams.
Well I was born in San Francisco in 1985. I’m Mexican and
One more thing I wanted to ad is. When a man
Guatemalan. My birth name is Johnny Angel. And that’s what
owns a Harley and he’s into bikes and a lot of
I go by. I’m from Fairfield, California. The kind of music that I do
men are, you know what I’m saying. They say
is for the clubs, stuff for the streets & slow songs for the ladies.
shit to their girls about dying, but the girls be
Pretty much just like that real good timeless music that every-
like you aren’t going to die and they be like if
one can relate to. I’ve been rapping since I was about 12. I got
& when I do die I hope I’m on my bike. That’s
a lot of stuff that I never even put out. Now I’m 22. And I’m fi-
how I feel I wanna die in this music.
nally really trying to pursue my music and push a hard line. And
How does your neighborhood influence
just really trying to make my dreams come true.
your music?
What inspired you to get into the music industry?
In Fairfield people know about me. In-
Basically the legions Big, Pac, Pun & Run DMC, it’s crazy because
stantly people get killed and that
it’s not something I really have a choice about. It’s in me, it’s
touches and inspires me. It does have
like I got a passion for it, I can’t let go, and it’s my first love. I
a lot to do with my music as far as
can’t go one day without thinking of a hook, writing or making
people out there struggling I’m
a song. If I can’t be in the studio sometimes I get withdrawal
also struggling with them. And I
and real snappy. It’s almost like therapy for me. I don’t know, it
feel them because I’m one of
just gets me through the day and in general through life, its
them. So it has a lot to do with
what keeps me going.
my music. You just got to take
What’s your favorite style of music?
all that negativity and just use
I listen to everything, rap of course, I love rap, I also listen to
it for something positive for
rock, alternative rock, heavy metal rock, I love oldies, jazz and
your music. Being a Latin
sole music I think I like everything. I listen to everything no mat-
artist, it’s hard for us to make
ter what it is Spanish music reggae tone, just everything.
it. Yeah, I’m just a regular
What’s happening with your music right now?
dude just staying focused. I
Yeah, I got a mix tape in the streets called watch me shine its
crack jokes I’m not always
circulating in the streets right now. I also got a mixed tape I’m
serious. I’m just trying to
working on called put me on or die. I’m not really saying I’m
make it like everybody else.
going to kill somebody if they don’t put me on. But that’s just
Is there anything you want
how I feel sometimes. That’s what I’m working on right now.
the readers and upcoming
I’m just trying to set a name for myself. Trying to put out good
artist to know?
music to make a buzz you know, make some noise. That’s pretty
My mix tape will probably be
much what it is right now.
out on new years. The people
For this mix tape is it just going to be you on it?
would want to get it. Ya’ll could
It has varies of artist. The hottest people from Fairfield are
directly get at me, hit me on the
going to be on it. Right now its up in the air. Three to four
myspace.com/jayless if you want to
songs are done and the artists are all from Fairfield. I don’t
buy my songs. & I just want to say never
know if I’m just going to have strictly Fairfield artist, because
give up. Really believe in yourself. Stay focused
I’ve been networking with other artist also. So it’s not just going
because there is going to be a whole lot of negativity. People
to be me.
aren’t gone believe in you even your own family might not.
Is there a special somebody that motivates you to keep moving
They might think that it’s sad you’re wasting your time. Some
forward with your music?
of my family members tell me to stop give up on the music in-
Yeah, my dead friends David Rubio and Fernando Zoyiano do.
dustry as a career. At the end of the day it’s just a dream and
Everybody that I lost and the people that aren’t here, I do it for
dreams don’t come true for everybody. And I understand that,
them. All my peoples that locked up, I got friends that are in jail
its reality. But I just can’t help it. They tell me to go to school,
doing life. Also I do it for my moms. I’m trying to buy my moms
get married, get a 9-5. And just be regular dude. In the music
a house.
industry people are scandaless. It can be all laughing; hugs,
Where do you see yourself in about five years from now?
smocking and drinking and you can get killed in the music in-
If I’m still alive in 5 years and this world is still here. I see myself
dustry quicker than you can get killed in the dope game. But at
like this, if I’m not on the radio or on B.E.T. with all the big
this point it isn’t anything I can control. And they’re worried
names and stars, I’m one of those people who isn’t going
about me being my family and all. But I can’t let anything stop
nowhere. I’m going to be one of the notorious underground
me. I’m never going to give up.
artists making independent money. I’m never going to give up.
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NEXTUP
Thuggin It Out With
A
TRUNK BOIZ
Coming from cities all around the Bay Area, the Trunk Boiz, Filthy Fam,
N-B, Baby Champ "The Scrapper Bike King", B*Janky, J-Dub, Luv Doctor,
2 Deep, YJ Da Spittah, , Reece Da Beast, Jed I and Artis, have all come together as a unit and started a movement that has spread like butter.
With the Trunk Boiz making the music that make your trunk slap, to creating dance styles that can be only seen in the Bay, to custom made
scrapper bikes, these youngsters are stepping through the door of this
music industry and taking the game over. Check out what these talented
hitters from the Bay have to say...
Apollonia: I'm sitting here chopping it up with the Trunk Boiz, for the
people who don't know who you guys are introduce yourselves:
Filthy Fam: Basically the Trunk Boiz come from all parts of the Bay Area,
Oakland, Frisco, the list goes on. Most of us grew up together and many
of us are related, but we all family. Everyone in our squad has a talent
and we all bring something to the table. It started out with me when I
made my own CD and I let a couple of people listen to it. After that,
everybody just start jumping on the team. They knew I had a studio and
we were created just like that; started the Trunk Boiz.
N-B: Yeah, just like my man Filthy Fam was saying, most of us are family
who put it together. It was crazy because we all knew each other, but we
never hung out together at first. One day we all just came together.
When we come through, we come through thick to every little event.
Baby Champ: Every event you can catch us there. I'm Baby Champ "The
Scrapper Bike King" and I hooked up with my cousin Filthy Fam. I told
him I had the little movement and I wanted to bring both movements
together. So, we clicked up two and two, the scrapper bike movement
and the rapping movement came about like that. What I do as a Trunk
Boiz is bring a positive message to the music as a solo artist within the
group. The scrapper bike movement is getting national right now and
we taking it to the next level.
Apollonia: What is the scrapper bike movement?
Baby Champ: The scrapper bike movement is pretty much a positive
movement for everybody, all ages and ethnic groups. I'mma put ya'll in
on my little secret. What I do is put a little aluminum foil and spray paint
on a regular bike and turn it into a scrapper bike. The name scrapper
bike came about when me and my other cousin Avery was ridin' around
seeing all types of scrappers. Scrappers better known as Pointiacs and
Old School Buicks with the candy paint and matching rims. At that time,
we didn't have no vehicles, we was all on bikes. We came up with the
clean idea to paint the bikes and the rims to match. At that time everybody was already on the little foil game, we just took it to the next level.
Apollonia: Okay, I can feel it. So, what does the name Trunk Boiz stand
for?
Filthy Fam: Trunk Boiz stands for Trunk Rattling Unique Non-Stop Knock.
At first we had just called ourselves the Trunk Boiz and then we realized
what it really meant and that's what we came up with. After that, it's jut
been popping. I got my little entertainment label, G.N.D.T (Gorillas In
The Trunk) and we ran with that too. At the time everybody had started
putting slap in their trunks, and we would say "damn it sounds like a gorilla in the trunk". Everybody was on it, so we just took it and ran with
it. It's a cool name and it's ringing right now?
Apollonia: Tell me a little bit about ATM records and how that came
about?
Filthy Fam: ATM records started, when I created my own studio, I had my
own label behind me, but at the time I didn't really have a manager,
CEO or nothing. Pops my dad, he put the money behind me and he
started taking it from my studio, bringing it to a even bigger studio, paying for it you feel me. Getting me shows and what-not and he just decided to start his own record label, that's how ATM(All Types of Music)
record label was created. We were the first artists on his record label. He
has more groups online; singers and some rock and roll. It's all types of
music, so he got something for everybody.
N-B: We also got a program called "Super Innovative Team". He's the
type of man that will help you with your problems and things like that,
so hit him up at ATM records if you want to holla at em'.
Apollonia: Who are "The Chosen Few" and what part do they play in the
movement?
N-B: That would be me. I came up with the name Chosen Few when we
was just chillin' on day trying to think of a name for a dance group. I
came up with the Chosen Few and we been rollin' with that name every
since I came up with it. The people in the group are Filthy Fam, Rotation(me), they call me Rotation cause I like to rotate a lot. We got my
man Arti Boy The Great, he the captain of the team and I'm the co-captain. We have other dancers on our squad, who aren't in our group, like
Doc (Da Luv Doctor), B*Janky,
The Hat Trick King he does all
the dance tricks with his hat.
There are a couple of other
few dancer that are on the
squad, who aren't on the
team, their just our little side
dancers. That's how that came
about.
B*Janky: Hey, B*Janky just got
in the building. I'm one of the
originators of the Trunk Boiz.
I'm just helping to keep this
talented squad together because we got it all dancers,
rappers, entrepreneurs, businessmen, future CEO's. We all
intelligent and we all corporate thugs.
Apollonia: What y'all got
that's in the streets or about
to hit the streets?
Filthy Fam: Our first album,
self titled "Gorillas in the
Trunk" been circulating
through the streets. Now, we
pushing the EP, which has over
nine new songs that we just
put down in LA.
N-B: Yeah, that's something
that everybody can relate and
bounce to. They all hits too.
The songs are going to be on
the radio when it get to that
level.
Filthy Fam: For the song not to be on the radio, I think its one of the
hottest songs out there. We got the song out, called "Cupcake no Filling", if you ain't heard it you probably need to be listening. We also got
the scrapper bike video on U-Tube with about 1.7 million hits on there.
It's still poppin' and it's still life in that, so we just trying to take it to the
next level. We got the Scrapper Bike Critical Mass poppin off on Halloween. It's going to be big and that's a National scrapper bike movement. I don't care where you at Japan, Paris wherever, I want you to
remember that Halloween is Scrapper Bike day and we want this movement and legacy to keep going forever.
Apollonia: Would you guys describe your style of music as street, hyphy,
or gangsta?
N-B: We make all types of music and that's what our record label stands
for. We make positive music, gangsta music, our music is versatile.
Filthy Fam: Whatever people want to hear, we gone got it for you. If
your a gangsta and you pick up our CD, your going to feel it. We got
some party songs and club bangers too, for all the people who want to
go dumb. Although, that's not what we represent, but at the same time
we keeping it lit.
N-B: Everybody know, they see us in the streets selling CDs, promoting
our music.
Baby Champ: Ridin' them scrapper bikes.
N-B: We on the scrapper bikes, we not playin'. 22's on the bikes, candy
paint whatever.
B*Janky: If you really want to label our music, you can say that we got
that feel good music. We make you feel good once you pop our song in
the CD player.
Apollonia: Do you guys have anything to do with the Thizz Nation: Right
now we trying to build our own nation, but we got some connections.
Baby Champ: I affiliate with Thizz Nation. FAB is my folks and we close
friends with FAB. He threw us on stage at one of his performances. Thizz
Nation and the Trunk Boiz are all good and it's all Bay Business. Everybody got their own movement.
Filthy Fam: That's how it got to be. If the Bay put it together like them
catz do in the South, nobody would be able to stop us because everybody coming out here and biting the Bay style anyway. If we stick together and use that unity the Bay would be unstoppable.
Apollonia: What other ways are you guys promoting your music, besides
myspace.com?
Baby Champ: The scrapper bikes. People already know who started the
scrapper bike movement; the Trunk Boiz and when they see us we on
our scrapper bikes. That's a whole different movement.
Filthy Fam: Thats a different type of business and that's an investment
and an invention.
Baby Champ: The Scrapper Bike King invented it and for all you busters
out there trying to copy my style, quit playin'.
Filthy Fam: We got the scrapper bikes, U-Tube, we be everywhere slappin' our songs from our cars, bumber stickers and we got flyers. It's real
big and we all over even out in Atlanta, this movement has touched a
lot of places already and it keeps going.
Baby Champ: For the scrapper bike video to have 1.7 million hits on the
internet, that's worldwide.
Apollonia: If someone wanted to hook up with you guys and do some
business how could they hook up with you?
Baby Champ: You can hit up "The Scrapper Bike King", up at www.myspace.com/thescraperbikeking.
Filthy Fam: We all have myspace pages, so if you can hit our main page
up at www.myspace.com/datrunkboiz. Everybody is on our top ten, so
hit that page up and you can hear some of our songs and check out our
music and like we said before, we also have the scrapper bike video on
U-Tube.
N-B: Also, hit up the website www.rtmrecords.com and check out our
company and see what is going on. There are also contact numbers on
there where you can call and book us for shows and all that. Stop by
and listen to our music and other artist that are on the label. Buy a copy
of our song of the myspace page...it's just a dollar.
Baby Champ: We also got the scrapper bike contest popin' off right now
if you go to atmrecords.com, and purchase a song, your name will automatically be added into a raffle to win a free scrapper bike that come
with everything, the slap, the rims and all. It will be custom made by me.
Apollonia: Is there anything else you guys would like to add before we
call this interview a wrap?
Trunk Boiz: We just want to say Thank You to all our fans for supporting
us and getting us where we're at now. This wouldn't be poppin off like
it is now if it wasn't for you guys. We want to give a shout out to all my
squad members who are not here, they at where they at, Free Reece
and J-Dubb. Be on the look out for the Trunk Boiz because we are the
future.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
CHARLIE-O
(1) How long have you been in the
tion? “The sacrifice that it takes to not
game? “Three to Four years as a pub-
roll with the trends that were set before
lished artist.” (2) What means most
me. I also contribute accountability.” (7)
money or the music? “Music, always it
How has music impacted your life?
starts with that and will end with that.”
“Going with and without and working
(3) What do you plan to accomplish
with people whom I consider true artists.
through your music? “I would like to ac-
I take advantage of all open slots.” (8)
complish creating a classic album. Classic
How has music improved your life? “It’s
as in something cherished not some-
fed me.” (9) How do you feel hip hop
thing old.” (4) What is your life’s inspi-
can be improved? I think that hip-hop
ration? “A good woman, feeding my
can be improved by artists taking
family and art and meditation.” (5)
greater risks with their projects @ hand.
What are you bringing to the table? “I
Don’t be afraid to try new things in
bring a translation from my generation
terms of music composition.” (10) When
to the next combined with my god
is your next project expected? “When
given talents. I also contribute truth to
it’s ready.”
the game.” (6) What is your contribu-
AN INTERVIEW WITH
IT BOI
(1) How long have you been in the
thing I do, get, or make to my fam-
rap game? I’ve been doing this for
ily and all that love me no matter
five years (3 years performing) but
what.” (7) What inspired this proj-
five years all together including
ect?
writing.” (2) What means the most
gether to make something positive
“Real niggaz commin to-
money or the music? “ I can always
happen.” (8) How has music im-
make money but I love putting my
pacted your life? “Major, I’ve been
voice on beats.” (3) What do you
loving music since I could under-
plan to accomplish through your
stand the actual words.” (9) How
music? “I plan to accomplish put-
do you feel Hip hop can be im-
ting my name up with the rest of
proved? “Stop making it seem so
my Comrades that people are say-
divided, make it more united. Peo-
ing so called made it.” (4) What is
ple should come together more in-
your life’s inspiration?
“My
stead of separating.” (10) When is
grandma and me knowing that I
your next project expected? Soon,
exists on this earth for a reason.”
I’ve been waiting and waiting…so
(5) What are you bringing to the
early 2008. The album is called Out
table? “My music.” (6) What is
4 Self; they aint ready 4 it.
your contribution? “I dedicate any-
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