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LIL 1/2 DEAD


First of all how did you get your name Lil 1/2 Dead?

It came from my brother.

Is there any reasons why you haven't dropped an LP since '96?

Yeah, cause I just wasn't feelin it no more. I wasn't feelin the rap game anymore, but something pushed me back into it. I don't know what it was but now I'm back.

So you're workin on a new album now?

Yeah. I'm workin an album with my boy called Showtyme. Yeah we got a lil' label we tryna come with, 1/2 Tyme Entertainment. We got a hot record, about to show the world what's up.


How close are you to completion of this album?

Well, I say 80%.

Can you throw out some names like producers, or is it just handled by yourself, as far as features?

Joseph Leimberg, Chill from Compton's Most Wanted, yeah and my boys the Neckbones..and myself.

So you're not fuckin with them cats that worked with you on the old albums, Total Trak?

Nah, not neccesarily, but I'm still cool wit em or whatever. I'm thinkin about lettin them mix my record. But you know, they're not really into it no more, so they doing other things. They mix records.


As far as the sound of the album, is it still on the same vibe as the last two or did you try and switch it up and come with a whole different thing this time?

Well, put it like this. When you hear my record, you gon' feel like Death Row just kicked off again.


Are you gonna be singing on this album or rapping, both?

Both of it. Signin' and rappin. You see now, at first I didn't have no control. I had to do what they wanted me to do. Have they beats that they had for me or whatever. But now I'm in control of everything, so y'all really finna see Lil 1/2 Dead can do.


As far as your last two projects you had out. Are you sayin' your not really satisfied with how they dropped, how they came out?

Yeah, I wasn't. I wasn't cause they worked me at the time. They had me put out a single called "Southern Girl". Okay, well think about it, I'm from the Dogg Pound, we don't love hoes. So they like really played me backwards. I'm finna go hard on a bitch.


You have any other projects you workin on at the moment?

Nah, I just been runnin around, messin with Snoop, stayin on his stuff, and Bo Peep. Really, I just been really messin with Snoop, doin my thang and helpin Snoop Dogg.


Speakin of Snoop Dogg, were you ever thinkin' of signing to his label or were you ever signed to his label in the past?

I mean you know, if he came about in the right manner and we can get a deal with it besides, not like on a friendship level, gettin real business about it, I would consider doing something like that, but right now I'm movin so fast I don't even need to go over there. Only thing I need for him to do for me now is get on my record.


Is there anybody else youre featuring on there?

Yeah I got my boy Che Skizza, yeah he's gone come out, he's a west coast hard rider, as a matter of fact I'm lookin at him right here right now. Che Skizza, that's my boy, I see him on yo website as a matter of fact. Yeah and my boy named Showtyme. He's new, alot of people know about him, but he new and he hard. We finna kill the game one time. And I got Chill on my record from CMW. I got Jayo Felony. Really basicaly that's about it. Yeah we keepin it small, so we can get all the money.


So you'll be independnetly releasing the album, you're lookin for a major distribution or backing from a major label or something?

Yeah that's what I'm looking for. But I don't wanna come in as no artist. I wanna come in as a company. I don't wanna be no artist with no ...cuz you'll never get paid.


You have any artists that you're trying to help come up into the rap game or is it pretty much yourself?

Well, really it's Showtyme. My boy Showtyme. And I'm like have my boys back with me, Quicc Ta Mac & Chaos, the Hostyle crew, have them back with me. Let them do a couple things. As of right now, me, Quicc Ta Macc & Showtyme, we got a song on that True Crime Soundtrack. "Hey this is how we live in LA, where my niggaz be bustin big 9's with k's." You heard that song? Well you need to listen to it you can hear what my lil homies sounding like. Real hard.


Were you ever a part of the original 213 crew?

Well basically I was there, but I didn't record nothing and make no music with them at that time. You see, Nate Dogg is my first cousin, Snoop Dogg has been my friend since we were born, Warren G has been my friend forever. You know what I'm saying it was a 4 man crew. While they was forming 213 doing music I was still a knucklehead, I didn't believe yet.

You were learning the game and stuff?

Yeah, I was the baby of the bunch.

Could we possiblysee collabos with you and Warren, you and Nate in the future?

Oh yeah, fo sho, fo sho, and with my cousin Butch Cassidy. We tryin to do the thang.


Are there any outside projects that you are appearing on?

Nah, not right now, cuz we basically tryna get us back right. We haven't been doing too much. You know like Snoop, he's major major, he's been doing alotta stuff with alotta people, but right now, as far as me, Goldie Loc, and like Warren G, Nate Dogg and Butch and us, we tryna get us back right now.


Well, as far as Snoop, what are your views on Doggystyle as a label, you think it's doin as good as it could be?

Well, not at the moment, cuz he don't have any music out there now, but when Latoiya Williams comes out it will be established as a major label. Cuz she is finna kill somebody. She has a very beautiful record. She got, Puffy came and toucher her. She'll be alright.


Back in the Death Row days, did you do songs with them, like when Snoop and the Dogg Pound were first signed and stuff?

Yeah, I been there since day one, but like I said, I was just a knucklehead at the time, I wasn't really tripping too much. I was just happy for my homeboys to be doin what they was doin. I was there on the other side of the fence. But as time went on, I was like, I don't know why I'm sittin here playin, I need to be doin this. So that's why, at the time when I stopped hanging wit em for a lil while I went and got a deal, I was on Priority. After I left by myself and went and I got a record deal, I tried to come back and try to get my homies to do stuff with me, you know Suge had them exclusives. So that's why no one heard Snoop with me or anybody of them on my records.


Yeah, that was another thing what people asked why there wasnt anyone from your click featured on your albums, like the Dogg Pound.

That was cause Suge Knight had the exclusives. Notice when Snoop was on Death Row he wouldnt rap on nobody's records, only in-house stuff. And as soon it made the news about him leavin Death Row, the first song he made was with Jermaine Dupri that it kicked it off, he start doin stuff with everybody.

Yeah then he started fuckin with No Limit.

Yeah, you know what I'm talkin bout. He had everybody exclusive other there, so you know.


There was some news about you supposedly droppin something in partnership with Daz, thats not still goin down is it?

Me and Daz had sat down, we talked about it and whatever, but you know as far as moving forward with it, you know he move too much. I mean hes in Atlanta, he did the little thing with Jermaine Dupri, so you know hes doin that right now. He ain't thinkin about nothin but that right now. It's every man for himself out here right now.


Can you speak on the whole Lil C Style and Swoop G situation, they said you were x'ed from the Pound on a few songs. What was the reason behind all that?

Well, it was a whole bunch of bullshit. That was just, you know how people rap. That was some fictitious rap. How am I gone be x'ed from the Pound when I'm one of the dudes that started it? You know, that's why you don't hear them around us no more. So it really backfired. They tried to get me. All these dudes know that Snoop is my friend, my homie. We been together before this music and we gone be together after this music. And them dudes were tryin to get in and get up under him. But really, they can have my spot. You know what I'm saying, cuz I aint tryin to get up under another man no damn way. I'm out here trying to do my own thang. But they can go about it the female way and try to start somethin. Instead of being a man about. You know, just take me out if you want me out.


So to this day has all that been really resolved?

Yeah, I mean me and Lil C Style we cool. Me and C Style see each other all the time, we cool. But you know Swoop G he's still running around bad mouthing people. I don't know what wrong with him. He's just tried to get on my phone the other day, he just got out of jail, like Thursday or whatever. And the nigga's tried to hit my phone and say something to me. You know I ain't tryin to talk to you.


Would there possibly be a group album between you and your lil click that you got?

Yeah, That's what its gon be right now.


So its not a solo album or wassup?

Well, I got solo songs all over it, you know I'm tryna put out my boy Showtyme, tryna get him in.


As far as a solo album, is that something you planning to drop after this one?

Oh, I'm workin on that at the same time. So I'll probably have a group album and a solo album out at the same time.


In your opinion, how do you feel the west is doin in general right now?

We're doin bad right now, you know and a part of that. And it ain't our fault. you know what im sayin. It got alot to do with alot of big cats in the game cause they not tryna open doors to let anyone else get in, cause they think someone gon take their little shine or whatever, but at the same time, these radio stations are doin us like that. you know what I'm sayin. It just aint us. I'm pretty sure it's west coast rappers out here, we make music every day. And we dont hear none of it on the radio. But let one of these East coast niggas makes a song, you know what I'm sayin, and their shit is on the radio and all that. They just don't do us like that. You know what I'm sayin, but its coo tho.


Yeah, people act like the west has fallen off, like they just went wack all of a sudden.

Nah, it's the radio stations fault, cause they not playin us. They keep on these other niggas. See the radio is what breaks the artist. That's one big part of breakin the artist, the radio. If the radio playin it, everybody gon' wanna play it. You feel me? But if you dont hear it on the radio, how you gon' know about it? Let Jay-Z put out a song right now, let Ja Rule put out a song right now, let 50 put out a song right now. I mean Eminem, he ain't from the West, he from the Midwest or wherever he from, but let him put a out song right now, you know what I'm sayin. That aint even cool man. You know just like I know, theres nigga on these streets is harder than every nigga on the radio. and they trynin' get in but they would not open doors and let em in cause niggas is scared that somebody gon take their shine. And thats all it is.


So you yourself, do you care about any mainstream exposure or is it somethin that you not really tryin to expect or you just tryna do some music that will cater to your true fans. What direction are you exactly looking into?

I mean, I really don't care about being mainstream, but I care about gettin my money though. You know what I'm sayin, so thats what it takes to get what I gotta get, that's what i gotta do. I mean, my album is hot, I got alot of songs that the radio would eat up. I got songs so hot right now, Snoop Dogg tryna buy them like "Man let me buy them songs and put it on my record." Why? so you can get rich and I'd still be here? No, I can't do that. But at the same time I got songs right now that I know the radio would eat up. But, they came with the new game, you cant go over there and bring bombs no more. I don't know what you gotta do to get your shit on the radio. But I guess you gotta send tha muthafucka a present or sumthin, you can't bribe homie with no money, Go buy a nigga a 20 thousand dollar rolex, you know what I'm sayin, to make it seem like you like him or something. That aint cool. Why cant your music just be hot enough that they wanna play it on the radio? you gotta pay for everythang, but its coo though. I'm recoupin from everybody.


More specificaly, who do you see comin up as far as the Longbeach rap scene, to throw out a few names maybe cats like Techniec, E-White, or Bad Azz or people like that? Who do you see steppin it up, and maybe takin it to the level that Snoop has taken it?

Well, right now, the way it's goin, I don't mean to say it, but I'm keepin it real, but I do believe thats gon be me jack. I will put some snippets on the computer, on your website and let people hear it, so they know this nigga is not playin. Cause I got heaters on there I got heaters on there to let people know here I come and im not playin. When they hear it, they gon be wantin it. But I ain't takin nothin from Bad Azz, thats my lil homey he doin his thang. But like I said it's alot of unknown names out here that's really hard. That's tryin to get into this game, and when they flip their way up in this game, they gon be looked at and they're gonna be watched. Cause I'm not just also a rapper, singer or a producer, I'm also an A&R man, and I know what I hear. Some of these dudes out here, are really gonna make some noise.


So you still workin with Chill & stuff, are you still down with MC Eiht?

Yeah, yeah you know I'm cool. I ain't got no problems with nobody. I ain't got problems with no muthafucka but Swoop G. [laughs]


What do you think about Kurupt and the whole situation with him leaving to Death Row, without really lettin anybody know his decision. Do you think he was just doin what he had to do to get money or you think that was kinda like stabbin his friends in the back?

Well, basically it was betrayal. It was betrayal but at the same time we don't even care because you see how that boy livin now, it's worse than what he ever been livin. Women see him and be like "Why he look like that?" He over there stressed out, he ain't livin like how he wanna live. When he wanna come home, BAM! But we ain't opened the door yet.


You got any last words to the fans or to the haters?

Well all I gotta say is, you can hate me now, but you gonna love me in the end. Please believe it. And for the people that really care about me and love me, stay down with me, I'm finna give y'all something good.

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Interview With Cool Nutz & Bosko



WC2K: Can you speak on the projects you have been workin on?

Cool Nutz: Basically, we started puttin out our albums out in 92. The first Cool Nutz album was "This Nigga's Nutz". Then we put a Cool Nutz single which did real well. Then after that we did a deal with Big Beat / Atlantic and we put out our albums independently with one of my groups Kenny Mack & G-Ism which was called "Nuthin But The Family". Me and Bosko were workin on our albums on Big Beat / Atlantic, but that didnt work out so we got out the deal. Then we put out the first real Cool Nutz CD which was "Harsh Game For The People", it had Yukmouth on there, Poppa LQ, Bosko, and the whole roster from the label. After that we came back with a Portland Hip Hop compilation double CD called "The Western Conference Allstars" which featured alot of Portland artists. Then after that we put out 2 albums on the same day, we put out G-Ism featuring Cool Nutz "On A Mission" and Izay as the next which was an R&B album. After that we put out Cool Nutz "Speakin Upon A Million", then Maniac Lok "I'm Back" and then the D.B.A. album "Doing Business As..." and then we did Cool Nutz "Verbal Porn". And right now we're putting out Cool Nutz & Maniac Lok "The Goon Sqwad" album, and we're puttin that out with C-Bo. That has E-40, B.G., Kurupt, C-Bo, Yukmouth, all my artists from the label. And then we also have the compilation E-40 Presents Superproducer Bosko called "That Fire". And those are both coming out on West Coast Mafia in June.





WC2K: So how did everything start for you, from growing up to gettin in Rap business as an artist?



Cool Nutz: I mean basically we started out Breakdancing and stuff. And at the time we started Breakdancing it kinda went out. So Bosko had some turntables and a keyboard. And we decided that we were gonna get serious about the music thing, so we started puttin together demos, and as we started puttin together demos we decided we should put out some albums. And from there Jus Family Records started, and we started pushin it. Bosko started producing for other people. And then the business side of things started rollin.





WC2K: Did the street life influence your music?



Cool Nutz: Yeah definitely, cause we both grew up in Northeast Portland which is basically Portlands inner city. So we were always in the Urban enviroment so of course that kinda stuff always rubbed off on you. We had gangs migrate to Portland in like 1986. And that started poppin off here. Cats started gettin shot and killed and drugs came in. The city kinda changed so the whole street element was always around.





WC2K: Can you talk about Jus Family Records, who's signed to the label?



Cool Nutz: Right now who we have on the label is of course Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac Lok, Brotha Luv, The Phranchise, Bleek, and my boy Dj Chill are all on Jus Family Records. And what you can expect from the stuff that we have coming out, like the Goon Sqwad album is basically more on some West Coast G-Unit type of stuff. Its street but not super-street, kinda inbetween. Its something on there for everybody, its a real versatile album. A lot of people gonna be real surprised with the production. We got Bosko on there producin, my boy Toywoard, my boy Underrated from Humble County, Jeff Simmons. We just got some fire on it. And on the Bosko compilation, he produced the whole thing. He got E-40 on there, Lil Jon, C-Bo, Bubba Sparxxx, Kurupt, Tray Deee, Outlawz, Truth Hurts and a host of other people. You know we been in the game and people know who we are, but feel like we still haven't got our fair shape. People know us but now its time for people to start knowing us and the music.





WC2K: Portland might not be the first place that is thought of when Hip Hop is mentioned to the average Rap listener. Are you trying to put out a message and prove those people wrong by puttin Portland on the map?



Cool Nutz: I mean, of course you want people to recognize your city. But first and foremost we want people to respect us. And after they respect us, they respect where we coming from. Like when they first heard Nelly, they heard Nelly and then they found out he was from St. Louis. So we want people to hear Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac Lok and everybody. And then, once they hear the music and they feeling the music, then they equate us with being from Portland.







WC2K: Are you happy with the Hip Hop scene out there in Portland?



Cool Nutz: Honestly, I dont really look at it as me being happy with the Hip Hop scene, because I'm really concerned with what I'm doing. I mean there is stuff out there that I do enjoy, but there is Gangsta Rap songs that I dont like, there is Radio songs that I dont like, there is Backpack Rap songs that I dont like, its with any kind of music. But right now Im so focused on what Im doing that what everybody else is doing is not important cause I feel like they're gettin my money and my attention.





WC2K: What keeps you motivated to keep on releasing albums after being underrated for so long?



Cool Nutz: Because even though I'm not Jay-Z, I'm not E-40 and I havent had that kind of success yet, I have done alot of things that I'm proud of and I've sold records and I got fans. I worked with cats that I grew up listening to, and now they respect me they know who I am and we're doing songs together. Its a constant progression, so its alot of things going on where I feel like we have elevated what we're doing and we're constantly elevating and its only gonna get better.





WC2K: What happened to your solo album "I Hate Cool Nutz"? Is that one still coming out?



Cool Nutz: Yea, the "I Hate Cool Nutz" album will be out after the Goon Sqwad & Bosko compilation. And that will be "E-40 Presents I Hate Cool Nutz". But we did this deal with C-Bo to put out 2 albums, so we're gonna put out the Goon Sqwad album and the Bosko compilation before that.





WC2K: What's the vibe on those new records like? Is there any new sound to it?



Cool Nutz: Its not really a new sound, its just more progressive. I've been doing music for a long time, but at the same time I feel like I'm always trying to progress and be better than I was last time, and I feel like we've gotten better. So I feel like the music is just more progressive, the delivery is better, the song ideas are better.







WC2K: Jus Family Records released the "Militia Mixtape" which was slept on. Talk about that real quick.



Cool Nutz: Well the thing is, the "Militia Mixtape" has new stuff on it, there is some classic stuff on it, and then there is stuff with us rappin over other peoples beats. Songs with E-40, Yukmouth, Jayo Felony, D-Shot, Richie Rich, Pop Lock, my boy E-Dogg from Seattle, Mr. D.O.G...and of course the whole Jus Family Records roster, thats Bosko, Cool Nutz, Maniac Lok, Brotha Luv, The Phranchise, Bleek, and Poppa LQ. And thats basically the sound of it, but you would have to hear what we're doing to get in touch with it you know.

And then there is Boskos mixtape, "The Next Files". That has some fire on it too. You can hit us at the website and order that from JusFamilyRecords.com or at Bombay2K.com. All we want from people is to send us a postage, a $1.10 and we will send them a free mixtape. Because its basically free, all you're paying for is the shipping. Cause we put it together, and how much music can you get for a album or for a mixtape for $1.10.





WC2K: Do you think your album will ever have the chance to make it to the forefront of the mainstream?



Cool Nutz: Yeah I definitely do. But I think we just need the right push behind the projects, thats all.





WC2K: What are the benefits of rollin with an independent label?



Cool Nutz: The benefits are that we're able to control what we wanna do. I can put out records when I want to, I can record when I want to, I go on tour when I want to. Its not for a label to do what I do, I pay for what I'm doing. I make a living doing music, thats all I do full time. So theres no control factor in what we're doing. We do what we wanna do. And Im not saying that we wouldnt want a major to be involved. We want a major to be involved, but just help us keep on doing the way we doing it.





WC2K: So would you rather keep it the underground way or sign with a major again?



Cool Nutz: I mean, yeah.. when we did the deal with Universal, that was a blessing. I learned alot from it, we got alot of money from it. The whole thing was real beneficial. And if we went to another deal, we would have more knowledge from what we did with that deal. I mean everything is a learning situation. It wasnt a bad situation, it was just that the industry changed, the company changed and certain things you dont have control over.





WC2K: Why do you think that West Coast Rap doesnt get any recognition from the masses anymore?



Cool Nutz: I think what happened is that the kind of music that we're doing has to envolve, it has to grow. It kinda stayed the same and theres only a couple artists that elaborated on that. And when the major labels came out here and signed everybody from the Bay and everybody from LA, they kinda just like picked them up and dumped them. They left them and never made any more commitment to them. So its attributed to couple of things, part of it is the music, and part of it its the way the industry threats them. The industry doesnt really show the West Coast artists the same love as they show other artists, and that affects the whole industry.





WC2K: When you say its the music, do you think its lacking in the production or the lyrics?



Cool Nutz: I think its a litte bit of both. I mean I feel like you have artists out here that are progressive and that are doing things. But those artists dont get the proper spotlight. I mean you got artists like E-40, WC, Yukmouth, you got Mac Dre. You got alot of artists like that, they're just not getting the push from labels that they deserve. Somebody like E-40, he should be really going Gold everytime out. But its hard when the label is not giving him the proper push to see him succeed to what he's capable of doing.





WC2K: So when your record drops, what are you hoping for and what will make you happy?



Cool Nutz: What will make me happy is if I do it on the independent level sale considerable units. Me to be able to go out on tour and people respect me and what Im doing. And have some longetivity in the game. I mean I already have longetivity and been in the game for a minute, but being able to turn it up a little bit, as opposed to just tourin the West Coast. Being able touring the West Coast, the Mid-West, Down South, the East Coast. Being able to get on a nice tour with somebody else and expose people to what we are doing. Let people know that Jus Family, Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac Lok, we aint playing. And if we do it on a major level, do it where we have the videos, and we have the push that we deserve from the label, radio support and all of those things. Those are the things that count that will make a record successful.





WC2K: I guess thats gonna be kinda hard with the situation and how it is right now!



Cool Nutz: Yeah but I feel like one of the things that we have is that even though that we're doing it from a independent level, we do certain things from a major standpoint in a sense of publicity and press and gettin out promoting our stuff and touring and things of that nature. We do alot of stuff that alot of independent West Coast artists dont do. You can only create sales if you're out workin, but if you're not out workin and not trying to make a project successful, it aint gonna happen, even on a small level. Everybody's hoping to take it back to the days when the West Coast was running it. But right now we're not at that point, we just gotta get back on deck, get back on board, get people back to understand that they need to feel what we're doing. Because we do got alot of hard artists. I mean you got the Jayo Felonys out here, you got the Xzibits, Dj Quik, The Relativez, theres so many cats that deserve the spotlight. And thats what its gonna take for the West Coast to get back where it needs to be. Its beyond the music, its about the labels pushin us. Cause you see that people are listening, because you got people like Jay-Z who're getting Quik to make beats, So So Def signed Daz Dillinger. People are paying attention to the West Coast, its just that we need to get it back where the West Coast is a powerhouse.





WC2K: I guess thats kinda frustrating isnt it?



Cool Nutz: I mean its a little frustrating, but we got a whole West Coast market out here, people that wanna hear it. I mean there is a whole nation, Snoop still goes platinum, its just that we need more artists that go platinum other than Snoop and Dre. Like I said, we need the Quiks, the E-40's, the Yukmouths, the Relativez, and people like that that are puttin out good albums, that need to be heard and need the push and the attention.





WC2K: You mentioned your website JusFamilyRecords.com, is the whole internet helping you push it in any way?



Cool Nutz: Yeah I definitely feel like it helps. Cause if you dont have a video and you aint on the radio all the time, the internet is one way for you to get in touch with the world. I mean Im doing this interview with you because of the internet, so thats a typical example that there is alot of opportunities out there. I mean there is alot of artists that are selling alot of records off the internet that would never be really selling them kinda units if it wasnt for the internet.







WC2K: Aight Bosko, whats going on with you?





Bosko: Man Im in the studio right now rockin the talkbox! Right now doing something with Dj Felli Fel from Power 106. But look out for the "That Fire" compilation with the self-titled first single, thats with E-40 on it, C-Bo, Cool Nutz and myself. Im rappin on the compilation, singin, producing, doing the talkbox, playing the ukulele, everything man. You know, I produced the whole thing, from top to bottom. And we got a whole bunch of guest appearances too, we got a cut with Lil Jon on there, Kurupt, WC, B.G. of The Hot Boyz, Tray Deee from Tha Eastsidaz, C-Bo and E-40 of course on a couple of different cuts, Cool Nutz, Maniac Lok, Cryciz, Max Julian, Truth Hurts and some more.






WC2K: How did the joint venture with C-Bo and E-40 come into the picture?



Bosko: Well me and E-40 been workin together for years, so it really made sense to talk about doing something together. And I kinda started workin with C-Bo in the last few years, we been workin real tight. Like I mixed the last 3 albums with him. And I produced like 20 tracks for him in the last couple years, we just had a good vibe and they had a good situation so we figured why not team up and do something together.





WC2K: Now that you worked on it so hard, do you got any expectations for the project?



Bosko: You know I think its just one of those things where the Sky is the limit because not only do we have records for the streets of the following of C-Bo, and E-40 kinda gives us a little bit of that crossover. And then I'm bringin production style one some of the tracks that are heard around the country, worldwide, the radio and clubs, its not really too street so its like universal. And then the singing that I'm doing is a whole other dimension. Its gonna start slow and it can build, you know we're trying to win Grammys around here.





WC2K: Is there anything else you wanna say to the people who read this?



Cool Nutz: I just wanna make sure that people are paying attention, and are getting ready for Cool Nutz, Bosko, and the whole Jus Family Records. All the albums we got coming, everything we doing, Portland, Seattle, the whole Northwest. Keep your ear to the concrete and keep on listening. Log on to JusFamilyRecords.com to see what we got coming as far as shows, news and updates. Log on to Bombay2K.com to stay up to date of what we got going on.

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Sup Reapa? Got my hands on your album and now we talking, shit was a surprise whens the full length dropping?

Its about half way done and yea I been focusing on getting this new album done pretty much since I dropped the EP.

Ah aight, the new album all new songs, whats the title?

The new album is going to be called disturbed and its going to have about 15 tracks on it including three from the E.P, im hoping to have it out by later summer or early winter.

Shit that aint too far away, how did you come up with the title Disturbed for the full length?

I came up with the title disturbed because their have been a lot of negative situations that I have been involved in that causes me to release anger on my tracks. Everyone who hears my shit says that I sound pissed off when I rap so that is how I came up with the title disturbed because it shows in my style.

You say negative situations, what type of stuff have you had to endure that you bring out in your music?

Shit man I been through all types of drama I been getting into it with a lot of cats hating on me because of my album. I got stabbed a few months ago and almost died in the emergency room I basically been dealing with the hatred that comes with being in the rap game as well as been broke struggling trying to stay alive in Indiana

So you got stabbed over this rap shit?

Yeah dog it grimmey as fuck out here mane, no joke its a lot of niggas out here that would rather see you dead than see you shine. Right now im in the process of droppin all the negative muthafuckas in my life and gettin down to business.

I feel that, lets get on some positive shit, well tell me a little bit about yourself, born and raised in Indiana?

Yeah dog im a hoosier to the heart, born and raised in East Chicago Indiana i got much love for my city and its neighbors.

You pretty young still, you about 19 or 20 right? How was life coming up round thier?

Im 22 now just turned in this past December. It wasnt always bad out here it just got worse over the years its been really hard for me to stay my ass out of trouble though when you stay out here its really hard to keep away from these streets. Im not trying to make it seem like its that bad out here but I guarantee you if you not from around here the shit that goes on out here would seem probably seem horrifying.

Yea that’s what I been hearing, shits rough out that way I mean with all this going on how did you initially start getting into music and wanting to rap, how long you been rapping?

Actually music has always been my talent every since I was a shorty I started off playin the piano in the 3rd grade that’s when I first realizes that I had an ear for music. I started rapping because of my older brother he used to always play his music loud throughout the house and out of curiosity I just happened to give it a try and i turned out to be good at that too so I just stuck with it. So basically I been rapping for about 15 years but I only been in the game for 5.

So its been running through your veins for awhile, you mention you played the piano, and I notice you do a lot of your beats, how did you get into beat making?

I have my old high school to thank for that East Chicago Central High School. They have a class in the school called recording lab. I just so happened to be in the school around the time when the classes first started. In this class they had drum machines and different types of recording equipment that we were taught to use. This was the only class that I liked while I was in school and I caught on pretty quick, but that how is pretty much how I got into beat making.



Damn, thats nice they had some shit like that at school, I wish they had some shit like that while I was in, did you have a album out or songs out before you even did the EP?

Yeah i had a few songs out back in 99 with a few of my niggas I could have put them on the EP but I didn’t feel that the songs where up to my standards.

So the EP it came out in 2002, how has it been doing since its release?

I sold almost a thousand on the street, im still holding on to a few copies for emergency purposes. But ive been getting mostly positive feedback from the album 80% positive 20%negative the 20% is mostly haters though but that muthafucka is still selling.

Since its already in low stock when it sells out is thier any plans to repress it?

Most likely im gone wind up getting some more repressed because its so many niggas still asking for it and its also a lot of muthafuckas that aint even heard of it .

Sounds like a plan, lets talk about the new album whos featured?

I basically got the same cast on the full album with a few other special appearances im not really trying to have to many people on the album. Im focusing more on trying to promote myself a little bit more than what i did with the EP. Its been too many bullshit rumors about me using other muthafuckas to sell my cd so im going to limit the guest appearances this time.

Fa sho, that’s the best thing to do, get your own hype, the flavor of the album going to be similar to the EP? are you trying anything different with some of the songs?

The flavor is definitely going to be similar im staying gutta fuck what the rest of these niggas talking bout. The only thing that im doing different on the album is throwing a couple of club tracks on their, only a couple because I hate club shit but I got to reach out to da females and im also showing a little bit more versatility as far as my style. I also have beats from other producers as well as myself this time too.

Ah for reals, what other producers your working with?

I have a few beats from richlee of the outfitt and popeye of family cartel, all the rest will probably be produced by me.

Sounds dope, most people first heard you on the Midwest Mobstaz Compilation, how did you get hooked up on that?

Oh the mobstaz compilation? i stay right around the corner from the guy who does the compilation. All I did was holla at him, flow for him, and let him hear the beat he was feeling me so he took me to the studio and I layed it down.

Shit that’s tight right down the street, got that inside plug so what’s your thoughts on the Indiana rap scene, grind family kind of helped break it open but there is a lot of rappers out thier that people are starting to find out about, whats your thoughts on the scene as a whole?

Basically muthafuckas been sleeping on us, we got some of the most talented artist in Indiana. The industry just has not been listening for us.

Who would you say are some of pioneers of Indiana rap, was thier anyone you looked up too locally?

Of course, muthfuckas like the grind family, Ric Jilla, Father Tyme, First Batallion, Mcg'z the list just goes on and on its so many muthafuckas out here that should have been got on a long a long time ago but like I said the industry aint looking for artists in the right places. It niggas out here that’s hungry like myself willing to do whatever it takes to blow up and put Indiana on the map.

Good ass lineup all them cats go hard, but what about outside of Indiana who were some artists you were bumping too coming up?

Me personally I look up to the veterans the niggas who keep it real and been keeping it real from day one niggas like Scarface, Dr.Dre, DMX, Ice Cube, Xzibit them the muthfuckas that’s keeping it the realest in the industry right now

What are your thoughts about 50 cent?

Fifty is tight, but I believe he is getting most of his recognition through his publicity.

Indiana and Illinois seem to have a connection when it comes to music, why is that, they all seem to network a lot?

We have that connection because Illinois is about 20 minutes away from here so their music and our music often tend to sound similar in some cases.

Your name, that shits pretty grimey itself how did you come up with the name the Da Reapa.

The name Da Reapa basically describes my style I was told a while ago that my voice sounds evil when I rap and i have a tendency to rap about grimey shit so I figured what name would be better associated with death than the Reapa.

Besides your solo can we see you on any other albums or compilations that are coming out?

Other than a few collaborations on other artists albums Im supposed to be on the Almar inc compilation and Midwest Mobstaz 4.

Any word on when Almar or Midwest Mobstaz 4 is suppose to drop?

Almar Inc's compilation should be coming out in summer, just not sure on the date .Im not really sure when the Midwest Mobstaz is supposed to drop but i know it going to be out this year.

Looking forward to both but as far as Da Reapa what are your plans for the future as far as the rap game?

I plan to relocate to for a while to try to establish a decent record deal with a bigger record label. Other than that im gone continue to do what I do and that’s make real ass music.

For people who haven’t heard the Reapa cd or any of your songs what would you tell them to make them interested into your music?

I would tell them its some real shit, some shit muthafuckas could relate to its 100% real music, no bullshit.

Your still young and got things to learn but what are some tips you can give to up and comers about getting into the rap game, so they dont make some of the same mistakes you may have made?

I would have to say that the rap game isn’t all glamorous like muthafuckas be making it seem on these videos. So before you get into this rap game be ready for the consequences that come along with it because haters will come and try to do whatever it takes to keep you from making it to the top. When you in this rap game you really find out who your true friends are. Dont trust no muthafucka when you in this business because believe it or not the ones you call you best friends could turn out to be the haters.



I mean on that same note how is the support locally around Indiana, do a lot of people buy Indiana rap, is their a big demand for it?

Hell Naw, its to many haters around here I mean don’t get me wrong there are a lot of muthafuckas that will support out here but its too many niggas that be trying to hold you down.

Damn that’s fucked up, what about radio play, do local artists get any?

Not really manne the only muthafuckin radio station thats showing love to the local artists is a local radio station called 90.5fm right here in east Chicago Indiana and a few underground stations in Gary but all the big radio stations around here aint showing no love for local artists at all.

It like that just about everywhere it seems talent right under their nose and they wont even play your shit, i mean is their a lot of shows going on around the Indiana area, do a lot of people usually come out for the shows?

It be a few shows going on out here they usually turn out pretty Good, but a lot of times niggas get to acting a fool and start fighting and shooting and shit so sometimes that kind of fucks it up.

Only takes one to fuck it up for everybody, cant say that enough, but do you yourself have a label or any artists?

Right now i dont have my own label as of yet but right now im under a label called Big Beat Records located in Hammond Indiana owned by my nigga/manager Big B. Im part of a group right now too called Da Squad consisting of a few niggas that was featured on my EP Vonni and Madness.

Yea they came with it, does Da Squad got a album coming out?

Right now we in the process of trying to getting it together but ive been busy taking on so many projects i haven’t really been focusing on one specific thing.

Ill be looking for that, whats in your cd player right now?

I bump a little bit of Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz every once in a while but I mainly been listening to oldies R&B and these local niggas

R&B? what type of R&B you be on?

Gerald Levert, Luther Vandross, Alicia Keys, my nigga Big B he a hot ass R&B artists too I just like that smooth shit shit you could ride and relax too, im really into oldies too.

That’s cool as fuck, we probably going to see you over at my new site www.rnb-connection.com

Fa sho, im a check that out.

The EP Consequences and Repercussions, it was short but what was your favorite song on the album and why?

Hard Tymes Hard Liquor thats my shit, I liked that song the most Because its the song that I feel is most relevant to my life. Its so much shit going on out here muthafuckas got to stay fucked up to keep from snapping off and killing a muthafucka

Ive talked to a few other groups from that area they said its no real gangs out their, its just everyone seem to like to hate on each other, is that how the rap scene is out thier too, everyone out for themselves?

Whoever told you dat pretty much hit the nail on the head. That is exactly whats going on out here its like a fucking virus a sickness spreading in Indiana no bullshit. I love Indiana dont get me wrong I was born and raised here but im eventually going to have to relocate because its no way for anyone out here to shine because a lot of niggas will not support you because they cant stand to see a nigga come up

Fuck I member C-Saw from Outside was telling me you got people that will babysit your kids but when shit go wrong they be the same ones who will kidnap your kids, shit sounds like its rough out that way.

Niggas is grimmey out here you actually have muthfuckas out here that will pose as yo best friend just to rob you, straight jealous ass niggas thats why i don’t trust no nigga out here no more i don’t give a fuck who they is. When you rapping you got to reconstruct your whole way of thinking because the minute you start dropping CD’s and making some kind of name for yo self you have officially put a price on your head.

Shit just aint right, that’s the game in general right now, no one want the next man to come up, shit just aint right. When people think midwest they tend to think alot of artists have the fast uptempo style, why is it in your opnion that alot of midwest rappers rap fast?

(Laughs) You know what that is a good ass question. I believe the reason for that is we be having so much shit to say, thats the only way we could get out all that frustration is by squeezing in as many words as we possibly can into one track

Good ass answer, real funny when you think about it, so whats your take on the internet, I mean im here bumping Da Reapa album then all of sudden I get a email and its you, what a cocidence, that’s how we clicked up, what you think about sites like southwest?

When I first started surfing The net that’s one of the first sites that I happened to come across when I first seen it I was like DAMN, how the fuck they get all these niggas on here, I think the site is cold as hell and yall definitely playing a big ass part in helping put Indiana on the map we need that kind of help around here.

Appreciate that, my next question is would you ever would you ever change the style of your music or do a certain type of track to please someone or a label, persay somewhat sell out to make the quick dollar?

I had to bend a little to get the female audiences attention but i will never change my whole style what yall heard on the EP that’s exactly what yall gone get on the album plus more.

Shit we both average people, what you like to do in his spare time when you not making music?

I like to work out whenever I get a chance. I also like to party a lot and watch movies and shit.

What type of movies you into? What about video games, everyone seems to be into those?

I love horror movies? as far as video games i like adventure games and games like Max Payne ,True crimes and any other game where i get to shoot shit.

I noticed when you sent me the pics for the interview, you got your first album framed up, how did that feel manne, did you ever imagine you would have a album all pressed up and able to sell to people, must be a good feeling to say damn I did this?

Its the best feeling in the world dog. I couldn’t even put it into words. I been listening to music all my life and I never thought that one day I would be the one people would be listening too.

I bet, aint no accomplishment greater, i mean if you wasn’t trying to make it positive with this rap shit, what you think you would be doing?

Ill be dead right now, if I wasnt doing this music shit a nigga probably would a killed me. Before i really really got in to this music shit I was getting deeper and deeper into the streets music is what kept me occupied and off the streets.



As far as 5 years from now what do you want to have accomplished when it comes to music?

I want to have my own full recording studio and I want to be able to make a living off of my music. I want to be able to turn this hobby of mine into my career so i can be happy for the rest of my life.

Yep, shit we think alike, well besides your solo are you working on anything else maybe like a Da Reapa presents compilation of something?

Its awfully funny that you said that its like you just read my Mind, i was thinking about doing that first before i released my solo.

Ah for reals, what will all be on it?

Im definitely going to think about it the same title that you just mentioned Da Reapa Presents Indiana or something, I thought of for the compilation this morning kind of ironic isnt it.

Great minds think alike, but I mean as far as Reapa and selling your music do you plan on getting distribution for your next album?

I wasnt really planning on it because I hear distribution companies are looking for top sellers only.

When you push your product do you just do it locally, or do you try to travel from state to state at all?

I been selling most of my cds out here but i do have people from other states doing promotions for me also, so you can come up on my CD.

Reapa its been real as always, do you got any final words or shout outs for the fans?

As far as words I pretty much said all that I had to say but whenever the album or compilation drops make sure yall cop that shit its definitely gone be hotter than the EP.

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ein unterhaltsames interview mit herrn keith, wollte ich euch nicht vorenthalten

Arsen & Mista Cane



Part 1: M I S T A C A N E :

dubcnn.com: How did you hook up with Arsen at first, and how did the idea of doing a duo album come to life?

Well the first time I met Arsen was when we did the photo shoot for my second solo album "Who Am I?", and Arsen was finishin his solo around the same time, and he was there and that's basically how we hit it off! We recorded a duo song called "Do It" which went on Arsen's solo, and then we hooked up and did the 4 mixtapes, we flooded the streets, and got the name out there. We were feelin' the chemistry so we decided to record a whole album, and it came out hot!

dubcnn.com: Davey D Produced the majority of the album, tell us abit about Davey's role.

Yeah Davey produced most of the album. What it was was that I had my Annihilation Entertainment, Arsen had ServnU 151, and Davey had Pervelous P Ent, so we put all that together and created The Alliance. We couldn't have done it without Davey D, he oversaw it, he's also going to have a major part of both our up and coming solo projects, he's the one who makes it happen.


dubcnn.com: You have The Game featured on there, how did you hook up with Game?

Well you know, I was feeling Game way before I even knew he was on Aftermath, I always thought he was raw and liked how he spit. So I talked to Sean T about it, and that's all more than 7 months ago! I didn't even know he was signed with Dre so I talked to Sean like "Hey what's up I wanna get at Game" and he was like "You know he's signed to Aftermath!" and I was like whoa! But you know, back then he wasn't really out there yet and it was easy to get at him, he didn't charge much, so he came through the lab and that's how he got down on Savage C's solo, on Jonny T's album, and on mine, I got like 3 or 4 cuts with him for future solo projects. Ane he got down on the Arsen & Mista Cane album. He still keeps in touch, he's real down to earth, but it was lucky for me to meet him at that time, and he was feeling us, it worked out great!


dubcnn.com: Ok, what about the distribution for the Arsen & Cane project, how's that looking?

Right now, we're working on a distribution deal, it's nearly done, its 99% sure that it's a go but I don't wanna say who yet because there's nothing signed as of yet. But yeah if all goes well it will be in stores nationwide, definitely throughout Cali, and of course we're gonna push it in the streets, independent style, and hopefully this album will oen up for the rest. And for the online and overseas people, you order it online via paypal, at Rasputins, at friscostreetshow.com. Snippets of the album will be available soon, and the Alliance website is gonna be done within a week!


dubcnn.com: I see Rodzilla & Adon have a beat featured on the project too! Tell us about them..

Man Rodzilla & Adon really really stepped up, they got some real heat! We always wanted to use them, and now they ready. We had two beats we used on this album, and they got one on Jay Tee/40 Ounce Records new compilation which was just released, so yeah all of those are real hot, two are on this album.


dubcnn.com: And how was it working with Jacka, Sean T, Black C and them cats?

Man Jacka we have more stuff with him for future albums, he came through, Sean T man I talk to Sean every day, he's helped us out so much! He got 2 beats on the album, both banging. Black C showed us loved, we networked with Young Dru, Killa Keise, Cellski, man it's all about networking! Also we have JT The Bigga Figga on there, he's on the last song called I Miss You, and it sounds like a freestyle track where we basically talk about the people that we miss. What we tried to do is, we have all those Bay Area cats on there, and when you look at the tracklist you'll think "Oh ok they networked alot", but we wanted to do something different with it. We got these cats to do something people don't expect them to, like the JT track, you'd expect JT to be on some Frisco, Fillmoe shit, well when you hear this you gone see, it's on some different shit. Also we got Black C spitting over a East Coast sounding beat, etc, really we wanted to bring something different to the table, show them that these artists can do different type of shit, people just don't never ask them to!

dubcnn.com: That sounds off the hook man! And last but not least, tell everybody about your cut on Dubcnn's West Coast Unified CD, where you have the title song!

Basically the story behind that song was that, we were trying to record one for you for a while, and one day we were in the studio with Sean T, that was the same day we recorded the cut for the Arsen & Cane project, and we did both those songs. Davey had that beat right there, but there just something missing to it, in the hook, and Sean was there so they collabed on that a bit, tweaked it, he wrote the verses right there on the spot, we layed the verses, it's a hot song, it came out real good! That's another one we would have used on the album but it's good that we got it on the compilation!

dubcnn.com: Thanks for your time Cane!

Oh man, it's nothing! Thanks for the support!



Part 2: A R S E N :

dubcnn.com: What up Arsen, let's go ahead and go right into the Arsen & Cane project. What's your personal opinion on it?

Man we took a whole different approach on this album man. We touch on so many different topics on the album, we go so many songs on there with subjects that's gonna blow people away. They're not even gonna understand it, it's crazy! We hooked up with alot of different Bay Area artists and networked on there, The Game came through, and it's just crazy it came out! Also the production is off the hook, Davey D really killed it production wise.

dubcnn.com: OK, well I really can't wait to hear it. You have your own company ServnU151 Music, tell us abit about that, what's your plan with that?

Man, me (ServnU151), Cane (Annihilation-Ent) and Davey D (Pervelous P Ent) are trying to establish a grounding for all of our labels, so we can go ahead and start it off big. And that's what The Alliance is all about! We're trying to open the door and help the youngsters like TTH, Rodzilla, Adon to come up. We're always open for anybody wanting to contact us to network.
As far as ServnU 151 goes, I'm trying to make that happen, but I'ma take it one step at a time, and then hit them. We got so many different projects dropping, Jonny T is dropping is solo, the TTH (Trench Town Hustlaz) got a group album coming out, Mista Cane and me are both working on our new solos, we got another Nocturnal Hustlaz album coming, Davey is thinking of doing another City On The Hush project, so there's really alot lined up, and the Arsen & Cane project is the first to come.


dubcnn.com: Sounds like you have alot ahead of you. Now what kind of commercial success are you expecting, or trying to achieve?

Right now we got alot of support overseas aswell as in Cali, and I just hooked up with a company in Japan and I'm gonna send some units out there, hopefully that will help to create a buzz in Japan too. I mean people have ears and eyes, and hopefully they're gonna pick up on us. Because this Arsen & Cane album man, production wise, the beats are banging, it's Bay mixed with Major production. We were really picky as far as the beats go, which samples are used, if there was something we didn't like we scratched the whole thing and start off again, Davey came with it! And you know my style and Cane's style is really like night and day, but it sounds great together, I think we got the sound and we gone push it. And with our strive and our hustle, it's gonna be hot!


dubcnn.com: What about the internet as a form of promotion?

The internet man, it's so universal. It's like a cellphone without talking, you just hit up everybody, send a link, send a email, hit up everybones website. Someone jump online you send them a link, it's so much easier to reach places like Europe or Australia too, cause there man, they really fiend for this type of music, and without the internet it's hard for them to get hold of it. For instance to order a CD they just go through PayPal, man I've sold so many units via PayPal it's ridicolous. They go to friscostreetshow, siccness.net, dubcnn.com, it's so easy! It's a huge network, i love it!


dubcnn.com: Yeah man. Now if everything was to go your way, where would you like to see yourself in let's say 5 to 10 years?

I just wanna see myself healthy man, continue doing my music, push my projects, work with Cane. To me man, I'd rather put out the best album possible than sell the most units possible. Cause I want people to be able to go back to the album in 10 years and put it on and vibe to it, I want them to remember it, like it's some classic shit. Cause classic shit is still classic 10 years later!


dubcnn.com: Is there anything else you would like to tell the people out there?

Yeah man! Just go for what you believe in, don't let nobody tell you any different, go for it! You only live once, go out and keep on doing what you do.

dubcnn.com: Right on Arsen, thanks for your time!

Fo sho cuzzin, it's appreciated!

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NEW PLAYA FLY INTERVIEW

WHats been goin on with you Playa Fly ?

Hangin Lo, Chiefin High

The Rumor out was that you had a incarceration problem awhile ago. Speak on that ?

Nah, that was mistaken, I didnt have an incarceration problem, Ya know ? I have been incarcerated, dont get me wrong, but i didnt have an incarceration problem.

What was the reason why you were away from the music scene for so long. There was a large gap of time from when Fly2k was out, until how. Why was that ?

Well, as you know, Playa Fly has never been the artist to releaes multiple albums during the year or over a short period time. I never been the Master P type,.Ya know ? like back when P was hot and releasin albums like crazy, there was alot of gorups that came out just releasing albums back to back and I just dont do that, i feel that the music i make usually last for a long period and I hope it last until the end of time. With that being said, I never really been big on on multiple releases, I try to make longevity music. Relaity music. Ya Know ? Not that here for the moment music. I feel like thats the reason why they relase so many albums back to back. Because they just make music for the minute and not for the whole 24hrs-365 days. Ya feel me ? WHen I write, I write to bump and take the pain out. So not only can I release, you can release, she can release, yall can release on life. This aint that just for now, get buck in the club shit.

For your old adn new fans that havent been exposed to you yet, will you take it up a notch for them ?

Yea ! I have to. GOD has taken me up another notch every year, he has exposed me to more wisdom and knowledge. Experiences good and bad. Some I think are better than others. Some I think are worse than others, Ya Know ? I learn. Im never to old to learn. So I have to take it up 10 notches. Hell ahh 100,000 notches. They aint ready for the wattage im goin to put out.

As far as your label situation, are you still with Super Sigg Records ?

No, im not. I am the proud owner of myk own labe, MINNIE MAE MUZIK. Its named after my gradnmother, Mrs. Minnie Mae, Its not minute maid, like the fruit juice or minute made, like made in a minute. Its nothing like that, Its minnie Mae Muzik. Minnie Mae Mafia all day.

Do you have anything at the table with any majors right now ?

Everybody interesed, they been interested. I've turned down money that these niggaz gettin today on these deals. Back in 98 when "nobody" first dropped. Because I was always like ... I rather be independent and do my thing like that. Because I like that right now money. I dont wanna be worked like slave and then get a dime out of a dollar. I rather get out here and struggle and strive for mine and take the 4oz or the 8oz steak. Which ever one comes to my plate.

Do you have any new projects in the works and what about artist on your label ?

The first album to be released on the label is goin to be my new album "Mafia All Day". Thats the album were workin on now. And its just about finished. The artist on the label are Buck WIld, Minnie Mae Mafia, the group, Thaisik, and Stone Kold. All of these artist will be releasing projects through Minnie Mae Muzik if its gods will, we gonna turn it out.

Whats the releae day on that album ?

Sometime druing the month of may or middle summer

WHat made you go independant, with all the success of your other album releases on the other label ?

Its like, I scanned a lot of units, and sold a lot of units, and ive been independent my whole career. I like that money. im the kat that wants the fortune, not the fame. Ya know ? im not big on that performing at the super bowl type stuff. As long as at the end of the day, I can sell records and make great music, I feel I can do it independantly. Because I know how to sell and make great music. Ive been looking over the scent and selling records the last 8-10 years, I would like ot have the whole picture to myself and maybe when we sell so many units independently, maybe a major might become interesed and want to pick thephone up and explore us a little harder. If they dont, ill just keep on beatin up these streets until bllod come out thesejoints. and sell every record that I can, Whether its out the trunk or off the shelf. It doesnt make me a difference.

We havent had the chance to hear you on alot of new music lately, until the gangsta boo collaboration. How did that come about ?

I know everybody know my history with her and her associates, or former associates or whatever and me. Is like everything I said in the past is me 150%. Ya Know ? when i came home, I bumped heads with her, and one th ing led to another, We had a little freestyle session in the studio for a mixtape, adn she did the remix with Bun B and ask me to jump on that joint. So I did it. It wasnt a big deal. Just making Music. Its Mafia all day. Crazy Lady Entertainment, its cool, She's a cool person when she wants to be.

Will there be any collaboration with you and Triple Six mafia ? and have yall had the chance to mend yall differences ?

Well you know its like this. Ive always been a kat that call a spad a spade, when I see it. If i said something, I meant it. but i havent seen those kats in awhile. I wouldnt mind bumpin off of one or two of Paul's beats. I can say that for the record. But as far as me knocking on there door to get a feature on there album, that aint gonna happen or them knocking on my door for a feature on my album. That wont happen. I can see me and Paul bumpin heands in public somewhere and just kick it, and one thing leads to another, I think some positive shit like that will happen by the grace of GOD.

Are there any major artist you want to work with or have featured on your album ?

Nah, im really not big on the feature thing. Because when the record is successful, I dont want anybody to say that if it wasnt for that person, then that record wouldnt have been successful. other than that, I would like to work with TROY.

In your absence, there was a rumor about an album called Jericho, with you and Pastor Troy, is that true ?

This album was supposed to come to pass before my absence, but druing my absence Troy started to do his thing with Universal, Since I came home, Ive been trying to do my own thing. So im quite sure that its still gonna take place. Im not gonna be the one that gonna say it wont. I will be the one to say im gonna do everything in my power to make it happen. Im quite sure Troy is willing to make it happen, its just right now were doing our thing, we both have diffirent obligations to attent to, but as soon as the smoke clears, the walls will be breakin down for Jericho.

What do you think of the memphis scene, the whole Southern scne now, and the new young artist coming out ? being that your one of the pioneers of the whole Memphis scene that laid the ground work for the ATL crunk music .

There gonna need all the help they can get. because im not playing, im very serious, i wasnt as serious then, as i am now, know what im saying ? because im having birthdays. I aint gettin no younger. With that being said, everything I do will be great and aint nobody fuckin with me on this.

Do You see yourself fitting in with this whole crunk era ?

Im goin to keep it me. Fly got buck in the past, Fly has spoken and taught. He has delivered the message. ya know ? Fly is an all around playa. Im gonna keep it pure, uncut, and raw. I will get a niga buck. At the same time, show some love and keep it real. You know what time it is.

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DR. DRE INTERVIEW FROM SCRATCH MAGAZINE


Dr. Dre doesn’t even listen to his old music, so don’t think he’s going to tell you what the bass line for ”Deep Cover” is. It shall remain a mystery, as Dre prefers to keep much of his process. He also doesn’t like to talk much. Why should he? The music speaks for itself. Dre is the measuring stick for how far hip-hop’s come and where it’s going. You can’t deny the gift the man has for putting together some hot shit. Truth be told, he makes anyone sound good.

A few years ago, he said, “Fuck rap, you can have it back.” But it’s been three years, and he still hasn’t let go; he’s got this rap shit in a chokehold. This is a man at the top of his game, but after speaking with him, you get the sense that this is just the beginning. Unlike some who feel constricted by the hip-hop format, Dre feels the music has no limitations. He’s about to take this hip-hop thing to another level. Picture him with a 40-piece orchestra at his fingertips, and you begin to realize how serious it is.

We managed to chop it up with him for a minute about beats, his process, and the life of the super producer. He’s sold over 50 million records and influenced the sound of music more than anyone in the game, but he just wants to keep making beats that snap necks. Dr. Dre is a man with vision. He’s trying to help you see it too.



So you’ve decided not to release your new album Detox?

I decided not to do it because I didn’t think it would be fair to all the artists that I want to work with. I’m really hard on myself when it comes to my own record, so it would have taken nine or ten months of my time. I could get two or three artists’ albums done in that amount of time, so I decided just to back off of it. I cut a couple of songs, and I was digging the way I was sounding on the mic. There’s always something to write about. I mean if I didn’t have a label to run, and a lot of artists to put out, it would be a different story, then I could just totally concentrate on self. Building my company and getting these artists out is my main priority right now. I spread out the tracks that I did for the record to the other artists I’m working with. I don’t think anybody’s going to be mad about it after they hear what I’m doing.


Are inspired by anything that’s going on out there?

I don’t think I’m really inspired by anything that’s going on out there right now. I’m not really mad at it, but there’s nothing that’s really motivating me right now except for the artists I’m working with. I’m not just saying that because they’re with my label. These artists are coming in with some hot new ideas so it’s just the stuff that I’m working with that’s inspiring. There’s nothing out there that’s really different. There’s nobody doing or saying anything that I haven’t heard before.


You have a very strong work ethic, spending days in the studio at a time, working on things over and over until you get it right. How do you know when something’s done?

It’s a feeling I get when it’s right, so I just keep going until I get that feeling. It’s like a butterfly type feeling. When I hit it, and it’s right, and the mix is right, that’s when it’s time to come out. Nothing leaves this studio until I get that feeling.


What’s a typical session like for you?

I don’t go out to clubs and party like I used to. I just get up, go to the gym, come to the studio. Usually I get to the studio around 3 PM, and my hours can vary anywhere from two hours to, I mean, my record is 79 hours non stop. As long as the ideas are flowing, I’m in here. I feel when I come to the studio, I have the same energy today as I did 20 years ago when I started. I still feel it, I love music.


Can you tell me a little bit about the collaborative process in the studio?

I use the same engineer every day. I work with the same player or players every day. Once I find something that’s working for me, and I dig it, that’s it. I work with a player named Mike Elizondo, it’s usually just me and him. He’s a bassist, and he’s learning keys and guitar right now. So it’s pretty much just me, him, and my engineer Veto (Mauricio Iragorri) in the studio every day just grinding out the tracks; we just go. Every day I come in the studio I try to lay at least two or three tracks down, at least that, before we start working on vocals.


How important is the engineer in your process?

The engineer is very important. Working with me, the engineer’s almost got to have ESP to know what I’m thinking, and he has that. It’s like body language, he can almost feel what I’m getting ready to ask him for. It’s a building process, and it took us a while to get to that point. We’ve been working together for years, probably since ’98 or ’99.


What is that makes a good MC to you?

Again, it’s just a feeling that I get. It’s a look that I look for, it’s the way that they carry themselves. Of course, the talent has to be there. I look for somebody that when you hear their voice, you know it’s them right off the top, it’s no question. And we have to be able to get along. The talent gets you in the door, the personality keeps you there. I have to feel like I can work with somebody that I wouldn’t mind leaving the studio and going to have dinner with and just chopping it up. That has nothing less than that. I want somebody that’s gonna come in and work, and be ready to fucking really do they thing. Because I’m the first one here, and I’m the last one to leave, I tell ‘em, “You can’t work hared than me, but try to keep up.”


What inspires you?

Just music in general, man. I love making music. This is what I was put here to do, to make music. I love doing this, man, it’s almost like a high for me. If I’m out of the studio too long, it feels funny. I got this feeling like, “Damn, this could have been the day I came up with fucking ‘Billie Jean’ or some shit.” If I’m not in the studio, it always crosses my mind.


Do you know when you have ‘Billie Jean’ or a big hit?

Yeah, right off. Like I said, it’s a feeling. Most of the time that record comes fast. It’s not one of those things where you’re working on the same record for two weeks, usually that record comes in a couple of hours.


Can you talk a bit about some of the equipment you use?

I love using the MPC3000. I like setting up like four or five different MPC3000’s, so I don’t have to keep changing disks. So I have them all lined up, and I have different drum sounds in each one, and then we use one for sequencing the keyboard.


Can tell me a bit about your process of recording drums?

We really take a lot of time on getting the right drum sounds. We EQ the drums before we sample them into the MPC, and then once we come up with the track, we spend a lot of time EQing the drums before we record them into Pro Tools. We take quite a bit of time to get that right, because I know it’s one of the things that people like about my music. I’ve used the same drum sounds on a couple of different songs on one album before but you’d never be able to tell the difference because of the EQ.


You mentioned Pro Tools.

I had Pro Tools right when it came out, but I wasn’t a fan of it because I lost a little bit of my low end before they perfected it. So, I used to just use Pro Tools for sequencing the albums. But now I think they’ve perfected it enough for me to roll with it, so I’ve been using it quite a bit.


But you’re still using a lot of analog keyboards, I saw a Wurlitzer in the studio, a Fender Rhodes?

Yeah, I love the old school sounds. ARP String Ensemble, Rhodes, old school Clavinet, the whole shit. I’m a big keyboard fan. I don’t really dig working with samples because you’re so limited when you sample.


But you came from a sampling background?

Actually, most of my music has been played. Back when we started with the N.W.A. thing, it was a lot of drum loops, drum samples, and what have you. But if we were going to sample something, we would try to at least replay it, get musicians in and replay it. If it was something we couldn’t replay, we would use the sample. I’ve tried to stay away from it as much as possible throughout my career from day one.


Any surprising musical influences?

I’m a big P-Funk fan, that was it for me growing up. Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, I was influences by all of those guys. That’s what really motivated me to use live instruments on my records. Just listening to the way they put their records together. That appreciation came from my mother. There was always music being played in my house when I was growing up, and that’s all I heard was 70’s soul. And then the DJing thing came along.


How did you get into DJing?

What motivated me to want to DJ was Grandmaster Flash. I heard “The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel” and I was blown away. So, me and a friend of mine at the time decided to tear apart a couple of component sets and make our own little mixer and two turntables. And not too long after that, my mom got me a mixer, and that was it for me. But I would have to give credit to Grandmaster Flash for getting me into the business. We had dinner once in New York, he’s a cool brother.


Do you think your DJing background has made you a better producer?
Definitely. I would definitely not be as good of a producer if I hadn’t started DJing. Because that’s where I really started paying attention to how records are made. I would critique and just listen and say, “I would have done this different.” So that definitely was a stepping stone to what I’m doing now.


When did you realize this is something you were good at? That this is something you wanted to do the rest of your life?

This club I was DJing at at the time had a little demo studio in the back of it. I made a couple of demos, played them in the club, and got a good response. So I just started making it a little bit better here and there, and the next thing you know I had a record out. Everybody was digging it, so I decided that this was the job I was going to take.


Hooking up with Eminem has been a big turning point for you. Did you know he was going to have the effect he did?

I knew it was going to be big. I didn’t know it was going to be this big. I didn’t know it was going to be half this big. I knew people were going to get into him, and love him, and just think he’s a crazy ass white boy. But I had no idea it was Oscar bound. It’s a perfect example of an artist coming in and taking advantage of the situation. That’s what he did, he came in, and he works his ass off. Everybody that came in the studio and really put their thing down, and really put it together has been successful with me. Everybody else that I’ve worked with that’s slacking ends up having to go to somewhere else to do their thing.


So it’s either put up or shut up?

That’s it, you got to come in and go to work, man. I open the door, like I said, you’re not going to work harder than me. The harder you work, the harder I’m going to work. At least I’m going to try to make sure that’s happening.


Do you think it’s hard for some people to push themselves to that level? Do they have different expectations?

I think some people that I’ve worked with expect to come in and for me to wave a magic wand and say, “Ding, hit record!” But it’s not like that. You have to come in and give some energy, and we have to put the same amount of work in on the record. It’s not just going to be me putting my hand in your back and moving you around like a puppet.


Some say hip-hop is a young man’s game, yet you defy that. How?

I don’t think it’s a young man’s game. It’s all in how you’re putting it together, and how you’re carrying yourself. If you feel old, it’s going to turn out like that. I don’t even think about that. I feel like I could turn 50 and still make a hot hip-hop record.


Is there potential for a hip-hop Rolling Stones, still rocking the mic at 70?

I think so. I don’t I want to necessarily see a 50-year old rapper, but being behind the scenes, making tracks, and producing, there’s no age limit on that. It’s all about who’s keeping it hot. You could make a hot hip-hop record if you’re 70, you just gotta know what’s going on in here, and know what the people want. If people are talking about somebody being too old, that means that sound is getting too old. It’s time to start your game over, reinvent yourself or something.


Is that what you do?

That’s exactly what I do; I try to reinvent myself. If you keep doing the same thing, people are going to get tired of it, that’s when it becomes old. So, I gotta keep reinventing myself. Plus, when I put a record out, I think a lot of people are influenced by my music, and I think there’s a lot of shit that comes out that sounds similar to mine. That makes the sound become old a little bit faster, so I definitely have to keep reinventing myself and trying new things.


Have you ever considered producing a non-hip-hop album?

Definitely, I would love to do a rock album. I would love to do a Black rock album. Ghetto Metal. It’s just a matter of the right lead singer coming along. Once that happens I’m off and running. That’s all I need is a singer, we’ll put the band together later. If I get the right front man, I’m going to try that.


Is the music industry ready for a Black rock band?

They’ll be ready for anything that’s hot. If it’s hot and it’s different, and it’s working... Look at Lenny Kravitz. He’s hot as shit.


You seem like a real perfectionist.

I am a perfectionist, but it has a lot to do with the people that are around you. They have to have the same vision, the same motivation. It takes a while to get the right people around you; it takes a long time. But I think I’ve finally done it, I think this is going to be my crew for a while.


You’ve contributed work to a number of soundtracks. Have you ever considered scoring a film?

Yeah, that’s one of the things I want to get into. I started studying music theory, learning how to read and write music. It’s been over two years, so I’m really getting involved in that. I definitely want to get into scoring movies. I have to have the knowledge, so I think in the next four or five years I’ll have it down, I’ll be ready. I’m not even going to attempt to do something if I don’t think I’m going to be great at it. I know for a fact that’s something that I could be good at, but I have to get the knowledge first. That’s almost like learning a new language. I have to really understand what I’m doing, I have to learn that language. It takes a while, and I want to be the best at it, so I’m going to put the time in.


Has learning music theory influenced what you’re doing in the studio?

A little bit. It’s actually broadened the way I look at music and listen to it, just knowing how the notes are placed. I pay attention to all that a little bit more now. A while back, I thought it would hurt me, I thought I would start paying too close attention, and maybe miss something. But I think it’s helping out. And once I really get that shit, “Look out!” (laughs)


You’ve got more money than these dudes out here that are still talking about cars and jewels, yet you don’t focus on that in your music. What keeps you rooted?

I talked about it a little bit when I was younger, but this is a job, man, that’s all it is. I’m serious about music. It’s a job, and I want to get paid of course, but I don’t need to talk about it. If I was a plumber, I wouldn’t talk about the money I was making, I’d just talk about my job. I’d be talking about pipes and shit. All I want to talk about is the music and how we can better it.


How can we better it?

I think we just need producers who are willing to stick their necks out there and try new and different things. I love Outkast and what they’re doing because they’re trying some new and different things, and it’s working for them. They stick their necks out there, and it works and I love that. That’s what we have to get more of.


Anybody else stand out? We spoke with Nottz for this first issue, and he was very excited about having contributed tracks to Detox.

Yeah, I got a couple of things from him that’ll probably be used for
somebody else now. I like Nottz. I love Kanye West. I love the Neptunes of course, they have their thing, they’re trying new things. Who else? Just Blaze. Timbaland. Hi-Tek is hot as shit, I love Hi-Tek. This new guy we’re working with right now, we just signed as a producer, his name’s Focus. He’s a new up-and-coming producer, he’s hot as shit.


I understand you’ve recently sent some beats to Burt Bacharach.

We did a little thing together. My piano teacher introduced us. Burt Bacharach came by the studio, and we chopped it up for a little while. I gave him a couple of skeleton tracks on a CD, and he went home and played some piano over it. The next thing I know they had this jazz trumpet player play on the record, and it sounded hot. I think they’re going to put it out. I would like to really get in, and do something from scratch with him as opposed to me giving him a track, and him going to his studio and doing his thing, and us sending it back and forth.


Where do you see yourself in five years? Hopefully, I’ll have my music theory down and I can score a movie or two at that time. I’ll definitely be making hip-hop records, looking for new hot artists. I’m really trying to score some movies though, that’s what I’m working on. That’s a big challenge. To conduct a big ass string section doing something that I wrote would be ridiculous. That’s the dream right now.


What’s your legacy? What do you want to be remembered by?

I don’t really think about that. My thing is just coming in here and making records, and hopefully people will go out and buy it and bump it. I’m just trying to come in and better myself when I’m in here. If I had to give an answer to that I’d say that I’d like to be remembered as a person who really cared about his music, and really entertained people with my talent. I just want to be remembered as being the shit.

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Interview With Nocturnal




Where are you from?

I’m from Brick City. That’s New Jersey.

When did you start recording music?

I’ve been recording music since early 92-93 when I first started actually rapping. I met P in 94… I sent them the demo and they hollered back at me. Actually I sent it to a friend of mine who always tried to shop for different projects to… Parrish Smith. They thought it was hot and hollered at me. From there it was like ball game. We worked on the “Business is business” album and then on his second solo album and went on tour. This happened within two years… His album did decent for Parrish Smith and from there we hooked up with EPMD but that was like 96-97.

Yeah tell us a little bit about that… How did you hook up with EPMD?

Well I was already with Parrish and we did a good album. I was telling P, because we became good friends, that he needed to get back with Eric and put their differences aside and make an album. He listened and… I was there when he called E and it was all love. We hooked up, the vibe was all good… it was a lil friction at first because of the two squads but it didn’t stop the album. I was a new album… E had Redman and everybody and Parish had me and a kid called Europhobia.

Ok. For the people that didn’t hear much from you in the past… How would you describe your style?

First of all my raps is like punchlines… I’m like a dinosaur, ya feel me? I’m very aggressive but humorous at the same time. It’s hard to explain because I listened to Big Daddy Kane growing up and he use a lot of punchlines. I’m a punchline artist. I use a lot of punchlines and metaphors. I’m a mix between a DMX, Big Daddy Kane and a LL Cool J.

Cool. So let’s clear this one up before we move on with other things. People are wondering about the name… You said “The real Nocturnal” in the shoutout and there’s an other rapper with kind of the name name but different spelling…

Actually, the lawyers said that it’s okay since he changed the spelling of the name. But like in hiphop… you never had two people with the same name. So he’s getting away with it right now. To me, it’s disrespectful. If he was already out I wouldn’t have used Nocturnal. There’s a million names to pick from out there. I came up with nocturnal in 1990. I was Nocturnal way before I even met P. When he came out with his name I was like geez man… bite half my arm off, ya know what I mean? But I heard he was with Dr Dre as a producer and as long as he was producing and not rapping it was ok. I was like “Oh it can be a producer with the name but not an MC”… but then he started singing so he was messing with my name and my plate too. So a lot of people hate me and a lot of my fanbase was confused like “Are you on the westcoast now? Did you move?”.I hadn’t moved. I’m still on the eastcoast. When we called him… he was talking about keepin’ it gangsta and all this other stuff but he didn’t do his homework basically. I had been on albums and all that but he didn’t know I existed because he didn’t do his homework.

So you did approach him about it tho?

We made every effort in calling him but I guess this man was… more like wanted to be gangsta and all that. I wanted to make money. I didn’t even talk to him personally because it’s not right… Actually it’s prenounced differently. It’s not Nocturnal, it’s Knocturnál.

Oh ok.

Ya feelin me? He’s playin’ with the name like it’s a joke but it’s my food on the table. The name gave me a fanbase in Europe and over here. When I was in LA, there wasn’t a Knocturnal. He didn’t come around until Dr Dre made Chronic 2. I was in the game already… I was on Funkmaster Flex, Tony Touch. I was on all kinds of mixtapes.

Ok. I guess that’s why you made the track “The Violator”. Did that diss have any consequences to it?

The song got me a lot of heat because of what I said about the two twin towers… ut that’s how I felt. This is America and we’re supposed to have freedom of speech over here. You’re supposed to be able to say what you wanna say but you know… I was angry at the time I made it cuz I made it in one day and that’s how I felt. He had dropped a video and cats called me like “turn on the TV”… how do you do that? How do you take MY name? So we went in there and recorded “The Violator”. It was like a venture song. I released my anger on there. We tried to reach out to him but he shoved us down… His people. Not actually him. His manager or whoever’s doing his business.

Yeah what was that exact line? Something about flying a plane into Elektra, right?

Yeah I was basically dissing Elektra because I felt like they stabbed me in the back. I was up at Elektra and I had my material with me. They was loving my material and most likely I was gonna get signed to Elektra. I had two meetings up there with them and all of a sudden they had an other Nocturnal. By the time I got up there, they wouldn’t even let me go upstairs! I was like “Aww man that’s how ya’ll doing it?”

Oh ok so they knew?

They knew. I think they were trying to be funny or something. They knew the difference between him and me. Elektra is based on the east coast. Elektra’s in Manhattan… When he got signed Elektra was in Manhattan so they knew. I tried to reach out to them to see what happened but they refused to talk to me. So it was like that… I was like I’ll fly a plane in there. It was a hot line! It’s not like I fly planes, it was just a hot line…. My friends was like “Yo that’s a hot line right there” but I guess New York felt that because of the terrorist attacks… Well I don’t care because I’m not from New York.

Ok so do you have any other beefs besides except maybe with Elektra and Knoc-Turn’al?

Well my thing is that I did the song and the song was like a vent process where I took a lot of anger out… But after I did the song, life continues. I’m back in the studio, I’ve got a hot album… I know I’m hotter than him. It don’t take too much to be hotter than him, haha. It’s nothing. You don’t wanna see me on the mic. But it’s cool. He’s doing his thing and I’m doing me but eventually we’re gonna bump heads and when we bump heads it’s like… aaight I’m ready to battle over the name as far as a rap battle. I’m not ready to pick up the guns and all that nonsense. They got a thing called “Fight Club” in Manhattan right now…

Yeah I was gonna ask you about that actually…

Yeah. The other Nocturnal don’t wanna see me in the “Mic Club”.

It’s like a battle club, right?

Yeah. In hiphop right now, there’s not anyone else with the same names so I’m like why can’t it happen? He don’t wanna do that. His talent is not as good as mine. He can’t rap to me but you know, money is everything. He made a collabo with Snoop but he ain’t selling no records. He made a collabo with Missy, but he ain’t selling no records. He’s got a dope producer in Dr Dre but he’s still not selling no records. He ain’t got no billboard no nothing. So it’s like damn how much help can you give him? That’s weird because everybody here’s like “When is the real Nocturnal coming out?”

So about the Fight Club. Can you tell us a little bit about that?

It’s a grimey club. It’s a grimey spot. It’s hiphop at its purest form. You write it in front of the person and you rap it. You’re freestyling… I can freestyle but some guys take some stuff of their album and all that… But it’s like whatever. A rhyme is a rhyme as long as you wrote it. But it’s the purest form and I love it. I’m gonna be there this Monday.

Is it every Monday or something?

It’s every other Monday at different locations. It’s the best thing that happened to underground music as far as the purest form as MC because the music is fading away from the MC. It used to be about the MC but now it’s about the mixtape DJs… everybody but the MC.

It’s like an open thing, right? So people can come and watch?

Yeah.

How do they know where it is?

Well the next time I go, I can let you know because I know the director… I could always get you that information because it needs to be spread more. Right now, I’m trying to get Knoc-Turn’al to the “Fight Club”. He’s scared of the “Fight Club” because he’s not a true MC. He’s a producer. I told em that he can come to the “Fight Club”… I don’t know if his people will let him… I told ‘em we can battle for money or battle for no money. I prefer battling for no money because it’s a waist of my time.

Ok cool so maybe we can post up where the next time is at so that people in the area checking our site can go check it out.

Yeah it’s the best thing to underground hiphop right now. They should start one over there. They should start a “Fight Club” over there. It should go everywhere. You see the same old MCs dropping album after album right now. There’s a lot of new talent but a lot of new talent isn’t getting out because the labels don’t know what they’re doing in New York. That’s why 50 Cent had to go to the west coast. That’s why there’s really nobody from New York or New Jersey out yet… It’s all westcoast and down south… and Chicago.

But a lot of the west coast artists think that the east coast labels are trying to blackball them and all that…

Well that’s what’s been happening because a lot of NY rappers say that there’s too many rappers out here like everybody rhymes… but this is the Mecka of it, of course you’re gonna have a lot more. I’m just speaking for New Jersey. I can tell outta one hand how many rappers came out in New Jersey from 1990. Redman. That’s it. Treach, that’s 2. Naughty By Nature… Those are the ones from the early 90s.

About New Jersey. Have you heard about Mob Life Records? With Cablez and producer Hella Tight…

I heard. It’s a New Jersey based record label but I don’t know if they’ve got distribution or not… New Jersey right now has the most up-n-coming things in the tri states. To me, New Jersey’s got the hottest artists. New York… one of their best retired but now Lloyd Banks is coming out. He’s about to come out.

And he’s signed on the west coast.

Yeah the labels don’t know what they’re doing. They don’t do their homework. Everybody’s looking to put their man on instead of doing real business. I don’t know, maybe I can get signed somewhere else but I’m not looking to get signed. I’m looking for distribution like everybody else. I started Dead Wrong Records and I’ve got artists that’s right here in New Jersey. We’re trying to get the youth a chance to get outta New Jersey because you’ve got like 15 cats on from Queens, you’ve got 60 rappers from Brooklyn, you’ve got a thousand rappers from Uptown and you’ve not got anybody from Jersey.

So who’s on your label?

We have a group called Tha Villz which is 9 guys. I have a hot producer right now, inhouse, Mos Productions, he’s crazy. We got different people… Like Wyclef is from new Jersey… But there are so many labels from New Jersey that are being tucked down. O Bannanaz. Actually, O Bannanaz won the fight club. He beat a guy from Uptown who was the champion for 3 weeks in a row… so Monday, he gotta defend his title. We’re just trying to go to the Fight Club and all that to get a name because it’s like I tell them, having a name is important. Having a name is real important in hiphop and you know just work hard and make music. Forget that gang stuff because New York and New Jersey are taking after the West Coast bloods and crips and all this crazy stuff which is absolutely not hiphop. It’s street nonsense which doesn’t make any sense because if you’re a blood and I’m a crip and you ain’t gonna go buy my shit because of that? Ya know what I’m sayin’? It’s so stupid. Ofcourse I’m a lot older than these 18-19 year old kids but they don’t always know where the music is. Ofcourse you’re gonna have a lot of kids and young adults follow what they think is the best thing to follow but when Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick and all these other cats was out there wasn’t no bloods and crips. Not on the east coast. Now it’s in New York. Now it’s in New Jersey… because the artists now are not saying nothin’ about it. Everything’s just “oh let them do what they want”. Noone’s telling the younger generation what real hiphop is… so we gotta bring that back, man. It’s our jobs to bring that back and keep that alive.

Yeah. I’m not a big expert or anything but I don’t remember New York rappers reppin’ gangs before…

Yeah well that’s what happened. It started from L.A. and went down south and then started up here in like the late 90s. I was in the game back in the day. It wasn’t up here. It’s bad. People are really dying right now over it. It’s Black on Black crime, Hispanic on Hispanic crime… it doesn’t make any sense and it doesn’t need to be in the music. I feel that rap isn’t taking a positive step to say “listen, this is not hiphop”. I think they’re glorifying it more. Our leaders, as far as rappers, need to speak up… like Busta, ya know what I mean? They need to speak up on the situation for our youth. The youth is buying records and are inspired by our records. We need to speak up because if you go to a show you can’t even enjoy the show because you got a gang situation. If you go to a club and you wanna perform, as soon as you go out you got 12 guys with red talkin’ about they’re bloods and you got cats with blue on. It isn’t making any sense to me. It just don’t. That should’ve stayed on the west coast.

Ok. You talked about your label before. Are you doing a solo album on it right now?

Yes I am. Right now I’m in the works of a mixtape that’s called “Breethin Fire” because my niche is like I’m breathing fire like a dragon. I’m back! I took a lil while off because I had a daughter I had to see .I had a newborn so I took a lil… like a year off. I would’ve been jumpin’ last year but… We gonna put out two on my label and get that buzzin, and I’m gonna use every connection I have to get that buzzin and get enough spin for people to realize “Yo this is the real Nocturnal”… And if we get enough spins or whatever we can get a distribution deal where I put out the rest of it. But right now we puttin’ out a mixtape. “Breetin’ Fire”.

When are you planning to release that?

Actually next month. I’m finishing it up right now in the studio so it should be in your hands soon. That’s gonna be fire! I put some new songs on there and some old songs on there. It’s me rhyming over like a 50 Cent beat, Dr Dre production.

Ok so it’s a solo mixtape?

Yeah it’s solo but I’m featuring some of my people. I’m not gonna have all of it but most of it is me. I got more than enough songs and freestyles for people to be like ”Damn! He killin’ the other Nocturnal”. Not even mentioning him, I’m killing him with just the lyrics. To me he’s like Snoop. He’s trying to be like Snoop and he ain’t touching it.

Ok. Are you working on an album too besides the mixtape?

I’mma be working on it. I got so much stuff. I’ve got two albums right now. They’re not even titled… There are so many songs, even when I was with P, that nobody heard. Really hot songs that never got released. I’ve got songs with EPMD… I’ve got about six songs with EPMD that P never whitelabeled and stuff like that. I just got so much material that I just gotta start giving away. I’ve gotta start putting it out. I upgraded my chips and put an album together but so much shit happened… like the mixtape DJ’s took over and now I gotta do a mixtape to let people know… to re-introduce myself as Nocturnal. I upgraded my chips and that made me a monster! This guy came and took my name and now he made me a monster. I’m killing em.

Ok you mentioned a few of the people you work with. Is there anyone else you wanna mention?

I’ve got a cat right now and his name is Rah-Jig and if I get a big distribution deal I’ll put him out before I put myself out. I’ve been through the ups and downs in hiphop, the in and outs so they look up to me. I’m just trying to get em trained and… I’ve really got a school in MCs.

Can we expect to hear you on any other mixtapes or anything like that released by other artists?

This is the thing. This is what 50 Cent did. He put out his own mixtapes and had a miztape DJ host it. Once that came out, he had other mixtape DJs taking songs from that one mixtape and that’s what’s gonna happen. Everybody’s doing it right now and we got a mixtape out right now with nobodys beats but ours so it’s more like an album than a mixtape.

So it’s more like a Compilation…

Yeah it’s more like a Compilation album. It’s not really a mixtape. We’ve got two industry beats and the rest is all us. That’s volume one. That’s on the streets and we’re getting a nice feedback from it… And I do shows. I opened up for D-Block and I’m doing shows here and there but not… a big magnitute. I’m still struggeling even tho I have a name and everybody know the difference… but nobody wanna address the difference. People who interviewed him are calling me saying they asked about me and he said “no comment”. He’s tired of people asking him about it… cuz you can’t steal someones name and have the people not wanna know why. Hiphop journalists are doing their homework.

Ok. We interviewed Knoc-Turn’al in the past…

Yea but I heard his sales. He ain’t getting the burn but he’s on tour and he’s doing allright. I’m not complaining I just want people to know the difference. I tell the interviewers the truth. I was out west and nobody had that name and then I came home and this dude pops up. He say he got the name from jail cuz he didn’t get no sleep in jail… yeah because that big dude was in your cell, haha. They said he was a crip or whatever but that don’t concern me cuz that’s still black on black violence and that don’t need to be existing. If he make it – good. I’m just trying to get mine and bring hiphop back to its origin. People are like “We didn’t hear about you before” so I ask them “did you hear of EPMD” and they’re like “ofcourse”. “Well if you heard of EPMD and got their album you heard of me cuz I’m on that album.” The young generations don’t really know but journalists know. Some people think he’s trying to be me. We look kind of the same too…. But I look harder and I got a lil more weight than him. He’s trying to be skinny and do anything he can to be like Snoop. But seriously I’m like yo man… I’m happy for an other black man to get his but don’t do it off of me.

What are your plans for the future except for the things you already talked about?

Well my plans right now is to get out there in Sweden and do some shows out there, ya know what I’m sayin? I did a few shows in Germany and it was phenomenal. I was lovin’ it out there. The people gave me love and… I’m just doing shows. The future is just music. I’m just trying to get the hiphop back to its origin… even if it means having to put down the mic…. If it’s getting’ outta hand with gangsta rap. Everybody was mad at Suge but now they go sign bloods who rap. But now they’re like “50 made the money so now we need to sign some gangsta rappers”, ya know? The A&R’s don’t know what they doin’. It’s like the hiphop is on its death bed and places like Europe where ya’ll are still keepin’ the true essence alive… keep it goin’ man cuz it’s dying over here. I just hope the gang stuff don’t reach overseas. You never heard 2pac say “I’m in a gang” but now they all bragging about it. I’m not trying to do that. I’m not trying to go to jail. Only bars I wanna see is in my pad when I’m going to the studio. It’s just too much beef. Joe Budden, he’s from Jersey and he’s got beef with 50 and them now. I don’t know why and I don’t care. These A&Rs think that this sell records so they forget the pure form of it.

Ok…

But I’m not trying to say that I’m perfect or that I’m the best MC. I just want people to hear me for me and be able to know the difference between him and me. I don’t even wanna talk to him with pistols and all that… but if he choose to do that, of course I’d have to defend myself…. But I’m really trying to stay away from that type of stuff. I’m just gonna take it back to the original forum… that’s what Nocturnal’s gonna bring you. Concept songs. Relationships, stuff I went through… personal stuff. The album is your baby. All the stuff you went through, you put down on paper. That’s what makes an album good. When people listen to your CD on their way to work or whatever, they listen to what you’ve been through but skilfully done. Not just all this shoot-em-up rap. I’ve got a song about my daughter that I just had… I just got mad material waiting to be unleashed. That’s why I call it “Breathing Fire” because in the game, I don’t think there’s anybody touching my lyrical ability in the game right now. I’m like at my peak right now and I’m not even out. The music is an outlet. Word. I’ve got glue on my shoes the way I’m stuck in the streets.

WORD ASSOCIATION

LL Cool J

A legend.

Big Daddy Cane

An other legend and a personal idol.

Eazy E

An other legend!

A lot of legends here…

Cuz he was like the first the gangsta rapper...

Yeah… they call him the godfather of gangsta rap.

I thought Ice T was the godfather. Ice T was out before Eazy E right? I give it to Eazy, but Ice T was out before him.

P Diddy

Puff Daddy? An icon. A man with vision.

Lil Flip

Nice new artist.

I think they call him the freestyle king or whatever.

I don’t know about that!

Haha ok. Dr Dre.

A genius!

Bootleggers

There’s a positive and negative. If you don’t bootleg stuff, the streets ain’t even gonna know but at the same time they takin’ money from the artist.

What about bootlegging mixtapes?

It actually goes for both… to me hiphop has changed direction because it has changed power. At first, it was the MC with the power. Then it moved to like the dance rap… That was like a trend. Then it came to the producers who had hiphop in a chokehold. Now 50 really made it come back to the MC.

Ok. The next word in the word association is Yukmouth.

Yukmouth is really known but it’s like… I haven’t heard too much from ‘em. I know he’s working tho. He’s probably just like me trying to get shit moving. He had a few albums out somewhere down south right?

Yeah he was on Rap-A-Lot.

Yeah. I don’t know how the labels do it and how they market their artists but basically you gotta market yourself too. I feel em tho! I feel Yukmouth.

Mixtapes

Right now. It’s a positive and negative. If you get on mixtapes you gonna be promoted… Some labels are like “oh no a song leaked to the mixtapes” but it’s like what’s a song? It ain’t gonna kill the artist… at the same time, people don’t need to buy the album cuz they got the best cut on mixtapes already. It’s real good for underground artists tho. So it’s a positive and a negative.

Ok. The last word is yourself, Nocturnal.

The future. I never landed yet but when I land, it’s all over! The last dinosaur. You seen that “Regin of fire”? You seen that movie? They got a dragon in the back of a cave just waiting. That’s me. The ace’s starting to crack. I’m breathin’ fire, man. I’m straight up a lyrical monster.

Is there anything else you’d like to say before we wrap it out?

Yea I wanna give a shoutout to world wide connected dot com. Keep up the good work.

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CHILLY CHILL INTERVIEW




CHILLY CHILL is og to a t in the game and he recently had the chance to speak with wcrydaz about his upcoming projects, the disbanding of DaLench Mob, Chilly Chill Entertainment, collaborating with big names in the industry, his point of view on the Westcoast and more!



Lets start from the beginning… How did the Lench Mob come together?

Well I mean after cube decided to go solo, we was always there on deck anyway from the beginning, so once he decided to go solo we decided to form a group.

Where you guys together before any of that?

All of us were around doing different things. Myself DJ’ing first going back to the 70’s and the early 80’s looking at the Aqua Jams, Uncle Jamm Army to K-DAY. Basically we cliqued up different members everybody came from different cities …Cube, Me, Jinx, Yo Yo, T Bone, Dazzy aka Big Saccs now, J Dee, Shorty, K Dee formed the Lench Mob. Cube needed his little organization to keep his shit going since he wasn’t with NWA anymore. all of us homies came together.

How did you come up with the concept for Jackin 4 Beats?

Something that we just came together and thought about. All the tighest stuff that was out and do something that was never done…

Have you heard anything about any releases from other Lench Mob members?

Shorty is trying to do his thing, stay on the grind. The original concept was to do a Lench mob album and that’s what we are in the process of right now. Trying to figure out how to get J-Dee’s vocals either over the phone or any other method like going down there and catching his vocals acapella. Right now that’s what all the members are trying to work on….everybody except Cube.

Have you spoken to J-Dee recently?

Yeah..I’ve spoken to him . He is maintaining , you know everybody want to be free. But he’s grinding, he down to do it and hes got a separate project that he’s working on. Free J-Dee project. Different people are going to get down on it…We are going to assist in helping him with that. Me, Saccs. We are going to help him put his little project together and at the same time knock out the Lench Mob project. It will have different features like RBX, we’ll talk to Snoop to see how he feel about jumpin on it.

Are Cube and J-Dee still not seeing eye to eye?

No…No… They don’t talk.[laughs] I can’t even sugar coat that. I ain’t even gonna…you know. You’ll have to ask J-Dee that. That’s a whole different story. Ya know…I couldn’t even get into it.

Are you still cool with Cube?

We haven’t spoken in a minute…Its been a while since we last talked. The last time we spoke was at a Westside Connection concert that was late last year at the House of Blues. I don’t know…I don’t see him have any intentions on doing a Lench Mob album. So we just gonna go on the smash. It was always Ice Cube and the Lench Mob. I don’t really see him being a part of it.

If he came to you guys and said "I’m down" would you guys take him back?

We still got love, its just that he got to step up to the plate and show love too. We still the same..Every last member remain the same…we the same muthafuckas from the beginning ..we aint changed.

Why did the Lench Mob disappear? What happened?

The Lench Mob consists of a lot of people that were on the Guerillas In The Mist album. That consisted of Shorty, T Bone, J-Dee, Cube. Still left out me Daddy, K-Dee, Jinx, Yo-Yo.. From that , that wasn’t right from the beginning but we still supported them let them know out they own shit and it was their time to shine. We all had our separate things going on anyway….I was with Yo-Yo at the time…Jinx was doing his thing…

Whats Yo-Yo been up to? You’ve been talking to her?

Oh yeah…She is working on her album right now. I am helping her with that. Sliding her some tracks….

That’s cool…Its good to see her come back. You produced on some west coast classics like Aint a damn thing changed…and other West Coast classics.. …what else have you done? Who else have you produced for?

I knocked some stuff out late last year, its about to released now.. called the Road Dogs with RBX and Korn…I also did some stuff for Kid Rock…

Korn? Kid Rock? You are doing a rock/rap collaboration thing?

Yeah man…you gotta stay versatile. You gotta be universal …you can’t just do one. A lot of people look at me and think of the Gangsta Rap …The majority of the stuff I’ve done is Gangsta Rap. I am known for one thing but I do more than just that. Do all the styles of music. I look at it coming from a DJ point of view and knowing what to rock the crowd and have an ear for music.

You’ve got the South and the East on top…Whats the west coast gotta come with nowadays…do we come with the same stuff that we did in the 90’s?

They are doing the same thing we did in the 80’s…what they doing is not new…what they talking about we already did… I ain’t trying to diss the south because I got love for the south, they showed us love…they supported us… New York had theirs…We had ours....and we smashed it.. The west just not doing what we are supposed to be doing…

Is there anything that we on the west need to change?

A whole lot…muthafuckas need more unity… without unity we don’t have nothing. Muthafuckas need to stop playa hating…hook up your homies…sign your homies if you can…if you know they are struggling…be willing to work with other artists …especially if they are your homeboys…Look out for your homies… You don’t have to slide any money…. Just help to put them in a position where they can make themselves money….If you can’t do that whats the point of being a homie? You might as well pack your bags and move to the south and get the fuck off the west coast? Simple and plain…We need to go back to what structured the west coast because right now everybody is following the west coast…the gangsta shit…cripping and blooding…they cripping and blooding in new york right now. basically doing the same thing. Look at 50 Cent…some people don’t look at him as a new york artist but look at him as a West Coast artist …Look at Jay Z…he came to the game..he peeped the game and he capitalized on it…I remember when he came out here in 94/95...Ice T basically hooked him up on the game…

Ice T?

Yeah…the pimpin and the ballin….he wasn’t talking about any of that before.


Mr. Hawaiian Sophie, huh?

Yeah…he didn’t know anything about muthafuckas rollin in rag 64’s and rag rolls royces and Bentleys…the west coast brought that..but you are looking at people that don’t like to support us and give credit where credit is due…

Do you think that the industry is black balling us?

You got certain people in record labels that are doing stuff but at the same time you got muthafuckas out here that are hating….not willing to collaborate with anybody…we gotta pick ourselves up…if we don’t smash and collaborate than what can you say? You got the death row beef with snoop….he got his feelings to feel the way he feel…if he don’t want to fuck with suge and suge don’t want to fuck with snoop that’s the way they feel, but when you start smashing on each other then you disrupt the unity and people elsewhere will capitalize on the beef…

Whats brought you back into the game?

I am looking at how the game is…the game is open right now..I sit back and contemplate.. look at how it started and how artists was….and everybody is doing the same old recycled shit and nobody is talking about nothing realistic..the reason why people ran with Pac is because was talking that realistic shit…you can only talk about the bitches so much for so long before it gets played….talk about reality…the struggle that you feel every day….bills is due…homie just got killed…just that everyday struggle..

Yeah…everybody is into this blinging and have forgotten about the daily reality of life…

That’s bullshit…to a certain degree…rap is I like, hip hop is like in a state of emergency …we need to back to talking about the way we feel…its really fucked up right now…pac had a whole lot of people listening with that real shit…..compared to that shit now, that poppin collas dolla holla fuck all that shit…..


Do you still listen to the radio?

Naw I don’t listen to the radio at all… fuck all that bullshit…what listen to the same 6 songs being played everyday? They play the same 6 songs niggas doing the same shit…They BARELY play west choast shit..I am not hating its just a point that …man…there are more songs out there, more artists…it really doesn’t even have to be west coast, but play other shit! You know that there are more people that make records…there’s a muthafucka in the studio right now making an album as we speak…and he’s got to go to the struggles of the bullshit… its already enough that the labels smashing and censoring this and censoring that and then allow this person to do whatever they want to do.

So tell us about some of the artists that you are working with and trying to push or elevate?

Besides working on the Lench Mob album, I am sliding Yo Yo some songs, working with RBX..Dazzy Dee Big Saccs is working on his project …Threi

I noticed Threi on your mixtapes….also Curbcyde..

Curbcyde is one of my main little groups ..coming with the heat…saying what muthafuckas are scared to say. I am just trying to stay as busy as possible. Keep my name back out there. Get on a national level…I took some time out to reflect out the game…Somebody has to step up to the plate and say something! You got certain artists that don’t want to step up and say anything …and that’s fucked up. The West Coast got the bad name right now [in the industry]… "they say "You speak on too much violence….shutting awards show down…socking muthafuckas up.." ….that ain’t nothing new! We been doing that since the 80’s..fuck that the 70’s…. we been crippin and blooding since day 1. and that ain’t going to change. It’s always going to be around.

You’ve been droppin mixtapes on the street?

I started doing it because someone has to step up to the plate..got crips and bloods all on the same plate. Its just something that I also wanted to do to stay busy at the same time. Really, I’ve been doing mix tapes for years since back in the day…that ain’t nothing new…everybody acting like its something new.. I wanted to put west coast artists on there with no-name with the artists that got names to help them out. Its not so much to sell the mixtapes but to have them circulate all over the streets and the clubs.

You have Volume 3 coming out?

I am working on volume 3 right now..every volume gonna get tighter…that’s how its supposed to be..just like making an album..gotta come stronger each time….

Whats in the future for Chilly Chill?

Building the name up…smashing for as many of my homies as possible…also for anybody that I can do something for, I am going to open up the doors to do that…not too many people are doing that….Anybody that is listening to this or reading this…If you got some bomb ass lyrics…or you tight…this is an open invitation..get that shit to me…if I can shoot it on the mixtape it’s on…crippin or bloodin it don’t matter….anywhere I can help I will help…. As long as folks ain’t on that dissing each other…


You also have a dvd coming out?

I am working on Chilly Chill TV which is something that I’ve been working on since the 80’s…everybody that’s been on the tour with the Lench Mob….We had the camcorder…recording everything…Lench Mob shows..NWA..Poor Righteous Teachers…the 80’s and the 90’s….back also when the west and the east did shows together. Digital Underground, Delasoul…I am editing it all still…still filming things also.

Are you going to host it?

I’ll have someone do it…[laughs] I ain’t trying to get up all in that…

I also want to say, for the West Coast people back in the day? What y’all remember about Carolina West? …veterans auditorium…mixtmaster shows…we missing that…we don’t have that kind of stuff around anymore. We need that…world on wheels…skate land usa…get all those shows together.Chilly Chill entertainment gonna take off…snatch up all the artists that’s real….give artists their publishing…I aint taking nothing from nobody…we gonna keep it real..I ain’t even gonna change..I am the same nigga period..keep it all hood…still wear the khakis…still wear the beenie..occasionally I’ll throw on some locs…What I am going to set up is like a little voicemail for artists that are new in the game…giving advice…to help people helping with the pitfalls…

Wow….Nobody is doing that right now..

Exactly….everybody is taking and nobody is giving. Gonna give advice on lawyers, what to sign and what not to sign…what to do when labels want to take a certain percentage on that contract you are about to sign..


You should put out a book…

I am planning on doing that…. I don’t even want to say the name cuz I know how people steal..don’t want to say the name or title…everybody trying to grind [laughs]…..I’ve learned on my own from back in the day…learned the hard way…I don’t feel nobody should be cheated…everybody has to get over in a certain way but if you are going to be that person at least let someone know how much you are going to take upfront..especially if you are homeboys…they trust they homeboys and then they get over on…

Yeah…like "I gave you a $100,000 chain and its coming out of your royalties"…

That’s a violation man… Let people know upfront what you taking and not taking.

Chilly Chill…thank you for taking the time to talk to us and the fans…We are going to do big things.

Be on the look out for Curbcyde ..that’s my own personal personal project…they gonna be smashin…G-Cel album will also be circulating… Look out for the name Curbcyde…remember the name! Also Big Saccs album coming soon, and the Lench Mob album.

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An anachronism is something that’s out of place in a space in time. You’ll hear film critics use it when things don’t add up – like a piece of money in “Titanic.” Rarely is the term good. But in Hip-Hop, the term is almost never used – and if it were, it could mean something great. Everybody’s talking ‘bout the good ole’ days, the golden era, paradise lost. Masta Killa may very well be the anachronism of Hip-Hop.

Nobody speaks about the parks anymore. The block party is lost. But in Masta Killa’s world, these forgotten jewels are the very force behind his debut album, No Said Date. This album’s been brewing since Killa touched the mic with his Wu-Tang brothers eleven years ago. The record approaches Hip-Hop with a timeless appeal, and that signature razor’s edge of lyricism, knowledge, and supreme consciousness.

Masta Killa reflects on the inner-turmoil of his group, the early days, and how all of it relates into the album. Masta Killa is an anachronism because he has no specific time frame. His world is a lot like his release schedule, No Said Date.

AllHipHop.com: I think it’s really something special that you independent route. Of the Wu brothers, you’re kind of the first to do it like this, what has the indie label afforded you as far as freedom and creativity?

Masta Killa: That’s exactly what’s it all about, right there. Being able to come from the heart. Hip-Hop to me, it’s just an expression – being able to just be free with that. Without compromising the art. It started from the block and it’s something that’s grown to a billion dollar business. So now, sometimes you have to do what you have to do because there’s business involved, but to be able to capture everything from the essence, even if you make a mistake…I guess that’s why some people do the Unplugged thing. “F**k it, if you make a mistake, keep going.” That’s what’s so beautiful about the independent thing.

AllHipHop.com: Over the years, you’ve had lots of material to pull from. With No Said Date, how much is older, and how much is new?

Masta Killa: I constantly work. I’m constantly in the studio, doing something. I’ve got songs on No Said Date that I’ve had for over five years. When something is vintage, it is what it is. No matter how old, or how long you might’ve had it…that’s why we still love the old Hip-Hop. What is old really? It’s just vintage. Learn something from it, you can still put it on, it’ll still rock the party. The beats are still banging. If it can’t rock a block party, it ain’t the s**t. You gotta be able to put it on in the park…two turntables and a DJ scratchin’/words seem to have an attraction/when they rhyming. It got to be Hip-Hop, man.

AllHipHop.com: “Old Man” is a crazy ODB moment. I’m guessing it’s older, but was that recorded after he go out?

Masta Killa: That’s after!

AllHipHop.com: Damn, that’ll shut down the ones who saying he changed.

Masta Killa: Yeah. Hey, this is a business. That don’t got nothin’ to do with my brother bein’ my brother. That’s personal. If you working at Merrill Lynch, and I’m working at Jacoby & Myers, so what! I told my brother I needed him, I was there.

AllHipHop.com: The Wu-Tang presence on this record is very thick.

Masta Killa: Wu-Tang is such a multi-talented group, I was just able to just be myself, really. I got Meth, I got Dirty doing something. Ghost is doing that, Rae, GZA. To just take it back to the essence with the block party. Everybody had every avenue covered.

AllHipHop.com: But this album is also filled with collaborations. Do you find yourself to be a better artist with others around you?

Masta Killa: Well, to me, first I like to listen to other people even before I listen to myself. I loved Hip-Hop [since] even before I was rhyming. I love to hear all the old school cats that was laying it down back then…Kool Moe Dee, Treacherous Three, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Melle Mel, Kane, all the old greats. They ain’t that old. It was just at a stage when Hip-Hop wasn’t everywhere in the world. It went through stages. I always loved this. For me to do a collaborations with someone else, I love that. I got the capabilities to do my own songs, I love to hear other MC’s also. That’s what it was all about anyway, being braggodocious. “I’m nice! I’m slicker than you! Whateva.” So that’s a personal thing, [being] and MC, I understand that. But when it comes to making a bangin’ f**kin’ song, don’t let that stop you.

AllHipHop.com: Talking about Hip-Hop, one track that really jumped out at me on the record is “High School.” First of all, I love the story. Who was Masta Killa before Wu, and as a result of them, how did you change?

Masta Killa: See, I never changed. Those experiences, like a High School experience was Masta Killa of Wu-Tang. I always loved Hip-Hop. I might’ve wrote a little rhyme myself, and not had the heart to say it in front of a crowd. But you go to school, there’s cats at school in the lunch room that’s naaaasty! Just to be able to hold the crowd, you know I went to school in Brooklyn, New York, so to be able to hold a crowd in the lunch room or the back of the A-Train, just in a cypher alone, you gotta have a certain amount of talent to do that. Your wordplay has to be intriguing, because there’s really no beat. I was always around that, from a child. Wu-Tang forming…that [was] just children growing up to form something that took the world by storm. Hip-Hop was always there.

AllHipHop.com: This record is coming at a perfect time. It’s proving the Wu-Tang union.

Masta Killa: We’re not trying to paint a picture like we’re the perfect family that doesn’t go through problems. Everybody goes through problems. Immediate family go through problems. It doesn’t change the fact that at the end of the day, I still love you and if you need me, I’ll still be there. This is life, real life too. When we came into the Rap industry, that’s what we brought to the table. We brought unity, along with good music. People most of all, loved us coming together. I have songs on my album for dolo, and I have songs for unity. Because the most banginest Wu albums, even individual [albums], was always Wu-Tang Clan albums.

AllHipHop.com: Bedroom producers love Wu for what you guys do to a beat. You’ve got the new heads on there, but it’s great to see RZA fill out a lineup like that again.

Masta Killa: RZA always has bangin’ beats. But it’s your preference of what you wanna choose from when you get to the chamber. He can play you a hundred beats. But you have to know what you’re looking for. It’s really your ear. I try to rhyme on something that’s just undeniable, something that I would think every MC would want to rhyme on. If gotta think too hard about it, I don’t think it’s gonna be a hit. It’s not gonna be that s**t. In the parks, when DJ’s would cut certain records, it didn’t take long for you to want to freestyle or breakdance. As soon as he started cuttin’ that s**t, it was the s**t! It didn’t have to grow on you. When The Ruler’s Back was on tape, before it was on f**kin’ album, s**t was bangin’. It was already what it was. I come from all that. I listened to studied and all of that.

AllHipHop.com: Going back into the timeline as we go back, was “Winter Warz.” I can remember how that stuff just rocked me. That was a live Masta Killa moment.

Masta Killa: That moment right there, I’m still a seed of it. I still think I’m still growing as an MC. At that point, I was amongst MC’s that was much more talented and advanced on a MC level. I think Cappa might’ve been the star of the show on that “Winter Warz” s**t. I was always a creative writer. There’s much more to it, as far as being an MC. It’s breath control, it’s flowing, it’s bouncing, attractiveness. “Mystery of Chessboxin’” is one of the first rhymes I ever really wrote. GZA helped me construct that, to a degree of how to flow it. Right then, I was still in a growing state. I think I’m still growing. Wu-Tang Clan was gonna happen whether I wanted to be an MC or not. I just took time to apply myself and make something that was able to hold the weight of everything else around me to make it on [Enter the Wu-Tang].

AllHipHop.com: Because it’s been such a long time coming, and such a big moment for you, how tough of a critic against your own work were you?

Masta Killa: I think I’m my worst critic. I never think its there. I’m always looking to get it better, get it tighter. I like to really know my lyrics before I say ‘em in the booth. I don’t really like to read them off the paper. It’s like an actor knowing his lines opposed to reading them on paper. If you did a Broadway play, you would have to know your s**t, because then you can get more into the theatric of it, and aura. You can feel it. I like to be in that kind of world.

AllHipHop.com: On a final note, I think your story is a great one. Kids today are so impatient, and many lack the talent to be so impatient. You’ve waited ten years. What words of advice would you give the next MC’s reading this?

Masta Killa: I would say, study the game of chess. It definitely teaches patience. To wait, will be beneficial. Like a ballplayer, don’t chase the game, let the game chase you. Even though you love the art of the Hip-Hop, it’s very important to study the business. However amount of time it takes you to study your craft inside and out. Take as much time as possible. Money will come and go. But to be able to give something to the world, it takes time. It’s like cookin’ food. You can throw something together real fast to put in somebody’s mouth, but to make real home-cooked food, you gotta let things come together.

No Said Date is in stores now.

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Interview with Shade Sheist





Since we already interviewed you once, we’re gonna talk about what happened since then, what’s happening now and what’s happening in the future. If anyone wanna hear more, they can check out the older interview in the interviews section.

Ok. Fo Sho.

You left Baby Ree. What happened?

Basically, dudes just grew up. Me and Damizza worked together for probably like 8 or 9 years and I just felt like we went as far as we was gonna go at the moment. We had a lot of success together and we did a lot of good things together, especially for West Coast hiphop in general but we came to a point where everybody had their own agenda and everybody had to take care of themselves… Every man gotta take care of himself and not rely on somebody else to do everything for him and it was a point where basically the company that we started, which is Baby Ree, had to take on responsibility of working with other artists and expand it… but honestly we didn’t have the resources to take care of that and keep on doing what we were doing. We just got to a point really… really it was a mutual agreement to me. I just felt like everybody wanted to do their own thing and I think everybody was cool with it but the way that it went down could’ve been better.

Yeah there was something about Damizza sending your own cousins for you or something like that?

Yeah… The situation could’ve definitely been better as far as how we took care of situations, but at the same time I spoke with Damizza since all of this went down and everything is what it is. No beef or no tension like that. We just both agreed that we gotta focus on our own… And if we meet down the middle and we wanna do something it’s all good I’m all for it. I got no problem with em. I can’t be with somebody, work with somebody, that long and there’s just nothing… I think it was just a growing up thing if I gotta take it short and simple. Dudes grew up. Everybody gotta do their own thing and take care of themselves… and if that means doing it together to do it that’s one thing and if it means doing it separate… It’s just gotta be what it’s gotta be.

Ok. So there’s no beef?

Not at all. Beef is a real situation and I couldn’t have beef with someone that I’ve been down with for that long.

Ok. When you were on Baby Ree ya’ll made a movie… I think it was a mixtape and a movie in one…

Fo sho.

Do you think that’ll ever be released?

Umm I really can’t say since it’s not up to me, it’s out of my hands but I would hope that it comes out because we spent a lot of time and money… resources… and a lot in it to make that project and it’d be a waist for it to not come out over something stupid. Like I said, me and Damizza might have misunderstandings at the moments but I mean one thing’s for sure, we both wanna make money. It’s all business. You gotta take the personal issue out of it and it’s all business when it come down. We made a spectacular movie… everybody was in it. West Coast came and showed up and represented and we got a hot lil piece. If nobody see it it’s like… what did we do it for?

Yeah…

I wanna put it out. If it was up to me it’d be out already but like I said it’s not up to me. If enough people speak on it and let them know they wanna see it, it might change something. I hope it comes out.

Ok. You’ve got a mixtape coming real soon too. GTA2. Can you tell us a little bit about that?

GTA2 we went all out on this one. We basically took the jackin’ for beats formula that we took on the first one and we magnified it by a million. We got got everybody on this mixtape from 2pac and Biggie to Eazy E, Lil Flip, Usher, Ludacris, Beyonce and Sean Paul… And ofcourse the PYO family; Me, NUNE, Real Ready, The Natives, Eddie Kane Jr... We just went all out on this one. We got everybody on there and they mama! So we try to make this a big deal. That’s why it’s taken so long for it to come out because… basically we opened up the doors for independent artists to submit some material if they wanted to drop on it. We figured PYO is for the people so we might aswell have some of our people that’s down with us represent if they got real talent like that. So we let the doors open and when we did that we got flooded with submissions. We had to go through all that stuff and pick the best outta the best. We got submissions from all over the country and different countries like Germany. We’re using one cut from these dudes from Germany… It was a big situation and we met a lot of artists that we didn’t know before and that made it so much better. Not only did we take the jackin for beats formula but we got real original verses from some of these artists… like Lil Flip. He’s one of the artists with a new original verse on the GTA record… he wasn’t the only one tho… I don’t wanna spill all the beans on the project because it’s gonna be dropping probably the end of this month or the very first week of next month when it’s getting out of mixing. But as far as a project it’s gonna be unlike any other mixtape that’s out or any other mixtape that we dropped. Last year we got “Best West Coast Mixtape” for 2003 and this year we’re going for just “Best Mixtape” of 2004. We put everything into it… tryin’ to make it happen.

NUNE (in the backround): We gotta make this shit happen!

Yeah like NUNE said in the backround we gotta make this shit happen so we ain’t takin’ no shorts no losses for nothing and no excuses for nothing we basically gotta ride. You hear a lot of people are using the word movement lately but man we gotta ride.

There’s a lot of news and rumours about you hooking up with other artists aswell to do mixtapes… like Crooked I and IV Life Records.

Yeah it’s going down fo sho. It’s just a matter of time and making a schedule because… Crooked I is doing his thing with Dynasty and IV Life is doing their thing they’ve got albums that they’re working on and I’m working on my next album and my artists so… it’s just a matter of scheduling but as far as confirmation, it’s going down! I speak to Crooked I regularly and everything’s a go. IV Life album, that’s a go. Everything that you heard, all joint records and all that, all that’s going down. We don’t announce it unless it’s official so unless somebody change their mind, it’s going down.

Is there any other artists that you’re working with on a regular basis except for the Put Yourself Out artists ofcourse…

The only one that I can really think of that’s outside the PYO family that I mess with like that is Techniec. Cuz he’s the only one that I really have contact with like that so we’re doing records like that. Techniec is one of my biggest supporters and one of my made men that’s been riding for me since day one. He helped me out when I was working on that Formal Introduction album… some of the cuts that we did didn’t make it to that record but he’s been down with me… Crooked I’s been showing me a lot of support and I started on an album with Jayo Felony that I hope to be able to finish. He just got signed with Universal and that kinda put a dent in everything because of the terms of the contract… make it so that you can’t drop something before they drop their album but I talked to him and he’s still down for it and as soon as we can do it, we gonna do it. I dropped of cuts from it on the PYO website and I got a lot of good feedback on it and I let him know about that so everything’s a go. Everything comes down to timing and scheduling. Everybody’s an artist and everybody got things that they gotta do…

NUNE (screaming in the backround): Tryin’ to get rich biatch!

Haha

Haha… What do you think about mixtapes in general? It used to be the east coast making mixtapes but it seems like the west coast’s all into it now…

NUNE (In the backround): Shoutout to Billboard!

I like mixtapes because they basically give you albums and projects in between albums and projects. I mean the traditional thing that you do is you get a record deal, you put out an album and then you gotta wait an amount of time before you put out the next one. Mixtapes pretty much act like an album in between albums or a project and it gives you the freedom to work with whoever and do whatever and there ain’t no restrictions to it cuz I mean we all know mixtapes are illegal, so everything that’s on them… unless you write permissions and clearances and releases and all that which I doubt, you’re working on an illegal project so since it’s illegal you don’t have to worry about nobodys record label… you basically just take what you want. As far as our mixtapes, we try to make a mixtape as good as an album because it’s one and the same. Like GTA2, you might aswell consider that an album cuz the way we gonna promote it and put it together it’s our album. It’s like it’s an album. It’s basically a reminder to who we are and an introduction to people that don’t know who we are and we just basically saying get ready because NUNE is about to drop a new album, I’m about to drop a new album and Eddie Kane is about to drop a new album.

How’s it going with your solo album?

Solo album’s going down. I basically started a long time ago and I stopped… for obvious reasons… but I’m back in the mix with it and I hollered at my people that I wanna get down with for this album and everybody’s a go. I’m about maybe 4 or 5 songs into it so I still got a lot of work left to do on it but doing albums is not really the hard part of it. It’s the politics and all the shit that’s going on behind the scene. That’s the only thing that’s really holding up creativity, the politics and bullshit. We’re getting’ past that and it ain’t nothing so… It’s a go.

Who’s on PYO right now?

On PYO roster right now is me, NUNE, Eddie Kane Jr, the group Real Ready, the group The Natives… Who else we got on there… we’re working on a lot of cats right now but those are the main forefront artists and projects that we’re gonna drop first and foremost. We got Skanless, N.S.S… We runnin a big deal.

Is there any other projects that you’re involved with right now?

We’re working on a couple of video games right now and we about to… I don’t think they’ll drop until next year tho. We signed up with EA Games and also Rockstar Games so… We hope to do another situation like when we got on that True Crimes video game and it went on to sell 3 million copies so that’s a good thing… But we’re doing video games and we’re working on a couple of movie sounds… and everything else is just joint projects and everything else…

What about features? Can we expect to hear you on somebody elses album?

Features? Anything PYO we gonna be on… We’re keepin’ that in the family but yea… Crooked I, maybe Jayo felony… Techniec… The n*ggaz that I usually work with but as far as anything new as far as 3-4 months we’re inhouse. Keepin it in the family because there’s a lot of artists that think they gotta work with a lot of other artists to make things happen and we gotta show em that there’s an other way of doing that. We got a lot of talented artists under our own roof and we need to be fuckin’ with them. We need to be fuckin’ with ourselves… And other artists need to be fuckin’ with us. We’re not on the bottom of the chain no more we up there… We doin’ what we do.

WORD ASSOCIATION:

Devin The Dude

He a funky ass… he funny.

Kurupt

Lyrical genius.

Saigon

I heard his name and I’ve seen the promos on him but I didn’t really hear any of his material yet.

Ok. 2pac.

Westcoast legend.

Nate Dogg

That’s the homie.

M.O.P

Aw them n*ggaz mash out. They hard.

NUNE

Haha. Fuck him. Nah that’s my n*gga right there. All this wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for my n’gga.

Ok. How about Yukmouth.

He’s doing his thing on the date. He’s doing his thing with J Prince.

Domination

I heard of him but I haven’t heard any of his stuff yet tho.

DJ Quik

Shit… Legend, man.

Yourself, Shade Sheist

The future. Not just for Westcoast but for hiphop in general.

Is there anything else you’d like to say before you wrap it up?

Thanks to everybody supportin’ PYO. Make sure you check out the website at www.PutYourselfOut.net and I wanna give a rela shoutout and rest in peace to my n’gga Billboard aka 4bent.

Yeah we were gonna interview him… That’s too bad what happened to him.

Yeah fo sho. He’s gon’ still represent tho but I wanna give a big shoutout and RIP to him and just keep it West Coast, man.

Ok. Thanks a lot for the interview.

Fo sho it’s all good.

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AllHipHop represents for those who can recite a verse from beginning to end, those who quote lyrics to explain serious life situations, and those who have an arsenal of punch-line snaps in their raps. But AllHipHop has just as much love for the producer. From eight bar loops, to live instrumentation, to the Triton, we love true beat makers and trunk shakers. So we continue our series of interviews with the greatest, most innovative producers in Hip-Hop history. In depth interviews looking back, peering forward, and always looking for the perfect beat.

Diamond is the MC who made your favorite rapper today rhyme better and inspired favorite producer. With his early work on projects by Fat Joe, Brand Nubian, Show & A.G., and his must-have debut album, Diamond D was a link in the chain from the birth of Hip-Hop to the future. Diamond’s style has always been centered around funk loops and floor-shaking percussion. The sound is simple, but it reeks of true Hip-Hop then, now, and always. Like others, Diamond carries the professionalism including a Grammy, and multi-platinum status. But unlike most, Diamond D is deeply rooted in the streets, and carries a credibility with Hip-Hop that few can even get close to. In an ultra-rare interview, AllHipHop and Diamond chop it up. We get brutally honest on our end, and he follows with his. We discuss the old albums, the new album, the legends, and even the unlikely punks who jumped up to get beat down. Ladies and gents…the self-proclaimed and undisputed best producer on the mic.

AllHipHop.com: You’ve only released three albums so to speak, over twelve years. On a day to day basis these days, what is your work ethic like?

Diamond D: I don’t know, I try to make at least four or five beats a day. Sometimes, some beats I might leave up on my drum machine for two or three days. I might feel it’s missing something. Some beats come quick.

AllHipHop.com: Obviously only a few ever see the light or get used. What do you do with the others?

Diamond D: Some [of the] beats I make, I have no intention on sellin’. I just make and I just make it for myself. It depends.

AllHipHop.com: Last year you worked with Akrobatik. I thought that it was great that you still get involved with the underground. What motivates you and allows you to keep it live on all levels?

Diamond D: I just try to keep those lines open. I don’t want nobody to think that they need twenty or thirty grand to work with me. If we vibe and we connect on that level, then it’s all good.

AllHipHop.com: On your new record, Grown Man Talk, I know it’s self-released. But it’s nice to see you’re not afraid to rock an obvious sample or two. But with the official releases, how has sampling laws changed your style in things?

Diamond D: Wow, well, I mean, it’s like a double-edged sword. I’ve been able to live comfortably for the last thirteen-fourteen years. There was a period when sampling was frowned upon at one time. Everybody was keyboard crazy. What goes around, comes around. Now you’ve got guys like Just Blaze, Kanye West, they always biggin’ me up in they articles, and you know, now sampling has come back full circle and that’s a plus. But you know, I also make beats where I use no samples. I try to think of myself on a level of Dr. Dre productionwise. He samples, and plays instruments. So I try to do both – although, I know the majority of the music in my career is a heavy sample base. But I’m not close-minded where I wouldn’t use a keyboard at all – if only to enhance to what the samples are doing.

AllHipHop.com: What instruments do you play, besides the keyboard?

Diamond D: Drums, flute.

AllHipHop.com: Did you learn drums as a young guy or later on?

Diamond D: Younger guy. I learned in High School.

AllHipHop.com: I’ve always wanted to know about Fat Joe. His debut which you largely did, is a timeless record. I still respect that hell out of Joe, and I think he respects Hip-Hop more than most. But even though he’s part of the D.I.T.C. team, how you feel about his “new sound” which kind of goes against the Diggin’ sound?

Diamond D: I’m proud of Joe. I’ve seen Joe from his humble beginnings til’ now. Well, well damn. I want to be truthful with this too. I don’t have anything to say. Me and Joe are still cool. I’m supposed to be working on this Terror Squad album that’s coming out. As far as him making the production decisions that he makes, he’s his own man. Of course you got to change with the times. So, I’m not mad at him. I don’t know what else to say.

AllHipHop.com: One thing that’s great about you is, you’re usually with cats who came before you, Jazzy Jay and 45 King to name two. You really pay respect to those who paved the way. What have those two guys done for you?

Diamond D: Both of them were on and both of them were hot before me. I respect Mark [the 45 King] because back in ’92 when Mark was doing stuff for Madonna and all these big name people – back then Russell Simmons had a producers’ management and it was called RPM, Rush Producers Management. There was a lady over there named Fran, she works for Bad Boy now. Back then, Fran was trying to court 45 King so she could manage him. And Mark, she felt my sh*t so strongly back then that he actually told Fran, “You can manage me, but you gotta pick up this new guy named Diamond too.” Which she did. One of my first jobs I did under RUSH was, remember that song, “Tom’s Diner?” I did the remix for that – which was a pretty big deal because that was a hot song. At any rate, ever since Mark did that, we’ve been cool and I’ve always kept him close to me. Jazzy Jay, I met Jazzy Jay in 1985. He already had Masters of Ceremony. He had did LL Cool J’s first two singles, “I Need a Beat” and all that. He more or less took me under his wing. I was into beats and Jay being Bambaataa’s right hand man, I was more or less in Heaven at that time. We just stayed close. Jay had a studio. I did Fat Joe’s first album there, Finesse album, Showbiz & A.G., I brought everybody there.

AllHipHop.com: How did the “Best Producer on the Mic” banner come about?

Diamond D: I just felt that way, so I said it. That was on the Fugees project.

AllHipHop.com: Even though by ’95 people knew better, has anybody ever challenged you on that?

Diamond D: No. Nah, I mean I listen to everybody’s stuff. I feel that lyrically, I’m either better or on the same level.

AllHipHop.com: With Grown Man Talk, my first listen – I didn’t get it. But it really grew on me. But beyond that project, what have you got going on in near future?

Diamond D: I’m trying to get a distribution deal. So the next I make will be an official release.

AllHipHop.com: You mentioned “The Score.” I think your song is what stands off that classic album ten years later. Talk about the vibe in making that song and recording it?



Diamond D: The vibe was beautiful. The f*cked up thing is that Wyclef, I don’t respect him. To me, he’s not a man. What he did was, he begged me, he BEGGED ME, not to clear the sample. I said, “Yo, what are you talking about? You got a budget. Clear the sample.” [He said,] “D, we have no more money left for the sample. But I’ll tell you what Diamond – if the sample comes up, I’ll be a man and we’ll split the responsibility.” Then, when the album blew up, the motherf*cker turned his back on me. And that’s real. Me and Busta Rhymes did that one time. The sample issue did come up. But unlike Wyclef, Busta kept his word and he did the right thing. I think that was real f*cked. I might’ve only saw about eighty grand from that Fugees project.

AllHipHop.com: Before the sample?

Diamond D: Yeah. Once the sample came up, Clef acted like he ain’t even know me. I see Fat Joe dancing around with him in his f*ckin’ videos, and I’m like, “What the f*ck is going on, yo!” All I did to Wyclef was show him love. I don’t give a f*ck if you [print it] ‘cuz it is what it is. It’s the truth. It’s f*cked up, I got a Grammy for that record, but that album gives me to most headaches. I had a chance to make hundreds of thousands of dollars. They sold twenty million albums! And I’m basically locked out ‘cuz I signed a contract stating that there was no samples in it, which was my fault. We stood face to face and we shook hands. I trusted homeboy, straight up and down. Pras and Lauryn were like, “Damn D, what can we do? We know it’s f*cked up that ‘Clef did that, but you did sign the contract.” I don’t have no respect for dogs at all.

AllHipHop.com: How do you weight your career as a producer against your career as an MC?

Diamond D: I don’t, but most of my money has come from producing. I’m aware of that. My first album, everybody said it was a classic – but soundscan’s got me at like 2-300,000. I don’t feel bad. Illmatic was Nas’ least selling album.

AllHipHop.com: I believe Kool G. Rap never went gold either. Diamond D: I thought 4,5,6 went gold, I guess it didn’t. Most of my money I’ve made in the past decade, definitely came from producing. I’m just trying to get my artist career back in swing.

Diamond’s newest Grown Man Talk is available at online retail outlets.

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