Money Waters

Hat einer erstmal ein Erfolgsrezept gefunden, dann dauert es in der Regel nicht lange bis tausend Andere das gleiche Süppchen kochen – das ist in Texas nicht anders als im großen Rest der Welt. Umso schöner ist es da, dass es trotz der nicht von der Hand zu weisenden Gleichschaltung im Lone Star State immer noch Künstler gibt es a) verdient haben so genannt zu werden und b) auch Wege abseits der vielbefahrenenen Highways in Richtung Chartspitze betreten. Money Waters ist einer von ihnen – sein zweites Album “Niggahlaws” ist kürzlich erschienen.

First of all, please introduce yourself to those readers who may not have heard of you before…

It’s ya boy Money Waters straight out of Texas. A southern soulful, representer of that south shit.

How was growing up in Texas?

I grew up in Da Grove which is the southeast side of Dallas, TX. Its like every other low income section in the city. A lot of good and bad times, I got 5 brothers so all we did was scrap and play streetball in the hood.

Can you still remember your first musical influences?

I grew up in the church from day one, so I have a spiritual root first, that’s pretty much where the soul comes in with the music I bring today. And I’m talking ’bout church where you might spend all day sending up praises to the Almighty. That’s my calling.

Your first solo record dropped in 2003. Tell us about “The Porch”…

“The Porch” was a bluesy album me and Kerav Shimon did in his studio. We used a lot of real instruments with the album because we were tired of hearing the same beats out there. We never really promoted “The Porch”. But the word of mouth from the streets was buzzing the album out there. So we put it out independently with no money, no promoters, no radio, no nothing. And the word of mouth from the streets
carried the album throughout the south. “The Porch” is selling to this day on our website, that album has been a blessing.

And what’s the deal with your new album “Niggahlaws” – I hope you still bring the same fresh stuff to the table?

“Niggahlaws” is really an album that picks up where “The Porch” left off. We still got our own soulful southern sound and we still brought in musicians and producers to make the you fire up a blunt and smoke to it. We just brought the soulful music back into the hip-hop game. Real niggas aging from 18 to 65 years old buy our albums.

Who will be featured on it?

The southern legend Young Bleed, formerly of No Limit Records (remember “How Ya Do Dat There”) – blessed the album for me, along with underground greats like Bavu Blakes and Chalie Boy of the Whut It Dew Family and 6-Two from the Chronic 2001 album (“Explosive”).

And where can it be purchased?

For my people overseas you can get online now on http://www.moneywaters.com or iTunes. I prefer you get it from our site tho because we can feed our children better that way.

Are you trying to get the recognition of a major label or do you want to keep your business independent?

We love being independent, alot of majors holla at us but we don’t wanna share our profits. We make too much money independently to give them a a big slice of the pie. Why go major now when we did all this work without the majors? I’m cool with being independent. I’m a boss for real.

Who is the most important personality in Dallas-Rap to you as far as putting the town on the map?

Money Waters, DSR, DJ Drop, Twisted Black, PPT, Erykah Badu, The Grifters, Mr. Pookie & Mr. Lucci, D.O.C., Coach Cognac, Rakoo Nation, Kottonmouth, 3Alarm, Bobo Lucchiano, Philly Station, Oleman, Strange Fruit Project and everybody else out here I see grinding in these city streets. The scene is already on the map, ya’ll just ain’t caught on yet. You guys are breaking into the next phase of the underground.

Is your character as multifarious as your music?

I have a few different personalities, I’m a “Skitso-Nigro”. I’m a laid back cat, but I’ll get in yo shit. I’m a monsta with the ladies tho. On the other hand, Im a business man.

What has been the greatest experience in your life up to date and why?

The birth of my daughters, Soul & Isys. They are the charma in my world.

Are there any artists you would like to do a record with?

Scarface, the king of the south. In a wishful world, I would love to do a track with Marvin Gaye, too. We’d kill it

What do you think of rap today?

Rap is evolving into a lot of different branches and subdivisions – and it’s good. Hip hop is diverse enough to grab all people. It’s evolving into our universal language. We tour the nation year round performing our songs with a live band to bring the soul element in rap.

If you never stepped into the rapgame were would you be today?

I don’t know but I would damn sho be making some bread doin something. I don’t choose money, I just go where I can get it.

What comes in your mind when you think of Germany?

I get a lot of love from people in Germany. It seems like rap has a magnetic musical connection with the people outside of America. That’s why I feel like hip hop will be our universal language. German niggas show love, so I show love back. They hit me up on email a lot too, I got love for real people period. Go get that damn album, “Niggahlaws”! Smoke Sumtin!