t heyal lhaveaknackof i ndependence, andBr i l l4 TheThr i l li scur r ent l yona pr eci s i oncour s er i ght now, andt hatpr eci s i oni s hi m cur at i nghi sown pat ht ogr eat nes s . Wi t ha s l ew ofnew pr oj ect son hi sbel t , onet hi nghe doescat ert o, i shavi ng l yr i cswi t hames s age. Oneoft hepr oj ects er i es weenj oyl i s t eni ngt oi s hi sAct i ve1 +2CD’ s . On bot hr el eas es , heget st he l i s t eneront hegr i ndand mi ndf ocus edonacheck. Thei npi r i ngr apperof t en t al ksaboutnumber sand t hecomeup, andt he l i ngoher epr es ent si s s ur el yf ort hehus t l er soutt her eon ami s s i on!Hi smos tr ecentr el eas e ar i n’ sownBr i l l4t he BagMus i c, hecont i nuesonhi s Thr i l li sanot herup cour s er emi ndi ngt hel i s t enert hat comi ngar t i s twi t hal l hei sal s ogr owi ngatahi ghr at e. t hebel l sandwhi s t l esofbei ng Si ncefindi ngs ucces swi t hhi s acer t i fiedr es pect abl ewheni t Act i veCD’ s1 +2, hedr oppedamer comest obei ngaar t i s tf r om chandi s el i necal l ed“ Act i veMer ch” , t heWes tCoas t . Li kemany andi thasbeens ucces s f ul . No Wes tCoas tar t i s t s , atl eas tt he mat t ert hebus i nes smove, Br i l l4 cel ebr at edones , i noneway t heThr i l lai mst owar dsgr eat nes s .
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DJJ 1 2i sanewcomeri n compar i s ont os omeof t heot herbi gnamel ocal DJ ’ sl i keChuyGomez, DJ Ri ckLee, DJMi ndmot i on, butt hati swhati ss oi nt er es t i ngaboutt hi sDJ . Ast hel eadDJatFOD Ent er t ai nment , hecont i nuest obr eakbar r i er s , andget t i nghi sl ead ar t i s tPhi l t hyRi chi nt o pl ayl i s t st hr oughoutt he BayAr ea. Bei ngar enounDJi nas paceas akl andsownDJJ 1 2 ar geast heBayAr eai snoeas y hasbeent heOf fici al l t as k, r adi opol i t i cs , cl ubpol i t i cs , DJf orf orhuge ngt hecr owdsat t encompani esl i keYoung andkeepi i ont hr oughoutanent i r es eti sa Cal i f or ni a, Empi r eDi s t r i but i on, t r uecr af t , DJJ 1 2hasbeenr enoun aswel lasar t i s t sCl ydeCar s on, t owdf avor i t e, andhi m RayvenJ us t i ce, andmos tnot a- asacr i ni ngas l ew ofl ocaland bl yPhi l t hyRi ch. Notonl ydoes headl i onalevent ss houl dmakeyou hes er veasaDJt os omeoft he nat s t andhi st al entandexper mos tnot abl enamesi nt heBay under i s ei sunmat ched. W hat smos t ea, hei sr es pect edonal lci r - t Ar not i ceabl ei ss eei nghi st r ue cui t sf r om r adi ot ocl ubs , and ex ci t ementi npr omot i ngl ocal t oevent hel ocalar t i s t s . f avor i t ePhi l t hyRi ch, t heys of ar haver el eas edt womi xt apes , fir s t Heal s ocanbes eenont he onewast heNERNLVol ume4” , r oadwi t hOakl and’ sown andal s oPhi l t hyRi ch’ s“ J udged Phi l t hyRi ch, wher ehes er ves 2”Mi xt ape, bot hpr oj ect shad ashi sof fici alt ourDJ , per f or m- by1 hewhoswhoofl ocalandnat i oni ngatevent sl i keRol l i ngLoud, t alhi phopact s . Makes ur et o andmanyot herbi gname ear cht hos epr oj ect sonl i neand event s . Heal s owor kswi t hour s eDJJ 1 2, t hehot t es tDJ ’ sup t nerOPOut t aPocket , who googl par andcomi ng! i sdeepl yconnect edt ot he
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been, knowi ngwher eI ' m atasaar t i s t , and f ocus i ngonwher eI ' m goi ngf r om her e. I am happyabouts t ar t i nganew m ovem ent , t odeci dewhatIwannas how t her es toft he wor l d, t heybeenl ooki ngf oryear swheni t com est ot heBayAr eaanyway. ABM: I s t her eanyar t i s t syouwoul dl i ket owor kwi t h i nt hef ut ur e?BuddahMack: Notr eal l y, as ofnow notyet . Butt her esnos hadet her e. I gr ew upont heCougnut ’ s , t heJ Tt haBi gga Fi gga' s , t heRBLPos s e’ s . Iwasf eat ur edon Gol dt oescl as s i cal bum " 1 7Reas ons " , whi ch i spar tofmyownl egacyasanar t i s t . Back t henyouhadRi chi eRi chand4Tayon r ackswi t h2Pac, s oIwant edt owor kwi t h t t hepeopl ei nandf r om mycom m uni t y. Sh* tIus edt os al eGLP( GetLow Pl ayaz) mi xt apesbacki nt heday, andwewas get t i ni t . Butnow…i tf eel sl i kei ti sm or e aboutt hepr oductandl es saboutt he per s oncr eat i ngi t . Al otoft hes ecat sr ap aboutever yt hi ngt hatNEVERhappenedt o t hem ( l aughs ) . Soi t ' sr eal l yeas yt owantt o getdownwi t has oundorvi be, butnots o eas yt or ockwi t hs om eoft hepeopl et hat cr eat et hem . Gam er ecogni zegam e&r eal r ecogni zer eal !I ’ mj us ts ayi ng. ABM: Any bus i nes svent ur esyouwannat el lt hepubl i c about ?BuddahMack: Mybr andi sBuddah MackandMackGangMus i ci sas econdar y vent ur eIam wor ki ngon. Apr oj ectcal l ed, “ Bl oodi sThi ckerThanBaywat er ”hasbeen i nt hem aki ngf orawhi l e. Ihaveal ar ge
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BM:W hati syourst agename? HI nfini t y:HI nfini t yandi fyour eal l yknow meyoucancal lmeFi guer o.ABM: W her ear e youf r om,andwhatwasi tl i kegr owi ngupt her e?HI nfini t y:Iwasbor ni nL. A.butr ai sedi nt heBayAr ea,mai nl yi nEast Oakl and, CA.i twasdopegr owi ngupher ebecauseIwasal waysar oundadi ver segr ouppeopl eandmysel fbei ngBe l i zeanaddedont ot hat . ABM: W hatar eyourl astf ul ll engt hr el easespeopl ecangocheckoutr i ghtnow?HI nfini t y:My mostr ecentsi ngl er i ghtnow i s" Jasmi ne” ,whi chi savai l abl eonal lmaj orpl at f or msal ongsi dewi t hmyot herwor ks.My pl ani st okeepdr oppi ngdopesi ngl est ocat chear sbef or eigi veapr oj ect .Iwanti tt of eell i keIear nedt her i ghtt odr op apr oj ectf ormyaudi ence,Iwantt hem t obugmef oranal bum l i ke" wehear denoughweneedapr oj ectnow pl ease" .ABM: W hat ar eyoucur r ent l ywor ki ngon?HI nfini t y:Cur r ent l yr i ghtnow I ’ m wor ki ngonal otofmusi c,al otofr ecor di ngandput t i ngdownr ough dr af t sbecauseIdon' tphysi cal l ywr i t emusi c,ever yt hi ngyouheari sal lment alnot esIkeepandpi ecet oget herf ort hefinalexecut i on.Li keIsai dbef or eIpl ant okeepdr oppi ngt hesedopesi ngl esandcat chal lt hoseear soutt her e.ABM: W hat ' syourl astvi sualr el easepeopl ecancheckout ,t el lusabouti t .HI nfini t y:I fyougot omyYouTubechannelWal ki ngCl assi cyou' l lseesomememevi deos Icr eat edf orf unbutmusi cwi seyouwi l lseemyl astl i veper f or manceatt heNew Kar i bbeanCi t yi nOakl and.I twasat al entshow and Idi dn' twi nbuti tdi df eelgr eatbei ngupt her el i vebecausepr i ort ot hatIai n' tbeenonst agei nyear swhi chi sawhol eot herst or y andi nt er vi ew whi chdeal swi t hdepr essi on,bei ngef f edoveri nt hi si ndust r yandgi vi nguponyourdr eamsf ort hewr ongr easons. butyeahmusi cvi deosi sdefini t el ysomet hi ngIwi l lbewor ki ngonasIdr opt hesesi ngl esoratl eastsomet ypeofvi deovi sual i zer s f orent er t ai nment . ABM: I st her eanyar t i st syouwoul dl i ket owor kwi t hi nt hef ut ur e?HI nfini t y:Mostdefini t el yf r om t hej ump Anyonef r om T. D. E,hel leveni fIcangetasongmi xedbyAl it hatwoul dbegoodenoughf orme.TheCoolKi dsasagr oupandasi ndi vi dual s( Si rMi chealRocks&ChuckI ngl i sh)t hoseguysar emymusi calher oest heywer eW AYaheadoft hei rt i me.FashoE40, Mi st ahF. A. B,HBkGang,TooShor teven. .i fwedi dn' tr ecor dandj usthadaconvot hatwoul dbeabl essi ngenoughf ormet oobt ai n anyknowl edgef r om t hem. ABM: W her ecanpeopl efindyouonl i ne?HI nfini t y:Twi t t er :@wal ki ngcl assi c I nst agr am:@t hewal ki ng cl assi c Yout ube:Wal ki ngCl assi c,andmywebsi t ecomi ngsoon! ABM: Anyl astwor ds?HI nfini t y:Yeah,#Wal ki ngcl assi c
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BM:W hati syourst agename?L. O. C. : L. O. C.ABM: W her ear eyouf r om,andwhatwasi tl i kegr owi ngupt her e?L. O. C.: Iwasr ai sedi nOl dAl var adot own,i nUni onCi t y,Cal i f or ni a.ABM: W hatar eyourl astf ul ll engt hr el easespeopl ecango checkoutr i ghtnow?L. O. C.: Wel lr i ghtnow Ihavebeenheavyont hegr i ndpr omot i ngmynew pr oj ect “ Pecador es& I nnocent s"andbef or et hati s" FuckYouPayMe"al bum.Bot hpr oj ect shavegot t enani cebuzz,I ’ m get t i nggoodf eed backont heal bums.ABM: W hatar eyoucur r ent l ywor ki ngon?L. O. C.: Ri ghtnow I ’ mi nt hest udi owor ki ongonmy oal bum " Bar r i o” .Shoul dbemydopestpr oj ectyet !ABM: W hat ' syourl astvi sualr el easepeopl ecancheckout ,t el lusabout nextsol i t .L. O. C.: Wel l yea,t hesongandvi deoi scal l ed" Connect ed"f eat ur i ngJayMal ooutofGer many,i t scr azycol l abor at i onspeci al l yhi m beenoutofGer manyandmaki ngavi deowassomet hi ngnew f ormet obr i ngi tal lt oget her ,butwemadei thappen.I t ’ sf orsur ea hood ant hem.ABM: I st her eanyar t i st syouwoul dl i ket owor kwi t hi nt hef ut ur e?L. O. C. : Wel lYes,t woar t i st sIwoul ddefinat el yl ove t owor kwi t har eE40,andPhi l t hyRi ch.ABM: Anybusi nessvent ur esyouwannat el lt hepubl i cabout ?L. O. C. : Ofcour semeandmy ot herdoi ncl ot hi ngl i ne,BayLi f e,i ti sal i f est yl ewher ewecomi ngf r om, checkhi m outoni nst agr am at@bar r i o_ ol d_ar t e.ABM: br W her ecanpeopl efindyouonl i ne?L. O. C.: yout ube l ochoodmusi xandI nst agr am l ochoodmusi c.ABM: Anyl astwor ds?L. O. C. : Shoutoutt oal lt hef answhost ayl oyalandkeepl i st eni ng t omymusi ct hr uoutt heyear smuchl oveandr espect ,youal r eadyknow whoi ti sman!
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