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TAKING IT TO THE STREETZ WITH GEORGIA’S
BY REAL STREETZ ENT.
Zayboi Da Menace BY XQUISITE EDITORS
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Zayboi aka Young Gutta born Xavier Smith was born in Augusta GA. He started getting into music at a young age with his uncle Donnell Smith. His uncle used to DJ for a group by the name of One Nation where they would rehearse in Zayboi’s grandmother's den (Uncle Donnell’s mother). He used to always have Zayboi in the rehearsals getting him to rhyme over live instruments. At the age of seven he realized that he wanted to be a rapper. In his teenage years, he was developing a style that was unique raw and uncut. He stayed in the studio and stayed doing shows in Augusta GA. This was not enough for him. With artists like Master P, Jay-Z, T.I., and Young Jeezy becoming so successful in the industry, that inspired him to keep pushing for his dream. He moved to Atlanta Georgia where the market for hip hop was exploding. He connected with his cousin and a few others and formed RealStreet Entertainment. Now he feels ready to take the game on by storm. Now here he stands, 27 of age with the talent to take his music to the next level. The Atlanta music scene is wide open for new artists, but his mind doesn’t stop in Atlanta, he wants the world. He continues to make hot music and putting it in the right places that it needs to be. Zayboi is here and he is coming. Look out for the young man that spits hot flames: Zayboi Da Menace...“Leggo”
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XQUISITE - Zayboi Da Menace What it do Bruh? [Shakes hands] So tell us about yourself both professionally and personally? ZAYBOI Well I'm an up and coming recording artist from Augusta Ga. I go by the name ZayBoi The Menace. I moved to Atlanta Ga. to pursue my music which was my lady idea at the time cause she was moving back to Atlanta. I was too gone in dem streets. I wasn’t trying to leave. I did some thinking and was like that would be a good move for me. Now here I am like some years later. Now doing an interview for XQUISITE. My current situation I’m affiliated with BMF SwishGang and have my own situation [RealStreet Ent.] I'm just grinding right now baby. Making things do what it do baby. RealStreet Ent. is a label I’m pushing that was started by myself and a business partner. Some personal things went on and I made a promise to myself I was gone keep RealStreet going. I did. Made a lot of connects and “We still pushing!!”.
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CONT’D… XQUISITE What are some of your likes and dislikes? ZAYBOI Damn I like a ass of stuff. Luv the ladies gotta love them. Somethin’ thick and pretty that talk slick and shit.(laughs) I mean seeing I was raised around a lot of men who stuck to the code of the streets, “Snitching” that’s dat shit I don't like. Shiesty, backstabbing ass niggaz that’s that shit I don't like. But right now I like spending family time with my kids. I never know when my music will take off and my time is slim. But I’m always gone make time for them. Good food from some great restaurants. Kickin’ shit wit my partnas we on that. I mean its so much I like you feel me! As my dislikes, you can tell by my face expression if I dislike! (Laughs) XQUISITE (Laughing) I feel ya. Now how did you get started in the music industry? ZAYBOI Well I was always was on point with the music. Always was in studios working with people and even had some people that wanted to invest a good amount of money in me. They wanted me out the streets. That was something I couldn't do when I was younger. Even when I moved to Atlanta GA. I still was running the streets in and out of jail just wasn't taking my music serious. My lady and I got an apartment together and it was my neighbor who got thru to me. He heard me on the beats everyday. He chopped it up wit me and was just telling me that I had a crazy talent and I need to do something with it. He was so impressed he wanted to get involved. So RealStreet was founded. We put together budgets, booked studio time, copped beats, got shows, etc.
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Next thing I know I was head first in this music shit.It got to the point it was no turning back. I learned more of the business side, calm things down a bit and now here I am. XQUISITE Where are you located? ZAYBOI I'm currently in Atlanta Ga. XQUISITE What city or country do you represent? ZAYBOI I’m from Augusta Ga. and i'm on that! Atlanta yes im on that! I rep for all my homies, my G'z from Atlanta to Augusta. All the hoods, lil’ towns, back roads, thugs, trappers, street niggaz hard workers, grinders man I represent! I don't limit myself. But when it comes to what I rep its Georgia to da heart. Atl to the AUG. Str8 like dat! XQUISITE Any competition out there (I bet you'll probably say "No, not really, Next question!!! LOL") that makes you say to yourself "Hey I'm out, Sorry I can't compete!, This just isn't for me? or Are they serious??" ZAYBOI Really I don’t entertain other artist on that bullshit. Competition is good sometime when its just that. We got some niggaz that turn competition to a beef thing.
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ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE Beefin’ on records and doing the most. That’s what I don’t pay attention to. I will address you and once I do that, I leave it where its at. When I hear something about me yea I'm like is this guy serious? Because I will eat a nigga on a track and can’t believe he had the balls to start something like this. Really I compete with myself.
“Can I do better than my last recording? Can my video be better visual wise?” Everything is better than the last is what I aim for. If rappers focus on competing with themselves instead of another rapper it would be a lot more rappers here. What I mean is instead of focusing on that beef competition and focus on their own career, I feel a lot of rappers that career died from beef competition would still be here. It aint backing down. Its just some clowns don’t deserve your attention, words or even waste a good verse or songs on they ass. I’m my own competition. XQUISITE That’s what’s up bruh! OK, As we’ve noticed you are making a name for yourself in the A! Are there any upcoming videos or events in the future for you? ZAYBOI I have my upcoming mixtape "The Streets Is Hungry", which is way overdue. My new music video "Purple Dream" is going to drop in a couple weeks. Working on a new fresh off the pro tools single to lead the mixtape. That’s gonna be crazy. That single is going to be a banger! We gone have a video to go along with it and just push the single, promote the single. Push the mixtape strong and hope the people love it and catch on to this movement. XQUISITE Tell us a bit about your experiences in the industry. Any advice for the next generation of musical entertainers and musical artists? ZAYBOI The industry causes a lot of things. You will find yourself losing a lot of things dealing with music. Family, friends, jobs, money man everything. Some of your closest people to you turns sour. I mean this the negative side of things. Man you'll lose your girl or wife to this shit. It takes a strong person to deal with struggles that come along with this. This is the hardest thing to deal with to me. People bash you, throw dirt on your name and it seems to never stop.
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ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE ON THE MOVE Rumors start to surface and spread round and things just get ugly. Ain't no way around it tho. Its all apart of you growth and the come up. I haven’t accomplish all thats needed to be. Hell I’m still grinding. But I believe if you can out stand these things and don’t let it take you under you gone shine bright. When the rain clears. Its more to music than just music believe that. So to artist just starting out Stay strong!!! Very Strong!!! (laughs) XQUISITE Gotta stay STRONG out there ya dig? (laughing) Now are you being managed right now or signed to any companies? ZAYBOI Nah independent at the moment. Everything you see me doing with the music is all me. All me. Not to say I wouldn't bring people in but it has to be the right people. Don’t get it twisted now. I networked with some pretty good people that added to this. Like Clayton Monroe over at FastLiving Studios. That’s my video production team. They on they shit. Some of y’all artist should check out some of his videos. Mex Manny my engineer and beat producer. Giving me them right prices and that sound that stands out. Check Mex Manny out also. You can also Google both my homies. (Laughs) So yea its been some teaming up, but even then went out and met these guys myself. I got other business moves in the works but I dont want to let the lid off to the business side is done. But a good manager is needed. XQUISITE OK Its 10 years from now, where do you see yourself in say the clothing, entertainment industry or movies, etc.?? ZAYBOI I hope to have that right deal. Made a name for myself and the people know me. 10 years, hell I hope to be able to sell out shows if I’m still rapping. I hope my company RealStreet will have taken off. Have some great artist signed under the label. 10 years damn I hope people will be speaking of me like they speak of T.I, Luda, JayZ, and the rest of the greats. Its alot that can happen in ten years. Hell its alot that can happen in a year. I want to be establish in everything my hands touch in 10 years. Now acting is something I would like to do. But all in all I want life to be right. Not hurting or struggling anymore. Kids well taken care of and I can see all in what life is worth. Str8 up! Helping people in what they want out of life. Taking care of my family and I can help see my kids, baby cousins dreams come true. We didn’t have that person in our family, so I’m that guy for the job. You say 10 years, well there it is. FOLLOW ZAYBOI DA MENACE FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/ZayBoiDaMenace TWITTER www.twitter.com/IAMZAYBOI CHECK OUT REALSTREET ENT. IF INTERESTED IN SERIOUS WORK! ALL INFO WILL BE FORWARDED TO ZAYBOI DA MENACE VIA EMAIL
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