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Don’t Call Me Nigga ! by Anthony Colom
Today, the big debate is the use of the “N” word : Nigga and
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I honestly believe that the word nigga comes from slaves who were called nigger so much that they truly believed they were niggers, and referred to other slaves as niggas because they were pronouncing nigger wrong. So to the people who say that the word nigga is a term of endearment....Who told u that ? U didn’t make the word up ! You’re only saying that because someone else told u that. They didn’t make it up, either. So if u have any respect for the black women raped behind that word, the black men hung and shot behind that word, or any respect for yourself - don’t call yourself nigga - DON’T CALL ME NIGGA ! A.C.
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Nigger. Now, being that I publish a hip-hop publication, I hear the word nigga constantly. I’m not saying that hip-hop created this word, because it didn’t. Hip-Hop only gives the word a greater platform for being heard. U know .... CDs and DVDs, movies, videos, spins in the night clubs, internet play, etc..... I’ve never liked the word and don’t use it, but have never tried to stop those featured in this magazine from using it. I don’t censor in this publication. Because I don’t use the word that doesn’t make me any better than anyone, I just don’t like the word. I believe that people use it out of ignorance. U can say it’s used for whatever reason u want, but it comes out of ignorance. It comes from a word that was meant to demean and cripple a race of people who were considered less than human. If I say Coke [in reference to the cola], the word still comes from Coca-Cola. If u say nigga, it still comes from nigger, and there is no difference. If we give words too much power, as some say, why do our people get upset when someone of a different race says nigger or nigga. If words only have the power that we give them, why don’t u walk up to your mother and say : Hey bitch, what did u cook for breakfast this morning ? Why not walk up to your grandfather and say : Hey nigga,what are you gonna be doing today ? I bet u get cussed out or hit in the mouth; maybe even both. We all know that these words are wrong. I don’t know any black men who call their mother bitch, but I know plenty who call other women bitch , and would fight if someone else called their mother a bitch.
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There are people who argue that, we, as people, put too much emphasis on words; that we shouldn’t give words that kind of power over us. As if words don’t mean anything. The Bible often speaks of the word. Are these people saying that God’s word means nothing ? Check out these passages from the Bible. "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12) "So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11). "Is not My word like a fire?" says the Lord, "And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?" (Jeremiah 23:29).
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ow many time have we seen parents call their children stupid, ignorant, sorry, or worthless, and watch those children grow up thinking that they’re not smart enough to accomplish anything. Many grow up thinking that it’s meant for them not to succeed. We are what we think..... right ?
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G’NO Mississippi On My Back Words: Anthony Colom / Photo: Misvision Graphics
G’NO, you’re from Picayune, Mississippi, right ? G’NO: Right ! OK, that’s what, a 30 to 45 minute drive from New Orleans ? G’NO: Yeah, something like that.
G’NO: Not really, I’m a fan of music. Growing up, my mother was a singer. She sung professionally. As far as music, man, I like everything. I like Mississippi Blues; I like everything. I was probably influenced by more of an eastcoast sound. I was inspired by people like : Phil Collins, Alicia Keys, Akon, T-Pain... U know what I’m sayin ? My favorite artist is Jay Z..... Tupac, T.I., Biggie...That’s it. I like other artists, but they’re my favorites. My dream collaboration would be me and David Banner on a Banner track with Bobby Valentino on the hook.
Gloria Peters (Manager) : Anthony, I’d just like to add to what G’NO said by saying that people don’t how hard it is for artists down here in the southern part of the state since Hurricane Katrina. It’s dried up down here for artists. We had an album ready when Katrina hit. The promotion was never really there. we didn’t have the budget back then to push an independent album like we should, but we went on to sell 1,000 cds. It was like we had to start over with this one and really grind. and that’s where we are now. Be on the lookout for The Goon Squad and G3 (8 and 9-yearold girls) on our Bow Down Productions.
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How did u get started in the business ?
we do. We like soul food and big booty girls. I want to be the voice of Mississippi. My I just haven’t heard that voice in Mississippi, cause I hear people doin music in Mississippi like someone in Atlanta, Memphis, Houston, or New Orleans.I respect David Banner. He came out of Mississippi, but to me, he never did Mississippi music.
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With your growing up so close to New Orleans, did the artists there have a big influence on your sound ?
I put my first project out in ‘99, but I really don’t consider that as my first one because it was more of a learning experience; more like a testing period. I ended up catching a charge and I had to do some time. After I got that squared away, I touched down in like ‘05, and we got straight on the grind with this music. I was actually on trial when we first started in ‘99. That album was Called To Teach. This new one, the one I consider to be my real first album is called Mississippi On My Back. The first album was more like a mix tape, but this is an album. My people in Mississippi are taking to this project really well. It seems like everyone wants to do music, but they want to do music like someone else. Nobody is standing up and being the voice - the voice of Mississippi. U know, speaking it from Mississippi’s point of view, and being proud that they’re from Mississippi. Not being ashamed that they’re wearing a country fro or a country taper, cause that’s how we do it down here. What we do down here is what
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e’s been in the game for years, rapping, producing, and providing a haven for aspiring MCs throughout
Memphis. And while at times he’s been faced with obstacles and overwhelming adversity, Keeno has always per servered. His affinity for hip hop is just that unshakeable. “I’m trying to make some money in this game, but that’s
not my biggest motivation,” Keeno relays when asked about what it is he’s trying to accomplish. “I want to be heard more than anything, because this game influences a lot of people.
He’s released a couple of a couple of solo albums as well a compilation, propelled by gritty production and candid lyrics that touch on numerous topics. “I’m just telling the same story, but from my point of view. I hope to bring a big fat reality check to the table, and I hope folks will get more involved in world issues, because a lot of the world’s leaders are getting away with a lot of bullshit.”
Like most of his generation, he fell in love with hip hop in the late 80s, drawn to the genre because it spoke inti mately to him. by the midnineties, Keeno dived into the art first as an aspiring MC. Eventually, he began producing, acquiring his own equipment alnong the way. Soon he had one of the most well known studios in Memphis, Wav Lab.
Armed with an unadulterated sense of community, Keeno isn’t content staying within the bounds that mainstream hip hop artists have set, but instead, chooses to speak about issues he feels are most pertinent to his core listening demographic : young black youth. “To me, hip hop means freedom; freedom to do and say what you want. In the future, I would like to see more artists giving back more to the community, instead of buying all this bullshit they take to the grave with them.
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Man, you’re doing something really different with your new album, Alter Ego; tell me something about that and why u decided to do it.
MC in this game, and as u can see the amount of emcees I’ve had on my album shows a big support in my transition.
women out there diggin’ u. So we know they’re gonna want me to ask u this..... Is Tyrese single, married, or engaged ?
You’ve got your singing, rapping, acting, and your Headquarters Entertain ment. How have u been able to juggle it all ?
I don’t know. It all depends on what mood I’m in.
It’s all scheduling man. U can do a lot in a month if it’s all scheduled.
We’re just trying to figure everything out right now for the Spring and Summer, so that everyone can dance and have a good time. I hear Dee Dee McGuire on the Doug Banks Show mentioning your name a lot. She seems to have a thing for u. She says it’s either u or Genuwine. Has she ever approached u to try and make something happen ?
After doing r&b for awhile, what made u decide to do hip-hop now ?
You have a lot of friends in the music business. A lot of em are hip-hop artists. How have they been acting since they found out u were gonna do this ?
RCA’s urban division shut down. Got any new movies you’re working on ? I’ve got the transformers movie coming out on the 4th of July. Other than that, there’s a strong possibility that after I finish this Alter Ego Tour there could be some other movies in the works. But as of right now, that’s all up in the air. We know there’s a lot of
(Laughing) Uh..... no. Naw, she ain’t never came at me. She’s a real sweet girl, though. Everytime I see her it’s always good energy. Hey, I don’t wanna forget this, but, the Alter Ego Tour is a full court press sponsored by VH1 Soul, and we’re about 40 cities in the game. Then we going overseas, so, everything is good man. I’m just workin’. I wanna give all your readers a number they can reach me on. It’s (818) 206-9337. I’m in touch with my fans in a major way. Just make sure that they get that number.
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Actually, that’s what gave me the confidence to do it. I had my one-on-ones and sit-downs with every great
Earlier in your career u were with RCA Records; now you’re with J. Records. Why the switch in labels ?
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Tyrese: Well, I use to be in a rap group long before I started singing. It was called Triple Impact. So the hiphop thang has always been in me. I suppressed it and pushed it away, but it eventually came back out. And it came back out strong, too.
What’s the next single to be released from the album. I know u did a track with Method Man. Will that one be releas ed ?
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Tyrese: It’s a double albumsomething very adventurous for me. I put a different hat on with this album, as an MC, with the whole Black Ty thing. I just wanted to expose my fans to a different side of me that they didn’t know about. You’ve got the R&B side, which they’re use to. It’s kinda like the best of both worlds in one.
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Devin : Well, I don't know. A couple of songs make me think like, "oooh". I just want to hurry up and get it out (laughing), but a couple of the tracks are toned down though. With all of your past work, you've put it out with Rap-ALot, and with the exception of some things, you seem to be highly overlooked and underrated. Would you agree? Devin: Hmmm…probably so, because of the machine behind the record. Asylum is on it now. I get a lot of calls. It's a lot of effort put in, and a lot of people are interested in this project.
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Devin : Just up in the lab working.
What type of things are you doing on your down time, or is there a such thing as that for you? Devin : Oh man, really just in the studio, and chilling with my family. I like to Barbeque, and just relax. I hear you're out on a tour right now, or did you just finish one up? Devin : Oh, we're getting ready to start. Just to let everybody
know we're coming out real soon. How has it been, getting back out there on the road and seeing the fans? Devin : Wow, well my last solid tour, it was the Up In Smoke Tour. This new tour, though, it ought to be a cool event. I like to get out and meet the people. So talk to me about the new album man? Devin : Man, it's a lot of fun, and a lot of tripping on it. A lil' weed, wine, and women. It's a funny overall theme, and we're having a good time. I'm hearing that you've kinda toned things down a little bit on this new work. Is there
Houston is like major on the map now for hip-hop, man. It's definitely a lot more going on for the city now than there was when I first talked to you. Do you feel like that's a bonus for you now ? Devin : That should help. Eyes and ears are on Houston. Everybody putting it down is going to do well. So who all are you working with, and trading lines with on the album? Devin : I've got Lil' Wayne, Bun B, Snoop, GT from Dallas, Tony Max of Coughee Brothers; that's about it. What major differences do you see in your new work? Devin The Dude: I'm not for sure of a solid difference. This album, there's no deep songs like before. Before, songs were more serious. I let loose on this one.
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The Laws Of Thinking
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verything begins in the mind and projects outward. There must be a crippling thought inside you before there can be a crippling effect outside of you. The external body is only as prosperous as the soul is. When you act in faith, you prosper. When you act in doubt, you will suffer. It does not take faith to be poor; it takes faith to be rich. There is no pleasing God without faith. Poverty doesn’t need faith, but prosperity does. It takes no faith to live paycheck to paycheck. Faith is when you move beyond the norm and trust God. Faith is when you say, “I will not be limited by my paycheck. I will see and do those things that have nothing to do with what I have and trust God to pay for them.”
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our words create joy or depression, health or illness, prosperity or lack. People suffer from depression because they lack expression. They are depressed because they cannot express who they really are or who they want to become. When you are healthy there is wholeness and a wellness about you. When you suffer illness it reflects that you are not at ease, which manifests itself as “disease.” You have to remind the God in you of whom God says that you are. You have the power to talk to God and change any situation that you want because you put Him in remembrance of His word. If you do not put Him in remembrance of His word, your environment will overtake you be cause you accepted it. You were made in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, you have a right to speak as God.
The power of faith to achieve wealth is virtually without limit, once you acknowledge that all wealth stems from opening your Spirit to rely on God, take risks and let Him create the resources needed to fill the void you have just jumped out into. Faith is an optimist; faith always sees a way out. Faith sees a door when there is no door. Faith will never let you fall when you jump; it will always reach out to God and produce a parachute made of $100 bills!
What must I get rid of in order to experience prosperity?
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ou need to start getting rid of your poverty consciousness if you’re going to attract the wealth that God has ordained for you. God has His life through you, so if you don’t allow yourself to be prosperous, you constrict the life of God. That is an offense to God. God wants you to declare that you deserve everything; it is not His will for you to live in want. To be content with less is sinful—it stunts the potential God has placed in you. It limits God! But prosperity means more than simply having material wealth. What good would it be to have millions of dollars and be bedridden? Or to have your days crippled by worry? Prosperity also means health and peace of mind. It means that you are whole. It is God’s will for you to walk in wholeness. You need to reach out for more than just money, but wholeness! When you live as a whole person, balancing the three properties that God desires for you, then you are carrying out His intention to its fullest.
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Gettin’ Money - Stayin’ True in time. So who knows, they may end up on the next album. We are still working currently. People were really anticipating this release man. Are you at all worried about whether you're going to meet expectations? Any fear of the sophomore jinx? Paul Wall: No. The way I look at it, it's like my 6th album. People's Champ was not my first to me, but it was my first commercial release. It's all a part of me growing, and keeping faith in God. He blessed me to make incredible music. It will exceed expectations. The music is so different now, that people that did not like me before may like me now. Like I said, we came up with the songs and topics, and we picked the best. The album is called Get Money - Stay True. What does it mean to you to stay true? Paul Wall: For us, as a company, that title was our slogan at Swisha House. We had two platinum albums out of the first 2 releases. We had to maintain our roots as a company, and as musicians. We kept doing the same thing that we knew how to do. We stayed true to who we were, most importantly. As I went into production, it was a different style of
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increased. That's the biggest thing. You will say damn, Paul Wall is wreckin it on this joint. Production has changed a lot. We used a lot of different producers than normal. There's a lot of different sounds. Then with the collaborations, with Juelz Santana, and Trina, who ain't a fan of theirs. Jon B, he reached out to me as well for the album. But people may not see us together in their minds though. I got Freeway on the album too. I'm a huge fan of his, so I had to get him for the album. How has hip-hop, southern and otherwise, evolved since you dropped your last album? What do you feel like you did that has made things better? Paul Wall: I mean, I'm trying to contribute and make good music, and I feel I have been doing that. I stay true to what I am, who I am, and what I make. I'm not afraid to try new things. You've been really vocal about the mixtape game, and you've credited a lot of your success to DJs like Ideal and Joey Fingaz, who have helped you along the way. What DJs do you see that are making noise and doing big things now? Paul Wall: Dj Skee is definitely one of the best. He's real heavy on the west coast. I did a tape with him for Expensive Taste. DJ Cannon, DJ Drama, and all the Aphilliates. They really have been trendsetters in this industry. In the DJing business, there's the tapes, the club scene, and so forth. The Aphilliates do everything. At the same time, it's a lot of others out there doing it big
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lot of people this time around that most people would never have imagined you working with. How did you come up with the list of people you wanted to work with? Paul Wall: Honestly man, it's just people I am fans of. I also recorded tracks with Damian Marley and Nas, but the songs did not get cleared in time, or mastered Follow The Leader
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music, and we realized we had to go back to our roots. Lil' keke was always my favorite. We teamed up with him, and he inspires me. Lyricism has increased drastically with this release. Everything that TFerris told me fit perfectly. What will be the differences with this album, noticeable, and unnoticeable? Paul Wall: Well like I was saying, the lyricism has
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He points out how - after the Beatles inspired the creation of a new format, AOR (album-oriented rock) - major labels steered away from the single in favor of the more profitable full-length album. That was the business model for more than three decades.... until consumers became empowered to digitally choose only the tracks they truly enjoyed. Here's an excerpt from the Lefsetz blog post : People no longer listen to albums. Society is overwhelming. We've got 300 TV channels, if not MORE! We've got a bunch of new movies EVERY weekend. We've got video games. We haven't got time to sit down and listen to an hour of crap over and over again in order to get hooked. We want something ear-pleasing, NOW ! We ONLY want GOOD
STUFF! His advice to artists who insist on creating concept albums: You're creating hour-long masterpieces that the public must eat like a day locked inside a McDonald's, but the public only wants some McNuggets and then a taco from Taco Bell, an ice cream from Cold Stone, a donut‌ THAT'S what iPods are like. They're MIX AND MATCH! The goal is to get into the iTunes library. And you don't do this by releasing ten cuts, but by making ONE GREAT ONE! How, according to Lefsetz, this is changing the industry: This is the labels' worst nightmare. This is not their paradigm. They pay a big chunk of money to an artist to get an album which they can sell for ten bucks to make their bottom line. They're not in the SINGLES BUSINESS! And every act thinks it's the Beatles, that it's important, that it's got a STATEMENT to make. But the audience doesn't give a shit about ALL of this. The public just wants quality. Well, something it LIKES! Yes, the iPod has killed the album. Technology has changed the format once again. And, since an iPod can contain MORE MUSIC THAN ALMOST EVERYBODY EVER OWNED, there isn't time for crap. You
now have access to too much good stuff, WHY listen to the crap? The album is OVER! Start hyping one cut. And if that catches fire, deliver ANOTHER! I agree with this perspective, especially when it comes to online marketing and sales. However, I also think that artists still need a physical product with 10 to 15 songs on it to sell at live shows, and to make available to fans who still want a CD to hold in their hands (and there are lots of them left -- don't kid yourself). I’ve been meaning to write a blog post called "Think Outside the Jewel Case." Look for that soon. In the meantime, think about ways you can tap into the new singles-driven music marketplace. www.bob-baker.com www.thebuzzfactor.com
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What a lot of people don’t realize is that the rap scene in Canada is live and very much out there.
What is The DPC Movement ? Yeah, it’s DPC Movement [The New Government]. We actually started this all up around Christmas 2006. Years ago, I use to just be a party thrower. I decided to get back into the game hard. I met my first artist and it just took off from there. My first artist was Fatty Soprano. From there, I just got a whole squad. Now we’re up to about 15 artists. We have hip hop, reggae, spoken word, calypso, and r&b artists. Ok, yall haven’t been together very long, then. Right.
What’s the hip-hop scene like up there ? What a lot of people don’t realize is that the rap scene in Canada is live and very much out there. There’s a lot of talent that goes unseen. Just because of the networking problems, people don’t want to listen to certain Canadian artists because they have the idea that a lot of ‘em are watered down. Truth is, there’s a lot of heat out here. They are not getting a chance to he heard.
How hard has it been for u trying to gain access to those in power here in the U.S. U know, the media and the recording industry ? Truth? It’s been harder because we don’t have easy access to the hotter radio stations, the hotter networking methods, and means that we would have if we were in the states. Honestly..... if I was in the states, It would be a lot easier. You’ve got to hustle a lot harder here in Canada. Could u make a good living in Canada without try-
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ing to break into the U.S. market ? That’s the problem with a lot of artists in Canada. They get into that mindframe of just wanting that local exposure and end up remaining local stars, and a lot of em don’t even think their music is hot enough to be pushed in the United States. I’d rather get the exposure in the states than in Canada. To me, Canada is Canada. It’s just local. We broke the border and have collaborations with an artist in Arkansas [Wild Child]. Does your label come to the U.S. for performances ? We will be. We’ve been getting requests for some shows. We’re trying to get something going in New York. We’re gonna be doing a little New York tour soon. I’m gonna be down in Miami soon. U know, doing some networking. We’re gettin’ some stuff done in Boston and down in Atlanta. Right now we’re just wrappig up some local stuff and getting some video things done.
Ultimately, what’s your goal with your movement ? Hopefully within the next year we will have easier access to the states, radiowise. I’ve got a dj in Europe [in the United Kingdom]. So he’s gonna help us out over there. Words: Anthony Colom
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Name your artists for me. We have Fatty Soprano, Yung Fresh, Mugz, Millz, 12 Gage, Bullet, Kya, Dutty Dappa, DJ Chunes, Chloe, Sko-Shun Tiez, Mr. DJ Soca, Sista Rae, Tech Supreme, D Money, Mic Delincuente, Redemption, Mastavic, DJ Teefa, and
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here u from, man? Actually I’m based in Canada. I’m based in Montreal right now, but all of my family is in the South; they’re in Tampa, Miami, and outside of Orlando and a small town called Titusville. My mama is from Jamaica and my father is from Cuba. They ended up stopping here in Canada and having me. I’m here so I figured I might as well blaze up the North while I’m here.
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You've gotten the opportunity to work with, get promoted and managed by, one of the countries well known record pool owners and record breaking individuals, T.J Chapman; how did that come about? Bob: T.J and I where in Club Crucial and the whole night seems like it was just meant to happen - like it was coincidence- right time, right day, right crowd, and T.J just happened to be at that open mic night and it's not like T.J comes to open mic like that, but I went out and performed the song, and after the performance T.J came up to me and said, "damn ! man the crowd love that," and they asked me to come back on stage to do an encore; so after that, T.J was like, "Yeah, they fuck with this shit." So he got up with me and he wanted to be a part of the team and put his
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Bob: I'm from the east side of Atlanta - Chandler Rd. to be exact - born in North Carolina, raised in Decatur. I just got signed to Rebel Rock / Atlantic through Jim Jonsin. He's the one who did Danity Kane's "Showstopper"; he did "Unpredictable", "Girl of the Night", "Give It to Me" by Sean Paul. We did a remix on "Showstopper" and I did a verse on there that was an introductory thing for me. If you didn't know, I have a song called "Cloud Nine", and if you haven't heard it, then you're missing the whole experience. Make sure you go to: myspace.com/bobatl to get the experience.
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ell us a little about yourself?
elbow into it. We've tested the song out and it's been getting good feedback. What made you feel like that was the right opportunity to advance on and a situation to jump into? Bob: I remember like a couple years ago I posted a song on his website just trying to get feedback and he responded, and I'm like, damn, we're tight; we've linked up with T.J about our music and we were always trying to get up with T.J, and finally it happen, but that night of that open mic, it just happened, and I was like damn, we got to fuck with this dude. He's good people. As far as what you bring to Hip-Hop, you've got a whole dif-
ferent flair about yourself that's different from a lot of the other kats in the game, what sets you apart from them? Bob: Really the only thing that sets me apart is that, me, personally, I don't really just give a fuck about how people perceive me and my music, but I'm still cautious because of the position that I'm in, because people who are in a influential position have to be well aware and responsible of the power that you have over young kids minds, but when I say that I mean that I don't do things intentionally for other people to hear it; like I don't have other people in mind when I'm making my songs; like for example: an artists
will be like, damn, what'll
be a hit? What will a kat fuck with? And at the same time, I do make music for people to listen to, but I still make it for myself, and if I fail and my album flops, at least I know I've been me, and that's the best that you can do; at least I wasn't trying to be some other kat, and that's what sets me apart. The funny thing is when I stop caring about how people perceive me and what could be a hit; that's when people started caring so it's like, just be you. When can we expect an album from you? Bob: We're looking at August, late September, early fall.
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XVII Mr. 228 [the owner of 94.5 - Gulfport, MS]. I don't like none of 'em, and it's for a legitimate reason. They don't play local music down here. In order to develop and have something happen, u gotta look at Q93 in New Orleans. They always played all of their locals, and that's how all of their locals were selling hundreds of thousands of units. Q93 was playing the hell out of they music. U can even look at Mobile [AL] at 93 WBLX. It helps to have your radio station behind u to help u sell units. And down here on the coast, we don't have that. We see the other people in North Mississippi and Jacktown [Jackson, MS], they got they local radio support. We in a whole notha market down here.
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the studio. U know, these faggotass djs and PR, they make it hard for u. I'm still in they face, though. I think they kinda mad. I'm kinda takin' the streets without no help. I don't think they understand how I'm doing that. I heard u say that you're tired of doin interviews and having people sugar coat what you've said. What is it u really want to say ? U know I ain't gonna change anything you've said.
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It's just that I know that there are some writers who don't want to put themselves in a position where I say something, and they wrote it. U know ? Whoever I said it about, they feel like that person is gonna have sour feelings toward them for writing it. Truth be told, what I said, I said. The writer ain't got nothing to do with it. What I said that wasn't published right is .... Fuck the radio station down here [ Mississippi gulf coast]. Everybody know I don't like Mix Mystro. I don't like Rip Daniels
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It's an independently - owned station and that cat does what he wants. He just don't play it. Him and Mystro, they follow other people. Two years ago, everything they played on the fuckin' radio sounded like New Orleans. U swore that nigga was from New Orleans. Now Atlanta's poppin' and everythang that nigga's playing, you'd think u was in Atlanta. And it don't just be the major niggas. I could understand if it was just the major artists. He playing independent artists out of these areas who are independent just like us. But he blowin' them up down here because they from somewhere else, and he basically dick ridin'. We've always been able to keep it movin' without no help because there's so much talent down here. We done went thru Katrina and everything else down here and we still pushin'. And still selling records like a motherfucker. So I don't think there's no other cats in Mississippi who done been thru what we been thru, and still selling records. Yall check out my new album, The Reason. myspace.com/17thaboss Words: Anthony Colom Photo: Misvision Graphics
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