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Tiffany: Do you look at yourselves as a social media comedians? Does it offend you to hear people categorize your comedy within those parameters? RDCWORLD: No, we don’t get offended if anyone calls us that. We like to call ourselves entertainers; that’s what we consider ourselves as. Maybe when we get home, we would be like, “We ain’t no social media comedians,” but that something we say in our minds -if someone introduces us like that, we don’t mind it.
Tiffany: When did you fully accept that you were going to make comedy a career? RDCWORLD: Around seventeen or eighteen years old, that’s when we put out our first YouTube video. We liked watching a short comedy story go through, and we enjoyed playing actors. That’s when we felt like we actually wanted to make this into something.
Tiffany: When you put out your first YouTube video, was the intent to become famous?
RDCWORLD: No, the intent was to make excellent content and hopefully make it onto a movie or a television show.
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Tiffany: Do you feel early in your career as a black comedic, you faced certain hurdles that a white comedic may not have faced? Mark Phillips of RDCWORLD: Definitely, I talk about this that all the time. We’ve had to make videos that have gone viral multiple times. I feel like if I weren’t black, it would be a little easier. More people would see it, and more people would give us a chance. It’s easier to get to Ellen or to someone who has a platform if you’re white. Tiffany: Do you feel like a black comedic you have to be really funny while white comedic are allowed to be mediocre? RDCWORLD: I don’t want to take anything from white comics. Those that have reached success deserve to be there. But, I feel like a black comedian, you have to be top of the line to make it as far as you would like to. In our culture, in general, if you’re not top of the line, people might not support you all the way.
Tiffany: What went into building the RDCWORLD brand? RDCWORLD: Building the RDCWORLD brand came from just trusting in our mindsets and figuring out what we needed to do to grow outside of just making videos. And that includes expanding to other things that We feel an attachment to as well, Such as gaming, Merch, and making sure we always stayed diverse in the content we made.
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Tiffany: When you see people sharing your content and not tagging you or crediting you, especially early on in your career. How did you deal with that?
RDCWORLD: If someone posts our content without crediting us, we just reach out to the person and ask them to mention us. Most of the time, the person is really understandable, but we don’t let it affect us if there are any problems. We try to make our content so original that viewers can tell who it is by looking at it. Tiffany: What went into figuring out how to make money from your skits?
RDCWORLD: We didn’t really care about making money at first. It wasn’t until we saw other YouTubers making money from their videos. Once our videos started to get millions of views, we started to try to figure out how to monetize from our content. But, a million in views does not mean a million dollars. You don’t get rich off a million in views. You get money from consistently making content that gets millions in views. Tiffany: A lot has transpired this year regarding the fight for Black lives, COVID, and so much other black trauma. Do you feel that you have a social responsibility to speak up on things like that?
RDCWORLD: While we don’t have all the answers, we do feel like there’s a responsibility to speak up on matters we feel passionate about with the platform we’re given. As with anyone in our community who has a large influence, we understand many people will look at us when something happens. And there are certainly more topics we feel stronger on than others. Since the most important thing to us is spreading a message of positivity, we feel the best way to portray that message is through the content we make, whether in satire or a simple tweet
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Tiffany: A big part of black comedy is turning our pain into laughter. How do you navigate that without being insensitive or offensive? Mark Phillips of RDCWORLD: I’m black - I’m dark black. I don’t think people would think that I am racist towards my own people. Everything I do, I try to help black people along the way. That’s why we started a convention in our hometown. I feel like a lot of conventions, especially anime and gaming conventions, are mostly white. There are possibly some black people who don’t feel comfortable being at those conventions because it’s not many people like them there. Our convention is called Dream Con in Waco, Texas. It was to get people from our hometown and surrounding cities to see that many black people love anime, gaming, and film. It doesn’t always have to be sports. Tiffany: How do you want to be remembered? RDCWORLD: We want to be remembered as people who were great at their craft, down to earth, and helped many people. When we leave this earth, the most important thing we want to do is inspire all people but especially black people.
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Tiffany: Looking back at school, growing up being considered a class clown. Was that something you looked down upon at the time? Druski: Honestly, I looked at it as a safe haven. Being a class clown was just me being myself. When I was wildin’ out at school, it was a place for me to have my first live performances. That was just doing what I do now but on a smaller scale. Tiffany: When did you fully accept that you were going to make comedy a career? Druski: I fully accepted making comedy my career after trying many different things- jobs that didn’t work out. I always knew my purpose was bigger than working a 9 to 5 job—nothing against that. I just knew it was something more to my life than just where I was at at the time. When I was in college, I knew my college career was coming to an end because nothing was clicking. I also tried working jobs after college that wasn’t working either. So that’s when I started to pursue this full time. Tiffany: What were some of the advantages of being in Atlanta while launching your comedy career? Druski: The music and unity in Atlanta. Atlanta is a big cultural place, so the unity here is crazy. If you follow any big music artists here, they all stick together and help each other build up. If they also see someone with talent, they always grab that person and help them build up. The unity in Atlanta helped my growth a lot. Many different people reached out to me when I was just starting and asked me to do different things like a cameo on a music video or just to chop it up and give me some advice on life in general. ‘ ` Tiffany: Do you feel early in career as a black comedic you faced certain hurdles that a white comedic may not have faced?
Druski: Not at all. I feel as if I’m a variety of all. My fanbase is multicultural. I don’t feel the disadvantage of being a black comedic at all. Tiffany: What went into building the Druski2funny brand?
Druski: A lot of fails and attempts- honestly. Now I’m at a point I’ve learned so much, but I’m never done learning, so I’m still always trying to find new ways to stay ahead of the bar. A lot of time was spent failing and getting back up. A key for me was consistency. Believe in God and stay consistent, and you will always be successful. Tiffany: Do you feel as you become more successful as a comedic that your connection with your audience becomes more superficial? Druski: No, I try to stay away from that. Once you lose touch with real life, you lose the comedy. If you don’t have anything that they can feel, it’s not really comedic. If you lose touch with that- you lost your whole career as a comedian. You always have to stay grounded, because if you don’t, then people cannot relate to you in any type of way.
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Tiffany: How do you stay grounded? A big criticism of comedians is as they become more successful, they become less funny.
Druski: I’ve learned from watching comedians get to that point and losing it. I think it goes back to giving things time and not rushing things. You have to learn continuously. You have to stay away from, “oh, I’m the man now I dont have to do that any more, or I’m not going to go over there I’m not going to be around those people anymore.” I’m not saying that comedians have to go to the hood and be in dangerous situations- nothing like that. To be relatable, you have to be around the right things in life. You can’t lose touch, a lot of comedians would lose touch, and they aren’t so funny anymore because they do not see real life things anymore. They’ve gotten to a point where they are 1% of people, where they may find this funny, but only the one-percenters in the same realm as them would be able to understand that joke, and not everyone that was with them before they got there would understand. It’s all about staying relatable and stay 10 toes down.
Tiffany: We are in a hypersensitive climate where people are more easily offended. How do you navigate that?
Druski: You have to not give a fuck but at the same time, know your boundaries. Nobody is perfect- so you may tip the cup over a little, but you have to know your boundaries. Everything is super sensitive now, so you have to take it one day at a time. You just never know what people might find offensive. In comedy, someone is going to be offended by any joke you tell. So you really have to not give a fuck because you might have that joke that actually hit hard. So I just don’t give a fuck, which could hurt different brand deals you may have. But if you play your cards right, it won’t. I have the gift of knowing when and when not to do things. Tiffany: When you create a skit, you expect it to hit, and it doesn’t. What is that experience like? Druski: It’s a humbling feeling, especially after a series of great skits and videos, and then that one just goes bad. It’s humbling and disappointing at the same time. More so humbling because you need the ones that don’t hit to keep you going. It’s a reminder not to get cocky or comfortable. Sometimes people rush things because they feel like they have to post a video and put out content. You have to live a full life to really see things to tell great jokes. That’s why some comedians, as they grow older, they get way funnier because they are experiencing life, and they aren’t trying to rush things. Time with comedy is a serious thing.
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Tiffany: When it comes to social media, people are used to seeing content being put it out quickly. Do you put that pressure on yourself to align with the frequency of social media content?
Druski: I definitely do. I know I have a bigger purpose than just being a social media comedian, which I don’t classify myself as. Once you recognize that you are not looking to do things for clout. You’re not looking for this or that to come off of. When you know, you know. Not to say that in a cocky way, but there are people out here for today and not for tomorrow. You get a lot of that in this generation. Tiffany: So how do you categorize yourself?
Druski: Eventually, a standup comedian/ full actorcomedian. Just an all-around artist, just an entertainer. I don’t like to put myself in any box because it limits you. Some people would love to say that they are a social media comedian, and maybe that’s their dream. For the people that that isn’t necessarily their dream, you take offense to that. I work so hard, and I don’t want to be classified as that. I am a comedian. Tiffany: You’ve been embraced heavily by the music industry. Does the comedy industry embrace you?
Druski: Yes, 100%. I have friends in the comedy space who reach and tell me, “ yo, you’re killing it” or just giving me advice on stuff. That usually comes from people that are in the same realm as me. No heavy hitters have hit me up. No Kevin Hart, Martin Lawerence, Mike Epps, no one like that has reached out. I think they look at it a bit differently. I think they wait until you become in their lane because that’s a whole different generation. All the comedians in my generation have embraced me and shown love- it’s a great vibe.
Tiffany: Do you strive to receive the GOAT’s of comedy approval?
Druski: Not really. It’s dope to gain their approval, but it isn’t my main goal. Suppose it happens or don’t- cool. I’m racing to get to their spot anyway. I’m trying to be number one. I dont really care for their approval, but it would be dope. In any field, you would want the best people in that industry to embrace you. At the end of the day, we are all in the same race, and we are all trying to get to the top position. At least I am. Tiffany: When you are in a group or at a social gathering, how do you separate yourself from being the entertainment and the entertained?
Druski: It’s quite difficult. The position I am in now. I know if I walk in the room, people are going to know who I am. I’ve been trying not to go to many social gatherings because of that and because it’s dangerous. When you are someone of influence, you are a target, you could be targeted, and you won’t have any beef with anybody. I don’t like to really show my face in public anymore unless I’m getting paid. People stop wanting to book you when you’re everywhere- it brings down your value.
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Tiffany: Do you feel that a transition from skits to full-length projects (i.e., stand-up, movies) is necessary to reach another success level? Druski: Yes, definitely. All of that is necessary to reach that next level. You have to separate yourself from a lot of things other people are doing to reach new heights. So you definitely have to do the movies, t.v, stand-up, the live appearances- that stuff has to happen. You can’t get to that next level without that. You have to do stuff differently. Tiffany: How do you want to be remembered?
Druski: As a legend. Someone who left their mark on the game. One of the top names in comedy. If you are going to do something, why do it if you’re not trying to be number one? That’s how I want to be remembered as one of the legends!
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Lil Keed is Atlanta’s most recent incarnation of the eccentric and unrepeatable style that has ruled the region since its establishment. Keed’s ever-changing flows and continual strides toward further ingenuity make him a fantastic representative for the current monumental moment in trap music. Though his past projects have displayed not only his talent, but his potential, on his most recent project, Trapped On Cleveland 3, that potential was not only fully realized, but perfectly capitalized on. Lil Keed is a superstar, not only in his own city, as we saw with his recent selection in the coveted XXL Freshman Class for this year, but world-wide. This has been nothing short of a break-out year for him, and judging by his recent output, this is only the beginning.
How was the experience of being featured on the virtual XXL Freshman cover this year? Was the “XXL Freshman Cover” something you admired growing up?
Earlier this year, in an interview with me, another rapper described you as being "glued to a kick drum”, as in being perfectly in sync with the kick. How did you develop that skill?
It was an honor, you know, to be recognized. I saw that a lot of the rappers that had been working hard and grinding hard had been featured on it. The first person I saw on there that I knew was Gunna, so when I got featured it felt like my hard work was being recognized.
When I go into the studio, I zone everything else out. It’s just me and the beat, I can just really lock in. I am just in a whole different zone when I am recording because it really is just me and the beat in the studio.
How has the quarantine affected your creativity?
What changed for you between Trapped on Cleveland 2 and Trapped on Cleveland 3?
It’s given me a second to slow down and work on everything. A majority of the album was recorded at home because of the pandemic, so I was really able to lock in and record this album.
I’m big now. That’s the difference. Back then I was poor, I didn’t have nothing, but now I am a superstar. Back then I didn’t have anything, any money. My experiences are so different and I wanted to show that through the new music. I want to show that I am mature.
What was the moment that you knew you had truly “made it”? Can you elaborate on the album cover for Trapped on Cleveland 3? “Nameless”. When I heard that I knew I was about to go up. Once “Nameless” started blowing up, that's when I did my first Rolling Loud and bookings and I was able to get into a lot more rooms as well. Have you ever been star struck? No. Never. What are your future goals for the year now that ‘Trapped on Cleveland 3’ is out? What can fans expect from the deluxe version of “Trapped on Cleveland 3” ? Well I’m gearing for the deluxe version of the album to come out. It’s an entirely different body of work. If the pandemic ever ends I would love to go on tour to see the fans. What was the first mixtape you ever picked up?
I wanted it to feel like a horror movie, a lot of the things that happened in the hood on Cleveland Avenue are scary. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of my favorite movies and I wanted it to feel like that. You have a very particular ear for beats, what do you look for in an instrumental, and on the new project are you working with anyone for the first time? I know within the first 3 seconds if that beat is for me or not. I listen to it, and if I don’t like it I’ll tell them “next”. Also, the people around me, producers, engineers A&R, they know the beats I like. They know what beats I like, so usually it’s a simple process selecting beats. How was working with T Minus? T-Minus….Yeah T-Minus it was cool. I’ve worked with him a lot, obviously one of my favorite producers. I have a great list of producers, including like Bloublood, that I worked with for this project.
It was “I Came From Nothing” by Thug. He just went so crazy on that. You play that in the car, it makes you go insane. Thug just went so crazy. How do you think streaming platforms have changed hip-hop in Atlanta? Back in the day, I didn’t know about Soundcloud or anything like that, I used to listen to a lot of mixtapes on Spinrilla. That's how I listen to a majority of my music. And now I can go on DSPs and the music is available to everyone. Looking back at Thug’s older stuff that was only on Spinrilla and mixtape sites, and now that they are on platforms the streams are higher than we were before. It seems like you take more creative risks than your peers, what inspired you to do that? I just don’t really care what people think. I do things because I want to do them, based off what I think sounds good and what I feel at the moment.
You seemingly take more time in between projects than most trap artists. Why is that, and could you describe the creative process that went into Trapped on Cleveland 3? I just don’t want to drop like crazy. Because a lot of time artists drop music so much that it gets forgotten, I want my fans to appreciate and listen to the music. I don’t want to drop things that people will just forget about. It seems as though you bring a different collaborative energy to songs with features, what's your strategy when working with other artists and who’s been the artist you’ve felt the best collaborative energy with? You know, people pay for verses, so I always go hard on them, I’m gonna make sure they get their money's worth. I go hard on every verse, anytime you hear me on the song, you know you’ll never get a weak verse from me. Whoever the song is for, I know you’ll listen back and think “Keed’s verse was hard”. I have the best collaborative energy with Thug of course. And my brother Melly. We have this song, it’s really old, I can’t even find the song, but it’s so hard. It’s on a hard drive somewhere. It’s one of the hardest songs I’ve ever made. I think it leaked.
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In an interview with Complex, Roddy Ricch said he looks up to Future and Young Thug because "I was born after Tupac and Biggie died. What do you expect me to rap like? Who do you expect me to look up to?" Since both of you were born in ’98, do you have a similar perspective? If so, who would those artists be? Thug of course. I agree with Roddy, same thing. I grew up listening to Thug. Obviously, I know legendary songs from Biggie and 2pac, from being around my parents and my elders, and I have great respect for them, I just didn’t grow up listening to them. All of the artists on YSL are obviously heavily influenced by Thug, but in your case it seems like you’ve garnered the most impact from his earlier tapes. How did projects like ‘1017 Thug’ and ‘I Came From Nothing’ influence you? Those tapes were so important to me, especially “1017 Thug”. It was almost like Thug wasn’t a human being, it was just so insane. It definitely influenced me so much. Who is your dream collaborator outside of hip-hop? Rihanna. I would love to work with Rihanna on a record. What are your biggest aspirations in the fashion world? I’m not just focused on being dripped down in designer. You can be dripped down in designer and not look good. I’ll wear a young designer, they send me customs for free and I’ll post them and tag them for the opportunity. It’s almost better, because people ask like “Where did you get that?” and I say it’s custom, 1 of 1, you can’t get this. I’m into designer, but it’s not everything. On this album it seems as though you are displaying more of your rockstar roots, what’s the inspiration behind that? Because I am a rockstar. I’m not trap, that trap shit done played out, I really am a rockstar at my core and I wanted to show that.
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Could you talk about what it is like having an artist of Young Thug’s caliber supporting you? How has he impacted you? Thug is a great, he is one of the greats and being signed of course is an honor. So with strip clubs temporarily closed; for the readers who are not aware of Atlanta and rich strip club history, could you talk about what makes them so special, and allure of having your song played at a strip club? How did that feel? I don’t really go to Follies, there’s this other strip club in Atlanta to go to. Yeah they play my songs in the strip club all the time. They really fuck with me. When your songs play in the strip club, it’s like a money competition. It makes you feel like the man.
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Mariah and I spoke on a lazy Thursday morning. She’s in Atlanta right now, — her home — and had spent the whole morning cleaning and packing up her apartment. She’s moving, and the moving process includes listening to beats while meandering around the house.
• For those who have yet to hear your music, talk a bit about how you got started and what kept you going as an artist? A few years ago I made a spontaneous decision to make a song for someone. I thought it would be really sentimental. A better, more intimate gesture than any materialistic alternative. After I played it for my friends, they encouraged me to explore my newfound craft. I had no idea would eventually turn into a career, though I am grateful for what I’ve been blessed with.
• From your debut album, MASTER, do you have any favorite tracks, and why? Since your music is so vulnerable, I wonder which songs were the hardest to share.
It’s always hard to pick a favorite. Any answer I could give would only change and be something different a week from now. That usually happens when I’ve made a new song that is definitive of my current emotions. ‘Not a Love a Song’ is my favorite to preform though. It’s one of, if not the most vulnerable song from MASTER but it feels so good to get it off my chest.
• You recently released a song with Lil Baby, did that song come together differently because of the pandemic? Our song, Always n Forever came together before the pandemic. I first met him in LA... I think it was Grammy weekend. He said he fucked with my music, which I appreciated and respected because he’s so established. Ironically, I got his verse on my 22nd birthday, back in October of 2019. It was an amazing gift but the pandemic made it extremely hard to decide when to release the song, and how we’d get to shoot the video.
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• So the question on everyone’s mind is whether or not there’s a new album in the works? What’s been cooking musically? There’s definitely a new project on the way. I can’t wait to drop. It’s in a very tedious stage right now but that’s usually where I put the most emphasis on the details. I’m very detail oriented when it comes anything creative, especially now that I’m working on the corresponding short film. It’s more work than I expected but I know it’ll be worth it.
• How has life changed for you since the pandemic? And what did you do to keep busy during the lockdown?
Honestly, I was home in Atlanta cooking and cleaning everyday. I was really on my homemaker shit. It was a huge curveball for my career though. I had just sold out my first ever show, which has been indefinitely postponed. It’s been devastating in some aspects, but fortunately it’s helped us all focus on what’s most significant... Maybe learn some new things. For me, I started to produce my own music. I also had the chance to strengthen the relationships that mean the most to me.
• And more importantly, how are you processing the revolution happening in the U.S right now? Have you been writing more? Something about it I haven’t been able to process... Don’t get me wrong, I know what it is. I know it’s an undignified system. Very disturbing, very much a crucial time. I just wonder what it’s going to take to make our communities and society evolve as a whole. It’s definitely given me more to think about. More to write about.
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• As your following grows, what are some ways you’d like to use that platform for change? It’s a new experience for me. I’m usually a pretty reserved person, but I realize that its bigger than any of my reservations. I must promote equality and awareness because its what I believe in and because I am now considered an inspiration to some. I thank God for the opportunity to inspire the change I want to see in our world. I hadn’t properly accepted that responsibility before but I do now. I’ve even started to make music about it. I only hope that advocating for equality can become a domino effect. We must hold each other accountable for inhumane injustices.
• Who do you make music for? And how do you want people to respond to your music?
I like to think I make music for everyone, but I suppose it’s mostly for people who need an outlet for expression, or for people who are learning to speak up for themselves. Hmm. The response I’m looking for? I don’t know, I just hope I can inspire someone to be more transparent and more true to self. Consistency in character can really help develop and define who u are. If you want to be the bad guy, be that... Stand on that.
• In terms of charts and streaming positions, do you pay attention to other artists within the music industry or do you tend to focus on your own circle?
I tend to keep to myself and I don’t think it’s good to make comparisons... We are all different for a reason. Everyone evolves at a different pace but I usually feel inspired when I see people I fuck wit going hard. Like right now my homegirl Mulatto is getting a lot of recognition and i feel like she really deserves it. If you’re doing things for the sake of comparisons and recognition, you’re probably doing it for the wrong reasons. You can’t deny great art and a great work ethic though and I will always give credit where it’s due. I hope people can do the same for me. • Where do you see yourself in five years?
I’ll be 27 or 28, and probably prioritizing starting a family or focusing on the family I’ve already started. That’s always been really important to me. Marriage and children. Really generic, I know, but in actuality, who knows where I’ll be and what I’ll want by then.
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Alexis Alijai Lynch (February 19, 1998 – January 1, 2020)
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