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BORN IN CLEVELAND, MS. SMALL CITY TWO HOURS FROM JACKSON GOING NORTH AND TWO HOURS FROM MEMPHIS GOING SOUTH.(CENTER/HWY 61) I STARTED DOING MUSIC IN BOYLE, MS WITH MY COUSIN. (K-DUBB;COMEDIAN OF COMIC VIEW), WE WERE PLAYING AROUND RECORDING WITH A TAPE PLAYER ONE DAY AND EVERY SINCE THEN I DEVELOPED A PASSION. I WENT EVERYWHERE TO LET PEOPLE HERE THAT TAPE, IT SOUNDED GOOD TO ME WITH MY VOICE ON IT. I RAPPED AND WROTE LYRICS AT SCHOOL AND GOT INTO TALENT SHOWS. I MOVED TO MILWAUKEE AND MET ANOTHER ARTIST NAME (N.I.C.) AND BUILD MY FIRST STUDIO TO EXPERIMENT IN. ME AND THE ARTIST HAD DONE OUR FIRST CD, (CLEANING HOUSE) AND START PROMOTING IT AT SMALL NIGHT CLUBS NEAR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SINCE THEN I'V DONE A FEW SOLO CD'S OF MY OWN."DIRTY BOY GONE CLEAN", "MR.CLEAN", "THE TRUTH", "INDESTRUCTIBLE", AND CURRENTLY DOING MIXTAPES FOR THE STREETS. I THEN WORKED WITH ARTIST FROM MILWAUKEE AND NETWORKED, BY SELLING BEATS. CREATING BEATS IS SOMETHING THAT RELAXES ME AND LET ME PUT MY OWN PINCH OF INGREDIENTS IN DA RAP GAME. I HU$TLED, BY RECORDING BANDS, GROUPS, AND SOLO RAPPERS FOR SMALL CHANGE TO GET BETTER EQUIPEMENT. I WENT TO SEVERAL INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS AND DEMO SHOPPED WITH A COMPANY (TALENT2K) THEN STARTED TRAVELING FROM MILWAUKEE TO MEMPHIS, FROM MEMPHIS TO MISSISSIPPI, AND FROM MISSISSIPPI TO ATLANTA. I MET JAYMALL IN CLEVELAND, MS. THEN WE HOOKED UP. I TAUGHT MYSELF HOW TO MAKE BEATS, RECORD VOCALS, AND MAKE CD COVERS FOR THE PROJECTS. THROUGH ALL OF THIS, I HAVE A 7 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER THAT I LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART, THAT INSPIRE ME TO GO AFTER MY DREAMS. SHE KNOWS ALL OF MY SONGS (EDITED ONES) AND WHEN SHE MOCK ME ITS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUND A SET OF EARS EVER HEARD. I HAVE UNCLES THAT ARE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS AS WELL, 2 UNCLES. (1.) A RAPPER(WHO TAUGHT ME HOW TO FOCUS ON ONE SUBJECT,WHEN I WRITE MY LYRICS.), (2.) A BLUES SINGER(WHO TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY BASS GUITAR). I USE TO DEPEND ON ARTIST TO SING THINGS FOR ME ON MY HOOKS, UNTIL I STARTED HARMONIZING AND PRACTICING MY CRAFT, SO NOW I CAN SING AS WELL. DURING, JR. HIGH SCHOOL I JOIN THE MARCHING BAND AND LEARN TO PLAY THE BARITONE AND HOW TO READ AND WRITE NOTES. I TOOK THAT SKILL AND STARTED PLAYING THE PIANO. WHEN I CREATE INSTRUMENTALS FOR MY SONGS, I PRETTY MUCH KNOW WHERE THE KEYS ARE ALREADY. ALL OF MY SONGS IS REFLECTED OFF MY REAL LIFE. FROM LOVE, MONEY, CLUBBING, HUSTLING, SMOKING, ETC. I MANAGE MY ANGER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS BUILT-UP INSIDE OF ME BY EXPRESSING IT IN MY MUSIC. WHY NOT GET PAID FOR SHARING MY LIFE WITH THE WORLD. AFTHERALL, WE ALL GO THROUGH SIMILAR TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. EVERYBODY THAT I KNOW CHOSE TO DO WHATEVER WITH THERE LIFE( KILLING, ROBBING, HUSTLING, PIMPING, SOME GOT THE CHANCE TO ATTEND COLLEGE). FOR THE ONES THAT PAST...R.I.P. BUT FOR ME I CHOSE TO ABSORB SOUND WITH MY EARS AND RECORD SOUND THAT COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH. I THEN REALIZE, I AM NOT A "RAPPER".. I PAINT PICTURES WITH MY LYRICS, IM A ARTI$T THAT'S (INDESTRUCTIBLE);-IM UNABLE TO BE DESTROYEDGet MySpace
Do you play live?
ONLY PERFORM LIVE. IN LIVING COLOR.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
IT'S QUICKER, FREE EXPOSURE! COME ON NOW
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
YES
Your influences?
MY MOTHER, BROTHERS (2), MY SISTER, MY DAUGHTER SHALIAH
Favorite spot?
CLEAN'VELAND
Equipment used:
MY DELL COMPUTER
Anything else...?