THE PARLAY BRAND
the parlay brand started out in the heart of the Mission District in Frisco, Cali. just straight hip hop; scratching and rapping over 2 turntables with instrumentals and a microphone.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
the parlay brand is.....ceo, executive producer/rapper "parlay brand" and producer/rapper "jdz" ; they're uncle and nephew, respectively.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
all we need is two turntables and a microphone.
Your musical influences
too many to name. sorry if i miss a few....tupac, notorious b.i.g. , dr. dre, richie rich and the 415 posse, dru down, 50 cent, dre dog a.k.a andre nickatina, ill mannered posse, rbl, jay-z, e-40, the click, j.t. the bigga figga, keak da sneak, run-dmc, public enemy, epmd, young jeezie, kanye west, dj qbert, mind motion, dj ivan, rolo 1-3, dj switch, dj double barrel darryl, t-pain, eminem, lil' wayne, afrika bambaata and the soul sonic force, ice cube, jim jones, nas, classicc records , kiko and the speech therapy crew, comedians chris ayag and richard pryor, beyonce, keri hilson, and last but not least michael jackson and to whom ever the fuck i forgot, too many of ya to name but you know what's up !
What equipment do you use?
Nuendo and Reasons beat programs, Akai drum machine, Technic turntables and oh, don't forget about the microphones, yi yi !
Anything else?
people need to stop frontin' in hip-hop. keep it real and stay true to yourself. if you ain't a gangsta, don't pretend to be one, why front ? 50 cent is my man, but i don't really wanna get shot 9 times. do you ? talk about things you know and not about things you don't. that way, you spit the straight truth without getting caught in a lie, ya heard !
