Homewrecka
Interview by Black Dog Bone
What have you been up to? You’ve been working on your new CD, “On the Stove”?
I’ve been workin on this CD. I’ve been out in Kansas City, getting my sound together and doing some promoting. Trying to stay in touch with my fans and let ‘em know, this new album is going to be the one that make or break me.
What were you doing in Kansas City? Where you doing shows there?
I’ve got a little place out here in Kansas. I did a lotta things, did some shows with J. Stalin and J. Diggs. J. Diggs came through last year on Dre Day and we did some shit. They showed us a lotta love.
Have you been working with artists from Kansas City too?
I’ve got a lotta guys from Kansas on this CD. Lotta guys I’m messin with.
Is there a lot going on in Kansas right now?
The rap scene out here is big—Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri both. It’s like a city divided by two states, but they basically support each other. They support each other out here.
Did you make the album in Kansas City or did you do it here in the Bay Area?
I did it in both places. I worked with producers from all over the place—Miami, Texas, California. I’ve got a couple of in-house producers in Cali. I messed with DLP, a producer outa Texas.
Is he part of DLK Enterprise?
He’s one of our house producers. We’ve got our in-house producers at DLK who basically submit their music to us before the public.
Why do you say this album is going to make or break you? What do you mean?
I mean the Rap game right now, it ain’t like it used to be. You’re either gonna step above everybody or you’re gonna get caught up in the whirlwind with everybody else. You’ll just be another dude who just want to rap. I gotta be taken serious, that’s why I took my time and put the right songs and the right collaborations to make this a masterpiece.
Is this album very different from your other releases?
With this one I took my time, I picked my beats. The other CD’s, a lotta the beats got handpicked for me. But this time I picked all of the beats I wanted to rap on.
What do you think about all of the online outlets that people use, like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter. What is that all about?
They just do that so they can see themselves on TV. That’s all that is. It’s no money in that. There’s more rappers than there is fans.
It used to cost some money to make music and get it out there, so there were not as many artists doing it. Now it’s free, so there are endless people making music and it’s all out there. What is your plan?
My plan is different. You can’t make money if you don’t spend money. I’m paying for magazine ads and doing interviews and promoting it, so the expectations will be high. They know that I’m a veteran in the game, so I can’t just come with no whack
CD. I have to knock ‘em upside the head and give ‘em something hard.
On your other CD’s you have a very raw style. On this one did you keep it raw like that?
Man. My album is well rounded. I’ve got something on there for everybody. I take you on a ride. You put your seatbelt on and just ride. You don’t make no stops, just keep on knockin all the way through. Knockin! Knockin! Knockin! Homewrecka, you feel me? I’m beatin ‘me upside the head.
You seem to be real excited about this new record. What are some of your favorite songs on the album?
I’m real excited about it. I got a song called “Talkin About Nuttin”. It’s with J. Stalin and Young Boo. I got “Black Thang” featuring YB Da Rockstar. I’ve got “Fillmore to Oakland” featuring Shady Nate and Willie Hen. I’ve got “Don’t Play That Shit” featuring Beeda Weeda and Bandaide of Hoodstarz. I’ve got “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” with Bueno and M.Kada of the Taliban. I’ve got “Make It Look Easy” featuring Eclipse Da Hustla. I’ve got “F.U. Pay Me” featuring B Rich. I’ve got “Day In Day Out” featuring San Quinn. I got “Keep It Simple” featuring Dubb 20 and Reek Daddy. I got “24 7 All Day” I got “Click Clack Pow” featuring Yukmouth. I got songs!
Were you in the Click Clack Clan for a while? What’s going on with Click Clack?
We’re still doing our thing. We got Young Boo, MK, Lucci. I still do stuff with them. They my homies, me and my Click Clack Gang.
Weren’t you working with Messy Marv before too?
You know, sometimes a sweet thing turns sour. It was time to move forward, that’s all. We ain’t got no hard feelings or anything like that. We’re all just doin our thing. We on some grown man shit.
From the time you started rapping how has your style changed?
My lyrics is way more mature. I’ve got different topics now.
Has your sound also changed?
I like them grimy beats. And I like to give a lot of unknown talent a chance to make some beats that shine. I got some grimy shit on this album.
Who did you work with for production?
My boy Pezzo up outa Sac. My boy A-Steele up outa Sac. My boy Brilliant outa Money City, you know Marin City. DLP did a lot of ‘em. My boy Nicatine did one. Jimmy’s Productions did like about 5 of them. It’s 19 songs in all.
When is the album coming out?
“On The Stove”, it’s hitting stores today, January 17. Today is the day to go get it from the stores.
DLK is making a lot of noise. People are really talking about DLK Enterprise these days. I think you’ve got a good label behind you.
DLK is running shit. Shout out to DLK, Young Boo, and all the real niggaz out there. DLK is gonna be the next big thing.
How are you planning to promote this album?
I’m gonna do a little promo tour in the Bay. I’ll be coming to the Bay. Let’s stop steppin on each other’s toes. Respect the next man’s space. And support good music. There’s still some people that’s making some good music.
You come from the Fillmore in San Francisco. Do you think you have a Fillmore sound? To me you sound more raw.
I’ve got a Fillmore sound, but my style is unorthodox. I just say it how I think it.
And you’ve got an original voice. You have a rough grimy voice.
Yeah. Shout out to my DLK brothers. Everybody that’s keepin it real and playin the game like it’s supposed to be played.
