Boognights - Interview

Jarrett- What's your expectations for "New Slang"?

Boognights- I think it will do really well when it drops. A lot of dope up and coming artists are on it and I'm grateful to be featured as well. So it will definitely do well. There are a lot of big supporters on the net.

Jarrett- The New Year is fast approaching, what's your resolution?

Boognights- A resolution? I would say to keep growning as a man and a artist. Get my music out there for more ears to hear.

Jarrett- What inspires your creativity? How do you keep the music fresh and never redundant?

Boognights- I really don't know. I let the beat talk to me and tell me what to do and I just write. It's funny but it's true. I just write from the heart. I think that's where the best music comes from. I'm just true to myself.

Jarrett- What got you into rapping?

Boognights- A old friend of mine named Ambush really showed me the essense of rhyming. That's how I feel in love with it. He was a dope artist. It just stuck with me since.

Jarrett- Who are some of the people who inspired you and made you what you are today?

Boognights- There are so many people. As far as in my life it would be my mom, father, sister, brother, and Ambush. Nas, Biggie, Pac, Jay-Z, the whole Wu-Tang. Just to name a few.

Jarrett- How did you get the name "Boognights"?

Boognights- It's funny how I came up with that name. You remember the movie "Boogie Nights"? Well when I was younger in one of my verses I mentioned the character Dirk Diggler. Ever since then I kept making references about the movie. Then I would say boogie all the time. I started calling my self boogie nights and then I finally shortened it and kept it as BOOGNIGHTS. It throws people off now. I think they don't know what to expect from my music lol. But that's cool though.

Jarrett- What excludes you from other rappers and makes you unique?

Boognights- Well first I would say my name lol. I wouldn't really say that I'm different. I just think that I actually found myself as a person and a artist and I'm comfortable with me. That allows me to be myself in my art. A lot of people can't say that now a days.

Jarrett- If you could work with any rapper who would it be and why?

Boognights- I would love to work with Nas. Of course there are many, many other artists on there but he's the first that popped in my head. He's my favorite emcee and growing up I always loved his flow and tried to mimic him lol. I just love his music and I think he would be great to work with.

Jarrett- Whats your favorite track from your upcoming mixtape "New Slang"?

Boognights- I actually haven't heard the other songs yet from the mixtape.

Jarrett- Any shout outs?

Boognights- My whole family and friends. Jumpman crew. A.M.E. And anybody who believes in me and my music.

Jarrett- Anything else you wanna say?

Boognights- Make sure you go and download my free mixtape called The ARTiste. Go to myspace.com/BOOGNIGHTS andTwitter.com/BOOGNIGHTS. Look out for more to come. Much luv and peace.

We would like to say thanks again to Boognights on taking his time out and doing this interview. Much love man and keep doing what your doing cant wait for the mixtape.

Leggy - Interview

1) What got you into rapping?
I got into rapping as a little kid, i watched alot of my family members do this before i even started, and now i feel like its my turn since i learned from all of them.

2) Who are some of the people who inspired you and made you what you are today?
Of course Jay-Z was my main inspiration, but my favorite rappers include Lupe Fiasco, Young Chris, and The
Clipse.

3) What do you bring to hip-hop?
I think i bring refreshment to the rap game, something that true hip-hop fans haven't heard in a while. At the same time I also bring the definition of mainstream, so its pretty much a two-headed coin with me.

4) How do you feel about the current state of hip-hop?
I feel like hip-hop is in dying need of originality, since corporate America is so worried bout keeping things the same so they can make profit of off it. But, I also think that hip-hop is going to handle itself, because whether corporate America likes it or not hip-hop is going back to the origins, because when things get stale in hip-hop it refreshes itself by going the complete opposite direction of what its been doing.

5)What made you write the song "High School Sweetheart"?
I wrote the song "High School Sweetheart" off of true life experiences. Like me and my literally "High School Sweetheart" broke up, and I just wrote the song as I was tryna get over the breakup. So its as authentic as you can get lol.

6) If you could make a track with an rapper dead or alive who would it be?
If I could make a track with a rapper, I would have to select Lupe Fiasco. Cuz everything I hear or see from his is original, I don't know him to have ever bit off of any other rapper in any form, way, or how. And his flow and wordplays rediculous lol.

7) Any new "Projects" you are working on?
In the future, Ya'll can look forward to my debut self-titled album "LEGGY" it's really what the game's been waiting for.

8) Anything ells you wanna say? Shoutout?
I just wanna say good looks to everybody thats showing me love. I got ya'll east coast. And hit me up on myspace.com/leggy786, and make it do wut it do. Jerzey Stand Up!!! RNA "WE IN HERE"!!!

ThreatZ - Interview

1. What got you into becoming a rapper?

Honestly, it all started out as fun in my freshmen year of highschool. It was nothing more of a hobby to me then I started just kept working on it til eventually i touched base and was able to establish myself as an artist then it became more serious with my work ethic and it became something i wanted to do with my life.

2. Who are some of the people who have inspired you to become a rapper and made you who you are today?

Well everyone around me who I involve myself with and artist I personally listen to all the time are the true source of my inspiration. If So everyone can inspire me even the haters.

3. How did you come up with the name ThreatZ?

Well, actually thats a funny story cuz I used to go by another rap name I dare not speak upon and felt it was time for a change so one day as I was walkin home I just thought of the name ThreatZ out of nowhere and from there it just stuck to me, not really sure if it fits me the best but i like it.

4. What excludes you from other rappers and makes you unique?

Well I believe that everyone is unique in their own sense and you know alot of rappers including myself speak deeply about personal issues they deal with in their everyday lives. But, I feel what seperates me from everyone else is my actual struggle because nobody else but me can capture the emotion and instant of time in which I expressed something in song because they never went thru what I did so only I can express it in my own way.

5. Do you feel that your underrated? And if so why is that?

Honestly, I do feel im underrated and I feel it only makes sense that I am seeing as how I'm just a local artist who hasn't blown up yet. I still haven't gained an accepted audience as of yet or a real thorough fanbase for that matter so I gotta keep working on it until I get everyone's attention pointing towards me and even then I will still be underrated so that is always gonna be a given issue because people are entitled to opinions and may think less of me or possibly even think I'm the best that's out there so Me being underrated will always be an issue within itself which I will deal with.

6. How do you feel about the current state of hip hop right now? And do you think the East can grow and be as big as it was with the Biggie days?

Well, I think the current state of hiphop is in high demand for people who are making real dope music and real hiphop for that matter. I mean I can't say hiphop is at its worse because there definitely is alot of great music out there. but, the mainstream side of the industry just focuses more on shit that is dumbed down so all the real music gets pushed to the side of often times ignored but there will be a time again in which it will be the other way around. And I think hiphop has grown way past what it used to be so the only thing we can do is move it on forward and just keep making great music because if you look at it, it's more than just hiphop it's all about making quality music that people wanna hear with substance.

7. One of my favorite tracks from your mixtape The Breaking Point is Rather Unique 2 & Love & Hate, whats your favorite trrack on The Breaking Point and whats the meaning behind the song?

My favorite song off the breaking point has to 'Revolving Infliction' seeing as how it is something real personal to me. I reflected upon alot of things I see in my everyday life and just wrote it all done and I even elaborated upon personal issues in which I deal with so its a track which is real personal to me and I believe no one but me can really understand the true meaning of the song. Though, 'Behind Bars' has that same affect on me 'Revolving Infliction' is definitely my favorite song on there.

8. If you could work with any producer who would it be and why?

I really want to work with Exile because after listening to Below The Heavens its just like that dude really captured every emotion Blu wanted to express with the production on the album. If he can do that with Blu i'm pretty sure if I had the opportunity to work with him he can do the same for me but dudes beats are just utterly amazing.

9. Any upcoming projects your working on?

Well, i'm currently working on my upcoming project titled 'Back to the Drawing Board' so be on the lookout for that. I'm really unsure of when exactly i want to drop it as of yet so I really can't say when its gon drop but hopefully it'll by the end of this year or early 2010. expect alot of dope production on it for a variety of producers and a number amount of features from all kinds of artist on there. Its truly turning out to be my best work yet.

10. Any shout outs?

Well its too many people to shoutout so let me just go on by doing so anyway. Shoutouts to my my homie, my dude and good friend TreaZ, shouts to Nero, Numonics, Mando, Jabee, M. Will, Nefarious!, Amor Jones, QuESt, P.ersonal, Dasanto, Mint, Mike Waxx, D. Julien, Buzz, Dmack, Redline, Hustlegrl, Shake, Meka, Frank Ramz, Elus, Wing Span, Charlie Hilton, Oj Loopz, and anybody else who I missed much love to ya'll.

Check ThreatZ out on. . .

Myspace
Twitter

CompleX - Interview

How did you get into the game?
Well I started rapping when I was like 5 after I saw kriss Kross and Raven Simone doing it I was like "aww man this thing isn't just for adults" and I grew up with and around some of Detroit's most talented lyricist, guys like 40 Da Great and K.Illa, the group I.R.S. just to name a few. K and 40 recognized my talent at a young age and kind of took me under their wing giving me advice and stuff ya know? I was always the lil dude running around trying to prove I was a dope emcee.

Who inspired you?
I would have to say first and foremost my Pops inspired me , he was heavy into music I mean all the funk bands, soul, I'm from Detroit so of course all of the Motown joints got heavy play in our house, and most especially Hip Hop. That kind of made it acceptable to me, the fact that my father listened to everything from the golden era, and I mean everything from EPMD and Krs-One, to NWA, 2pac, and the Geto Boys. I later found out before my Grandma passed in 2006 he used to write music when he was younger so I guess its kind of in my blood. Till this day I dont even think he knows he's the reason i got into music. Another person who inspired me is my homeboy K.Illa, he told me to just be true to myself.

What is your favorite song of yours?
Hmmmmm thats a tough one, my favorite song by me, everything I do is hot (laughs). But umm seriously its between "Chance 2 change em" and "Daddy's Here". I say "Chance 2 change em" cause that was the first song I had completed where everything was true to me and straight from the heart. One night me and my homeboy JJ was listening to T.I.'s "still ain't forgave myself" and I connected with what he was saying. I felt like if I could relate to him then there was someone in the world who could relate to my story, and I went home that night and just let my heart bleed through my pen. The response from people was crazy and inspired me to continue to grow in that direction. And I say the song "Daddy's Here" cause if it were not for my daughter I wouldnt have taken my lyrical talent serious and would probably be dead or in jail right now. That song is a love note to my daughter from my heart, we shot a low budget video for it and had mad fun!!!! Shoutout to Kurt Norris who directed the video.

If you could make a track with an rapper dead or alive who would it be and why?
Aww man thats a tough question too, what rapper would I like to work with dead or alive? Hmmmmm I would have to roll with Big L what up Harlem!!!!!!!!!!! Big L was an amazing lyricist and didnt get the chance to take it to the next level. But the proof is in the pudding, for all you young cats who dont know who he is Google him or check him out on Youtube, the boy was the definition of ill!

How do you feel about the current state of hip hop?
I feel real good about the current state of Hip Hop. Its alot more opportunities for artist these days most especially if you're business minded and you utilize the internet to its fullest capacity. I think people within the industry got spoiled from records going triple and quadruple platinum and everyone is up in arms, but if you look at the musical landscape from the 50's, 60's, 70's and even the 80's artist would pray for a gold record. As far as the dance music, dance was always incorporated into Hip Hop look at Rob Bass "it takes two" EU's "doing the butt" and even artist like Kid N Play. They all made timeless music that when you throw it on at a party it gets bananas!!!! I dont do all the dance instructional music (laughs) but I dont knock it, and that doesnt mean I wouldnt try it, if it was genuinely something I was in to ya dig. I think anything that takes kids off the streets and helps them stay away from negativity is great. And everyone knows right now in this era some of the dopest music is from the up and coming artist cause were so hungry and we have so much to prove to the world.

What do you bring to hip-hop?
I bring that Complex shit to Hip Hop (laughs). No but seriously I bring a fresh point of view to the game. I was watching MTV before they threw Hip Hop into heavy rotation so i grew up listening to everything my father listened to as well as groups like Sum 41, Nirvana (was the shit & still is especially on Rockband & Guitar Hero, laughs) Green Day, & Alanis Morrisette ( Ironic is one of my favorite songs). So I try to incorporate different genres into my music to appeal to a wider audience. Im working on a song right now with this crazy Bryan Adams sample of his song "Run to you" thats going to be crazy!!!! The song is called "This womans life" and its loosely based on someone I know. other than that Im bringing dope lyrics and storytelling to the table. I feel like Detroit artist haven't had the privillege of enjoying the success of the Hip Hop industry on a large scale so were just like New York was in the early days so to speak. Hungry and we have a story to tell.

Any new Projects you working on?
I'm currently working with different artist and producers across Michigan and a few out of town Artists. I'm trying to create a cult following and a buzz( bigger than insects in Texas, laughs) that way no matter what I know I have a fanbase to speak to. I'm also working on my solo debut "Hip Hop since 1986" which I'm trying to craft into a classic and I've been thinking about putting out a mixtape as soon as the buzz grows a lil larger, that way people will have something to look forward to and I'm not just putting out product thats not being heard.

Anything ells you wanna say?
I just wanna say thanks to BasxMusic for taking the time out to holla at me. and oh yeah ITS YA BOY!!!!!!!

Any Shoutouts?
First and foremost I wanna shout out my daughter Mea daddy loves you baby, my fiance Nakea, the 7mile Eastwood Boys, the NBA, all of Michigans music artist who are pursuing their dream, my business partner J.Jackson, L. Change, & my Mom and dad and all my fans. FREE TONE & FREE JJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps.my mans M Zeezy, Merlin, and you J.

Youngest Oldest - Interview

BASX Music interview with Youngest Oldest!
http://www.myspace.com/youngestoldest

1. How does it feel to be repping the 702 when we dont have a strong hip hop history?
Just to clarify, shout out to Vegas, but I feel like I rep for all over, being raised in the south (Pine Bluff, Arkansas) born in Chicago. As for the hip hop history...it's a perfect opportunity for me to "make" history, and I feel good about it.

2. Who are some of your influences?
I'm really influenced by Tupac. His music is so timeless and always relevant...that's how I want my music to be. Others include Biggie, Chamillionaire, Kanye, Jay Z...more artist with a message behind the music...you know the hit makers, not the one hit wonders....! LOL!

3. How do you feel about the current state of hip hop?
Honestly, in my opinion, I respect any man and or female getting at there money. The way they do it, doesn't necessarily mean I have to agree with it. So no, I am not a fan of the current hip hop state, more one hit wonders than actual song-writers. It just looks to me like everyone's being followers, I'm more of a trend setter!

4. What excludes you from other rappers?
Wow! That's a great question. My name for one, Youngest Oldest, young body, old soul says it all. I think my overall style, drive and determination. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it. I'm a person of action, I have no manager as of right now, no extra promotion, no large fan base, but still manage to become the number unsigned Rap/Hip Hop Artist in the state on NV. I'm a strong minded individual. My life tribulations have made me who I am.

5. Why do you think your still unsigned?
Umm...I just haven't really put myself out there...I'm working more on the business side for myself first, then when I feel I have a strong enough product, I'll strike.

6. One of your songs is about your daughter. How is she doing?
She's good....she'll be 8mos on the 15 of this month...she's saying Dad-Da...standing up on her own...man she my world...I just want her to be able to go through life without all the drama I had to endure.

7. Anything New your working on?
I'm actually working on a few joints for the ladies. I have my artist JayREALism. We're working on his material, just trying to put my hands on everything...


8. Wanna shout out to anyone?
Why not...to all the Vegas hopefuls, keep doing yall thing, my gone put on for the city...to all my people in Pine Bluff and Chicago...I told yall I was going to do it....and last but no least, shout out to my beautiful daughter...Jaelynn Renee!!! 11-15-08 8lbs 4oz 20inches...

FrXsH - Interview

This is BASX Music's first official interview. We will be sitting down with rapper FrXsh
http://www.myspace.com/frxshmusic
http://twitter.com/FrXsH

1. What inspired you to become a rapper and Who were some of your influences?
When I went to sarah t. reed high school my first day there at lunch time. I walked in the gym an saw this big ass crowd so I thought it was a fight so I went to the middle of the crowd and saw these dudes rappin. They was gettin ooohhs nn aahhs and I wanted that same center of attention feeling .... That "these people r listenin to every word I say an lovin it" feeling. so I started going home an writing everyday secretly.

2. How do you feel about the current state of hip hop?
I have mixed feelings like even tho the dance songs is not my skii-lo I cant knock it because A.Its feeding they family.B.Dancing been in hip-hop since the beginning the problem I have is the lyrics....It takes me about 3 hours 2 write 1 verse not. because I'am not a good rapper its because I'am to good of a artist I take pride in my songs so I put my best in every letter every bar an every verse lol I'am perfectionist with each song an I just wish other musicians would look at this art we call music the same way.

3. What do you bring to hip hop that excludes you from others?
Well for one my goal is to merge hip-hop with every kind of music country,rock and whatever. I'am actually workin on two techno songs rit now. Meaning I'am not scared to think of hop outside the box an try new things surprise people and I listen to all kinds of music because I feel like how can u even be the best in music period if u only like gangsta rap or heavy metal u have to merge music to appeal to a bigger fanbase.

4. Who do u compare yourself to?
At different times it was different people but at this moment no one ..other compairs me but I feel like (as should everybody). Like I hav no comp. the only reason people arnt the best is because they dont put forth the effort they dont think long enough. about each line they rather play then practice but everyone all my life been sayin that I am weird an in my eyes.Weird = different different = unique unique = somethin someone rarely ever seen bfor a.k.a. SOMETHIN FrXsH

5. Who is your favorite rapper right now?
Slick rick da ruler will always be my favorote rapper ....I can still throw on one of his cds to this day an rap word for word.

6. If you could choose one, what would you say is your all time favorite FrXsH song?
"Thats da truth" in that song is basically about me putting music first in my life over everything even women chorus. "2 ALL DA LADIES THAT WANT 2 B MY MRS.// IM MARRIED 2 DA MUZIK SO U CAN B MY MISTRESS"

7. Is there any new projects you're working on right now that you can fill us in on?
"Married 2 muzik mixtape"-releasing late/early august
.FrXsH & Robbie D. love collabo album called "DA FrXsHeSt LoVe"

8. Any artist many have never heard of, but should be on the lookout for?
artist spotllight @rezburnamusic @jboytoto @msporsh @Inertia09 @Taronica @TyCity @iDiamante @NobodyCaresDude @static1271 @PunkyTheSinger @bdotjay @workhard_legion @PReTTiiBOyyReQ
but most of all my lil dude named june he under my wing im teachin him how 2 progress n rap so if i never make it he will

9. Whats your favorite place you performed at?
7th annual white linen affair (fashion show) it was hugh ...announced on tha radio n all that

10. Who inspired you the most?
Different things in my life different artist to >>from isley brothers to jay z but what gave me the extra push to make it was. Hurricane katrina was my biggest inspiration and I wanna give my momma/grandmaw everything dis word has even if they dont want it.

shout out 2 my deslonde fam & *****stay FrXsH ...neva ExPiRe******