REAL, RAW, & UNCENSORED WEST COAST RAP SHIT TURF TALK BEEDA WEEDA CLYDE CARSON MAC MALL DAMANI & MORE BAY AREA AMBASSADOR - LIVIN’ AE BOSS’40 LIFE * WEST COAST DJs SOUND OFF ON MIXTAPE DRAMA * THE GAME’S BROTHER BIG FASE100 * BUMSQUAD’S LATIN PRINCE & MORE // OZONE WEST Publisher EDITOR’S NOTE Julia Beverly Editor-IN-Chief N. Ali Early Music Editor Randy Roper Art Director Tene Gooden Contributors D-Ray DJ BackSide Joey Colombo Toby Francis Wendy Day Street Reps Anthony Deavers Bigg P-Wee Dee1 Demolition Men DJ E-Z Cutt DJ Jam-X DJ K-Tone DJ Quote MUST BE DREAMIN’ DJ Strong & DJ Warrior John Costen Kewan Lewis Lisa Coleman Maroy been living in Atlanta a good decade and I still haven’t gotten completely accus- Rob J Official tomed to it, nor have I embraced it all the way. What can I say? I’m a Bayboy to the Rob Reyes heart. Anyone who knows me, knows that I rep the Bay – all day, every day. I went Sherita Saulsberry I’vehome for Xmas and all I could think about was what kind of Bay Tees I was gonna snatch so I could have William Major the option of reppin’ my soil every day for two weeks straight (that’s 14, but who’s counting?). Took Moms in there and scooped about eight of ‘em REAL QUICK (already had 6). Alas, I didn’t leave my heart in San Francisco ala Tony Bennett. It’s somewhere in Tha Rich! But I gotta love the A and I gotta give JB props for bringing me on board, ‘cause without the move from Orlando this opportunity may have never cracked off. I’d prolly still be SLIPPIN’ at some dead end publication that can’t afford to pay its employees or contractors… and I’da stayed, tryna make ends meet, ignoring the truth ‘cause I love what I do. But I’m not. I’M HERE. Funny how the world works. The day I walked in JB told me about OZONE West and I damn near lost my top. When I told our cover subject, E-40 (BOSS HOGG, pg. 1), he simply responded, “I know you be representin’.” Upon unwinding over a couple glasses of Merlot, his attention turned to his cousin – BARS OZONE WEst Awards Rookie of the Year Turf Talk (FROM THE SOUL, pg. 1) – and the hyphy movement of course. But don’t be misled. This issue ain’t all Bay. Big Fase 100 (STEADY MOBBIN’, pg. ) holds it down for the 4 the west is backside streets of Compton and the hottest DJs on the Coast express their feelings for Drama and Cannon’s (MIX- 5-11 PHOTO GALLERIES TAPE DRAMA, pg. 0) recent brush with the law. 6 hustlin’: latin prince 8 patiently waiting: clyde carson 10 patiently waiting: beeda weeda GET READY. This is just the beginning. 1-14 E-40 16-0 west coast dj section 0 MIXTAPE DRAMA 1 turf talk - big fase N. Ali Early 4 mac mall OZONE WEST 5 cd reviews Editor 6 end zone: the pack OZONE WEST // THE WEST IS BACK... SIDE!!! The Bay Area’s DJ BackSide links up with the Best of the West to see what’s really goin’ on in their heads! DAMANI his month, I traveled down the coast of California to Los Angeles to speak with the Mayor of Inglewood himself, Damani. With a song on TSnoop’s Blue Carpet Treatment and more projects in the kitchen to be released on Snoop’s label, Damani is servin’ up the real. Here, he reveals that he does in fact have love for New York and he also believes Michael Jackson can come back despite his daycare dilemma. He keeps us up on the new West Coast slang, unleashing the new word for “groupie” in the 007. Get ready, a player is in the building. BS: So I first heard you on the Keak Da Sneak record, “Gotta Stay Paid.” What’s your connect to the Bay Area? Damani: Well yeah, I first heard of the “Super Hyphy” record by Keak and I just wanted to get down wit’ dude. I like who I like, and he GO. You know, Marlo Stansfield on these hoes. BS: And this groupie song you got with E-40? BS: I’m ashamed to say I’ve never watched it. Damani: Yeah, you see we lettin’ the word groupie go for the 007. They are Damani: Well you’re missin’ a big part of the culture right now. That shit is now called “Degos” (pronounced Day-go). real. The actors – them muthafuckas be playin’ they parts to the T. Period. BS: Degos? BS: And what about the Mixtape Game? The DJ Drama DRAMA? Damani: Yeah, them girls who see all the stars in the club and be pointin’ Damani: I mean, it was only a matter of time, especially when niggas get on when they see someone famous. You know, “[Day-go] Snoop, ay [Day-go] the record talkin’ bout makin’ $100,000 off mixtapes. Not sayin’ they they Damani, ay [Day-go] Kobe.” Feel me? ‘‘Degos.” They them girls that be poin- were, but these dudes [the Feds] are listenin’ to all of that shit. It’s like the tin’ everyone out in the clubs and shit. Nas video “Hip Hop Is Dead”, when they get raided. The game’s changing. It’s like the DJ is their own separate record label now. You gotta pay the DJ BS: Everyone talks about L.A. first and foremost when it comes to the west. and shit. So Mr. Inglewood, is the West back? Damani: Yeah, definitely. We are rebuilding right now. Beef is bein’ worked BS: I hear you, if you look at it like that. Everything is changing anyways. I out, we are startin’ to move as a whole unit now. Groups like the Warzone mean, look at you. While we are doing this interview you’re on Myspace. and the Western Union are with Snoop’s label now and we are uniting as one. It’s just some hustlin’ we doin’. I signed with Columbia first and I’m keepin’ Damani: Yup, this shit is all in your own hands now. [Leans over to look it goin’ with some more situations. Snoop’s helpin’ out with my album called closely at his computer screen] Damn, she is thick. Jesus….!!!!! Yeah, any- Congratulations Player. You like that? ways. Music? Online? It’s gonna be go online for everything. EVERYTHING. BS: The title? BS: Yup, even for Michael Jackson’s music. Damani: Yeah, [suavely and slowly] Congratulations Player. Damani: What? BS: Um, I don’t know you like that to be making such affirmations. BS: Yeah, Michael is back from exile and he’s gonna leak his singles on Damani: Mmmhmmmm… I love when people doubt me. myspace first. You didn’t hear? Okay, just kidding. But he did go into exile. Damani: I mean, who even knew he left? I never even seen the nigga in my BS: American Idol is a huge show these days. You like it? life. So, who knows? Damani: I don’t watch it, not really, unless it happens to be on. BS: Well, he’s back in the studio with Will.I.Am. Do you think he can come BS: Not even for mean-ass Simon or drunk-ass Paula? back? Damani: Being an African-American Idol, I already feel like I’m being Damani: Yeah, if R Kelly can, of course Michael Jackson can. If Michael does watched. play with kids, at least it ain’t on tape. R. Kelly pissed on girls and ON TAPE and we saw him! Like, the piss was runnin’ down on the girl’s titties! If R. BS: Riiiiiiiiight. So do you think a Rap American Idol would work? Kelly can make a record after that and everyone from age to 9 is two- Damani: Yeah, I think so, cause all these little shows they doin’ now like “The steppin’ in the club right after that – miracles can happen. Anybody can do White Rapper Show” are such a mockery and so fuckin’ stupid. It’s really like anything. they are givin’ the fans a chance. It’s just entertainment and comedy. It’s comedy. That’s exactly what it is. BS: Boxers or Briefs? Damani: Boxers, briefs. Hell, it’s all comin’ off anyways. BS: Speaking of comedy, do you got love for New York? Damani: I think I can make some money with her. She’s got a professionalism The Big Squeeze compilation drops in March 007 and features Damani about herself. That could turn into a very lucrative business in the streets. and his group Western Union (Superfly and Badluck), The Warzone, Snoop, I feel like she has those type of qualities. I mean, I have love for what she Badazz, Kurupt JT The Bigga Figga and more. Cop that! The West is Back could be under my tutelage. You get me? Bitches. BS: [laughing] Yeah, I got that. I’m sure everyone else will too. So what Also check out: www.myspace.com/damanila would Damani’s reality show be called? “The Player’s Life” or something? Damani: I like how you said that with so much conviction. Say it again. Either See you all every month here in the West Coast section of Ozone Magazine that or “The Hustler’s Life.” I mean, the player aspect of it is just a way to hounding the best West Coast DJs, producers, and more! Holla at your girl: maneuver your way through the game.