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1. Bars Summit. \\ 2. Thizz, Fabby Boo Bomb.\\ 3. Tito Bell, Traxamillion & Twin. \\ 4. BARS AWARDS Spice & Bioshi. \\ 5. Video Shoot Ghost ride it in Oakland, Bavgate & G-Stack. \\ 6. BARS AWARDS Hanny, Psd Tha Drivah & Zar. \\ 7. Thizz, Fabby Killa Kease. \\ 8.Bars Summit. \\ 9. BARS AWARDS Sleepdank & Dubee in San Mateo. \\ 10. BARS AWARDS Money B & Esenchil. \\ 11. Bars Summit in Oakland Wendy Day, J Diggs, Treal Real, Kilo, \\ 12. Bash, Paula Deondra, Danity Kane, Boo Bomb. \\ 13. BARS AWARDS Cell Ski & Keak Da Sneak. \\ 14. Rydah J Klyde. \\ 15. Bars Summit in Oakland Wendy & Davey D. \\ 16. BARS AWARDS Psd Tha Drivah & Zar. \\ 17. Fab Video, Ghost Ride It, Echo & Mistah Fab. \\ 18. Tito Bell BIRTHDAY BASH, D Ray & K- Loc. \\ 19. Psd Tha Drivah & Tuff @ The Wild Card (club). \\ 20. BARS AWARDS Kilo Chup Magnolia & Big Dante in San Diego. \\ 21. BARS AWARDS Foony & Yukmouth in San Mateo.

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arren Peace developed a strong interest Most DJs seem to be converting to Serato since in music at an early age. While most kids it’s easier and you don’t have to carry around a Wsave their lunch money to buy video bunch of records. Do you think vinyl is dead? games, Warren was buying vinyl. He’s come a In general, for a working DJ, you can’t\\\\\\ get any long way from his Gemini turntable and record better than Serato. You don’t have to take too crates days. Though he currently uses a Serato much stuff to a gig; you can get any record at System to spin, he remains loyal to the roots of anytime. So in that respect, yeah I think vinyl is DJing. He’ll gladly play anything you request, dead. But for the avid fan and the avid collector, but you should know that Tupac is off limits. no it’s not dead.

When did you start DJing? Are there any rappers in Vegas that are getting I DJed at my first party when I was about eight a big buzz? years old. I’d say The Chapter. They’ve been on Quest Love or The Roots Compilation. They’ve been on some How did you get into it at such a young age? national compilations and Atlantic Records is Most eight year olds are playing games or looking at them. watching TV. I bought my first record when I was five. I’ve Is there a particular song that you hate playing always loved music. You know when you were when it’s requested? little and you would sit and watch cartoons? I I want to say anything by Tupac (laughs). I would listen to the radio and hear a song and know people are gonna laugh at me but yeah, be like, “what’s that song?” or “who’s that song everyone requests Tupac and sometimes I don’t by?” like playing it. No disrespect to the artist, I’m just tired of playing Tupac. So from there did you start collecting music? I would find songs I liked and go buy the How long have you been at your current radio records. My mom would go to the super market station Hot 97.5? and the record store was right next to the super I started college radio in ’87. I think I’ve been at market and I would go next door and get a KLUC since ’98. record. I would tell them what I wanted and they would pull out the 45 of whatever it was. I You also have a website www.hiphopsite.com. would spend my birthday money on that. Tell me a little bit about that. It’s the world’s largest online hip-hop record What equipment did you start out using? store. We’ve been online since ’97. We started as I had a Gemini turntable and a Radio Shack an information website and then we moved into mixer. retail. It’s the largest online store where you can buy vinyl. I’m sure you’ve upgraded your equipment since then. What do you use now? You guys seem to have a real tight operation I use Serato. I was basically the first major with the site. What’s your role in the company? person on the West Coast to use Serato at a I’m CEO and part owner. major club. The owner of Serato had never heard scratching live at a major club until he heard me Besides www.hiphopsite.com, how can people spin it in Vegas. That’s a completely true story. get at you? Now, I use Serato, E500 headphones – they’re Email me at [email protected] real expensive headphones, my laptop and a 57 mixer. Words: Ms. Rivercity

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J Slimm is a nighttime personality for Hot the Icehouse for P. Diddy’s party. The last day at 97.5 in Las Vegas. He’s also been involved the Icehouse I’m DJing for E40 and Too $hort. Din promotions, community activities and even rapping. You can check him out at several Has anyone ever tried to pay you \\\\\\to play their major events during All-Star Week music? If so, how did you handle the situation? It’s happened with those who don’t know the What time are you on the air? game but not from anyone really big. I’ve got- I’m on the air Monday thru Thursday, 10:00pm to ten offers from people, but I have to explain to 11:00pm. On Fridays I’m on 11:00pm to 1:00am. them that we work with a play list and I don’t On Saturdays I’m on from 8:00pm to 11:00pm. have too much control over new music I play. People wonder why there’s an absence of local Did you have to do an internship before you music on the radio. It’s because sometimes DJs were given your job at 98.5 fm? don’t have a say so. It’s a good and bad thing. Actually, I did a lot of street promotions for a It’s a good thing cause the slack isn’t all on you. couple of people before that. I just happened to You can easily say I’m not allowed to play it. But run back into one of the people I did promo- it’s a bad thing cause there’s some things that tions for back in the day. I told him that I was you might want to play but the radio station DJing and I actually won a DJ competition out says no. It’s a catch 22. here and he was the judge. So he asked me what I was doing and did I want to do radio. Pretty Speaking of local music, who’s hot in Vegas much, I worked for free. I did half of his show right now? and he just gave me the rest of the show. That’s Look out for my man Bosie-T and Pacific Time how I got the rest of my days on radio. Zone – a group that I’m a part of. I DJ for them and I rap with them every now and then. Live Which came first – your promotions or the Soul is another one. DJing? I always wanted to DJ. I was DJing in the house Do you enjoy rapping more than DJing? or the garage for my friends while they played I enjoy DJing more than I enjoy rapping for the dominos and cards. I never learned how to play simple fact that I’m making people dance. I those games cause I was always DJing. The can’t sing at all, but I enjoy a lot of Neo Soul. I DJing started first. listen to a lot of Erykah Badu, D’Angelo; I listen to Jazz and those are things I can’t do as an Are you originally from Vegas? artist. As a DJ, I’m able to express myself by I was born in Detroit, Michigan but I was raised playing all of them at the same time. in Vegas. I’ve been here since fifth grade. What else do you have going on? Where will you be DJing during the All-Star I’m part of the MVLOC which is basically a events? chapter out here for positive hip-hop and things I’m doing the Lupe Fiasco and Lil Brother party that are going on in the community. I also play on February 13th at the Empire Ballroom. On the an active role in my niece’s dance group which 15th I’m DJing with Biz Markie and Big Tigger is called After Math. They’ll be performing at the at the Icehouse Lounge. On the 16th I’m DJing All-Star game. with Kid Capri for Young Jeezy and T.I. at the Icehouse. On the 17th I’m DJing downstairs at Words: Ms. Rivercity

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OZONE 21 Las Vegas | all-star weekend Event Listing Tuesday February 13th Dupri and Nelly @ The Aladdin Resort & Casino. Doors open at 9 pm. $100. • Hiphopdx.com celebrate the evolution of hip-hop with performances by Little Brother and Lupe Fiasco @ The Empire Ballroom. Doors open Saturday February 17th at 9 pm. $30, $35 at the door. • “Blackout. The Night the Lights Went Out In Vegas!” hosted by Young Jeezy @ Ice House Thursday February 15th Lounge. Doors open at 10 pm. $100 general admission, $250 VIP. ( Icehouselounge@gmail. • Black Hollywood presents “The Ultimate Ladies com ) Night” hosted by Idris Elba and Big Tigger @ Ice House Lounge. Doors open at 10 pm. $75 • Joe Jaxson and Nite Life Ent. present “Ballin’ general admission, $150 VIP. ( Icehouselounge@ NBA All-Star Mansion Party,” hosted by Jim gmail.com ) Jones @ The Paradise Mansion. Doors open at 9 pm. $150 general admission, $200 VIP. • Show presents “The Big Three” hosted by Buffie, Khrysti and Temeca @ Krave. Doors open • No Salary Cap Records presents “The Big Party” 7:30 pm. $60 general admission, $150 VIP. with Too $hort, Rick Ross, Yung Joc @ Alexis Park Resort. Doors open @ 10 pm. $80. • “So So Derrty Experience” hosted by Jermaine Dupri and Nelly @ The Aladdin Resort & Casino. • Magic Johnson presents “Player’s Part” hosted Doors open at 9 pm. $100. by Allen Iverson @ Studio 54 in MGM Grand Hotel. Doors open at 9 pm. $100 general admis- • “ Player’s Arrival Party” hosted by UNK and sion, $200 VIP. Rich Boy @ the Empire Ballroom. Doors open at 9 pm. • Scarface presents “Dirty South Invasion”@ Sazio inside The Orleans. Doors open at 10 pm. ( Friday February 16th 702-351-0210 ) • “Press Play VIP Lounge” with DJ Kid Capri and • “Secret Password Party” featuring Mad Linx, DJ Franzen @ Ice House Lounge. Doors open Freeway and The Clipse @ The Liberace Mansion. at 10 pm. $10 general admission, $250 VIP. ( $150. [email protected] ) • “So So Derrty Experience” hosted by Jermaine • ROQ Inc and Swurvy Radio.com present “The Dupri and Nelly @ The Aladdin Resort & Casino. Official Jamie Foxx Unpredictable Tour After Doors open at 9 pm. $100. Party” hosted by Jamie Foxx @ the V Theater inside the Aladdin Resort and Casino. Doors Sunday February 18th open at 10:30 pm. ( 702-932-1818) • Forever First Inc. presents “The West Side • Joe Jaxson and Renee Ent. Present “Ne-Yo Story” hosted by Ron Artest, Too $hort, E-40 All-Star Mansion Party” hosted by Ne-Yo, Nick and Mista Fab @ Ice House Lounge. Doors open Cannon and DeMarcus Ware @ The Paradise at 10 pm. $100 general admission, $200 VIP. ( Mansion. Doors open @ 9 pm. $150 general [email protected] ) admission, $200 VIP. • Joe Jaxson and Nite Life Ent. present “BET on • No Salary Cap Records presents “Laugh-A- Black All-Star Game Viewing & Party,” hosted by Thon” with John Witherspoon, Sommore, Bruce Mad Linx @ The Paradise Mansion. Doors open at Bruce and Shawty Shawty @ The Alexis Park 3 pm. $100 general admission, $150 VIP. Resort. Doors open at 10 pm. $80. • Magic Johnson presents “Player’s Part,” hosted • EPS, MPAQ and Orleans Areana present “All- by Allen Iverson @ Studio 54 in MGM Grand Stars of Comedy,” featuring Arnez J, Earthquake, Hotel. Doors open at 9 pm. $100 general admis- Anthony Anderson, Lavell Crawford and Kevin sion, $200 VIP. Hart @ Orleans Arena. Doors open at 11:30 pm. ( • “Secret Password Party” featuring Mad Linx, www.orleansarena.com ) Freeway and The Clipse @ The Liberace Mansion. • “Secret Password Party” featuring Mad Linx, $150. Freeway and The Clipse @ The Liberace Mansion. • “So So Derrty Experience” hosted by Jermaine $150. Dupri and Nelly @ The Aladdin Resort & Casino. • “So So Derrty Experience” hosted by Jermaine Doors open at 9 pm. $100.

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OZONE 25 the actually like the Cirque De Soleil shows even though they’re soft. The females love ‘em and I love the fe- males, so I fuck with it. rich guy$ The Hard Rock Casino is always fun. In the Isummer I hit Rehab (noon til 8 PM on Sun- guide to days); the best pool party on earth. After that I change clothes and go to Body Eng- lish in the same hotel. la$ vega$ Spearmint Rhino is my favorite strip club, but after living in Atlanta for thirteen years, I’m not impressed with topless clubs. But I always have fun at the Rhino. My girls love the Rhino girls. I do too. TOO $HORT’S Cathy’s Soul Food is a must. I used to hit M&M’s a lot, but haven’t been there lately. I like the hookers but I don’t buy sex from VEGAS HOTSPOTS them. I have drinks with them at the bar while they wait to turn tricks. They give me lots of ideas for songs; always have. You can meet the nicest girl-next-door type and she’ll turn out to be a hooker. Hoes look down on strippers and porn stars because they make way more money than them. I have no respect for sluts who fuck for free.

The Hotel at Mandalay Bay is one of my fa- vorite spots. Lots of memories since they opened not too long ago. Fashion Show Mall is like a pussy supermarket. I never go to Vegas without going there.

The top of the Stratosphere is another fa- vorite. You can eat at the restaurant as it spins in circles and it gives you the best view of Vegas, undisputed. They also have amusement park rides on the roof. It must be 110 stories high, give or take a few.

The roller coaster at New York New York is fun, but I really like the NASCAR roller coast- er at the Sahara Casino. It’s hella fun. The Hair Unlimited barbershop on MLK & Wash- ington is a must. Pimps, professional box- ers (Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis), rappers, hustlers, and regular folks go there.

Caesar’s Palace is another hot spot, and Pure and OPM are two clubs you should check out. Just being at the Palms Casino is fun - Club Rain, the Ghostbar, and the new club on the Playboy side. 9ine is my favorite restaurant, and it’s also in the Palms. The MGM Casino’s lobby and bars are always fun during the big events – Studio 54 and Tabu. photo \\ Julia beverly

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as Vegas for the All Star weekend? David its freshest. I don’t know the intimate details Stern must have lost his muhfuckin’ of primping for a female but just know, there mind! The crème de la crème of social aren’t that many places to go in Vegas for a weekends is coming to Sin City. The nigga not to notice if you and your girl just whole entertainment industry is going to switched clothes. Also, dress for the weather. Leagerly penetrate the soaking wet city of sin in Vegas can get cold and if you’re that girl who a weekend where everyone wants to leave with will wear the mini-skirt when it’s 30 degrees a double dose of satisfaction. Gorgeous women outside, beware. You might get the heads-up strutting down the strip with the dry heat on an afterparty or even receive an invitation causing sweat to glisten on every curve of their to bury your head inside a rapper’s lap, but you well-toned bodies, while ballers prowl the scene will look like a ho and be treated as such. Nig- in their $100,000 rides and $450 jeans waiting gas will be drunk and they will try to grab your for an opportune time to bring forth rain to the ass as you walk. You bring it on yourself. city in the desert. Lavish clubs and hotel parties, celebrities at every turn and everybody wants Believe it or not, one of the biggest purposes an experience to make them feel truly alive All Star Weekend fulfills is networking. You’re under the bright lights of Vegas. But don’t go always only one influential person away from book your X-Fare ticket on AirTran just yet. This making it big and everyone is cognizant of that. is not a weekend for the idealistic. Aspiring rappers rent 300Cs or Chargers and head out there with the street team and post In all honesty, All Star Weekend is not for us 5 flyers and hand out mixtapes. That shorty with figure niggas, especially in Vegas. Every host the light eyes and long hair most likely is a city knows who comes to All Star Weekend, and model/actress trying to get her name out there. it’s not those of us who ride around to find the You can’t knock the grind. If you’re just out cheapest liquor store. You see the $100 base there for the fuck of it, you’re on the sideline. cover for the clubs and the $12 beers and realize Networking is hard in this type of environment that you might need to fall back. Vegas is by no because the hubris omitted from the people means a dry city, so you should be able to just there could probably power one of the sur- walk up and down the strip with your bottle and rounding cities. But you’re there anyway. If 100 try to talk some females, who are broke like people say “no” and then the 101st says “yes,” you, but want to leave their inhibitions in Vegas who wins? If you do photography, get up with back into to your hotel room which is a great some models. If you’re thinking about manag- idea…but this isn’t Spring Break or a homecom- ing, get up with some of those artists selling ing party. Females aren’t trying to spend the mixtapes. There is so many ways to make money weekend with you and your broke ass friends in out here, sometimes it’s just getting out there a dingy hotel room drinking gin out of red plas- and finding it. tic cups. They are trying to be on the scene, so if they look halfway decent, they will absolutely So if you’re going, strap up, stay safe and enjoy. find an entourage member to get them in a club, Indulge in the cesspool of hedonism that is Ve- hotel or even a tour bus. For those of you who gas. Drink, smoke and fuck, because there’s no do manage to get some chicks back up to your dress rehearsal in life. Despite what I say, if you room, please don’t have the “Dumb Out” look think you can po’ pimp, go for it. It’s all about on your face when they say, “Head is $50, $100 the mouthpiece right? Don’t give a bitch shit to fuck.” Hookers come from out of town to get but hard dick and bubblegum, playa? That type tricks and a lot of them are carrying heaters in of thinking will only fly in little Podunk towns those fake Coach bags, so don’t get hemmed up. where you are one in a town full of busters, or you just don’t have high standards. Going to Image is everything in show-biz so at least Vegas with less than $500 in your pockets is not cop a couple of ‘fits before you make that trek. advised. Save yourself the embarrassment. Don’t The white Foot Locker polo and Timbs will not look like the poor bastard who makes everyone suffice. Why even embarrass yourself? That shit feel better about themselves. Get your Rick Ross won’t fly in Reno. Get a lining the latest you on and in 5 years who knows? Maybe you’ll be can before you leave so you hairline will be at the one making the oasis. // Mike Sims photo \\ Julia beverly

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disappeared from rap altogether. During his hree years ago Lil Flip was the poster hiatus Swishahouse, led by Mike Jones and Paul boy for the Houston Rap scene. He had Wall, branded their Houston sound throughout - a new deal with Sony and was moving the country. Now with so many Houston super up the pop and Hip Hop charts with his stars like Chamillionaire winning every award singles “Sunshine” and “Game Over.” available to rap and H-town/Port Arthur natives “Game Over,” which used the beat UGK rising back to notoriety, Flip’s place in Hip from the Namco Pac Man video game, quickly - Hop seems rather shaky. Now a few months from T releasing his Asylum/Warner Bros. debut, Lil’ Flip became the subject of conversation as Flip’s al bum climbed the charts. The owners of the music sits down with us to talk about why he was gone sued Lil’ Flip along with Sony, which eventually for so long and where he feels he fits in the rap brought about the demise of their relationship. world today. For the next few years it seemed as though Flip Why did you decide to leave Sony and go to days. When I flew home on Friday that [song] Asylum/Warner Brothers? was on the countdown. It’s difficult when you’re a hard working artist and you get treated like you don’t want to work. So you didn’t even expect Game Over to be on Flip This is the same label that had 50; he got shot the album? and they let him go. Basically, a lot of people I was just doing it because they begged me there have egos that are bigger then the work so much. They would not take no for a fucking that they’ve put in. With Asylum I got the street answer so I finally agreed to do it. Plus the muthafuckas that know rap but I also got War- agreement was they wouldn’t use the song for ner Brothers which is this big record producer. nothing that I didn’t approve of. That was a lie. ‘em I got the underground and the major pushing Then the lawsuit came behind that shit. The me- my album. dia hyped that shit up like I took the beat and then at the end of it all I didn’t have to pay. I believe you had told me earlier that you had trouble keeping up with the staff? From every article that was out it seemed like Look, I’ve got a million reasons I can be mad at you took the beat. Sony but that was definitely one of the major Nah, Sony had to pay for all that shit. An A&R the ones. I originally signed with Steve Rifkin and that worked for Sony is the one that brought Loud. After Loud folded Columbia had the option me that beat. He didn’t clear that shit. He acted of deciding which artists they wanted to keep or like he was on top of his business and he just get rid of. They ended up keeping me and I was wasn’t. That’s the first time I let an A&R pick introduced to a brand new staff. By the time I some shit and look what happen, so now I don’t started getting cool with this new staff I got up fool with that A&R shit anymore. A lot of them Bird a few months later looking for people. I’m like, have ulterior motives. “Where’s such-and-such” and they say, “Oh, he ain’t over here anymore. He’s with Universal.” What do you mean by ulterior motives? That shit just started getting annoying. They I feel like Sony blackballed me. I’ve got songs ended up placing me around new people who with Destiny’s Child and Beyonce that we were were responsible for getting my project done supposed to shoot a video for but they won’t and some of those new people placed me in release it. You won’t let me shoot a video for fucked up situations. that but you’ll allow someone I’m beefing with to shoot a video and do a song with them? Man, What kind of situations? I’ve had A&R’s try to blackball be after they Take the “Game Over” situation. That whole law- found out I was making beats. He would bob his suit could have been avoided. I didn’t even want head in my face but then he would run back to to do that song for a number of reasons. One, Sony talking ‘bout, “He’s making beats now!” So Beanie Sigel had already done a song with the if Flip is making beats then that means that A&R beat called “Mac Man.” Two, there was a dude doesn’t have a job. I ain’t trying to produce my [in Houston] doing that exact same song. Three, whole album just cause I make a few beats. I’ve I had been sitting on that beat for about six never had anyone over my back telling me what months. I’m not going to say the A&R’s name, I need to do. I always constructed my own mu- but he kept calling me saying, “I know you don’t sic. I never had anyone saying, “Flip, you need wanna rap on it, but I’ll pay you thirty grand. to do a girl record.” I just always did what I felt. Don’t worry, we not gonna use it on anything important.” Shit, I’m a nigga from the hood On that note, do you feel like Sony tried to keep and you talking bout thirty grand. You know I you in the same lane? In other words when you jumped my ass on the plane and went on ahead have a hit like “Sunshine” or “Game Over” they and got [the thirty]. So yeah, I did the song, but are only looking for that kind of record. I never really expected them to release it, or for Yeah. With Sony, first off, their track record it to go so big. Plus, peep what I did just in case when it comes to us ain’t even all that. They they pulled some foul shit. I cuss so much on give up on an artist when you get close to the beginning of the song that I never thought three hundred [thousand records sold]. If you they would use it as a single. In the beginning ain’t doing shows, and out in these streets, and of the song I start it off “Aww shit, y’all done spending your own money on yourself you’ll fucked up and let me in this bitch….” I was try- fucking drown with them. I mean, no disrespect, ing to say so many cuss words - I didn’t overdo but look at an artist like Amerie. She only goes it because it could have been worse. I did that gold every time. She gets her one video, maybe shit so that it would not be my radio hit. But two, and [Sony] is cool with that. I know she I’ll put this on everything - I did the song on a wants to sell more records, and she should. Monday and then I stayed in New York for four Sony isn’t helping her, or their other artists, do

OZONE 29 what they should be doing. The only artist that’s the studio and do 18 more songs to put on the doing phenomenal on the label is Beyonce. Now album. that Three 6 Mafia won an Oscar I’m sure Sony will start paying attention to them. Now Sony The first single, “Ghetto Mindstate,” appears will spend money on them and be like, “Oh, we to be a break away from the type of music you love you.” But them niggas have been putting it usually do. down for so long and only now is Sony looking. No, On the Leprechaun I had a song called Sony should have been looking at them a long “Gotta be Me.” I had a song called “The Biz” time ago. [Sony] don’t respect nobody unless about the rap business. On Underground Legend you’re Beyonce or maybe Nas. I had “What I Been Through,” “I Should Have Listened,” and “It’s A Fact.” I’ve had a lot of Nas has criticized Sony in the past. songs that ain’t got shit to do with the club Right. He got problems with them but he gets because everyone don’t wanna hear about that more respect off of seniority. I mean it prob- and jewelry. That’s the fucked up thing about ably ain’t all peaches and cream for him like the rap game, man. Your first look is what you he wants it to be but for the most part him and are. That’s all people see you as. Beyonce are cool. What separates this album from your last So now you don’t have to deal with the A&R’s at albums? Sony picking your music. How did the new single It’s more mature. Most of the time my albums with Lyfe come about? are done one right after the other. This one has We shot the video for “What it Do” and did an a more mature sound because there is a three uncut video. Then we were getting ready to year break in between recording. I take more shoot the video for “I’m a Baller” and halfway risks on this album by trying different tracks through is when I was starting to leave Sony. and different rhyme schemes. There were only about three or four people who knew I was leaving Sony so everyone What’s your response to the critics that don’t was pushing “I’m a Baller.” When I got over to think you’re lyrically up to par or that you’re too Asylum tried to get “I’m a Baller” and push it commercial? to DJs but everyone was like, “I got this from There’s two types of rappers: rappers that sit Sony 3 months ago.” That was a big record. around and see how many big words they can My first performance of the song scared me rhyme, and those that have more of a conver- because when I went out there everyone in the sational flow. My type of style is the conversa- audience already knew the words to the song. tional flow because when I rap it feels like I’m Warner Brothers decided they wanted to go with telling you a story. Before my albums, when “Ghetto Mindstate” and I was kind of shocked. I was underground, I was known for straight I was a little skeptical because it wasn’t a club freestyling. I was spitting off the top of my record but it was testing well with programmers. dome what I was living and how I was feeling, So I just said fuck it, let’s go with it. I’ve always but when you get into making records, it’s dif- wanted to do music with Lyfe. I had heard about ferent. There’s a difference between making a him before he had even got out of jail. I don’t battle record and a hit song. My whole thing is, put an artist on [a record] because they’re hot. I everybody’s got their own way of telling a story put people on my songs that I can feel. and this is mine. I’m more of a storyteller. Critics are funny. I’ve bought at least six trash albums Was the switching of labels the reason your in the last year because some magazine said it album leaked? was a classic. So the critics will praise the gar- I had to pay [Sony] two million dollars to leave, bage and trash good shit. Take Ice Cube’s last to take my album with me and buy myself out album. I read some bad reviews on it but when I of contract. Right after I left somebody leaked listened to that shit that bitch was jamming. He the album. Usually your label sends out two or was rapping about what’s going on in the world three singles but I was starting to notice that right now and that shit was hard. These maga- when I visited radio stations the DJs had the zines and critics just show too much favoritism. whole CD. This was three or four months before It’s not even about the music anymore. the album is supposed to come out. It was frustrating dealing with that and the beef I was What’s it like stepping back into the Houston rap going through, and that shit just pissed me off. scene? You came out on your own and the kind I just said fuck rap for a minute. I’m not gonna of fell back and then Swishahouse pretty much put out an album that everyone has. I don’t was on top of Houston after that. What is your even know how many people got the album. place now in the Houston rap scene? But when I’m out in the streets people were still Yeah. What people don’t realize is I didn’t take a telling me to put out the album and that they break by choice. Plus, even though I didn’t have were going to buy it anyway. So I go back in an album out I was on a lot of independent shit. 30 OZONE I stayed on the road touring and doing mixtapes call my phone every day. All that grills shining and DVDs. Everywhere I went the fans keep and the big jewelry - all that shit came from telling me they were waiting on an album. I feel me. You know how it is when you’re a baby and like my place is still there, but I just had to go you want to be like your daddy? Then when you through a lot of bullshit. Now I just gotta come turn 18 you feel like you can buck him? So a lot back harder then ever before. If I knew what of people feel like now that they are getting a I know now with Sony, it would have been a little notoriety that they’re bigger and better totally different situation. The fans know when I than me. Me, I’m not focusing on the bullshit. come back I coming hard. All the people who offended me know what they did. I’m loyal and other people just aren’t. If I You’ve moved from being an independent artist fuck with you then I fuck with you whether you to a major label artist. What are some of the have a hit or not. There’s no more loyalty in things you learned during your career? the game. People got this idea that when they With independent label you spend your own come out they got to save the hood or all their money and take all the risk. You’ll be real pissed homeboys. How many rappers put the homeboy if you get screwed or fucked over on a show on when they blow and nobody really feels or some shit. But with a major, if they fuck up their homeboy? How many rappers got all their - that’s their money. I can still get money on friends on stage with expensive jewelry? That shows if the major fucks up. So independent you shit is draining financially and emotionally. They can make more money, but if you take a loss don’t realize that at the end of the day when it’s you can take it pretty hard. time to pay the bills your homeboys don’t want none of that shit. Anything else? Keep your contacts. I use to book my own shows With the state of the music industry nowadays before I signed with a major so I would be on it seems like it’s getting harder and harder to the phone with the DJs and program directors. pay bills. When I got with the majors I would always Hell yeah. You’ll have an artist come out with have someone in between me and the program a hot single and only sell a hundred thousand director or DJ. Keep in contact and speak with records. You got to look into other avenues. I’ve your people directly. I had someone say he tried wrote a couple of books. I’ve got an autobiog- to get me on one of his mixtapes but my people raphy coming out. I got a few movies coming kept telling him “No” or “He’s too busy.” I ran out. One is called “Crown Me,” a horror movie, into him and had to personally send him some and a movie called “What They Don’t Want You To freestyles that I had saved on my computer. Know” about the rap game. I’ve got a cookbook This guy is the DJ for the Heat so this ain’t small coming out called “My Grandparents Cookbook.” time. Now I’m thinking “Damn, if they passed up I got a clothing and tennis shoe line coming out on this opportunity what else are the pass- along with my line of watches. Plus my alcohol ing up on without me knowing?” I was doing Lucky Nights is selling and I’m adding a couple everything before on my own. Picking the beats, of sodas to that. You can’t just put all your eggs promotions, marketing, doing it all. That’s why in one basket. Ain’t nothing wrong with having I feel I’m a star. I’m probably one of the only multiple jobs. people out of Houston that has all the elements that it takes to be a star.

So let’s set the record straight. In terms of Houston artist, there are rumors that you don’t get along with a lot of them. Slim Thug, Paul Wall, and Swishahouse in general seem to al- ways come up. What is your take on the rumors? I was one of the first Screwed Up Click member to do songs with Swishhouse. Didn’t no S.U.C. artists do songs with them before me. I was the first cat to do that. I don’t have a problem with anybody from Swishahouse. They never did shit to me. I love the North side [of Houston]. I got family that stay on the North side. I don’t have a problem with nobody unless they disrespect me. All these people who they say I have problems with or supposedly have problems with me appeared on my first album. I’m 95% of these Houston rappers’ idol. They was calling me every day to fuck with me. They used to

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34 OZONE e’ve been hearing about this times people expect so much from you that they begin to hold their ambitions and motivations WBay Area movement for a and put it on your shoulders. Sometimes they minute now. Do you think it’s can’t take stuff on themselves and they need an on the upswing or has it stalled outlet. Pressure is really an expectation of oth- ers, like people who expected E-40 to take the out? hyphy movement to the next level. There was a I’m from Atlanta, dawg. I don’t really know lot of pressure on him. Whether he took that and nothing about anything else. A-Town, shawty. digested that himself, that’s on him. I don’t feel [laughs] Naw, the Bay Area movement right now like it’s no pressure on me, cause I’m just doing is definitely on the upswing. You’ll see a lot of what I’ve always done in creating music and artists getting deals. Clyde Carson just recently being me. Being me has got me this far, so why signed with Capital. You’ve got The Pack over at stop? There is no pressure. Jive, E-40 and The Federation at Warner Bros., The A’s over at TVT and me at Atlantic. That’s Who are some of the key players in the Bay a beautiful thing for a region where a couple movement that the rest of the country might not years ago we had no major label exposure. be aware of? Hopefully 2007 can translate to some nice sales There are several other artists, but a lot of the and a big buzz. DJs play a big part too. Regardless of my per- sonal relationship to cats like Big Von Johnson, Why did you decide to sign with Atlantic? he has a big role in the movement because he’s The way my deal is set up with Atlantic is damn a Music Director. He really gets the say-so on near like a distribution deal. I’ve got an Asylum what plays and what breaks. Cats like Rick Lee, deal, but with Atlantic I have things set up DJ BackSide, DJ Juice and a lot of other DJs have to where I’m still able to do my independent a major influence. There’s an abundance of tal- movements and the things that already estab- ent in California. lished me as a Bay Area artist. My deal is still structured in that form [as an independent], but Explain what the hyphy movement is, in relation they’re able to upstream me if possible and have to Bay music in general. the first choice [of signing me to a major]. So I The hyphy movement is something that has got a nice deal. At the end of the day, the main people outside of the Bay Area interested. That’s thing is selling records. Even if you’re just push- what they identify with. When you say “hyphy,” ing a single and living off your ringtones and you think of the Bay Area, just like when you digital [sales], that’s your main thing. You have say “crunk” you think of the South. That’s our to generate sales, both for you and your label, demographical identification. That’s the genre of cause that way you keep both parties happy. music we’re popular for, but everything coming Nowadays you see a lot of people with big out of the Bay Area is not hyphy. A lot of cats promotion and big buzz, but they’re not selling definitely don’t participate in the hyphy move- records. Nobody is really selling records in the ment as far as their musical preference. They industry no more. You have to take advantage don’t do hyphy music, which would be defined of every opportunity that presents itself. as uptempo, adrenaline-filled music telling you to “go stupid” or “go dumb.” The Bay Area has high expectations of artists like Keak da Sneak and yourself as the ones that are supposed to break through and open the doors for everyone else. Do you feel pressure to succeed on behalf of your region?

TOOMISTAH $HORT,WEST FAB,OZONETRAXAMILLION COAST: PLUSJ-DIGGS, Keak is a pioneer. He’s someone who’s taken a The rest of this inter- REAL, RAW, & UNCENSORED SOUTHERN RAP style that people initially thought was awkward view is featured in the and off-the-wall and has influenced our genre March issue of ozone. of music. Even if he never sells another record Visit us online at www.ozonemag.com THE FIRST ANNUAL or never signs to a major label, he’s a pioneer. to check out the debut DRUG He’s already had his jersey retired. He’s one of of OZONE West. ISSUE CRACKHEAD those guys that still plays the game with their CONFESSIONS TRUE STORIES FROM RAP’S jersey in the rafters. We respect him. He’s the MOST DESPISED HEROES B.G. PIMP C people’s champ and we’re all rootin’ for him. RICK ROSS LIL BOOSIE Whatever happens now, it’s no pressure for him TWISTED BLACK JUELZ SANTANA YOUNG because he’s already done what he’s done. & MORE Whether he’ll become a regional celebrity or a BUCK worldwide celebrity, Keak da Sneak will always * HOW ECSTACY* 20 REASONSBECAME *RAP’S WHY HOW WEED NEWESTTO ROB SHOULD ADRUG STASH& MORE BEOF HOUSE LEGALCHOICE be a part of this whole movement in history. As far as me, pressure is just expectations. Some-

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e was once the Bay Area’s shining This music shit is janky. I describe it as like a light. At only fifteen years old, his bitch – a fine as bitch who fuck wit everybody. no holds barred, arrogant approach She fuck wit Puffy and ‘nem. She fuck wit Trick on his debut album Illegal Business earned him Daddy and ‘nem, Nelly and ‘nem. Before I ex- Hprince like status and an open path to one day pected the bitch to be faithful. It was like, “Awe claim the throne Too $hort held down. After the bitch, you can’t be cheatin’ on me.” Now it’s like, breakout album – Untouchable – his name be- “Okay.” But the bitch get by me, I’ma whisper in came synonymous with another Bay Area favor- her ear and try to keep her by me. ite - 2pac Shakur. But after a brief stint in the City of Angels, Mall tried his luck in Vegas. The Along those lines, was pimpin’ a natural pro- gamble proved to be a successful one, as the gression for you or was it more of an escape Country Club Crest (Vallejo, CA) native willingly from the game, from that bitch? became the product of a world that swelled his pockets, but stifled his artistry in the process. See me, I’m a mental muthafucka. I play chess not checkers. My whole thing is being the Still, Mall is the orator of twelve complete smartest nigga. So when it came to the game, albums since 1993. OZONE caught up with the it was all about a man and his brain. You gotta Mac to find out how he renewed his fervor for survive by your wits. You can’t have a gun, none the game with his most recent release, Thizziana of that shit in your brain. So that always like, Stoned and the Temple of Shrooms, and just how juiced me up. But, it also took from me. It took he’s coping as CEO of Thizz Entertainment. two and a half years. I didn’t do no rappin’, but it made me strong, so I wouldn’t say it was bad. Is there a different method for you when it But I wasn’t being who I am. I wasn’t doin’ the MAC comes to penning rhymes as a 30 year old man? music shit.

Me and Furl got to do a record before he got What was the good that you found in it? killed called US Open and the time that I spent with [him] really taught me how to be free It made me strong. It made me believe in and just be myself. He was just an individual. myself. When you in the game you can’t have no He was comfortable in his person. So the time crew. How many PI’s you know in a posse? It’s that I spent with him, he taught me how to be just you and yourself, your brain. Your tongue Thizzlamic. When I first started I thought that I is your gun and you just gotta think. You gotta MALL was supposed to have all this shit. Now I cherish be a thinking man. So that always attracted me. this shit. I realize that I needed to survive like Plus, I wasn’t no PI. I was a Mac. The difference air. You know how you need air, water and food is this. A PI, a real pimp, he don’t eat if the to live? I need air, water, food and music. Then, bitch don’t pay him. A real pimp don’t sell dope. me being the CEO of the company, I got to work He don’t jack niggas. He don’t do nuthin’ but PRESSURE around all these young artists and it fulfilled get paid by a ho. But a Mac is a fuckin’ master me. I got to talk to them, chop it up with them at everything. If you give a Mac a sack, he know and they respected me for the shit that I put what to do with it. You give a Mac a gat, he down. Them dudes really made me love this shit know how to react. You give a Mac a bitch, he MAKES again. It basically lit my fire and gave me drive know what to do with the shit. You take a Mac, again. put him in a helicopter, strip him naked and drop him anywhere in the world; I bet you he How would you describe your experience in the drive back with two pockets full of money. DIAMONDS game?

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1. Lee Major & Jacka @ THE WILD CARD in Oakland \\ 2. Hasi, D-Ray & Kiranda of the NVUS TWINS @ THE BOO BOMB in San Jose \\ 3. Jimmie Weaver & Srawberry of WILD 94.9 @ CLUB ABYSS in Sunnyvale \\ 4. PSD Tha Drivah & Nuch \\ 5. Youth Uprising \\ 6. The Pack @ Youth Upris- ing in Oakland \\ 7. B.G of the REGIN @ THE WILD CARD in Oakland \\ 8. Rob Lo & Traxamillion @ Thizz Party in Oakland \\ 9. Clyde Carson & Young L @ Youth Uprising’s Christmas party in Oakland \\ 10. Young L & the Jacka @ CLUB ABYSS in Sunnyvale for Mistah FAB’s signing party \\ 11. The Pack @ SUPERHYPHY 13 in Santa Rosa \\ 12. The Jacka & Big Rich @ THE BOO BOMB CONCERT in San Jose \\ 13. DJ Devro & DJ Imperial @ THIZZ PARTY in Oakland \\ 14. Thizz & Mistah FAB signing party \\ 15. Little Bruce & Dubee AKA Suga Wolf @ SUPER HYPHY 13 in Santa Rosa \\ 16. PSD Tha Drivah & Jagged Edge \\ 17. Guest & Olis @ Youth Uprising’s Christmas gift giveaway in Oakland \\ 18. The Jacka, D-Ray, B-Luv & Rob Lo \\ 19. Cee Ski & Cisco @ Mistah FAB’s signing party \\ 20. Youth Uprising’s Christmas party \\ 21. Treal Real, Rydah, J Klyde & Quez @ WILD CARD in Oakland

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DJ Big Dee claims to be the hardest working against laptops cause I’ve been using my Serato DJ in Vegas. With a spot on 97.5 FM and club for the last four years and that’s cool, but these residencies almost every night of the week, he new DJs wake up one morning and get a laptop \\\\\\just might be living up to his word. and now they got music to DJ. There’s no history with the up-and-coming DJs. They never learn Where will the hot spots be during All-Star to be original. Also, they’re nickel-and-dime week? DJs. You have a DJ that gets paid good money The ethnicity of All-Star week will be very and then you have another DJ that wants to Afro-centric. Pretty much all the major casinos come in and do a party for $100. That’s the big- want the business, but they don’t want the Hip gest mistake up-and-coming DJs make. Hop element that comes with it. They’re turning away a lot of money. They’re turning away some How long did you practice and learn the history major people throwing a lot of dollars out. of DJing before you considered yourself to be a Pretty much all the big strip clubs and the ven- professional? ues off of the strip are gonna be hosting a lot of It took me the greater part of a year. It took me All-Star events. The Mandalay Bay is hosting the a year to get it tight. Everybody’s not musicially NBA Slam Dunk Contest. There’s a lot of parties inclined. You have to love music to be able to going on. It’s gonna be exciting. play it.

Are you DJing any events? Are there any local artists in Vegas that are hot Of course I am! I’m doing the Ice Cube Players right now? Ball at the Orleans Hotel Casino. All the big It would have to be a rapper by the name of heavy hitters will be there. It’s going to be fol- Trigga. There’s another rapper named G-Nocc lowing the big hip-hop concert they’re having and another one named Capizzle. Those are the there also. That’s on Saturday night. Earlier that up-and-comers besides X1. He’s actually from day, I’m doing a big comedy show. The comedy New York but he’s based out of Vegas. show is at Alexis Park Hotel Casino. Have you ever thought about doing production What is your normal schedule like? for any artists? I’m on Hot 97.5. I do the five o’clock mix and I’ve actually dibbled and dabbled in produc- the weekend drive mix six days a week. Monday ing tracks but I never really took it seriously nights my residency is at the Rum Jungle inside basically because of time. I DJ so much on a Mandalay Bay. Wednesday night I’m at Prince’s consistent basis. Whatever time I do have I try new club 3161 inside the Rio. I also do Barcode to relax, spend time with my family and work that night. Thursday night I DJ at OPM inside on music. That’s pretty much what I do. I’ve Ceasar’s Palace. Friday and Saturday night I’m thought about it, though. at Club 702. Thursday, Friday and Saturday I also do after hours at Minxx after the clubs. I’m Would you like to give out any contact info pretty much the hardest working DJ. before we go? Check me out on www.kvegas.com and of Since you’re so experienced, are there any mis- course the infamous Myspace - www.myspace. takes you see up-and-coming DJs making? com/djbigdee702. The biggest thing I think that messed up the whole DJ game is the laptop era. I have nothing Words: Ms. Rivercity

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riginally from Chicago, Rory Mack has touched down, I started putting a major dent in become one of Vegas’ top DJs. Besides his the game here. I’ve been here ever since. Ojob with 98.5 FM, Rory also has a show on Channel 40 Hip-Hop Nation on Sirius Satellite What differences do you see in the Chicago and \\\\\\Radio. With a strong musical background and Las Vegas markets musically? over 28 years of DJing experience, Rory Mack is The subculture in Chicago is setting national a certified veteran in the radio business. trends in music and entertainment. Las Vegas thrives primarily on following trends of a city How did you get into DJing? such as Chicago. I was fortunate to work for All the credit is due to my mom. She used to nightclub, radio station managers and program- throw house parties when I was a kid, about mers in both markets who justified my profes- four or five years old. She drafted me to play sionalism and ear for good music. They gave me the records. I really starting taking it serious the freedom to do me. during my high school years. I was initially doing roadie work for one of the biggest mobile How long were you DJing before you got the sound companies in Chicago during that time. radio gig? The name of the company was FoxxPlayer I was DJing for two years. Tom Joyner gave me Sound. I got the opportunity to play records on my first taste of radio in Chicago at WJPC when one occasion when the main DJ was late for the I won a city-wide contest that he put on. It gig. Not only did I rock the party, but I got a landed me a guest DJ spot at Chicago Fest. That promotion at the same time. was 26 years ago. I’ve been actively doing radio and mixshows since my arrival in Las Vegas back How else did your family influence your career? in ’84. Right now, I’m into my seventh year at My dad was in the music business. From birth to 98.5 KLUC, and my second year at Sirius with my my early teens I was exposed to the process of Violator All-Star DJ Family. You can check Viola- making records. I was exposed to songwriting, tor Radio on Channel 40 Hip-Hop Nation. recording, producing and performing. Having professional music gear in the house on a daily Do you see potential from any local artists in basis was a plus as well. And the house parties Las Vegas? were a big influence, too. Sure! Ne-Yo’s from Vegas. A couple cats I’m feel- ing under the radar is X1 on Dynasty Records Did you ever pursue any formal music training? and Wease Mac from K.A.M.P. WESS Entertain- Not really. I had a natural feel for beats and ment. Look out for Triple P Records as well. tempo from playing drums in my early teens. I was already remixing records through tape What clubs do you DJ at? splice edits I did at home with my dad’s gear. I’m primarily the industry special events cat so That was before I physically bought a set of I move around a lot. The last two major gigs I turntables and a mixer. did was Russell Simmons’ American Dream Tour Party at OPM and XXL/King Magazine SEMA Show How did you end up in Las Vegas coming from party at Light/Bellagio. Chicago? Shortly after graduating from high school I en- Do you have a website? listed in the Air Force. Uncle Sam transferred me www.recordsystemslv.com/rorymack to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas from Miami two years into my four year term. Shortly after I Words: Ms. Rivercity

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OZONE 15 lot of these guys are garbage. Anybody can go to the Guitar Center or the electronic store and buy Pro-Tools, get something to record on, get a beat and then I’m a rapper. So it’s not mixed or mastered and they bring it to DJ at the club like, “This is the hottest shit ever, play this.” And it’s his Bay Area CORE DJ has been ushering in the same way with DJs. That’s part of what they the West coast sound since the first time the mean when they say Hip Hop is dead. These cats TWest was won. Now, over a decade later, DJ that want to DJ, they don’t know about carrying Juice is ready to do his part to keep to Bay on four crates [of vinyl] to shows. They don’t know the map, this time for good. about the struggle. You got to pay your dues and show that you love this shit. And while Tell me about yourself. Where are you from and you’re paying your dues you’re learning and how did you get started? then when you get your time, you’re ready. I was born in San Francisco, now I live in Rich- mond, but I pretty much rep the whole Bay Area. I represent the Core DJs - DJ Juice.

Why do you think the Bay scene is starting to get so much national attention? The Bay has been doing there thing for a minute. We’re the originators of the independent game. All the people you see doin’ the inde- pendent game got that from the Bay. It’s kind of like New York is now; just because New York isn’t makin’ no music that’s accepted on a major scale doesn’t mean it’s dead. The Bay was ac- cepted in the mid-90’s but after 2Pac died in ‘96 the Bay kind of got slept on until last year. It’s kind of like everything comes in a circle so you just got to wait your turn. Just like right now the South is on top, it’s gonna come back to New York and it’s gonna come back to the West, it’s just a cycle. It’s a lot of people out here that have been working the whole time just waiting for their time. Now the spotlight is coming back to the Bay and they’re trying to take advantage of that.

As a DJ, are you offended by the statement that “Hip Hop is dead”? A lot of people take that statement personal. There are five elements of Hip Hop and the people who are saying “Hip Hop is Dead” are products of the early ‘90s, New York style of rap. The backpack rappers like the KRS-One. They Words \\ Eric Perrin consider Hip Hop with the breakdancing and the Photo \\ Kawai Matthews DJ, so when they say Hip Hop is Dead they mean [Hip Hop] as a culture, the whole element of it. TOOMISTAH $HORT,WEST FAB,OZONETRAXAMILLION COAST: PLUSJ-DIGGS, Now it’s a business, people aren’t doing it for The rest of this inter- REAL, RAW, & UNCENSORED SOUTHERN RAP fun no more. People aren’t going in the studio view is featured in the March issue of ozone. to make a good album, but to make a single Visit us online at

that people are going to dance to in the club. www.ozonemag.com THE FIRST ANNUAL Before, they went in and said, “Let’s make music to check out the debut DRUG and let’s have fun with it.” Now they’re just in it of OZONE West. ISSUE CRACKHEAD CONFESSIONS to get rich. TRUE STORIES FROM RAP’S MOST DESPISED HEROES B.G. PIMP C RICK ROSS What do you think is the biggest problem in the LIL BOOSIE TWISTED BLACK Hip Hop game is right now? JUELZ SANTANA YOUNG & MORE I think it’s the digital era. The digital era has made it so easy for the average cat to rap. A BUCK * HOW ECSTACY* 20 REASONSBECAME *RAP’S WHY HOW WEED NEWESTTO ROB SHOULD ADRUG STASH& MORE BEOF HOUSE LEGALCHOICE

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Wease Mac

18 OZONE ease Mac is a favorite amongst many Las own no love. I go to Atlanta and everything on Vegas DJs, including Franzen and Rory the radio is from Atlanta and if you not from WMack. Although he’s received much rec- Atlanta, you better be giving Atlanta props ognition in his hometown, Wease is set on being on your song. That’s how they roll; they stick much more than a local artist. together. Vegas is a band wagon city. They wait for ten “other states” to jump on it first and it What part of Vegas are you from? goes to 106 & Park, then that’s when they play I was born and raised on the Westside of Las it on the radio. I’m not willing to walk up to the Wease Mac Vegas, Nevada. It’s hood shit, but it’s a hood PD and give him thousands of dollars to play my anywhere. I been doing music my whole life. shit and they still shafting people when they try I did my little thing out in the streets, but I to do the illegal shit. I wouldn’t do that for the always stayed focused on music. A lot of people simple fact that I possess the talent to get the fall victim to Vegas cause Vegas is real fast. It’s love that I deserve. I’m just not in the right city. faster than any other city out there so if you Like Ne-Yo – that’s my cousin. I grew up with don’t got something positive or something else him. He never would have made it if he didn’t to focus on besides the streets, the streets are leave. gonna take you out. What have you been doing to showcase your Did that happen to any of the people you grew talent? up with? I do as many shows as I can. Anytime there’s Yeah. I was in a gang. I’m gang affiliated. All anything going down out here, that is worth it of my homeboys that I grew up with were gang and bringing the right crowd, I do it. I’m that bangers. All the people that I knew that used dude out here so I can’t just go do any show to play football against us and go to differ- because there’s haters that don’t like me now ent schools, everybody out here was in a gang that’s going to be there and I can’t take it down banging stage when they were younger. It’s that road. I’m focused on the music. But if it’s just like Cali, but it’s 24 hours. People fall victim worth doing, like this All-Star Weekend, I’ve got all day and all night. It’s like all of Cali balled to do it. I’m not a hundred percent sure on what up into one little piece. You run into everybody I’m gonna fuck with, but if it’s worth fucking everyday, no matter where you go. It’s intense. with, I’m the first person anyone gets in touch You can’t even stay in your own hood because with if they need opening acts. Don’t nobody even if you go to the corner store, you’re gonna rock a show like me. I can guarantee that. run into three or four people from different neighborhoods. It’s that small. I’ve got more Have you put out any projects recently? dead homies than I’ve got alive homies. I’ve got I’ve got the King of Vegas Mixtape Volumes 1 & more homies in jail than I’ve got homies on the 2 out there. They been out for about a year or outside. more. I got Volume 3 coming by All-Star week- end. I’ve been working on my album for the Do you use those experiences when you make last three years. It’s not that it takes me that your music? long to make songs, I can write a song in ten Yeah, I mainly talk about the positive side that minutes, I’m just not trying to put it out locally. everybody wants to hear about. You know, the I wasn’t trying to be that type of dude that just lights, camera, action type shit – partyin’ all does music to say they rap. That’s not what I’m day, hollerin’ at girls. If I’m not rapping about going for. That’s why I’m accepted everywhere, that I’m letting you know the other side. It’s re- not just in the hood. I’ve got over a hundred ally not a playground like everybody thinks it is. songs; I just haven’t decided what’s going on It’s a playground on Las Vegas Boulevard on the my album. Until I get my deal officially, it’s not strip, but if you get off of there, you might be in going to mean nothing here. trouble if you don’t know what you’re doing. Do you have a website where people can check How do you feel about the radio market in out your music? Vegas? You can hit your boy up on www.myspace.com/ Out here, Vegas radio is the worst radio I’ve ever itsdakamp. I’m working on there all day. heard. I’ve been city to city, state to state and Vegas is the only place that don’t show they Words by Ms. Rivercity

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It wasn’t negative when I stepped off. It was just basically that I had to go. I got a figure out is street cred is undeniable what I’ma do for me. When I stepped off on that and unwaveringly solid, which note, he made it like I turned my back on him. His in part why his brother was It was a whole couple of months when it was no accepted as the thug that Hip Hop now adores. talkin’ at all. I always stayed optimistic because Amid a breakup more than eight months long I knew the nigga loved me. So I just waited for with his brother The GAME, George “BigFase100” the nigga to come to his senses and come holla Taylor is ready to tell his side of a story that at me and that never happened. I had told one he insists has been corrupted by his younger of my friends that came along in this music shit sibling. that he a good dude and he a good dude and he’ll come to his senses. He was like, “I don’t So what happened? think so.” All the time he was in the studio when GAME had recorded “Two Occasions.” He called Basically when the mission set out it was me me a couple days later with the song and this and him. A lot of people came in and they pulled is like eight months before the album came out. him and he succumbed to those pulls. A lot of I listened to it on the phone and GAME didn’t promises that he made to me to get behind know he was callin’ anybody. He just picked it him to get it goin’, not a lot of them, well, up and I was on the phone and he let the shit none of them were kept. There became a time play. But I saw how he was really feelin’ and when there were people that had come into that’s how my boy told me he was feelin’. I that situation when it was already goin’ on and just was in denial like, “Nah, my lil nigga love they started bubblin’ off it and I didn’t have no me. He’ll be alright.” So once I hear that song I answers for my kids or nuthin’ to put on they kinda understood what dude was tryna tell me. plate. It was actually a little less than what I’d been providing all my life through my hustle. So That must’ve been hard considering how much I had to step off. faith you had in him. What was your next plan of action? How much did music have to do with the rela- tionship that you and your brother developed After that I kinda took it upon myself to get at once things started to pop? allhiphop.com and let them know how I was feelin’ at that point and time. A lot of people The whole thing was, music was always my took it as hate from me because it was eight thing. Somewhere in there real life slapped a months prior to this album comin’ out. But the nigga in the face so I had to do what I had to song did it. The song let me know, “This nigga do for me and my people. So I kinda backed off ain’t finna hit this corner. He ain’t finna come it. Him on the other hand, basically basketball straighten this shit out. He don’t give a fuck was his thing and when that failed him, he about you.” Bottom line, the song said it all. It kinda got up under me and started doin’ the shit told me everything I needed to hear. A lot of that I was doin’. That came with tryna gangbang people thought it was hate when I pulled my and tryna rap and shit. When he pushed the stock out, but a nigga ain’t finna say, “Fuck me.” rap thing I damn sure got behind him and gave I know what I put into this project. So, bottom- him all the tools I had so niggas could get up line, I pulled my stock out. Nah he ain’t that real ORIGINAL outta Compton and see something better for as we tried to make it seem. Why did I support ourselves. But ultimately the nigga didn’t have him in the beginning? I felt like he could say it my best interest at hand and before it got too because he was representing me. If I’m behind bad I had to step off. that and this is what got the pass then it was always acceptable. But if you ain’t right by the GANGSTA What was the mood like when you left? nigga’s story who you tellin’, then it’s all bad.

22 OZONE A lot of people thought“ it was hate when I pulled my stock out, but a nigga ain’t finna say, “Fuck me.” I know what I put into“ this project.

Big Fase 100 ORIGINAL GANGSTA words \\ N. Ali Early

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CALIFORNIA

// j diggs BEAR Words: N. Ali Early // Photo: D-Ray

26 OZONE or ten years he dwelled in Dre going back home. So my motivation was just a cell no bigger than the being there and really just opening up maga- communal bathroom in the zines and seeing niggas I grew up with, dudes million dollar mansion he I was in the studio with… it was like, “Wow, if I Fnow calls home. An acknowledged ever get a shot at it again, at least I know I got mastermind behind the once famed Romped Out an avenue I can go run at.” So when I got out Productions, J Diggs is known throughout the that’s what it was. Me and Dre talked about this Bay Area as the originator of the nationwide a long time ago. phenomenon “Ghostridin’.” Close as anybody was to Mac Dre, the fallen soldier whose char- How difficult is it to maintain your focus as an ismatic antics created the Bay’s most celebrated artist, seeing that you’ve never parked a car or movement ever, Diggs, President of Thizz Nation waited a table and you have all these other op- Entertainment, has the all-inclusive duty of tions to make money in your face on the daily? carrying on a label that his comrade never saw It’s hard Bro. I ain’t gon’ lie. I’ll be the first to materialize completely. admit when I came home I found myself caught up in some situations that could’ve had me back Various sources report that he’s the shit in in the penitentiary. So it ain’t like all that shit the Bay, but unlike a Keak Da Sneak or Mistah just instantly disappeared and I was automati- F.A.B. (also a Thizz Nation artist), Diggs’ buzz cally a rap genie. I had to come back out and is relegated to the streets and/or word of once again take certain steps and go through mouth promotion. Given his allegiance to the certain trials and tribulations to get back here. I only place he’s ever called home, this Bay Area understand the block and having to go back to underground legend could continue to eat big the block. But I put myself in a situation where steaks and lobster dinners for the remainder of it was going to have to be either one or the his rap existence. The reality though, is Thizz other. I’ve been there and I know the streets is meant to blow up. Among other majors, Def will come get you. I know that that shit is only Jam and Shady are courting not only Diggs for so long. I felt like if I could get out here I would his ability to sell records as a solo artist, but take advantage of the first little crease and I his entire label on some Cash Money type shit. was gon’ mob. I know that I’m not one of the While he anticipates the release of his third greatest rappers out here but I do know that I solo album J Diggs.com (Both Sides of the Gate, can make it happen out here. California Dreamin’ II) Diggs granted OZONE an exclusive to chop game about the hyphy move- What was the transition like coming back in ment and all things Thizz. terms of getting your rhythm back? It was a cold transition. I ain’t gon’ lie. I didn’t In the months leading up to you coming home, even know what a carpool lane was when I did you know that this is what you wanted to came back. That’s how long I was gone. From do, or did you have an option as you saw it? 1992 to 2002, that’s a helluva change. A lot of Diggs: It wasn’t about what I wanted to do shit changes in the world. But I feel like I was when I came home. This was damn near it. I pretty much grounded and pretty much struc- didn’t really have no choice. It was like, ‘You tured. I’m one of those guys who can pick up CALIFORNIA fast, so when I first came home I kept my mouth can fuck with this music, or you can go back to the streets basically.’ Feel me? I’m like 30 closed and kept my eyes open. I eased back into years old and I ain’t never had a job in my life. I the situation. // j diggs never worked at a place of employment. I never flipped a burger, never waited a table. I never Words: N. Ali Early // Photo: D-Ray did nothin’ that concerned workin’ for nobody. TOOMISTAH $HORT,WEST FAB,OZONETRAXAMILLION COAST: PLUSJ-DIGGS, But I’ve always had pretty much everything I The rest of this inter- REAL, RAW, & UNCENSORED SOUTHERN RAP BEAR wanted. I just knew how to get around and do view is featured in the March issue of ozone. what I needed to do. Visit us online at

www.ozonemag.com THE FIRST ANNUAL Did being locked up do anything to kill your to check out the debut DRUG of OZONE West. ISSUE dreams of rap success or did it work the other CRACKHEAD CONFESSIONS TRUE STORIES FROM RAP’S way around? MOST DESPISED HEROES B.G. When I was incarcerated this music shit was PIMP C RICK ROSS more or less a dream. If I ever got another shot, LIL BOOSIE TWISTED BLACK JUELZ SANTANA YOUNG what would I do and how would I do it? I was & MORE lucky enough to get another shot, but I basi- BUCK cally was motivated more or less by the people * HOW ECSTACY* 20 REASONSBECAME *RAP’S WHY HOW WEED NEWESTTO ROB SHOULD ADRUG STASH& MORE BEOF HOUSE LEGALCHOICE that I knew that was in the game. From the Spice 1’s to the E-40’s to the Mac Mall’s to Mac

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OZONE 31 J Paul and Juicy J aren’t typical Hol- So how will the music be different now that you lywood residents. The Memphis natives, guys are on TV living the Hollywood life? who recently relocated to the supple DJ Paul: It ain’t different at all. Like I said, surroundings of Southern Cali, would it’s still the same. We still record our music in rather drink red Kool-Aid than red Memphis, we do a few out here, we do a few Dwine. They prefer fried bologna sandwiches to there. We record wherever we be at. Right now, fried calamari or caviar. And though they enjoy we in New York, when we get outta here we champagne and cigars, most of Paul and Juicy can go to the studio. Plus, we keep a studio on J’s neighbors are wealthy Anglo-Saxons who the road with us in our bus and all that, so we probably never heard of them until they brought record everywhere. I record songs at the rest home a gold statue of a bald headed white stop in Arizona. man better known as Oscar last Spring. To say the least, the Three 6 duo is not the average What new doors have opened up for you guys Hollywood tandem. But then again, this isn’t since winning an Oscar? Hollywood, this is the HollyHood - a city nestled DJ Paul: Aw man, all kinda doors, man. You know in the state of mind somewhere in between when you watch cartoons and you see that big Southern California and North Memphis. It’s a ol’ silver door at the bank, the big ol’ vault place where the fabulous lifestyles of the once door? That door opened up for us. Most Known Unknowns is not only accepted, it’s celebrated. Damn, that must be nice. So aside from winning an Oscar and making history in the process, what gave you the most satisfaction last year I hear you guys bought house out in California? that may have been overshadowed by that DJ Paul: Yeah, yeah, yeah, we got a little spot Academy Award you guys won? out there, man. You know it’s for when we be DJ Paul: People didn’t realize that “Stay Fly” out there doing movies, shows and stuff, so we was our biggest single ever and “Poppin’ My could keep it rolling. Collar” was our second biggest single ever. Then, “Side 2 Side” was our third biggest single How is the West Coast treating you? ever. So, before the Oscar we had made a little DJ Paul: Ah, man, love, its love out there. We get history ourselves with those records. love everywhere we go. “Stay Fly” was your biggest hit, but there were What’s the biggest difference from living out in some rumors going around that the girl singing Southern California compared to living in North the hook in the background was delivering Memphis? some subliminal messages or something, can Juicy J: Sunshine. you clear that up? DJ: Paul: I mean, we still live in Memphis. We DJ Paul: Aw nah, that was an old R&B soul just be out there from time to time working on sample. That was a love song sampled in the movie stuff and the TV show and all that. But back, man. That wasn’t no devil worshipping or yeah, like Juicy said, it’s more sunshine and it’s nothing going on in the back of that song. expensive as hell out there. Well obviously the rumors didn’t hurt the suc- Tell me about the new reality show you guys are cess of the record, or the subsequent singles, working on? How did that project come about? but why do you think people have so many Juicy J: Yeah, basically, it’s called “HollyHood”, misconceptions about you guys? and they follow Three 6 Mafia around as we DJ Paul: I don’t know man, we really don’t pay adventure through Hollywood. You see us chase no attention to all that. I mainly focus on all the women, chase money, all that man. It’s just us positive stuff. If it’s negative, my ears automati- kickin’ it man. cally close. I went and got this operation so if I hear anything negative, my ears close on they When is it going to air? own. I spent 20 G’s on that operation, man. 20 Juicy J: It premieres on April 5th. Its gonna be G’s! on the 10 Spot on MTV, on Thursday nights.

So is it more like “Flavor of Love” or “The Real World?” DJ Paul: Aw, neither one. It’s something totally different, man. You ain’t seen nothing like our The rest of this interview is featured in the April show. issue of ozone.

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1 xWords // Ms. Rivercity

36 OZONE is one of the few independent artists for it. that has broken into Vegas radio. X1After moving to Vegas from New York, Do you have anymore singles coming out? X1 made himself at home – despite being in a The second single hasn’t come out yet. That harder market. His song “Everywhere We Go” should be out in March. It’s called “You Ain’t featuring Lil Flip earned him several spins and Heard”. It’s like a down South type of single. a die hard fan base. With support from several area DJs, his buzz is growing by the minute. Are you working on a mixtape or compilation to promote the album? Since you’re from New York and you’re out in We got the Las Vegas Compilation coming out Vegas making noise now, how are those two which is a world of artists out of Las Vegas plus markets different? me. I’m trying to get that extra Vegas love so The two markets are very different because no- I’m doing an album with all the artists in Vegas. body as a hip-hop artist has broke out of Vegas like that. New York is the birthplace of rap so it’s The label you’re with, Dynasty Records, is pretty a big difference. But I came out here to Vegas well known in Vegas. How is it structured? and Vegas showed me some love and helped me Dynasty Records consists of a bunch of real break out into the music game. people. That’s what I like my circle to consist of – real, genuine people. So Dynasty is basically How long ago did you move to Las Vegas? a label of dudes that will help each other and I’ve been in Vegas for about three years now. hold each other down. That’s what I like to base myself around. Do you plan to stay in Vegas permanently or will you be going back to New York? Who are the other artists on your label? I’m here permanently now. I love Vegas. It’s We just got a new artist on the label named Mis- more laid back than New York. hon, he has a TV show called Lincoln Heights on ABC. We got another artist named Ace of Spades. When did you first realize you were making a He’s hot right now. name for yourself as an artist? Wow. The defining moment was when I had the When are their projects coming out? big billboard up over the 215 Expressway. I re- Ace of Spades’ mixtape will be coming out early ally knew it was on then. March. He’s from New York also.

Having a billboard up is a big deal. How did that Is Dynasty Records looking for a distribution change things for you? deal for the artists’ upcoming projects? People starting requesting my song on the radio Right now we’re still looking for a distribu- more often. I started getting a lot of spins. It tion deal. We had a distribution deal but that really kicked off from there. fell through so right now they’re looking for distribution. We’re working with Universal right You mentioned you were getting spins. Which now so hopefully that will pan out. song of yours was being requested? The song was called “Everywhere We Go” featur- Besides Lil Flip, who else have you collaborated ing Lil Flip. with? I’ve collaborated with E40, Sugar Free, Method What is “Everywhere We Go” about? Man, Ace of Spades – like I said, he’s hot right It’s about just having fun. now. That’s about it for the features on the album. Is most of your music for the club or do you ever get on the serious tip? Which DJs are giving you the most support? All my music is based off of every day life. DJ Big Dee out here in Vegas. DJ Franzen, Mike T, Everything that you go through or somebody the whole Hot 97.5 staff out here. They’re help- else goes through, that’s what I talk about and ing me out pretty good. And Rory Mack – the somebody can relate to. Basically it’s an all and Mack man himself. all well wrapped up album for the East and West Coast. What else would you like to say about yourself as an artist or Dynasty Records? What do you hope your fans will get from listen- The Dynasty will last forever. ing to your music? I want people to listen to it and gain a lot of pointers. Like I said, I got a well rounded album. It’s a lot of things I’m touching on with the album so pretty much anybody can get a feel xOZONE 37