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As the newest member of Triple Cs,
Young Breed appears on many of
the group’s songs, and is now receiving
his recognition. Here’s an
update on what he’s been focused
on since our last interview for
his Patiently Waiting article.
What have you been in the studio working
on recently
We’re working on our two mixtapes we’re
finna drop. We’re pumping up for our new
album Color, Cut, Clarity. We got a lot of music,
a lot of freesyles we been droppin’, and we’re
definitely giving the streets somethin’ to look
forward to.
People are starting to recognize you as part
of the group now. Have a lot of people been
reaching out
Yeah, the response is amazing. We’re getting
more and more love from all markets.
You had been doing your thing for a while
before getting with Triple Cs. At what point
did you realize you had enough skill to make
this a full-time thing, so to speak Was there
a big moment of realization
What happened was, I already had got the
stamp in the hood. I had my homies in the
hood tellin’ me, “You can take this a lot further.”
But at the time I was just doin’ it ‘cause I had
a love for the music. What really motivated
me and changed my mind was when my big
brother told me, “You don’t understand what’s
goin’ on. People are startin’ to recognize you.
This is what you gotta pursue.” When I sat back
and focused on it, I noticed the progress I was
makin’, and I buckled down.
So you’re now part of a major album release.
What are your thoughts on the album Triple
Cs recently put out
I felt like it was a great power move. People
got to hear all us individually. More and more
people started taking to Gunplay, more people
started takin’ to Torch, more people started
taking to me. We achieved the goal we were
looking for with this album.
For the new album, what are some things
you want to put into it that didn’t appear in
the first one
We’re gonna touch on the female fanbase a
little bit more. I feel like we might have left out
a little bit of that genre for the ladies.
So is recording songs for females kinda stepping
out of your element
Yeah, I mean, it might be steppin’ out the box a
little bit for us ‘cause you know, we a gangsta
rap group. But it’s all good, we always wit’ it.
That’s why we doin’ mixtapes songs. We just
remixed the Jaheim record. We just touching
on that female fanbase and they’re checking
for us. We’re gonna give ‘em what they ask for.
When you sit down to write a verse for the
ladies, who comes to mind
I just go from our day-to-day experiences and
traveling. I think about the ladies that go out
of their way to ask for a picture or autograph.
Or the ones that travel a few miles outside of
their city ‘cause they know we’re at that venue.
That’s what I’m thinkin’ about when I get it in.
As far as your solo material, have you been
collaborating with anyone outside of the
group
It’s all about Triple Cs right now, but of course
I’m working on my next project coming up
after Color, Cut, Clarity. I’ve been working with
a lot of producers – Gorilla Tek, The Olympiks.
I’m about to drop a mixtape called Project
President.
Solo artists only have to worry about creating
their own material, but you have to concentrate
both on the group and your own
music. How do you keep up with all that
I love it. That’s what separates the hustlers
from the people just sitting in the studio
knocking out a song or two. I feel like I’ve
gotta broaden my horizons. We’re always
growin’; we’re always gon’ get better. I’m just
puttin’ in work. It’s all good. That’s what bosses
do – multitask. You gotta make it happen.
Money comes from everywhere.
Do you have anything else you’re trying to
do outside of recording
I’m workin’ on my clothing line Uptown Apparel.
We just inked the deal for Spilled Ink
Originals too. Spilled Ink Originals is more
high-end, fitted clothes. We opened up the
urban clothing line under Spilled Ink called
Uptown Apparel. We got t-shirts, hoodies,
sweatshirts, denim pants. It’s lookin’ real good.
Y’all check that out on SpilledInkOriginals.
com.
What else do you want to let the people
know
The album Custom Cars & Cycles is in stores
now. Color, Cut, Clarity is coming soon. Project
President is on the way. Look for more music
coming soon. //
OZONE MAG // 27