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
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