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Koon & Hollywood are a duo under the up-coming
Florida label Two Dog Records. Their new mixtape
hosted by DJ Drama and Bigga Rankin is the talk of the
streets in Central Florida.
How is the mixtape doing
Hollywood: The mixtape that we just came out with is
our second mixtape. We did it with DJ Drama and Bigga
Rankin. We’re still grinding it in the streets right now.
Actually we just kind of started grinding it.
Why did you decide to get both Bigga Rankin and DJ
Drama to host it
Hollywood: I’m gonna give my uncle the credit on
that one. I’m Bigga Rankin’s nephew. We was kind of
blessed. It just happened.
Big Koon: We been fucking with Bigga for a while now,
for years now. We pretty much went to Bigga Rankin
and he set it up. That’s how we got it.
What kind of feedback have you gotten so far
Hollywood: Ah man! The streets are going fucking crazy
for that shit. I’ve never really seen a response like this.
Being a new artist, I’m loving it.
Big Koon: We’ve been getting crazy responses from
everyone everywhere. Everybody seems to love that
first time ever Bigga Rankin/DJ Drama mixtape.
What songs are people talking about the most
Hollywood: Mainly the feature with BloodRaw called
“Ain’t Nothing to Me.” Blood blessed us with that track.
It’s a track on the mixtape that the females love called
“Stacks On Deck.”
Have you started working on your next project
Hollywood: Yes. We’re actually like super artists. We’re
our own promotion team. We’re working on our album
right now. It will be out in March. We don’t really have a
name yet but we’re leaning towards Mob Ties.
Big Koon: Other than that, we’ve just been promoting
the mixtape and doing shows. We’ve got a show coming
up in Deland. We’ll probably be doing one in Palatka,
Tallahassee, Ocala. We’re just going to hit a lot of different
towns real heavy getting ready for the album.
Will the album feature any other artists
Hollywood: So far we’re working on a track that JUSTICE
League produced. It’s featuring Pleasure from Pretty
Ricky.
Big Koon: I ain’t gonna get to much into that song
‘cause it’s a secret we have coming. I foresee it being
a big radio song. It’s a big song that all the ladies are
gonna love.
You guys have been traveling and promoting a lot. Is it
getting exhausting yet
Hollywood: Yeah, it’s really exhausting. But you gotta
do what you gotta do. We work hard. We’re ready for
whatever.
Big Koon: Nah man, I love it. Being able to get up and
do something I love to do every day is a blessing. I wish
I could do it ten days a week instead of seven.
How do you stay motivated
Hollywood: Actually, the response that we get back from
the fans keeps me going. It’s letting me know that if a
nigga put in hard work it’s gonna pay off.
How old were you when you wrote your first rap What
made you want you want to do it
Hollywood: I was 14 years old. My favorite rapper used
to be Mac from No Limit. He just had a swagger about
himself and plus he was a street nigga so I looked up
to the G.
Big Koon: I was just listening to everybody else rap. I
grew up listening to 8-Ball & MJG, Tupac. I can’t even
remember when I wrote my first rap. I was probably 9
or 10 years old.
How would you rate yourself in comparison to some of
the other artists from your area
Hollywood: From my area Basically all the artists from
my area…how should I put this Everybody from my
area has they own style. Everybody is nice but as far as
lyrics, it’s only a couple of niggas I could name off the
top of my head that could even come close to fucking
with me. I am the Prince of Florida.
Big Koon: I try not to get into that. I just make music
that I think everybody is gonna like. I don’t really get
into who’s better ‘cause that’s bullshit to me. Everybody
likes their own thing. Just ‘cause I don’t like one person
don’t mean somebody else won’t like ‘em. I fuck with
everybody.
Is there anything else you want to mention
Hollywood: Just be on the lookout for the album in
March. Tell my fans to keep their ears to the streets
‘cause I always got ‘em. Shout out to Hittmenn DJs,
Bigga Rankin, J.V. and One Lee.
Big Koon: We some down-to-earth, serious cats who
are real out here doing our shit. We’re serious about
our music. I want everybody to take a chance and listen
to our music. I know it’s going to grow on ‘em and they
gonna fall in love with us. Hit us our Myspace page
Myspace.com/BigKoonandHollywood. Leave a comment,
download a ringtone if you want to. //
Words: Ms. Rivercity
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