Discovered by DJ Mr. Rogers at Prairie View A&M, The Party Boyz were known for a dance they had everyone doing around campus – but they weren’t actually rappers. After linking up with Rogers, they recorded their first song ever, “Flex,” and quickly entered THE Billboard charts. Here the newly signed Hitz Committee/Jive artists explain how they fit into the new Dallas music movement. How did the whole Party Boyz’ group situation come to be Iceberg Slim: It all started when we were at school at Prairie View. We had a dance we were doin’ at parties and everyone at the school was doin’ it so we had a lil buzz goin’. Everyone was tellin’ us we should get a song to go with this dance. We didn’t pay it no mind, we just kept doin’ us. We got call from Mr. Rogers and he said he had an opportunity for us. We met up with him and got a beat. We took it home to all our friends, and everyone was excited about it. A couple weeks later we did the song. Did “Flex” catch on fast with everyone already being familiar with the dance first Iceberg Slim: Everybody at school jumped on board right off the bat. We got a lot of love just ‘cause of who we were at the school. We were always the cool kids at school, but we didn’t know we could end up doing this. That was our first time ever being recorded. We’re fresh in the game. Besides Texas, where else has the “Flex” record gotten a lot of play Iceberg Slim: We took over the whole south really quick – Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi. We’re working on the Midwest. Is everyone in the group from Dallas Did you know each other before going to Prairie View Iceberg Slim: We’re all from Dallas. There’s a misconception because we went to school at Prairie View, but we all grew up in Dallas. Duce Phat: Lil Pudge is my brother. Everyone thinks we’re twins ‘cause we look just alike, but we’re not. Lil Pudge: He’s older than me. And Big Chris, that’s our blood cousin. Big Chris: That’s me, a.k.a. HiC. I’m from the Cliff, which is a hood in Dallas. My granny is the one that talked me into going to going to college. When I graduated high school I was just tryna get this money, but after two years I finally went [to college]. A year later we started doin’ this. So did y’all finish school or did you put it on hold for now Iceberg Slim: Some of us put it off. Some of us are still in school. Duce Phat: Well, I put school on hold for now. Big Chris: I was never really into school. I was just seeing where it would take me. What’s your perception on the boogie movement in Dallas Iceberg Slim: As far as all the haters, I think the reason they’re hatin’ is ‘cause they can’t do it. We don’t do it for the haters – we do it for the ladies. Think about it like this: when rap music came out it was made for people to dance to, and then it evolved into the lyrical stuff. If they don’t like it, oh well. We’re just gon’ boogie our way to the top. Duce Phat: We’re from Dallas. We like to party, handle our business, get money, and boogie. We don’t hate on nobody. Life’s too short. We just boogie and do us. What are each of you like as individuals Describe your personalities. Iceberg Slim: I’m the player, the ladies man, the lover. I’m always takin’ my shirt off. All I wanna do is have fun by any means necessary. I love to party. I love Polo – Polo is the only thing I know. Shout out to Ralph Lauren. Duce Phat: I have a 2 year old son. I love to party. Coogi is all I wear. I wear Coogi from my boxers, to my promotional T’s, I might even get a Coogi part in my head. Lil Pudge: Since I’m the youngest out of the group, everyone thinks I’m the one raising all the hell. But not me personally. I love the ladies, I enjoy what I’m doing. And yeah, me and my brother are Coogi fanatics. Big Chris: I’m the more laid back one. You can hear it in my lyrics. What else do you have going on right now and coming up Iceberg Slim: The first day our video was on WorldStarHipHop we got 2.3 million views. Before the video was even put up, we had 1,000 radio spins a week. We got our Welcome to Dallas mixtape droppin’ All Star Weekend. We’re #43 on the Billboards. We’re coming soon to BET, Spring Bling, MTV, TRL, all of that. Dallas got next. PartyBoyzFlex.com. // OZONE MAG // 21
orrough Words by Ms. Rivercity Photo by SLFEMP 22 // OZONE MAG
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