CLASSIC - Ozone Magazine

So you’ve been up to a lot lately. I see you ata lot of places with Teddy T.Yeah, Teddy’s been with me since I was 10years old and I’m 20 now. That’s like fam to me.This is what we do now.What made him want to work with you whenyou were only 10 years old? How did hediscover you?I ain’t gon’ brag on myself, I’ma give it to ya inhis words – I was 10 years old and I did a showat this middle school in Miami. Teddy T said Iwas hollerin’ at girls like, “What up, lil mama,”like I had swag at a young age. I was alwaysfocused. You know, he been a wild man, but Iwas cool around him and played my role.When did he first put you on his radio show?Well, he’s full time management now so hedoesn’t have the radio show right now. But hehad the #1 radio night show in Florida on Power96 with Lucy and DJ Def. I was exposed tothe show when I was like 12 years old. I starteddoin’ drops on other people’s beats, you knowwhat I’m sayin’. I was crazy with the freestylin’and shit, so he started me at a young age. He’dhave me do drops and freestyles on differentbeats and every night he’d bring his show inwith a different one.Your song “The Flyest” is produced by TheJ.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. What made you decideto get production from them, as opposed tosome of the other big producers in Florida?A lot of producers will work with you if yougot your money right, but one thing I respectabout the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League is that they’relike a private society. You can send ‘em yourshit and have your money right, but if theynot fuckin’ wit’ your music, they ain’t fuckin’wit’ you. You see they only do the best – theRick Rosses, the Jay-Zs, the Waynes, the Jeezys.Teddy T sent ‘em my shit ‘cause he had theconnect, and they liked my shit and I had mymoney right so they got back at me. I wentto Atlanta and recorded the song. I stayed inthe studio for 12 hours and came out with abanger.What have you been doing to promote thesong and get it spinning?We got Team A.C. gettin’ it out there. I ain’tgon’ say it’s just me, it’s a team – my generalmanager, Teddy T, my CEOs Silk and AsanteSamuels, Deepside Entertainment, Puncho,the GUNS, my publicist team – Damian andEdna, Mad Dog, my radio rep Orlando, it’s abig ass family. Everybody’s workin’ together.That’s what’s gettin’ it out there. I take it uponmyself to go to every radio station playin’ myshit, even before they play it sometimes. Itake it upon myself to meet all the PDs so theyhave a good impression. That’s why I’m themuthafuckin’ flyest.Explain your label situation.We got a digital release situation throughDeepside Industry/Universal. Janie Jenningsworked that out so they can get my songs oniTunes. On the other hand, I’m not signed to amajor label. I’m on Deepside and we’re indieright now. We ain’t really shoppin’ for a majorlabel deal. We got the money. Asante Samuelsis the #1 cornerback in the league and that’smy CEO, and we got Silk, we been gettin’ hoodmoney. Now it’s just about gettin’ our headstogether, movin’ forward, and gettin’ mo’money. We don’t really need no major label.Whenever I see you at events, you’re realquiet and kinda to yourself. You’re definitelynot the in-your-face type of dude. Are youalways like that?When I meet people I have to get an impressionof ‘em. I roll with older niggas like Punchoand they always tell me gangstas move insilence – not that I’m tryna be a gangsta ornothin’, but they always tell me you got twoears and one mouth. I listen and soak upwhat’s goin’ on. When I get an impressionof you I can start to talk to you more and besocial with you. It’s been workin’ for me so far,but I don’t want people to think I’m anti-socialor nothin’.A lot of upcoming artists run up to peopletelling them, “I’m the hottest shit.”I don’t wanna be the one to tell you about it, Iwanna let the performance speak for itself onCDs, mixtapes, and shows. I wanna let it speakfor itself. At show-and-tell, I always showed,never told.What has been one of the most memorablemoments as a rapper so far?As of right now, it’d probably be the OZONEshow in Houston at TJs DJs. I showed my assand it was a lot of people out there. I’d like tothank Julia Beverly and TJ Chapman for lettin’me expose my talent and be seen. I got a lotof feedback off that situation. People can saywhat they want, but I fuck with the last OZONEAwards.What do you have on deck for the next year?I’m just releasin’ mixtapes like crazy. Me andBigga Rankin got one comin’ out. I’m on theHittmenn DJs tour. Shout out to Kaspa. I’mat the next CORE Retreat in Vegas. Otherthan that I’m just workin’ on the album FirstImpression. “The Flyest” is the shit! They candownload that on iTunes.OZONE MAG // 15