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ABM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?Moz z y J e f f :Mys t a g ena mei sMoz z y J e f f .Ime a ns hi tIwa sc a l l i ngmy s e l fMoz z yJ e f fwhe nMoz z yhi ms e l ff i r s ts t a r t e d,s oi twa sonl yr i g htt oc a l lmy s e l f t ha t .ABM:Ha sa ny t hi ngha ppe ne di ny ourl i f et ha tl e dt ot hede c i s i onofbe c omi ngamus i c i a n?Moz z y J e f f :Iha d c a nc e ra tt hea g eof11,a ndha di tupunt i lIwa s17.Ia l wa y sus et of r e e s t y l eof fi ns t r ume nt a l sa ndIt ol dmy s e l f whe nIr e a l l yg e tac ha nc ewi t ht hi ss hi t ,t ha tI ’ mg onnag oc r a z ywi t hi t .ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k e gr owi ngupt he r e ?Moz z y J e f f :I ’ mf r om Oa kPa r k4t ha v e nue ,mos tni gga ’ sc l a i m 4t h,butwa s n’ ta r oundl i k et ha t .Ir e a l l ygr e w upt he r e ,a ndi t ’ sc r a z ywhe r eI ’ mf r om,i ta i n’ tnol o v ei nmyhood,s os hi twej us tma k ei twha ti ti s .ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s t f ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e spe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?Moz z y J e f f :Ha r dt ode f i ne ,wa smyf i r s ts i ngl e .Che c koutt hemus i c v i de oIg otonAl lBa yMus i cYouTubec ha nne l .Al s oc he c koutf ormyne wpr oj e c tHoc k e ySt i c kEP ,whi c hi sont hewa y ! ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?Moz z y J e f f :Ri g htnowIa mj us twor k i ngonf i ni s hi ngupmyEP . ABM:Wha t ' sy our l a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a nc he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .Moz z y J e f f :Ha r dt oDe f i nea ndAi n’ tNoGa mea boutt odr op s oon. ABM:Wha ti sy ourul t i ma t eg oa la tt hee ndofy ourc a r e e r ?Moz z y J e f f :Tobewe a l t hy ,t ol e te v e r y bodyhe a rmys t or y , e v e r y t hi ngIbe e nt hr oug h.ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?Moz z y J e f f :AddmeonFa c e bookJ e f fMi l e sorI ns t a gr a m @moz z y j e f f _4SNAPCHAT@l i l j e f f _4

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BM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?KHI :Khi upne xt ,Ig oti tf r om j us tnotha v i ngai ns t a gr a m na me ,a ndIf e l tl i k ei twa smyt ur n.ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?KHI :Oa k l a nda nd gr owi ngupt he r et ur ni ng18i sami l e s t onet ha te v e r y bodywon’ tg e tt os e e .ABM:Wha ti sy ourl a s ts i ngl et ha tpe opl ec a ng o c he c koutr i g htnow?KHI :Thes i ngl ei sc a l l e d“ Thr owi tup” .ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?KHI :I ’ m wor k i ngona s i ngl ec a l l e d“ Ca ndy ” ,Ia l r e a dyha v et hes ongdone ,Ij us tha v et og e tt hev i s ua lt og e t he r .ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a n c he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t ,whodi r e c t e di t ,whe r ei twa ss hot ? KHI :Thr owi tupwi t hmypa t naDr e ,i twa ss hoti nOa k l a ndi nt he40s ,i na s t udi o,a nda tt heSa nLe a ndr oma r i na .ABM:Te l lusa bouty ourne wbus i ne s sv e nt ur e ,Is e ey oupus hi ngal e ga lc a nna bi sc ompa ny ,putus uponga me !KHI : Ve ndor 2u,weg ota l lt hene wf l a v or sl i k eSuns e tSk i t t l e z ,Pi nkRunt s ,Bl ueCook i e s ,a ndmor e .We ’ r ea l wa y supt oda t e . F ol l owt he m oni ns t a gr a m @v e ndor 2u.ABM:You’ r ec ur r e nt l yi nc ol l e g e ,t e l lusa bouti t ,whe r edoy oua t t e nds c hoola t ,a ndhowha r di si t ma na g i ngac a nna bi sc ompa nya ndamus i cc a r e e ra l la tt hes a met i me ?KHI : Ig ot os c hooli nSa nJ os ea tSa nJ os eSt a t ea ndi t ’ sha r d,but If e e ll i k eIc a nha ndl ei t ,j us tg ot t ag os omeda y swi t houts l e e pi ng .ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?KHI :Myi ns t a gr a mi s@k hi bdnmy e ma i li s me k hi l a nd@i c l oud. c om ABM:Anyl a s twor ds ? ?KHI :Shoutoutmypops ,heputmeon,a ndope ne dal otofdoor sf orme ,Idon’ t e v e ng ot t as a yt oomuc h,s hout outt omype opl e .

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ABM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?CI SKO:Ci s k o Pr i c e .ABM:Howdi dy oug e ty ours t a r ti nt hehi phops c e ne ?CI SKO:Thr oug h ne t wor k i ng ,a nda f t e rs t a r t i ngt ome e tpe opl e , Ic a mea c r os sDJPumba( MyBr ut ha/SnowThaPr oduc t spr oduc e r ) ,whi c ha tt he t i mewa si nar a pduona me dUTG.Hewa st hea c t ua lf i r s tl e g i tpe r s ont of ul l yr e c or d,a nds howmet r ues uppor twhe nIr e c or d e dmyf i r s ta c t ua ls ong .Shoutoutt omybr ot he r ,heha sbe e nabi gpos i t i v ei nf l ue nc eonmei nt hi sc a r e e r .Al s og otaf e wot he r pe opl el i k eCuddyOnTheBe a t ,Ghe t t oBa l l i nEnt ,Gol dt oe s ,Noke nt e r t a i nme nt ,Ti mei sNowEnt . ,a nde s pe c i a l l yTheJ a c k a .The yha v e a l lbe e nahe a v yi nf l ue nc ei nmymus i cc a r e e r .ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ? CI SKO:Ia mf r om t he8, t hec ut t hr oa tc oa s t ,a . k . aCe nt r a lc oa s t ,i nWa t s onv i l eCa .Gr owi ngupa tf i r s tf r om wha tIr e me mbe rmos t ,wa smygr a ndpa r e nt shous e .I n a ni ndus t r i a lpa r toft ownf ul lofdi f f e r e nte t hni cba c k gr ounds .Ir e me mbe rg oi ngt os oma nydi f f e r e ntne i g hborpa r t i e s ,ba c ki nt heda y ne i g hbor swe r el i k ee xt e nde df a mi l y ,e v e r y onek ne we a c hot he r , i twa sl i k eabi ga s spr i v a t ega t e dc ommuni t ybutwi t houtt hega t e s . ABM: Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e spe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?CI SKO:Ma nwe l lt ok e e pi t100,Ionl yha v eaf e wnowIc a ng e t be hi nd,Li k e" 2Bi t c he s "FtTheJ a c k at ha ti sa v a i l a bl eona l ldi g i t a lmus i cpl a t f or ms ," La v a g e "whi c hi saf r e edownl oa donDa tpi f f !Ime a n y ouc a nj us tdoe v e r y t hi ngnowada y s ,s oa ny wa y ,j us tg oogl emys hi t" Ci s k oPr i c e " ,e a s i e s twa yt ohe a ra l lmyol dmus i c ,a nds omeofmy r e c e ntwor k . ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?CI SKO:I mc ur r e nt l yf i na l i z i ng" Pa yt hePr i c e /Bus s down"pr oj e c t .Tha tha ss ome l oc a lt ogl oba lna me sIha v ea c c umul a t e di nmyy e a r sa wa y .Dr oppi ngCi nc oDema y o/Ma y5t h, 2019.ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s e pe opl ec a nc he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .CI SKO:Ine v e rbe e nac a me r ama n,s oIne v e rdr oppe done ,butpl a nt o.Soa nyMus i cVi de oEng i ne e r sr e a di ngt hi sma k es ur et og e ta ty aboi ,l e t sg e ts ome t hi ngi nt hewor k s .ABM:Wha t sg oi ngonwi t ha l ly ourbus i ne s sv e nt ur e s ,y ou wa nnat e l lt hepubl i ca boutt he m?CI SKO:I nt hepa s tc oupl ey e a r sa wa yf r om r e l e a s i nga nype r s ona lmus i cIha v ebe e nae x e c ut i v epr oduc e r /Audi oPi one e ri nmya r e a .Iope ne dup myownr e c or di ngs t udi ok nowna s" Ne wHe i g ht sRe c or di ngSt udi o" .ABM:Wha ti sy ourul t i ma t eg oa la tt hee ndofy ourc a r e e r ?CI SKO:Ha v epe r f e c tc r e di t ,bi l l spa i dont i me ,k i dsa l wa y sont op,a ndj us tma k eawa yf ormys e e d! ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?CI SKO:Youc a nr e a c hmet hr oug hbot ht heNe wHe i g ht sSt udi o( 83107502978,a ndmye ma i l i s Ci s k oPr i c e @g ma i l . c om

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BM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?YH:I ’ mf r om 63r ds t r e e ti nEa s tOa k l a nd,mygr e a tgr a ndma a ndgr a ndmabot hl i v e dpr a c t i c a l l yne xtt oe a c hot he r ,a ndmybl oodc ous i nTa y mout ha l s os t a y e di nt hes a mea r e aof f63r d,l i t e r a l l yhous e sa wa yf r om e a c hot he r .I twa sg oodt i me s ,myhous ey ouus et obea bl et ol i t e r a l l ywa l ki nt hec r e e kf r om i ns i det heba c k y a r d,i tus et oc omef r om Ar r oy oPa r ka l lt hewa yt oourba c k y a r d.I twa sg oodt i me s .ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e s pe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?YH:I fy ouwa nnac he c koutmyl a s ta l bum i t sc a l l e dMyTur n2,i twa saf ol l owupf r om MyTur n1,I wa sf r e s hf r om apr i s onr e l e a s ea ndwa nt i ngt opr o v eapoi nt ,Iwa nt e dt og i v eaf ul lwe l lr ounde da l bum t ha tpe opl ec a nr e l a t et o.I twa smy v e r s a t i l ea l bum.ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?YH:Ri g htnowI mc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngonne wma t e r i a l ,Iwa nnadr opac oupl e EP’ s ,t hef i r s toneI ’ m dr oppi ngi sc a l l e dHe a t he nSe a s on2,t hi si saf ol l owupt omy2006r e l e a s e ,ma k es ur et oc he c kt ha tout ,wej us tr e uni t i ngwha twea l r e a dys t a r t e d. Ia l s og otane ws i ngl ea boutt odr opc a l l e d" GoHa r d4Me " .I t ' sas i ngl epr omot i ngmyc l ot hi ngl i ne .ABM: Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a nc he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .YH:Thel a s tmus i cv i de oIs hotwa sf r om myl a s tr e l e a s e da l bum “ My Tur n2” ,t hes ongi sc a l l e d“ Shi ne ” .ABM:Whe r eha v ey out our e da ti ny ourc a r e e r ?YH:Ibe e na l lt hr oug hLosAng e l e s ,Humbol dt Count y ,a nde v e r yc i t yl i t e r a l l yi nNor t he r nCa l i f or ni aI v edones omemus i cr e l a t e dwor ki n.I t sbe e ng oodt i me sIa ml ook i ngf or wa r dt o hi t t i ngdi f f e r e nts t a t e ss oonwi t hmymus i ca nddoi ngs omec ol l a bsout t as t a t e .ABM:Te l lusa bouty ourne wCl ot hi ngLi ne ,wes e ey ou mo v i ngme a nwi t hi t !YH:GoHa r dF orMei sba s i c a l l yac l ot hi ngl i neIc r e a t e dal ongt i mea g o,a ndi t sf orpe opl et ha tg oha r df ors ome t hi ng .Thel og oi ss ome t hi ngIha ds i nc eIwa sak i d,a ndI m br i ng i ngi tba c kt ol i f e .ABM:Whe r ec a npe opl ef i ndy ou.YH:Youc a nf i ndme i nt hes t r e e t sa ndt hes t udi oa ndont her oa d,I m notha r dt of i nd.Ma k es ur et of ol l owmeonI ns t a gr a mI ma l wa y sonl i nea t@Young _He a t he n

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ABM:Wha ti sy ourHi pHopna me ?Dr e nc hTwi nz :Dr e nc hTwi nz ,wea r eahi phopduo,whi c hc ons i s t sofBe e n R3a dya nd6M.ABM:Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?Dr e nc hTwi nz :Be e nR3a dyi st hef ounde roft he na me ,wewa nt e dt obeahous e hol dna me ,a ndwi t hna me sl i k et hes a uc ea ndt hedr i p,wewa nt e dt oc ombi net he t wot obebi gg e rt he nt her e s t ,s ot heDr e nc hwa sbor ni n2017.ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k e gr owi ngupt he r e ?Be e nR3a dy :Iwa sbor ni nFa i r f i e l dCa l i f or ni a ,a l s ok nowna st heFi e l d.Iwa sr a i s e di nTe xa st hr oug hout myc hi l dhood,Iwa sak i dwhomo v e da r oundal otgr owi ngup.6M:Myna mei s6M,Ia mf r om Va l l e j oCa l i f or ni aa nda sf a r a swha ti twa sl i k et hewor dt ha tc ome st omi ndi st hemud.I ' mf r om t hes out hpa r toft hec i t y ,s oi ta l wa y ss e e me dl i k ei twa s awa rg oi ngon.I t ’ sf unnyIwoul dn' tc ha ng ea ny t hi ngbe i ngf r om Va l l e j o,i tma demewhoIa m.ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul l l e ng t hr e l e a s e spe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?Dr e nc hTwi nz :Asofr i g htnowweha v eha l fofourEponSoundCl oud whi c hc a nbef oundunde rDr e nc hTwi nza l s one wl ya dde dc he c kourorne ws i ngl ec a l l e dWha tI zI tonYouTubeourMa c Dr et r i but e .ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?Dr e nc hTwi nz :Ourwa r m upEPc a l l e d“ ThePa j a mmyJ a m” ,a swe l l a sourde buta l bum,“ ThePa r t y ” .ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a nc he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .Dr e nc hTwi nz : Be i ngf r om t he707,wewa nt e dt oma k es ome t hi ngt ha tr e pr e s e nt e dourc i t ya ndc ul t ur e ,s ot hes ongi sc a l l e d“ Wha tI zI T” , a ndi sat r i but et ot hegr e a tMa cDr e .ABM:Whe r eha v ey out our e da ti ny ourc a r e e r ?Dr e nc hTwi nz :Weha v edones howsi n Al ba ny ,Oa k l a nd,Sa c r a me nt o,Eme r y v i l l e .Wea l s oha v eas howi nSa nJ os e ,CAonMa y11t h.ABM:Wha ti sy ourul t i ma t e g oa la tt hee ndofy ourc a r e e r ?Be e nR3a dy :Myma i ng oa li st obes uc c e s s f ul ,a ndhope f ul l yoneda ybewe a l t hy .6M:Tobe oneoft hea l lt i megr e a t s ,s ome bodywhoa l wa y sg ott hepa r t ys t a r t e d.ABM:Whe r ec a npe opl ef i ndy ou?Dr a nc hTwi nz :You c a nf i ndusonI ns t a gr a m,Fa c e book ,t wi t t e r ,a ndI ns t a gr a ms e a r c hDr e nc hTwi nz .

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ABM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Re s Q:Tog e t he rwea r eSt e e lDr umz–wef e l tt ha tna mef i tusa saduobe c a us es t e e l dr umsr e pr e s e ntt hei s l a ndsa ndg oodv i be swhi l ea tt hes a met i met heSt e e lDr um onaf ul l yc a nber e pr e s e nt e da s t heda r k e rs i deofus ,t hes t r e e ts i deofourc ool .ABM:Howdi dy oug e ty ours t a r ti nt hehi phops c e ne ?GC:As St e e l Dr umz –2018,howe v e r ,i nt heBa ha ma s ,Ius e dt oha v et oo v e r pa yapl uga tt hel oc a lc onv e ni e nc es t or et os pe c i a lor de rxxla nds our c ema ga z i ne sf orme .Ie v e nt ua l l ybe c a meoneoft hef i r s tr a ppe r sf r om myc i t yonr a di oa ndope ni ng upf orma j ora r t i s tl i k eWa y ne ,Buj ua ndot he r s .Re s Q:Is t a r t e di nMi a mibutr e a l l yg otpl ugg e di nt heBa yAr e a .Imo v e dout t ot heBa ywhe nIwa s18.Ime tDonWa t t s ,al oc a lpr oduc e ra tt het i mea ndma dea nEP .Iwi ggl e da ndope ne dupf orMi s t a h Fa b,TooShor ta ndot he r s .Ev e nt ua l l yIme tLi v i nPr oof ,bonde dwi t hBl oc k Bi z za ndwebe e nr oc k i ne v e rs i nc e .ABM:Whe r e a r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?GC:I ’ mf r om t heBa ha ma s ,gr e wupi nGr a ndBa ha ma .Pe opl ehe a rBa ha ma sa ndt hi nkpa r a di s ebutl i k ea nyot he rpl a c ei nt hewor l d,weg otourhoodst oo,Iha dt of i ndt ha tba l a nc ebe t we e n i s l a ndl i f ea ndt hef a s tl i f e .Re s Q:I ’ ma n80’ sba byf r om Mi a miBe a c h.Ne e dIs a ymor e ? !We ntt os c hoolons out hbe a c h,y our f a v or i t ev a c a t i onl oc a t i on.ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e spe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?GC: " Ma s s Appe a l "i sonYouTube .Weha v ea“ f r e ebl oc k ”mi xt a pes e r i e sa ndPur eGol dpr e s e nt s“ c l i que dup” ac ompi l a t i onf r om my l a be lt ha twedr oppe d.Re s Q:IputoutaMi xt a pec a l l e d“ TheI s s ue ”hos t e dbyPOEBoyDjSmok e yBe a rt ha t ’ sa v a i l a bl e e v e r y whe r e .v i s i t“ Re s QTv ”ony out ubef ora l lmyv i s ua l s .Al lofourSt e e l Dr umzv i s ua l swi l lbeont he i rt oo.Subs c r i be–l oc k i n.ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?GC:Wee x c i t e da boutt hi sSt e e l dr umzpr oj e c t .Weha v es ol i df e a t ur e sa nd gr e a tpr oduc e r s ,s houtoutt oLi v i nPr oof /Bl oc kBi z z ,Gor i l l aTe k /Dr um Ma j or zf ort hepr oduc t i ononhe r e .Re s Q:Thi spr oj e c ti sf ul lofhi t s .Pa r t yv i be s ,s t r e e ts hi t ,t r a c k st obur naf e wa ndr i det oo.ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a n c he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .Re s Q:As kYb( WhoDa t )onYouTube ,a v a i l a bl ee v e r y whe r ef orpur c ha s ea nds t r e a m.Funv i de o, Summe rt r a c k .Ha dagr e a tt i mes hoot i ngt hi sone .Shoutoutt oCe e z a l i noVi s ua l s .ABM:Anybus i ne s sv e nt ur e sy ouwa nna t e l lt hepubl i ca bout ?GC:Weha v eac l ot hi ngl i nei nt hewor k s .ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?Re s Q:@s t e e l dr umz mus i c @I t s Re s Q.GC:@g ol de nc hi l dba ha ma sonI Ga ndFB 2 6|Al l Ba yMus i cMa g a z i ne|www. a l l ba y mus i c . c o m

BM:Howdi dy oug e ti nt r oduc e dt ot hemus i cs c e ne ?Tr a vAl e xa nde r :Ir ol l e dwi t hTi t oBe l l/Mi s t a hF ABsc a mp dur i ngt heHy phymo v e me nt ,wor k e df orNi c kCa nnon,ESPN ,t he49e r s ,a ndt heNFL.Ev e r y whe r eIwor k e d pe opl et houg htIs houl ddomus i cora c ti ns t e a dofj us tbe i ngbe hi ndt hes c e ne s .Iwa sa l wa y st hepe opl e ’ sc ha mp a nds omeofmymus i ca nds por t si dol sbe c a mepe e r sa ndf r i e nds ,s oIma deal e a p.Themome ntIk ne wIwa sr e a dy wa swhe nMa xKe l l e r ma n(ESPN Fi r s tTa k e)c a l l e dmeag e ni usi nf r ontofe v e r y onewor k i ngonSpor t s Na t i on.Ot he rc e l e br i t i e swe r et he r et ohe a ri t .ABM:Tha t ’ sWuzUp,Te l lt her e a de r sa bouts omeofy ouri nI nf l ue nc e s :Tr a vAl e xa nde r :Is a w t heBa ys oundbubbl edur i ngt heHy phyMo v e me nti nmyba c k y a r di n‘ 03a ndc ha ng et hewa yLAdoe smus i cnow.Imo v e d t oLAi n‘ 05a nds a whowt he yt ookt ot heBa ys t y l ea ndouri nf l ue nc ec ha ng e dWe s tCoa s tmus i cf or e v e r .ABM:Sowhe r ea r e y ouf r om or i g i na l l y ?Tr a vAl e xa nde r :I ’ mf r om Sa nJ os e .I nt heSi l i c onVa l l e y ,Sa nJ os et a ug htmemyga me .SJwa sl i tdur i ng t heHy phyMo v e me nt .ABM:Youwoul dy ous a yt he r ea r ea nydi f f i c ul t i e sbe i ngas i ng e ri nt heBa yAr e a ? :Tr a vAl e xa nde r :I t ’ s we i r di nt heBa ybe c a us ee v e r y oner a ps .I tc a nbev e r yha r dt of i nde ng i ne e r st ha tr e c or ds i ng e r s .ABM:Soy ouha v eourr e a de r sa t t e nt i on,wha tdouwa ntt obr i ngt ot heBa yAr e amus i cs c e ne ?Tr a vAl e xa nde r :Iwa ntt obr i ngt hepowe roft hemus i c l i k ewhe nBl a c k gr ound( Ti mba l a nd,Mi s s y ,Aa l i y a h,Gi nuwi ne )wa swor k i ngt og e t he r .ABM:Anyupc omi ngorc ur r e ntpr oj e c t s y ouwoul dl i k et odi s c us s ?Tr a vAl e xa nde r :Myf i r s ts i ngl ee v e rHi g hs i deg ot130K v i e wsonYouTube .Ia l s oha v eabe dr oom s ongc a l l e d“ Ta k eI tSl ow” ,a ndofc our s eac l ubt r a c ke nt i t l e d“ Le tUsKnow” ,outnowona l ls t r e a mi ngpl a t f or ms .I ’ m wor k i ngonmul t i pl ev i de osf ors i ngl e sr i g htnowwhi c hy ouc a npr e v i e wonmyI G.ABM: Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?Tr a vAl e xa nde r :F ol l owmeonI G @_t r a v a l e xa nde r _a ndy ouc a ng e ta l lmyi nf oa ndot he rs oc i a lme di al i nk sf r om t he r e

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ABM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?SoDope :Myr a pna mei sSoDope .I g ott hena mewhe nImo v e dt oLa sVe ga si n2007.Iwa st hey oung e s tpe r s oni nt hec r e w ba l l i na ndt he yj us tt houg ht e v e r y t hi ngIdi dwa s “ SoDope ” ,s ot hena mes t uc k .ABM:Howdi dy oug e ty ours t a r ti nt hehi phops c e ne ?SoDope : Ibe e nr a ppi ngs i nc emi ddl es c hoolIs t a r t e dwi t hagr oupa ndbounc e da r ound.Oneda ymymom g ot$13kde pos i t e di nmya c c ounta nddi dn’ tt e l lmes oIwe ntt og ui t a rc e nt e ra nds wi pe da wa ya ndboug htmyowns t udi oc a us eIwa st i r e dof ot he rpe opl ef l a k i ngonme .Tookabr e a kf orawhi l ea sIg otgr ownc a us er a pdi dn’ tpa ybutI ’ m ba c knowt ot a k eo v e r . ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?SoDope :I ’ mf r om Va l l e j oCa .We s tVa l l e j ohi l l c r e s tt obe e xa c t .Hi l l c r e s ti suni quef r om a nyot he rhoodi nVa l l e j obe c a us eweha dourowndopet r a c ka sIwa sgr owi ngup.Ev e r y body f r om hi l l c r e s twa sf l yy oungni gga sg e t t i ngmone ya ndf e wk i l l e r si nt hemi x. ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e s pe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?SoDope :Iha v e n’ tputoutat a pey e tma nonl yaf e ws i ngl e she r ea ndt he r e .ButIj us tf i ni s he dmyde butt a pee nt i t l e dRe a lAmong s tFa k e .Mybi gbr ot he rTr a c yTs a i dhema ydr opi tonMone yBoundEnts owewi l l s e e .Buti twi l lbeouti nMa yf ors ur e .St a yt une d. ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?SoDope :Ri g htnowI ’ mg e t t i ng mybr a ndt og e t he r .Dr oppi ngmor emus i ca ndg e t t i ngmyf i r s tv i s ua l soutt hewa y .St a y i ngc ons i s t e nta ndk e e pdr oppi ngdope ma t e r i a l s . ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a nc he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .SoDope :Iha v e n’ tdr oppe dmyown v i s ua ly e tbutI ’ ma ppe a r i ngi na tl e a s t30v i de osf r om bt he r ga ng v onni et oShoot e r ga ngJ oJ ot oBe nnya ndKe a ka nds oon. ABM:Anybus i ne s sv e nt ur e sy ouwa nnat e l lt hepubl i ca bout ?SoDope :Ye a hma nj us tbeont hel ookoutf ormyt a pedr oppi ngt hi sMa y .Gotaf e wf e a t ur e sf r om D Lot oPr i c e l e s sDaRoca ndaf e wot he r s .Bi gs houtoutt omybr ot he rLFi ng uz c oul dn’ tha v edi di twi t houthi m.Myc l ot hi ngl i neBa byBe nc omi ngs oona l s omydogk e nne l@s upr e me bul l y c a mpbr e e di ng e x ot i cbul l i e s .ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?SoDope :Youc a nr e a c hmeonI G @s of uc xi ndopeors ubs c r i bet omy YouTube . c om/dope mone y t v or Fa c e book . c om/y ps of uc xi ndope . Al s oonTwi t t e r:Sof uc xi ndope orhi tmeonmyEma i l: s of uc xi ndope @g ma i l . c om a ndIl i v ei nLa sVe ga ss oI ’ ma l wa y si nt hes t r e e t s 2 8|Al l Ba yMus i cMa g a z i ne|www. a l l ba y mus i c . c o m

BM:Wha ti sy ourHi pHopna me&Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndi t ?Smi t r oc :MyNa meI sSmi t r oc .I t ’ sani c k na met ha t wa sg i v e nt omebymyf a t he r .I t ’ sac ombi na t i onofmyl a s tna mea ndhowha r dmyc he s twa swhe nIwa sl i t t l e .We woul dbepl a y f i g ht i nga ndhewoul dbel i k e ,“ WhoTheBa dde s tSmi t r oc ! ? ” ,a nds oI ’ dr e pl y“ I ’ m TheBa dde s t ! ” . Tha t ' showmyDa d,a ndIbonde d.ABM:Wha tha ppe ne di ny ourl i f et ha tl e dt oy ourde c i s i ont obe c omi ngamus i c i a n?Smi t r oc :Whe nIwa saYoungBuc k ,l i k ea r ound3y e a r sol d,e v e r y t i meaHi pHopmus i cv i de oc a meont e l e v i s i on,I woul dj umpi nf r ontoft heTVa nds t a r tr a ppi nga ndpe r f or mi ng .I tg ott oapoi ntwhe r emyf a t he rwoul dgr a bt hec a mc or de r a ndr e c or dmer a ppi ngi nf r ontoft heTV.Ba c kt he n,myDa da ndIwe r ea l wa y st og e t he r ,s ope opl ewoul da l wa y ss e emer i de a r oundt ownwi t hhi mi nhi sdr opt opBMW,wi t ht wo15ss l a ppi n' i nt het r unkofhi sc a r .Il o v emyDa d.Tha t ' smyda wg .He wi l lt e l lmet obus tar a pi nf r ontofpe opl ea ndIwoul dj us tf r e e s t y l e .Fr om t ha tpoi nton,Ik ne wwha tIwa sde s t i ne dt odo.I s a wi ta sas i g ni twa smyc a l l i ng .Theol de rIg ot ,t hemor eIl e a r ne da boutt hei n’ sa ndout ’ sofbe i ngamus i c i a n,a ndIbe e n r a ppi nge v e rs i nc e .ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?Smi t r oc :I nmyWi l l i eJ oev oi c e ," I ' m Fr om TheBa yBr uh" .Iwa sbor ni nf a i r f i e l da ndr a i s e di nVa l l e j o.Ov e r a l l ,gr owi ngupouthe r ewa sg ood.Ic a n’ te v e nc ompl a i n.I twa sc ool .Iha daf unc hi l dhood.J us ta90’ sba byl i v i n' a ndl e a r ni ng .ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e s pe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?Smi t r oc :The yc a nc he c koutmy" RocAppe t i z e r s "mi xt a peIr e l e a s e dba c konmybi r t hda y ,Ma y19t h.The yc a na l s oc he c koutmy" OneVe r s e ,NoHookMi xt a pe ” .Ir e l e a s e di tba c ki n2013.Iha v eas ongpr duc e dbyJ une Onna Be a tc a l l e d" Ga me s " ,whi c hi sa v a i l a bl eona l ldi g i t a lpl a t f or ms .ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ng on?Smi t r oc :I ' mc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngont hi sc ol l a bor a t i v eEPWi t hMr .Towe rf r om Oa k l a nd.I ’ ma l s owor k i ngonane wmi xt a peEP .Thi sEPi ss t r ongl ype r s ona la ndI t ' saEP ,whi c hIha v ene v e rdonebe f or ei nmyl i f e .Nor e l e a s eda t ef ort hec ol l a bor a t i v eEP . Butwi t ht heot he rone ,I ' mr e l e a s i ngi tonApr i l6t h.I ’ ma l s owor k i ngonmor enona l bum s i ngl e sa swe l l .

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ABM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?Pe e z y :MyRa pna mei sThaRe a lPe e z y ,Is t a r t e da s JPe e z ya ndwa st hef i r s tt ha tIk nowof .Il a t e rt he nc ha ng e dmyna met oThaRe a lPe e z ya f t e rj a i la ndma nyha r ds hi pst os e pa r a t emy s e l ff r om t hepe opl eIf e l twe r er i di ngmywa v ef ora t t e nt i on.Whe nIf i s tc a meupwi t hJPe e z ymybr oYoungRobbe r y a ndIha dac onv oont hephonea ndwede c i de dt ha ti tf i tmea ndha dani c er i ngt oi t . ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa s i tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ? Pe e z y :Ia mf r om t heEa s tBa yIgr e wupi nConc or d,Caa ndl i v e da l mos tha l fmyl i f ei nMa r t i ne z ,a l s os t a y e di n Pi t t s bur gwhe r emybi gbr ot he rJ e s s ei sf r om ona ndof fwi t hmyDa da f t e rmypa r e nt sdi v or c e d.Conc or dha sa l wa y sbe e naa c t i v epl a c e wi t hnota smuc hc r e di ta swede s e r v ei nt heBa y ,t hi ng spopof fouthe r ei t sj us thi dde nornots pok eona smuc hIf e e l .ABM:Wha ta r ey our l a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e spe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?Pe e z y :Myl a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e swe r e" Ha t eSoMuc h" a nd" Tr oubl e s hoot " pr oduc e dbymyr i g htha ndma na ndt a l e nt e de ng i ne e rRobEne aAKARobE." Ha t eSoMuc h"I sa boutf oc us i ngony our s e l ft of l our i s hi ns t e a dofha t i ngont hene xtma npr e v e nt i ngusa l lf r om gr e a t ne s sa nda l s owa s t i ngv a l ua bl et i me ." Tr oubl e s hoot "I saf ol l owupt or e mi ndt he ha t e r sa ndc ompe t i t i ont ha tIa m apr obl e ma ndIa mr e l e v a nt . ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?Pe e z y :Iha v eane ws i ngl et i t l e d " NOW NOW"a boutt odr opa ndi ts pe a k sonwha tI ma c t ua l l ydoi ngnowa ndwha tIa ma l l owe dt odoa nds pe a konc a us ei t sr e a l i t y .Ia m a l s of i ni s hi ngupmys ol oa l bum " NOTES"a ndapr oj e c tIdi dwi t honeofmya r t i s t sAjCl e monswhoi snows t a r t i nghi sownc ompa ny .Ido ha v eas i ngl ewi t ht hel e g e ndLa y z i eBonedr oppi ngt oot i t l e d" Pa pe rCut z " .As i def r om mus i cIa ml a unc hi ngmyCa nna bi sCl ot hi ngLi ne , " Tr e eHuga "t hr oug hPe e z y we a r . c om.whi c ha l s os howc a s e sAi rSqua da ndBFEc l ot hi ng . ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a n he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .Pe e z y :Myl a t e s tv i s ua lr e l e a s ewoul dbe" Mor eChe e z e "FtSa v v ySos s aa ndAl lGol dNi i nooa l s o" Br e a kI t c Down"FtFr e nc hi e ba by ya ndSa v v ySos s as hotont hes a meda ybyt hel e g e ndBr oJ a c k s on. ABM:Whe r eha v ey out our e da ti ny ourc a r e e r ? Pe e z y :Iha v et our e di nNor t he r na ndSout he r nCa l i f or ni aa ndbe e na s k e dt ope r f or mi nma nys t a t e sl i k eOKC,AZa ndNe v a da .Thi sy e a rI wi l lbemor epl a c e sa ndha v et ookt r i pst oJ a pa n,NYa ndMi a miFLt obr oa de nmybr a nda ndmus i cbus i ne s s . ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c h y ou?Pe e z y :Youc a nf i ndmeonFB,I G,Yout ube ,Spot i f y ,Pa ndor a ,Soundc l ouda ndSCa sThaRe a lPe e z y ,a l s oc he c koutmys i t e sTha Re a l Pe e z y . c om a ndPe e z y we a r . c om.

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BM:How' dy oug e ty ourna me ? J a yFr e s h:Myr a pna mei sJ a yFr e s h.Ius e dt oj us tg obyJ a ybutoneda yadope f r i e ndc a l l e dmeJ a yFr e s ha ndi tj us ts t uc kl i k egl ue .ABM: Howdi dy oug e ty ours t a r ti nt hehi phops c e ne ?J a y Fr e s h:Ius e dt oa l wa y sbebe hi ndt hes c e ne sa tmyg uy5000' shous e .Ius e dt obet he r es mok i ngwe e dl i s t e ni ngt o pe opl er a pbuti twa s n' tunt i la bout2017t ha tit houg htt omy s e l ft ha tI ' m wa ydope rt ha nha l ft hepe opl ec omi ng t hr ut r y i ngt or a ponmyboy5000' sbe a t s .Is a i df uc ki ta ndl a i ddownmyf i r s tt r a c ka ndt ha t swhe nIr e a l i z e dt hi sr a ps hi twa s m .ABM:Whe i nmenotonme r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?J a yFr e s h:Is pe ntal otofmyl i f eba c k a ndf or t hf r om t he925a ndt he408.Pi t t s bur g ,CAs howe dmet heMOBme nt a l i t ya ndSa nJ os e ,CAr e a l l ys howe dmet he ga ngl i f ea ndhowf ol k sr e a l l yr e pt he yc ol or s .ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e sourr e a de r sc a ng oc he c koutr i g ht now?J a yFr e s h:Ij umpe di nt her a pga mewi t haf e a t ur ef r om t heba ya r e a sv e r yownMe s s yMa r vt ha tt r a c ki sc a l l e d " BENZ" .Tha tt r a c ks k yr oc k e t e di nv i e wsa ss oona sIdr oppe di t .Ia l s oha v eav i s ua loutc a l l e d" I m SoFl y "f e a t ur i ngmy homi eBi gMi k ef r om t he408.ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?J a yFr e s h:Ri g htnowI ' mc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngonal ot ofs i ngl e st ha ta r eg oi ngt obec omi ngwi t hv i s ua l sa ndI ' ma l s owor k i ngonal otoff e a t ur e sf orf ol k sa r oundt heba ya nd Nor t he r nCa l i f or ni as ober e a dyt ohe a ral otc omi ngf r om J a yFr e s h.ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s ewec a nc he c kout ? J a yFr e s h:Myl a t e s tv i s ua lt ha ti souti sc a l l e d" C. not e s "whi c hwa ss hotbyPi t t s bur g ,CA' st a l e nt e dc a me r ac r e w" The eShoot e r s " .ABM:Anybus i ne s sv e nt ur e sy ouwa nnat e l lt hepubl i ca bout ?J a yFr e s h:Ye a ,c omi ngs oonI ' mg oi ngt oha v emy " Fr e $h2De a t h"c l ot hi ngl i nec omet ol i f e ,s ok e e pa ne y eoutf oral otofdopeg e a rdr oppi ng .ABM:Wha ti sy ourul t i ma t e g oa l ?J a yFr e s h:Theul t i ma t eg oa lwoul dbea bl et os a yiputt heba ya r e aon.If e e ll i k ei nt heBa ywes e tt r e ndsa ndt ha t s wha tt hemus i ci ndus t r yne e dsi ss omer e a lBa yAr e aga me .ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?J a y vFr e s h:Thes uppor t e r sc a n r e a c hme@J a y f r e s h925onI ns t a gr a m orl ookmeuponYouTubea sJ a yFr e s h.

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BM:Ha sa ny t hi ngha ppe ne di ny ourl i f et ha tl e dt ot hede c i s i onofbe c omi ngamus i c i a n?SK:Ine v e rr e a l l yde c i de dt obe c omea mus i c i a n.Ij us tk nowt ha ti t ' st heonl yt hi ngt ha tbr i ng smepur eha ppi ne s s ,s owhywoul dIwa ntt odoa ny t hi nge l s ef ort her e s t ofmyl i f e ?Gr owi ngup,Ia l wa y sf e l tl i k et heoddk i dout ,s owhe nk i dswe r epl a y i nga tr e c e s sa ndbe i ngs oc i a l ,Iwa si nt hel i br a r y wr i t i ngs ong s .Tha t ' showIs t a r t e dwr i t i nga tay ounga g ea ndo v e rt i meIde v e l ope dmys k i l l s .5y e a r sa g o,Iwa sl ook i ngf ora s t udi oi nt heba yt os t a r twor k i ngonmyc r a f tpr of e s s i ona l l ya ndIf oundRe dwa l lSt udi oa ndt her e s ti shi s t or y !ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om, a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?SK:Igr e wupi nt heSi l i c onVa l l e ya nda l wa y sf oundmy s e l fg oi ngt ot hec i t ya sa ne s c a pe .Thes ubur bsa l wa y sf e l tt oos l owf ormea nda ss ome onewho' smi ndr a c e sami l l i onmi l e sami nut e ,Ia l wa y sl o v e dt hehus t l enbus t l ei nt hec i t y . Whe nIwa sgr owi ngup,Ius e dt odr i v et ot hi sonec a f ei nSFa nds ong wr i t ef orhour s .Theba yi smyhomef orl i f e ! ABM:Wha ta r ey our l a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e spe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?SK:Ba yCi t yLo v e !Ki i ngSk ya ndIr e l e a s e dt hi sE. P .on12. 18. 18.Youc a nf i nd i tonSpot i f y ,Appl eMus i c ,i Tune s ,Googl ePl a y ,Ama z onMus i ca ndmor e .ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?SK:I ' m wor k i ngon myf i r s ts ol oe . p.whi c hi sbot he x c i t i nga ndne r v e wr e c k i nga tt hes a met i me !I ' ms t i l lt r y i ngt of i g ur eoutmys ounda nde v e r yda yi tc ha ng e s ,butI ' ml o v i ngwha tIha v es of a ra ndIk nowpe opl ea r eg oi ngt ov i bewi t hi t . ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a nc he c kout , t e l lusa bouti t .SK:Idi dav i s ua lf orours ong" Ba yCi t yLo v e "of ft heE. P .Iwe nta r oundt hec i t ya ndha dahe l l ag oodt i mes ha r i ngs ome ofmyf a v or i t es pot sl i k et heGol de nGa t eBr i dg ea ndFi s he r ma n' sWha r f .ABM:Wha ti sy ourul t i ma t eg oa la tt hee ndofy ourc a r e e r ?SK:I wa ntt oma k eapos i t i v ei mpa c tont hi swor l da ndus emyv oi c ef ort hebe t t e r .Is e es oma nya r t i s t swhoha v es uc hal a r g ev oi c ea ndc a n r e a c hmi l l i ons ,buta r e n' tus i ngt he i rpowe rt oma k ec ha ng e .Ic a n' tr e a l l yunde r s t a ndt ha t . Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?SK:Soc i a lMe di a : Se a r c hSa r aKa s ha nia ndf i ndmeonI ns t a gr a m:@s a r a k a s ha ni _a ndf ol l owmeonSoundc l oud:ht t ps : //s oundc l oud. c om/s a r a k a s ha ni mus i c

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BM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Ki i ngSk y :Ig otbyKi i ngSk y .Myda dwa sak e y boa r da ndor ga npl a y e rf orWi l s on Pi c k e t t e ,hi ss t a g ena mewa sKi ngSk y .Soi m pa y i nghoma g et omyf a t he r .ABM:Ha sa ny t hi ngha ppe ne di ny ourl i f e t ha tl e dt ot hede c i s i onofbe c omi ngamus i c i a n?Ki i i ngSk y :We l l ,It or emya c hhi l e spl a y i ngdi v1ba s k e t ba l l .Ba l l wa sa l lmyl i f e ,a ndt he noneda yy ouc a n’ te v e nwa l k .Mus i cc a met omewhe nIwa sr e c o v e r i ng ,phy s i c a l l ya ndme nt a l l yf r om t heor de a l .ABM:Howdi dy oug e ty ours t a r ti nt hehi phops c e ne ?Ki i ngSk y :Ij us ts t a r t e dwr i t i nga ndr e c or di ng .I r e c or de dUpN’Awa ywi t hBr i nk Gz z ,a ndt ha ts ongt ookof fr e a lbi gi na l lt hes t r i pc l ubsi nNe wYor k .The nij us tc ont i nue d t owr i t emus i c .Ir e a l l yne v e rs t opwr i t i ng .ABM:Te l lt her e a de r swhe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ? Ki i ngSk y :Iwa sbor na ndr a i s e dupi nt heBr onxi nt hedi v e r s ene i g hbor hood.Wel i t e r a l l yha df a mi l i e sf r om a r oundt he wor l dl i v i ngi nt hene i g hbor hood.Ipl a y e dba l lf r om e a r l yon,a ndc oupl eofol dhe a dsnot i c e da ndhe l pe dmet ode v e l opmy ga me .The ywoul dl i t e r a l l ybr i ngmet oa l lt hec our t si nt heBr onx.Il e a r ne dal otf r om t he ma boutt heba l lga mea ndt hel i f e . ABM;Wha twoul dy ous a yy out y pi c a l l yr a pa bout ?Ki i ngSk y :Pus s y ,Mone y ,We e d&Pol i t i c s .J us tLi f e !ABM:Wha ta r ey our l a s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e sr e a de r sc a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?Ki i ngSk y :Poppy ,Ca ndyondaDr opwi t hSa r aKa s ha nia r eon I t une s ,Spot i f y&a l lma j orpl a t f or ms .The nIr e l e a s e dCr e a t et heVi beonSoundc l oud.Sa r aha she rs i ngl eEne r gyonI t une s , e t c .a ndt he nRot a t eonSoundc l oud.ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?Ki i ngSk y :Ig ota nEPwi t hSa r aKa s ha ni , webe e npor omi ot i ngi ts i nc eDe c e mbe r .Ia l s odr oppe dami xt a pec a l l e d“ He a r t br e a kKi d” .ABM:Wha t sa r ey ourl a s tv i s ua l r e l e a s e swec a nc he c kout ?Ki i ngSk y :“ Me tAGi r lI nCa l i ”&“ Te l lMeHowYouFe e l ” ,Al lOnYouTube .Bot ha r ehug es uc c e s s e s !ABM:Anyl a s twor ds ?Ki i ngSk y :Shoutoutt oAl lBa yMus i cMa ga z i nef ors uppor t i ngusont hemus i ct i p,a nda l lt he f a nswhos uppor tus ,wea ppr e c i a t ey ou.

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ABM:Wha ti sy ourHi pHopna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?Ke v oBa ndz :Myni c kna mei sKe v s oa sIg otol de r … Iwa nt e ds ome t hi ngdi f f e r e nts oIwe ntwi t hKe v oBa ndz .Iputt heZont hee ndc a us eIl i k ebe i ng di f f e r e nt .ABM:Wha tha ppe ne di ny ourl i f et ha tl e dt ot hede c i s i onofy oube c omi ngamus i c i a n?Ke v oBa ndz :I be e nr a ppi ngs i nc eIwa si nmi ddl es c hoolbutIwa sa l s or e a l l yi nt os por t sbutmea ndmybr ot he rRobe r twe r edoi ng l i t t l es howsba c ki nt heda ya nd f r e s hma ny e a rmea ndmybr ot he r swe ntt ot r y out sf ort heba s k e t ba l lt e a ma ndt hec oa c h r obbe dmybr ot he r st he ydi dn’ tma k et het e a m myhoopdr e a mswe ntoutt hewi ndowa ndIs a i dIwa sg oi ngt or a p.ABM: Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?Ke v oBa ndz :I ’ mf r om Wi c hi t aKa ns a si t ’ snotl i k ehowpe opl e t hi nki ti swel i k ea nyot he rc i t yi twa sma na g e a bl egr owi nguphe r emymomswor k e dha r da l wa y st r i e dt ok e e pusc omf or t a bl e .ABM:Is e ey ourwor k i ngwi t hShoot e r ga ngKonya ndLi lTr e v ,howdi dt ha tc omea bout ?Ke v oBa ndz :Ma nt ha ts hi ts t i l l unr e a lt omey ouk now.Il i s t e nt ot he ymus i ce v e r y da ya ndnowIha v emus i cwi t ht he m.Wor k i ngwi t ht he m wa sc r a z y ,butI t a ppe di nwi t ht he m oni ns t a gr a ma ndt he yr e g ul a rni gga sl i k ee v e r y bodye l s e .I fy ouhi tt he mt a l k i ngmone y ,t he y ’ l lt a l kba c k a ndt he yl ook i ngoutr e a ls ol i ddude s .Pl us ,t he ybega s s i ngs hi ta ndwea l ly oungni gga ’ st oo.Shoutoutt obot hoft he m,l oc k i nwi t ht he m,t he ys i c k !Konyr e a l l yoneofmyf a v or i t ea r t i s ts oI ’ mr e a l l yhy peof ft ha tone !ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a s tf ul l l e ng t hr e l e a s e spe opl ec a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?Ke v oBa ndz :Da wgyoutt hek e nne l ,Ir e l e a s e di tonFe br ua r y4t h,i t ’ sout ona l lpl a t f or ms .ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?Ke v oBa ndz :Ri g htnowI ’ m wor k i ngonmys e c ondmi xt a pe ,i t ’ s c a l l e dL. O. O. P . ,t ha ts t a ndsf orLo v eOnl yOnPe s os .S/O t omybr ot he r !ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a n c he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .Ke v oBa ndz :Myl a t e s tv i s ua loutr i g htnowi st omys i ngl e“ St opPl a y i ng ” ,i t ’ sal otmor ec omi ngt o at he a t r ene a ry ou. ABM:Wha ti sy ourul t i ma t eg oa la tt hee ndofy ourc a r e e r ?Ke v oBa ndz :Ij us twa nnabei napos i t i ont o pr o v i def ormyf a mi l ya ndt a k ec a r eoft he m.Tha t ’ swha ti t ’ sa l la bout ,a ndt oputmyc i t yont hema p.Weha v eal otoft a l e nt f r om t het own,wej us tne e dt hee xpos ur e . ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou?Ke v oBa ndz :Y’ a l lc a na ddmeoni ns t a gr a m @Ke v oba ndz 04t wi t t e r@_Ke v F oa ndSna pc ha t@bubs 4r unmynumbe r sup! 3 6|Al l Ba yMus i cMa g a z i ne|www. a l l ba y mus i c . c o m

BM:Wha ti sy oura r t i s tna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndi t ? J BMus i c :Ius e dt og obymys t r e e tna me ,J a yUno,t he nJ . Be l l a mybutnowIg obymyg o v e r nme nti s s uena me ,J a c obBe l l a my ,f ort hes i mpl ef a c tt ha ti twa sg i v e nt omebymy pa r e nt s ,a ndmymus i ci sme ,s ot he r e ’ snopoi nti nc r e a t i ngape r s onat ha tt a k e sa wa yf r om whoIa m. ABM:Whe r e a r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?J BMus i c :Iwa sbor na ndr a i s e di nTa c oma ,Wa s hi ng t on.Hi l l t opi smyhood.Gr owi ngupt he r ewa sc r a z y !Mos tofmyf r i e ndsa r ee i t he rde a d,l oc k e dup,orj us tg e t t i ngoutoft hepe n a f t e rl ongs t i nt s .J us tr e c e nt l y ,i n2017,Iboug htane wEs c a l a det r uc k .Iwa sdr oppi ngoneofmya r t i s tof fa thi shous ea f t e ra v i de os hootnotk nowi ngheha ds omebe e fg oi ngwi t hs ome one .Ne xtt hi ngIk now,myt r uc ki sbe i ngs hota t .Ig e toutoft he t r uc ka ndg e tont hegr ound.Whe ni twa sa l lo v e r ,s i xbul l e t shi tt het r uc kwi t honebul l e tt hr oug ht hehe a dr e s twhe r eIha d j us tbe e n.Luc k i l y ,ne i t he rofusg othur t ,butt ha t ’ st het y peofpl a c eHi l l t opi s .Pe opl es hoot i nga tpe opl eo v e rpe t t yt hi ng s . I ’ mj us tt r y i ngt os pr e a dmyme s s a g e sofpos i t i v i t ya ndpr ogr e s s i on.ABM:Wha ta r ey ourl a t e s tr e l e a s e s ? J BMus i c : Ij us tr e l e a s e da23t r a c ka l bum c a l l e dRi s eofaKi ng ,whi c hi sa v a i l a bl eona l lmus i cpl a t f or ms :Spot i f y ,Yout ube ,i Tune sa ndCd Ba by .I ’ v er e l e a s e ds omev i de osf ors omeoft hes ong sont hea l bum a swe l l .ABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?J B Mus i c :Iha v eane ws i ngl ewi t hDi a mondt heBodyc a l l e d“ PopI t4Me , ”c omi ngouts oon.We ’ l lbes hoot i ngt hev i de of or t ha ti nLosAng e l e s .Ia l s oha v eas i ngl ewi t hJ Di gg sf r om t heBa yAr e aa ndTot ol uaf r om Bos sCl i c cMo v e me ntc a l l e d,“ I ’ m Of fTha t . ”Thev i de of ort ha ti sa l mos tdonea ndr e a dyt or e l e a s es oon.ABM:Wha ti sy ourbi gg e s ti ns pi r a t i onf orwha ty ou do? J BMus i c : Iha v eaf e wi ns pi r a t i ons ,t hef i r s tbe i ngmymom ( RI P) .Shea l wa y se nc our a g e da nds uppor t e dme ,t e l l i ngme t ha tI ’ mg onnama k ei t ,a nds i nc es hec oul dn’ tr e a l l ys e ei tbe f or es hepa s s e d,i tg i v e smet hemot i v a t i ont ok e e ppus hi ngmy mus i c .The nt he r e ’ st hemus i ci t s e l f .I t ’ smyf i r s tl o v e ,mypa s s i ona ndI ’ mg ooda ti t .I ’ dbede a dorl oc k e dupwi t houtmus i c .I ha v et hi ng st os a ya ndme s s a g e st ha tne e dt obehe a r d. ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou? J BMus i c : Youc a nr e a c hmeon FB/J Be l l a my Mus i cI G/J Be l l a my Mus i c 1We bs i t e : www. J a c obBe l l a my . Ba nd

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BM:Wha ti sy ourr a pna me ?Bi g Ma c BZ:Ig obyBi g Ma c BZ,whi c hor i g i na t e daf e wy e a r sba c ka smyI ns t a gr a m ba c k upa c c ount .Mi s s BZa ndIha v e3k i ds20, 16a ndoury oung e s ti s11,a nda l lha v eI Ga c c ount s ,s oIma deonea c c ounte x c l us i v e l yt obl oc kt he ma nds howof fda nkIwa ss e l l i ng( a tt het i me ) .ABM:Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy our hi phopna me ?Bi g Ma c BZ:AsIwa sout ba c ks mok i ngoneda ya ndde c i de dt ohonoroneofmyf a v or i t ee nt e r t a i ne r s , Be r ni eMa c( RI P) .ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?Bi g Ma c BZ:Igr e wupi nSa nJ os e a l wa y sont heEa s t s i deupa ga i ns tt hehi l l s .Ea s tHi l l sDr ,Mc Gui ne s s ,Oc a l a ,Ev e r gr e e na r e a .Is pe ntmos tofmyt e e na g ey e a r s i nj uv e ni l eha l la ndt heBoy sr a nc he s …. y e abot h.ABM:Howl onga g odi dy ous t a r tBi g Ma c BZEnt e r t a i nme nt&BMBDi s t r i but i on?Bi g Ma c BZ:I ’ dl i k et os t r e s st hef a c tt ha tIa m notar e c or dl a be l .Ine t wor kwi t hpe opl et ha tIf i ndons a medi r e c t i on ofmypa t h.BMBi sa boutg oodbi z z z .Iha v eapa s s i onf org oodmus i c ,r a p,hi phop,R&B,Ol ds c hool ,Ol di e s ,Re gga e ,Punk , Sk a ,a l t e r na t i v er oc k ,a ndMe t a l .ABM:Wha ta r es omel a t e s tf ul ll e ng t hr e l e a s e sr e a de r sc a ng oc he c koutr i g htnow?Bi g Ma c BZ:BZ’ zPl a y hous ei smyf i r s ta l bum r e l e a s e dl a s ty e a ra ndha dat onofCol l a b’ swi t ha r t i s ta bo v e .Fe a t ur i ngCa $ha J hus l ,La dyFa y t a lTr y f f eLy f f e,BLSmoot h,Fa t Ma c ca ndmor e !OnBZa l bum,mor et i met ha nnotas i ngl ewi l li nc l udet he r e mi x“ Sl owe d&Choppe d”byDJRe dSc r e we dUpRe c or ds&Ta pe sHous t on! ! !Sa uc e dLi k eWa l k a …. . a y y y y y y e e e e .ABM: Anybus i ne s sv e nt ur e sy ouwa nnat e l lt hepubl i ca bout ?Bi g Ma c BZ:Ia ma l wa y spa r t ne r i nguporc ons ul t i ngonbus i ne s sv e nt ur e si nt heI ndus t r y .Thi sy e a ry oua r eg onnawa ntt os ubs c r i bet omyYout ubepa g ef ort heupc omi ngTVSe r i e sBZ’ zPl a y hous ewhe r ewewi l lha v el i v es t udi odr opi nbyy of a v or i t eBa yRa ppe r s ,Wa t c hdopev i de os howswi t hg ue s thos tonLI VE,do aCa nna bi sRe v i e wf orl oc a lgr owe r swhot a k epr i dei nt he i rr e s pe c t i v ec a t e g or i e s .Pos s i bl eCupCi r c ui tf orc a nna bi s/c a r s how/c onc e r t /GoGoDa nc e r s /BBQ/c a r ni v a lwi t hbe a r de dl a dy /Wol f ma n/ma g i c .

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BM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?Ame de e :Myr a pna mea sof2y e a r sa g oi sAme de e . . e v e r y bodyk nowsmea sl oc k downa nda l lofmyol dmus i ci sunde rt hena mel oc k down. .de s pi t et het i meidi di npr i s ont he na mea c t ua l l yc a mef r om myol dhomi e sa ndf a t he rf r om be i ngonpuni s hme nta l lt het i mea sak i da ndl ook i ngoutmywi ndow wa t c hi nge v e r y bodywhi l ea l lt hehomi e sc hi l l e dont hebl oc k. . . butic ha ng e dmyna met oAme de ea sas i g nofgr owt ha ndt or e pr e s e ntane wma n.Fe l tl i k eiout gr e wt hena mel oc k down.Loc k downwa sas t r e e tc a t ,Ame de ei sama t ur egr ownma n.Ame de ei sa c t ua l l y a s tna me .ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?Ame de e :I mf r om Va l l e j oCa l i f or ni a ,Col l e g ePa r kNor t h myl Va l l e j o.I ma l s of r om Oa k l e yc a ,Bi gBr e a kPl a y awhe r eiwe ntt ol i be r t yhi g hs c hoola nds pe ntmyt e e nswr e a k i ngha v oca ndha v i ngf un.I wa sbor ni nSe a t t l eWa s hi ng t onl i v e dt he r eunt i liwa s2a ndmo v e dt os a nFr a nc i s c ount i lt hea g eof7.ButVa l l e j oi st hec i t yic l a i ma nd whe r ei ta l lbe ga nf orme .Iwa si nv ol v e di nga nga c t i v i t ya ndf i g ht sa ndg e t t i nga r r e s t e da ta ne a r l ya g e .Be t we e na l lt het r oubl ea nda nda v e r yba dr e l a t i ons hi pwi t hmys t e pf a t he riha dt omo v et oOa k l e ywi t hmyda da tt hea g eof13whe r ei tr e a l l ydi dn’ tg e ta nybe t t e r .ABM: ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngon?Ame de e :Pe opl ec a ng oonl i nea ndc he c koutmyne wl yr e l e a s e dEPc a l l e dDoi ngWha tIl o v eona l l Wha ma j ordi g i t a lout l e t s .It ookmyol dc a t a l ogdowna sidi dntwa ntt ober e me mbe r e df ort hei ma g eius e dt opr oj e c t .Buty ouc a ns t i l lc he c k outmyol dv i de osa ndmus i ci fy oug oogl el oc k down707.buty ouc a nc he c k outmyv e r yf i r s ta l bum TheAme de e v i l l eHor r oroutonBa ndc a mp unde rl oc k down707.Ri g htnowi m wor k i ngonr e l e a s i nga na l bum c a l l e dLoc k downwhi c hwi l lf e a t ur ea l lne wa ndunr e l e a s e dmus i c wi t hf e a t ur e sf r om a r t i s ts uc ha sSa nQui nn,St e v i eJ oe ,I a ms u,Sy mba ,YoungGul l y ,TheSa ndl otGa ng ,Kont r a ba ndBe a t za ndmor e . . . s up pos e dt odoas ongwi t hCMG oft heCons c i ousDa ug ht e r s ,s oihopet og e tt ha tdonei nt i mef ort hea l bumsr e l e a s e . . s omes ong sima dea nd ne v e rr e l e a s e ds omes ong sI ’ mf i ni s hi ngupr e c or di ng . .Butt ha t swha tI ' m wor k i ngona sofnowa sf ormyne xtpr oj e c t .Ta k i ngi tones t e pa t at i me .Nott r y naputt oomuc houta tonet i me .I ma nOG a ndik nowt hev a l ueofpa t i e nc ea ndpa c e .Someoft hes ong swe r es uppos e dt o beona na l bum iha dc omi ngoutwi t hDjAme n,butit ookahi a t usf r om mus i cf orac oupl eofy e a r sduet ot hebi r t hofmyy oung e s ta nd l i f es i t ua t i onsa ndne v e rr e l e a s e dt hea l bum. ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a nc he c kout ,t e l lusa bouti t .Ame de e :Myl a t e s t v i s ua li s" Doi ngWha tILo v e "of ft hes e l ft i t l e dEP . . c he c ki toutony out ubeunde r : Ame de eMus i c .ABM:Howc a npe opl er e a c hy ou? Ame de e :Youc a nr e a c hmeoni ns t a gr a m @a me de e mus i c. . . s ubs c r i bet omyYouTubeAme de eMus i c . . . . f orbus i ne s shi tmydm ore ma i lme a t a me de e 3000@g ma i l . c om

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BM:Wha ti sy ours t a g ena me ?ADOT:Mys t a g ena mei sADOTMAKI NCASH buty ouc a nc a l lmeADOTf ors hor t .I ' m ada d oft woc hi l dr e nbe f or eia ma ny t hi nge l s e .I ' m aupc omi ngCEO/FOUNDER/RAPPERofGAI NGREEN_ENTERTAI NMENT. ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?ADOT:I m bor n&r a i s e di nt hec i t y( Sa nFr a nc i s c o)The We s t e r nAddi t i onbe t t e rk nowna sTheFi l l mor e , Fi l l moe ,TheMoe ,TheFi l t hyMoe .I twa s r oug hgr owi ngupo v e rt he r e ,e s pe c i a l l yha v i ngahous e hol dwi t houtaf a t he ra ndj us tamot he rorv i c ev e r s a .Knowi ngy oudi dn' tha v et ha tma l e /f e ma l ef i g ur et og ui dey ou t her i g htwa yi twa sha r df ors i ngl epa r e nt st or a i s et he r ek i dsi nt ha te nv i r onme nt .Al otpa r e nt sl i k emymommama des ur eIs t a y e di ns ome k i ndofpos i t i v ea c t i v i t yt os t a yout t at hes t r e e t s .Ig ot t as /ot heboy s&g i r l sc l ubofSF&a r oundt hewor l dbe c a us et ha t sonepl a c et ha tk e pt meout t at r oubl e .ABM:Te l lusa bouty ourne wmus i cr e l e a s e s .ADOT:Ij us tr e l e a s e das i ngl ec a l l e d" M. R. F . R. " ( Mone yRi g ht ,Fa mi l y Ri g ht )f e a t .myr e a lbr ot he r&aGAI NGREEN_ENTa r t i s t /CEO ofA. M. G.@KI NG3NO outnowonSoundc l oud.mybr oa not he rGAI NGREEN_ENTa r t i s t@FLEX_COBANA&iputami xt a peoutc a l l e dFa c eOf f "whi c hi st hef i r s tt a peoutona l ls t r e a mi ngpl a t f or ms( Ti da l , Spot i f y ,Appl emus i c ,Soundc l oude t c . )f r om GAI NGREEN_ENT.Iwa nnag i v eabi gs houtoutt o @DEO415t heEnt r e pr e ne ur ,a ndt he dope s te ng i ne e rf orhe l pi nguswi t ht hepr oj e c t s ,g i v i ngmega mea boutt hemus i cbus i ne s s ,a ndt e a c hi ngmeal oto v e rt hey e a r s .Youa r ea ppr e c i a t e d. ABM:Anyne wv i s ua l swec a nl ookf or wa r dt o?ADOT:I ’ m wor k i ngonf i ni s hi ngupt hev i s ua l sf ort he" Fa c eOf f "t a pewi t h @FLEX_COBANA,&ot he rpr oj e c t st ha ta r ei nt hewor k s .S/ot omyc ous i n@TYREBROWNVI SI ON f ore v e r yv i s ua lweputouts of a r& pl e nt yofmor et oc omel o v ey af a m.I fy oune e dadopev i s ua lhol l e ra thi m(I fy ouc a n' tt r us tt hes hoot e rwhoc a ny out r us t ) .My br ot ha @KI NG3NO &Ia r ewor k i ngonapr oj e c tc a l l e d" MeAga i ns tMyBr ot ha " .I twi l lbec omi ngoutf ort hewor l dt ohe a rs oon.Iwi l lbedr oppi ngadopes i ngl ec omi ngoutr e a ls oonwi t hmybr o @LI LZBANDZ_ a ndak nownBa yAr e aa r t i s t , j us tber e a dyf ori t .ABM:Whe r ec a n pe opl ef i ndy ou?ADOT:F ol l owme ,a ndi fy ouha v eas e r i ousi nqui r ye ma i lmea ta mc da t r ut h@g ma i l . c om.Al s of i ndmeona l ls oc i a lme di a pl a t f or msbys e a r c hi ngADOTMAKI NCASH orGa i nGr e e nEnt .ABM:Anyl a s twor ds ?ADOT:Bi gTha nky out ot hef ol k sI a n&t hewhol e ALLBAYMUSI CCompa nyf ort hei nt e r v i e w.Ga i nGr e e nEnt ,WeAl lWeGot !

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BM:Wha ti sy ourRa pna me ?Te l lust hes t or ybe hi ndy ourhi phopna me ?3D:Myna mei s3D Ius e dt og oby3r dg od,butI s wi t c he di ta f t e ray e a rc a us ei tf e l tout da t e d.ABM:Whe r ea r ey ouf r om,a ndwha twa si tl i k egr owi ngupt he r e ?3D:Fa i r f i e l d, CAa ndwha ti t ’ sl i k egr owi ngupt he r ee v e r y bodyk nowse a c hot he rork nowsoft he mt he r e ’ sba dbi t c he st hepa r t i e sus e dt oLI T i t sg oti t sgr i mypa r t si t ’ sg oti t sups c a l epa r t sl i k eanor ma lc i t yal otofpe opl et r ya nddownpl a yFa i r f i e l dwedon’ tpa yi ta ny mi nd.ABM:Anymus i cpr oj e c t sout ?3D:Mygr oupWe s t Thi r dmus i cwedr oppe dourf i r s tmi xt a pea bout2y e a r sa g ot ha t ’ smyonl ypr oj e c tt ha toha v ec ur r e nt l yout .Ours i ngl e“Ca ntFa l li nLo v e“f e a t .Ne f The Pha r a ohi sa v a i l a bl ea nda l lMus i cs t r e a mi ngpl a t f or msa s we l la s SoundCl ouda ndt hi z z l e r sYouTube&Thi c kBi t c hf e a t . Re me dyi sa v a i l a bl eonSoundCl ouda ndYouTubeABM:Wha ta r ey ouc ur r e nt l y wor k i ngon?3D:I ’ mc ur r e nt l ywor k i ngonapr oj e c tbuti tmi g htnotber e l e a s e dunt i lne xty e a rbe c a us et hi sy e a rI ’ mt r y i ngt og e toutt he s e Si ngl e st ha tIg ota ndWeha v eac oupl ev i s ua l swe ’ v ebe e nwa i t i ngt odr opa ndwee a c hha v eac oupl ef e a t ur e sa ndgr oupf e a t ur e swi t hAl ot off e l l owBa yAr e aa r t i s twe ’ v ebe e nc ol l a bi ngwi t h.ABM:Wha t ' sy ourl a s tv i s ua lr e l e a s epe opl ec a nc he c kout ,c a ny out e l lusa bouti t ?3D: Myl a t e s tVi s ua lr e l e a s ei s“ 3D -3r dSe c t i on”i t ’ soutonYouTube ,a ndt hes i ngl ei sbe i ngr e l e a s i nge v e r y whe r ea swe l l .ABM:Ha v ey ou donea nys howsr e c e nt l y ?3D:I ’ v edones howsi nPe t a l uma,Sa nt aRos a,Sa c r a me nt o,a ndTr a c y .ABM:Te l lusa bouty ourne wbus i ne s s v e nt ur e s ?3D:I ’ mt e a mi ngupwi t hagr owe rna me d“ I ndoor Ex ot i c s 707”t oc r e a t emyownt ops he l fwe e ds t r a i n,s obeont hel ookoutf or t ha t .ABM:Wha t sy ourul t i ma t eg oa la tt hee ndofy ourc a r e e r ?3D:Myul t i ma t eg oa lbyt heEndofmyc a r e e ri st oofc our s ewi na wa r ds f ort hi smus i cs hi ta nds t a r tde s i g ni ngc l ot he s,s hoe s,a c c e s s or i e st of ue lmyc r e a t i v i t ya ndk e e pi tne wI ’ m he a v i l yi ns pi r e dbyKa ny eWe s t a ndhowhedomi na t e sRa p&Fa s hi onIbe l i e v et he r e ’ sa l wa y smor et odos oe v e nt ua l l yIc a ns e emy s e l fi nmo v i e sorTvs howswhe nI ’ m r e a dybutMus i ci smyf i r s tl o v ea ndwi l la l wa y sc omef i r s tI ’ mj us tnota1La nea r t i s tIc a nc r e a t ea r twi t ha ny t hi ng .Al s o,f ol l owmeon I ns t a gr a m:@I t s 3D

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