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YOUNG S DUB
Words // Ms. Rivercity
S.Dub enjoyed a brief record deal under
Russell Simmons Music Group. With the
label now out of commission, Young S.Dub
reveals plans to further his own label as the
Mayor of Charlotte.
You look pretty young. How long have you
been in the rap game
I’m 22 now. I’ve been doing this seriously
since I was 18. I’m from Charlotte, NC and
I performed a lot to build a buzz in my city.
I really didn’t expect it at first coming out
on my first local album called Official Take
Over. I opened arenas for big artists at
the time. I got signed to Russell Simmons
Music Group and I was on the Waist Deep
soundtrack – the movie with The Game,
Larenz Tate, Tyrese, and Meagan Good.
What happened with the label situation
The label kinda crashed and I started my
own label called Everything Profit – ETP.
I’ve just been promoting that and doing
shows. Last night I had a show at the old
Comedy Zone. They’re bringing that back. I
did my hit single “I’m Fly” produced by Krazy
Figgz. He’s gonna be a big problem for
the industry. Krazy’s gonna be the executive
producer ‘cause he’s got every sound – the
rock, the Hip Hop, whatever. He can adapt
and make any type of track, not just Down
South records. Basically, when it folded, I
took the songs that were in my possession
and put ‘em on other producers’ beats.
Were you pretty disappointed when your
first big break didn’t go as planned How
did you bounce back from that
When I got signed, I was working on the album
in Atlanta. I had about eight songs with
production from DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy,
and a couple of Charlotte producers. I don’t
really know what happened with the label,
but it didn’t have nothing to do with me as
an artist. It wasn’t like I got dropped off the
label or I didn’t have no singles. The song
that was on the Waist Deep soundtrack had
a buzz in my city and rotation on the radio.
We was waiting on a video to be shot for it.
Technically I’m still signed under that label
under Def Jam.
What are you planning to do about that
I want to get released off the label ‘cause
I’ve got people that want to do other
situations with me. Some people might
say they’ll buy me out of the contract and
re-sign me, you got people that believe in
me like that, but what if something doesn’t
come out right I’m trying to get released so
I can do my own thing and promote my own
label. I want to bring my people in with me
but I got to get through the dirt first. I know
I’ve got what it takes to be on the next level,
win awards, be in movies, and all that. I’m
still a young ass dude and the man in my
city, the new face of the South.
Website: Myspace.com/Sdubthegreat
You have a mixtape coming out with Chuck
T. How did you link up with him
It’s called I’m the Man in My City. I’m
still putting the finishing touches on
it. I’m looking forward to putting it out and
letting ‘em really know who I am and why
I’m at this point, and why I have the right
to call myself the Mayor of My City. I got
another mixtape coming out before the
Chuck T tape called Kings of the Queen
with my dawgs Sport E. Odie and DJ Cease
Fire. I’m trying to have both mixtapes in
the streets at once. Sport E. Odie is a big
party promoter out here. He’s got the college
crowds and with DJ Chuck T being
known all around the Carolinas and having
relationships in other cities, I thought it was
a good idea to go with him too.
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