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TR FLOW
Words // Ms. Rivercity
Along with the Carolina Pathfindaz, TR
Flow has created a resume that includes
promotion, clothing, and an all-around
movement with his “Baby Mama Real”
song. Here he speaks on where his inspiration
comes from and what it will take for the
Carolinas to pop off.
What’s been going on with you over the last
year What’s new
I dropped a new mix CD called Child Support
Money talking about being out here
hustling and feeding the kids. My “Baby
Mama Real” song is still strong in South
Carolina. I just opened a nightclub out in
Walterboro. Everything is going good.
Have you been through some baby mama
issues yourself
Yeah, I’ve got kids and a couple baby mamas
so I’ve been through those situations.
The “Baby Mama Real” song came from another
song that was real popular in the city.
I got the inspiration from the guy that had
that song. We put it together and that’s what
made it successful. I was going through a
situation dealing with child support with my
baby mama. One day I was thinking to myself,
“Man, this would be a good connection
to take it from being a fun dance song, dealing
with the ladies, and digging deeper into
the issue of child support money.” I know a
lot of people can relate to it.
dollar amount do you think you’d be worth
If you give me $300,000 I’ma be alright.
If you asked me five years ago when rap
was really making money, I’d need a million
dollars. Put my song anywhere and they’re
gonna love it. I’m telling you from experience,
not to be arrogant. Put me in the
studio for three months, and I’ma get you
paid.
What else do you want to mention What’s
going on with the Carolina Pathfindaz
I got the video for the remix with Petey
Pablo. I got some other remixes coming.
I got some new joints called “Check that
Hoe” and “Hands on Your Hips.” As far as
these rappers and DJs who say they’re riding
around in Phantoms and Bentleys and
think they all that, you need to pay attention
to what’s going on in Florida and how they
coming together. DJ Khaled brings all the
powerhouses together. These dudes here
claiming they getting money and they hot
but they ain’t showing me nothing. We need
to come together. You ain’t gotta get together
with someone that don’t got a buzz;
come together with people that got movements.
I’ve been out here with the Carolina
Pathfindaz. Look at the club promotions,
clothing, CDs, anything around here, we
started that. That’s why I got the right to say
what I said. And if anyone has a problem
with it, come see me.
Why do you think the Carolinas are
often overlooked in the music industry
I can’t tell you why they don’t give us
credit. If record companies would do
their research and analyze it, they’ll see
that it’s some top-grade talent here. They
just haven’t made it down this way to
really look. I listen to a lot of things in the
industry, and a lot of stuff where I’m from;
a lot of stuff is weak compared to the stuff
going on here. We got some hot music.
People outside of the Carolinas move to it.
We don’t be fakin’ with it. We respect real
talent, real money, real rappers. The thing
I don’t like is a lot of dudes sitting in the
government of the rap game come to the
Carolinas and they don’t really know how to
support, push another man up, or give ‘em
knowledge. Why they can’t open the door
If somebody opened a door for you, what
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