ONE CASH & TAY BABY - Ozone Magazine

WELCOME TO ORLANDO
FLORIDA
CLASSIC 2010
**special edition**
OnE CASH
& TAY BABY
+
CRIMINAL RIDAZ // GREG G
J RICH // LIL WOP // YOUNG CASH
BIG KRIT // MASSPIKE MILES
G MASH // PI BANG // SAW MONEY
YELAWOLF // YOUNG NARD & MORE

WELCOME TO ORLANDO
FLORIDA
CLASSIC
2010
**special edition**
FEATURING
J RICH
FROM THE BAY
TO THE F-L-A
+
CRIMINAL RIDAZ // TAY BABY
ONE CASH // LIL WOP // BIG KRIT
YOUNG NARD // MASSPIKE MILES
G MASH // PI BANG // SAW MONEY
YELAWOLF // YOUNG CASH & MORE

PUBLISHER:
Julia Beverly
SPECIAL EDITIONS EDITOR:
Jen McKinnon a.k.a.
Ms. Rivercity
CONTRIBUTORS & CREW:
Eric Perrin
Jee’Van Brown
Maurice G. Garland
Mercedes
Mert Deezine
Randy Roper
Terrence Tyson
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Malik Abdul
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Lex Promotions
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SIDE A
7 Orlando Map
8 DJ Greg G
10 Event Listing
11 Club Listing
12-13 Big Krit
14-15 Lil Wop
16-17 PI Bang
22-23 Masspike Miles
18-21
TAY BABY &
ONE CASH
SIDE b
4 Disco JR
6 Phil 4 Real
19 DJ Caesar
8-9 Yelawolf
10-11 Young Cash
12-13 Criminal Ridaz
14-15 G Mash
20-21 Saw Money
22-23 Young Nard
16-18
J RICH
COVER CREDITS:
Tay Baby & One Cash photo
by NVD Photography; J Rich
photos courtesy of J Rich.
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OZONE | 5

MAP
ORLANDO, FL
OZONE | 7

DJ Greg
G
Words
by Ms Rivercity
Photo by MQ Images
Greg G keeps the parties live in
Orlando. In addition to his full
club schedule, he’s also making
beats now and plans to start
showcasing them on mixtapes
next year. This Florida Classic
Weekend if you’re not at a Greg
G party, you’re probably in the
wrong place.
What’s your current DJing schedule
I do Antigua on Tuesdays with Power 95.3.
That’s the biggest Tuesday party in the city.
Wednesday we do Cleo’s, it’s like an industry
party. Thursday I’m at Limelight downtown. It’s
the biggest party on Thursday. Saturday I’m
still at Icon.
Do you still make mixtapes
I used to do the Street Heat series. I took a
break from mixtapes for a minute to get into
production. I’m pushing my beats right now.
I’ll probably start making tapes again early
next year to show people what I’ve been doing
with the beats.
What made the DJ game appealing to you
How did you get started
I always loved music since I was a kid. I been
an entrepreneur at heart so I put it all together.
Back in the day I started interning at 102 Jamz.
That was back when Cedric Hollywood was
there, and he took me under his wing and
showed me how to get money. I started off as
a promoter and got into DJing kinda by accident.
Some of my DJs had quit on me when I
was throwing parties. That’s how I got into it.
Rain” is real big.
Where do you see the trends going in rap
music
I can’t even call it right now. As far as mainstream
rap, it seems to be a lot of hip hop
mixing with dance, house, techno music. As far
as the streets go, I don’t think things are really
gonna change much. There’s a big difference
in what Will.I.Am is doing from what Waka
Flocka is doing. I think we’re always gonna
have our hardcore street rap. I think things
are going back to how they were when it first
started – when I first started, a majority of the
clubs was playing techno and house, and a
minority was playing hip hop. I think it’ll go
back to that.
Do you have anything going on FL Classic
weekend
Friday I’m at the car show they’re doing by
Magic Mall with Brisco and them I think. At
night, every Friday and Saturday I’m always
at Icon. Sunday I’m DJing at the Gucci Mane
show at Club LAX, formerly Club Destiny.
How can people get in touch with you for
booking or beats
DJGregG.com and Twitter.com/GregGodzilla.
My email is djgregg@gmail.com. Logon to the
site, I got beats up for sale. If you need production
holla at me.
Being a tastemaker of music in Orlando, who
do you think are some of the hottest artists
being played
As of late, there’s a lot of Orlando records
heavy in the clubs. Not to say there didn’t used
to be, TREAL and them had a bunch of records.
But I notice now there’s a lot of different artists.
PI Bang always has a hot single out, right
now “Maserati Dreams” is running the club. Lil
Wop has “Pimp Shit.” Kevin Cossom has went
national now and we running his song heavy
in the club “Baby I Like It.” We got artists like
Atiba and Slim Goodie. Lil Kee, Strizzo and
Javon Black in Tampa have the hit “Buss It Wide
Open.” As far as national artists, anything Jeezy,
Gucci, is real heavy. Travis Porter’s “Make It

OZONE | 9

FLORIDA CLASSIC 2009
EVENT LISTING
Friday, November 19th
13th Annual Classic Greek Step Show
@ Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
401 West Livingston Street
7pm
Battle of the Bands @ Amway Arena
600 W. Amelia St.
Doors open at 7pm
Classic Wknd Kick Off Party w/ Travis Porter
& Brisco Live
Step Show/Battle of the Bands After Party
@ Club Firestone
578 N. Orange Avenue
Versatile Ent. Presents:
Rick Ross Live – Hosted by DJ Khaled
@ LAX - 7430 Universal Blvd.
18+, Doors open 10pm
407-864-3271
Frontline Promotions Presents:
The Classic Alumni Affair Hosted by FAMU’s
Almighty Joe Bullard
@ Rain - 4732 S. Kirkman Rd.
Doors open at 5pm with free admission until
9:30pm.
Happy Hour 5pm-9:30pm with a complementary
buffet, 21+
Antigua Fridays
w/ 102 Jamz, La Loca & Jay Love
41 W. Church St.
Phat Fridays @ The Roxy
w/ 102 Jamz, Shelly Flash & DJ Nasty
740 Bennett Rd.
Saturday, November 20th
Florida Classic
@ Florida Citrus Bowl
Kick Off at 2:30pm
Dawgman Ent .Tailgate Fest @ Solo Gas
Sation
Corner of Tampa Ave. & Church Street
12pm, Free to the public
Dawgman Ent., Barbie University & Morris
Management Present:
Classic Jamboree Party @ Imperial Swan Ball
Room
7050 S. Kirkman Rd.
9:30pm – 5am
Coors Light Presents:
Florida Classic Post-Game Concert
w/ Kid & Play, Dres from Black Sheep Monie
Love, Slick Rick, Arrested Development,
Chubb Rock & More
@ The Orlando Marriott
888-695-7226
Frontline Promotions Presents:
12th Annual Classic Luau Hosted by DJ
Khaled, T-Pain, Kevin Cossom, Ace Hood, DJ
Nasty, Brisco, Trina & More
Music by DJ Q45, Bigga Rankin, City, CT &
PLO, Skool Boys
@ Roxy - 740 Bennett Rd.
18+, 9:30pm – 3am
Dawgman Ent. Presents:
Young Money/Cash Money Party Feat. Brisco
& Friends
@ 11/12 Lounge – 843 Lee Rd.
9:30pm – 3am
Classic Lockdown w/ Rich Kids, Lil Kee, PI
Bang & More
Music by DJ Nasty & DJ D Strong
@ Firestone - 578 N. Orange Avenue
Jermaine Dupri & Amber Rose
@ LAX - 7430 Universal Blvd.
18+, Doors open 10pm
407-864-3271
Dawgman Ent. & Blue Magic Ent. Present:
Grown & Sexy Party
Hosted by Arizona Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald
@ DeJaVu – 17 W. Pine St.
9:30pm – 3am
Swirl Saturdays @ Tabu Nightclub
w/ 102 Jamz & Shelly Flash
46 N. Orange Avenue
Sunday, November 21st
Dawgman Ent. Presents:
12th Annual Riding Big Car Show/Concert
Feat. Frank Lini, Fella, Bizzle, Lil Kee, YG,
NMB Stunnas, and More
@ Central FL Fairgrounds
Gates Open 2pm – 10pm
Gucci Mane Live
Hosted by G-Money & Shelly Flash w/ DJ Greg
G, Disco JR & Baby Lac
@ LAX - 7430 Universal Blvd.
18+, Doors Open 10pm
Dawgman Ent., Hollywood East & Flyer Promo
Now Present:
Car Show After Party
@ Antigua - 41 W. Church St.
Sunday Night Classic Close Out
w/ DJ Nasty, DJ D Strong, DJ Chino
@ Firestone - 578 N. Orange Ave.
10 | OZONE

Mall Listing
Florida Mall
8001 S Orange Blossom Trail
407-856-7700
Magic Mall
2155 W. Colonial Dr.
407-648-0779
Millenia Mall
4200 Conroy Rd.
407-363-3555
West Oaks Mall
9401 W. Colonial Drive
401-294-2775
Winter Park Mall
641 W. Fairbanks Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-671-3232
club Listing
11/12 Nightclub
843 Lee Road
407-539-3410
CLUB 23
23 W. Church St.
AKA Lounge
68 East Pine Street
407-839-3707
Antigua
41 W. Church St.
407-649-4270
B.B. Kings
9100 International
Drive
Bliss Ultra
Lounge
123 W. Church St
Cleo’s Gentlemen’s
Club
1310 S. Orange Blossom
Trail
407-839-8559
Club Status
912 W. Colonial Drive
407-841-1462
DeJaVu Nightclub
17 W. Pine Street
321-277-0412
Dragon Room
25 W. Church St.
407-843-8600
Firestone
ClubatFirestone.com
578 N. Orange Avenue
407-872-0066
Fusion
1 S. Orange Avenue
407-650-0556
The Groove
CityWalk at Universal
Orlando
6000 Universal Blvd.
407-363-8000
Hard Rock
HardRock.com
Universal CityWalk
407-351-5483
House of
Blues
HOB.com
1490 E. Buena Vista
Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL
407-934-BLUE
Icon Nightclub
20 E. Central Blvd.
407-649-6496
KOHA Nightclub
426 E. Kennedy
Eatonville, FL
407-740-0556
Club LAX
7430 Universal Blvd.
407-351-9800
The Legacy
Club
3925 Clarcona Ocoee
Rd.
Club Limelight
367 N. Orange Ave.
Lux Ultra
Lounge
5688 International Dr.
407-352-8838
Motown Cafe
Universal CityWalk
407-363-8000
Rain
ClubWhispers.net
4732 S. Kirkman Road
407-290-9896
The Roxy
740 Bennett Rd.
407-898-4004
The Social
OrlandoSocial.com
54 N. Orange Ave
407-246-1599
Sky60
64 N. Orange Avenue
407-246-1599
Tabu Nightclub
TabuNightclub.com
46 N. Orange Avenue
407-648-8363
Tavern on the
Lake
6996 Piazza Grande
Ave.
Orlando, FL 32835
407-293-6233
Tessa
2425 A South Hiawassee
Road
Orlando, FL 32835
407-373-0005
Vain
22 S. Magnolia Avenue
407-835-3590
OTHER
VENUES
Central
Florida Fairgrounds
4903 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL
Eastmonte
Civic Center
830 Magnolia Drive
Altamonte Springs, FL
Expo Center
500 W. Livingston
(across from TD
Waterhouse)
Orlando, FL
AMWAY ARENA
600 W. Amelia St.
Orlando, FL
407-849-2020
OZONE | 11

When OZONE featured Big K.R.I.T. in its
Patiently Waiting section in 2006, only a few
people had heard of the then 19-year old
rapper/producer. He was from the small town
of Meridian, Mississippi, so you almost had
to either be from there or have worked with
him to be aware of his music. Sensing that
it would be an uphill battle to get noticed
in his hometown, K.R.I.T. trekked to Atlanta,
where he shopped beats and handed out
mixtapes from his See Me On Top series,
which featured assistance from DJ Folk, DJ
Wally Sparks and DJ Infamous.
While his buzz started to catch fire in the
Southeast, a few obstacles set him off track
professionally, personally and creatively. Almost
getting swallowed up in Atlanta’s heavy
dance and club scene, K.R.I.T. soon found
himself at a crossroads. One that he actually
hinted at meeting in his 2006 interview.
“I try to be positive and have uplifting music,
but sometimes you gotta bring it back down
to reality,” he said.
K.R.I.T. sensed that he was due for a reality
check and moved back to Mississippi in 2008.
After getting back in touch with his family
and roots, he began recording Krit Wuz Here,
a sample-laden, soul-searching opus that has
surprisingly become one of the most heralded
releases of 2010. Even though he gave
the project away for free over the internet,
he received a nice kickback in the form of a
deal with Def Jam records.
parts 2 and 3 and then after that It seemed
like you got away from the soulful music
you were producing for a minute, then
disappeared.
I was trying to figure out the best way to come
out and be myself and building a brand. It got
to a point where I was sacrificing my creative
mindframe to try and get a buzz or be on the
radio. So I went back to Mississippi to find
my roots and what I wanted to put out to the
world. I feel like Krit Wuz Here was five years in
the making. It’s showing the world that I ain’t
new to this, but letting the mainstream get
introduced to me.
The song that seemed to reel everybody in
was “Hometown Hero.”
When I did that track, I was riding with my
potna Mike Hartnett of Rehab. He put me up
on Adele’s “Hometown Glory.” Five months
later I bought her music, sampled it, made
a song, and just started blasting it. It started
bubbling. In January, Creative Control did the
video. I think the footage helped the song
get out.
Is there a story behind that beat Two or
three different artists hopped on it too. Did
the beat get leaked or passed around
No, the song is just popular. Adele was
Grammy nominated. The album is amazing.
When I sampled it I was unaware of how many
other people were sampling it too.
The rest of this interview is featured in the current
issue of OZONE.
OZONE caught up with K.R.I.T. to talk about
his journey and the project he feels took him
five years to make.
A lot of people are labeling you as a “new”
artist, which isn’t quite accurate. You’ve
been at this for about five years now.
Yeah. In 2005 the first DJ that ever put me on
a mixtape was DJ Folk on From The Trap to the
Stroll; the song was called “They Gon’ Hate.”
Then he put me on his Deep In the Game series.
He wound up hosting my mixtape See Me On
Top part 2. I also did King of the Queen with DJ
Wally Sparks and See Me On Top part 3 with
DJ Infamous. So DJs have been showing me
love from the start. Around that time I was still
making a name for myself as both a rapper
and producer. I did “Live and Let Die” for Big
Floaty and worked with Max Minelli. It was all
about working with indie artists.
What happened between See Me On Top
12 | OZONE

Big
K.R.I.T
Words by Maurice G. Garland
OZONE | 13

il WopWords
by Ms. Rivercity
Photo by Ayo
14 | OZONE

Lil Wop might be in the beginning
stages of his career, but his name
is in heavy rotation already.
Over the last year, Mr. So Fresh
gained a following with his song
“Pimp Shit” and can now be heard
throughout Orlando clubs.
With a mixtape in the works, Lil
Wop talks about his growth and
upcoming endeavors.
Introduce yourself and let us know what you
represent.
It’s ya boy Lil Wop, King Midas, everything I
touch turns to gold. I’m from Orlando, FL, born
and raised. I’ve been going hard in this music
thang for about a year and a half. I’m independent,
I’m not signed with anybody right now.
Your name is coming up a lot right now. How
have you been able to get yourself recognized
Really, just going out and being in these
people’s faces, just hittin’ the clubs, promoting,
being in the streets, and keeping my face
relevant so they know I’m here to stay.
What are you most known for I know you
have a pretty big club song right now, what
all do you have going on
The song I got with P.I. Bang right now is called
“Pimp Ish.” That song is gettin’ heavy play in
the clubs. I’m working on a radio song. I got
one song that’s getting a heavy buzz in the
streets with me and Stefon4U called “Sexual
Chemistry.”
So is this your big breaking out moment in
your career so far
Yeah, this is really my breaking out moment. I
been rappin’ for a long time but wasn’t really
tryin’ to do nothin’ with music. You know how
people just make music wit’ their homeboy’s
and stuff but aren’t really pushin’ it. I only been
goin’ hard for a year and half.
What was it that made you decide to focus
on the music route
Well I always been lovin’ music. One of my
homeboys had a record label called Trap Star
Entertainment. I linked up with him and we
started doin’ music, but then we kinda fell
out so I started doin’ my own thing after that.
But that’s how I got goin’, he knew people
and that’s how I got connections and people
knowing my name.
What’s the hometown love been like Are a
lot of people reaching out now
Yeah, I got a couple shows coming up. I open
up for Travis Porter and Brisco during the Classic
on the 19th. Then we got the show at Icon
on Thanksgiving. PI Bang is doing a mixtape
release party on the 6th, I’m performing out
there too with a couple other people.
Have you had an opportunity to take the
movement outside of Orlando
Just to Palm Beach a couple times, linking up
with Cash Chris from Maybach Music Group.
That’s my homeboy and when he has a show,
he’ll call and I’ll go out there to perform with
him. But as in promoting and going out to
these other cities, I haven’t really started on
that yet. I’m just getting my mixtape together
right now, then I’ma go in head first.
What’s the name of the mixtape
Florida’s Finest. It’s almost done. During the
Florida Classic I’ma do a sneak peak and put
out 6 songs to let people see what the mixtape
is gon’ be like.
Tell us about your music. What type of songs
do you really like making
That feel good, club music, music you throw in
when you gettin’ ready at home about to go
out, when you feelin’ nice, music that gets you
crunk. I want you to think, “Let me throw in
that Lil Wop CD.”
What do you want people to know about Lil
Wop as a person Why should people support
you
I’m different. I’m not on that same trap music,
drug this and drug that, I make regular street
music. I’m not trying to be all extra hard, I just
make feel good music.
Where do you want to ultimately end up
What’s the goal
To have my own record label and be my own
boss. To supply my family with everything. At
the end of the day, just to live out my dream
and get paid for it.
Do you have a website or contact info
Follow me on Twitter.com/LilWop or lilwoptsent@gmail.com
//
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16 | OZONE
PI Bang
Words by Jee’Van Brown

Bang 4 Mayor is P.I. Bang’s new
slogan and title of his mixtape
hitting the streets on December
6th. P.I. Bang has made a tremendous
name for himself since the
release of his street single “Trap
Keep Jumping,” and from the looks
of things, he doesn’t plan to let
up any time soon.
You’ve had a lot of things going good for
you. What are you currently working on
Just getting ready for Classic Weekend and my
new mixape Bang 4 Mayor.
How did you come up with that title
I’m from Orlando where a lot of rappers ain’t
really making no noise to me, everybody rapping,
but I’m the only one that’s making the
most noise. Everybody has their eyes on me,
so I feel like I’m the Mayor of the city. I’m probably
going be the one that’s going to put the
city on. I came up with the whole campaign.
I’ve had t-shirts and posters posted everywhere.
The election was November 2nd and
I tried to base it around that, but I’m actually
going to release it December 6th.
I saw that people actually thought you were
running for Mayor because of how much
campaigning you were doing.
Yeah they did. They really were going to the
polls and looking for my name on the ballot.
Everybody back home knows I got a little bit
of bread so they probably thought I was really
going run for Mayor. It was just to hype up the
mixtape and hype me up as an artist.
What is your current label situation Are you
signed or are you independent
Nah I’m signed to myself. My record label is
called Fresh Off Da Block Entertainment. A few
labels hollered at me, but I guess with the current
state of Hip Hop they not trying to give up
a lot of money. They’re only trying to give out
single deals and I’m not looking for that kind
of deal, I’m more looking for a label deal. They
didn’t try to give me enough money and I feel
like I’m already worth enough money on my
own, especially the money they trying to offer.
To me it’s chump change.
What do you think it’s going to take for Orlando
to get that major Hip Hop look
I think it’s going to be me. It’s a couple of other
artist that’s really trying to do something
right now and we all affiliated. We got my
dude D-Boy, Lil Wop, these niggas is spending
money and trying to make moves. I’m in the
lead right now because I’m getting the most
play in the clubs and on the radio, so I feel like
once somebody sign me it will provide more
opportunities for other rappers. People don’t
expect Orlando to have street artists. The last
rappers that came out was Smilez & Southstar
and they kind of gave us a bad look.
You recently put out Banglando with Disco
JR. How was it perceived in the streets
Everybody said it was one of the hottest and
craziest mixtapes to drop on the streets. We
got a couple of critics as far as JR talking on
the record, but all around everybody said
it was a real classic mixtape. I’m actually
re-releasing the mixtape on Classic Weekend
with no DJ. I’m going to put all the features I
did on it in the last year. It’s going to be called
Banglando Reloaded.
How will Bang 4 Mayor be different from
your other mixapes
We still got Disco JR on it because he’s my
personal DJ, he DJs all of my shows. And we’re
doing it with DJ D Strong. I got a few different
features on this one. I didn’t put a lot of
Orlando artists on this one. This time I reached
out of Orlando. I got Tom G, Young Cash, and a
few other artists.
Your website recently got hacked. What
exactly happened with that and did you ever
find out who did it
No I didn’t find out who did it, but I’m almost
100% guaranteed that it was another rapper
from my city hating on me because I’m getting
all the recognition. It got to be a rapperslash-internet
geek that did it because it just
came out of nowhere. I’ve been promoting
my website real hard with posters everywhere
and a lot of promo, so they tried to stop my
shine, but you can’t stop a dude like me. I’ve
been doing this for too long.
Where are you performing during Classic
Weekend
I’m going to be at Firestone on November
20th. //
OZONE | 17

Tay
Baby
One
Cash
Words by Julia Beverly
Photo by NVD Photography/
NVDOnline.com
CASH &
DA BABY
18 | OZONE

Orlando representatives Tay Baby,
from Oakridge, and One Cash,
from Lake Cane Hills, are two
solo artists who have teamed up
for a joint album. We sat down
with the Central Florida natives
to find out what makes them different
from the rest.
What made you decide to work together on a
joint album
Tay Baby: Basically, we’re two solo artists, but
we decided to come together. We’re homeboys
and we’re real close. We’ve been rapping
for a while so we just said fuck it. We made a
bunch of songs together and they were hard
so we decided to put together a little CD. It’s
called Cash and Da Baby.
Of course Miami has had a lot of success
putting artists on the national scene and T-
Pain made it big out of Tallahassee and Plies
made it big out of Ft. Myers, but Orlando
hasn’t had many big rap artists. Why do you
think that is
One Cash: I think a lot of the artists coming
out of Orlando are rapping about the same
stuff. We all talk about the same subject matter
because we all come from that same street life.
I think [artists] should try to bring some kinda
originality to their music. Every song can’t be
“I sell dope, I sell dope, I shot a nigga.” That’s
what I think is lacking. We all experience the
same shit, but we’re trying to give a fresh take
on it to make something a little different.
What are some of the topics you rap about
that are different from what we’re hearing
from other artists
Tay Baby: It’s pretty much the same topics, it’s
just that we’re trying to be more original and
different about the way we approach it.
One Cash: We put our own swag on it, so it’s
different. It ain’t necessarily the most gangsta
music you ever heard in your life to where it
makes you wanna go shoot a bitch, but at the
same time, it’s not commercial either. It’s a
whole new twist to the same shit. Everybody
makes soup but you can put your own flavor
inside the soup and make that bitch taste
different. We’re putting our own flavor in the
soup.
One Cash: Nigga, I said that yesterday. You
taking my quotes. (laughs)
A lot of people that aren’t from Central
Florida have the perception that it’s like
Happytown, because of Disneyworld, but
that really isn’t the case. How would you
explain it
One Cash: They need to check the most dangerous
cities list, cause I’m pretty sure Orlando
was like #7 on there. I think that misconception
comes about because Disney has a lot of
money and tourism is a billion dollar industry,
so they’re going to do or say whatever they
need to do or say to make it seem more
tourist-friendly. But the reality is that anytime
you stick a whole bunch of niggas together in
one area, there’s gonna be problems. Orlando
is very segregated; divided down the middle.
On the other half, I don’t know what goes on
over there, but we’re over here on the wrong
side of the tracks. There’s definitely a wrong
side of town.
What have you put out to get your buzz up
musically
Tay Baby: I put out a mixtape with DJ D-Strong
called Black American Dream. I did that and
then I started getting on a few magazine
covers and doing a couple shows. I was actually
headlining the shows, it wasn’t just me
opening up for the next nigga. It was my shit. I
passed out my music and the single I’m pushing
now is called “Well Damn Now.”
One Cash: I’ve got an album that I went ahead
and did myself. I didn’t get a DJ because I felt
like they weren’t really trying to do anything,
they were just asking for money. With some of
these DJs, I feel like they really just be feeling
themselves a lot. I understand there’s a lot
of garbage out there and this shit has been
polluted and a lot of people have wasted their
time, so I understand where some of their
attitude comes from. But they be trippin’, so I
did that shit myself. It’s titled Grind Money and
that’s pretty much like my second mixtape. It’s
out in the streets now and it’s available over at
Wildside on Universal Blvd.
Do you feel like it’s not effective to have a DJ
hosting your mixtape, or is it more that they
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don’t really believe in your project
One Cash: I feel like it’s a bit of both. I felt like
they were just giving me the runaround. I tried
to speak with a couple different DJs and I just
didn’t really like the way they were coming at
me. It wasn’t good business. I’m pretty new
to the music industry and normally when I
do business with somebody I feel like there
should be mutual respect. I feel like these DJs
don’t have that respect for every artist they’re
speaking to just because they’re not known
yet.
Tay Baby: You know what That is some real
shit. Me personally, that’s why I don’t even be
in the clubs like that. I don’t be out there like
that because I’ve kinda got a temper. I’m well
known to snap on a bitch so I just try to keep
myself away from all the negativity and fuckery
because I might have to slap me a bitch.
They be trying to disrespect a nigga’s pockets
and shit. I don’t like that shit. If I pay you some
money I want to get what I paid for.
Are there any particular DJs you had an issue
with or are you just speaking in general
One Cash: In general. There was one particular
nigga but I don’t feel like putting his name out
there. I ain’t tryin’ to start no problems, it’s just
the simple fact that I don’t wanna give that
nigga no free promotion because he don’t
wanna do it for nobody else.
Tay Baby: You know they be with that bullshit.
They spinning the music and they basically
feel like you’ve got to kiss their ass.
One Cash: I really feel like in this whole music
industry – being in the streets, I’ve really been
out here for a minute – and it’s not to knock
the next man saying that they don’t hustle,
everybody does what they do, but I feel
like these folks are perpetrating things that
they’re not. It’s a bunch of smoke and mirrors.
Everybody’s trying to be gangsta and put it
out there like everybody’s got keys of this and
pounds of that, but it’s really just ridiculous. I
know a lot of these folks and they ain’t got no
money and they ain’t out in these streets like
that. I feel like in this whole music industry,
most of these niggas locally, I’ve met them
and we just ain’t the same. I’m different. I don’t
come from that shit and I don’t understand
why these DJs act like this is some play-play
ass-kissing shit. It ain’t really about that. Niggas
are really from this shit.
Tay Baby: Basically, take the money and spin
the music or take the money and have the
mixtape done within a reasonable time and
everybody will be happy. Do good business.
One Cash: I just feel like it’s a fraud, man. A
lot of people really be trying to sell niggas
dreams and make people think a lot of stuff is
one way when it’s really not. They’re telling a
bunch of kids to sell dope and do this and do
that and come up and you’re going to have all
this ice and diamonds and all that, but really,
it’s a lot more to it than that. It’s a lot harder
than that and most of these niggas ain’t
gonna make it and are going to end up locked
up. These niggas are acting like they’re the
dope man’s dream and have been so successful
in the game when really I ain’t never heard
of ‘em and I ain’t never seen ‘em.
There aren’t a lot of outlets in Orlando for
local artists to get their music heard. What
are the routes you’re taking
Tay Baby: Honestly, this is my plan. I’m just
buying 1,000 CDs a week and passing them
out in the middle of the hood, sliding around
in the car and giving one to everybody that’s
moving. If you’re 7 years old or 74 years old
I’m throwing you a CD. If I’m on the cover of
the magazine, everybody that’s moving, I’m
throwing them a magazine. I’m my own street
team. I do all that myself because the radio
station is not gonna help you out until you’ve
actually got some kind of name behind you,
and then they’re still skeptical depending on
your image and what you’re talking about
and who you know and how you know them.
Really I don’t know too many muthafuckers,
so fuck it. I gotta make my own contacts and
get out there in the streets and pass out my
music. We ain’t got no underground stations
anymore so fuck it. You’ve just gotta spend a
whole bunch of money that you ain’t gonna
get back no time soon. Lots of it.
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That’s an interesting answer because it
seems like in 2010 a lot of artists just sit at
their computers blasting off MP3s on Twitter
all day and think that’s gonna work.
Tay Baby: Honestly, I hate that shit. Personally,
every time I see something like that, I don’t
even listen to it. I delete that shit. You don’t
wanna force your shit onto a person like,
“Bitch, you gonna listen to my shit.” That’s gonna
make them not even wanna hear it if you’re
harassing them. If they listen to your music on
their own and your shit is fire, they’re gonna
stick with it. So me personally, I feel like that
shit is the worst strategy ever, and I probably
will never do that shit. I’d rather be a hands-on,
real-life type of person. I’m old school. I like to
go out and meet and greet and talk with the
people and get personal feedback. I feel like
that works better, cause most of these rappers
don’t do that. They act like they’re scared of
regular people. They’re scared to be out there
in the scene by themselves without having a
big-ass entourage of 100 people cause they
might get hurt or something. Somebody
might get their feelings hurt.
With that said, even though you’re not relying
on internet promo, how can people get in
touch with you
Tay Baby: Shit, you can hit me personally on
facebook.com/taybaby407 or myspace.com/
taybaby407 or twitter.com/taybaby407. Hit me
on the email, send me some pictures and let
me see what that booty is looking like (laughs)
at taybaby407@gmail.com. Fuck with me. I’m
everywhere.
One Cash: I’m OneCashMusic on Facebook,
Myspace, and Twitter. I’ve only got like 200
friends cause I don’t really be on there like
that. I’m just kinda getting into the swang of
this internet thang.
Tay Baby: I’ve got a new mixtape about to drop
too. I was gonna have a DJ do it but I think I’m
gonna just host it myself. I think I’m going to
start my own line of mixtapes.
What were you incarcerated for Did you get
your situation handled
Tay Baby: It’s already handled. It wasn’t that
long. They had me in there for a little bit but
now that I’m back, I ain’t worried about it. A lil
violation of probation but Da Baby is back. I’ve
been doing 100 push-ups every night trying
to get back sexy for the ladies.
Is there anything else you wanna tell people
about the 407
One Cash: If you wanna hear something different,
check me out. The music thing means
a lot to me. I don’t just get high and freestyle
and make some bullshit. To me, I want my
music to be something you can put back in
and play it over and over again. It’s got some
replay value to it. If you wanna hear some music
from a nigga who’s out here making good
music and not just trying to hustle for the
wrong reasons, check me out. It ain’t about
the money or none of that other shit. It’s just
about respect and the music. Shout out to the
305 and my brother Brandon Marshall. Shout
out to my pa’tna in prison One Jit, Big Jit.
Shout out to my brother Skully and my sister.
Tay Baby: Shout out to my mama. I love my
mama. Shout out to Young Jones and Julia
muthafuckin’ Beverly. Shout out to J-Beezy,
you know. And let me give a shout out to
all the ladies in the world that still be hittin’
my phone talkin about they miss Big Daddy.
Shout outs to Jude Dawg, Mirra Man, Felix the
paint man at Machos and Prince with Seven
Deep Promotions and my mama again and
my nieces and nephews.
Are you doing any shows during Florida Classic
weekend
Tay Baby: We were going to have one but due
to my recent incarceration we didn’t get to
discuss that business.
One Cash: We’re gonna be out there with Gucci
and Antonio from Hard Lyfe Records.
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asspike
iles
Words by Julia Beverly
Photo by Derick G
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After a childhood stint in a “boy band,” Bostonbred
artist Masspike Miles reinvented himself
as a business-savvy singer with a bit of Hip Hop
swag. Now boasting some powerful allies, like
Rick Ross and DJ Drama, Miles is prepared to
take his art form to the next level.
Do you think coming out of Boston is a challenge
for an artist
Yeah, it’s always a challenge coming out of
Boston. I’ve been doing music for damn near
twenty years now. I was singing in a group called
Perfect Gentlemen back in 1993. That was during
the New Kids on the Block/New Edition era; I
was caught up in that. Coming out of Boston is
definitely different than coming out of Atlanta or
New York. It’s hard; it’s difficult, I ain’t gonna lie.
But now that I’m moving around and adapting
to my environment, no matter what it is, they
understand that the person is Miles as opposed
to Masspike. They get to know who Miles is.
Masspike is your alter ego
Kind of. Miles is my government name, so people
who know me call me Miles. If you don’t know
me, you can call me Masspike. (laughs)
So the boy-band situation back in ’93 didn’t
work out
I guess you could say we had mediocre success.
By today’s standards selling 150,000 would be
great, but back then it wasn’t great to the Warner
Bros. staff. They expected [more] because the
New Kids on the Block were worth a billion dollars
in merchandising alone. I was only eleven
then. I ain’t even gonna front, I was dancing, singing,
whatever it took for me to be a part of the
group. I was the lead singer of Perfect Gentlemen
so I had to do what I had to do.
to have a microphone hanging from the lights
and the ceiling. He would have a microphone
plugged in with the tape deck and the boom.
We would just freestyle, but the fact that I could
do it so well just influenced them. I was rap/singing
back then, kinda like what I’m doing now. I
can do [rap] battles and pop music; I can do all
that. Through them, I got into the beat-making
and songwriting aspect of the music. That’s how
I made the transition back into music when I was
about fifteen.
After your transition back into the music game
on the songwriting and production side, what
have you been working on
I got into beat-making and I worked with this
artist named Smoke Bulga out of Boston. We
ended up getting a deal with Sony/Epic. I produced
his first single and was heavily involved
with his project on the executive side of things.
It just influenced me creatively to want to move
forward. I knew I was talented enough. I’m not
the greatest singer or dancer. I’m not gonna
sit around and serenade your girl; if you meet
me you may never know that I can sing. I just
wanted to do music regardless if it was working
as sa producer or an artist or being in the background.
I just wanted to be a part of the music
because I loved it so much.
So in working with Smoke Bulga, you got more
of a feel for the business side of the industry
Of course. I’m heavily involved with...
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Did that discourage you from continuing in the
music business
For a few years I was discouraged. I was still
developing as a young man and trying to come
up smoothly in the industry. Being a young dude
in the streets from Roxbury, Massachusetts, I
had to deal with a lot of different things. I was
a chubby light skinned dude singing in a [boy
band] when I was 11 and 12 years old, and it
didn’t really pan out. My peers and people who
I thought were friends [ultimately] made fun of
the fact that [my group] didn’t do well. That kinda
deterred me from singing for a few years. One
day I was on TV singing and then the next day
I’m on the block, 13 years old, trying to sell weed.
It was discouraging. I could still sing though.
What made me get back into it was my homies
in the hood who were really friends. We were
really clicking; they were rapping. My man used
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Disco JR is an important component
of Orlando’s nightlife. He
DJs in clubs 5 nights a week, at
special events, and hosts mixtapes
for up-and-coming rappers.
We got his input on all the hot
parties for Classic Weekend, and
what it takes to get noticed in his
city.
For those who don’t know, give us a run down
on what all you do and what clubs you’re at.
I’m in the urban clubs 5 nights of the week. I do
just about any event the radio station does, but
I’m not actually employed on the station. Tuesday
I’m at Cleo’s. Wednesday I’m at Legacy. Sometimes
on Wednesday I’m also at the Coliseum
for special events. Thursday you can catch me at
Tavern. Fridays I’m at Firestone. Saturdays you can
catch me in Daytona at Club Aqua.
How did you come up in the music game
Disco Sr. is like a father figure to me. He was a very
close friend of my mother. I came up under his
wing and just came up from there.
How long have you been in the clubs
Since I was 15, I started doing Hero’s under Disco
Sr.’s wing. I’d sneak into all the clubs back then.
What was it like being an underage teen running
around in the clubs
It made me mature. It got me way ahead of my
time. I’m 25 now, I just did my 10-year anniversary
in October. It made me a little better and put me
ahead in the game, and ahead of people my age.
I’ve seen club scenes go from good to bad and
from worse to good. It was a learning process.
DISCO JR
Words by Ms Rivercity
Photo by Cas of Colourful Money
What mixtapes do you have out
I have a mixtape I’ve done with 1090 Block
Boyz, PI Bang, Heavi Boi Ent, and I also just
dropped a mixtape with Florida Fresh.
How do you decide which artists to work with
I pick artists I feel like are serious, and if they’re
putting money behind themselves and trying
to make it themselves first. Before I step in to
do a mixtape with ‘em I like to see how they
work. I don’t like putting my time behind artists
that aren’t really trying to put time behind
themselves.
Which local rappers have a buzz right now
1090 Block Boyz, of course PI Bang, and Fella
is getting big in Florida. There’s also a hip hop
dude, that’s very underground, making a lot of
noise – he goes by the name Two.
What are some outlets for artists trying to get
known and promote their music in Orlando
The radio is kinda messed up as far as playing
independent artists, their hands are tied. So
the biggest thing I can tell everybody is just hit
the streets hard and you’ll force the DJs to get
behind you and your music.
What events do you have for Classic
Wednesday I’m doing a kick-off party which is
also a charity event to feed the homeless. That’s
at Tavern on the Lakes. Friday I got Rick Ross at
Club LAX, formerly Club Destiny. Saturday we’ll
be downtown at Firestone with The Rich Kids
and Brisco. Sunday we got Gucci Mane at LAX.
We also got the big Car Show on Sunday at the
Fairgrounds. We got the only after-hours spot in
Orlando on Friday, Saturday, Sunday at Sante Fe
on Colonial and Kirkman. We party until 6 in the
morning. //
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Phil
4 Real
Words by Ms Rivercity
Orlando’s beat-master Phil 4 Real has produced
for many recognizable names like Rick
Ross, Triple C’s, Lil Boosie, and more, but he
didn’t land these placements over night. We
talked to Phil about his humble beginnings,
and how he went from working for free to
becoming a professional.
Who all have you worked with so far
I’ve worked with Triple C’s, Rick Ross, Pastor
Troy, Cash Chris, Marquis Daniels, Haitian Fresh,
Lil Boosie, Wyclef, Kevin Kendricks, TREAL, a
lot of locals in Orlando. I produced “Gon Jock.”
I produced “Duffle Bag” for Triple C’s. Rick Ross
just did a video to “White Sand” that I produced.
I got one with Cash Chris called “Cold As
Ice.” Pastor Troy did the remix to it on his tape
with DJ Scream.
How did you get to the point where people
started coming to you for records
I learned that a lot of people aren’t gonna pay
for beats from people they don’t know. So back
in ’06, I basically started doing records for free.
People seen the reaction my records get. And
I network. People know me, they know I’m a
nice guy, I’m cool, I’m a well-rounded person. A
lot of people tried to screw me over ‘cause I’m
nice, but I don’t have to worry about that now.
So how did you get into music in the first
place
I started making music out of my house when
I was 15. At the time, I didn’t know anything
about studio quality or the professionalism of
the music industry. Scarface’s manager was
the first person that told me my music was
garbage. He was like, “Your music sucks, the
quality sucks.” He just straight up told me. I
didn’t take it as a diss, he knew what he was
talkin’ about. I was sure he was hearing more
than I was. I decided to do my homework.
A guy named Pimp J was running Mo Music
Entertainment and a studio. He thought I had
talent and so he took me out of the hood and
put me in school. Next thing you know, I’m
doing business with millionaires.
You went to school for production
Nah, I always had production skills. Pimp J always
told me a good producer is a good audio
engineer too. So I became a certified audio
engineer. He also taught me you need to have
an ear for music and quality. When you make
music in the house you might think it sounds
good, but when you take it to a real DJ, it don’t
sound good, it’ll sound distorted. I had to learn
mixing and mastering.
That’s a good story about starting from the
bottom and working your way up.
A lot of people are afraid to say they started
from the bottom. I don’t know why ‘cause that’s
the whole point of hip hop.
It seems like you’re doing a lot of upbeat
sounding records. Is that your usual style
Well, the type of beats I make that are chosen
by these rappers are what they like. My style
is more of a slower tempo as far as production,
but as far as the records you’ve heard, I
make what the rapper asks for because I want
to be heard. A lot of rappers like the speed
to be more up-tempo, they like it really fast,
especially in Florida.
Do you have anything else to let the readers
know about
I’m working on Cash Chris’ mixtape. I’m looking
forward to doing more with Triple C’s on their
album Color, Cut, Clarity. A lot of local artists
don’t like to leave their city and network. But
that’s what it takes to make something happen.
If not, you’re gonna be stuck forever. I
had to learn to network with the right people
doing things.
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elawolf
Words by Randy Roper
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Not to boast and brag or anything, but
OZONE was probably the first major Hip
Hop publication to interview YELAWOLF
back when he joined our Patiently Waiting
ranks in October of 2007. Admittedly, over
the years, plenty of artists with Patiently
Waiting cosigns are still, in fact, patiently
waiting. But in the case of this Gadsden,
Alabama MC, when his Trunk Muzik mixtape
spread through the internet like oil in the
gulf, it led him to a deal with Interscope
(and a collective “I told you so” came from
the OZONE headquarters).
Since it has been well over two years since
he graced this magazine’s pages, now is as
good a time as any to catch up with Jimmy
Iovine’s newest signee. Here, Yelawolf
speaks on the direction of his music, his
new situation with Interscope and ongoing
comparisons to Eminem.
You’ve been on the rap scene for a few
years, but it seems like people are just starting
to catch onto your music. Why do you
think people are starting to listen now
After we put out Trunk Muzik, people were
waiting to hear me rap over 808’s and raw
shit. We put out Slick Rick E. Bobby, and we
put out Stereo, which was a Hip Hop tribute
to classic rock. OZONE nominated that for
an award [and] we got 5 [blunts] for that
mixtape [review]. It made a lot of noise on the
underground. I went from there and did this
experimental project called Arena Rap. We put
a band together, and we were doing shows
around Atlanta. Then, just me and my team sat
down and we were like, lets just do some raw
rap shit for this next project and let’s see how
it goes. After we put that out online, obviously
the feature [“I Run”] with Slim Thug…that’s
when people started turning their heads, like,
“This kid might have something.” After Slim
ran that single for a while, Kane Beatz hit me
up to do the “Mixin’ Up The Medicine” hook
for Juelz Santana, and that was my first official
video look. Then we dropped “Pop The Trunk,”
and that started getting a lot of attention.
Then we put out “Good To Go,” featuring Bun
B, and then Raekwon’s feature for “I Wish,” and
by then we had a lot of attention on blogs. By
the time we dropped Trunk Muzik, it was like
people were just waiting for me to rap.
a show out there with a band. I had a fiddle
player, a banjo player, guitar, drums, turntables;
it was just a crazy fucking show. L.A.
Reid came, DJ Khaled was there; there were a
bunch of people there to see the show. There
were 2,000 people in there, and they still were
like, “I don’t know” and passed. L.A. Reid said,
“No, I’m good.” Khaled was like, “I don’t get it.”
So, we kept doing shows, and nobody was
showing signs of giving us any help. You can’t
keep continuously doing this as an independent
label. You run out of money. It gets to
the point where you can’t even do shows anymore
because it costs a lot of money to have
a band and all that shit. So my team was like,
“Do a rap project. If you don’t have a deal in
six months, you can do whatever you wanna
do.” And I’ll be damned; they had deal for me
in six months, after I put out Trunk Muzik. Obviously,
I’ve always loved and will always love
Hip Hop, but there was a point when it started
getting tainted…I just thought nobody’s ever
gonna understand what I’m doing, so I might
as well be underground forever. When we put
out Trunk Muzik I got excited again and realized
a new potential that I had.
So you signed with Interscope. Why did you
choose to sign with them
We had just got off tour with Wiz Khalifa and
we went straight to South By South West. And
we did like nine shows in five days, and we
killed SXSW. Everybody had...
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Was raw rap and 808’s the direction that
you wanted to go with your music Or did
you want to go in another direction
After Stereo, I really wanted to evolve into a
band, so I did the Arena Rap shit. It started
doing really well around Atlanta, and we threw
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Young
Cash
Words by Ms. Rivercity
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Two days before turning himself in to
prison FOR AN 18-MONTH STINT, Jacksonville’s
flagship rapper/sanger Young
Cash talked with OZONE about the case,
snitches, and facing the music. Here he
clears up several rumors, and offers
some insight on what the future holds
for those with one foot in the studio
and one in the streets.
By now, most people know you have to go away
for a little while. Can you explain the situation
My brother was notorious in the streets so the
Feds always been watching us, and the music shit
put the spotlight on us. When my brother got
shot they wasn’t really fuckin’ wit’ him ‘cause they
thought he wasn’t doin’ nothin’ no more. That’s
when I took over. The indictment papers say in
2003 me and 2 of my pa’tnas went to Brownsville,
Texas, which is the border of Mexico. And from
then on it says I was distributing kilos of cocaine
and marijuana from Texas to Florida from 2003-
2006. They didn’t arrest me until 2008.
What happened from after they got you
They take all your shit, all your money, anything
they think came from drug money, and basically
leave you naked out here, unless you got some
money hidden somewhere. I had a few dollars
put away from the music shit. So basically, they
had 5 C.I.’s on my paperwork – C.I. is a confidential
informant – it was 2 Mexicans I knew, another
Mexican I met later, another Mexican from down
here, and they say Dirt Diggla, which is one of my
pa’tnas. At first I was like, they ever never caught
me wit’ shit, it’s just they word against mine. I
never thought they would tell on me. I was under
them, they was my connect, so I thought the Feds
were trying to go up. So I was like, I’ll take it to
trial. The Feds was like, “Go ahead and take it to
trial, we got your homeboy from Texas, and we
got 2 Mexicans with the same story.” I said fuck it, I
ain’t even gonna play myself ‘cause the Feds got a
98% conviction rate.
Basically you had to plead guilty because they
had witnesses.
I pled guilty and laid myself at the mercy of the
courts. The judge showed leniency because it
was so long ago. And then, the Feds only had evidence
from 2003-2006, so for 2 years before they
arrested me I was an upstanding citizen. Another
factor of why he was lenient on my sentence is I
have a 7-year-old autistic son. I had a sweet ass
lawyer, the judge was real lenient and seen I was
a changed nigga, I ain’t never got caught wit’ shit
it was just a bunch of muthafuckas tellin’ on me
to get their time reduced. I only got a year and a
half. Coming from a street perspective, that’s real
good, but coming from a music perspective, missing
a year and a half is real bad.
Do you think rappers are targeted by the police
Naw man, they ain’t even worried ‘bout no rappers.
Rappers fuck theyself up. Some of these rap
niggas wanna get in the game and then try to do
all this wild shit for publicity or for their image. In
reality, the real niggas don’t want no part of that
shit. I don’t want no part in going to prison, being
away from my family, my little boy, my music.
This shit is ridiculous. I was reading an article on
50 Cent and he was saying rap is missing authenticity.
Nobody real is coming out. It ain’t been
a nigga like 50 Cent, a nigga that done been to
jail, been shot up, his story was so real that’s why
people took to him.
So there’s no authenticity in rap these days
I love Rick Ross, Ross is my nigga, but tell me
what nigga can lie about being a Correctional
Officer, come back and still be on top Ain’t nothing
against Rick Ross, we all in the same camp, he
had his reasons for lying, but I never thought I’d
see something like that in our generation where
everybody claiming real shit.
How can people get in touch with you while
you’re gone Is there an address to write
It’s gonna be posted on my Facebook and Twitter.
com/YoungCash. I got a team that’s gonna keep
my shit running. I’m leaving my computer with
my people so I’m still selling hooks and beats.
Is there anything else you want to let people
know about
I’m going in a dog, I’m coming out a beast. God
speaks to me all the time, he told me and my
brother that eventually I was gonna have to face
the music on all this drug shit. It’s a whole gang
of rappers in the city runnin’ they mouth saying,
“He ain’t a real street nigga, he ain’t this, he ain’t
that.” Then the shit hit the fan and it really shut
niggas the fuck up.
How do you deal with hate in your own city
I never fed into that type of shit. I never retaliated
or did a diss record on niggas I know was talkin’
shit. A lot of people talk down on me and my
nigga Lil Henn, and our whole movement, but
niggas really should be applauding a nigga like
me. I’m the first nigga in Jacksonville with the
state of mind like these Texas niggas that support
they own shit. If it wasn’t for me, DJs still wouldn’t
be playin’ y’all shit. Nobody was showing love. I
showed niggas how to market theyself and get
on in they own city. After Young Cash had 2 or 3
songs played in the Jacksonville club, which was
unheard of, then you had T-Rone’s shit bammin’
in the club, Bread Boyz, Saw Money, Hustle
House, they all have shit playin’ in the club. One
nigga started that. You’re welcome.
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OZONE | 11

iminal
idaz
Words
by Jee’Van Brown
12 | OZONE

Solo G, Trigga, Project Pimp, AK,
and Hustla are all about loyalty.
Collectively known as Criminal
Ridaz Entertainment, the label is
attempting to follow the same
footsteps as empires like No Limit
and Cash Money, who all started
out as a family and went on to
make millions.
How did all you end up coming together and
forming Criminal Ridaz
Solo G: We all are family and old school friends.
Me and Project Pimp been best friends for a
long time, and AK is his sister, so she came into
play. Also me and Trigga is good friends, so his
little brother Hustla came in. It’s like one big
bloodline with us.
I know you’ve done a few showcases with
Mercedes Streetz. How have the showcases
been turning out
Solo G: We showed up to the showcase and
rocked that shit. We had plenty of people in
there repping us and we got the trophy. Ever
since then, me her have been talking often
and she shows me a lot of love.
What is Criminal Ridaz current label situation
Solo G: We are our own record label, Criminal
Ridaz Entertainment. We got 5 artists on the
label. My album Solo G is coming out, then
you got Project Pimp’s solo album coming out.
We’re all just an independent label trying to
put it together. We have our own studio, we
record our own stuff, promote our own stuff,
and do our own videos.
Are all of y’all from Orlando
Solo G: Yeah all of us are from Orlando.
With 5 artists on the label, when all of you
are in the studio, what is the process like and
where does the inspiration come from
Solo G: We’re not a rap group. We’re all individual
artists, but we are all family so we come
together when we get inspired. I might be
working on a hook, then AK will come out of
nowhere and say she want to be on that song,
and that’s how we get down.
Trigga: Sometimes we might go listen to old
stuff we did in the past just to remind us of
where we started off and didn’t have shit. We
get inspired by the hard work we took to get
the studio that we have. We also keep a bottle
of vodka and some brown in here.
AK: We go ham on everything we touch, we
ain’t fucking off!
Have y’all experienced any jealousy or
hatred coming up
Solo G: At first it was a lot of love, then we
started taking it off and it was some hate
going on. We experienced it, but not really,
we did lose a couple of homies that was down
with the camp, they kind of fell off, but fuck
them.
Have any of the artists put out any mixtapes
Solo G: Yeah, me and Project Pimp put out a
mixtape called Criminal Ridaz. It was earlier
this year in January, before I had to do a little
bit of time. I had to do like 3 months, so when
the judge gave me that deadline we went in
Tupac mode. When we had the mixtape ready
I had 3 days left before I went in. My team
kept it alive by pushing it in the streets and
stuff. We’re also going to be putting out a lot
of different volumes of Criminal Ridaz.
When is the next mixtape coming out
Solo G: The next mixtape is going to be the
Project Pimp mixtape which is going to be
called Hogmawlz, Collard Greens, and Cornbread.
We’re trying to have it ready by January.
We have a lot of heavy promotion for it.
What did you get locked up for
Solo G: It was ugly at first because it started
as a trafficking case, but when the lab results
came back it was less than 28 grams, so they
just dropped it to a possession. I paid 10
stacks for a lawyer and he got it all the way
down to me paying a heavy fine and doing
3 months. I paid that fine just to get those 3
months. My lawyer held me down.
Are any of the artists performing for classic
weekend
Solo G: We’re free all weekend during the Classic,
but we got shows all month. We are going
to be at Icon on the 17th then we going hit it
again on the 27th. //
OZONE | 13

Mash
Words by Jee’Van Brown
14 | OZONE

For almost a decade G Mash has
been grinding and making a name
for themselves throughout Miami.
After producing for some of the
biggest Miami rappers such as
Trick Daddy and Trina, the rap/production
duo is now going harder
than ever before.
So what do you guys have going on right now
Supa: Right now we got the mixape coming out
called Ground Work with DJ Froggy with Coastto-Coast
DJs that’s going be on the internet.
We’re doing a street mixtape and we’re going to
definitely hit the streets hard with that.
When will it be released
Chevy Boi: It should be out at the end of next
month.
How long have you two been rapping
Chevy Boi: Supa and me have been doing this
forever, since we was shawty’s. Since 11 or 12
years old we have been running around the
projects trying to rap.
How did you two meet
Chevy Boi: We stayed in the same area called
Brown Sub and they use to call it Pink and Green,
now it’s called The Carter. We use to be running
around the projects.
Are both of you originally from Miami
Supa: Yes, straight from Miami.
What other artists have y’all worked with
Supa: Under Surveillance, Trick Daddy, and we’ve
worked with Trina. We’re also producers, we were
with Slip-N-Slide Records/One Stop Records
back in our younger days. We were already in
the game when we were young. We produced
songs with Trick, two on his album, we were on
the Drumline soundtrack. We did the song Trina
and Missy had together, we worked with a lot
of Miami artists. We worked with 21 GSC. We’re
working with Young Breed from Triple C’s. The list
can go on, especially with the buzz we got going
on right here in our hometown. Everybody is
fucking with us right now.
When y’all were producers coming up, were
y’all under the same name G Mash
Chevy Boi: We were under Young Hustlers Production
and Supa Production.
Do you like rapping or producing more
Chevy Boi: I love producing, but I like rapping
more. Supa produces more than me.
Being in the game so long, what struggles
have y’all overcome in the music business
Supa: That’s a good ass question, we blamed
our position in the game on other motherfuckas
without really knowing the things that we can
do ourselves, as far as promoting ourselves.
Now you have all types of internet sites, and
we’re from the streets so wherever we go we
make sure we have our CDs with us. If we’re
in Carroll City, we drop it off somewhere on a
corner store. That’s what we learned from the
game and now it’s paying off.
What are your signature styles
Supa: I can’t really pin point a style because
we don’t stick to a certain style of music. We
make all kinds of music, but we definitely have
the southern swag, everything about us is all
southern. We could be rapping fast or slow, with
metaphors, we can rap some deep shit like Pac.
What do you think G Mash can bring to the
table that other rappers aren’t bringing
Supa: First and foremost, G Mash means “get
money and stop hating” and that’s the movement.
It’s not a movement that’s just meant for
rap, it’s a movement that we bought to rap. Everybody
fucks with us in our city, our music actually
brought us respect and let people know
that we ain’t hating on nobody. We’re going to
do what the fuck we want to do regardless. We
live by that code: “get money and stop hating.”
Are you guys signed to anybody What’s your
label situation
Supa: We’re independent right now, G Mash Entertainment.
We just trying to take it to the next
level. We hitting the streets, doing mini tours,
doing club tours, that’s what we’re doing, trying
to make this movement stronger. //
OZONE | 15

J Rich
Words by Julia Beverly
& Randy Roper
16 | OZONE

At times, an artist’s hometown
isn’t the ideal breeding ground
to cultivate their vision. In this
situation, an artist is forced to
relocate to greener pastures in
search of a Hip Hop safe haven.
Take San Francisco-bred rapper
J. Rich, for example. like LeBron
James, he decided to take his
talents to South Beach. And with
a city known for year-round
beautiful weather (and beautiful
women), how could anyone
blame him In this interview, J
Rich speaks with OZONE about his
move to the 305, his upcoming Independently
Major 2 project, and
building with Young Money.
Do you want to start by introducing yourself
J. Rich, out of that Bay Area, San Francisco.
One of the pioneers out there for a lot of shit.
Been around the game for about six years now,
put out about five projects, straight out of my
pocket, all the way independent, never went
deal shopping as of today.
So you’re in Miami now
Yeah, I’m living in Miami, contemplating
moving back out to New York early next year.
Basically I took my whole game all over the
world. I’m in Texas as we speak, on tour with
my boy Slim. I’ve been on the road the past
year and a half.
How has all that traveling affected your
musical style
Definitely get to see a whole different side of
the music industry. Get to see how everybody
views music differently. Different slangs, you
know. Different beats, different producers, so
me traveling is why I think this project is what
they’re looking forward to hearing, cause I got
a different diverse sound. I’m not sounding
West Coast, I don’t sound Down South. You
can’t put my sound in no region.
What’s the name of the project you’re working
on now
It’s Independently Major 2, this is the follow up
to my last project, which actually did pretty
good on the downloads off my website. I did
like 30,000 downloads, and this is the followup.
together, have a good time, and sell out
the club. When I’m in the Bay Area and it’s
a big venue, it’s always a fight, it’s always a
problem, so big artists don’t really come to
the Bay Area. Little artists don’t really fill up
the venue cause it’s too much drama. Down
South it could be 2,000-3,000 people in the
club without no problem. Plus the club goes
until 4, 5 in the morning. An artist can get paid
to perform ‘cause the club is actually making
money. When the club is not making money,
they can’t pay an artist to perform. Local artists
in the Down South region make money off
performing songs that aren’t even nationwide
but they generate enough money off of a
regional song that they can eventually get
nationwide. In the Bay Area, you can have a
hot song and be on the radio buzzing, but you
can’t even generate money off your single.
You mentioned you’re on tour, what else do
you have coming up
I’m dropping Independently Major 2 in late
December, hosted by DJ Drama. I’m doing
at least seven videos. A Young Money tour is
definitely coming. Not sure what slot I’ll have
yet, but I’ll definitely be on the tour. And we’re
opening a studio on South Beach.
What’s your affiliation with Young Money
I’ve been rocking with them for like two years
now. Since I moved back down to Miami,
we’ve just been rocking, as more friends than
on a business level. Now that they see that my
business is where it needs to be, they’re like, if
you put this project out the right way, we gon’
talk about taking it to the next level. So as far
as affiliation we’re more on a friendship level.
As far as actually doing business together, we
haven’t crossed that line yet.
Is there anything else you’d like to say before
we finish
What I’m bringing to the game, off top, I’m
bringing reality rap. What I’m tired of hearing
and tired of seeing is a bunch of niggas
screaming a bunch of shit, and I don’t see
none of that. I’ma start calling people’s bluff,
so I’m bringing reality rap. If you see me
screaming it or talking about it, I’m living it or
I’m actually doing it, and that’s my life. //
How does the music scene in Miami compare
to where you’re from
Down South, people know how to get
OZONE | 17

Like many DJs, DJ Slym wears many
hats. In addition to club and tour
DJing, Slym also host mixtapes,
promotes parties and does some
artist consulting.
Where all do you DJ
As of now I’m DJing at Fat Tuesday at Antigua &
Thursday nights at Limelight. I’m working on adding
some more nights soon. I’m also DJing a lot of
shows in the city. We’re bringing Travis Porter on
the 19th to Firestone, and putting together more
shows and events so be on the lookout.
What other ventures are you involved in
Marketing my Street Buzz brand and the DJ
Slym name. I have a few big mixtape projects
I’m about to release. One is the 4th installment
of the Florida Classic Weekend Street Buzz 2k10.
The mixtape release party is Thursday Nov 18th
at Limelite. I’m also working on releasing a few
records off my upcoming DJ album.
What are your some memorable moments
My most memorable was working on the Recession
Tour featuring Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Tay
Dizm, Ace Hood. It was my first tour. Being in
front of thousands of people in these big arenas
is almost better than sex. It was my first time ever
on a plane or seeing snow. Everyone was cool as
hell and down to earth. Boosie stayed smoking
good. Free Boosie.
Where are you from originally
I was born in Ft. Lauderdale, raised and earned
my stripes in Palm Beach County, Delray to be
exact. I’m currently in Orlando.
DJ SLYM
Words by Ms Rivercity
Photo by D Suave
What are some qualities in an artist that
make you want to work with them
This is a business first, you have to
handle that before you can talk about
anything else. I also like seeing artists
who go hard themselves, not just
their staff and homeboys. People
like that are more focused on winning
than being Hollywood. I want
to feel like if I get behind the project
you’re not just relying on me to make you
a super star while you sit home eating potato
chips. Get your ass out and grind too.
Who are some artists you predict will blow up
in 2011
Travis Porter has been going hard for a while
now. What they’re doing by themselves independently
is undeniable. It’s also going to be
the year of KC, Kevin Cossom. This dude is a hit
maker. He just released a single “Baby I Like It”
featuring Diddy and Fabulous which is going
to smash clubs. DJs need to support it now and
not jump on when he’s unreachable. Also Tity
Boi, Scrappy, and Iceberg because they have
big hits which will be all over soon. Wrekords
Ent. out of my home town Delray are making a
lot of noise too.
How can people get in touch with you for your
services
My services include mixtape hosting, club
DJing, tour DJ, artist consulting and way more.
You can reach me via email at Mystreetbuzz@
gmail.com or phone 561-542-8444. Hit me on
twitter @DJSLYM. On Facebook search DjSlym
Mr Street Buzz.
You’re known for your promotions game. Give
us some insight into what makes a promotional
campaign successful.
A successful promotions campaign takes time
and planning. Know what your target market is,
know how to reach them, what they like, have a
clear message about what you’re trying to tell
them. And have a budget.
18 | OZONE

Orlando’s “King of the Old
School” DJ Caesar has a long history
breaking records. Starting
off as a break dancer in the late
80s, he later joined DJ Khaled and
DJ Nasty to form Hitmen Productions.
Now he spins on 102 Jamz
and all the Orlando nightlife
hotspots.
Where can people catch you spinning Give us
your line up.
Every Monday thru Friday I do the Back in the
Day Buffet on 102 Jamz from 12pm-1pm. I do
the Friday Night Jump Off from 10pm-12am. For
the club scene, on Tuesday nights I’m at Cleo’s
Gentlemen’s Club for VIP Tuesdays. Thursday I’m
with DJ Q45 at Club Rain, which used to be Club
Whispers. After I do the radio on Friday, I go to Jamaican
Me Crazy at Club Luxe. Saturday I DJ and
I’m the promoter at Tavern on the Lake, called The
Life, brought to you by The Firm.
How long have you been DJing and how did
you get your foot in the door
I started in 1989, so I’m looking at 21 years. I’ve
always kinda been involved in the music scene,
but I started off as a break dancer. We had crew
and it just fell into place. I picked up DJing from
there. I started off with DJ Khaled and we joined
DJ Nasty for the crew Hitmen Productions.
DJ CAESAR
Words by Ms Rivercity
Who are some artists in Orlando really grinding
I’ll go back to the TREAL days when they
started bubbling out here. More recently, I’ve
been hearing a lot about PI Bang. I haven’t really
done a project with him but he can holla at
me anytime. I show love and respect when it’s
due. Some other cats doing their thing are Wes
Fif, KC, Atiba, Haitian Fresh, ProteJ, Dynasty,
Truth, 1090 Blockboyz, and DirtyGee.
With years of experience, how have you seen
the music in Orlando change over the years
The style of music has changed a lot. When I
came up as a DJ with Khaled and Nasty, hip
hop as we knew it was Tribe Called Quest,
Gang Starr, that’s what was on the radio back
then. The southern movement would have
been 95 South, 69 Boys, or Luke, but that’s
what it was limited to. Of course now you have
a lot of artists coming out of the ATL. Rick Ross
is doing his thing in Miami, back then his vibe
was different. Now the east coast movement
isn’t there like it used to be. It’s coming back
though, and it’s more unified now, with east
coast artists working with southern artists,
which is cool. It’s definitely changed.
Do you have anything else going on Florida
Classic Weekend
On Saturday I’m doing a real big old-school
show with Coors Light at The Orlando Marriott
with Slick Rick, Monie Love, Dres from Black
Sheep, Arrested Development. On the newschool
tip we’re throwing a real big party at
Tavern on the Lake for Bethune Cookman as
well as FAMU.
What other projects or side ventures do
you have going on
I’m working on a mixtape series called
Get Used to It. I’m up to Volume 5. Being
at the radio, I get music in advance
and a lot of stuff doesn’t always get
played. And there’s a lot of local artists
trying to get exposure, so as a DJ I
try to provide an avenue to get the
music heard. I can’t always play it
in the club or on radio so I have the
mixtapes.
Do you have a website or contact
info
Twitter.com/DJCaesar and you can
send music to djcaesar1919@
gmail.com.
OZONE | 19

aw
oney
Words by Ms. Rivercity
Photo by Roosevelt
20 | OZONE

Saw Money’s music took off
earlier this year with the release
of “Tight Jeans,” a song now in
regular club rotation in Jacksonville.
Since the success of his first
single, Saw’s music has taken over
surrounding cities with other
songs like “They Want Money,”
“Weatherman,” and several others,
which can all be heard on
his new mixtape hosted by Bigga
Rankin.
Tell us about the new mixtape you have out
called You Already Know.
Yeah, it’s my Real Nigga Radio hosted by
Bigga Rankin. I just been goin’ hard with my
songs. I started off with my first single “Tight
Jeans,” which the streets have been feeling.
I got “They Want Money.” I got a bonus track
that’s featuring Lil Phat from Trill Entertainment.
I also got that new single that they
feeling called “Grab Me.” It’s one of my favorite
mixtapes I ever did. I only really dropped two
tapes in the streets, but this is my best one.
What was the name of your first mixtape
The first mixtape I dropped was called Diamond
in the Rough. It was hosted by DJ Byrd
of Point Blank Entertainment.
How long have you been rapping
I been really rapping for like a year and a half.
I started promoting myself back in January
of 2010. That’s when I officially dropped my
first single. So I been goin’ hard for the last 10
months.
It’s nearly unheard of for a new rapper to just
come out and already have a hit or two on
the radio and in clubs, especially in Jacksonville.
How were you able to accomplish that
You can’t deny real. I been doing music for a
while, I just been behind the scenes. I did some
stuff with Pit, but I decided this year that nobody
could run my label like me so I stepped
out of the background.
How did you come up with your rap name
When I was growing, going from project to
project, fighting in the hood, everybody used
to call me Hacksaw. I was nicknamed off a
couple wrestlers from t.v. – Hacksaw Jim Duggan
and Hacksaw Butch Reed. I got kicked out
of school when I was real young because they
said I was using wrestling moves on kids. Later
I just put Saw with Money and ran with it.
I heard you’re on a promo tour. What’s going
on with your upcoming shows
Right now I’m going anywhere they pay me.
I’m trying to get show money in these little
outside country towns. But I’m also going on
promotional tour with Bigga Rankin. I open
up for all the events he has. Right now he’s
doing a tour with Trill Entertainment. I was
on the Waka Flocka tour and Yo Gotti’s tour.
My next show is in Trenton, FL and I just left
Pensacola.
So “Tight Jeans” is pretty much like a club
banger/hood anthem. What about this other
song you have buzzing, “They Want Money”
That’s something I did for the females. The
beat was produced by Frost. I had the beat
in my computer for a while, and one day I
listened to it and just heard a whole bunch of
females on it saying “They Want Money.” It’s
about money, but it’s also like they want me
too. I used it as my intro song on the mixtape
since my name is Saw Money. They love it.
What other songs do people hit you up
about
They like that “D.O.P.E.M.A.N.” and “Smoke Wit
Me,” “Grab Me,” “I Got Fire.” They feeling that Lil
Phat song “Weatherman” And they love “Diamond
in the Rough,” that’s a popular song. I
got my homeboy Trump Tight on the chorus.
It’s real positive, it’s personal, it’s for the hood,
it’s for people goin’ through things to let ‘em
know don’t give up. Everybody’s a diamond in
the rough in they own way.
So you’ve definitely been getting a lot of
love
A lot of DJs in the city are showin’ me love
right now. Everybody be talkin’ bad about the
city, and people hatin’, but if you a good person
and you put your all into it, you gon’ have
more people that love you than hate.
What’s it like when you go out now, are
people recognizing you more
I always had a name before I started rappin’.
This rappin’ don’t make me. I’m a real street
nigga. People been knowing me, I been doin’
positive things. But I dig my fans though. //
OZONE | 21

oung
ard
Words by Ms. Rivercity
Photo by KJ of
Respek Phresh Photos
22 | OZONE

While going through his share of
tribulations, Broward County’s
Young Nard decided to focus
his energy into music to heal his
losses. With the release of his new
tape Club Life, Nard talks about
his inspirations, influences, and
future plans.
Introduce yourself and tell us where you’re
from.
I’m Young Nard, straight out of Broward
County, Florida. I’m reppin’ Big Boyz Music
Group and I run with P.M.P. Young Stunnas.
How did you start rapping
I started rapping after a major incident when
my best friend got shot. It was just a way for
me to get away from pain that was going on
personally in my life. That was around 2004.
Were you even interested in music before
that happened
I was already in the music scene with my
friends. We started P.M.P. We been running
since 1999. We used to throw parties and do
a few shows, but I got real serious around the
time my best friend died. I just had to go hard.
You have a tape out called Club Life. Tell us a
little about the project.
Club Life is my first solo project. It’s hosted by
Beni Boom, who’s part of the Cool Runnings
DJs. The tape is basically me taking people to
the club in less than an hour. I start with a mellow
beginning, and it speeds up, it has some
songs for the thugs, songs for the ladies, then
it goes back to slowing down. It’s different. It’s
just like you’re in the club, from the beginning
to the end. It basically tells the story of how
I’ve been for the last 2 years.
Club Life is the name of the mixtape, and it
also describes the lifestyle of where you’re
from in South Florida. Does the party and
club scene down there have a major influence
on your music
Yeah, it has a big influence. My tape basically
tells how the club life is in South Florida, like
around in Miami, Broward, and West Palm
Beach area. It also explains a lot about me and
how I am in the club. I got a song on there
called “DJ Booth” which is like I’m in the DJ
booth the whole night. One of my singles,
“Rollin Smokin,” talks about how I get to the
club and be drankin’ and smokin’. I have a
record called “First Friday,” which is one of the
biggest things down in South Florida. First Friday
is like the most packed night at the club.
How have you been able to get your music
heard by the people
I talk to a lot of DJs in Florida. Every city I talk
to at least 5 DJs. I talk to a lot of people online,
through Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, even
through BBM. I interact with everybody any
way I can. I tell ‘em to check out my mixtape
and they love it. I build a relationship from
there. I respect all the DJs I talk to. I go in the
studio and do their drops and always keep in
touch with ‘em.
What are you trying to get out of the rap
game Is it the money, cars, and all that
Or is there something else you’re trying to
achieve Or both
It’s not even about the money or cars. To me
it’s about being successful and building something
more than what it is. I came from damn
near nothin’ and I’m tryin’ to build an empire.
I wanna be at Diddy status. I want people to
know who we are and what we’re doin’. It’s
also about helping people and putting people
in better situations, like my family and friends.
What’s next for you Any big shows or new
projects
I’m planning a tour right now with the Young
Stunnas. Starting in January, we’re trying to
hit all the major cities in Florida. Then we’ll expand
more to Atlanta, Alabama, New Orleans,
Texas, places like that.
Is there anything you want to add
Just let people know I’m out here grinding.
I’ma always be a humble person. I’ma always
talk to whoever talks to me. I’ma always make
good music for the people, and the game
don’t stop. //
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