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editor’s noteI’m Just Sayin’ tho by D-RayYeah, this is the sex issue, so I know my editorial should beabout sex. But because I’m a very private individual, I’m goingto share another feeling with you:LIFE IS AMAZING! Some of us live with extreme caution, while others hitthe fast lane without a care! Again, we must remember that we’re hereon borrowed time. We should live life to the fullest without forgettingthat with all of our decisions, there are consequences. Good and bad.Some people make radical impulse decisions, which almost always leadto bad outcomes. You might end up behind the walls of the penitentiary,or even worse, in a permanent bed in a coffin six feet deep. Some peoplelive life with a little more care and purpose. These are the people that weneed to strive to be. With a little focus and purpose, miracles and dreamscan happen more regularly.I’ve been on the move gettin’ it in tough. I went to Miami twice in onemonth. I was lucky enough to get a lot of exclusive Lil Wayne footageand photos before he had to turn himself in. I have to salute Lil Wayneon how hard he’s been working these past few months leading up tohis incarceration. I’m sure it has to be hard to stay focused, knowing thatyour freedom is being taken away. Regardless of the amount of timeyou’re down, anytime being down is stressful, I’m sure!The haters can’ t help themselves, trying to uncover any rumors theycan use to keep their hate alive. I can only speak on the way Wayne iswhen I’m around, and he’s a REAL and SOLID person to everyone aroundhim - whether you’re someone in the industry, an everyday fan, or justa worker backstage or on a video set. I’ve been around many artistsand camps and Young Money is like an EMPIRE! They have the businessdown and hold nobody in the camp back. They understand the businessaspect of it - you need to keep planting seeds or your crop will die off!He’s been planting those seeds with his new camp.I’m trying to remember how many videos he just did, not for himself, butfor countless other artists both inside and outside his camp. I just knowit was the most videos shot in consecutive days I have ever witnessedor heard of. There is going to be so many surprises in store for their fanswhile Lil Wayne is locked up. This way, as soon as he gets home they canjump straight on tour to touch the people. That tour is gonna be crazy.Shout out to my nephew Lil Chuckee & Lil Twist; they are future superstars.See y’all when you get to the BAY AREA!As great as the trip to Miami was, I lost a few of my close homies tosenseless murders while I was gone. I hate getting those calls when I’mout of state: “Hey, D-Ray, I know you’re out of town, but do you have anypictures of [insert name here]?” All I could think was, damn, seriously?Another very hard day at my computer to find R.I.P. photos of fallen stars.Going through my archives of pictures brings a lot of emotions out ofme. I find myself drifting away in memories. I often see multiple peoplein the same photo that are no longer alive! It’s crazy! Lost to the fast lane,and now they’re diamonds in the sky.I don’t just shoot national “superstars,” but I hoot neighborhood stars andcelebrities. I’ve branded myself by shooting reality as well as real hoodfigures. R.I.P. to fallen stars T Woods and Green Eyes. I’m blessed to beable to live my dreams. I’ve made the transition from the hood to the redcarpet, from the streets to the suites!People tend to lose themselves in the bright lights of Hollywood; that’ssomething I refuse to do. I wouldn’t be me without my street and hoodsupport. That’s who I do it for: the people that can’t and won’t leave thehood. They can now live through my camera and pictures.Life becomes stressful when you forget where you come from becauseyou look up and everyone around you is a new face. Nobody can do it allalone, and I’m thankful for my support group. My grandmother alwaystold me it’s better to give than to receive. So when I feel like I’m notreceiving, I know in my heart I must give even more. That’s why I mustcontinue my journey, because it’s bigger than me!R.I.P to all my fallen soldiers and one love to all the homies locked down!- D-Ray, OZONE West Editor-At-Largedray@ozonemag.comMe & T-Woods (R.I.P.)Fuzzy & Me @ Power 106’sCali ChristmasJeremih & Me @ Power106’s Cali ChristmasMe & Snoop with ourmatching ChuccsMos Def f/ Slick Rick “Auditorium”Reflection Eternal “Back Again”Jay Electronica f/ Mos Def “Exhibit B”DJ Quik f/ Suga Free “Nobody”Strong Arm STeady f/ Talib Kweli “Get Started”Dil Jackson (J Rocc) “Player Has Butterflies”U-N-I f/ Miguel “Lately”Verse Simmonds “Buy You A Round”DJ SHIVA’STOP SLAPSSade “Skin”Goapele “Milk & Honey”Flying Lotus “Zodiac Shit”Collie Buddz “Phone Call”4 // OZONE WEST

Before I ever had sex, when I was still a virgin dreaming about getting my dickwet, I always wanted the prettiest girls. I’ve always been into the beauty, notthe booty. I’ll take the girl with the small tits and lil ass but pretty as hell overthe girl with the big booty and big tits but an ugly face (it’s a California thang).I never doubted the fact that beautiful women were in my future. I loved the Jet Beautiesof the Week. I’d been looking at my daddy’s Playboy, Penthouse, and Players magazinessince my elementary school years. I knew what I wanted several years before I got it. Ipasted pictures of beautiful women all over the walls of my room. When I first learnedhow to masturbate, those were “my bitches.” I didn’t know ‘em, but they were all mine. Iwas a true player in the making, laying the foundation to my player career. And boy, has itbeen a good one! Girls used to say, “Why do they call you Too $hort? Is your dick little?” Iwould just pull it out and shut ‘em up. I’ve made a lot of “good friends” like that.I lost my virginity at 14, but I only had sex once at that age. When I turned 16, I had agirlfriend who was a year older than me and way more experienced. She literally taughtme the basic fundamentals of how to fuck. I was in training for six months and she trulycreated a monster. I thought I had a little dick. She told me it wasn’t and how good it felt,but the problem was that I didn’t know how to do it right.After my training lessons, we broke up and I started trying what I had learned on othergirls. I realized I was good at it. Around that time, I started getting a little fame, and thatallowed me to get the pussy I wanted. From the age of 16-21, that’s how it was. Five yearsof just doing okay. The best was yet to come, but I had no complaints.When I dropped the song “Freaky Tales” and the album Born To Mack, everything changed.I was having money and cars and doing shows and taking down some of the prettiestyoung thangs in the whole Bay Area. I love those Bay Area bi-racial mixed girls, and I seriouslyfell in love with a half-Filipino, half-black girl from San Francisco. We were togetherdamn near every day for around 18 months until I got a call from Eazy E asking me if Iwanted to go on tour opening up for N.W.A on the Straight Outta Compton tour. I said,“Hell yeah!”, packed my shit, told my girl I loved her, kissed her goodbye, and jumped onthe plane with four ounces of the best weed you could find in Oakland.The first show was in Nashville. A groupie jumped on the tour bus and was showing usall her private parts, so me and my homie took her to my room and had her doing somethangs while the other homies banged on the door yelling at us for being stingy. Afterwe were done, we let the crew have her cause she wanted more. I went somewhere quietand called my girl talking all innocent, lying about everything.The next morning, it seemed like everybody had a story about what they did to her thatnight, and I felt kinda proud cause I set it off. The next night we hit Memphis and I fuckedone of those thick-ass Southern redbones with a country accent. I love Cali girls but theydon’t fuck like girls from the Dirty South. That night, I didn’t call my girl and I never calledher ever again. As much as I loved her, my dream was coming true and all these prettygirls were mine. They weren’t on the wall now. I had ‘em in bed doing anything I wantedthem to do. Sometimes they would beg me to take ‘em with me or just beg me to fuck ‘emagain. Too many stories to tell or even remember.After the tour ended, I couldn’t get the girl I really loved back so I made another albumand went on another tour and did the same thing. This time I was co-headliner on a tourwith Ice Cube. It was like instant replay, me and all my beautiful women. When that tourended, I was doing a video and had a cold crush on one of the girls in the video. We becamefriends first and then we started liking each other and I fell in love again.“I KNEW WHAT IWANTED SEVERALYEARS BEFORE I GOTIT. I PASTED PICTURESOF BEAUTIFULWOMEN ALL OVERTHE WALLS OF MYROOM. WHEN I FIRSTLEARNED HOW TOMASTURBATE, THOSEWERE ‘MY BITCHES.’”Truthfully, I like it better when I have one quality woman instead of a bunch of groupies,but when that relationship ended, I swore to myself that I would just be a player for life.Every now and then love tries to find me and I try to resist, but sometimes you just can’t.I still don’t have kids and I’ve never been married. Dudes always say they wish they hadit like me, but I’m thinking, I wish I had it like them. I wish I had a wife and kids. You gottawatch what you wish for. All those years, I dreamed of all those beautiful women on mybedroom wall and finally the shit came true. Now I look back and think, what the fuck didI do that for? Did I jinx myself? Hopefully, one day I’ll settle down with the right womancause now I’m telling myself, I don’t wanna be a player no more... but I am. Biiiiiiitch!!!!!Hit me up on my crackberry at ShortStories@ozonemag.com6 // OZONE WEST

(above L-R): Yukmouth & DJ Franzen @ Party Heights Nightclub for Street Cred’s Christmas party in San Francisco, CA; Rich Boy & Roccett @ The CORE DJs Retreat in Las Vegas,NV; Jeremih & Ray J @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas in Los Angeles, CA (Photos: D-Ray)01 // 211 & Terrace Martin on the set of Snoop Dogg’s “Malice in Wonderland” video shoot (Los Angeles, CA) 02 // Husalah & Mitchy Slick @ Street Symphony Studios (Fremont,CA) 03 // Travis Barker & Damani @ Vanguard for Snoop Dogg’s release party (Hollywood, CA) 04 // U-N-I @ Club Independent (San Francisco, CA) 05 // K-Boy, Jay Rock, & Pooh@ Tatou Nightclub (Los Angeles, CA) 06 // Young Doe @ Club Theorie for Young Doe’s record release party (Denver, CO) 07 // New Boyz & Ray J @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas(Los Angeles, CA) 08 // Second to None, Too Short, & DJ Quik @ The Nokia for When The West Was One Tour (Los Angeles, CA) 09 // Devi Dev, 40 Glocc, & Cecilia Mamacita @The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 10 // J Diggs, Cecilia Mamacita, DJ Dre Dae, & Devi Dev @ The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 11 // G Malone & B Fly @ Power 106’s CaliChristmas (Los Angeles, CA) 12 // DJ Impact & Donata Elis @ The Stratosphere for The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 13 // Lola Luv & TJ Chapman @ The Palms for The COREDJs Jam Master Jay DVD premiere (Las Vegas, NV) 14 // Mars, Brodie, & Renz of 1500 or Nothin (Los Angeles, CA) 15 // Kuzzo Fly & Big Omeezy @ Phoenix Theater (Petaluma, CA)16 // Rob Love, Roccett, Smurf, Mitchy Slick, & K-Loc @ The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 17 // Ray J & Tony Neal @ The Stratosphere for The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV)18 // Baby Bash & Skillz of Play N Skillz @ Magic Convention (Las Vegas, NV) 19 // D-Lo & Problem @ Tatou for Rob G’s C-Day party (Los Angeles, CA)Photo Credits: D-Ray (01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,14,15,16,19); Julia Beverly (12,13,17); Santiago Interiano (18)OZONE WEST // 7

(above L-R): Young Dro & BG @ Magic Convention in Las Vegas, NV (Photo: Julia Beverly); Problem, Kurupt, & Roscoe on the set of Problem’s “I’m Burnt” video shoot in San FernandoValley, CA; Jay Rock & DJ Eque @ Styles P’s afterparty in Los Angeles, CA (Photos: D-Ray)01 // DK Quik & Devi Dev @ The Nokia for When The West Was One Tour (Los Angeles, CA) 02 // J Diggs & the Dirty Girls @ The CatHouse on New Years Eve (Las Vegas, NV)03 // Hawkman, Nuch, & Young Doe @ Club Theorie for Young Doe’s record release party (Denver, CO) 04 // Trell, Tyga, & guest @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA)05 // Lil Fly, Husalah, & AP9 @ Phoenix Theater (Petaluma, CA) 06 // Nipsey Hussle & Lola Luv @ The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 07 // Keyshia Cole @ Acts Gospel Churchfor her Christmas turkey giveaway (East Oakland, CA) 08 // The Jacka & Kilo @ Rasputins (Berkeley, CA) 09 // Ray J & 40 Glocc @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA)10 // Yae Neech, Starbuks, & Baydilla @ Gold Rush (Fairbanks, AK) 11 // Mercedes & DJ Tex @ Rum Jungle for The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 12 // Fuzzy & T-Pain @ Power106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA) 13 // John Costen, Kafani, & Ras Kass @ Rum Jungle for The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 14 // DJ Dre Dae, Mixmaster Ice, DJ Big Dee@ Rum Jungle for The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 15 // B-Real & Freeway Ricky Ross @ Vanguard for Snoop Dogg’s release party (Hollywood, CA) 16 // Chuck, Big Von, & JValentine @ Heights Nightclub (San Francisco, CA) 17 // Big Rich, BandAide of Dem Hoodstarz, Shad Gee, & Kafani compare chains on the set of “Laughin’” (San Jose, CA)18 // Baydilla & Madeleine @ Elixir’s (Anchorage, AK) 19 // Jeffro & Traxamillion @ 17 Hertz Studios (Hayward, CA) 20 // Rob G getting some love @ Tatou for his C-Day party (LosAngeles, CA)Photo Credits: D-Ray (01,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,12,15,16,17,19,20); Julia Beverly (10,11,13,14,18); Malik Abdul (02)OZONE WEST // 9

(above L-R): Travis Barker & Sean Paul @ Vanguard for Snoop Dogg’s release party in Hollywood, CA; Problem & Murs on the set of Snoop Dogg’s “Malice in Wonderland” videoshoot in Los Angeles, CA (Photos: D-Ray); Jadakiss & Baby Bash @ Magic Convention in Las Vegas, NV (Photo: Santiago Interiano)01 // Nik Bean, Stress, & Roscoe on the set of Problem’s “I’m Burnt” video shoot (San Fernando Valley, CA) 02 // J Diggs & DJ Daisy Dukes @ The Stratosphere for The CORE DJsRetreat (Las Vegas, NV) 03 // Traxamillion & D-Lo @ Toons Nightclub for Tito Bell’s birthday party (San Jose, CA) 04 // Jay Rock, Trey Songz, & Mike Green @ Styles P’s afterparty(Los Angeles, CA) 05 // Matt Kemp & Fuzzy @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA) 06 // Problem & Terrace Martin on the set of Snoop Dogg’s “Malice in Wonderland”video shoot (Los Angeles, CA) 07 // Keak da Sneak & Ya Boy @ The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 08 // The Jacka & Husalah @ The Catalyst (Santa Cruz, CA) 09 // T-Wayne& his daughter on the set of “Laughin’” (San Jose, CA) 10 // Layzie Bone, Big Sloan, Nipsey Hussle, & Fuzzy @ Club 720 (Los Angeles, CA) 11 // Andre Nickatina, Gary Archer, &Garrett @ Andre Nickatina’s listening party (San Francisco, CA) 12 // DJ Amen, DJ Jon Static, & DJ Shabazz @ Andre Nickatina’s listening party (San Francisco, CA) 13 // Baydilla& Don Megga @ Elixir’s (Anchorage, AK) 14 // Ro & Big Rich @ 17 Hertz Studios (Hayward, CA) 15 // Roccett, Mitchy Slick, guest, & J Diggs @ The Stratosphere for The CORE DJsRetreat (Las Vegas, NV) 16 // DJ Shabazz & DJ Amen @ Phoenix Theater (Petaluma, CA) 17 // Ya Boy & Big Rich @ The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 18 // Fatal Mack & MattKemp @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA) 19 // Guest, P-Nut, Julia Beverly, Dorrough, & Baydilla @ Elixir’s (Anchorage, AK)Photo Credits: D-Ray (01,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,14,16,17,18); Julia Beverly (02,13,15,19)OZONE WEST // 11

Since you have access to a lot of celebrity women, are there any thathave caught your attention?Maybe I’m a little old school, but I just feel like they’ve got too much goingon. Not in a bad way, but they’re busy as hell and I’m busy too, so if we werein a relationship at some point somebody would have to give in. And it’snot going to be me. I’m all for the woman having her life and being independent,but I am old school and I want home cooked meals and that’snot going to be the case when you’re dealing with a celebrity or fame.Trying to make somebody choose between you and their career isn’t fair.SEXISSUESan Francisco, CA singer,songwriter, and producer J Valentinemay not be a household name yet, but along with his SongDynasty production team (which includes singer Tank), he’s writtenrecords for the likes of Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, LeToya Luckett, PleasureP, Omarion, Tyrese, Mario, and N’Sync. “My favorite thing is to write recordsand produce records for other people,” he explains. “I never reallychased fame.” Even though he prefers being a low-key celeb, he doesn’teliminate the possibility of pursuing a career as an artist a la Ne-Yo orThe Dream, and has plans to drop his own album later this year.Do you have a special somebody at home or are you just out having fun?I had a girlfriend but I’m single now. I’m selective, though. Groupies aren’tmy thing. I would be lying if I said there hasn’t been situations in the past,but that’s not really what I go after.What do you go after?Of course the first thing is physical attraction, but I like conversation. I like awoman with some sense. Not always book sense, but common sense also.The saying that “common sense isn’t common” is a very true statement. Alot of people don’t get it, and I can’t deal with a dumb pretty woman.Physically what’s your type?I love women’s bodies. You can be skinny and sexy or you can be thick andsexy. It comes in different shapes and sizes and I’m attracted to both. I like awoman that’s fly; a woman who can dress.There was some controversy recently when the rapper Maino claimedvideo model Rosa Acosta wore “cheap shoes” and it turned him off. Are“cheap shoes” a turn-off to you?It doesn’t have to be name-brand shit to look fly, if you know how to makeit work. I’ve seen girls that have on a gang of expensive shit looking foolish.You can’t buy fresh. Everybody doesn’t look good in everything. I’m fromthe hood where girls used to have on cheap jellies and make it look likesomething even with their feet fogged up cause it’s hot outside. As long asyou’re clean and are presenting yourself right, you ain’t got to paint the redbottom on for me.You say you’re selective, which is almost a rarity now. Because evenif you listen to the radio, every song is about meeting at the club andhooking up the same night and that type of thing.That’s not my thing. I try to at least spark up conversations to see whatthey’re about. Niggas act like diseases ain’t floating around. I’ve got toknow you. It ain’t my thing to just see a chick in the club and throw her inthe car. It’s more personal to me. As far as the music, I guess that’s a sensitivesubject to me because I do write music. But it is what it is - entertainment.You don’t have to take it literally. A lot of the cats that are rappingand singing are bold face liars, and I know because I’m really in the studiowith them. I know what’s real so I don’t think people should live their livesoff records.Do aggressive females turn you off, or if they give it up too soon?Lately it seems like women don’t understand the fact that men do like tochase. It’s not cool to just throw yourself at us. That’s not sexy to me. Thereis no ideal timeframe as far as getting intimate because we’re all adults andyou can do as you please. I don’t judge a female off of that.Do you think achieving a bit of fame and celebrity status has made iteasier to meet women or made relationships more complicated?I haven’t really reached fame level yet. I’ve been a writer and producerfor a minute, so maybe some women are looking at me with moneysigns on my forehead. I’ve been dealing with that for a minute so that’swhy you try to get to know people. If you ask questions, they’re gonnatell you something. You can find out a lot just from having a conversation.There are certain things that set off alarms to me. But, I don’tlook at women as being gold diggers anyway. I think it’s natural for awoman to want to be taken care of. If they’re doing the right things,why wouldn’t you want to take care of somebody you care about? If[money] is the only reason they’re there, you have to watch out for that. Butif you care about somebody, they’re family. I look out for my family. If I careabout you I’ll make sure you’re good, but I’m not gonna frivolously just flysomebody I met out to Bora Bora. It ain’t gonna happen.Do you have a favorite porn star?I fuck with the porn every now and then to see what’s poppin’. I don’t reallyknow their names like that, but the girl with the pink hair, she goes hard.What’s the most creative place you’ve had sex?Outside is always good if you can find a little cut somewhere. I’m big onfashion, so I stay out in the boutique and the malls. I ain’t never mad aboutsliding off into a dressing room.Have you ever been caught in the dressing room?I’ve never been caught, period. Well, wait. I take that back. I got caughtwhen I was in high school by my brother’s baby mama, getting some head.But if you lock the door it takes away from the excitement.What do you think about the groupie tell-all books?That whole kiss-and-tell shit is whack. At some point you’ve got to growup. As people in the music industry, you do have to be a little more carefuland cautious of who you’re dealing with. But you don’t always know. Afemale might be super cool but if you don’t call her back, now she’s doinga YouTube video. And it’s so easy to lie now. I believe you should deal withpeople face to face and y’all deal with it or bury the hatchet.What’s your style in the bedroom?I’m tastefully aggressive. I want to make sure a woman feels comfortablewith me but also knows that I’m in control of the situation. All women aredifferent, though, so it depends on what she wants.Have you seen a difference sexually between different races of women?I think it’s more of a rhythm thing with black women; at times it’s almostlike you’re dancing. I haven’t really been around the world yet so I can’tcomment on women from different countries. I think that women fromother countries [outside America] are more open with their bodies, period.American women are a little more guarded. I think in a lot of other placesthey don’t get labeled as a “hoe.” I think they’re a lot freer.Do you have any safe sex advice for our younger readers?Strap up and be selective. You definitely don’t want to catch the monster,so you always want to be safe. If you’re lucky you might just have a baby,and that’s a whole other thing. Do you really want to have a baby by somebodyyou don’t know? I actually said on Twitter one day, “Shout out to thegirl who trapped a broke nigga on accident.” If you’re chasing a nigga downfor $150 a month in child support, I feel sorry for you.What do you have coming up musically?I’m putting out my album this year, called I Swear To Tell The Truth. KeriHilson, Tank, and Twista are on the album and I’m doing a duet with ChrisBrown. We just did Tank’s first single with a verse from Drake for the remix.We just did a deal with Atlantic Records for our company, Song Dynasty.We’re working on Keri Hilson’s album and LeToya Luckett’s album and wejust did some stuff for Mario and Jamie Foxx. We just did seven songs forPleasure P; he’s transitioning into Marcus Cooper. Ron Isley just came homeand we wrote some records for him; I was super excited about that becauseI grew up on him. We’re just trying to make sure R&B is here and alive. //12 // OZONE WEST

(above L-R): Tito Bell & Keak da Sneak @ The CORE DJs Retreat in Las Vegas, NV; Husalah, Andre Nickatina, & Paul Wall @ Street Symphony Studios in Fremont, CA; Pitbull & DJFelli Fel @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas in Los Angeles, CA (Photos: D-Ray)01 // Kuzzo Fly & his son Lil Fly @ Phoenix Theater (Petaluma, CA) 02 // The Clipse & Steezy @ Club NV for Steezy’s birthday bash (San Francisco, CA) 03 // Even Odds & Theo @Where Hip Hop Meets Couture (San Francisco, CA) 04 // Karl & Monte Ellis @ Highline Jewelers (Hayward, CA) 05 // Problem & Dae One @ Club 720 (Los Angeles, CA) 06 // RickEdwards, D-Ray, Roccett, & Julia Beverly @ The Palms for The CORE DJs Jam Master Jay DVD premiere (Las Vegas, NV) 07 // Chamillionaire & DJ Felli Fel @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas(Los Angeles, CA) 08 // Yung Black & Slim Thug @ Gold Rush (Fairbanks, AK) 09 // T-Pain & DJ Felli Fel @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA) 10 // Matt Blaque &Scoot of Dem Hoodstarz @ Heights Nightclub (San Francisco, CA) 11 // DJ Amen & Big Von @ Club NV for Steezy’s birthday bash (San Francisco, CA) 12 // Jay Rock & J Grand @the New Boyz FYE in-store (Los Angeles, CA) 13 // Guest, HK, & Ray Rizzy @ The Stratosphere for The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 14 // Roccett, DJ Dre Dae, 40 Glocc, RasKass, & J Diggs @ The CORE DJs Retreat (Las Vegas, NV) 15 // New Boyz & Big Boy @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA) 16 // Travis Barker, Russ, & Warren G @ Vanguardfor Snoop Dogg’s release party (Hollywood, CA) 17 // B Legit & Erk Tha Jerk @ Club NV for Steezy’s birthday bash (San Francisco, CA) 18 // Bad Lucc & CeCe @ Vanguard forSnoop Dogg’s release party (Hollywood, CA) 19 // J Diggs & Baby Bash @ Prive for Billionaire Mafia Magic afterparty (Las Vegas, NV)Photo Credits: D-Ray (01,02,03,04,05,07,09,10,11,12,14,15,16,17,18); Julia Beverly (06,08,13); Santiago Interiano (19)OZONE WEST // 13

She would say that I’m hella freaky and hella good at what I do. I’m apleaser. I just get off on women getting off. I’m passionate and affectionateand I like to please. I like to be in control and I get satisfied off the womengetting satisfied. That’s my turn-on.What type of women are you into?Conservative, educated, classy, sexy, strong, powerful businesswomen.The type of women you would find at lunchtime in downtown New Yorkor Atlanta. I don’t like strippers or sluts or groupies.Who’s your favorite porn star?Myself. If anybody would be my favorite, it would be myself. My namewould be Thang Long a.k.a. Mr. Clothes On. I would only come out ofmy zipper, because I know it’s a lot of DL niggas that watch porn tolook at the men.SEXISSUEBay Arearapper KUZZO FLY tellsmen why honesty is the best policy, and tellswomen why it’s important to pass the scratch & sniff test.So you lived with three women at one time? How did you manage that?Yep. I was also married to one. I lived with three women and I marriedanother woman while I was living with the other three.Are you a pimp? Were they working for you or what?Nah, it was just a sexual situation. They were bisexual. They like girls, and Ilike girls that liked girls.How did you end up marrying someone else while living with thosethree?It was love at first sight. But she didn’t believe me when I told her that Ilived with three women. She wanted to come and see. I was upfront aboutit when she asked me if I had a girl. I said, “I have three.”When you got married did you still have a relationship with the otherthree?I stayed in the house with the three girls and me and my wife had our ownplace too. But we’re divorced now. We were married for three years.Did the divorce have anything to do with the three other women?That somewhat came into the situation. But honestly, I would recommendit to other men, because you would be surprised what women actuallywant or will let you do when you’re just honest with them. There was a lotmore too it than that. There were other women involved. I was being hellagreedy trying to add a fifth, a sixth, and a seventh. I kept trying to add onand it just got out of hand.You were trying to have your cake and eat it too for real. Did you meetthem on a personal level or was it more about the rap persona?The first and second women I would say it was more on a personal level.The third was kinda more into the rap scene. After that, I really don’t know.Has your rapper status increased your luck with the ladies?No, because before my name started really ringing like that I was alreadyliving like that. I think it was more or less that I was honest about the situation,and that the women were curious.Now that you are getting more attention as a rapper, do you get a lot ofgroupie attention? Are super aggressive women a turn-on or turn-off?Total turn-off. I don’t like that at all. I’m low on the [rapper] totem pole, so ifyou’re throwing yourself at me, I can only imagine what you would do forsomebody higher [on the totem pole]. I did have one girl who just came inmy hotel room and got butt naked, instantly. Straight assholes and elbows.What’s the difference between sex with your wife and sex with groupies?You rock raw at home but you can’t rock raw on the road. But once Iknow you, it’s no holds barred.What did you enjoy more, the married committed sex or the threesomes?[Getting married] was honestly just like a phase; a fluke. I honestly would’verather just stayed the way it was.If we had a Kuzzo Fly Groupie Confession, what do you think she’d say?Having been with three women at once, do you find that being withone woman is less exciting or is it more passionate because it’smore of a one-on-one connection? What’s the difference betweenthe two?There’s not really a difference to me because I’m passionate eitherway. With three women there’s more pleasure points that can be hit at onetime. Like, I can’t lick the left and right nipple at the same time. But whenyou’re with more people you can work it out. But that doesn’t take the passionaway from being with one woman. It can be passionate either way.What kind of music do you put on to set the mood?I don’t listen to music when I let it rock. I like it quiet so I can hear the voicesand the moans and the yells and the screams. I like to talk during sex. Iask questions. I want to know, “Does it feel good? Do you want me to goharder? Do you want me to go lower? Do you want me to stop? Do youwant me to pull your hair? Do you want me to smack your ass?” It’s not thatI don’t know what to do, but I like direction because every woman doesn’tlike things the same way. So I ask questions and try to fulfill their fantasies.Most dudes really don’t take the time to wonder what the woman wants;they just throw the rubber on, rock, nut and then they’re out. I really wantto know what you want.Have you gotten any crazy answers to your mid-sex questions?I was about to rock this one girl but she told me she couldn’t because sheate onions earlier. I don’t know what that meant. She wasn’t kidding either.I was taking her pants off and she was like, “Nah, I don’t want to do thatbecause I ate onions earlier.” I was like, what the fuck does that have todo with it? It seems like [the onion smell] would affect your breath, not inbetween your legs. But I just left her alone to get back dressed cause thatthrew me the fuck off.Maybe she thought she was going to taste funky.I wasn’t going to taste nothing. I’m not tasting you if I don’t really knowyou, especially if you don’t pass the scratch & sniff test.So if she doesn’t pass the scratch & sniff test you would still hit it?Yeah, sometimes even if you fail the scratch & sniff I’ll still provide a hitting,but not a licking. There’s a difference between a little regular sweat and anodor where something’s wrong. There’s two different kinds of odors – reallythree. On is the “I’ve just been in the club dancing” odor. Two is the “I’ve gotsomething going on and I need to get it corrected” odor. Three is the “I triedto get this shit corrected and it’s not going to get corrected so it’s wrong”odor. It’s just like when you see a dog go up to something and sniff it. If hedoesn’t lick or continue to bother it, something’s wrong with the odor. Ifthe odor is category one, I’m hitting. If the odor is category two or three, I’mnot hitting. Sometimes you can’t even really tell because it doesn’t comeout until you actually start hitting. So you really want to moisturize with thefingers and let it get wet because then you’ll be able to tell. You might wantto rub around a little more just to make sure. I met a woman once whosmelled like ice water. Somebody asked me what ice water smelled like. Iwas like, “You’re dumb as fuck. Ice water doesn’t smell like anything.” Shesmelled like ice water so I gave her the full service treatment. Hygiene isimportant. You’ll see women wearing all this Gucci and Louie shit and thenwhen you touch them between their legs, they smell like hot fish. That ain’tcool. Before you worry about your outer cosmetics, worry about your innercosmetics as a woman. I ain’t gonna put nobody on blast but I met somebad chicks at the OZONE Awards that didn’t pass the scratch & sniff test.What do you have coming up musically?My album Old Guns New Money is coming out under Smoke A Lot Records.I’m also in the group Atlfornia and our single “Inside Outside” is out now;we’re about to shoot the video for that. Of course they can find me on Twitter@KuzzoFly and on Facebook under Kuzzo Fly. //14 // OZONE WEST

(above L-R): Kafani on the set of “Laughin’” in San Jose, CA; Lee Majors @ 17 Hertz Studio in Hayward, CA (Photos: D-Ray); Nelly reading OZONE @ Magic Convention in Las Vegas, NV(Photo: King Yella)01 // Terrace Martin on the set of Snoop Dogg’s “Malice in Wonderland” video shoot (Los Angeles, CA) 02 // Warren G reppin’ Terrace Martin @ Club Independent (San Francisco,CA) 03 // The Jacka & PK @ 17 Hertz Studios (Hayward, CA) 04 // Scoot of Dem Hoodstarz @ 17 Hertz Studios (Hayward, CA) 05 // Selomon Goitom & Fabolous @ The SportsArena (San Diego, CA) 06 // PK & Gary Archer @ Toons Nightclub for Tito Bell’s birthday party (San Jose, CA) 07 // Lana Fuchs of Billionaire Mafia & BG @ Magic (Las Vegas, NV)08 // Cellski @ 17 Hertz Studios (Hayward, CA) 09 // Mohawk Marlon @ Toons Nightclub for Tito Bell’s birthday party (San Jose, CA) 10 // Traxamillion @ Toons Nightclub for TitoBell’s birthday party (San Jose, CA) 11 // Nipsey Hussle & AB @ Tatou Nightclub (Los Angeles, CA) 12 // Baby Bash @ Magic (Las Vegas, NV) 13 // Legacy of the New Boyz @ Magic(Las Vegas, NV) 14 // David Banner on the set of “Laughin’” (San Jose, CA) 15 // Jadakiss @ Magic (Las Vegas, NV) 16 // Selomon Goitem & DJ Fubu @ Spring Break afterparty(San Diego, CA) 17 // Honest Bob @ Suede (San Francisco, CA) 18 // Young Dro @ Magic (Las Vegas, NV) 19 // JBar @ Spring Break afterparty (San Diego, CA) 20 // DJ Dre Dae,BG, & DJ Big Dee @ Magic Convention (Las Vegas, NV) 21 // B Fly @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas (Los Angeles, CA) 22 // Dem Hoodstarz @ 17 Hertz (Hayward, CA) 23 // FreewayRicky Ross @ Magic (Las Vegas, NV) 24 // Goldie of The Federation @ Magic (Las Vegas, NV) 25 // K Loc & Big Lucc @ Club Independent (San Francisco, CA) 26 // Gary Archer & DJFranzen @ Party Heights Nightclub for Street Cred’s Christmas party (San Francisco, CA) 27 // City Spud @ Magic Convention (Las Vegas, NV) 28 // B.G. @ Magic Convention (LasVegas, NV) 29 // DJ Devro @ R5 for Gorilla Pits’ in-store (Sacramento, CA) 30 // DNI Mike @ Blunt World (Livermore, CA) 31 // Shake the Mayor & sons @ his video shoot (Burlingame,CA) 32 // The Dragons @ R5 for Gorilla Pits’ in-store (Sacramento, CA) 33 // Jose Garcia @ Blunt World (Livermore, CA) 34 // Droop-E @ Club WET (San Jose, CA)35 // DoItMovin @ R5 for Gorilla Pits’ in-store (Sacramento, CA)Photo Credits: D-Ray (01,02,03,04,05,06,08,09,10,11,14,16,17,19,21,22,25,26,29,30,31,32,33,34,35); Julia Beverly (07,12,13,15,18,20,23,24,27,28)OZONE WEST // 15

s a fifteen year veteran of porn movies,IT’S ONLY APPROPRIATE THAT internationallyArecognized and award-winning porn starMr. Marcus HAS now literally WRITTEN the book onhow to fuck. But it wasn’t always that way. In thisexcerpt from THE FIRST CHAPTER OF his upcomingbook The Porn Star Guide To Great Sex, HE BEGINS BYRECALLING his less fortunate days as a typical malehigh school student trying to get laid.. . . A year came and went, and by the time I started my sophomoreyear, the waiting had become unbearable. I wasn’t themost popular guy in school, never really part of any clique,so even though I knew plenty of girls, I wasn’t having muchsuccess getting them to go out with me. But by my secondyear, I’d determined that I was going to get me a fine-ass girland fuck her silly.That’s when I met Elaine. She was a pretty Latina, a sophomorelike me. We met in a history class. I sat behind her. Inever really said much to her, just sat there, staring at theback of her head, sending her these crazy sexual vibes. I’d justfocus on the back of her head and flirt telepathically: “I wantto fuck you…” “Come here and suck my dick…” Just wild stuff.I know she felt me, although, at first, she didn’t providemuch indication that she did. But every now and then, whenclass would end, I’d catch her looking over her shoulder at me,smiling a satisfied smile, as if we’d yet again completed someheated round of passionate sex.Eventually, we started talking. And one day we arrangedfor me to come over to her house. Her mom would be goneto work. And one morning, at her mom’s house, the sexualenergy that’d been building between us erupted. I’ll neverforget it, partly because it was my first time actually havingserious sex and partly because the TV was so loud while wewere doing it. We screwed like greyhounds in heat, humping,grunting and, all the while, “The Price Is Right” blaring in thebackground.I wasn’t great then (even though the sex was). I didn’t knowhow to make it better. But I knew I wanted to get better, notbecause I lacked confidence but because sex just seemed tooffer so many endless opportunities. I could meet women,get inside them at one of their most precious entryways, andshare myself with them.Likewise, there was a “dirty” side to sex that was equally appealing.Some of the best sex induces a sense of vulnerability, a permissivenessthat allows your lover unlimited access to yourerogenous zones and G-spots and pressure points and netherregions. She’s spreading her legs, letting you lick her here,sucking you there, fondling and fingering and whisperingyour name. You are a part of her, and her you. She’s yours todo what you will—as long as you do it right.This vulnerability gives you a certain power when makinglove, the power to manipulate, to compel her to act out herwildest, darkest fantasies. She wants to be filled, to be used,to be satisfied. Even as a teenager, I found a paradox in sex—that she’s giving you permission to violate her—that was initself an aphrodisiac, an addiction that would quickly morphinto my avocation.Sex is for me, and should be for everyone, a unique and personalexperience. My early experiences and interest in sex hastaught me what not to do and how to do to get exactly whatI need sexually. I’ve experimented with many women, lookingfor new and exciting experiences and for ways to improve mytechnique. I know for a fact that the more sex you have thebetter you are at it, and the better you get to know yourself.Remember, practice makes perfect sense.I accidentally discovered porn in ’86. I used to borrow mystep-dad’s socks. He always had brand-new clean socks, so Iwould sneak into his drawer and take a pair. One day as I wasdigging for a matching pair, I discovered his stash of hardcoreadult magazines. No one was home, so I pulled out the stackand went through all of the magazines. There was a mixtureof black and white photo spreads and a series of color photosall set to differently themed magazine titles. They immediatelycaught my attention. All of the magazines were hardcore,so there was a photo or two to establish a sort of story, followedby immediate action and ultimate penetration.Here were these complete strangers engaged in somethingso intimate. Or so I thought. The women had smiles on theirfaces and the men looked commanding and competent. Itwas the picture of sex taken for my viewing pleasure. Thisdiscovery of porn, stashed in my dad’s sock drawer, had givenme a view into the future. Women had a commanding rolein my sexual experience and they were about to get a newscript. I wanted to be the commanding and competent manin the pictures with the smiling women.At the time of my discovery I was 17 with only a few sexualconquests in my life. I want to be in those magazines. But itwas clear these porn models were much more experienced.So I did the next best thing, I masturbated twice a day tothe images in my mind from the magazines. Both were vividand explicit, creative and narrative. I had a running story, anestablished relationship with these pictures. I viewed themover and over sometimes forgetting to put them back where Ifound them. I couldn’t erase the impression they made on mymind. I became resolute in my decision to become a part ofthe adult industry.I did my homework. Who produced the magazine? Whowere the models? I checked out other magazines like Club,Penthouse, Hustler, Cheri, Black Tail, Fox, High Society andOui. But they were tame compared to one’s in my dad’s drawer.They were soft-core. No penetration, only the simulation ofsex and there in the pictures there was only the act of fucking,everything was implied. What I’d discovered at the bottom ofmy dad’s sock drawer were a group of underground magazinesthat catered to the hardcore fan.I quickly sought out hardcore magazines, where the sex wasreal and I could see a real sexual connection. These magazinesweren’t in the mainstream newsstands; they were in the sexshops. And they were expensive, so I’d have to read as muchof them as I could absorb there. Then leave as discreetly as Icame. Those early images left me with a hard on I could notescape. The twice masturbation sessions were not enoughto squelch the desires I had. Pussy became my motivation.Getting into those magazines assured me there would be aconstant stream of pussy.By the time I turned 23, I not only knew I wanted to be aporn star, but I knew what porn models I wanted to fuck andwhat lucky porn guys were lucky enough to fuck them. I evenknew the names of porn companies I wanted to work for. SoI read up on the stars and the industry in L.A. Express, a verycheap and accessible magazine that informed the reader ofwhat was going on in the porn industry. From what movieswere being made to what parties they were going on, to whatnew starlet was making headlines. So when I read about theannual porn awards show in Las Vegas I made the 300 miletrip. Right place, right time, because before I knew it I washanded a card and told to call if I wanted to get in the business.A porn star was born.When I discovered sex, it changed something in me, itbrought out what I believe was a talent, the knack for bringingout a sexual nature in people. The changes I felt first wasthat I felt more confident, I became certain in my actions andthoughts towards women. I also felt a need to please themand if I came on sexually strong, then I would satisfy them as16 // OZONE WEST

well. All this came from having a sexual presence thatI was beginning to understand. I didn’t really discover- or better yet, appreciate - sex until I was I older,around the age of 20. This is when I was briefly a malestripper. I met a guy by the name of Kalif who hadstarted a group called The Men of Color. I met himone night in a club, we were both checking out girls,we took turns taking a pretty girls to the dance floorand turning them out. 2 or 3 songs and it was timeto switch, all the girls wanted to dance with us. Onenight he asked me to join his group Men of Color,they were a group of 5 guys who would go to differentevents and dance for a bunch of women. I fit ineasily, because I love to dance and I especially like todance for women. And I was going to get paid for it.At one of our first events, we were at this club calledBackwaters. The dance floor was sunken in the floorand it was surrounded by railings. This particularnight I came on first, so I had to look up at the girlssurrounding the dance floor. They all were leaningover the railings trying to reach for me, but thisone girl in particular was especially attractive, so Istarted to dance just for her, creating this invisibleconnection. As she responded to what I was doing Idid more of it. That night I learned something aboutwhat I did and how women responded to it. I knowI was a dancer, so it came with the territory, but thiswas different because it became a mental bond notjust a physical connection.Snoop Dogg would have the hit song “SensualSeduction” later in his career, but I felt that songcould have easily been written for what I was doing18 years ago. Her attachment to me continued off thedance floor, she followed me off to a corner whereshe channeled an interest into my mind as well as mybody. She wanted to fuck and I knew I could fuck herback. I would later that night to the same beat in myhead that had only been playing a few hours earlier.I needed her to be satisfied by what I was giving her,a thorough mind fuck. This type of sex was going tobe my specialty. I sent thoughts out to have them returnedpleased. It was the beginning of my discoveryto provide content, in a sexual way.Now that I had uncovered this new ability I needed toknow what it could do. I had to know my limitationsand strengths. I knew my mind had the message andmy body was the messenger, but if my mind wasn’tright then the body wouldn’t be either. Important toget the mental aspect solid and this would take practiceand failure and practice again. My relationshipsduring this time varied; I met women, girls and ladieswho were all down to help me get my mind right. Mystripper career was brief. I only lasted a few monthswith Men of Color. My friendship with Kalif remainedsolid. He continued to dance with the group, and Ijust continued to dance. I wasn’t a very good stripperanyways. I’d knock over drinks and didn’t know howto please so many women at once. I was better whenI had one girl to focus on at a time. And that’s what Idid for a while: focused on one girl at time, time aftertime, leading up to porn.Sex was still very mental for me, I just used my bodyto express what I was thinking. From that first experienceof realizing the effect sexually you can have onsomeone to continuous use of that ability gave me asexual power that had been 15 years in the making.Stripping unleashed it and I worked to develop it. Isee the same qualities in female strippers. Many arecomfortable in their bodies, they are aware of thereaction they provoke and they are very confident intheir sexual abilities. I was no different. I didn’t feelany different because of this discovery, but I did feelenhanced. And I was determined even more to dosomething useful with this elevated state. I decidedon porn long before I had realized I was heading inthat direction, even though I unconsciously wentin that direction, it could be argued I was alreadyconsciously there.My first adult porn set was out in Palm Springs. Thegirl who had brought me into the industry, HeatherLee, she was out there doing a shoot. She wantedme to drive out there to meet the director. If he likedme, he might hire me in the future. His name wasRoy Brewington and he was actually a photographerwho happened to also be a director. What I wouldlearn later is a lot of the successful producers in pornwere also very good photographers. He was one ofthe best. I drove down to Palm Springs and met upwith Heather. She had talked highly of me, so whenI showed up, Roy was very hospitable and professional.I felt comfortable, like I belonged.Heather pulled me off into a room and asked how Iwas feeling. I was good, especially since I didn’t knowwhat to expect, but I was game. Me and Heather hadhad sex a few times before at her place and mine, andshe was already a successful porn star so it was hersuggestion I get into porn. I guess she had been fuckingme just to make sure I was ready and up to thetask. After a few minutes, she says, “Roy wants you tobe in the scene”, I was like “Okay, no problem”. I wasa 23 year old kid, and I had already said, “Okay, noproblem,” to stealing, robbing, and driving without alicense. Shit, what was going to stop me from fuckingon film? Nothing.I was where I belonged and everyone knew it, butthere was one catch. There would be another guyin the scene. “Huh? How’s that going to work?” Iasked. Heather looked at me with a look that said,“Don’t worry I can handle it.” I realized that this wasperfectly normal. 2 guys and 1 girl was normal inporn. The girls could handle it or in this business, theybetter be able to handle it, because it’s normal. I wasstill a young guy in a very mature business, naivetyabound.It wasn’t long before the other guy showed up, Mr.Sean Michaels. This guy was cool from top to bottom.He strolled in all suited up, clean as fuck, and the firstthing I noticed was how clean and pimped he was.One of a kind instantly. I couldn’t think of anyone likehim, a very unique cat. I was also familiar with hiswork. I had been a fan of porn since I was 16 years oldand I remembered all the black dudes I had seen. Iwanted to be like them, and here was someone I hadadmired right there in front of me. He came over andshook my hand and said, “Wanna smoke?” Withouthesitation I said, “Yeah”. I didn’t even know what wewere going to be smoking, but I didn’t give a fuck.I thought it was cool that he asked. Roy only hiredthe best and Sean was the best. 2 other guys arrivedshortly after Sean, Marc Wallace and Peter North.More legends. I knew their faces and I had seen theirwork. I was in good company, and this solidified myfeeling of belonging. I stood there thinking I couldn’tbelieve my luck. It was like meeting Big Daddy Kane,Doug E. Fresh and KRS-1, except this was 1 black guyand 2 white dudes and they made porn. These werethe top 3 in the business. I had been placed squarelyin line with distinction. If they were the porn versionof celebrity, I was sure to be of significance . . .The Porn Star Guide To Great Sex will beavailable at all major booksellers on June22, 2010, and is currently available for preorderon www.MrMarcus.com AND MANYOTHER ONLINE BOOKSELLERS.OZONE WEST // 17

porn starAuroraJolie’s10 RULESFOR PROPERSex etiquette1. HOLIER-THAN-THOU VIDEO VIXENSOne of my biggest pet peeves is girls who are “models” or “video vixens”trying to talk down on porn stars because we fuck for a living on camera.Bitch, you fuck for a living too! The only difference is that the world doesn’tsee it. They only see the byproduct of that, which is, of course, the girl gettingcasted in the video. I’m not saying that ALL these girls are fucking toget jobs, but the ones that do need to stop talking foul and thinking they’re“holier than thou.” Just accept that we are ALL WHORES. Thank you ;)2. GROUP SEX ETIQUETTEGroup sex can be a wonderful activity for experimentation and pleasure,but when done incorrectly, group sex can also end relationships andfriendships. As a general rule of thumb, when it comes to the traditionalthreesome (Boy/Girl/Girl), it is essential forA) The lead female to choose, or have a say in picking, the secondfemale partner.B) the love must be mutual all the way around. There’s nothingworse than a threesome where the guy is getting all the lovin’ and thefemales aren’t into each other.C) obviously all participating females must be bi and attracted toeach other.D) the love must be evenly spread; all parties must do their best tokeep everyone active during sex, because if the second female is gettingmore attention from the male than the other girl, that’s where jealousy andother problems arise.Other threesomes (Boy/Boy/Girl) are less demanding because generallyguys aren’t as quick to become jealous during sex and less catty than thefemales. That being said, there’s many ways to carry on this way. Guys cantake turns or while the girl gets fucked she can suck the other guy off andthen switch. Of course, there’s always the good ol’ DP action. Anythingbeyond that and you pretty much step into gangbang territory or an officialorgy. The point is, in all cases, the parties must be down and willing toplease one another and leave all baggage and insecurities at the door. Thatis the recipe to a SEXessful group sex session!3. STRIP CLUB ETIQUETTEI started dancing a few years ago when I was 19 years old. At the time, theworld of strip clubs was so foreign to me. Very quickly, through the schoolof hard knocks, I learned what the Do’s and Don’ts of the gentleman’s club.There needs to be a list of rules for customer etiquette, because some menjust don’t know what to do when they go to the club. Here are some tips:A) If you aren’t getting dances and are at the club to mingle withfriends, drink, and watch sports, TIPPING IS A MUST! No, you don’t have to“make it rain,” but every dollar counts. When a girl comes off stage, even ifshe didn’t do a phenomenal set, just stuff a couple dollars in her g-string orhand it to her. She WILL appreciate it!B) If you’re sitting at the stage watching a girl go through all herbest dancing/pole tricks, don’t wiggle your measy $1 bill in her face. Thatwill more than likely piss her off.C) DO NOT.. I repeat.. DO NOT try to stick your dirty ass dollar bill inher pussy or asshole. Any self-respecting stripper will go off at this totallyunsanitary action.D) You know girls are at the club to work, not for the hell of it. So ifa dancer sits next to you and starts a conversation which goes on for morethan ten minutes, it is your obligation to tell her if you’re not intendingto buy a dance and let her move along, because every second at the clubequals money or wasted money.E) If you do take a girl back for a lapdance, before the dance starts,ask the girl what her personal boundaries are and what you can and can’ttouch. She will surely appreciate this.F) DO NOT pull your dick out of your pants while the girl is dancing.Freaky girls won’t care, but most dancers think this is foul behavior.G) Like Chris Rock said, there is NO SEX IN THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM.Obviously, we all know what really goes on back there, but is it really worthit? With all the raids going on, it’s too much of a liability for all partiesinvolved, including the actual club. If he’s trying to fuck and you’re into thatsort of thing, just get a damn hotel room! Champagne rooms are icky cuminfestedrooms anyway, even by my porn star standards.4. VIRGIN ETIQUETTEI really shouldn’t have to tell you this, but believe it or not, there are somemen out there that just don’t know! One thing I’m known for in porn isthat I was the only porn star who was a vaginal virgin (hymen and all).I only did anal scenes on film and wasn’t yet ready to take the vaginalplunge on or off camera. My first vaginal experience was horrible! It hurt athousand times worse than any anal experience I’ve ever had, partly dueto the breaking of my hymen muscle. The man who popped my cherrydidn’t know what he was doing! Men, if you ever get the blessed (some saycursed) experience of de-virginizing a girl, there are rules you must follow.Here are some guidelines:A) Make sure this is what SHE wants. Don’t ever force a girl to giveup her virginity, because it is sacred!B) Once she has expressed that she’s ready to lose her V-card, makesure she is as comfortable as possible.C) Get her WET. Even if you don’t normally eat pussy, you mighthave to make an exception. She’s a virgin – what are you worried about?D) Go with whatever position makes her most comfortable,whether missionary or cowgirl. The key is to let her control the pace.E) Some women are extremely tight so if it takes more than onenight, don’t fret (it took six months and two different guys for me).F) GO SLOW. I really shouldn’t have to say that but some guys aremorons.G) If worst comes to worst and the girl is in so much pain that she’scrying, don’t call her a baby. Don’t get up and leave and never speak to heragain. You know who you are and YES, YOU’RE AN ASSHOLE.5. ANAL SEX ETIQUETTEThese tidbits of advice are for girls and gay guys. Anal sex can be wonderful!It can also be painful and messy, but if you follow these rules, it shouldbe great:A) Preparation is key. If you’re planning on having anal sex, don’teat burritos or beans and make sure you’re clean in that area. Take anenema (don’t use the liquid that comes in the bottle; pour it out and putwarm water in the bottle) at least an hour before.B) Make sure your ass is well-lubricated. Don’t use crappy lubeseither, because they will get sticky. KY Jelly is the worst, but Vaseline worksrather well and is inexpensive compared to EROS or some of the otherhigh-end lubes you can find at adult stores.C) Start off slow. There’s nothing I hate worse than a guy whothinks he can just shove 12 inches in my ass with no warm-up. That shithurts! Go in one centimeter at a time.D) Ass to mouth is hot! Once he starts pounding your ass, ask himto put his dick in your mouth so you can see how your ass tastes. I nevermet a guy that didn’t like that shit!E) Have fun and be safe! I know anal is no fun with condoms, butHIV is definitely not fun either!18 // OZONE WEST

6. SEX, DRUGS, ROCK N ROLLOkay, maybe just sex and drugs. Both can be euphoric wonderful joyousexperiences (the best sex I ever had, I was either drunk or on E). I mean,who hasn’t heard about Tiger Woods’ infamous sexperiences with Ambien?This is quite popular among some people. To be safe, there are a few thingsyou should know:A) In order to have the best possible journey when getting high,make sure before you take your drug of choice (weed, alcohol, ecstasy,cocaine, whatever) that you make sure you’re in good frame of mind. Ifyou’re worried or troubled, taking a controlled substance could bring aboutparanoia or anxiety.B) Make sure your partner is someone you know and trust! DO NOTand I mean DO NOT have a drug-fueled sex romp with a stranger! This canlead to potentially disastrous and cataclysmic events!C) Be safe and don’t take too much of anything. Needless to say,overdosing really sucks. I know this makes me sound like a junkie, but Ireally am not. I smoke weed every day thanks to my medical marijuanalicense. I have tried other drugs in the past, but I was fortunate to get thisexperimentation out of my system. You won’t know whether or not you likesomething if you don’t try, right?D) From what I’ve heard, apparently cocaine is good for womenduring sex because it makes women uncontrollably horny, but it can makea man’s dick go numb rendering it useless.E) Sex and drugs are fun but never let the altered mindstate allowyou to do stupid things like having unprotected sex. I have heard that methis rampant in the gay nightlife community and you don’t want “feelinggood” to lead you to your demise (AIDS). Wrap it up!F) When incorporating drugs and sex, certain chemicals shouldnever be mixed. This can cause ODs and even death. You can always go toDrugs.com and input whatever you’re taking to make sure it’s safe to do so.G) Engage in these activities at your own risk. I’m not condoningdrug use, nor am I denouncing it. We’re all adults and you’re going to dowhat you want to do whether the government condones it or not. Butthere is a safe, smart way to do it.7. THE CASTING COUCHEveryone has heard stories in Hollywood or the music industry wherepeople are fucking for work. It’s even worse in the porn industry. There maybe a casting couch in Hollywood, but any producer or director in the adultfilm industry who tells a girl that she has to fuck before she gets a part is aLIAR! If anyone tells you that, you’re obviously not dealing with a true professional.When I started out in porn at age 18, I was fortunate enough tohave a good agent who only dealt with reputable companies. Not all girlsare so lucky though. I can’t tell you how many girls I’ve met that were greento the industry and fell into the hands of some shitty pimp, not a real agent.I’ve also met girls who were freelancing and searching talent websites andmet some sleazy producer that told them to come “audition” for a role ina hot new porn movie by fucking him ON TAPE. Then, he sends the girl offand she never gets a call back and certainly doesn’t get paid.Let me explain a typical REAL porn audition. If you’ve ever seen America’sNext Top Model, you’ll know what a “Go See” is. Generally, a girl’s agent willarrange a day full of Go Sees. A girl might visit 10-15 companies in one day.During a Go See, a girl will present two forms of ID and fill out a bio sheetwith info including measurements and what she is willing to do (and notwilling to do) on camera. At some point she will be asked to undress andtake a series of Polaroids. After that, the producer/director may ask you afew questions, and that is it.Now, a personal experience I will share to discourage any girls from jumpingon the casting couch. When I was 18, I went on a Go See with anothergirl from my agency. As we were leaving the producer called the other girlback to the room. After fifteen minutes, I headed back to the office to seewhat was taking her so long. The girl was getting fucked on the producer’sdesk! As it turned out, the producer booked me but did not book the girlhe fucked earlier. What a dumb bitch, I thought. Ladies, if you want to getinto porn and a director or producer wants to fuck you, DO NOT fuck himoff camera. Tell him to book you in a scene and trust me, he will!8. IT'S HARD OUT HERE FOR A PIMPAround 90% of the girls I know in the sex industry (porn, dancing, &beyond) had or have some type of “management,” myself included. Mostgirls who say otherwise are either lying or too blind to realize that theirso-called “boyfriend” who was taking their money for “savings” was really aPIMP.I may get a little flack for this but it’s more important to be open and honestabout such a tough subject than to lie because I’m concerned abouta superficial image. I’ve met many girls who loathe and abhor pimps andI’ve also met many girls who were absolutely infatuated and enamoredwith their pimps. The point is, the relationship can be either PARASITIC orSYMBIOTIC.Beware, the PARASITIC pimp is exactly what you think he’d be. He takeseverything he can from you and gives you nothing but trouble and pain.These so-called men are the pimps that beat and steal from their women.They’re constantly playing mind games and forcing the girl to do thingsshe doesn’t want to do out of fear. He’ll have his goons watch her constantlyto report back if she gets “outta pocket,” even going so far as to stealher identity (passport, ID, birth certificate) just to make sure she doesn’tleave him. They aren’t real pimps, they are just weak, scared, and insecure.A pimp shouldn’t have to punch a bitch to keep her in line. If she wants towalk, a real pimp will let her walk no questions asked.The second type of pimp is the kind that bitches love, the SYMBIOTIC pimp.This pimp cares for his bitch and his bitch cares for him. He doesn’t feed offher; rather, they feed and take care of each other. He never makes his bitchdo anything she doesn’t feel comfortable doing. He never beats her. Thetrue pimp isn’t insecure and worried that his bitch will leave him, becausehe knows he can always get another, badder bitch because he has game.Therefore, there’s no need to steal her identity.Just because a girl has a pimp doesn’t necessarily mean she’s a streetwalkeror call girl. There are many dancers who have pimps that would never wantthem to fuck another guy. Even in the porn world there are “suitcase pimps”who drive girls to the set, pick them up, and make sure they get their hairand nails done. Pimps are people too. Some are bad, wicked, horriblepeople. Some are loving sons and devoted fathers and overall good men.9. PORN PEEVESA little known fact outside the porn industry is the fact that porn is evenmore racist than Hollywood. At least Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, andJennifer Hudson have won Oscars. A black woman has never won an AVN(the Oscars of porn) but has rarely even been nominated. The same goesfor black men in porn as well. Most of the top porn companies like Vivid,Wicked, Hustler, and Adam & Eve don’t even have one black contract girl(Vivid has had three black contract girls in the past 25 years). And thesecompanies want to know why sales are slipping?Clearly all the free porn websites have played a part in slipping sales, butmaybe these companies aren’t catering to their audience (which is mostlywhite, but there is a large market for interracial porn). Sometimes I just feelthoroughly disenfranchised and I know I’m not the only one. Ethnic womenare so underappreciated in the porn industry. I have respect for AVN and allthe companies mentioned so I’m not bashing them, just airing my opinion.My only hope is that one day soon the industry as a whole will evolve andappreciate minorities. If Hollywood can have Academy Award-winningminorities, AVN needs to accept us as well.10. GROUPIE STEREOTYPESOne thing that’s always irked me long before I had my first kiss was thegroupie stigma. Growing up, I didn’t listen to much rap. I was raised on TheDoors, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, etc. I readup on rock & roll history. Long before there were Hip Hop groupies, therewere rock & roll groupies like Pamela Des Barres and Plaster Caster andBebe Buells. When I got my hands on Des Barres’ infamous book “I’m WithThe Band: Confessions of a Groupie,” (I have a signed copy) I couldn’t put itdown! I imagined what it would’ve been like to be her and live through allthe debauchery she’s been through. The power she must have felt whenshe fucked Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger and Keith Richardsand Jimi Page and Robert Plant! She was like my idol!Being a groupie back in the day didn’t have such a negative connotation. Itwas almost a romantic ideal. Pamela Des Barres and a lot of the other rock& roll groupies weren’t just fucking these guys because they were famous;they really did love and appreciate the music. Even the groupies in L.A. duringthe whole 80’s hair metal scene – a lot of those so-called groupies weresupporting the bands, feeding them, getting them drugs, promoting them,and putting up signs. They were like unofficial roadies. Groupies have evencontributed to some great songs, maybe not on the record but behind thescenes. Behind every great musician is a great groupie! //OZONE’sSEXISSUEOZONE WEST // 19

I hope you had a babysitter.Naw, the kids weren’t there.Compton rapper Problem is apparently not only a problem in the rapgame, but also in the bedroom. Here, he tells us why two baby mamasare better than one.You must have quite a reputation because everybody on the West Coasttold me I’ve gotta talk to you for the OZONE West sex issue.(laughs) I don’t know if I have a reputation. I’m just free with what I say,that’s all.Are you a groupie lover or do you like a little more of a challenge?I’m not really into the groupie thing. Rap ain’t never got me no ass. I wascool with the ladies before rap. So I don’t really get turned on by the Problemgroupies. I like somebody that really doesn’t know who I am and weget it poppin’. It’s way better like that. I have had groupies and it’s cool butI prefer somebody that really likes me for me. That means I can go all theway in and do everything.I guess you don’t have too many exciting groupie tales from being onthe road yet.Fuck a groupie tale. I’ma tell you some wild shit. They’re probably gonnabe mad at me, but I don’t give a fuck. My baby mamas – I had ‘em both atthe same time.Wait, what? You had a threesome with two women and they both gotpregnant?No, they both had a kid of mine already. It took a lot of talking [to convincethem] and they hate each other to this day because of it. I was with [myson’s mother] and I wanted to do a threesome and she didn’t want mefuckin’ nobody new. I was like, “Well, my daughter’s mother is bisexual.” Shewas like, “Fuck that.” It took a good minute to convince them. One goodloaded night it happened, though. They had another homegirl, one oftheir friends involved. They fought afterwards though.How did you split your attention up evenly in the bedroom?That’s when it got tricky; the actual fuckin’ part. It was like, “Oooh, youmakin’ all that noise for her, huh?” I’m gonna moan, man. I’m not gonna tryto be Mister Tough Fuck. That ain’t my thing. If the shit feels good, I’m like,“Oooh, shiiit.” And they kept getting jealous, you know? But there’s a lotyou can do [with three women] if you’re a visionary. I’m an artist first. Myimagination is wild. You just gotta do it, you know? We all have tonguesand there’s all kinds of tongues that need to be filled. You just gotta go forwhat you know. If you can handle it, man, it’s a hell of a story to tell. And Ispeak the truth. I wish I could get them on the phone so they could vouchfor me. I hate niggas that lie on they dick. That shit is dead.But they didn’t get along afterwards?It got bad afterwards. A fight ensued. I felt bad about it, cause I was like,this is gonna have some lingering effects on my relationships with thesetwo. To this day they can’t stand each other. But we’re cool, nobody’s trippin’.This was a few years ago.Have you paid for sex?Everybody pays for sex. When we go out on a date, I’m paying for sex. I’venever walked up to a prostitute and given her money and said, “Fuck me,”but if I pick you up, put gas in my vehicle, risk an accident driving around,pay for the hotel room – if any money comes out of my pocket before wefuck – I paid for sex. The condoms I bought, the food you ate, everything.At least you’re a gentleman taking them out to eat.Not everybody gets that. But we’re talking about the good ones. The onesthat get fucked just get fucked. I’m trying to nut as fast as I can and getout. I got in trouble tryin’ to make love to everybody. When you try tomake love to everybody, [women] think you love them. I used to go all out,lickin’ everything from head to toe just cause I was on one. I was raisedaround women so I know what they like. Every woman is the same, fromyour granny to your daughter. There ain’t too much difference.What’s the distinction between somebody you’d treat like a gentleman20 // OZONE WEST

and somebody you just wanna get a nut and get out?It’s a thin line, I’ll say that. It’s just a certain vibe. If you get off by callingme Problem, I’m just gonna fuck you. I’m a pretty good judge of character.I can tell if somebody wants to fuck Problem or if somebody wants to fuckJason. I’ll eat it though. I’m probably gonna eat it most of the time causeI’m just like that, but if I’m into you I’m doing everything. I’m tryin’ to makeyou cum a few times before I fuck you because I want you to rememberme. Even if you’ve got a nigga or got problems in your life, whatever’s goingthrough your head, I want you to be like, “This nigga was on one.”What kind of car gets you the most attention from females?I’m telling you, I was fucking bitchies on my auntie’s living room floor withno money. That shit doesn’t mean anything to me. I’ll take a nigga’s girlwho’s got a Bentley. I don’t give a fuck, honestly, man. Some females areinto cars and stuff but the majority don’t give a fuck. Some niggas justbuy cars to overcompensate for what they don’t have.Have you made a lot of Bentley-driving enemies by stealing their girls?I can’t say I’ve made enemies. I don’t know these niggas personally so it’snot my place to respect their relationship. I’ve had a nigga call me like,“Who are you?” Apparently you know me very well if you’re calling myfuckin’ number. He was like, “Hey, my nigga, why you calling my girl?” Bro,she calls me. I don’t know you, my nigga. I ain’t gonna get in no troublethough. A long time ago this nigga was mad as hell over some girl I didn’teven fuck. It was the craziest shit in the world. He swore I was fuckin’ hisbitch.Are there any celebrity females you have your eye on?I can’t say. I wanna say but I can’t. I have my eye on a few and I think theyhave gazed my way as well. But I can’t say because I gotta get ‘em first. Ican’t be putting it out there and then I don’t win. It’s like a game. But trustme, if we do a part two [of this interview] and I win, I’ma give it all to you.Do you send out sexy text messages?I’m into the shock factor. I’m not into that smooth shit. I’ll be like, “I’m hungrierthan a muthafucker. What you got to eat over there? I’m about tocome wherever you’re at and lick you from the crack to the…” you know.It’s gotta be on man. Especially if I’m drunk. The liquor makes me a lotbolder. I’m gonna say [those types of things] anyway, but liquor gets meto the point where I’m like, “I’ma come over there and fuck the cum out ofyour pussy.” That type of shit.What type of liquor is an aphrodisiac?For me or for a female? For females, I don’t know, because I don’t like fuckinga drunk bitch. That shit is annoying. It’s cool if you’re a little buzzedbut if you’re drunk as fuck, I might kick you out of the house.Sounds like you’ve had some bad drunk sex experiences.Hell yeah, millions. My shit will just go limp. I just get so unenthused, like,“What am I doing?” I remember being drunk once and I did a show atsome pool party. I met this little broad and we came back to the house.We were both loaded and she was irritating the fuck out of me. I fuckedher anyway and then we got in the shower. The whole time she’s beencalling me Problem and I’m calling her whatever her name is. We get inthe shower and she looks down at my dick and then looks at my face andshe says, “I know you.” I’m like, “Huh? Yeah, you know me.” She was like,“No, we fucked before.” I said, “What are you talking about? I’ve never seenyou before in my life.” She was like, “Yeah, your name is Jason. We fuckeda few years ago.” That shit tripped me the fuck out. Neither one of us rememberedand we had been kickin’ it the whole damn night. That’s whenI knew I was doing too much and I had to slow myself down.Yeah, that is a bit much.I’m not proud of all that stuff, man. I’m really trying to make love tosomebody right now. I’m just not into the bam-bam, coming over thereand knocking that shit out. I want to fuck and suck and get fucked. Iwant to do everything. I’m at a freaky point in my life where I want to doeverything. I might just pull the car over and be like, “C’mon. Get on thehood.” Boom! I’m into that shit right now. That shit is crazy because you’llget a female who isn’t used to the spontaneous, crazy shit. It’ll drive hernuts and she comes all over the place. Like, we’re at the movies and I putyou on my lap, boom boom boom.If a female gives it up quick would you say it affects your perception ofher later in the relationship?Hell naw. We could die tomorrow. Nobody has time for that shit. If youwant to fuck, I won’t judge you.Are there any Problem sex tapes floating around?(laughs) I hope not. I’ve filmed myself before but I don’t have the tapes inmy possession, so you never know. She has them. Honestly, I should put itout. A lot of these weak dick niggas don’t know what they’re doing.It might help your career out a little bit.They get mad at me for doing songs like “Fuck Your Man,” but it’s a reasonthose songs are created. You niggas aren’t doing your job, man.What kind of female do you prefer physically?I go off a vibe. I can’t say I just like light skin or I just like dark skin. I’m intogood people and sex and chemistry. Like if we fuck and I’m to the pointwhere I have to control my mind to keep from cumming, that’s the shit. Ihad this one female and I swear every time we did it I thought I was goingto cum every time I put it in there. She had me feeling like I was about tonut for ten minutes straight. I fucking can’t find her. Her name is Nikia. Nikia,if you’re reading this, you can twitter me at @ItsAProblem. I just wantto talk to you and find out what you’re doing, because I know if anothernigga’s been in that shit he ain’t letting that go.When you have to control your mind what do you think about? Baseball?Hell yeah, because that’s a boring ass sport. Then I start counting shit onthe wall. Then I might pull out and start eating pussy to re-up real quick.Would you fuck with a female like Superhead knowing she was goingto write a book about you? Are you more private with your sex life?I’m private, but the competitiveness in me would make me want to do itto see if I can stand up against the niggas she be talking about. [FuckingSuperhead] is kinda like, you made it. It’s like playing at the Apollo.The newest Superhead wannabe is texting rappers on Twitter, hookingup with them, and blogging about it. If a female hits you up on Twitterwould you fuck with her or are you more cautious meeting people onthe internet?The internet is the craziest shit on earth. It’s funny. I’ve met so many beautifulpeople off Twitter. Shouts out to everybody I met off Twitter. I reallydon’t get into Twitter as far as females hitting me, but I do get some crazyDMs. Twitter is like a great stress relief. I can say what the fuck I want andthat’s why people fuck with me. I love the ladies on Twitter. I love hearingwhat they’ve got to say, good or bad. My DM shit is crazy. I get all kinds ofinvitations so I could just imagine what Soulja Boy and them niggas’ DMboxes look like. I know that shit is crazy.Since you like a variety of women, have you seen a difference betweendifferent races of women as far as what they’re into sexually?The Spanish women that I’ve had sex with, their pussy is insane. It kindagrabs you. Have you ever had Malt-O-Meal before? Get a box of Malt-O-Meal and put it in a warm bowl and stick your finger in it. That’s theway some bomb ass pussy feels. Spanish chicks have the Malt-O-Meal.Black women be trying to fuck you like they’re on TV. The white chicksI’ve chilled with were cool. People say white chicks give better head, butI can’t say that. I’ve had some super head from black chicks. This one girlmade me cum three straight times. My mind was blown. Like when theysay “blow your socks off”? I literally had to take my shoes off. My eyesrolled into the back of my head. I never experienced anything like thatbefore and I probably won’t ever again. That shit was insane.When did you lose your virginity?When I was 10 that was the first time I had sex. The girl was older thanme. When you’re that young you just get the shakes. You ain’t developednutting yet so it’s like this little feeling, I don’t know what it’s called. Thenext time I had sex I was like 14. But when I got my heart broken, I haven’tbeen right ever since. I was 18 when I got my heart broken. I got her assback, trust me. I ain’t the only one that was heart. But that was the thingthat triggered it. I was a totally different dude. I really believed in trust,one girlfriend, and all that bullshit. All that shit had to get thrown outthe window and I went on a fuckfest that’s still going on to this day. I’m24, about to be 25. But as soon as I find that Malt-O-Meal I’m gonna calmdown.Do you have a favorite porn star?I’ve never been into porn. I don’t really do strip clubs too much either.I don’t see the point of getting my dick hard if nothing else is gonnahappen. I like a women’s titties touching my chest. I’m into grabbing yourwaist while you’re riding me. I’m into the controlling thing, so porn moviesreally don’t do it for me.You mentioned the movie theater. Where are some other creativeplaces you’ve had sex? continued on pg. W24 >>OZONE WEST // 21

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HANK ME LATER THANK ME LATER TNK ME LATER THANK ME LATER THK ME LATER THANK ME LATER THAK ME LATER THANK ME LATER THANWords by Maurice G. GarlandME LATER THANK MEPhotosLATERby Trevor TraynorTHANKLATER THANK ME LATER THANK MEATER THANK ME LATER THANK MEE-40 knows that you love him,TERhe alsoTHANKknows that youMEhateLATER THANK ME Lhim. But all he wants you toknow is that he’s been in thisgame for 20-plus years anddoesn’t plan on leaving anytimesoon.“I was sellin tapes out the trunk of my car, when you was running ‘rounddrinking Simalac” - E-40 on ”Record Haters” from the album Hall ofGameThe rapper born Earl Stevens is aging quite well. Not a wrinkle in his skin ora grey hair on his head (thankfully, he cut those dreads off last year), E-40in 2010 looks almost exactly the same way he did on the cover of his 1992album Federal.“They tell me I’ve been drinking out the fountain of youth. They say I’maging backwards,” he chuckles. “I’m not trying to be 21 again, but I do thinkI’m in my 3rd childhood.”After years of debating if it wanted to stay young or mature, Hip Hop isfinally looking as if it wants to act its age. For the first time the “young man’sgame” is seeing some of its stars and most powerful voices achieve successand maintain relevance at and past age 40. Rappers like Jay-Z, Too $hortand most recently Raekwon are showing and proving that being “over thehill” doesn’t mean that their career is headed downhill.In E-40’s case, age has never really been a factor. He’s been able to stayahead of the curve by being active in every change and trend that Hip Hopcomes up with. When the South was on the rise, he was recording with8Ball & MJG, Master P and Cash Money. When the South began reigningsupreme, he made songs like “Rep Yo City.” When snap music exploded, hehopped on Lil Jon’s “Snap Yo Fingers.” When Hyphy became a movement,he helped lead the charge with his 2006 hit “Tell Me When To Go.”“I stay woke,” 40 states bluntly. “I don’t use ancient slang. Ain’t no nigga myage rapping like me. I’m on some updated shit, and I got that OG in me. Igot that 80s game in me and today’s game in me. I can whup these youngsterswith their own game.”That’s what 40 hopes to do with his new 2-part album Revenue Retrievin’.Similar to what Nelly did in 2004 with his Sweat/Suit concept, 40 will bereleasing a Day Shit and Night Shift version of the album separately on thesame day, giving consumers three choices at the store.“I had so much material, I took the budget that I had and squeezed it intotwo albums,” he says. “It’s two separate albums; two different packages withtwo different barcodes. Some may like Day Shift but not Night Shift or viceversa. If I was an E-40 fan I’d just snatch both of them. You’ve got to drawinterest in selling albums nowadays. A lot of people are curious to see howthis pans out, and that’s why I did it. One album wasn’t enough for me. If Idid a single album I don’t think it would be this much awareness around it.”Revenue Retrievin’ isn’t 40’s first crack at dropping a double album. Hereleased the 1997 compilation SouthWest Riders on his Sic Wit It label thatfeatured two discs worth of music with UGK, 8Ball & MJG, The Luniz, Twista,Three 6 Mafia and virtually every artist from the South, West and Midwestthat was hot at the time. In 1998 he dropped his first solo double, andperhaps his most hyped album, The Element of Surprise. So if anything, thisshould prove that 40 knows what he’s doing.However, releasing a double album in today’s musical climate does raiseeyebrows. With most fans growing either accustomed to or annoyed by theconstant barrage of free music via the internet and mixtapes, asking fans tobuy one album is a hard sell, so how can you expect them to buy two?“A lot of people who do mixtapes do it to keep their name hot, andthat’s cool,” says 40 when asked why he elects to release albums and notmixtapes. “But my music needs to be documented in the history booksand barcoded. I don’t like wasting music because I put my all into my raps.There’s certain things you have to do for free, like shows for radio or showswhen you’re first starting out. But I’m already a well-known dude, so I feellike that’s not something I have to do. But I understand why the newerartists do it.”“In case you suckers didn’t know, I told you once before / I ain’t rappingtoo fast, see y’all just listening too slow.” - E-40 on “Fallin Rain” from thealbum Grit & GrindCall it a gift or a curse, but there is no such thing as a fair-weather E-40fan. You either love him or you hate him. If you have one E-40 album, youprobably have at least four more. If you have none, you probably won’t beplanning on get one anytime soon. Though he didn’t mean to become it onpurpose, E-40 is secretly one of the most polarizing and most unappreciatedfigures in Hip Hop.While he has a fanbase that has supported him for nearly 20 years strong,he’s yet to appear on the cover of a mainstream music magazine (excludingOZONE). He has four gold albums and one platinum, but he’s rarely invitedto sit on the couch of your favorite talk show. He had two of biggest hits of2006 with “Tell Me When To Go” and “U And Dat” but wasn’t nominated forany awards that year. Only BET was nice enough to realize their oversightand invite 40 to narrate their Hip Hop Awards show the following year.“Every rappergot alittle E-40 inthem anddon’t evenknow it. I’mnot knocking,I’m justletting it beknown thata few pagesbeen rippedout of mybook.”“People don’t like what they can’t comprehend,”shrugs 40, comparing himselfto the likes of Roger Troutman andGeorge Clinton, artists who weren’t fullyappreciated until decades after theirprime. “It goes right over their head likethe balloon boy. They’re game goofy;they don’t get it until years later. Theywant everybody to rap the same, but I’min my own lane and I’m comfortable inmy lane.”“[E-40 is] the most original MC to everrecord,” says Bun B of UGK, who has hada working relationship with 40 since themid-90s. “[He is] the most copied MCever to spit. One of the most underratedlyricists in the game, with the most creditedand uncredited additions to the HipHop and world lexicons of slang. One ofthe best natured guys in the game.”It’s probably that same good-naturedspirit that’s kept E-40 from griping about not getting more props for hisprops and contributions. Sure, he addresses it occasionally on songs like“Why They Don’t Fuck With Us” (“partly from the fact that I’m a force /they never put me on the cover of The Source”). But he’ll never fix his ownmouth to talk down on anyone or say that Snoop Dogg stole his slang orthat Jazze Pha copied his swag, even though his fans will.“Improbably the most bitten rapper in the game, people don’t even realizethey’re biting me,” he says, mentioning that he has love for those that acknowledge,but none for those who don’t. “Every rapper got a little E-40 inthem and don’t even know it. I’m not knocking, I’m just letting it be knownthat a few pages been ripped out of my book.”OZONE WEST // 23

40, who was the first rapper to feature T-Pain on a hook, continues, “I putit all in the hands of God. I know I’m unorthodox and not like everybodyelse. I’ll be griping all my life if I started griping. I just know they’re gonnaappreciate me later. In due time they will look back and say, “That was a sickmuthafucka rapping.” That griping shit don’t get you nothing. It makes yousound like the mad rapper.”“I got the gift of gab I’m off the choo choo tracks / I want the fetti, fuck thefame, y’all can have that” - E-40 on “Earl, That’s Your Life” from CharlieHustle: Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire“A lot of people whodo mixtapes do it tokeep their name hotand that’s cool. Butmy music needs tobe documented inthe history booksand barcoded. Idon’t like wastingmusic, I put my allinto my raps.”Revenue Retrievin’ willbe E-40’s eleventh album(and twelfth if youwant to be technical).However, the energysurrounding it makesthe album feel like afresh start. After spendingover a decade onJive Records and then acouple years on WarnerBros., Revenue Retrievin’will be 40’s first fullyindependent albumsince 1993’s The MailMan. This will also bethe first E-40 albumto not be releasedthrough his Sic Wit It Records. E-40 is now signed to his 22-year-old son andproducer Droop-E’s label, Heavy On The Grind Entertainment, which has adirect distribution deal with EMI.“We cut out the middleman,” he explains, mentioning that he still has SicWit It and plans to release albums from his groups through a partnershipwith E1. “He had a better situation than what I would’ve had so it was abetter look. I had offers from major labels but we wanted to go straightthrough. I felt like I could do it with me and him together with him as theproducer and me as the hard worker I am.”The album also signals somewhat of a return to a strictly Bay Area soundfor 40 after his last two albums flirted heavily with both a Southern andcrossover sound.“This album is vintage E-40,” he says, also insisting that the word “hyphy”isn’t even mentioned on the album. “I kept it all the way Bay’d Out andworked with a lot of Bay Area artists and acts on my label. Gucci Mane andJazze Pha are the only Southern features I have on this album.”The album features a number of Bay Area artists including San Quinn,Tha Jacka, Clyde Carson, Ya Boy, Husalah, Keak Da Sneak, Turf Talk and ofcourse Too $hort and his family members from The Click. It also has a bit ofSouthern California sprinkled throughout it with appearances from SnoopDogg and Suga Free. With the way the game operates now, it’s a feat initself getting to work with so many people on one project.“I think the days of working with more artists from your immediate areaare going to continue because of all of the politics in the game now,” hesays. “You might have a rapper you’d really love to get down with and theydo a song with you, but the label won’t clear it. So that keeps them fromappearing on local or up-and-coming artists albums. But one thing aboutme, even when I was signed to majors, I never acted like I was too good towork with anybody.”Year after year 40 proves this by hopping on songs and remixes with whoeveris on the rise. “I’ve done so many guest appearances over the years, Ishould’ve been ran out of bars. Some rappers save their bars for remixes forsongs that’s already hot. I do remixes too, but I also do shit that people willnever hear because it’s underground independent shit.”E-40’s decision to keep this album Bay’d Out also signals that 40 is at a pointin his career where he accepts his place in the game and can do what hewants, which may be a potential risk. Outside of “U And Dat,” 40 has neverbeen known for blatant radio singles or attempts at mainstream success.Couple this with 40’s assertion that all of the urban radio stations on theWest Coast have been replaced with stations that only play crossover hits,and this puts 40 in a spot where he has to return to the underground rootsthat made him.“It’s back to blood, sweat and tears,” he says. “Record sales are down so itsnot even about first week sales now. It’s back to the grind, hitting cities,rubbing shoulders, kissing babies. Using these social networks and creatingvisuals for the internet.”He pauses.“Fuck double platinum, I’m trying to go double profit.” //Problemcont. from pg. 21I tried to have sex on the roof onetime and it didn’t work out. I’ve hadsex outside. I pulled over and hadsex on top of the car. I haven’t donethe airplane thing, but I’m interested. I’m not a part of the mile high club yet.That’s on the to-do list?Of course. I have a freeway fetish. I love having sex on the freeway. Whenyou’re driving, you have her get on top of you. It has to be late at night causeif somebody catches you doing that shit you’re going to jail. I’m not talkingabout getting head. I’m talking about actual intercourse while you’re driving.Do you attract women your age or cougars?It depends. I will say that the younger females are way more aggressive now.They’ll come up to you like, “I just want to fuck.” The older females play moregames. They think they’re smarter than you.Do aggressive females scare you off?Nah, it doesn’t scare me. I’ll tell a female quick, “You should only play withkids.” I’m grown as a muthafucker. Even though I might be young, in dick yearsI’m about 52. I get a kick out of it because people will look at me and think,“Aww, this little nigga ain’t gonna do nothing.” Then we get going, and... I’mnot saying I’m the best, but I ain’t bad.What would you say is your best sexual attribute?I would say my dick, shit. I’ve got a lot of girth. Is that the right word?Yeah, that’s the right word. Do you measure it?I haven’t measured it in years. I used to when I was younger because I thoughtI had a little dick. When you’re in junior high school everybody thinks you’vegot to have 12 inches to have a big dick. I would talk to my mom cause I’m realclose to her. “Mom, I think my thing is little.” And she did the typical mothershit: “Girls don’t like it when it’s too big.” When I was older she saw some picturessomebody had taken of me and she mentioned it. “Yeah, remember thattalk we had? I knew you were going to have a big one like your daddy.”That’s a pretty open relationship.My mom is like my best friend. She knows everything I’ve done.Have you ever used drugs to enhance your sexual experience?I used to pop a lot [of pills] but the reason I don’t like fuckin’ with ecstasy isbecause I don’t get to cum. I’m not tryin’ to fuck for two hours and not cum.A lot of niggas are like, “I’ll fuck for an hour.” Man, I don’t know what type ofmoney you’re getting, but I’m out here chasing it. I don’t have time to fuck foran hour. Honestly, females, if you have time to fuck for an hour I don’t need tobe fucking you. And if I can’t make you cum within the first ten minutes, we’renot working. I don’t need drugs. I like fucking in the daytime. 2 o’clock.A lunch time quickie?Not a quickie, it’s just random. Spontaneous shit.On the music tip, what do you have coming up?My new single is called “Fuck Your Man.” That’s doing really well. Malice InWonderland just dropped; check out the big homie Snoop Dogg. I’m in themovie, and I wrote and produced on the album. I’ve got a lot of new thingscoming. Problem all day. Compton is back.Is there anything else you want to say for the sex issue?Lil Wayne turned the world out talking about eating pussy, but you niggasdon’t got nothing on what I’m going to do to your girl. Try to see what I’m doing,because I can make her cum in three minutes with my tongue, I swear.Do you have any techniques you want to share?Hell no. These niggas ain’t getting my shit. Have their girl hit me at www.itsaproblem.comand then they can run back and tell you what we did. That’s howyou’ll find out. Three to five minutes to find out the small simple shit. They’retoo busy looking at TV thinking you’ve gotta be licking fast with all that speedtongue shit. Get the fuck outta here, my nigga. This ain’t 1992. //24 // OZONE WEST

BuenoCan’t Knock The Hustle SMC RecordingsSacramento emcee Bueno starts off his Can’t Knock The Hustlealbum impressively on opening tracks “Bueno Season,” “Unstoppable”and “Fuck Goin’ Broke.” From there, with the exception of“Presidential,” his ”can’t knock the hustle” theme starts gettingredundant (especially since Jay-Z did it best in ’96). But sinceBueno is spittin’ hard throughout the album, we won’t fault himtoo hard for his cliché rhymes. - Randy RoperSkemeBlack FriDAYThe “New West” is producing an abundance of hard-edged lyricistsand Inglewood, CA’s Skeme is one of its most promising offspring.He can successfully reinvent beats like Andre 3000’s “SheLives in My Lap” (“I Live with My Strap”) and F.L.Y.’s “Swag Surfin,”as well as formulate original concepts like “Head Above Water”ft. Big Bank Black. Black Friday could use a few more dominantsingles, but it’s not lacking in versatility. Skeme is a strong rapperwho molds well with any instrumental, making Black Friday animpressive and intriguing listen. – Ms. RivercityDom KennedyFrom The Westside, With LoveOn From The Westside, With Love, Dom Kennedy takes listenerson a stroll through LA’s Leimert Park, where Dom’s throwbackrap flow over new school beat is a refreshing listen. From a tripdown memory lane on “1997,” to the rude boy inspired “Play On”featuring Skeme, to the neighborhood reppin’ “A Leimert ParkSong,” Dom delivers gems. The album’s only flaw is the abundanceof sappy R&B influenced songs like “The 4 Heartbreaks”and “She Go.” Those songs notwithstanding, From The Westsidejust about rides from opening to closing. – Randy RoperKendrick LamarThe Kendrick Lamar EPKendrick Lamar’s name isn’t among the list of New WestMCs—Nipsey Hussle, Pac Div, Fashawn—bringing the LeftCoast back, but the sounds on The Kendrick Lamar EP adds tothe list of quality music coming out of Cali these days. Thisnewbie Compton rapper’s flow could use some work, but hisgood beat selection and in-depth subjects throughout this15-track project makes for a fresh sound on records like “Is ItLove,” “P&P” and “She Needs Me.” This EP isn’t groundbreaker,but it’s enough to make Kendrick Lamar a name to know in2010. – Randy RoperRichie RichTown BidnessConsidering the fact that Richie Rich has literally been in therap game for 20 years, is probably best known for his collaborationswith 2Pac, and hasn’t released a solo album since2002, the Oakland veteran doesn’t sound too rusty on TownBidness. There are songs like “Wet It” and “Twitted” that shouldhave been left on the cutting room floor, but Richie’s flow andrhyme skills are still decent, and tracks like “#1” and “Fire” makethis mixtape worth a listen. – Randy RoperAyomariThe Peanut Butter & Jelly SolutionMuch like his counterpart TiRon (check back to issue #81 forTiRon’s Patiently Waiting feature), Ayomari’s music representsan atypical Los Angeles rap sound. And on The Peanut Butter& Jelly Solution the LA emcee’s carefree approach to musicmakes for a collection of standouts like “Happy Thoughts,”“The PB&J Manifesto” and “Just A Dreamer.” No, Ayomariwon’t blow you away with his lyricism, but this mixtape is theperfect soundtrack to kick back, make a peanut butter andjelly sandwich and unwind to. Which isn’t a bad thing at all. –Randy Roper

end zoneSnoop Dogg & Too $hortEvent: When the West Was One TourVenue: The Nokia TheatreCity: Los Angeles, CADate: November 19, 2009Photo: D-Ray26 // OZONE WEST