eastside313
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Just because they did something different doesn’t mean it’s a gimmick.
Old head Memphis brehs, what's the history with that devil shyt?
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Just because they did something different doesn’t mean it’s a gimmick.
The Connoisseurs
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yup my culture is here in the states and also on that island where i rock sandals and beachwear
st kitts culture in the states, you mean, not the afram one
matter of fact i rock that flag cause when i visit I GOT LAND THERE
that's all well in good, no need to claim another culture when you're repping that beautiful st kitts culture
not really....you wont see me claiming st kitts culture, the way you're claiming mine
you went from claiming jamaican culture to afram culture. st kitts must really be lacking
stick to dikkriding old jews and italians
Horrorcore existed before 3 6 mafia. And I'm not the only one who said it was a gimmick.
Scroll up and read post #22. It obviously was a gimmick if ol boys pops was a pastor.
Big Simpin Losing Cheese
Bought my girl a Chanel bag, and she left me still
Lord infamous interview in 09 on why he makes demonic type music
Interview with Lord Infamous – Part 1
Was it your goal to make good music or money?
I always wanted to be good at what I did, I wanted to be different. At first I wasn’t in it for fame, I was really just trying to make some money ‘cause I dropped out of school and sometimes hard times will hit. But you get tired of selling drugs and God blessed me with a talent. I guess I used it in a way that he wouldn’t want me to use it, you know the devil thing, the satanic rap thing. But that was just my forté, it was just what I was good at, and I just felt like I liked doing dark music.
I don’t like all that chipper-ass, ring-a-ding-a-ding-ass music. I’m sayin’ that Will Smith type shyt, you know? I don’t like that type of shyt. And you know I liked NWA but I said I don’t wanna talk about gangbangin’. You know we got gangs here, I’m not gonna say what gang we were in but we were in a gang, but I didn’t wanna do that kind of gangbang type of thing so I said I’ma take it to another level, I’m gonna do something dark. What’s worse than a gangbanger? Evil, satan itself. So I said I’m gonna venture into that side of it and that’s how that came about.
Can you explain the zone you were in when you were writing some of those classic demonic lyrics?
[Laughs] Yeah, I can explain the high zone. Very high. Not all the time, well, a lot of the time [laughs]. You know, it gets to a point man to be real with you, when rapping is not fun no more, it became a job and when something becomes a job it’s not fun any more. So, I hate to say it but, I had to kinda get fukked up before I got on stage or before I went in the studio because I used to do it because I enjoyed it but now I do it to pay the bills. Not no disrespect to my fans, ‘cause I love ‘em to death and I’m very happy they’re pleased with my music but it’s just what I do. It’s how I eat, it’s how I take care of myself. But I still enjoy it when I hear a good beat and I hear someone who’s doing it from the heart and I’m in the studio with some people with good energy.
But a lot of the time you’re around these record label types, these characters, they just look at you like a negro slave, you know what I’m sayin? They might get along with you if you sell records and be your friend but if sales go down then it’s like ‘fukk you’, you know what I’m sayin?
[audio:the_roll_song.mp3|titles=The Roll Song|artists=Lord Infamous]
So it must be good now to be doing independent stuff with Black Rain?
Yeah, but I’m not gon’ lie, I kinda miss Paul doing everything for me [laughs]. It’s cool but at the same time I have to talk to a lot of these a$$holes myself now and I can see why Paul used to be so hard on my about showin’ up to the studio and to shows and shyt, being fukked up sometimes. He used to have to come and find me ‘cause I didn’t give a fukk ‘cause we was making a lot of money, man… but I hate dealing with these distribution people and these fukkin’, you know these fukkin’ A&R agents and publicists and all that shyt. But you have to do that. It is what it is.
Interview with Lord Infamous – Part 1
Was it your goal to make good music or money?
I always wanted to be good at what I did, I wanted to be different. At first I wasn’t in it for fame, I was really just trying to make some money ‘cause I dropped out of school and sometimes hard times will hit. But you get tired of selling drugs and God blessed me with a talent. I guess I used it in a way that he wouldn’t want me to use it, you know the devil thing, the satanic rap thing. But that was just my forté, it was just what I was good at, and I just felt like I liked doing dark music.
I don’t like all that chipper-ass, ring-a-ding-a-ding-ass music. I’m sayin’ that Will Smith type shyt, you know? I don’t like that type of shyt. And you know I liked NWA but I said I don’t wanna talk about gangbangin’. You know we got gangs here, I’m not gonna say what gang we were in but we were in a gang, but I didn’t wanna do that kind of gangbang type of thing so I said I’ma take it to another level, I’m gonna do something dark. What’s worse than a gangbanger? Evil, satan itself. So I said I’m gonna venture into that side of it and that’s how that came about.
Can you explain the zone you were in when you were writing some of those classic demonic lyrics?
[Laughs] Yeah, I can explain the high zone. Very high. Not all the time, well, a lot of the time [laughs]. You know, it gets to a point man to be real with you, when rapping is not fun no more, it became a job and when something becomes a job it’s not fun any more. So, I hate to say it but, I had to kinda get fukked up before I got on stage or before I went in the studio because I used to do it because I enjoyed it but now I do it to pay the bills. Not no disrespect to my fans, ‘cause I love ‘em to death and I’m very happy they’re pleased with my music but it’s just what I do. It’s how I eat, it’s how I take care of myself. But I still enjoy it when I hear a good beat and I hear someone who’s doing it from the heart and I’m in the studio with some people with good energy.
But a lot of the time you’re around these record label types, these characters, they just look at you like a negro slave, you know what I’m sayin? They might get along with you if you sell records and be your friend but if sales go down then it’s like ‘fukk you’, you know what I’m sayin?
[audio:the_roll_song.mp3|titles=The Roll Song|artists=Lord Infamous]
So it must be good now to be doing independent stuff with Black Rain?
Yeah, but I’m not gon’ lie, I kinda miss Paul doing everything for me [laughs]. It’s cool but at the same time I have to talk to a lot of these a$$holes myself now and I can see why Paul used to be so hard on my about showin’ up to the studio and to shows and shyt, being fukked up sometimes. He used to have to come and find me ‘cause I didn’t give a fukk ‘cause we was making a lot of money, man… but I hate dealing with these distribution people and these fukkin’, you know these fukkin’ A&R agents and publicists and all that shyt. But you have to do that. It is what it is.
eastside313
Superstar
In talking about the west coast and uncle Luke.
Stop it. Eazy said he went with the curse records to stand out. World Class Wrecking crew was making zero noise.....They had to start cursing to get attention. Dre said he was trying to make records like Richard Pryor. I'm gonna listen to Eazy and Dre over you.
eastside313
Superstar
Dre and eazy e wasn’t the first ones making that type of music on the west. And i guess too short was rapping a gimmick because nobody else was doing it before him too huh.
Stop it. Eazy said he went with the curse records to stand out. World Class Wrecking crew was making zero noise.....They had to start cursing to get attention. Dre said he was trying to make records like Richard Pryor. I'm gonna listen to Eazy and Dre over you.
Yes both Ice T and Too Short had to curse on records as a gimmick to stand out in the late 80's. This is old news. I'm going in circles with you repeating myself when I dont have to so u can have the last word. I'm done.
eastside313
Superstar
So all rap besides New York was a gimmick because they didn’t do the same thing New York was doing. Ok got it.
