Dubcnn: Dubcnn.com, I'm with Agallah. What's good man?

Agallah: Chillin' man on the west coast. Doing this Cage vs. Cons even, shout out to felony Fights, Sicfuc, Big Lurch, the whole Westside that's gonna be there. Just here rockin', propane campaign we in the building. Star Swoop enterprises, we in the buildin'.

Dubcnn; So tell us how you guys got picked up on this event on Saturday?

Agallah: Well Danny's always been a fan of my music, and he reached out to me on the internet. It was about a few years ago and we decided to put out a mixtape with him, a Led Zeppelin remix mixtape. I did a couple of them. He reached out me, "Yo I wanna get you on the bill." And we had known prior to the even that he was gonna do it. Basically good things happen, God is good. So we made it happen and went ham.

Dubcnn: Tell us what you think about this event as far as the whole idea?

Agallah: It's a good thing, a great event. It's a great thing, MMA, martial arts and fighter. I think with music it's a good match. These guys need music to get into the ring. Basically athletes that get into the ring match the musical intensity of the music that artist like myself and Killah Priest, Shabazz, e40, Too Short, Ras Kass, Canibus, all the great acts, East to West, so this bill, it's gonna shine. That's what's real swoopy. I definitely look forward to the opportunity to bring that good aura, that good music to the people. It's definitely a test for me, I got a lot of love out here, so I appreciate the love and the people that want to get to know me and what' I'm about. It's all about the music and that's what it is.

Dubcnn: Tell us about what you got going on with music and what's bubblin'.

Agallah: Right now I'm working on my own independent project on Propane Campaign; the mixtape's been out there. I got a couple of my own young artists. Watch out for Young Hope. He's from Newark NJ, watch for the kid, he's resilient. My dude Gang Lion, he droppin', I'm producin' on his album, we workin' on that. Me and Sean Price album comin 'real real soon. We workin' on that as well. Right now, me and Killah Priest and Shabazz, we workin' on something. A lot of things. I'm always down to network with artists, I'm always in the loop.

Dubcnn: How often do you guys work with other artists from around the country, I know you're from the East Coast.

Agallah: People gonna reach out to you if they like you and your aura, even artists from overseas holla at me. It's great to work with artist from all over, it just adds more spectrum and gives you more aura. Right now I'm lookin' to knock out placement with a lot of other great artists. It's a great opportunity and after that it's a great way for me to get out and for artists to showcase my talent.

Dubcnn: I know you started out doing a lot of big productions with a lot of major artists. Are you still working on that stuff?

Agallah: Definitely, I'm still a force to be rocked with as a producer and an artist. I definitely want to be a learner and a teacher at the same time. Show others how to do this because I definitely feel I'm successful as far as getting; my music out to the masses and being here on this bill exemplifies that. So it's a big show, I look forward to being on this bill. It's a pleasure to be a part of hip-hop and be relevant. Dipset, when I was working with them, I still was me. I never changed who I was through that. I'm so vibrant about hip-hop, my aura adapts to any situation. I definitely got an energy that a lot of rappers don't have. The more I learn to tame that and conduct it in the right manner the more successful I'm gonna be. It's all about how you approach it, as I think that as somebody that's been in the game that's what you have to have: Approach. It makes sense.

Dubcnn: Who do you think influenced your style as a producer to give you that type of style?

Agallah: Motown, soul records, a lot of stack records. A lot of good Soul, Funk, R & B, Hip-Hop, real classic party records like Kid Capri, who used to spin break beats. Stuff like that always was an inspiration as a producer. Not only did I always wante to be a rapper but I knew I had talent to make the beats. It was also a hand to hand thing, so I felt that, like I was certain I could also create the vocals. My life is a testament to the story of why I do these productions and hip-hop. It's just hand in hand, they just go together. I think musically and lyrically, I am a force to be reckoned with. I play piano, drums, as well. It's definitely about the music and business too.

Dubcnn: What do you think about now with all the technology, how easy it is for people to say they're a producer and start makin' beats? What's your take on that as someone who has the musical background?

Agallah: Technology? I don't knock it man. It's all about how you use it. It's always been technology with a machine, with the MPC. It's just now that they have it on the computer. People misconceptualize that the MPC was an actual computer, but it's a digital production center. I don't knock it, just do what you do, make great music. I think people miss the era even though we gotta create certain live things. I think the young producers comin' up, they tryin' to define their own selves and this is what they're being introduced to. I think you gotta learn to accept that. I think a lot of people misconceptualize the fact that these computers, and all that, is created to control us, like the computer does the thinking for you, but you actually have to do the thinkin'. Computers are a man made thing, don't get it twisted. It's all about what you apply to it, and that's what has to be done. You do have to respect the root in this game, and the blueprint that was laid down before, or there'd be nothing. Kool Herc is the father. He himself should be thanked for all this. He started out with two turntables, spinning back and forth and it became later known as DJing and hip-hop. Had to thank that man on my birthday. It's a pleasure to be here. No matter where you at, accept the history, appreciate being an artist, respect hip hop while bringing your own style to it, understand?

Dubcnn: Is there anything else you want to let people know before you go?

Agallah: Watch for that Forever Fire CD droppin' on the internet and follow me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/agallahthedon) and follow me on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/agallah). I got a lot of great music comin' up, watch for it on YouTube. Shout out to my manager Rob Love, can't thank him enough, and all my people, Star Swoop Enterprise.