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*Note :
Since This Interview flawless lost a court case against "Fred
Durst" Of "Limp Bizkit" over the name "Flawless
Music" - As a result flawless can now me found over at :
www.streetliferecords.com
Questions Asked By : Rud
1)
I've read/heard most of your interviews available, it seems as
though you have been badly done to on some occasions.
How
hard is it to overcome these and still progress to the point where
you are releasing an album? (Inner Conflicts)
It
takes a strong character and belief in one's self.
I stepped away from the game for awhile.
I really had to do some real thinking.
When I stepped back in, I came very prepared with a new
outlook, a new team, and a new company.
I dropped all the negative aspects in my life and have been
mashing ever since.
2)
You logo states - "Perfection Is Only Attainable By Those Who
Are
Flawless"
How
Hard Has It Been To Attain Perfection And What difficulties Have You
Had To Get Through To Be Accepted?
That
logo is a personal statement to myself as well.
It took a clear head and a new approach to go after and
attain my goals. It
really is a reminder that in order to attain those goals, the
"perfection", I need to stay focused.
I am very excited with my team and the music that we are
putting together and releasing.
As an independent, I can keep creative control in its'
entirety. We can give
the fans exactly what they want to hear, rather than a major label
telling us how we should sound and what we should say. The
Contraversy - Inner Conflicts album is a very important release for
Flawless Music Entertainment. We
are out to prove a point. Point
being, we can survive and be successful without major label backing
and not selling out on our morals, values, and music in order to
sell a record. I am
really looking for the
support of the public. If we can do that, then we can be successful
and I can truly say that I have been accepted.
3)
Your work includes collaborations with major artist like Kurupt
& Roscoe.
How did you manage to
hook up with these artists and do tracks with them?
I
have been around in this game producing for a long time now.
We all run in the same circles and eventually we had to hook
up. Kurupt is one of
the many people I have done work with, but is by far my favorite.
The man is a genius.
4)
What Has Been Your Finest moment in the business so far?
I've
been around the world and back, I have had some best times of my
life, and met some of the most real people while being in this music
game, but nothing can compare to the creation of Flawless Music
Entertainment. I have a
solid team behind me, Daizer (artist), Phame (artist), Pinokit
(artist), Jimmy Roach (guitarist/producer), Nappy (web
site/A&R), Loc (publicist/coordinator), & KP (the graphics
king), and am in control of my own destiny.
5)
What Albums Are You Looking Forward To The Most that are being
released
in the next 12 months?
That's
easy….Contraversy - Inner Conflicts.
6)
Is there any artists you are currently:
a) Hoping
to sign?
b) Looking
to work with on future projects?
Pinokit
is not officially signed to Flawless Music, but I hope to sign him
real soon. As far as
looking to working with artists on other projects, there are tons.
I'd like to do more work with Kurupt & The Outlawz.
I'd like to colab with artists such as Fat Joe, Dre, Papa
Roach, Everlast, amongst many others.
Hehehehe - it's more of a wish list than anything else.
7)
I heard that you were an engineer on some tracks on 'DPG - Dogg
Food'
Which
tracks were they and how was it to work with Death Row at the time
and the artists associated
with that project?
I
wasn't an engineer, I was a second.
I was there when they were working on the Dogg Food album,
Murder Was The Case, & Snoops first solo album.
For me, it was a learning process.
I was just really starting to take music seriously and to
have been there to see all those classic albums being made was
invaluable. I got to
see some of the top artists work.
I think it was an exciting time for all of them, Kurupt,
Snoop, Daz, etc., Death Row was beginning to make some real noise
and they were all young stars.
8)
What are your long term plans for FME and its artists - can you see
latin spirit really hitting
the mainstream
with help from this
album and of course the work of Big
Pun (R.I.P) before you?
My
long term goals for Flawless Music Entertainment is to get a major
distribution deal and to always put out good music.
I can't drive the point enough that we need everybody's
support to help us grow and be successful.
Of course I will
always represent the Brown, that's who I am, but at the same time I
don't want to be classified as a "Latin rapper, Latin producer,
Latin label", etc. I
want to be known for making good business moves and always releasing
good music. As far as
Latins hitting main stream, we should have been there years ago.
There is a negative opinion associated with a Latin rapper by
the public, media, major labels and Latinos have really been side
stepped. It's bullshit,
but that's one of the reasons that Contraversy was formed.
Daizer and I are out to smash all those opinions with our
debut album Inner Conflicts. We
took our time on this album and said exactly what we wanted to say.
My production is top notch from beginning to end.
We have the deep songs, the rider songs, the yatch songs,
etc. The album
definitely has something to offer for everybody.
9)
Would you like to say anything to your fans that will be reading
thisinterview?
I
can't say it enough…..We need your support.
Let everyone know about Flawless Music and the Contraversy -
Inner Conflicts album.
Please
call your local record stores and request the album.
Buy the album.
The
first single is called "Hey Momi".
Request that at your local radio stations.
For those that want to make sure that we are in their area,
e-mail me the city and names of your local record stores and local
radio stations to -
flawless@flawlessmusic.com
We
are making a hard, solid run at this.
Help us achieve our goals and I promise to deliver real heat
each and every release. Right
now it's a numbers game….we can do this!!
To get a taste of the Contraversy album go to my web site at
http://www.FlawlessMusic.com
Listen
to it in the audio section. There
is also a store there where you can purchase the album…hint hint!!
LOL
I'd
like to thank World-Wide-Westside for this interview!!
Keep up the good work and stay real!!
Peace!!!
Many Thanks To Mr.
Loc For Helping Me Arrange This Exclusive Interview |
Flawless
