THE RELATIVEZ (May 2004) | Interview By:  Yash

      Dubcnn.com sat down with former members of Young Soldiers who used to be on the Banging On Wax albums. Dogg and Big Why who have put out 2 albums as The Relativez. With alot of underground success they are ready to drop their third album this summer. They told us about their new smashin album which has production from platinum producers Jelly Roll, Scott Storch, Kalil, VMF and told us about their first single which features Butch Cassidy, the old days with B Brazy and Lilhawk, why they dissed Mack10, what they think of Suge Knight and a lot more.. Please feel free to send any feedback regarding the interview to: yash@dubcnn.com


Huge thanks to The Relativez for taking time out to answer the questions fans wanted to know! (Interview was done by phone on May 20th 2004)

Questions Asked By : Yash

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Dubcnn.com: Who came up with the name The Relativez and why you change it from Young Soldiers to Relativez?

Because we was in a group with Young Soldiers with two other guys, two good friends of mine and me and Why got more productive so we decided to come with a game because actually me and Big Why are relativez. We really family our grandmothers are sisters. So we pretty much cameup with the name together.

Dubcnn.com: How did u get on that deathrow Soundtrack murder was the case?

We was bubblin through the streets and they had heared it and called us in for a meeting and wanted us on the soundtrack.

Dubcnn.com: Do most bloods respect suge knight and what do you guys think of him?

He cool straight, straight dude real cool

Dubcnn.com: Gangsta huh?

yea gangsta gangsta you know we all come from the same ??? of the blood shit so we all straight.

Dubcnn.com: Yall dissed mack 10 on your latest album on the song fuck wack 10. howcome?

I mean we just had a personal beef with him you know what Im saying we from the same city and everything was really bubblin and we had just beef with him at the time but it's straight though ain't no hard feelings we keep it gangsta.

Dubcnn.com: So everythings cool right now?

Yea everythings cool with him.

Dubcnn.com: Would you consider making a song with him?

Probably but if not it's cool too.
It's not like Im aiming for it...

Dubcnn.com: How did you get snoop on the latest album and why was his name on the back Dogg and not snoop?

I don't know record company did that.

Dubcnn.com: How was it working with Snoop then?

Yea we cool with him too from the early days of deathrow.

Dubcnn.com: I luved the first album but second album yall did was a str8 classic tight beats and dope lyrics mixed with dope ass hooks. will the new album have the same kinda vibe?

Yea it will have the same kind of vibe, Prolly a better vibe I mean we can't do nothing but get better.
You know what Im saying we don't go back we go forth.

Dubcnn.com: I heared Butch Cassidy is on several songs..

He only on two songs

Dubcnn.com: Who else is guest appearing on the album?

We got David Hollister, We got Too Short, Krayzie BOne but we didn't get really to many features on this one. We want to hold our own weight on this one.

Dubcnn.com: Wussup with YGD the top dogg ? u still in contact with him?
Me and Top Dogg are cool but Ain't talked to him in awhile.

Dubcnn.com: Can you tell me what happened to B Brazy thats one of my favourite artists I was so sad when I heared they killed him?

Aw yea that was my guy thats like my brother..

Dubcnn.com: What happened?

He was in a hotelroom and got killed by somebody. It's a mystery unsolved mystery..thats like my brother me and Brazy are like twinz.

Dubcnn.com: What happened to Lilhawk?

Shit Lilhawk got life.

Dubcnn.com: Do you have any unreleased songs with B Brazy or Lilhawk?

Yea I got some with B Brazy Im gone prolly put that on this album.

Dubcnn.com: I hope so man do that.


Dubcnn.com: Howcome brazy was on this new Mack 10 comp Getto gutter and gangsta? How did he hookup with him?

I mean it was just a proposition move for him you know like I said we real gangstaz we from the real hood not the rap hood so. When dudes with money approach dudes you know people with money try to breakup your camp. But like I said you know me and Brazy we like twinz we had an understanding. I already knew he was just gettin for the money it was no ride move like I was just finna go with this dude he just did it for the money at the time.

Dubcnn.com: So whats your favourite memory from B Brazy?

Shit everythang man you know me and him we was together like peanut butter and jelly you don't see one without the other. We just kept it

Dubcnn.com: Will you guys have VMF produce a couple beats on the new cd that dude got some bangers!

Umm Big Rush, Scott Storch, Jelly Roll, Kalil we got a few people man I can't...

Dubcnn.com: No VMF beats?

huh?

Dubcnn.com: You know that dude from your first album.. VMF...

Oh yea yea we got a few from him too.

Dubcnn.com: He's tight whats he working on?

I don't know what he working on right now.

Dubcnn.com: Is he signed to anyone?

No I don't think so he just working independant

Dubcnn.com: what lable treated you guys the best as far as promotion and gettin paid?

Man Baaaaller!! Every lable we been on has been straight but Baller is like home. Me and the CEO got a nice understanding we're like buddies. Everything is straight.

Dubcnn.com: How did you guys hookup with baller records?

Through my boy Bandit.

Dubcnn.com: Tell us about the mixtapes yall ready to drop?

We finna drop somethin prolly about August.

Dubcnn.com: Is big Why there too? Can I talk to him aswell?

Yea hold on...

Big Why comes on the phone...

Dubcnn.com: Wussup Big Why?

Wussup Boss.

Dubcnn.com: Can you tell us about the mixtape yall gone drop?

Aw shit thats hot man you know we just laced up a few little street thangs over some favourite beats thats out right now and talked about the album alot. Made it kinda edgy a little bit more street enhanced it you know some of the things that would build the album. Giving the people the fans a little something extra. Everybody want something extra.

Dubcnn.com: How many tracks yall make for this new album?
Before you chose the final songs how many did yall make?

Aw shit we prolly made like 25.

Dubcnn.com: How many made the album?

Prolly like 13.

Dubcnn.com: How many units did the past album sell?

Last album Im not sure.

Dubcnn.com: The first one then?

First one we sold like umm......... It was out the trunk like 75 (75 000) or something like that.

Dubcnn.com: will you be on krayzie bones album ?

Supposedly yes but I don't know what songs he's picking right now but that's my man and we suppose to be doing some stuff.


Dubcnn.com: How many songs have yall recorded with him?

Just one right now. There were a couple for his album

Dubcnn.com: Yall go way back to bangin on wax days..can you tell us any favourite memories about the time when yall was recording for Ron and B Brazy etc?

Them was my homeboys man, It was like we were all finnally getting the chance to live out the things that we wanted to do to try and get us into better situations. Thats like now Im just blessed to be around you know pushing for them since they not here you know Lilhawk got life and B Brazy Rest In Peace!

Dubcnn.com: Did anything go down when the Crips and Bloods were recording? Did any fights breakout?

Naw it was all cool everythang was cool it was teaching us..us being young and everything I think the fact that umm eventhough we were Crips and Bloods. Everybody really breaked loose and wanted to rap to put a record out and be noticed. So people was concentrated more on what they were tryna do as far as music wise. Me and my crew we were really wraped up in the fact of trying to get us a real deal outside instead of being recognized as Bloods and Crips. Just showcase our real talents as rappers..artists.

Dubcnn.com: What is your favorourite song so far? Out of all the songs you made do you have a favourite?

Out of all the songs I made???

Dubcnn.com: Yea like one special one?

We got a song called "Everything I Got Is Lost In The Getto" and it's us and it got like a children choir in the background.In the hook in the chorus you know what I mean.. It's on this new album and it's like my favourite song right now.


Dubcnn.com: Alot of people know about the crip walk why havent anyone introduced the world into b bounce blood walk?

I mean because you never really had nobody official you know what I mean and that really knows the history of that and it came out of representing...Because the whole walk came from the Cripwalk. It's like originally thats their dance and then the Bloods they do it a different way. Crips the og way it's really done it's all kinda done the same way. So It's really a Crip dance but Bloods do it a little different It's just called the Blood walk. I think when we get ready to do this next single like when we put "Like That" out and then they hear B Brazy say do the Bloodwalk I do mine like this If they saw the video I think it will catch on em.

Dubcnn.com: whats your favourite drink?

Alcohol wise probably Mohito.

Dubcnn.com: How about weed?

I don't smoke weed. I used to but Im on probation right now.

Dubcnn.com: When you guys ain't recording hits what do you usually do?

We just try to stay busy like try to work on new fields and stuff a whole bunch of films. Try to get to this other side of the stage.

Dubcnn.com: Oh so you got a film company?

Yea yea Tryna get that off the ground.
Do alot of stuff under that umbrella..Little low budget fims straight to Dvd's, pornos and stuff like that.. Other than that you know I be with my kid..my daughter.


Dubcnn.com: will the relatives be on tour anytime soon?

Actually we just letting the song do real good the one featuring Butch Cassidy actually it debuted at 2 at 2 while we was on the phone with you. Everybody yellin in the office that it's on the radio now in LA. Soon as the buzz build up we gone hit the streets and start promoting it. Probably be around July.

Dubcnn.com: So when is the new album droppin?

Hopefully August 24th.

Dubcnn.com: What other projects have you been working on lately?

Really just this Relativez record thats the thing just mainly focusing on this "Money Respect Money" album.

Dubcnn.com: Have you shot a video for the first single?

We actually shoot the video for the first single thursday and friday.

Dubcnn.com: Just tell the fans if you got any last words?

I mean everybody just support The Relativez I mean we got alot of things coming up right now We gone bring back the flavour the form the basic form of westcoast hiphop just make sure it's good music and keep supporting westcoast hiphop and if you're interested in getting into the business make sure you learn and be good at it.