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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 thats 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.
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