THA DOGG POUND RETURNS WITH DPGC NEXT GENERATION

[4five]

Togetherness,…united… all for one and one for all…
down. All these words describe a  group of persons
gathered to make progress. These terms and the
definition that followed have been used to define many
teams. These requisites are also synonymous for the
homies DPGC Next Generation. They are the  hottest
unsigned  rap cats yet to take over the world. From
different parts of the country, these six are busting
their ass and hustling to get  their name heard in the
game of hip-hop. "So is every other group," you say.
Well, here's your chance to witness the takeover.

Masterminded by West Coast bad boy and much acclaimed
producer Daz Dillinger, the formation of DPGC Next
Generation was the grimiest evolution of a group in
hip-hop history. With guidance from the veterans of
Tha Dogg Pound (Snoop, Daz, Kurupt, and Big A,)
there's been a lot of  grinding to get the
DPGeneration name out there. But the hardest task has
just begun. There's the hustling and promoting (most
of which has been done by the 6 members themselves) to
get on mixtapes, get interviews, and get venues.

The members of DPGC Next Generation (Meko aka Mr.
Murder, Dangerous Rob, Montana, Lix, J-Tripz, and
Chaotic,) all have stories to tell. From all different
parts of the USA, although each member has different
tales from the hood, they have all experienced the
same grind of the industry, the same hustle to get
their music played, and the same love from their
independent fan bases.

DANGEROUS ROB

You've been in the rap game a long time? What have you
been doing to keep your name out there all these
years?

Rob: I've been rapping all my life. I started in the
hallways in high school beat boxing. There wasn't no
beats, just beating on the tables. That was 1985. I
had one verse I used to say all the time. I realized I
had a talent. I invested my money into myself and made
my own legitimate hustle.

You've rapped with many legends. How did these
opportunities happen?

Rob: Just being on my grind. I met Melle Mel when I
was a child. I performed with L.L. (Cool J) at 18. I'm
one of those legends who haven't been exposed yet.
With Daz's and Kurupt's help, I wanna be considered
the best in my era. I'm still in the game, I'ma carry
the torch. I've performed with Ying Yang, E-40... But
I wanted the older cats to receive the recognition.
That's why I mention them… (Melle Mel, and L.L)
Anytime someone comes through, they f*** with me
because of my professionalism.

What has made you be so longevical?

Rob: Trying to get it. Ain't nobody from Oklahoma
…just pushed through like Nelly did out of
St.Louis,…like Outkast did out of ATL. I wanna be that
n**** from Oklahoma to push through.

You've never given up. What do you say to young
rappers, that are just starting, about never giving up
their dream?

Rob: It can't be about money. I just started seeing
money. It can't be about girls and fame. This industry
is a beast. If you're weak, it'll eat you up and spit
you back out. This (game) ain't the "yellow brick
road." But long as you stay down, you'll get a shot.
Daz is giving me a shot…I'm definitely taking
advantage of the opportunity.


Being from the south, what great rap groups do you
remember that were dope, but aren't around anymore?

Rob: (Although still around,)… My favorite is RUN DMC.
I don't compare anybody to Run DMC. They paved the
way. I used to think I was Run.

How are you enjoying DPGC Next Generation?

Rob: It's a beautiful thing. I get to network with
cats from all over. Everybody wants it. The getting
together, grinding with the young cats, I just
appreciate the opportunity to be apart of it.

Why are you so Dangerous?

Rob: That was a street name. I was "Dangerous" in the
streets. "Dangerous" is a mentality. Coming from the
street and going mainstream or corporate  makes you
"Dangerous."

LIX

So how is it working with super producer Daz
Dillinger?

Lix: I'm loving every minute of it. I've been looking
up to Daz since the "Chronic" album. I respect their
work ethic. They set a lot of trends in hip-hop as far
as radio and cross-overs. Snoop was one of my
favorites. Kurupt was the lyrical one. They…never
stopped being the hottest thing on the block

You've got quite a childhood story. Were you exposed
to gangs at an early age?

Yeah. I spent my early years in Seattle. Whatever Cali
was doing, Seattle was doing. People would migrate
from Cali to Seattle. People would come to stay with
their aunts and uncles after getting in trouble. We
had Crips and Bloods. Before that, there weren't many
black people in Seattle…until gangsta music came out.

The track "Nuttin But A Party" is hot! You and Chaotic
vibe well.

Yeah. All six of us do. And all six of us are on
"Still Blazin." I feel like it's gonna be a classic.
It's radio-ready and the hottest s*** for the summer.

CHAOTIC

Since the creation of DPGC Next Generation, how has
the feedback been from fans?

Chaotic: Everyone has been acting positive. A lot of
people are inquiring where they can buy the music and
see us perform. Artists and labels have been reaching
out to me.

Who were your influences?

Chaotic: I'm from the West Coast, Dre, Snoop, Tech 9,
San Quinn, Jay-Z, Biggie, T.I.,Trick Daddy.
..Everybody really…To be really fulfilled as an
artist, I have influences from a lot of artists.

How did you get your name? What does it mean?

Chaotic: For real?! I'm just keeping it real. A lot of
people called me that…where I used to hang out. I got
chased by the cops one time. So they started calling
me "Sonic the Hedgehog." …And since he (Sonic)  chases
the Chaotic Emeralds, I said I can take from that and
made my name.

What are your plans as an MC?

Chaotic: Just to continue being me. I used to  look at
rap like…you gotta be the hottest on the block. But,
you just have to…continue…to be creative and
different. Since I been doing this, I seen all the
fans. Who needs a label…when you have fans? While I'm
doing this, I wanna gain a relationship with all the
people. All the other things…like deals, cars, and
s*** will follow. I just wanna continue making good
music.

What songs will you have on the album?

Chaotic: …Me and Lix have…"Nuttin But A Party" for the
people familiar with the "G-Funk Era." …"Homocide" is
produced by Young Breezy. It's directed toward the
East Coast. This one…shows my lyrical ability. I
wanna…reach the East Coast, West Coast, South and all
the people in the middle! I have a freestyle over a
track that was put out by Jermaine Dupri  featuring
Daz and Capone. …And I'm doing a down south record.
The down south…market is huge…For the album everybody
took an instrumental produced by Young Breezy…and did
a freestyle track.

Are there any party tracks?

Chaotic: You can associate them as such…if you have
to. It's for the people. It's feel good music that you
can move to. Every track is music that will get a
reaction.

Why do you want to make rapping a career?

Chaotic: I like the creativity. I like to reach
people. I like the lifestyle. I like the music…I've…
been such a fan since I was young. In hip-hop, you can
do happy music, sad music…slow music. I wanna be
someone who expresses themselves. I wanna be creative
and please people.

MONTANA

  Your d-p-g-c.com video shows two friends
contemplating a "beef" situation. How do you feel
about "beef" in hip-hop?

Montana: I feel "beef" in hip-hop is over rated. It
does sell records, because by human nature people love
to see controversy, but as adults and being that we're
in the eyes of the public (especially kids,) we should
be able to handle our differences in a better way. In
the streets people die as a result of "beef" and now
that has spilled over into the rap game because most
of us are from the streets. I think we should just
holla at each other like adults and settle our
disputes in private and just get back to making good
music and let that sell records.

How did you get the concept for the video?

Montana: I kinda got the concept for the video from
the movie "Be Cool." I just added the "beef" part to
it. It's an issue that  needs to be addressed…That's
what I do. I like to expose certain aspects of things,
be it the music business, fake people or life.


"To The Rack" with J-Tripz is a party banger. The two
of you create good chemistry. Will this track be on
the upcoming album. What collabs do you have with the
other members?

Montana: Yeah, Tripz originally  where I'm from. Bay
Area stand up! So he's hyphy just  like I am. "To The
Rack" will definitely be on the album. "Still
Blazin"…is the hot one! We're all collabing on an
album together (DPGC Next Generation.). We…all work
good together.

How will you guys escape and avoid "beef" in the crew?

Montana: We all grown men and we understand that there
are gonna be times where we disagree, but we've grown
pretty close so we put in place kind of an open door
policy, if we got a problem, we not gone air it out to
the public, we gone keep it in house and settle it
like men. As long as we do that, we shouldn't have any
real "beefs" between family members.

What have you learned so far about how important it is
to make many contacts in the industry?

Montana: It's very important. We're making all the
business contacts that we can and we're building good
relationships with these people. So they're willing to
help us anytime we something and that feels good,
especially now that we're in the Big Leagues.

What has living in the West Coast contributed to your
style?

Montana: Living on the West Coast has influenced my
style a lot. Growing up out here in Cali, our music
was never about gimmicks and trying to make a hit
record. Our music just tells you how it is out here on
these streets and if you feel it, it's a hit…I guess
you can say, we make hits naturally. Plus the West
Coast is predominantly independent. It allows us as
artists to be ourselves and to get our money. You may
not see us on the TV or all over the radio stations
like major label artists but believe me, cats out here
is eating, and a lot are eating way better than some
major label artists…We rubbed off on a lot of
people…for example, Master P came here to the Bay to
get his label off. The Bay is the Independent Capital
of the world, you hear me. He took that game back to
the south and they soaked it up and now look where
they're at. Big ups to the south for soaking up game
and doing ya thang with it!


What kind of following had you already made in your
own town?

Montana: I've put out a lot of mixtapes and sold them
out of the trunk of my car and I've sold a lot. The
Bay  is a big place so if your hustle is tight, you
gone reach a lot of peeps. I even got people still
calling me like," When you gone drop another mixtape?"
I used to do it with a group so it was easy…People
know me out here in the Bay and in LA as well…Made a
killing at NBA All Star Weekend  in LA a few years
back. But,  with the invention of MySpace.com and this
competition, my following is steady growing everyday!

MEKO AKA MR. MURDER

Describe your flow.

Meko: I can fit the occasion . Even if it's a light
song, you still hear a burst of energy in my vocals. I
ain't too laid back. I'm pretty crunk.


You've worked on a project that included hip-hop
greats Too Short, Lil KeKe and some other artists?

Meko: Actually, we released  a project called "Da New
Dirty," which all the production was done by Don Vito
and Nitti. Then we released another project…called…
"Nitti Presents: Don't Take It  Personal." I also have
a remix with Ciara and R.Kelly.

…and you've worked with Goodie Mob?

Meko: Actually, my boys went to school with Khujo.
Frank Nitti is my homeboy…So we hooked up…with him in
the studio.

.. And you also had a track on the Biker Boyz
soundtrack?

Meko: Yeah…I had a song called "Chevys and  Big
Trucks."  Somehow, through Nitti, the people at
Dreamworks heard the song….and requested we turn it
into a song about motorcycles.


So you have a big fan base in ATL?

Meko: Yeah. I got a nice crowd. My whole
neighborhood. I got my own artists and promotions
team. The only reason why we haven't had a big buzz is
because we didn't have the budget. …But we put out
about 400 or 500 CD's a month. We got a new mix
CD…coming out.


Tell me about your MOB Entertainment.

Meko: It's family. We all came up together…Been a crew
for over 10 years. But we're friends first. We
were…called the "Murder Mafia Family," but that was
too much for 'em! (ATL) …So we became the "MOB."  Kind
of like what Nelly did with St.Lunatics, when I get
on, we all get on…We do shows in South Carolina…
Tennessee. We hit the Southwest region a lot.

…Any last words you'd like to say?

Meko: DPG is a great opportunity. You couldn't pay to
get  this position and attention!

J-TRIPZ

Your album is called "Chicken Wingz, Gritz,and Spitz."
Is this your first?

J: It's…my first solo album with 3 Deep Records. I did
an album with the group "Bonafide Heavyweights." I'm
working on another album now with Big Mike.

All the guys have informed me on their style. Tell the
people about yours.

J: Well…I don't really get to much into that gangsta
s***. I do West Coast party music. But…that gangsta
s*** comes with it.

So you also have a big following at home?

J: Fo sho… We got wrapped trucks and a heavyweight
street hustle. In the 805, everybody knows J-Tripz.
N*****know what's happening. I get that hood love.


I stay on the computer. Internet reaches everybody. I
couldn't get in my car everyday and do as much as the
internet. That's the way to get at these fans.


When describing you, Big Mike said , "…He's…wild while
being serious at the same time." Is that correct?

J: True. I'm wild and crazy. But when it's time to
take care of business, I work hard…And play hard!

What is your subject matter when rhyming?

J:  I call it a"versi-fied" style. I got so much going
on in my head. I have dreams and those rhymes just
come to my head…It's almost like some multiple
personality type s***.

I went to jail 6 times in 6 different states. So I
figured I'd find another line of work. That's when I
got serious about rapping. I told my pops I had to get
outta here. I met Blacktraxx and went to the studio.
..I laid a track and I was ready!

All my life I've been moving around every since I was
little. I lived in the Bahamas for several years.
There…I learned respect and a lot of other things from
people out there. They don't live like we live. We're
spoiled.

On your album, you have a jazz type track. Are you
influenced by jazz music?

J: Jazz…I love jazz. I love all music. I even like
some country songs. I used to ride around with my
daddy in his truck and listen to 102.9 the quiet
storm.

Tell me about the new single "Still Blazin."

J: It's crazy. Everybody's on it. 4Five produced the
track and Meko did the hook.




Watch out for the next song from the six homies
entitled" Next Generation." This one's featuring
Kurupt and Angel and is produced by Chops. Also, be on
the lookout for that  DPGC Next Generation album
coming soon.

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[BadBoyKILLA333]

thnx for the info!

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

Fuck that Generation bullshit