YoungBloodz Interview:
"Presidential"
February 2006



GE: So, lets get into it: How have you two been doing since the last album?

YB: Everything's been real lovely. It's been real lovely.

GE:What did you try to accomplish on this album to make it different from your past projects while maintaining your same sound?

YB: Everybody try to go in the studio and be like, "Let's do something different." Youngbloodz process is doing the same thing. It's your attitude going in the studio. That's coming from being more business-minded and having more control over things.

GE: For those out there who dont know, what does the term Presidential mean to the Youngbloodz?

YB: (Laughing) To the Youngbloodz, it's the "top of the line". That "farm" shit!

GE: The Presidential remix is crazy. How was it working with Akon?

YB: Akon, man, he real hot right now. We didn't go in the studio and do the reamix together though. He sent the vocals in to us, we laid the beats down, and it was only right to use it.

GE: The South has Hip-Hop on smash right now. ATL has played an integral part in that. How does it feel to be from the region thats on top?

YB: Can't even tell you. I mean, we've been repping the ATL all our lives. It feel good to be on top, but we feel we have always been on top. We've always been making the same music.

GE: Do you feel any tension from East/West Coast rappers?

YB: We don't think there is a grudge or anything. Everybody feel comfortable when they come to the South. We give them a place to party.

GE: How do you feel about the snap music phenomenon?

YB: Hey man, we love it! That's what we look for in beats. I'm enjoying it! Hold on now, I think it might be going a little overboard (laughing), but the whole movement, we love it.

GE: Yall been doing your thing for some time now in the game. Are there any other ventures that you are involved in besides rap music?

YB: We've been doing the restaurant thang for the last 7 or 8 months. Thats been going pretty good. Like Cuban, etc.

GE: With all the shuffling going on in the music industry right now, you guys seem to stay focused despite the label changes. What is necessary to keep a label focused on putting out your records and marketing you for optimal sales?

YB: I just feel like you gotta give them something. Once you are already made, you should go out and jumpstart it yourself. Feel like labels are afraid to grind it out. With being a group or an individual, you have to show them what you here for. You basically gotta be on your grind.

GE: The new company GMC; tell us a little about that.

YB: The Get Money Click, we got J-Mill, a producer outta Birmingham Alabama. We have the GMC, the group, with Mr. Mo from Jim Crow and Ben Hated also outta Birmingham, Alabama. They project is already done and we just put some singles out right now.

GE:Alright thats about does it. One last thing, since we cater to the underground scene what advice to you have for any upcoming artist?

YB: I would tell them, make sure you learn the business. Everybody can come out with a hit song, but you can't eat forever off that one song. Try to stay in school and learn all that you can in the business. Hey, for all the fans, we appreciate ya'll holding us down from 98 til now. Get ready for our next album. We also just did the new video called "Chop, Chop" with T-Boz. Make sure ya'll vote for that on 106 and Park! Get on the Internet for ya boys!!





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