STIC-MAN
This time around we proudly bring you Stic-Man, member of one of themost influential Rap groups to date. Dead prez.With numerous CD's under his belt, a book and having recently releasedhis own magazine, AMMO we decided the time was right to see what elsehas been happening with the multi talented MC.First of all Thank You for taking the time out to do this interview!Let's get right to it
tell us more about your book " The Art of EMCEEing"?
MY BOOK IS 20 YEARS OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE CONDENSED INTO 112 PAGES OFTIPS FOR EMCEES, POETS, SONGWRITERS AND WRITERS. COVERING TOPICS SUCHAS WRITER'S BLOCK, SONG STRUCTURE, LIVE PERFORMANCES, HERBS TO HEALVOCAL CHORDS,PICKING THE RIGHT BEATS PUBLISHING AND MORE. IT ALSOCOMES WITH A FREE 10 TRACK BEAT CD THAT I PRODUCED. I PUT IT OUT THRUMY BOSS UP INC PUBLISHING. AND IT IS DOING VERY WELL. COMMON DID THEFOREWARD. YOU CAN GET IT AT WWWW.BOSSUPBU.COM.
You recently released your own magazine AMMO, for those not alreadyfamiliar with the publication tell us a little more about it?
dead prez's all new .AMMO MAGAZINE is available exclusively atWWW.BOSSUPBU.COM. It's a monthly review of progressive books,practical info and helpful multimedia products from dead prez'spersonal collection. .Ammo magazine was created to "arm" subscribersby recommending direct sources of info that have and continue toinspire dead prez's music, message and RBG way of life.Topics of recommended materials are diverse and dynamic ranging fromrevolutionary politics, health, self-defence, martial arts,edutainment, spirituality, parenting, money, relationships, survival,business and much more!Other regular feature departments of .Ammo include sneak peaks of newdead prez and RBG music, exclusive freestyles and a full colourcollector's "cover" each month.And of course there will be all sorts of little extras and surprisesfor subscribers! Purchase an annual subscription for only $1 a monthand receive unlimited 24 hour password protected access.
You recently released a CD with Young Noble titled "Soldier 2 Soldier"what feedback have you been receiving from that release?
THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN REALLY POSITIVE...MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY FEEL THESOUND, CONTENT AND CHEMISTRY BETWEEN MYSELF AND NOBLE. WE REALLY ENJOYWORKING TOGETHER AND DID U KNOW WE DID THAT WHOLE ALBUM IN 3DAYS??!!!IT WAS AWESOME...I DEFINATELY THINK IT'S A STRONG ALBUM...WEPUT IT OUT THRU AN INDIE BLACK OWNED LABEL FROM SAC TOWN CALI NAMEDREAL TALK BUT THEY HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING TO STAY ON TOP OF THEIR BIZAND THUS THE PROMO HAS NO BEEN UP TO PAR FOR A REALLY DOPE ALBUM...SOTHE ALBUM IS ONE OF THOSE CLASSICS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO GO OUT THEREWAY TO GET IT IN STORES...BUT ITS WORTH IT, YOUNG NOBLE REALLY IS ONHIS "G" ON IT..WE WENT IN, YO...WE HAVE IT AVAILABLE ATWWW.BOSSUPBU.COM BUT IT STAYS SOLD OUT SO QUICK...IT'S BEEN DOINGREALLY WELL.
Can we expect any new material from Dead Prez in the near future?
YUP. ALREADY.
You started your own company a while back "Boss Up INC" tell us moreabout that? Is business going well?
BOSS UP INC IS DOING FANTASTIC...WE HAVE SO MUCH POPPIN AND MY HANDSARE REALLY FULLWE GOTMY NEW ALBUM "MANHOOD" ON DECK NOW3 NEW BOOKS IN PRODUCTION1) RBG FIT CLUB2) A VEGAN HEALTH GUIDE AND COOKBOOK WITH A DVD3) AFRIKAN MARTIAL ARTS BOOK BY MY INSTRUCTOR BALOGUN ABEEGUNDEALSOTHE WAY OF THE BLACKFIST DVD DOCUMENTARY ON THE BLACK CONTRIBUTION TOTHE WORLD OF MARTIAL ARTS...WITH AN ORIGINAL SCORE AND DIRECTED BYSTIC.AND I HAVE SEVERAL MOVIE SCORE PLACEMENTS , AND I AM PREPARING FOR ANEW ROLE IN AN UPCOMING MIRAMAX FILM (GANGSTER DRAMA/MARTIAL ARTSGENRE) AND DOING THE SOUNDTRACKAND THATS JUST SOME OF WHAT WE UP TO AT BOSS UP INC/WWWW.BOSSUPBU.COMBUT RIGHT NOW THE MAIN FOCUS IS MY NEW ALBUM "MANHOOD" WHICH IS OUT NOW.
You go deeper in your music than most other artists out there thesedays, who influences your style and why?
I'M INFLUENCE BY ALL ARTISTS BECAUSE I FIND SOMETHING THAT I DIG ORRESPECT IN EVERYONE... I REALLY DO.MIGHT NOT LOVE EVERYTHING EVERYONEDOES.BUT I DEFINATELY STRIVE TO APPRECIATE WHAT MAKES PEOPLES SHITWORK.AT LEAST FOR ME
Was music something you wished to pursue from a young age?
YUP.
Over the years we have lost many young and talented individuals withinthe Hip Hop community to violence, those like 2 pac and Biggie, souljaslim and Big L. What are your views on this? Do you think the violencewill ever stop?
HIP HOP IS PART OF THE SAME CULTURE THAT CREATED THE OPPRESSIVECONDITIONS IN THE GHETTO SO YES U GONNA SEE IT EFFECT THE ARTISTSCAUSE ITS BIGGER THAN HIP HOP..THIS IS OUR LIFES WE RAPPING BOUT YADIG?VIOLENCE IS PART OF LIFE. ITS ALL ABOUT PROTECTING YOURSELF FROMVIOLENCE, NOT TRYING TO STOP IT. YOU CAN ONLY STOP VIOLENCE WHEN THEIRIS A BALANCE OF POWER AND EVEN THEN IT STILL "VIOLENCE" REMAINSNECESSARY AT TIMES TO PERSERVE THAT BALANCE, THAT PEACE.I AM FOR SELF DEFENSE AND SECURITY FOR OURSELVES UNAPOLOGETICALLY BUTI THINK THE WISEST FIGHT IS EVEN BEYOND BLOODSHED...IT'S ALL ABOUTMANUVERING INTO THE RIGHT POSITIONS WITH THE RIGHT OBJECTIVES AT THERIGHT TIME, YA SMELLS ME?
You have said previously that the Autobiography of Malcolm X changedyour life, can you tell our readers how and why?
HIS STORY, HIS HONESTY, HIS INNOCENCE, HIS FAITH, HIS GROWTH, HIS WAYOF ARTICULATING OUR MANHOOD, OUR PERSPECTIVE, HIS SWAGGER, LEADERSHIP,INTEGRITY ALL INSPIRED ME...MADE ME RESPECT OUR STRUGGLE AS A JUSTSTRUGGLE..HE RECRUITED ME THRU HIS LIFE EXAMPLE TO BE A SOLDIER FOR MYPEOPLE.
Black history is something you are extremely educated in. Of all thosein the past who helped make changes, stood for what they believed inand what was right who do you most admire for their efforts?
IM A STUDENT LEARNING DAY BYDAY AND THERE IS PLENTY THAT I AM CLUELESS ON. JUST FOR CLARITY.BUT 3 OF MY GREATEST (WELL KNOWN) INSPIRATIIONS ARE MALCOLM, BRUCELEE, CURTIS MAYFIELD..ALSO MY MOM IS A TRUE G THAT I ADMIRE WITHUTMOST LOVE AND RESPECT
Any shout out's?
THANK U FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD. SHOUT OUT TO THE TEAM ATWWW.BOSSUPBU.COM AND TO MY MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR AND SCHOOL INATLANTA "EGBE OGUN" WE TRAIN ON WEDNESDAYS 7:30 TO 9PM..HOLLA ATMYSPACE.COM/EGBEOGUN FOR MORE DETAILS.
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