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Gearing up for the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

by FULLMETAL

TUESDAY MAY 22, 2007

FM- How does it feel to have given life to some artists like Nas, and to still see them doing so well to this day?

LP: Thats the blessing man, I put alot of work in. You see dudes that you passed the ball to, and they run with it, and they still getting touchdowns, is like the best feeling in the world to me.

FM: How do you manage to stay so relevant, when times in Hip-Hop have changed so much? Most peoples skills fade, but you seem to have stayed consistent.

LP: I mean, I just try to keep it true. When the game gets industrialized, and goes some places it doesn’t need to go,I try to maintain my style, and keep it moving.

FM: What projects are you working on now?

LP: I got two new joints on the Styles P record. Keeping up with my production work, and Dj’ing is opening up for me too these days It’s good to keep busy.


I also had a quick chat with DJ’s 007, and J Period.

FM: What do you guys think of DJ’ing today?

007: I just think some people don’t respect the craft anymore. Theres too many people out here in the world that are calling themselves “DJ’s” when they haven’t put the work in it. I eat sleep and breathe DJ’ing. It’s a commitment, and one that a lot of cats today don’t have.

J.Period: Premier told me once that you have to learn everything to be truly great. Thats why I try not to worry about some of these cats.

Fm: What about “Mixtapes”?

007- How can you have a Mixtape that doesn’t involve real mixing? [laughs]

Crazed and I even ran into Skillz, who have us a quick update on what’s going on in his world.

Crazed: What have you been up to Skillz?

Skillz: I just been working man, the new album is coming out this summer! I’m trying to finish up songs, and a few songs for other artists, I’m staying on my grind.

Crazed: Will you ever reveal who you’re writing for?

Skillz- Never! [Laughs]

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SVJ DA REAL 1

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Nice Editorial....I'm trying to go to the one in June(hopefully)..y'all didn't get to talk to Face tho???

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CRAZED HIP HOP YOU DOIN BIG THINGS. I THOUGHT YOU WAS JUST A WEBPAGE EDITOR =)

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CrazedHipHop

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Webpage Editor my ass LOL Yea it was a fun experience meeting with the artist and speaking to them and learning how they really are and what they are about. We got a lot of audio but had to minimize it for you guys and get the nitty gritty points.

Hopefully I'll bring you guys more news from other artist and info on upcoming artist in the near future.

I gotta add in the part that some FINE girls were at the place :0)

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ahem...don't i get a thank you for sending you two retards ?...Im bannin both of your

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Jokesta — "Hi haters!" — 1 minute ago

ahem...don't i get a thank you for sending you two retards ?...Im bannin both of your

@ Jokesta

I said thank you! I appreciate the opportunity to experience that moment and you can send me on more field reports when they come up.

How about you read your email and change my title *ahem*

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We'd like to give a shout-out to Jokesta the Magnificent for allowing us to go to the event!

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— about 1 year ago

im feelin the editorial- good shit Full/Crazed- the recordings made it better cause we able to hear the responses in they own words- nice work...

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Damn thats dope. Fucking around with Defsounds will get you the chance to speak to artist and shit?!?! ...Damn I wish I lived in the Tri-State Area...

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— about 1 year ago

You bastards!! Sucks to live in VA, we don't got shit goin' down around here!! Let me stop playin' this is the best editorial we've had so far on Defsounds, we comin' up, I mean speakin' to Skillz and the DJ were cool but getting a chance to talk with Large Professor, a living legend, is huge. Fullmetal, Crazed good job yall!!

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djtema
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^^^ realtalk lol...va dun got muich goin on...

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illmatic-Supra — about 17 hours ago
im feelin the editorial- good shit Full/Crazed- the recordings made it better cause we able to hear the responses in they own words- nice work...

yep the recordins were tight,I didn't feel like reading all the haha...props to Crazed and Fullmetal for this interview

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— about 1 year ago

CRAZY HIPPY HOPPY LIKE GET SOME REAL NEWZ B

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charismatic
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— about 1 year ago

I 4got all about Skillz and his 1nce a year wrap ups! I love them joints, hahahahaa... Anyhow, the pictures don't say specifically who is who... WHICH 1 is Fullmetal!???

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the goofy lookin one

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hahahahhahaahhaaaaaa

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lucky bastards

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BK got some shit on lock......

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i bet you this festival aint gone have nothing but a bunch of them soft ass backpack rapping niggas performing,"ol rappin ass niggas".

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Bk, my borough, is comin up... but I'm layin low for this cuz I aint tryinta get in no shootout...

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