B. Rich hit the music scene several years ago with his party song "Whoa Now." B. Rich was one of the first rappers coming out of Baltimore with a major label deal. His new album Born Rich comes out September 27th.

What have you been doing since 80 Dimes came out a few years ago?
B. Rich-I've been recording. I opened up a few studios. Just doing shows, spotty shows here and there. Perfecting my art.


"Whoa Now" was kind of like a party song. Did that describe the vibe of the rest of the album?
B. Rich-No. I think like songs that introduce your album sometimes you make songs that conquer the masses that you know can attract as many people as you can but you keep followers from the songs that you make on your album. So sometimes the singles don't represent 100% what the album may be. "Whoa Now" was just a fun song. It was more creative to me than anything.

What's the name of the new album?
B. Rich-Born Rich.

How long have you been working on the album?
B. Rich-Six to eight months. I always record. I like to do music just for myself.

You know I listen to a lot of gossip and read a lot of Internet chatter. What do you have to say to people who say you aren't really from Baltimore?
B. Rich- I did my video in Baltimore. I was the first person to have a major deal from Baltimore. I did everything from Baltimore for my first album. They just speculating I guess. They didn't check no facts. They haven't really been following what I have been doing.

Listen to B. Rich

What is the first single from your album?
B. Rich- I have a single called "Grown Man." Another one named "We're All Doing Time." I didn't want to place the weight on just one song this time. I wanted to give the audience a few looks at me. So I'll just be bringing songs out maybe every three months or so to give people a feel who I really am because you cant really get a true perception of an artist from just hearing one song. I think that's the case with a lot of things. When people hear the music that I'm bringing to the table they will definitely like it.

Do you have any features or guest artists on your album?
B. Rich- No, I don't have any artists features. I have producer LES he worked with Nas. I have this kid Mike, I have some Baltimore producers, the producer who did "Whoa Now."

What music are you feeling right now?
B. Rich- I like a little bit of everything. I like Kanye West. I like Jeezy CD. I guess that's what I can think of right now. The Hustle and Flow Soundtrack. I like that.

Have you shot any videos for the new album yet?
B. Rich-No, we plan on shooting one pretty soon though.

What are your overall goals for the new album?
B. Rich- My overall goal with music is to do something you love that comes from your heart. If you happen to get rich from it then that's extra beautiful. With the new Born Rich I want to get the message out that it really don't matter to me how much platinum, how much gold you got. I was born with all the stuff I needed to be considered rich.


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