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Styles P latest
solo joint Time Is Money arrives in stores on November
14th.
My husband wanted me to tell you that he loves your song
"I'm Black." What inspired you to write that
song?
Styles P-Being black
and sitting in jail and just knowing that I had the street
credibility that youth would listen to me before they
would a positive rapper.
I forgot you were in jail when you were in jail did you
have a lot of time to write music?
Styles P-Yeah, I did
but I was actually just reading and trying to get my head
together. I don't write rhymes so it's kind of difficult
for me. I like to just go with the beat. I'm a feelings
kind of guy. "I'm Black," I actually had the
first two-four bars in my head just the whole time. I
never had a beat. I just had the four bars in my head
and when I got home I heard a beat and I just kept going.
What can you tell me about your new album?
Styles P-Its more
well grounded. It's hitting every angle and it's more
mature than the last album. I put a lot of effort into
the album the whole way through.
How important is the mix tape scene to you in between
albums?
Styles P-I always
do mix tapes to feed the fans and to stay out. Right now
that is the only way for you to get any hardcore music.
It's not really laughy or jokey.
What artists did you work with on the new album?
Styles P-Talib Kweli,
as far as rappers are concerned besides my two partners.
I worked with Gerald Levert on the album, Jagged Edge,
Marsha from Floetry, Sizzler..production from Scott Storch,
Lil Jon, Hi-Tek…(inaudible). I've reworked the album
so much I can't remember.
FAN SUBMITTED QUESTIONS
Your song "I Get High," do you feel that it
represented you well since it's a party song and you are
known for hardcore gutter type of shit. What are your feelings
about that song?
Styles P-Nah, anyone
that knows me knows that's me. That's one of the best representations
I could get.
You've been in the industry as a decade how do you think
the industry has treated you?
Styles P-I don't consider
myself that well off as far as the industry is concerned.
I look at it as the industry and I look at it as hip-hop.
As far as the industry, I've been jerked around here and
there. But as far as hip-hop I'm huge.
How did you spend your summer?
Styles P-Working. I
always work on music. Making music is my living. I'm always
making music.
Do you do a lot of shows?
Styles P-Not as much
as I used to. I've been trying to work and get this album
out.
I did a couple of House of Blues dates with Rakim.
Do you have goals to do big things as far as The Lox are
concerned?
Styles P-Yeah we have
a Lox album coming out second quarter. We are just trying
to make this deal go through.
Do you feel that there is still creativity in hip-hop?
Styles P- Not that much
now a days. Yeah, in the hip-hop that's not played, but
not in the shit that's played.
How do you think the game has changed since we lost the
Notorious B.I.G.?
Styles P-Less lyricism
and less of a competitive feel.
Will the streets ever get a hardcore collabo between you
and Beanie Sigel?
Styles P-Yeah. Whenever
he puts it out. I just did something with him I don't know
when he is going to put it out but its crazy.
What are your long term goals as an artist?
Styles P-To get out
of the game and start writing books and movies and open
up some businesses and to remain a CEO.
Have you written anything as far as books and movies are
concerned?
Styles P-I'm working
on a book right now.
Related Links
http://www.stylesp.net/
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