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On the eve before Kurupt flew back
to Cali for the video shoot o f Dr.
Dre’s video “The Next Episode”,
Kurupt gave a one-on-one interview
to discuss T h e“R ’s” .. .therhym e&
reason forpolitikin’ hip-hop for the
streets.
One could say that Antra Records
artist Kurupt is very well rounded.
First o f all, although R icardo
“Kurupt” Brown raps about the
stre e ts o f S o u th -C e n tra l Los
Angeles, the 27 year-old father o f
two is originally from the East Coast
o f Philadelphia, PA.
As I conversed with the Kingpin,
Young Kalhoon a.k.a. Y oung Gotti
(given this name by the Late Tupac
Shakur), we discussed his latest
project The Streets is a Mutha.
Kurupt goes one-on-one
First lets, talk about the whole little west coast flava, etc. I know Groups really stands behind their
Kurupt/DM X thing... I thinkpeople, that I’ve been in this business for artist, theirpromotion and sales. Is
especially media heads uncaring almost a decade now there’s a lot of this a relationship that you look
and unfamiliar with hip-hop, its sounds out there that are West Coast forw ard to taking to the next level?
Most definitely. Everything’s been
rules & culture, have put words in oriented.
great.
What part did Daz play on this solo
y o u r m outh a b o u t the w hole
Tell me what artist are you peepin '
supposed feud. You basically said project fo r you?
right
now?
He
supplied
production
&
made
what you had to say in your "Callin
Eve,
Beenie
Segal, Black Rob.
lyrical
appearances
Out Names ' track. Would you like
A
nd
what
artist
were you really
Let's
talk
about
your
recent
visit
to
to set any records straight? Let’s
ju st say the DMX situation is Portland at the J a m m in ' 95.5 p e e p in ' at the 95.5 Birthday Bash ?
B irthday Bomb.
When I was Sole’..no doubt!
dissolved.
/ know the whole East Coast vs. backstage, even the crew and camps I hear you come to Portland often.
West Coast thing is played out. from the other artist erupted to the I’m out that way on a regular. I’ve
Meaning that 1 know that you re sta g e w hen y o u r nam e was even got a spot up in Portland. I got
originally from Philly. PA, but base announced ju st to get a glimpse o f a lot o f folks who show me love in
PO.
y o u rse lf from LA. Do you think that you. D id you fe e l that?
there's any particular sound that Peeps are always goin to represent I heard your little brother Roscoe is
coming with a project? What would
represents the different coast? I that connection.
you
like to tell yo u r fans about his
Whoproduced your slammin “ We
just know that producers have been
style?
and who remain hot.are always Can Freak i t " cut?
having their style copped. You This cat..A producer out o f New Mos def. My little bro’ Roscoe will
be geared more towards the younger
have a lot o f camps and artist out York
crowd. I’m really doin’ the big
Tell
me
about
the
new
Antra
label.
th e re from all four c o rn e rs
(N,S,E,W ) that all have a little After speaking with your publicity brother thing with him. I want him
gangsta-boogie in their sound, a camp, I can tell that Antra Music to know all the perks and put-downs
o f this business. I don’t want him
comin in no funny style business.
He’s gonna know the real deal.. .you
know what I’m say in?
W hat’s next on the sh elf fo r Kurupt?
Glad you asked that. I’ll be out on
Cali with Dr. Dre for the shoot of
his next video “The Next Episode”.
Beenie Man lights up Portland
by
F elicia L. S lider
Wearing a bowler hat and donning
a 3-piece suit to match, the dominant
king o f dancehall delighted NW
fans last Saturday night at Portland’s
Paradigm Club (formerly LaLuna).
Bom Moses Davis, the Jamaican
bom, Kingston-bred artist is to
dancehall as Africa Baambatta is to
hip-hop. Where would eitherculture
be without them?
Beenie Man proved that he is no
amateur to the sound stage and
sound system o f Jamaica and its
culture.
But if you were ever confused by
the difference o f dancehall vs.
reggae, Beenie Man set the record
straight.
Beenie Man is one o f
hardcore dancehall’s top artists who
continuously brings it to American
audiences.
From his hit o f “Girls Sugar”,
Beenie Man delivered nothing but a
phenomenal performance. Watch
for Beenie’s new video on rotation
on BET and The BOX featuring
W yclef Jean - “Love Me Now”
from Beenie’s new Virgin Records
“Art & Life” CD.
If you didn’t catch the last D irect
promotion featuring BM at the
Roseland Theatre, you missed an
island treat. But thanks to Beenie &
com pany, he also treated the
P o rtla n d cro w d w ith a n o th e r
appearance by the alto sin g in ’
Tantro Metro from the hit single
“ E v e ry o n e F a lls in L ove
Sometimes.” Not only did Tantro
get the crowd swaying to the island
sounds, but he also blasted out his
own a Caribbean rendition o f the
Backstreets Boys crossover pop hit
“I Want It That Way”
Said b est by B eenie M a n ...”
Dancehall is about the chant. Reggae
is about da riddim ...” :
And most def,..There sure was a lot
o f chantin ’ going on, at yes, another
su ccessful D irect Productions
showcase. A showcase that opened
up with Portland’sow n DJ Soul.DJ
Unity & Hungry Mob who hyped
the crowd.
From rude boys boggle-in and rude
gals butterfly-in, there was more
egyptian musk and non champa
incense in the air than a West Indian
bodega m arket on a Saturday
afternoon on Brooklyn, New York’s
Eastern Parkway Street.
And speaking o f Eastern Parkway
in Brooklyn, NY, if you’ve already
spent your Rapid File Tax Return
and fear a chartered flight to islands
is not in your financial future, no
fear m on’... some o f the best
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Hip-hop artist Kurupt at a
concert held in Portland Last
week
I’m also appearing on the D B A
(Doing Business A s...) The Album.
I’m appearing on a track called “Fa
Shiesty Cats” ...I ’m on there with
WC. It’s a tight track that was
produced by one o f Portlands
own.. Bosko. There are a lot o f other
tracks on there too like E-40, The
Luniz, Rass Kass and Maniac Lok.
Make sure you tell Portland folks to
pick that up.
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