Scotty B's Interview With Geexella

After months of trying 

to coordinate a time with Geexella

I had the opportunity to interview with 

Geexella. Now if you don't know Geexella is 

a self-described queer artist so we discuss a lot of issues 

about gender and identity in music.  

Check out this poignant interview below!! 

and don't forget to follow @geexella 

Scotty B's Interview With 5lugga

Had the opportunity to speak with 5lugga about his new 

mixtape, if you check it out its on the previous 5lugga article, 

also his goals for the rest of 2016. 

Check out the interview below!!!! 

Scotty B's Interview With TheyHateMGP

I had the opportunity to interview 

Atlanta artist TheyHateMGP. 

I must admit I did not expect 

the conversation to be as real

as it was but it was very inspiring!

I could go on and on about why I feel this way 

but I want you to make your own 

conclusions. 

Check out the video below!!!! 

and don't forget to follow him @TheyHateMGP 

5lugga Releases New Mixtape!!

One of my favorite rappers 5lugga! (Don't forget the 5) 

released his new self titled project 5lugga

Y'all gotta check out this new mixtape 

if you like the old 5lugga with the

energy but still gritty with the

rhymes then you need to listen 

to this mixtape! 

I'll be sitting down with 

5lugga later this week for 

a more in-depth interview 

but in the mean time 

listen to the mixtape and 

don't forget to follow him 

@15lugga 

Scotty B's Interview With Xavier Sharif

I had the opportunity to speak with Xavier Sharif 

a budding Atlanta Hip-Hop.  

In the transcript below is a just a FRACTION 

of what we actually covered but I wanted 

to keep it strictly about the music.  

I would strongly urge everyone to check the backstory

behind each song available at 

www.XavierSharif.com

Also below you can find and listen to 

his Joyride EP.  

Oh yeah...don't forget to follow him at @XavierSharif

Q: How did you get into rapping?

Xavier: Originally I was more interested in being a singer.  I wrote my first song when I was six years old and my first musical influence was R. Kelly and my parents put me onto him really early.  When I started middle school I started getting interested into rapping and my friends and I would pass around a rhyme book but mine were more poetry because I was more interested in poetry.  One of my first favorite rap albums was 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’. So all of those components were like my first introduction to rap.

Q:  So can you sing?

Xavier: [Laughter] Here’s how I describe it. I don’t have any type of vocal training in how to sing.  I call it more of “crooning” but singing from the more technical background I would say no, I am trying to learn though you see what’s happening in the industry a lot of rappers and singers are doing the same thing. 

Q: So you just released an EP The Joyride, talk about how the story came about.

Xavier: The night Joyride speaks about is really two nights into one. It was in October 2015.  Those two in itself were crazy and just full of temptation.  My girlfriend and I at the time had a small break but we were still together but during that time I was very tempted looking at other women, and drinking trying to fill a void with what was happening in my relationship. But as the weeks went by it was very symbolic where my was soul and I started relating that night with my relationship God.  So The Joyride is just a metaphor.  I wanted to use my music as a journal and be really transparent.

Q: When did you feel the conviction from God?

Xavier: It was the next morning.  I actually woke up on one of my homie’s couch the next day.  I saw all the missed calls and I was thinking “I really fucked up” and I thought I was going to lose everything that I had.  That’s when I started being more reflective and started soul searching. I didn’t start writing that EP till December.  I used all of November reflecting.

Q: So what did your Girlfriend think?

Xavier: [Laughter} She was actually in some of the recording sessions.  I told her “this is real” and “I am not going to lie”

Q: So that next morning did you tell her everything that happened?

Xavier: Nah, all I told her was waking up on the couch and not doing that again and that’s all she knew until I started recording the EP.

Q:  Then what was the conversation after that?

Xavier:  She was a little upset that she had to find out on the phone.  That’s why I wanted her to be in the some of the recording sessions and some more personal things I rather not share. 

Scotty B's Interview With Jazzy

After hearing Jazzy’s voice on Fabolous’ Summertime Shootout mix-tape series I knew I had to interview her.  One problem though, I couldn’t find her online, (shout outs to Google though) I eventually found her on Instagram and found a link to, Bonnie, her EP.  I didn’t know what to expect, would it be the same Jazzy from the mix-tapes?  Would it be something totally different?  I must say Bonnie exceeded my expectations.  If you’re looking for something to vibe and chill with friends, or just ride in the car by yourself then this is the EP for you. 

PS: 

I must say she exudes the type of authenticity in conversation that is oh so apparent in her music.  

Q: How did you get started in music?  

Jazzy: I was always very musical and my friend sent me this beat and I wrote to it and it was mad cool.  I was like “yo I can write songs”.  I knew that I could sing but I didn’t know I could write. That was like 2 ½ years ago.

Q: You’ve progressed that fast in 2 ½ years?

Jazzy: Yeah

Q: What are your musical inspirations?

Jazzy: I love Rihanna she’s amazing besides that I like a real sound.  I feel like Jazz [music] in itself is sort of like speaking sometimes.  I kind of do that, I sing and speak, I feel like it’s really me.  Someone told me that the other day they said “you sound like what you sound like right now in your songs” I’m like that’s awesome, I’m always going to sound better on a record but if you can say that to me then that’s fuckin’ lit. 

Q:  Your music comes from an authentic place.

Jazzy: Yeah, definitely, I wouldn’t say I’m a super fan of anyone, I listen to so much music and it all inspires me really.  I just like to, when I can, be able to relate to it.

Q: There’s a line in the song Show Me “I wanna know why you are who you are” what is the inspiration behind that lyric?

Jazzy: You could get to know a person, but you change from day to day.  So I want to know why you are who you are today. 

Q: So what is the theme for Bonnie?  Are you looking for your Clyde? Do you have your Clyde?

Jazzy:  I have my Clyde. If you listen close enough you’ll get the story.  I think if anyone loves something or someone that much they will ride for it no matter what.  It something everyone can relate too. 

Q:  So you’re from New Jersey?

Jazzy: Yeah 

Q:  Are you planning to branch out or leave New Jersey? 

Jazzy: I don’t want to stay in Jersey for too long.

Q:  No, New York City? It’s right there.

Jazzy:  I love the city, if I was to move right now, I’m definitely going to stay nearby, but I’m not going to stay in New Jersey.

Q: I could see you in Atlanta.

Jazzy:  That’s cool; I want to spend time in a lot of different places.

Q: So what’s your situation right now?

Jazzy:  I’m working

Q:  I know a lot of people are coming to you trying to manage you.

Jazzy:  I’m not trying to worry about all of that yet, I don’t like touching that kind of stuff. I will know when it is the right time.

Q:  So, in the future working with Fabolous, is there a mix-tape collaboration? I could see y’all doing a whole mix-tape together. 

Jazzy: [Laughter] I don’t know.  I’m sure I’ll have a lot more songs with him he’s super awesome. 

Q:  How did you meet him [Fabolous]?

Jazzy:  I just hit him up and I was like “I think should we make songs together, I’m pretty cool, just check this out if you want” and he did he said, “yo this is really cool” [laughter] it’s lit.

Q:  You made it sound so easy you just hit up Fab and that was it. 

Jazzy:  I feel like if you’re going to represent something it has to be really good.  I felt like this was really good, and based off what he’s doing I definitely think he’ll like this.  I was just like let me try and shoot my shot.

Q:  I saw one of your online videos ,D4MN, how did you come up with that.

Jazzy:  I was in the studio one day, and it [C Murder’s Down 4 My Niggas] was on the iTunes library and I just started singing Amerie [1 Thing] to it and I was like “this is fire”.

Q:  What is your writing process like?

Jazzy: To be honest sometimes it’s spiritual, it calms me, and sometimes I’ll write to nothing.  I just know when it has to live, when I think of something or write something then it needs to be or I need to work on this. I do get lazy with writing sometimes if you’re not feeling too inspired then you’re just writing and you’re not putting your best work forward. 

Q:  So what’s next for you? 

Jazzy: 2017 is going to be great, I know that much.

Killz Releases New Mixtape

South Carolina native but Atlanta transplant Killz 

releases his new project Cuntry Hippie.

Available now for download at Spinrilla

Check out the mix-tape below 

and stay tuned for a mixtape review from me

and video interview with him

later this week! 

Scotty B's Interview With Koozii

I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with 

Jacksonville, FL rapper Koozii

we discussed where he got his name from, 

his experimental drug use, and much more.

Check out the video below!!!! 

and don't forget to follow him at @Kxxzii