Published: March 18, 2008 9:32 PM EST
By: Isaac Joseph Davis Junior (Juniorscave.com)
R-n-R
We have a solid interview for you with two dudes who are out of A-Town. Repo Man and Roy are gonna show these other cats how it is done. Check out our newest interview from R-n-R.
Isaac-Joseph: Describe to our readers who is R-n-R:
Roy: We are the next big thing in the recording industry.
Repo Mann: We are the end result, plain and simple; Time to stop playing.
Isaac-Joseph: You are from Hot Atlanta and are on the Indie label Dark Forever Entertainment. Describe the music scene in Atlanta for artists like yourselves and a little about your label:
Repo Mann: Well as you know Dark Forever is owned and operated by us and we currently in the process of presenting ourselves to the world. The music scene in the A is cool, we have a few issues with it but other than that I can’t complain.
Roy: I can’t complain either. The A has been good to us. As for other things, that’s for another day.
Isaac-Joseph: Why do you believe that black Rap/Hip-Hop artists believe that they are justified to use the "N" word in their lyrics whereas all other rappers are frowned upon if they do so?
Roy: Because people still feel like it’s a negative thing to be saying, but yet we say it on a regular basis in music, movies, the whole entire media. Doesn’t make sense but that’s how it is.
Repo Mann: I feel that people are still frowned upon is because we as black people don’t understand or probably even realize what it means if other people do say it. It means that it’s all over, the racism issue has finally been put to bed and we can finally all live in peace like it was written. We don’t want that though, it’s bad for business, people’s whole careers are fueled from the fact that racism still exists and to finally slay the dragon would put a lot of NIGGAZ outta work. Take note that we’ve been fighting this racism battle for some odd 350 years and will continue fighting until the old heads either die or wake the fuck up.
Isaac-Joseph: Do you think that Rap/Hip-Hop is still underrated? And if so, why do you think that there are people out there who still do not respect the genre?
Roy: Because we don’t respect it. We just abuse it and think people are supposed to respect us. It’s kinda like parenting, if your kids see you fuckin up, they gone fuck up cause they think it’s okay if their parents can do it.
Repo Mann: I can second that, but I have more to add. If niggaz started back doing ALBUMS instead of CD’s then we wouldn’t have to worry about people respecting the genre. But niggaz is niggaz and they think that “Hey, he did a song like that and made a little money, I can do the same thing. Look at me I’m a snap musician”.
Isaac-Joseph: What's the difference between hip-hop and rap?
Roy: Rap is what niggaz do, and hip hop is a way of life. Plain and simple.
Repo Mann: Yeeeah!!!
Do you consider yourselves Hip-Hop artists or Rap artists? And why?
Repo Mann: In some aspect we are Hip Hop Artists but I feel that we are more labeled as artists I don’t wanna put a particular genre on our work. We’re open to all things, if it sounds good then I’m good and it’s all good.
Roy: I second that.
Isaac-Joseph: What is your opinion of the new generation of hip-hop artists?
Roy: I see a couple guys doing they thing in a major way. I just wish the labels would pay more attention to the real artists instead of these other CHARACTERS.
Repo Mann: Honestly, I hope everyone prospers whether I like them or not. It’s all love over here baby. But seriously I wanna see what my man Jim Jones gone do this year. I see him doing big things like no other, get your money fam, I see ya. You got my vote. I also wanna see what happens with Saigon, I mean I hear so much about this dude, it’s crazy. I live in Atlanta and we be talking bout the nigga and his skills, dude crazy with it. Not to take anything from R-n-R we’re just on another playing field, we’re more or less on a mission to end the careers of those artist’s, label execs, promoters, bootleggers, karate kids and all who support the snap musicians.
Isaac-Joseph: Do you think Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" is a classic or lame song?
Roy: Classic, no doubt.
Repo Mann: I still like that song. Classic.
Isaac-Joseph: What are you thoughts on the belief that Southern Rap/Hip-Hop is taking over the Hip-Hop game?
Repo Mann: Ah man, you had to go there. It’s true. But since the reign has begun record sales have dropped 85%. Taking over, I think taking us to a state of recession is a more suitable term. And I’m from the south.
Roy: He always go there. But it’s true. What can you do?
Isaac-Joseph: What were your own passions to want to make music?
Roy: Music is in my blood, my dad was in a group called The Soulful Williams Brothers. And I used to watch as he would be so happy from doing music that it inspired me to do it.
Repo Mann: Truth be told, people told me I couldn’t rap when I first started that’s what made me keep at it and I got better and better every 16 bars and haven’t stopped yet.
Isaac-Joseph: You have a new release in the works entitled Executive Decision. Elaborate on the creative process that you have embarked to make this project comet to light and what can your fans expect from this effort.
Roy: I don’t wanna give away no secrets, but if you don’t get it when it drops you’re gonna miss out on history.
Repo Mann: I’ll give away a secret, I’m talkin bout y’all, all y’all. Do something, change my mind make me a believer in your craft.
Isaac-Joseph: What are you looking forwarding the most in the next few years?
In Unison: Retirement!!
Isaac-Joseph: Shout Out time at Junior's Cave. It is time to give props to anyone and everyone that matters to R-n-R:
Repo Mann: Shout out to all the hataz, well wishers, party goers, pimps, hustlaz, gangstaz, rappers, singers, family members, magazines, radio stations, strippers (Hi, Goldie). Everybody get your money the way you know how, don’t let nobody say nothing different. That’s where we differ from other niggaz. I don’t like you snap musicans, but get your money niggaz, if you can continue getting it with me on your ass you’ve done something.
Roy: Wow
Isaac-Joseph: Shameless plug time: Give us any update on future projects coming up for R-n-R:
Roy: We currently have a film in the works entitled ‘Handle That Jesse”, Mays’ album coming soon, Yun B’s album and a couple others.
Repo Mann: And we also have a clothing line called Forever Tru Clothing coming y’all way. Roy is so modest.
