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Konstrictshun! Don't Piss Me Off! |
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 You cant keep it real without being real! Konstrictshun's brings some new flava from the Bronx that will make you bob your head and laugh your a$$ off at the same time! This FutureStar joined us for a chat interview that you won't believe!
strictle_a: hey
irepmag:Wassup ma! Have you checked out your video on the site?
strictle_a: yah - look nice - good lookin!
irepmag: thanks man! I tell you - that video and that song is off tha chain! How long have you been in the rap game?
strictle_a: I STARTED TAKING THE GAME VERY SERIOUS MARCH 2007
irepmag: really? It seems like you've been at it for
yearsstrictle_a: I STARTED FREESTYING WHEN I WAS 14...
strictle_a: I FREESTYLED FOR 3YRS BEFORE I STARTED WRITING
irepmag: OK - so you've been pretty much raised on hip hop
irepmag: You have a very unique delivery and style - who are some artist that have influenced your style?
strictle_a: REDMAN. EMENIM. BUSTA RHYMES, LUDACIS, SCARFACE, BIGGIE, BIG L, BIG PUN, BIG DADDY KANE, BOOT CAMP CLICK, LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND, LORD FINESSE
 irepmag: That's an interesting group - those are some of the best lyricists of all time. One of the things I noticed about you is that you seem to put a lot of work into you lyrics - Do you th
ink that your lyrics set you apart from most rappers today?
strictle_a: YES IT DOES, BECAUSE I TELL THE TRUTH BUT IN A COLORFUL VIVID WAY, WITH ALSO BEING CREATIVE, AND WITH HUMOR AND ALOT OF SPUNK
irepmag: You can really hear that in your song "Stop Staring At Me" - that song shows all those things. Tell us the story behind that song?
strictle_a: WELL I CONSTANTLY GET STARTED AT EVERY WHERE I GO...WHETHER IT WOULD BE THE LADIES..OR UNDERCOVER BROTHAS (LOL)
strictle_a: MY MOTHER I GUESS CURSED ME WITH GOOD LOOKS
strictle_a: LOL! STRICT LOVES STRICTLY THE LADIES
irepmag: Well we hear that in "Move That Booty" - Now that's a classic 'booty song'!
strictle_a: THAT SONG CAME FROM MY CREATE FREAKY STRIP CLUB MIND
irepmag: Yeah! I see that! You let the beast loose on that song! I love the track on that song! Who produced that track?
strictle_a: SOME DUDE MY CUZIN KNOWS - SOMEBODY THAT DIDN'T RECOGNIZE WHAT HE WAS GIVING AWAY
strictle_a: OTHER MANS TRASH IS ANOTHER MANS TREASURE
irepmag: LOL!! I see that! I've got to ask - was there a real club or lady that inspired that song?
 strictle_a: YEAH...MY FUTURE WIFE
irepmag: OH! I can hear the ladies hearts breaking from here! Tell us a little about your queen! How did you two get together?
strictle_a: I MET HER IN A AFTER HOUR SPOT...SHE LOOK AT ME WITH THEM BIG PRETTY BROWN EYES...AND I SAID TO MYSELF...SHE IS MINES...WITH ON QUESTION...SHE IS ON MY TOP ON MY FRIEND SAYS SPECIAL DARK CHOCOLATE
strictle_a: SHE SEXXY RIGHT..SEEN HER PROFILE?
irepmag: Yeah she's sexy !
strictle_a: PLUS I LOVE REAL DARK SEXY FEMALES - THEM REDBONES ARE SEXXY BUT THEY HAVE TO MUCH SHIT WITH THEMSELVES...MOST OF THEM
irepmag: Oh! Well much respect to "Special Dark Chocolate" - keep holdin it down for the dark and lovelies out there!
irepmag: So no love for the light-skinned ladies
strictle_a: YEA - AS LONG AS THEY LOVE MY MUSIC AND ME ..I LOVE THEM..THAT IS AS FAR AS IT GOES...THANKS..I CHOOSE CARFULLY
irepmag: She needs to be featured as one of our models! - Was that her dancing in your live performance video?
strictle_a: SHE WANTS TO DO THAT..SHE PERORMED WITH ME 4 RON ALEXANDER MUSIC TV SHOWS AL READY..
strictle_a: YUP - MOST OF THEM TV TAPINGS ONE AIRED THIS MONTH..OTHERS WILL AIR NEXT MONTH AND DECEMBER AND JANUARY
 irepmag: Well we're ready for her! I liked that video because your live performance was just as good as the recorded song. Do you spend a lot of time rehearsing for live shows
strictle_a: NAH..
irepmag: really?
strictle_a: IYUP
strictle_a: MY SONG MOVE THAT BOOTY IS NUMBER 3 IN THE GLOBAL CHARTS TRAKHEADZ.COM
strictle_a: IT IS A DIGITAL RECORD POOL
strictle_a: NUMBER 3
strictle_a: I ALSO WAS TOLD TODAY I MADE THE ROCKIT NEWSPAPER IN LOS ANGELES FOR OCTOBER
strictle_a: I'M ZOOMOOZIK.COM NUMBER 2 HIGHLIGHTED ARTIST - IF YOU CLICK ON ZOOMOOZIK LINK ON MY PAGE YOU'LL SEE MY BIO
strictle_a: I'VE DONE 2YRS WORTH OF WORK LEES THAN A YR!
irepmag: Now that's major! What did you have to do to get recognized by those guys?
strictle_a: WELL..I BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU ARE BLESSED WITH RAW TALENTED...MAJOR PEOPLE THAT SEE DOLLAR SIGNS WHEN THEY HEAR YOUR MUSIC..THEY COME TO YOU..
 strictle_a: I HAVEN'T REQUESTED A FRIEND ON MY SPACE SINCE MAY OR JUNE..I MOSTLY ACCEPT
irepmag: So are a lot of people beating down your door right now?
strictle_a: NOT YET..MY BUZZ IS GETTING VERY STRONG...I ALSO KNOW THE BUSINESS VERY WELL SO SOME PEOPLE ARE SKEPTICAL APPROACHING ME..CAUSE I'M NOT A DUMMY WITH TALENT - I'M SEEKING MANAGMENT RIGHT NOW
irepmag: Yeah - you got to watch those snakes out there
strictle_a: PEOPLE BEAT DOWN YOUR DOOR MORE WHEN YOU HAVE RAW TALENT WITH NO SENSE ON THE BUSINESS QUICKER - UHMMM..I KNOW YOU KNOW WHY...
irepmag: Now let's talk about your song "Excuse Me U Up On Me"- that song is hilarious! What inspired that story? That song sounds like it really happened!
strictle_a: YEAH IT DID A LONG WHILE AGO
irepmag: C'mon! Don't be shy now! Tell the story!
strictle_a: I REALLY DON'T DO LARGE CROWDS BECAUSE...I A PERSON THAT SWEATS VERY QUICKLY
strictle_a: I WAS CLUBBIN AND IT WAS VERY CROWED...AND ALL I SAID MOST OF THE NIGHT WAS EXCUSE ME...DAMN...POEPLE ARE ALL UP ON ME..LIKE THEY REALLLY ABSOLUTLY HAD NO ROOM AND THEY HAD SOME SORT OF SPACE TO WALK..
irepmag: I can respect that - but I mean the comment to the girl! That was COLD! - "I know you didn't shower!"
strictle_a: CAUSE SHE WAS HATING ON THE CHICK I WAS DANCING WITH SO SHE TRY TO PLAY HER ..THEM I PLAYED HER
strictle_a: AND THEN, IT WAS A DUDE TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING..BUT HIS BREATH FUNKY LIKE HOT ARM PITS AND BABY SHIT AND DORITOS
strictle_a: LOL!!!
irepmag: Aiight! I knew it would come out! Now that's the "Sarcastic Bastard" I heard in that song!
strictle_a: YEAH!
irepmag: Now you let the world have it in "It's the Dummest Shit!"
strictle_a: THAT WHOLE SONG IS SOO SELF EXPLANITORY
irepmag: The song is TIGHT - the video is TIGHT - the concept is unique! Tell us what it took to write that song
strictle_a: FRUSTRATION WITH STUPID ASS FUCKIN PEOPLE WITH NO COMMON SENSE
strictle_a: LOL! AND FAKE ASS PEOPLE AS WELL
irepmag: Now that's real! Where was the video shot?
strictle_a: DIFFERENT PART OF MANHATTAN SUCH AS BROADWAY...125TH ST ACROOS THE STREET FROM THE APOLO TRAIN STATION THE 1 TRAIN LINE...DOUGLAS PROJECTS..AND RIVERSIDE PARK
irepmag: I thought it was interesting that you chose this song to shoot for a video. Why this song instead of the others?
 strictle_a: BECAUSE I WANTED TO SHOW OTHER ARTIST AND PEOPLE THAT YOU DON'T NEED WOMEN AND JEWERLY CARS ALL THE TIME TO CAPTURE POEPLES ATTENTION TO YOUR MUSIC AND VIDEO...AT LEAST I DON'T
strictle_a: BEING TALENTED AND HAVING RAW TALENT IS BEING ABLE TO SHINE WITHOUT THE SUN
irepmag: Do you think there are too many Booty and Bling videos today?
strictle_a: WELL...THAT IS THEM...I DON'T GIVE 2 FUCKS WHAT OTHER ARTIST DO ON THEIR VIDEOS...SOME OF MY VIDEOS WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE ASS SHOWING AS WELL ..BUT NOT CONSISTANTLY...DEPENDS ON THE MUSIC
irepmag: See - that's what I'm talking about!
irepmag: OK - is there a Konstricshun CD we can pick up?
strictle_a: ZOOMOOZIK.COM/KONSTRICTSHUN....MY MUSIC IS UP FOR MP3 DOWNLOADS AND RING TONES...AND NOTE I HAD 2 DIGITAL PRESS RELEASE IN SEPT AND OCT - I'M NOT GOING TO FINISH THE REST OF MY LP UNTIL I GET A MAJOR LABEL RECORD DEAL
irepmag: And what do you have coming up in the future - any upcoming songs or performances?
strictle_a: A HUGE RON ALEXANDER MUSIC TV SHOW ON DEC 8TH AT KRAINE THEATHRE
irepmag: What time and how much are tickets?
strictle_a: FREE LIMITED SEATING...I THINK SOME PRESS WILL BE THERE
strictle_a: THAT SHOW IS WATCH BY OVER 1/2 MILLION VIEWERS..PROBABLY MORE
irepmag: Wow!!
 strictle_a: PRETTY RICKY WAS THE LAST TO GET SIGNED FROM THAT SHOW
irepmag: Well hopefully you'll be the next one to get signed off that show. OK! So before we wrap up - let me ask about your family and friends - how have they helped or hindered your musical career and dreams?
strictle_a: I HAVE VERY, VERY FEW FRIENDS...FAMILY HELPED ME BY NOT BEING THEIR FOR ME WHEN I REALLY NEEDED THEM (BESIDES MY MOTHER AND MY FUTURE WIFE)
irepmag: Again - much love to the Queens in our lives!
strictle_a: MY DIGITAL LABEL ZOOMOOZIK.. RORY RODERS THE OWNER OF ROCKIT NEWPAPER AND THE HEAD A&R, STEVE, MY ARTIST DEVELOPER, AND STEVE STRUAS THE CEO AND FOUNDER OF ZOOMOOZIK..HE MANAGED COOLIO AND OTHE BIG NAME BEEN ON MY SIDE
strictle_a: STRUASS! I KNOW YOU HEARD OF STEVE STRAUSS?!
irepmag: You know - I can't say that I have - but I'm just jumping into this thing myself - so there's a lot I don't know that I should
strictle_a: ZOOMOOZIK IS THE FUTURE..THEY WILL BE THE MOST POWERFUL DIGITAL LABEL IN THE WOLRD BY 2008
irepmag: At least they will be if the keep rockin your music!
strictle_a: NO DOUBT!!
 irepmag: Do you have any words of wisdom for the other independent artist out there?
strictle_a: TO MAKE GREAT MUSIC TAKES KNOWING YOURSELF..THEN TAKE TIME OUT TO KNOW OTHER AROUND YOU...STAY TRUE WITH BECAUSE IF YOU NOT TRUE TO YOURSELF...YOU CAN'T BE TRUE TO OTHERS...AND FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.....FIND YOUR OWN STYLE...LET THE GREATS REST IN PEACE...BE YOUR SELF...
irepmag: Alright Konstrictshun - thanks for your time - your are truly a talented FutureStar!! Keep us posted on what you're up to! We'll be watching and listening!!
strictle_a: NO DOUBT MAN IT WAS A PLEASURE...GOD BLESS TO YOU AND LOVE ONES AND YOUR ONLINE MAGAZINE STAFF!!!
You can also find Konstrictshun at www.zoomoozik.com
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