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Location: Watts, CA
Hip Hop / Rap
www.myspace.com/jayrock
www.topdawgproductions.com
Hip Hop / Rap
www.myspace.com/jayrock
www.topdawgproductions.com
This time round I bring you one of the West Coast’s finest
rising stars, Jay Rock. With a rough and raw rugged sound
Jay Rock is definitely keeping the West on the map. With
bangers like ‘On Bloods’ and ‘We On 1’ it’s no surprise he
has a huge following and recently had the opportunity to
record with the south’s finest, Lil Wayne. Being a Blood gang
member Jay Rock’s music is 100% real, uncut and for the
streets, Jay Rock is undoubtedly one of the West Coast’s
finest MC’s.
rising stars, Jay Rock. With a rough and raw rugged sound
Jay Rock is definitely keeping the West on the map. With
bangers like ‘On Bloods’ and ‘We On 1’ it’s no surprise he
has a huge following and recently had the opportunity to
record with the south’s finest, Lil Wayne. Being a Blood gang
member Jay Rock’s music is 100% real, uncut and for the
streets, Jay Rock is undoubtedly one of the West Coast’s
finest MC’s.
DSB: Tell us a little about your journey so far?
JAY ROCK: Long journey from bangin to hustlin and now rappin but my journey is not complete I have along way to go.
DSB: Was music always something you felt you had to pursue in life?
JAY ROCK: Naw I never thought about a career in music, my plan was to make millions off of hustlin in the streets, thats all
I knew.
DSB: Your current single features Lil Wayne, what is it like for you to have such an established artist working alongside
you on your own project?
JAY ROCK: It was crazy working with a nigga like wayne plus hes my blood brother from another mother. Yeah but me
being a new artist I felt I had 2 work with a big name artist and show everybody I can hold my own with anybody. Wayne's a
beast!
DSB: Who do you feel is keeping the West Coast on the map right now?
JAY ROCK: Jay Rock!!!!!! Naw for sure my nigga game, snoop and then we got the new blood thats putting it down like
myself, Glasses Malone, KDot, Problem, Topic, Bo, Absol the list goes on.
DSB: What did you think of The Game’s first album? He really did bring the West Coast back on top.
JAY ROCK: It was a classic. 4sho he put the west back on the map. We wasn't getting a lot of attention until his shit
dropped
JAY ROCK: Long journey from bangin to hustlin and now rappin but my journey is not complete I have along way to go.
DSB: Was music always something you felt you had to pursue in life?
JAY ROCK: Naw I never thought about a career in music, my plan was to make millions off of hustlin in the streets, thats all
I knew.
DSB: Your current single features Lil Wayne, what is it like for you to have such an established artist working alongside
you on your own project?
JAY ROCK: It was crazy working with a nigga like wayne plus hes my blood brother from another mother. Yeah but me
being a new artist I felt I had 2 work with a big name artist and show everybody I can hold my own with anybody. Wayne's a
beast!
DSB: Who do you feel is keeping the West Coast on the map right now?
JAY ROCK: Jay Rock!!!!!! Naw for sure my nigga game, snoop and then we got the new blood thats putting it down like
myself, Glasses Malone, KDot, Problem, Topic, Bo, Absol the list goes on.
DSB: What did you think of The Game’s first album? He really did bring the West Coast back on top.
JAY ROCK: It was a classic. 4sho he put the west back on the map. We wasn't getting a lot of attention until his shit
dropped
DSB: You are from the Nickerson Gardens Projects
right? What was life like for you growing up in
Watts?
JAY ROCK: A constant struggle to survive man.
You got to be strong and ready for war everyday,
shit always pops off in the gardens. But I love my
hood 2 death
DSB: Do you have a release date for the album
yet? What can the fans expect from it?
JAY ROCK: I don't have the exact date but its
coming soon. They can expect a great album and
they will learn a lot about me and where I come
from.
DSB: The “No Sleep Till NYC” Mix-tape had a
whole squad of DJ’s behind it, why so many on one
Mix-tape?
right? What was life like for you growing up in
Watts?
JAY ROCK: A constant struggle to survive man.
You got to be strong and ready for war everyday,
shit always pops off in the gardens. But I love my
hood 2 death
DSB: Do you have a release date for the album
yet? What can the fans expect from it?
JAY ROCK: I don't have the exact date but its
coming soon. They can expect a great album and
they will learn a lot about me and where I come
from.
DSB: The “No Sleep Till NYC” Mix-tape had a
whole squad of DJ’s behind it, why so many on one
Mix-tape?
JAY ROCK: I had old school westcoast and eastcoast tracks on it so I just wanted to put the hottest dj's from both coast
on that muthafucka.
DSB: What reaction did you get from the release?
JAY ROCK: Niggas loved that shit. A lot of the og rappers hit me and told me I killed it. They was shock to hear a young
nigga have the balls to do and not fuck up those classic songs.
DSB: Your track “On Bloods” was a track purposely made to represent the Bloods gang right? Do you keep it red?
JAY ROCK: Yea. I been keep it red since a baby.
DSB: What other projects are you currently working on?
JAY ROCK: Putting final touches on my album and I'm working on a new mixtape rite now, just finish up a few features.
DSB: You seem to be on your grind 24-7, do you ever find time for yourself to just kick back and relax?
JAY ROCK: Right now my nigga its all work and no play. I'm going super hard and when I rest, I rest in the booth
DSB: What are your vices in life? I mean we all have at least one. Whether it be a woman and her shoes or a Guy and his
cars, what do you like to spend your well earned cash on?
JAY ROCK: I would say guns lol. I spend my shit on me and 4sho my moms. I got to make sure she has everything. With
out her theres no me.
DSB: Any Shout’s?
JAY ROCK: Shouts out to my TDE family and all my niggas in the Nickerson Gardens stay up blood!
Interview conducted by Danielle Fear
Courtesy of Underground Promotion UK
And RVUP
on that muthafucka.
DSB: What reaction did you get from the release?
JAY ROCK: Niggas loved that shit. A lot of the og rappers hit me and told me I killed it. They was shock to hear a young
nigga have the balls to do and not fuck up those classic songs.
DSB: Your track “On Bloods” was a track purposely made to represent the Bloods gang right? Do you keep it red?
JAY ROCK: Yea. I been keep it red since a baby.
DSB: What other projects are you currently working on?
JAY ROCK: Putting final touches on my album and I'm working on a new mixtape rite now, just finish up a few features.
DSB: You seem to be on your grind 24-7, do you ever find time for yourself to just kick back and relax?
JAY ROCK: Right now my nigga its all work and no play. I'm going super hard and when I rest, I rest in the booth
DSB: What are your vices in life? I mean we all have at least one. Whether it be a woman and her shoes or a Guy and his
cars, what do you like to spend your well earned cash on?
JAY ROCK: I would say guns lol. I spend my shit on me and 4sho my moms. I got to make sure she has everything. With
out her theres no me.
DSB: Any Shout’s?
JAY ROCK: Shouts out to my TDE family and all my niggas in the Nickerson Gardens stay up blood!
Interview conducted by Danielle Fear
Courtesy of Underground Promotion UK
And RVUP
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