Mandy Rhea: The mind-blowing vixen reveals her country roots, love for Florida outdoors and pays homage to some MILF legends (Exclusive)
Keeping it 100? I don’t normally geek out too much when it comes to having mind-blowing conversations with amazing people but once you’ve connected with vixen Mandy Rhea? Well, um - holy smokes. It’s a full-fledged Friday takeover with the stunning beauty as she talks to Attack The Culture about all things in and out of the adult industry.
Keeping it 100? I don’t normally geek out too much when it comes to having mind-blowing conversations with amazing people but once you’ve connected with vixen Mandy Rhea? Well, um - holy smokes. It’s a full-fledged Friday takeover with the stunning beauty as she talks to Attack The Culture about all things in and out of the adult industry.
From revealing her love for Golden Shepherd dogs to why Nike Blazer sneakers are a twinning goal for her and her mini-me, it’s over 30 minutes of awesomeness with Mandy Rhea. Buckle up and tap in, Attackers.
Want to get your mind blown? Look no further than how vixen Mandy Rhea is both showing out on and off the camera. Of course you’ve seen her in some form or fashion whether in a viral, hilarious TikTok-type video clip acting out or heating up your entire body with some MILF-friendly content via the usual suspects - hi TeamSkeet, Naughty America, Bang Bros - but having a chance to talk to the stunning Colorado-bred, Florida-residing stunner? Holy. Smokes.
From talking about the correct pronunciation of her on-screen alias to learning what Rocky Mountain Oysters are and why she traded in a life as a full-fledged nurse to heal both lonely and sexually activated couples around the globe with her eye-opening camera glow-ups - it is an absolute pleasure to welcome my Nike Blazers twin to both Attack The Culture and Adult The Capture.
As always, check out some highlights from the conversation below and keep scrolling to see the full-fledged Mandy Rhea video interview.
I definitely want to hone in on the Colorado roots. Sterling, Colorado - it’s about two hours from Denver, or somewhere around there, right?
Mandy Rhea: It is. Think of a teeny tiny town. My graduating class was eight kids. [laughs] The entire class. My school that I went to was called Caliche and it’s in Iliff, Colorado. On one side you had a field and the other side you had a feed lot.
Was Denver pretty much how New York City is for me? I think when people think of Colorado, they think about the Rocky Mountains and they also think about Denver. So what was Denver like for you just in comparison.
Mandy Rhea: I competed in dance quite often so going to Denver was like an every week thing. It was a painful drive because it’s two hours one way. When you think of Sterling, Sidney, Nebraska is about 15 minutes northeast and then Kansas is about 30 minutes. So the armpit of the state is where I grew up.
I know things have changed. How long were you last in Colorado because I know you’ve been in Florida the past few years.
Mandy Rhea. Mm-hmm. Four years. I’ve been here for four years.
Gotcha. Give me an idea of what that culture shock was for you.
Mandy Rhea: I would say my hardest is not having my livestock. I’m a farm girl, through and through. I’m looking at buying property so I can have a farm again. I will never grow out of my country roots. Trying to adjust to, Florida has no fucks given. They don't care what your last name is.
They don’t care what you wear, what you look like. I really like that because where I grew up, it mattered what your last name was and it didn’t help that my last name was very well-known and then my ex-husband’s last name was very well-known.
So growing up and constantly always being under the microscope, and everything like that, it was difficult. That was probably my favorite thing about Florida.
And I love the beach. I love the beach.
Four years in, do you feel like you’ve discovered all Florida has to offer?
Mandy Rhea: Nope. Every single year, me and my son make a trip to a new kayak spring. So we love to kayak. We go to new kayak places every year. We have our favorites but we go to new ones and there’s just so much culture down here. From back in the day to the spiritual world. You have a little bit of everything.
I love it.
How do you pick and choose where you’re going to go? Is it a Google search? Word of mouth? Or does your son say, ‘Mom, we’re going here. Let’s make it happen.’
Mandy Rhea: Actually, we had a couple of friends that lived in Lakeland. We originally started in Lakeland and then from there I was like this is too far a drive from the beach. Mind you it’s an hour, an hour fifteen. And then that’s how I ended up in Tampa. I love Tampa.
Nike Blazers. They’re my favorite sneakers. I’m addicted to them. When did you fall in love with the Blazers brand, Mandy?
Mandy Rhea: Probably about a year ago. Both me and my son love Blazers. We have multiple pairs in our house. I just keep them really clean. I have a black pair. My son has a black pair and stuff like that. So when we’re at the track we’ll wear the black ones but I like them clean. I’m a little OCD when it comes to cleanliness.
Were you born to MILF? You just seem like you entered the industry and when there’s a MILF discussion, your name is right there. You’re branded as such. Hottest MILF awards and all that - your name is right there. Who else is up there - three other ladies - you feel might be your competition and your peer on MILF Rushmore.
Mandy Rhea: There’s so many. I worked with Jennifer White and she was phenomenal. I love working with her. I feel like I need to get up on her level because she was up for so many awards and then you always have Reagan Foxx and Brandi Love and Sophie Marie. They’re the next step.
I will get there.
For anyone just now getting across you and they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh. I’ve got to do my homework on Mandy.’ Where do they start at? Do they go to the latest stuff or on the studios you’ve shot for, is there maybe a masterpiece or one shoot you really want people to see?
Mandy Rhea: It’s actually funny. One of my most viewed videos is actually with Jonny Love. It was like my fourth video and everybody, I get numerous comments of ‘That’s your best video.’ And I’m like, ‘I looked awful. I was so bad.’ [laughs] I was still so nervous behind the screen but people love it.
And then there’s a couple that are good but you can kind of see the transformation of me at the very beginning to me now of how much I’ve grown within myself.
Give me an idea of what makes you so reliable and amazing?
Mandy Rhea: One being I’m easy to work with. Two being I come to work to work. It’s not a social. It’s not a party. It’s not an anything else. I think a lot of that comes from me being a mom who has the nursing background. When I come to work, it’s for work.
I know a lot of people are like, ‘You’ve got to socialize.’ And that’s great but if I have a Friday off, I would much rather spend it with my kid than going to the bar. Because going to the bar with a whole bunch of performers isn’t going to advance me.
Want to know if Mandy Rhea’s done getting tattoos? How about her love for German Shepherd dogs and how many she’s had? Jump right into this full-fledged Q&A with the mind-blowing, eye-opening vixen.
Taylor Gang's Fedd The God talks Wiz Khalifa/Logic tour, gaming goals, new 'Fortnite' song and fashion flexes (Exclusive)
It’s not everyday you get the chance to speak to someone with the same type of non-stop energy and work grind as yourself. Taylor Gang’s Fedd The God has been doing this for a long time and starting to really reap the benefits of his dedication to staying unique, developing a signature sound and loving what he does best – be himself while gaining a growing fanbase.
It’s not everyday you get the chance to speak to someone with the same type of non-stop energy and work grind as yourself. Taylor Gang’s Fedd The God has been doing this for a long time and starting to really reap the benefits of his dedication to staying unique, developing a signature sound and loving what he does best – be himself while gaining a growing fanbase.
The Pittsburgh native is gearing up for a massive summer filled with the inevitable premiere of a highly-anticipated ‘Fortnite’ music video and single, a Vinyl Verse cross-country tour with Wiz Khalifa and Logic plus piecing together a much-needed new studio album. So getting the chance to secure Fedd ‘the Gamer’ to dish on everything from his love for video games and embracing his daddy duties to where his positive obsession with fashion stems from with Attack The Culture was the ultimate blessing.
Fedd doesn’t hold back, so kick back to peep some of this chop up session’s highlights and keep scrolling to check out the entire interview.
I’m very tight that the song is so quick. Yo, what's up with that Fedd? Is there like a missing verse or was it intentionally meant to be like two minutes and seventeen seconds because that ‘Black Ranger’ song hits hard.
Fedd The God: I love to make them longer songs. But like nowadays in music, everybody's attention span isn't that long no more. So it's like, making a song over three minutes and stuff without features. It's like alright, people aren’t even going to get to that last verse. Just because they're doing so much, phones are in our hand. The attention span is like a peanut now, bro, they don't pay attention to nothing.
Yo, I know. Are we going to blame TikTok for that?
Fedd The God: I’m not going to blame TikTok. I just blame cell phones, bruh. I just blame the world and I actually blame music. There's too much music coming out now for it to be that long. And don't get me wrong. Once I get into making a real album like an LP. Oh, songs are going to be three minutes, four minutes. Like because that's my heart and soul. And it’s going to be to that point, where I have the crowd engaged enough for them to listen that long to the songs.
Who's the nicest at Call of Duty Warzone? I would put my money on you. Because you got the youth and Wiz Khalifa and everyone else is a little bit older. But I know they can all get busy on the sticks, man. So, who's the nicest gameplay wise man with the sticks?
Fedd The God: In Call of Duty? Probably [Taylor Gang’s] Light or Gabe.
I know the daddy duties are increasing on you. Are you still finding time to game?
Fedd The God: Oh yeah. So like, my avenue, I'm more so nice in Madden and 2K, like I'm crazy in that. Like, I'm good at Call of Duty. Don't get me wrong. Again. I can hold my own on there but I'm not like the best Call of Duty player but I get streaky you know I can get them 20 kill games or I can get 3 kills and you'd be like, ‘Damn, you suck.’
Call of Duty or Battlefield? You got a preference or nah?
Fedd The God: I don't really got a preference. I just like to get on there and shoot shit.
You’ve got to explain what a Primanti Brothers sandwich is. Like, yo, I’ve seen it and it looks gigantic. I’m going to let you explain – it has the French fries and meat and all that.
Fedd The God: A Primanti sandwich is pretty much a Pittsburgh staple. It’s a chopped cheese or a Philadelphia cheesesteak. It comes with any meat you want. Sauerkraut, coleslaw, tomatoes, cheese and Fench fries. Your ketchup, mustard and mayo. Never.
Yeah, I saw that because I was doing my research for this interview and I'm thinking the French fries are on the side. I saw the Google image is like stuffed right in them and like, yo, it’s a vegan’s nightmare.
Fedd The God: That’s a Pittsburgh thing. Even our salads come with French fries.
You’ve got to talk about your love for fashion. Is that a Pittsburgh thing or something you developed when you got older?
Fedd The God: It was born in me so my mom is very stylish and my dad is like flamboyant. And he's part of the LGBT community, my dad's gay. So like, um, I just get my sense of style from them. I don't really, like just buy it because it's designer shit like I can go to Wal-Mart and put together the craziest outfit. It's really more so if i see that shit and I like it, I dress with how I feel. If you see me more in a lot of black and dark neutral colors, it’s going to be stylish, but that's just because my mood is dark right now.
Right now, I got on Honey Nut Cheerios Crocs, blue pants and I'll show for real, for real. So I’m just comfy right now, I really don't know where my sense of style come from. I really just wake up, look like, ‘That’s hard,’ and I don’t care what the brand is, what it cost, if I like it, I’m getting it.
When can we get you out to Paris?I know you haven't officially toured overseas, but yeah, with that fashion sense, man like I know Westside Gunn is out there like right now doing like Givenchy and stuff, man. I can easily see you like taking over that Paris area and like putting Chevy Woods and Wiz and all them onto some dope designer.
Fedd The God: That’s one of my end games. Like I want to get into fashion technology and shit like that. It’s just really gonna be like when I'm invited bruh because I want to go over there but like, the way I just do my career I don't be pressed to be around that shit because as long as I put the time in , it takes me there. So like, it’s going to take me there. People are going to see the way I dress and be like, ‘Damn, I want you to be a part of this.’
Also, I don’t pride myself in designer clothing. So like, when they catch wind of me, I’ll be seeing Offset and Lil Uzi and they’ll get in with one brand but I want to be with all these brands. I want to bring something to all these brands. I’m a consumer. And that’s how I make my music too. I take Fedd The God out and then I become James.
So once Fedd The God leaves the group, there’s James and that’s the consumer. I rap as a rappers and an artist and I come out and listen to it as a listener and a fan.
Fedd The God has plenty more to dish on including what he’s doing before going on tour, why his new ‘Fortnite’ song will be a career statement and his thoughts on Wiz Khalifa’s viral kickboxing skills. Check out the full interview below.
Snowfall's Isaiah John knows he has the best show on TV, talks FX's takeover and 'Breaking Bad' comparisons (Exclusive)
There’s no competition when it comes to ‘Snowfall’ these days - or better yet, these years. What the series has delivered consistently since 2017 is mind-blowing to say the least and with an explosive season five in full swing, it’s only right fan favorite Isaiah John chops it up with Attack The Culture to dish on endless topics.
There’s no competition when it comes to ‘Snowfall’ these days - or better yet, these years. What the series has delivered consistently since 2017 is mind-blowing to say the least and with an explosive season five in full swing, it’s only right fan favorite Isaiah John chops it up with Attack The Culture to dish on endless topics.
Whether we’re talking about Wednesdays now becoming the best day of the week or how much women are the true driving forces behind ‘Snowfall,’ there’s no end to this conversation. Check out some of the highlights of Isaiah John’s chop up session - including cutting hair signature hair down low and embracing daddy duties - and check out the full interview at the bottom.
Most importantly, how has the media day been for you so far?
Isaiah: Oh man, it started earlier. It’s been going good. No complaints.
Got you, real quick - you’ve gotta explain the new look. I know you went to the IG Story and you were like ‘R.I.P. to the long hair.’ Explain. Did [‘Snowfall’ star] Damson have something to do with this, a little GQ type of look or what?
Isaiah: You know what it was, I was literally trying on clothes for today and I’m in the fitting room and the hair is in my face and I’m just dripping sweat. I’m hot. I’m like, ‘You know what? My hair’s gotta go.’ So I call my agent, I said, ‘Hey look, I don’t know if I could do this anymore.’ They said, ‘Okay, then go ahead and this will be better anyway.’ So I went home and boom.’
How does that work? Because in Hollywood, you have so many different parts and because you’ve built such a signature look for how you look in ‘Snowfall’ for example, do you have to call up the team and be like, ‘Yo, I’m really about to do this?’
Isaiah: For me, I like to include my team in decisions like that because I have had my hair for a while. I started growing it for over a year so it’s all about reinventing yourself anyway and changing your look. Especially for different roles and things of that nature.
First and foremost, can we acknowledge Wednesdays are the new Fridays? Especially around this time of year, we have ‘Snowfall’ - Isaiah, just talk about what Wednesdays are like for you and as a fan, knowing what’s to come - you see it on social media - talk about Wednesdays being the new Friday.
Isaiah: It’s a party for me. I’m always at my mom’s house watching the show with my family. So it’s always family time and I’m alway on Twitter reading people’s tweets. It’s cool. I like to live tweet and I like to watch Twitter while I watch it because it’s almost like everyone’s in the same living room watching it together. So Wednesdays are a whole big party and a celebration.
And I wanted to save this for later but because you’ve mentioned the family element, is your little mini-me Isaiah John nearby? I know you go hard on social media and don’t apologize for posting your baby boy - go hard on that. Give us an idea of where baby Isaiah John is during these Wednesday ‘Snowfall’ family gatherings.
Isaiah: He’s right there in my lap. He probably shouldn’t be watching ‘Snowfall’ but he’s right there. Honestly, he’s focused on me at the time. He’s like, ‘Da-da-da,’ so it’s all me at that point.
If you were to put ‘Snowfall’ in a Verzuz type setting - what like two or three shows would give you the best run for the money? Of course the legend John Singleton once said ‘Ghetto ‘Game of Thrones,’’ - who do you put ‘Snowfall’ up there with in regard to classic episodes, classic seasons, who is kind of up there in your mind?
Isaiah: Another one I heard was ‘Breaking Bad.’ I know it’s different but people have [compared them]. I’ve heard that a lot. ‘Breaking Bad’ would be up there with ‘Snowfall’ as well.
Definitely talk about the line-up that FX has. I know people are so tired of paying for Disney+ and Netflix and for FX to be providing such dope content whether it’s ‘Snowfall’ whether it’s ‘Atlanta’ whether it’s ‘Dave’ with Lil Dicky, there’s so many dope programs which really speak to our culture especially. Talk about the power FX has been bringing.
Isaiah: One thing I love about FX is they have really allowed us to be creative and free in the moment. I don’t feel as an artist I’m being micromanaged when it comes to my performances or my ideas for my character. I think because they allow the artist to be free in creating, it makes these shows that much more relatable and better because we’re free. We get to do what we feel the character needs. So I think that’s what makes FX great.
Five seasons in, what’s been your favorite season thus far? There’s been so much evolution and shocking moments, I’ve gotta say this season has been amazing. Your character is getting so much love.
Isaiah: I say my favorite season is season four because there was so much going on with Leone especially during that season. It really pushed me as an actor so that’s hands down my favorite season because it was the most challenging.
Got you. Continuation of that question, your favorite episode of all time? It doesn’t have to be from season four but if there’s like an episode - maybe it was an off-set chemistry or what happened behind the scenes or what that episode represented personally, is there one episode that is forever your favorite?
Isaiah: The season finale for season two. That jail scene with Damson. That right there unlocked something within me as far as me performing this specific character. That’s 100 percent my favorite episode.
There’s way more to this chop up session - check out the full interview to watch Isaiah John talk about the game-changing element women play in ‘Snowfall,’ John Singleton’s lasting legacy, the intentional lack of special guests and tons more.
Julian King talks living in China, evolving his career, Philadelphia roots and more (Exclusive)
R&B singer Julian King is serious about his craft and with his 'Can We Go Back' receiving steady attention, it's only right Attack The Culture pulls him away - briefly - from music-making to dish on everything he's experienced in the past few years career-wise.
R&B singer Julian King is serious about his craft and with his 'Can We Go Back' receiving steady attention, it's only right Attack The Culture pulls him away - briefly - from music-making to dish on everything he's experienced in the past few years career-wise.
From talking about the reason behind his stay in China to low-key feeling like Los Angeles and Atlanta are his second homes outside of Philadelphia, the popular crooner doesn't hold back on keeping it 100 on both his professional and personal life.
As we always do at this time, check out some of the conversation highlights and keep scrolling to experience the full Julian King chop up session.
Julian King. My apologies for not knowing this but is that the government name or is that the alias? I love the name Julian King. It rolls off the tongue easy. The ‘King’ part though, did we add on the ‘King’ part?
Julian: We added on the King part. The idea behind King was to just to put my name amongst the greats. It was actually an idea from a team that I worked with years ago that kind of just stuck. My family is pretty well known in the city and I kind of wanted to step outside of my religious affiliation with my family as to who Julian was as an artist. When I think about people with the last name King, I think of Martin Luther King, someone who has pioneered his way through civil rights and really has become an icon towards the Black community so if I can do just a fraction of what he did within music and within my gift, I’m a happy camper.
I’ve always felt like there was a fashion sense with the music and you. You have this heartfelt music that hits hard but when people look at you, there’s always fashion statements - at least in my opinion - being made. When I look at you, Julian, it’s like two dope worlds. We’ve seen that from Lil Uzi Vert in Philadelphia as well, but for you, where does that motivation and inspiration come from?
Julian: I love clothes, man. I used to have really long hair which was way down my back and for me, everyday was like a canvas that I got to paint. Some days I felt like wearing a basketball jersey and some shorts. Some days, I felt like wearing really tight pants and a patent leather rain jacket. Some days I felt like wearing knee-high boots. I love to switch it up because clothes make me feel confident and sometimes I’m in different moods. Sometimes I dress this way, sometimes I dress that way. One thing is for sure and two things for certain, it’s that I’m always going to look good. I love to play with clothing and I think that’s one of the freedoms that people don’t really give themselves the liberty. There’s so many things in this world that make this world beautiful.
I had no idea you lived in China. Was that just you wanting some Chinese food and it wasn’t enough to get it in Chinatown in Philadelphia or was it something family or business-related?
Julian: At the time, I had just broken up with my ex-boyfriend, fired my last team, I let go of my job, my lease was up. It was getting to be one of those life moments. I got presented with the opportunity and I was like, ‘You know what? Shit. Let’s do it.’ And I did it. The first few months was a little crazy but by the time I left [China,] I didn't even want to leave.
Got you. How is a Philly cheesesteak in China? Can they throw down on a Philly cheesesteak or nah?
Julian: Nah. And even if they did, I’m not trying.
How did quarantine and the pandemic change the music-making? I think we all, myself included, went through a lot of different transformations. Without revisiting every detail, just talk about the evolution - were you able to overcome it?
Julian: It’s interesting. No shade. The first few months? I didn’t do shit. Like, there were times, bro, I was just like I do not give a fuck. I’m not doing this. The world is ending and I’m not going to try to push to be this thing and do this thing if it’s not organically. I then taught myself how to record in Pro Tools and that changed the game. I’m not a big person who likes to have a lot of people in my studio sessions at all. I’m OK with my manager or assistant at the time, my engineer at the time and myself. Maybe a writer. I don’t like a lot of people in my space when I’m in this process. So being able to shut my door and be by myself, it allowed me to write from a different place. I just started writing whatever came out and it’s so interesting because at the end of 2020, I ended up signing with the team that I have now and they loved every record.
Need more Juilan King in your life? Check out the full chop up session with the Philadelphia singer as he talks about fashion influences, hometown heroes and plenty more below.
Haley Smalls ends twin confusion, breaks down 'Do Better' plus talks Drake and Toronto culture (Exclusive)
Toronto native Haley Smalls is on a non-stop grind with 2022 in full swing. From putting out hit anthems like ‘Do Better’ to poke fun at certain relationships to piecing together a much-needed new studio album, the Canadian crooner and hip-hop artist takes time to chop it up with Attack The Culture to dish on everything from whether she really has a twin or nahhh and her love for fashion to her studio grind and the way her sounds continue to evolve much like her stunning looks and hairstyles.
Toronto native Haley Smalls is on a non-stop grind with 2022 in full swing. From putting out hit anthems like ‘Do Better’ to poke fun at certain relationships to piecing together a much-needed new studio album, the Canadian crooner and hip-hop artist takes time to chop it up with Attack The Culture to dish on everything from whether she really has a twin or nahhh and her love for fashion to her studio grind and the way her sounds continue to evolve much like her stunning looks and hairstyles.
As always, check out some of the conversation highlights below and keep scrolling to check out the full conversation with the hip-hop singer.
How in the world did you pull off the ‘Never Have I Ever’ twin video thing? That was beyond crazy and my mind was blown. If you’ve taken the time to read all those comments on your YouTube page, people are beyond confused about how you pulled that off - what was the whole purpose behind that? I loved it.
Haley: Thank-you so much. Honestly, it was just something fun I wanted to do. I was kind of playing around with different content to put out and I do a lot of my own video editing so it was just kind of something that I was into trying and I thought it was a cool thing to do and it actually worked out great. I wasn’t sure if people were going to actually believe it but a lot of people were fooled and thought that I had a twin.
Where does the name Erica come from? Because that’s what really threw me off at first - Erica, was it nerve-racking, exciting with the editing process?
Haley: Yeah, it was fun. It was really fun. Trying new things when it comes to music or editing or just like content in general is always fun to execute and the name Erica just comes from my middle name.
Got you. But there is someone in reality, real life, that I’ve got to drag into this conversation which is McKenzie who we often see quite a bit whether it’s in your videos, on IG, looking like she’s loyal to the soil. Talk about who in real life McKenzie is to you.
Haley: So McKenzie is my cousin. A lot of people refer to her and myself as sisters. We basically are sisters because we grew up together and have been very close all our lives. So yeah, we’ve been really close and she’s an artist as well and an actress, so we’ve been very supportive of each other in our journeys because we’re naturally close and I’m very supportive of whatever she does. We always kind of end up in each other’s vibes and we help each other a lot.
Is there an infatuation with cars? Because I really notice a lot of cars in your music videos like ‘Keeper’ - is it the director’s idea, are you infatuated with cars? Talk about it.
Haley: I think cars are like a great thing to showcase in a music video. They always look nice. You’re always looking for a different visual aspect in your videos and to be honest with you, I’ve been an independent artist for a long time and it can be hard to get creative with content when you don’t have a major budget like a major artist signed to a major label. So you’re always looking for ways to decorate the scene and to make it look visually interesting.
Everybody loves cars. That’s really where it comes from. For ‘Keeper,’ there’s a garage from a friend of ours has them, we had that space and they had all these old school cars. I love that nostalgic vibe and it’s something I like to integrate into my style and into my music. I think that’s why sometimes you’ll see little nostalgic things. I like the old school stuff.
Got you! Well let’s go into ‘Do Better’ and obviously the latest visual, latest single - was it nerve-racking, exciting? I know you have a different hairstyle for that. Talk about that cinematic appealing, throwback vibes. There’s a lot of dope, nostalgic type things in there and talk about creating it and if it lived up to your vision.
Haley: It was directed by myself and my producer and so we really just wanted to play off the vibe of the song and at the same time make it memorable and I think bringing in some humorous moments, that was where we were going and we came up with a treatment and made out all of the skits for the scripts. We just wanted to make it nostalgic and were kind of going for that Home Alone, The Grinch, type vibe. And then we gave it some humor.
It’s tough because when it comes to humor, everybody has their own sense of humor and you don’t know how it’s going to translate. Just because you find it funny doesn’t mean everybody else will. But it seems to be translating in the way that we wanted it to be and we kind of had this idea of making it feel like a show. Almost like a Netflix show.
So we came up with this idea of the shitty boyfriend. Maybe we can even make that into a Netflix show eventually. That’s the idea we had before and we were going into with the video.
Check out Haley Smalls speaking up for Drake and Toronto culture, her love for fashion, what’s brewing with her new music project and why she keeps business and personal life separate in the full chop up session below.
Jim Jones threw an epic 'Gangsta Grillz' party last night to celebrate his new album
New York rapper Jim Jones knows how to make a special moment unforgettable. Just hours before hitting the green light on dropping his new We Set The Trends Gangsta Grillz album with DJ Drama, he put together an epic invite-only private listening party with select media and notable entertainers including Dave East, Maino, MSNBC’s Ari Melber, Rah Swish and more.
New York rapper Jim Jones knows how to make a special moment unforgettable. Just hours before hitting the green light on dropping his new We Set The Trends Gangsta Grillz album with DJ Drama, he put together an epic invite-only private listening party with select media and notable entertainers including Dave East, Maino, MSNBC’s Ari Melber, Rah Swish and more.
Jim Jones threw an epic Gangsta Grillz party last night
Of course Attack The Culture had to make sure to pull through to experience the new album in-person. Affiliate Jacob Mercado delivered the ultimate sneak peek from the epic evening with some exclusive footage.
New York’s biggest names pulled through for Jimmy
The venue found itself getting packed with major star power. Some other notable personalities pulling through included comedian Mr. Commodore and Pretty Lou.
Last night in NYC, hip hop influencers, DJs, journalists, and executives attended a private celebration of the Gangsta Grillz mixtape We Set The Trends. Special guests included Dave East, Maino, Ari Melber, Rah Swish, Prince Lawrence, Slow Bucks, K. Goddess, Pretty Lou, Mr. Commodore, KenStarrz, Ray Ray, SexxyStaceface, and more. Music was provided by Da Union's Superstar Jay, DJ Bobby Trends and DJ Blue Diamond, Beverages provided by Ciroc.
We Set The Trends sets the bar
The new album comes packed with hits. Clocking in at over 20 songs, Jones made sure to put some hip-hop stars on the studio effort including Migos and Fabolous.
Jim Jones has reunited with DJ Drama for a new Gangsta Grillz mixtape called We Set The Trends distributed through #VLrecords Empire. Never missing a beat, the legendary rapper delivers an exciting project with Hip Hop's finest including household names like Migos, Dave East, Fabolous, Maino to the newcomers Fivio Foreign, Rah Swish, Dusty Locane, Ditta, and more.
The project marks the duo’s first collaboration since 2006’s The Seven Day Theory. The album is a perfect mix of regional sounds, but stays true to the raw New York lyricism. As always, Jim gives us heavy bars with his profound storytelling rhymes.
“Working with Drama has always been fun,'' exclaims Jones, “We had to get back to what we were doing when we were younger; 25 tracks of pure heat!”
The title track "We Set The Trends" by Ft Migos is now streaming over 5 million streams. Gangsta Grillz - We Set The Trends is streaming now on all platforms.
North Ave Jax is putting Vermont on the rap scene, proving grinds pay off + naming his fave artists (Exclusive)
The Vermont rap scene is alive but some folks just need more convincing before giving the state its proper respect. Fortunately, Interscope Records/LVRN’s North Ave Jax is here to save the day and at the very least make sure the Green Mountain State’s hip-hop culture is fully appreciated.
The Vermont rap scene is alive but some folks just need more convincing before giving the state its proper respect. Fortunately, Interscope Records/LVRN’s North Ave Jax is here to save the day and at the very least make sure the Green Mountain State’s hip-hop culture is fully appreciated.
From talking about his early rap game roots to getting compared to the late Juice WRLD, Jax has plenty to talk about and clocking in at well over 30 minutes, this is an Attack The Culture exclusive you can honestly kick back and enjoy from start through finish. Check out some of our favorite moments from the conversation and scroll to the bottom to check out the full-length Q&A.
There’s a reason all of Jax’s music isn’t on every streaming platform - yet
I think timing is everything. You just got to know when to put things out and what people want to hear. Obviously it has to resonate towards yourself and I feel like I’ve always been musically inclined - I just started making music though and [my song] ‘Levels’ compared to ‘Trust Nobody’ are two different batches. Even then, I just feel like I’m a lot more capable of that initial growth. That’s why it’s on YouTube and I don’t want to be fully accessible where people can go to my page or Apple Music and be able to play [some songs] because I feel like it's a learning curve. I feel like it’s something you should be able to listen to but something that’s not fully accessible if that makes sense.
The music biz’s key to success is…
I feel like versatility is the biggest key in music. Look at Drake for example, he started off with the love songs and he was singing and slowly he started doing rap. Once you get both fans, bro, you’re unstoppable. I feel like if I can captivate on that early, I feel like I can do a lot of damage. I don’t want to be just one certain, ‘Oh, he sounds the same as this guy.’ I just want to be different. I feel like versatility is literally the biggest key and that’s what I’m working on right now. That’s my goal right now. I’m trying to start my career showing people, ‘He can spit, he can rap. Crazy. He’s nice.’ And then boom, it goes to the pop music and the hits. ‘This guy, he’s like that.’
Falling in love with music was a real thing
Growing up as a kid, I was super confident. I never really doubted myself at all until I stopped going to school. I was always so confident and certain and in-tune with everything and back home I feel into a super depressive state. I was making music, I wasn’t taking it serious - I don’t really communicate with a lot of people anymore. I’m sad when I’m there because it didn't uplift me or motivate me, people-wise and I got stuck in a loop. I was by myself for about three months and that’s when I fell in love with building a song. I kind of have rhythm but the reason why I feel like I’m in this position is because I can’t settle for anything less. As soon as I got this, I want way more. Obviously there’s steps but you just got to realize which foot.
The Vermont rap scene does exist
I’m not going to lie to you, there’s this kid named Kelly and he does my music videos. He did ‘Levels’ and he did ‘Trust Nobody’ and I grew up with him my whole life. He brought a lot back to Vermont. Back when this was happening, I wasn’t really feeling good - I was super depressed, I didn’t believe in myself. He told me, ‘Bro, you are going to get signed. Guaranteed.’ I didn’t believe it because I’m from Vermont and nobody ever made it out of Vermont. The biggest thing we have is Ben & Jerry’s and Bernie Sanders but Bernie’s not even from Vermont. He’s from New York City.
So it’s like, that core. I want to be that core for kids. I want it to be all over. There’s so many towns and kids that aren’t necessarily doing music but have so much skill and talent that need to be seen - I want to be that kid that people can look at and say, ‘If he can do it, I can do it.’ I want to be vulnerable enough to let people know no matter what you’re doing, you can do it. I don’t care if it sounds corny, cool. I want that to be my base. More than music. It’s way more than music.
Jax really trusts in himself
I listen to everybody. I know right from wrong. So it’s basically about discipline and if I were to say it, I lean on myself. But I listen to everybody. When someone would try to help me out, I’m not going to push them away I’m going to listen and see if I need that.
IG helped validate what Jax already suspected
Instagram is like the first thing I would post something on. It was literally me in a car freestyling. I got a thousand likes on it and my friend was like, ‘Yo, that’s a lot.’ That’s what I felt like. I just got a thousand likes. Everybody in Vermont’s listening to it, saving it because I had the insights and I saw it.
It got posted onto a rap page. That’s when I knew I could do this.
Jax has some folks he’s keeping tabs on
I do get compared to the Kid Laroi which is super annoying and that’s why I want to be so versatile so I don’t get compared. Don’t get me wrong, that motherf*cker is amazing. He’s so good. But I feel like there’s levels to this and I’m just getting started.
I feel if I had to say who inspires me like that, it would be Jack Harlow. He’s kind of on the same mindset that I have when I first got into this. He definitely influenced me a lot. Another artist is Brent Faiyaz. That’s my favorite artist. The other one is Dominic Fike. He’s the one I want to work with. That would be so dope to me.
My favorite producer is Jetson[Made]. My favorite sound right now is guitar. I love the guitar.
Jane Wilde loves Showtime's 'Yellowjackets' + Quentin Tarantino, talks real NY food, LA's best bagel spot + more (Exclusive)
If there’s anyone doubting just how much of a Quentin Tarantino fanatic adult superstar Jane Wilde is, just kick back and listen to the New York-bred, Los Angeles-residing beauty geek out about Pulp Fiction and the legendary filmmaker. Aside from Hollywood, the 23-year-old vixen chops it up with Attack The Culture to talk everything from her Queens roots and go-to pizza spot to why it’s nearly impossible to find Empire State-style bagels in the City of Angels.
If there’s anyone doubting just how much of a Quentin Tarantino fanatic adult superstar Jane Wilde is, just kick back and listen to the New York-bred, Los Angeles-residing beauty geek out about Pulp Fiction and the legendary filmmaker. Aside from Hollywood, the 23-year-old vixen chops it up with Attack The Culture to talk everything from her Queens roots and go-to pizza spot to why it’s nearly impossible to find Empire State-style bagels in the City of Angels.
Check out some of our favorite quotes from the must-hear conversation and keep scrolling to hear over 30 minutes of the TV-loving pretty young thing.
Jane Wilde is way more New York than you realize
There’s so many different types of New Yorkers and I think that I went to summer camp with a lot of people that were kind of grew up in that like if you’re from New York or you’re from the Upper West Side, your apartment overlooks Central Park. That was not really my reality - there’s just something about growing up in Queens - it’s ‘the’ single most diverse city in the world. Period. That’s a statistic and a fact.
So from a very young age, I was exposed to so many different cultures and types of people and opinions. I always went to public school so I kind of was raised differently than a lot of people I’ve met in my life and I’m like, ‘How do you not get some of this stuff?’ But I guess it’s like cultural differences.
Jane realizes things have changed from her old stomping grounds
I grew up in the Forest Hills/Rego Park area - that is a very Jewish area. I’m Jewish so we were kind of surrounded by our people and I went to a synagogue as a Jew and I did Hebrew school for a long period of my life. I was just back there recently, earlier this month, and it was the first time in my life since I have moved out New York that I feel like I have almost like, how do I describe it - an outsider but also an insider at the same time because I’m looking at all these places I grew up around like the Forest Hills Gardens, Queens Boulevard, Austin Street, and all these places I grew up going to and they look familiar but at the same time it feels so disconnected at this point from living in LA for over three years.
There is a New York habit Wilde has brought out to Los Angeles
Even if I don’t use these terms that much in conversation, when I’m thinking in my head - my inner monologue, basically, I use all of these slang terms I guess you could call it that I picked up growing up in Queens and going to school in Queens. A big one being ‘Dead a**’ and ‘OD.’ When you say ‘OD’ in LA, people are like are you talking about fentanyl? But I’m like, ‘No,’ and you can’t explain what ‘OD’ means. It means a lot of things - it has a lot of different meanings. It means yes, it means that’s cool, great job, it means a lot, it means this is too much. It means no way. There’s so many different, it’s pretty much like a placeholder so I use that a lot and I kind of like suppress myself from using it more in conversation because I don’t want people to be like confused like, ‘Why are you talking about overdoses right now?’
The low-key best place to get a NY-style bagel in the City of Angels
I honestly think it is the water that’s trash here or else it’s really good in New York. But I will say there’s this bagel place that I go to in the Valley sometimes, it’s called Noah’s New York Bagels. So they specifically name-drop the New York so you have the high expectations and I personally think they’re great. I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference necessarily between that and a real New York bagel if you put them in front of me on a table. They have a lot of options. I crave that authenticity. That’s the biggest thing I miss about New York - the food. It’s just a different level. A different quality than mostly every place in the country say except for a couple cities, maybe. But New York is top as far as food.
Jane does have a fave bagel
A bacon, egg and cheese on a plain bagel, just toasted. It’s fire. It’s savory.
Pulp Fiction is the best movie - ever - PERIOD.
Pulp Fiction is my favorite movie. Quentin Tarantino is my favorite filmmaker. He’s like my number one person that I would want to have dinner with and just pick his brain and talk to him. I think he’s so cool. Pulp Fiction I think is the best movie ever made, it’s the most unique movie ever made. There’s no other movie on this plane that’s similar to it. Even his other movies like Kill Bill, which is another favorite of mine, it just doesn’t hold a candle to it especially like the non-linear storytelling aspect. It’s been done after the fact but in my opinion no one ever did it as good as that movie did and everything just fits together so seamlessly.
The order that everything happens in just feels like the order we are supposed to see it in even if it’s not the order that it happened chronically. Everything happened in that movie for a reason in my opinion. Everything just falls into place.
Every story is so unique and interesting. Every character is so full of depth and interesting tidbits. There’s just so many good lines and I could go on and on.
Jane Wilde is a one of one with plenty on her mind. Kick back and listen to her full interview below and keep scrolling to learn even more about the jaw-dropping beauty.
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Jane Wilde came through in such epic fashion - but ahead of the conversation going down, check out some of her written answers to questions we shot her way.
a. Can we just admit New York City is the best city in the world or has going to places like Miami and Los Angeles shifted your view?
Hahaha. Yes, definitely. Out of those 3 cities NYC will always be king. It shaped me into who I am today. It forced me to have a no bullshit attitude and not take shit from anyone. Although I live in LA now for work and love living here, New York is definitely the city with the most culture and the coolest residents. Miami’s cool too, to visit.
b. What are some of your favorite New York spots you still love and frequent in 2021?
Honestly, when I visit home I don’t get out much. That’s definitely something I’d like to change. I usually stay pretty local in my small-ish neighborhood in Queens. Although I try to make it a point to hang out around Washington Square Park and get Joe’s Pizza at least once per trip!
c. What’s more important for someone to try when they’re visiting New York for the first time – a Katz sandwich or slice of cheesecake from Junior’s?
Definitely Katz!!! Deli’s are the heart and soul of NYC. And I’m a savory > sweet type of person, always.
d. Who do you truly feel is now and forever the King of New York?
Tough one. I guess in terms of music and really representing NYC and the feel of the city, I’d go with ASAP Rocky/the whole ASAP mob. I listened to them so much growing up and knowing that they’re from my city makes me feel proud.
e. What’s your favorite thing to do away from the camera?
Smoke weed. Hang out with my dog. Chill. I wish I had less boring answers but relaxing at home is my favorite thing to do!
f. We’re really interested in learning more about your writing – when did this hobby happen and when did it shift into something more serious?
Thanks for asking this. I’ve been writing since I was in middle school. I’ve always been creative and had all these ideas for characters and how I want to portray them. It used to be just for fun. One time I came home from summer camp and saw my younger brother deleted a nearly 30 page story I’d been working on from my computer, and I didn’t have a backup of it. That hurt bad. But in high school I wrote a couple of short plays that got produced which was really fulfilling. I almost went to college to major in screenwriting. I don’t know if I’d consider it “serious” at this point, I did write one scene for a company called Pure Taboo that I am really proud of. I would love to write more scenes, and maybe even an entire script.
g. If you could star in a huge Hollywood flick opposite a star of your liking, who are you going with?
Oh my goodness. This is a great question because when I was younger I wanted to be an actress in Hollywood movies and such. So it’s tough to choose bc I want to pick my favorite actors but also pick someone that I could hold my own with! I’m going to have to go with Leonardo DiCaprio. Not sure if I could hold my own against him but it would be amazing to see him in action.
h. Who is your favorite hip-hop couple and/or Hollywood couple?
Hmmm. I try not to idolize other people’s relationships too much. Because you never know what’s really going on beneath the surface. But I always found KimYe to be a really endearing couple. I loved how they expressed their love and support for each other. Hopefully they can work it out but you know, that’s how life goes sometimes.
i. What social media platform needs major adjustments?
Instagram. Instagram. Instagram. They have a serious problem with not understanding or enforcing their own rules/guidelines. Unless it’s convenient for them. Porn performers get our accounts deleted frequently, usually for no reason at all. Or if there is a violation, it’s something that any other celebrity or verified Instagram model can do with no trouble. They have a problem with hypocrisy. Either enforce all your guidelines towards everyone (yes, even Britney Spears when she wants to post full body nude pictures), or let people post what they want! They deleted my account for reposting Britney’s nude photo on my story and questioning how she could get away with posting this but others could not. I got my answer.
j. If you could be a real-life version of your favorite super hero, who would it be?
My favorite superhero….I’m gonna go the non traditional route and say that i don’t have a favorite marvel or dc superhero. I’ve never been into comics or those universes. However- I would want to be Violet from The Incredibles because not only can she turn invisible which is great for sneaking or spying on people, she creates these dope force fields to protect her and anyone around her from danger.
Elaina St. James: 10 Things We Learned In 10 Minutes (Exclusive)
The culture is way deeper than rap and Attack The Culture is all about being inclusive and letting talented, intriguing and unique individuals get their servings of hip-hop and dig deep into their own personal interests, lifestyle habits and everything in-between. The beautiful and grown Elaina St. James chopped it up with ATC for a conversation ranging from Kanye West and Drake’s music to the best - and worst - reality TV shows plus sky-diving at 40 years old, crushing on Thor and The Rock and much more.
The culture is way deeper than rap and ATC is all about being inclusive and letting talented, intriguing and unique individuals get their servings of hip-hop and dig deep into their own personal interests, lifestyle habits and everything in-between. The beautiful and grown Elaina St. James chopped it up with Attack The Culture for a conversation ranging from Kanye West and Drake’s music to the best - and worst - reality TV shows plus sky-diving at 40 years old, crushing on Thor and The Rock and much more.
There are 10 things we learned from this Q&A but if you have the time listen up to nearly 30 minutes of pure fun convo with the one and only Elaina St. James.
1. Elaina has a preference when it comes to Drake and Kanye West
I like Drake and I like Kanye West. I like Drake probably more than I like Kanye because he’s just very clean cut and cute and he’s not threatening. He’s not threatening. He’s cute. He’s got a cute personality.
He can make fun of himself. So I like that kind of personality period across the board. I’ve seen things where he’s kind of making fun of himself and I love that. That humbleness. That’s such a turn on. He’s freaking adorable.
And I love Rihanna.
2. There’s nothing wrong with Drake dating older women but it’s hard to take younger men seriously
I don’t take them seriously as far as in real life because I don’t really think that they’re serious. And what would I have in common really talking to somebody that’s like 25?
But in my line of work, that’s my core demographic. So your core demographic I think is pretty much mine. It’s 25 to like early 40’s. That’s the core of my fans and what I offer them is the fantasy. They’re not going to date somebody my age - most of them in real life, some of them do and I’ve actually talked to some of them and they’ve said, ‘Oh no, I exclusively date women that are ‘that’ much older.’ But I can provide a fantasy that they do have an intimate look at me and what I do so it fulfills that. That’s kind of what I provide.
3. Elaina is on the market but it’s more than looks to win her over
I do have fans that are older than my age but the weird thing is, and I am single, a lot of those guys are going to want families and they’re going to want to have kids and I see this on ‘90 Day Fiancé’ and I’m just like, ‘You know, if you want to have kids someday.’ I mean look at Ashton Kutcher. He left Demi Moore who is freaking amazing but he wanted to have kids so he started with somebody younger. That’s kind of the way it is. But would I date somebody much younger? Yeah, it’s fun. I’ve dabbled thinking about when I’ve been approached by a younger guy but there’s other parts of it that are important than just youth. There has to be a connection and some sort of kind of energy that I respond to.
4. It’s OK for Alpha Males to want families in today’s times
There’s a hot model on TikTok and there were all these pictures and all these women are swooning and my first thought was, ‘Okay, if you want to actually make women faint just post a picture holding a baby,’ and that’ll just do us all in because there is something about that. That mix of [toughness] and being a good dad that is so attractive. That’s beyond.
5. The best reality TV show right now is ‘90 Day Fiancé’
My guilty pleasure and I’m probably going to be doing a podcast about this next week is freaking ‘90 Day Fiancé - these people are Americans and they go over to some really difficult challenging places to live just because they find this love and then they’re like, ‘I’m going to go over to freaking Morocco,’ or something, ‘and live in this oppressive place,’ or India where oh God, everything’s so difficult. And then they’re dealing with cultural stuff. There’s usually always an age difference.
This is typically much older woman and much younger man. It can go the other way and so there’s all of these things and it’s absolutely my guilty pleasure.
6. It’ll be hard to get Elaina on a Sunday night date if ‘90 Day Fiancé’ is on
My kid knows on Sunday nights, he calls it my ‘dumb’ show and I watch my ‘dumb’ show and I love it. I pour a glass of wine, I get some sort of chips or something and I just sit there and delve into the crazy.
7. There are some unwatchable reality TV shows
I could never get into the whole ‘Duggar’ [reality TV show ‘19 Kids and Counting’] thing - and these are from a while ago - and I couldn’t get into the Kate Gosselin stuff. I just didn’t find that appealing at all. I love the ‘Beverly Hills’ and some of the different ‘Housewives’ ones - I love those, I watch those - not all of them. They’re just pretty to see. They live in such opulent, beautiful environments that that alone [is amazing]. It’s like when you were watching the ‘Kardashians’ and it would be like, ‘Everything is just so pretty. The surroundings.’ The other ones I can’t get into are the 600 pound people. I can’t get into that because first of all, what a downer as I’m drinking wine and eating chips and watching that and going, ‘You know, maybe I shouldn’t eat any of this stuff.’
8. Thor and The Rock would be Elaina’s dream reality TV duo
It would be my two crushes - Chris Hemsworth and The Rock. I want to just watch them. I just want to watch like a little voyeur into their lives because they’re just freaking eye candy.
It wasn’t until [Chris] got his haircut so it was around ‘Ragnarok’ when [I first had my crush on him]. And then I was like, ‘Oh, hello!’ And then it was the ‘Men in Black [International]’ and I was like, ‘Oh yes!’
With Rock, I think he kind of just snuck up on me. He snuck up on me and it was his personality. Certainly not when he was a wrestler - it was probably when he started letting his humor show and then I was like, ‘Oh, he is just delightful. He just has the personality.’
You see these clips of him where he’s riding around.
9. Elaina has a huge crush on an X-Men icon
I do have a crush on Hugh Jackman. I’ve got this thing. And the funny thing is in real life, I tend to date geeks. I tend to date really smart, lawyer ‘ish business owner [types] that are not big and bulky and that’s probably it.
The fantasy is always fun because it’s very different than what you like live. I love The Rock. Right now it’s just The Rock and Chris Hemsworth that I’m like, ‘Hello!’
10. Elaina would vote for The Rock
You know why? Not to get too political but I think he’s a good person and I think he has the strength.. Honestly, I was thinking if he was running against Trump, I have a feeling and just from a standpoint of just pure brute strength and power and charisma, I think he would have blown him away.
I think there’s that. He’s just got such a charisma and such - in advertising they call it a high Q Score like he’s very well respected I think.
I can’t wait for this new movie that he’s in with Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot who I adore. She is just perfection because again, she’s humble and she’s fun and she’s down to Earth.
Those are the kind of people that are grateful for what they have that I find really appealing. The spoiled brats, I have no time for that. Life is short.
Drumma Boy: 10 Things We Learned In 10 Minutes (Exclusive)
Memphis icon Drumma Boy isn’t just a hitmaker - he’s doing podcasts, hosting SiriusXM takeovers, building brotherly bonds with the biggest names in the rap game and everything in-between. With a jam-packed schedule, the man responsible for churning out classics for Jeezy, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz - to name a few - linked up with Attack The Culture to update the world on his biggest priorities following a must-hear “I Said What I Said” Ludacris and Snow Tha Product collaboration.
Memphis icon Drumma Boy isn’t just a hitmaker - he’s doing podcasts, hosting SiriusXM takeovers, building brotherly bonds with the biggest names in the rap game and everything in-between. With a jam-packed schedule, the man responsible for churning out classics for Jeezy, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz - to name a few - linked up with Attack The Culture to update the world on his biggest priorities following a must-hear “I Said What I Said” Ludacris and Snow Tha Product collaboration.
From talking about having close-knit bonds to the importance of loyalty as he pieces together his Drumma Boy and Friends album, here’s 10 Things We Learned In 10 Minutes with the music industry veteran.
1. Non-Stop Work Grind:
It’s crazy man - hosting SiriusXM all day, shout-out to Rock The Bells and we’re doing everything we can to get the message out and motivate people and just inspiring as many people as possible.
To see everybody making beats and making trap music, this was just something that was a location for me and to turn it into a genre and let alone everybody making beats, it’s just a blessing. It’s like inspiring and I give that same inspiration back.
2. From Producing To Becoming Hip-Hop Personality
The transition really came from [my background]. Coming out of a city like Memphis, it’s all genres of music. From blues to country to trap to orchestra to everything so it was just like, Atlanta got to calling me once they heard what I was doing with [Yo] Gotti and my older brother, R.I.P. Ensayne Wayne, he would always have me around Jazze Pha and Carlos Broady, Slice Tee - the legendary cats.
I got a call from Pastor Troy off the stuff I was doing with Gotti and started working with Boyz N The Hood and Jeezy decided to go solo. Rocko called. Rick Ross called. It’s just one artist to the next artist.
3. Ludacris Is Still A Top Rap Artist In 2021
I knew Luda was going to come back with something crazy because it’s Luda. He don’t ever fail. That’s one of my favorite artists and he was enthused about my album just as much as I was enthused about it. That’s what really is still just a shocker to me that damn, out of a lot of people I hit, Luda knocked it out and sent it back in 48 hours-type. He was just excited about the record and wanted me to get the record done, get it mixed and get it out, get it done. So we dropped it right on the season opener of the NBA.
Shout-out to Luda. Shout-out to Snow Tha Product. She was just somebody I know could go just as hard as Luda and I think she’s underrated but incredible. She has number one records with Bad Bunny and she’s killing the Latin rap scheme. She’s rapping in English and Spanish. I was like, ‘Snow, let’s do it.’ She came through for me and so shout-out to both of the artists. ‘I Said What I Said.’
4. Snow Tha Product Is Nice-Nice With The Bars
I was like, ‘Oh, you ain’t never worked with Luda? Oh let me make that happen.’ Her fans were really thanking me for it and gave full support. And Luda’s fans are going crazy. It’s just a blessing. I’m kind of like, I’ve done a lot for other artists and for those same other artists to give that back to me and help uplift me, everyone’s like, ‘Man, Drumma, you’re supposed to be here. You’re supposed to be like Khaled.’ And even Khaled, shout-out to DJ Khaled for inspiring me to put these records together and go ahead and put them out.
As producers, we have so many artists on our beats but we don’t take the time to put the records out so this is one of the big joints.
It’s Drumma Boy featuring Luda and Snow Tha Product.
5. The New Album Is Deeper Than Rap
The Drumma Boy & Friends album is crazy. We’ve got Gucci Mane, Young Dolph, T.I., Ty Dolla $ign and Wiz Khalifa, Lil Gottit, Kollision, some of everybody. Twista. It’s going to be crazy.
6. Drumma Is Ready To Venture More Into Latin Music
I’m definitely tapping into the Latin trap. The Latin market. I got the first Grammy or first round nomination at least on the reggae music I did with Dexter Daps. I did something with him and Davido called “Scripture” and I did another song called “Wi-Fi” so just getting those number ones in reggae, trap and R&B, I would love to tap and get into the Latin and get a number one over there as well.
7. Drumma’s Production Mt. Rushmore Has Pure Classics
I came up looking up to Isaac Hayes. He would be in my living room. Shout-out to the family. That was like my mentor and that’s who everybody said was the only person who could really kept right there hand and hand with Quincy Jones as far as the production talent and the ability to write for strings and orchestras and things of that nature. R.I.P. Isaac Hayes.
Of course Quincy Jones is on my Mt. Rushmore. Dr. Dre. I would say Puff for the marketing. I get so many different things that I learned from him in that aspect. Dr. Dre on the mix side as far as the quality of mix and the quality of sound and Kanye for just always believing his vision and pushing forth what he sees.
As crazy as you sound sometimes with these visions, the ability and the nuts to move forward with them anyway.
8. There Are True Brotherly Bonds In The Rap Game
When you’re my brother, regardless of what you’re going through, I’m there for you. The people could be saying this, the people could be saying that but that’s the fake sh*t if I turned my back on you just for what people are saying.
That means you weren’t really my dog. You weren’t really my brother. I stand by that and through that you get some new music and through that because you are my brother, you can tell that story. I got these beats, you got them raps. I helped so many people tell their story so it’s about capturing that moment and when somebody is at their lowest point in life, being able to have somebody help capture that and not just go through the depression and the anxiety but to be able to release and that’s what I think we all need when we’re going through a down moment or a depressed day - you need someone to help lift you up and help you release.
That’s what I do through music and these beats.
9. Family Goals Are Embraced More Than Ever In The Rap Game
You gotta have that someone that’s your backbone. Even us, you need comfort. You need stability. You need a companion that you can talk to and be like, ‘Guess what happened today?,’ and you can just laugh and joke about some funny sh*t that happened throughout the day or you get home at three, four in the morning and it’s a home-cooked meal on a plate for you. You hungry and it just allows you to wake up the next day on that right foot and you’re not waking up with a headache. You’re not waking up grouchy and you’re able to at nine o’clock, ten o’clock get to your next day and be in the right mood.
To me, it’s those people who have that and those people who have found that are so blessed and we just inspire and promote love. The more you see it, the more other people want it.
10. Drumma Salutes Keyshia Ka’oir For Holding Gucci Mane Down
Love helps put numbers on the board. Even when Gucci came home, shout-out to Keyshia. I’ve seen how he was able to change. He might joke about the diet like, ‘Look at this hamburger. This is what I want to eat but she threw this in the trash y’all. She got me eating this salad. Man, what the f*ck is this?’ You know what I’m saying? He’s talking sh*t but his body is showing results. They’re showing results. Gucci is getting his health on and you’ve gotta respect the woman.
Even on the money tip, to leave $2 million or however much money and you come home and she’s got $8 million. She turned 2 into 8. You need people like that because had you not had that and you just had your homies or had your boys, you might have come home to nothing.