A man behind his music, is a man about
his busness. Humble, but powerful in thought and word, Bo Hagon
(of the Georgia Dirt Camp and Lil Jon’s BME family) is about
change and creativity. We now introduce u to Bo Hagon. When u
read this interview, u will realize you’ve already been
introduced to Bohagon - the gate keeper to the other world.
NP: What’s goin’ on Bo Hagon
?
BH: I can’t call it. Just hangin’
in there.
NP: Introduce yourself to our readers.
BH: I’m Bo Hagon. I’m the
gate keeper to the other world. I’m where hip - hop, rap,
& Southern music meets blues. It’s a new thing that’s
about come about and change the game. Ya know ? Lyricism meets
blues.
NP: Are u from Atlanta ?
BH: Nah, I’m from a small town in
middle Georgia, but I’m Georgia born and bred. NP: How long
have u been rapping ?
BH: I’ve been rapping for about 10
- 15 yrs. I started off doing poetry. That’s why a lot of
these rappers can’t mess with me, cause I started off as
a poet and evolved into a rapper.
NP: You’re on the Lil Scrappy / Trillville
album. How was it workin’ on that ? BH: Oh, it was great.
Lil Scrappy’s like my little brother. He’s good people,
and he’ll be in this industry a long time.
NP: Do u feel like that album was a good
platform for u ?
BH: Yeah, even though they do crunk music,
it gave me a chance to show my diversity. Because on my own, I
don’t do to much crunk music. And that opens up the door
for more fans to checkout what I can do. I do all types of music,
and I feel lyricism more - because I love music and I truly try
to express myself.
NP: As for projects, u got anything coming
up ?
BH: Well, as far as my major album, it’s
release is slated for the 3rd or 4th quarter of this year. NP:
Will there be any guests on it ?
BH: basically, I’m gonna try and
hold down my album, myself, so I can get my message across and
help people to know who Bo Hagon is and what he’s about.
I’m going to keep it more within my own camp (Georgia Dirt
Camp & BME). Outside of that, I want to get tracks from DJ
Toomp (T.I. & Pastor Troy). We also have Georgia Dirt, which
is a company that was formed by me and Playboy Tre’. He’s
from the Attic Crew. We have about 10 - 15 other people that we
work with in this company.
NP: What about artists ?
BH: As far as the artist...... Me, Playboy
Tre’, and Mr. Ward are the main artists that we’re
focusing on right now. We have a compilation called Georgia Dirt.
It’ll be out in May.
NP: Being with BME (independent) and Warner
Brothers (major)..... what’s it like working with those
two different types of businesses ?
BH: See, I signed a major deal with Warner
Brothers, thru BME. But, at the same time, BME gave me the freedom
to do what I want to do on an independent level. I love them for
that. They let me be myself. And that’s a great thing. U
know, entrepreneurs breed entrepreneurs. Plus, I’ve been
around Lil Jon since 96 - 97. I learn by watching him and his
work ethics, and how he handles himself. NP: So you’ve been
in the game for a while.
BH: Yeah, I was introduced to Jon when
I was on the So So Def Bass All Stars Vol. 2. Jon was in A&R
for So So Def back in 97. I had a song on that album called “Uh
Huh.” I hated the song be -cause it was a booty song. Basically,
what I did was, lay down a normal rap. They sent the acapella
version to Florida. A guy named Devastator X ( a producer for
Luke) laced the track in a hurry. I hated how it made me sound,
but the album went gold and I ate good off that album.
NP: Was that the only major project u
had the opportunity to work on back then ? BH: Nah, I was on the
So So Def Bass All Stars Vol. 3, back in 98. I guess Lil Jon felt
bad about me having that type song on the first one. So he let
me do me. On Vol. 3, I did a song called “Drop Dem Boes.”
From there, I was on the Bubba Sparxx album. I’ve been on
every Lil Jon album, except the first one. I also did the hook
on the “Damn” song by The Youngbloodz. That was me.
Man, I just try to work and keep on moving. I try to forget what
I did and move on to the next project. The money comes in later.
NP: What do u think of the rap scene now,
and where is it going ?
BH: Man, for the longest, I thought rap
was stuck in the mud. Like we placed ourselves in this clear glass
and was afraid to let ourselves grow. But, when the Kanye West
album came, it seems it’s changing the direction of the
game. His album took people away from having to listen to the
typical albums. The first couple of singles, he didn’t put
out a club song, and I love that. He just put out good songs.
Good songs take care of themselves. He also showed that he didn’t
have to go into an album saying I gotta put this club song together.
NP: Any advise for new artists ?
BH: Stay true to yourself and do music
that’s different. Because if u do music that’s out
there, you’re gonna always be compared to what’s out
there. If u wanna be known as an individual, u kinda have to go
against the grain and do music that u feel, instead of the commercial
appeal.
NP: Any last words ?
BH: Shouts out to Talbotton, Georgia and
the whole ATL. Go get that Georgia Dirt Camp album. We’re
trying to push the game forward. NP: Much success to Bo Hagon
& Georgia Dirt Camp.
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