Jody Breeze

         By
Kevin "K.G." Gordon

In life we learn that  
with persistence we  
can overcome and  
complete many of our
goals in life. Never giving
up in his belief that he
had what it takes to
become one of the elite
MCs in todays music
business, Jody Breeze,
through sheer will, has
become a testament to
persistence and showed
that it does work. Armed
with one of todays
hottest producers (Jazze
Pha),  Jody Breeze, repre-
senting Georgia and his  
city of Griffin, will  
become one of hip hops main attractions. Sho Nuff gave us the  
opportunity to converse with Hip-Hops  next Big attraction. We  
introduce you  to Jody Breeze.

NP:Whats been going on with u, Jody ? JB: Working and   
blessed.  NP:Tell us a little about yourself ?  JB: Well I'm straight
up out of Griffin,GA - born and raised. I've been rapping for a
minute,  But one of my first goals was sports. Basketball in
particular. I  started rapping around some of  the people I know in
school, and  they always told me I needed to do something with it.
But, u know, I  got in the streets and started fucking off. Next  thing
u know, I was having a little girl. So I had to get right. I had to
straighten up. So I  really got behind my music and started to
pursue it more.  NP:How  did u  hook up with Jazze Pha? JB: I
was listening to a radio station, 97.9, in Macon GA. They  
had a three round freestyle contest. I was just listening to some of  
the kats that where on there, and they were bussin. So, when I
heard the number, I got it and called the next day. They set up the
battle against me and these other two dudes.  And when they went
to the phone lines to ask the audience who won, they said me. From
that day on, they would call me to ask me to battle against some of
the hot kats from that area. But couldn't nobody they put me up
against, fuck with me. Later, they put me in a car show in Macon,
GA, battling. Thats how I was introduced to Jazzy Pha's manager.
When I got finish rapping against  dude, doing my  thing, Jazze's
manager approached me and ask me if I wanted to pursue this as
my career.  And I was like, yeah. Because at that time, I was like - its
now or never.  Jazzy’s manager took me to the T.I, Trap Muzik,
album release party in Atlanta to meet Jazze that same night.  That
was like my first  time meeting a whole lot of different industry
people. That very next day, we hit the studio and I did like four
songs that day. Jazze  came in and heard them,  and he was like,
my nigga, we got to do this shit. And from then on, it's been popping
everyday.  NP: Whats your label status? JB: Sho  Nuff / Warner
Brothers. NP: A lot of people may have heard you  and thought
you where T.I.  How do you feel about people comparing your
sound to T.I.’s sound ? JB: It's like this. I've been doing this shit
for awhile. And for niggas that know me - I'm a real nigga. I ain't got
to bite no other nigga style. Second of all, the things I rap about and
the things I  talk about, I can't help how it comes out  to others. I'm
doing me all the way. And thats for certain. I look at it like this. That
nigga came out before me. Know what I'm saying ?  What if I came
out before him, and had the success he has had. Then he comes
out after me. Then, they would be comparing him to me. I look at it
like, no matter what you do, they will find a way to compare you to
somebody - someway. All I know is... I'm gonna keep it me. Thats all
I know how to do. I don't know how to do  anybody  else. NP: Has
anybody affiliated with T.I,  approached  u about how you
sound, or are there any beef type situations on that topic?
JB: Nah, man! I fuck with those kats, man. The whole  Grand Hustle
camp, its all good with me.  People can think what they wanna think,
because thats what they do. But its all good with me. There's no
problems. NP: What makes you different from the rest of these
artist thats taking the crunk route? JB: Not hating on nobody,
but, they really ain't talking about nothing. They ain't really doing
anything to make people listen to them.  People don't really listen to
crunk lyrics. Its all about the hooks and the beats. Me, I don't want
people to like my song just because of the hook. I want people to
like the whole package. Because its a lot of people out  here saying
shit and not meaning it. They stepping out of the boundaries of
being real,  just to make some words rhyme. Thats the difference to
me. I'm only 19. I've seen a lot of shit, done a lot of  shit, and
if I ain't done it, I've seen it. NP: Congratulations on your  deal
with  Bad Boy South - with the Boyz in the Hood group. How
did that come about ? JB: My folk, Block, told me he wanted to do  
this Boyz in Hood group.  He said he was gonna start it off with me.  
So I'm like.... I'm gonna do this for him. Because at first, I didn't
wanna  do that. I was so focused on my  album. But, one day - me
Duke, Big Gee, and Young Geezy, hit the studio and the song that  
came out off that, was jammin like ah muhfucka. From there on,  
we started recording a lot of songs. NP:Wasn't Trick Daddy sup -
pose to be apart of the group? JB: He was, but the group just
consists of us for now. NP: In that group, u have a lot of
talented brothers. What do u bring to that ? JB: I'm the young
wild one. I bring that young energy to it. I'm still doing shit that they
been  did. I'm like that lil bad ass nigga in the hood that’s always  
into something. Or always got something to say. Because I'm gonna
speak whats on my mind. NP: What’s the best thing that’s
happened  for u,  since you’ve been put into this position ?
JB: Really knowing that I'm in  a position that I don't have to
worry about the police. Because I'm really trying to do the right  
thing. And, I can make my Mom proud about what I'm doing, even   
though she might not agree on what I'm saying.  But, they behind
me. Because I've been through a lot of shit, man. NP: When can
we expect your album ? JB: Around the end of July,  or  the
middle of August.  Its called, A Day In The Life. NP: What can we
expect from your album ? JB: I'm a young lyricist, and there ain't
too many kats my  age who are busin like me.  And I know this.
Because I'm surrounded by great Mc's. I'm gonna bring some real
shit to the table. Everybody  gonna feel me. Plus, I'm a playa bout
my shit. Because the real gonna recognize the real. NP: Who
where some of the people that  influenced you? JB: My
niggas. Because they encourage me to keep at this. And when I
hear it from my peers thats in the game, now, it’s even better. NP:
Any  final comments ? JB:Look out for me. Because I'm coming.
I'm bout to hit this shit like a big boom. And I'm  reppin Griffin, GA  to
the fullest. I feel like I'm Georgia’s finest. Niggas bout to see me. I t’s
going down shawty for real.
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