What's happenin man ?
Bubba Sparxxx: Man, we just had to change
labels and everything. You know how that
process go. It's been a long tedious process. Things came to an
end over at Interscope, and the relationship that I had with Timbaland,
even though there is no strife between us, it was more of a situation
where our relationship was thru Interscope, and both of our relationships
with Interscope dissolved, we had to go our separate ways.
Ahh, ok because I was going to ask if
anything was going on between you and Tim?
Bubba Sparxxx: No no, he actually produced
my first single. I think it's important for people to know that
too, because these days, it seems like people can't walk on the
same side of the street with each other. I think it's important
for people to know that me and Tim are A-Ok. I'm just real thankful
for Big Boi, because I had been
Dungeon Family affiliated for a while.
Well I think everyone could see you making
that move to The Dungeon Family, because you've been down with
them for so long and done so well with them.
Bubba Sparxxx: Exactly man, it's a natural
fit. You know, I just look at it like getting traded to a different
team. I don't think my situation is an better or worse. I'm just
glad to be back with people that originated the vibe of music
I'm on.
You've had the chance to release two albums
now, and you were with one of the biggest labels in Interscope.
Many people have rated you as one of the best rappers in
the game but you still don't seem to get all the respect you deserve.
Do you ever feel like over the years, you've been overlooked in
some ways as an artist?
Bubba Sparxxx: Man, this is my third album,
and I think this time, people are going to have enough evidence
to decide whether they will buy into me or not, and it's up ot
the public to decide. Not necessarily even rap fans, but just
music consumers. That's all kinds of different people, and then
people don't buy music, they buy people. It's up to me to be the
kind of person that people will buy into, and if I'm that, then
we'll see. If I'm not, then I guess I'll go get a job in a factory.
In what ways do you see this change enhancing
your career?
Bubba Sparxxx: Well first of all, one
thing I can say about Virgin that's different from Interscope
is that Interscope has so much going on. It's easier to fall in
between the crack at Interscope.
Right, and there is so much rap and hip-hop going on with them
anyway.
Bubba Sparxxx: Exactly, so it is different
at Virgin because they don't have as much on their plate. I can
get more attention, but we'll see. I can say that I'm goning to
maske as quality a music as ever, and I've always made quality
music. We'll just see what people think! You know I think I'm
the shit, and we going to have to make everybody else see it that
way!
What do you feel like you add to the fold?
Bubba Sparxxx: First, to be affiliated
with Big, and I got a tremendous amount of respect for Killer
Mike, Sleepy Brown, Konkrete, & Scar….and everybody
over there. They're people I've known for a few years now, so
it was easier than me just
getting thrown into a situation that I was totally unfamiliar
with.
How had you even first come in contact
weith them?
Bubba Sparxxx: Well, I had hooked up with
Rico Wade from the Dungeon family about five or six years ago.
It was an 8Ball & MJG and Cool Breeze show out in Athens where
I
was living. He was out there, and I just kind of got at him then.
Then a few years later when I got on, we developed more of a relationship,
and he did extensive work on my first two albums. Then I was actually
hanging with Big in London, and as fate would have it, he asked
me what the deal was with my situation and he didn't necessarily
feel that I was really getting the fruits of my labor with my
career. He just kept telling me about the new situation he was
getting ready to have, and we just kept amping each other up.
From there, it was a done deal.
Now as far as new material, you guys just did the "Got That
Purp" mixtape, right?
Bubba Sparxxx: Yeah, for sure!
What made you want to hit the mixtape circuit?
Bubba Sparxxx: Well, that's kind of like
a Rite of Passage thing these days. You gotta have a mixtape.
You can't even say you're no real deal Holyfield artist if you
ain't got a mixtape. We just wanted to kind of give a brief introduction
to what we got going on. Killer Mike is dope as fuck, he's coming,
and you know what Big is, people a lot of people don't know about
Konkrete, and a lot of people don't know about Scar, but we going
to definitely bring the wood man. We gone come. We going to do
Big solo album, and we going to make
Was that the only one, or will it be a
full series of mixtapes?
Bubba Sparxxx: Actually, if I'm not mistaking,
we're getting ready to do another one. I think my album will come
in September, and Killer's is on the way. We're getting ready
to shoot the video for my first single.
Tell me about the first single and the
album?
Bubba Sparxxx: Well it's two records.
One is called "Represent" which is produced by Organized
Noise, and the other is called "Gratitude", which is
produced by Timbaland.
They gonna be A-Side and B-Side. They're both crazy, and they
asre more along the lines of Ugly Bubba instead of Deliverance
Bubba. The album is going to be balanced.
Everything is about energy right now. People keep saying they
want to see me get crunk, so I'm telling em be careful what you
ask for.
Who all did you work with for the album?
Bubba Sparxxx: As far as production, I
worked with Organized Noise, Timbaland, Big Boi, Colley-C, The
Franchise Boyz, Polo the don - my homeboy formerly of Jim Crow,
The Heatmakers, my homebody digga from NYC. So I got a nice plan
of folkz on there.
You've been in the game for a little bit
now! Thus far,
What is the biggest lesson that you have learned?
Bubba Sparxxx: That things are never as good as they seem, and
never as bad as they seem. You got to take the good with the bad
and keep on moving. Half the battle is showing up everyday.
Any regrets about the road you have traveled? Would you change
anything if given the
chance?
So what else has been going on with you?
Bubba Sparxxx: That's pretty much the
focus right now. I auditioned for a few movie roles. A couple
roles I was robbed on, but that's for another discussion (laughs).
New South Entertainment, my first artist is Dirty Ken, 66240 from
West Virginia is another artist of mine. Me & Rico Wade got
Meathead coming from Kirkwood in Atlanta. He'll be on Dungeon
Family / New South. We going to keep everything moving. We just
want to really get out there and establish the Bubba Sparxxx brand.
Just continue making
good music.
Are you touring or doing shows now?
Bubba Sparxxx: Naw, actually I just been
in the studio. I just got back from Miami mixing the Timbaland
record. I did a couple of shows a few weeks ago, but we're probably
going to hit the road later in the summer.
Where can we check you out online? BubbaSparxxx.com
was thru Interscope, right?
Bubba Sparxxx: It's still the same. We
actually were able to get the domain from them. We just need to
update it.
Any final words?
Bubba Sparxxx: Just the album coming,
and it's called Space Mountain, Purple Ribbon / New South Entertainment,
and it's scary.
www.bubbasparxxx.com www.purple-ribbon.com
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