Good looking out for taking the time
out man.
Konkrete: Oh, it's no problem.
So have you guys started work on your new
album yet?
Konkrete: We been working on our album
for the past 4-5 years. Like 190 songs. We had one member in the
group that got incarcerated, so we had to switch members.
Did you guys have something out before?
Konkrete: We were on the Stankonia album.
Ok, but it seemed like I remembered you guys releasing something
else?
Konkrete: Oh, that was Backbone. So all
in all, how long have you guys been down with Kast? Konkrete:
It's been about eleven years. So when are you looking to get your
album out?
Konkrete: We were supposed to be putting
it out in September or October, but now maybe first quarter of
next year. So what should we expect from the album?
Konkrete: Man, it's really just reality
rap, coming to you on a day-to-day basis. Schooling these young
kids out here on the rights and wrongs, and the do's and don'ts.
Teaching em not to grow up selling drugs. You can do it, but it's
consequences to be suffered.
There's so many people coming out of ATL
with music now, and even though you guys have been established
for quite some time now, what is it that's going to separate you
from the rest of those in your city and the game?
Konkrete: I think our sound and the way
we put our songs together. We talk about a lot of different things.
What's going on in the streets. Is people checkin your resume
? If everything do add up, then it's unbelieveable. Now
I know you said you've been working on
the album for a few years, but are you still doing any new material
for the album?
Konkrete: We're doing new material day
by day, but tightening up some of the old songs too. Like we put
two songs from about 4-5 years ago on the Purple Ribbon compilation
album, one called "Shit Your Drawerz", and the other
called "I Got A Girl". Those were two of the original
Konkrete songs that got us the deal with Purple Ribbon. As time
goes by, you start thinking those songs ain't really worth nothing,
but they really are.
Now who all did you guys work with for
the album?
Konkrete: Jazze Pha, Big Boi produced a
track, a whole bunch of catz. We started off working with just
one person, and it grew. Rico Wade did a track. Do you have an
idea of what songs will be on the album already?
Konkrete: We do, but you know, everytime
we make a new song, it kinda replaces another song. How do you
think Purple Ribbon will enhance your career?
Konkrete: Actually it hinders us a little
because we are like a street oriented group, and being with Outkast,
people expect a certain type of music. We're coming totally different
than Outkast.
But in the end, people will expect you
to be different anyway.
Konkrete: Yeah, I call it a good and bad
situation. It's great being down with those guys. Well it's definitely
good to see you guys finally getting your shine. What else is
going on, are you on the mixtape they just did?
Konkrete: Yeah, we got three songs on there.
We got "Beef", "What You Wanna Do," which
is playing on Uncut right now. It's in heavy rotation. A lot of
people in the streets been approaching me about it, and I didn't
know people stayed up that late. That's the plus of the game.
I started Konkrete driving down highway 75 going to 85. Asking
what the name of the group would be, I said Konkrete, because
it goes all around and it's hard. Konkrete with two K's, not two
C's. Now, are you doing mixtapes on your own? Konkrete: We got
a little mixtape I put together called "United Streets Of
America".
Is that out already?
Konkrete: Yeah, it's out, and we just pass
it out to our friends. I put it together because people kept asking
where our music was.
Now, is there a way to get it outside of
Atlanta?
Konkrete: That's gon' be a problem man.
You got to sell em online man.
Konkrete: Yea, but I got to get my infrastructure
right man.
So is there anything else going on?
Konkrete: Man, we just out here beating
the pavement, trying to make sure when we do come out we don't
slip, or we don't miss the boat.
What's the biggest lesson you've learned
through all the years?
Konkrete: This worse than the dope game.
People can be so shady. You just got to be humble. Don't shit
on nobody and don't belittle nobody, cause you never know who
they gone be in the industry. I done seen people get on and get
a hit single, then they slamming microphones, cussing people out,
and I think it's bad luck. That's how people get bad luck cause
they kick it like that. You supposed to be thankful. It's a blessing
to even have a chance.
Any kind of final words or comments?
Konkrete: Tell em to check me out on that
new Kryptonite single on Purple Ribbon, I got a verse on there
with Big Boi, Killer Mike, and let everybody know Konkrete is
coming. You been hearing the name for a long time, but it is coming!
www.purple-ribbon.com
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