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| Artist: Rick D., 7th Foulnation | |
| Date: 03/2001 | |
| 1. The Basics: First of all, tell us who you are, where you come from, what's your part in Hip-Hop and how you got started. | |
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Answer: Well I'm Rick D. & We are 7th Foulnation. So I will be answering the questions for a collective from my self's point of view… I'm from Miami, but I reside in Amsterdam, My part in hip-hop ….Its about keeping my peoples and like minds awake to what's going on around us, Informing people in a melodic mode bringing the questions out and answering them. I got started when I took my first breath of air and my umbilical cord was cut. |
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| 2. The rumors: Be objective and honest: what do people say about you? Who do you think people will find you to be similar to? Not: whom would you like to be compared to, but truly, whom do you think folks will equivocate you to? | |
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Answer: People are mad supportive of our music, I got Fans everywhere, I mean everywhere almost everywhere I go I meet peoples who know our music and I be surprised, To be honest I'm similar to none, and so is all the members of my crew I mean once and a while a few years ago everyone I played my tracks to was like "this sounds like wu" I hated that shit. And sometime peoples be saying "the beats sound a little primo -ish" that shit just makes me laugh. When really out in the world and peoples got our shit in there cars and clubs and homes, then you'll see we ain't like no-one out there now… |
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| 3. Mirror, mirror on the wall: Now, who would you like to be compared to? Why? | |
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Donald Trump , For building more than him and of course the LOOT,Money ,cash ,green, mula, pesos, rupes, colones, pesetas, and guilders and all that…… |
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| 4. On the beat tip: How would you describe your beats? Who would you compare yourself to on the production tip? Who is your favorite producer? Why? | |
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We are very versatile and my favorite personally is in order from best to last : Essence (our main producer) ,the beatnuts , Primo , and Neptunes. why , because they all know the science on makin a timeless banger. |
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| 5. Check the technique: What equipment do you use? If money ain't a thing, what stuff would you like to work with? What are your sources for sampling? | |
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We into all types of equipment …shit that's like our toys, Pimps got cars, hoes got jewelry , we just into equipment, damn we got all the shit we need, about the source for our samples …no comment Dig for yourself that's what its all about. |
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| 6. Who`s the mack: First, name 3 people in this industry you feel had a positive influence on Hip-Hop and second name 3 people you feel had a negative effect (whatever: Mcing, DJing, Producing, Clothes, Attitudes…)! | |
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ok positive 1 is KRS-ONE (for knowledge) 2 Wu-tang (for independence) 3 Jay Z (the Power) now the negative 1 Biggie (losing him was the most negative thing at the time) 2 Vanilla Ice (For being the gay rapper???) 3 Puff (turning hip-hop to pop). |
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| 7. Who got the props: What makes you decide a rapper/MC/DJ/Producer is phatt? When do you give props? Name your favorite beat/loop/rhyme/punchline/scratch? | |
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SKILLS favorite beat : se acabo (beatnuts). |
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| 8. On the strenght: Where do you feel are your strenghts (lyrics, beats, flow…)? Which of your own songs do you like the most? Why? Which beat, which verse do you think is your best? | |
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Lyrics is my thing above all speaking for self, and Essence the main Producer for 7th Foulnation his specialty is beats ,Complex is another Lyrical person on a more melodic tip ,I like all our songs but my favorite is Amsterdam & Payin the price … that's just us growing into what we are. |
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| 9. Critical beatdown: How well do you take critisism? Do you give criticism? Would you tell a wack MC he/she is phat, only because they're nice? Do you tell where to progress or do you diss them? Do you feel dissed if someone doesn't feel your shit and straight up tells it to you? Do you take it personal? | |
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Criticism is good can only make you better (most of the time). I give criticism all the time aiming at the full potential and doing the best we can do. I never tell a wak emcee that they fat I either explain the shit aint no joke, and its cool to wanna be something but don't be halfassed and don't try to front the roll of grime when you Corn, so in that aspect im pretty direct I feel its my duty. And when someone tell me they don't feel my shit , its all good Opinions are like … assholes you know the rest. |
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| 10. Keeping it real: How much of what you tell in your lyrics reflect your everyday life and how much is fiction? How do you feel about the "realness" in Hip-Hop? | |
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My lyrics are 100% life no bullshit, nonsense or fiction that's why I'm Rick D. My real name is Rick DeLisi so the D just shortens it off. Reality is the core of everyone's life it's like the beatnuts say, " No Escaping This! " |
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| 11. My philosophy: How would you describe your style? What attitudes shine through the most in your songs? What are some of your topics? | |
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Our style is like The modern New World Disorder messenger / Emceeing on the Battle line styles , Attitudes Consciousness and awareness of how to live righteous and knowledge of self. |
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| 12. The input: Which people influenced your work - who is currently an inspiration to you? Name your most important records/movies/books/websites/games! | |
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The whole music industry from 77 till now has inspired me Hip-Hop is so universal that's the thing this would be a endless list …cause theres to many important fliks lp's and shit games never inspire me thay only take from me that's why I got a system but I stay very detached from it. |
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| 13. Crews, posses, cliks & clans: Have you done any collabos yet? With whom? Who would you like to work together with? What is the most important thing in collaborating with other heads? | |
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No comment check our up and coming releases, I would like to work with Freestyle fellowship , Bored Stiff if there still around . and hmmm lets see Proof from D12. Big Daddy kane. Shit many others another endless list Busta Rhymes!! Method Man hehehehe , the most important thing about collabos is making a good connection and a bangin track. |
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| 14. Pump up the volume: Do you have any releases? Discography? | |
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7th Foulnation is no joke when it comes to hip-hop music. Focused on staying positive & moving forward, The Crew blesses the microphone with ill written rhymes, Freestyles and finesses the instrumentals with unheard samples and Drum patterns. Rick D., Complex, Ram1, & Essence are on a mission with other crews such as Enlitement & KGB to broaden the horizons for Hip-Hop. Now together for over 5 years the crew is laying down there own distinctive sound on the daily. Amsterdam has its advantages for this assembly of mc's & producers. The town known for having the most Liberal Laws in the world also has something to offer the Hip-Hop industry. Now the crew is often performing in various venues, and getting positive responses from their audience. Now bringing you there unreleased material on Mp3.com |