Sandman Interview (21/04/04)

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Apr 21, 2004
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Done by King Of Hallucination from BTNHboard


Whats your real name and age?
Onyx Johnson, and i'm 22

Whens "To Whom It May Concern" gonna be out?
Theres no definite date, but around summer 2004

Do you feel its your best work?
So far yeah

Do you like being tha producer, or do you prefer others doing tha beats for you?
I like both, it just depends if i hear beats from other producers that I like then that works too.
Certain vibes i cant create on my own, and thats when I call in other producers

What do you think of Bones new music? Do you think they should go back to they're old style?
I like they're earlier stuff better, but I feel that they matured and changed over time

Will you ever collab. wit Bone?
Yeah

Is there gonna be a single for tha new album?
Ah yeah, the singles called "Let it be known"

Will you make a video for it?
Yeah hopefully in the near future

How come your music was never dropped internationally?
It just takes time, ya gotta get a good deal, and meet tha right people

Who or what inspired you to rap?
N.W.A.

How long have you been in tha game?
I been rappin since I was like 11, I've been makin beats since i was like 14

Why wasn't "Untitled" named?
Just 'cause uh when I wrote tha song, I didn't have a title. Usally when i use that i take something outta tha chorus,
and there was nothin good in tha chrous for it.

Will your group "Dead-N-Gone" ever release an album?
Oh yeah, we got plenty of albums, we got Stone Pilla, Contac, Pms, Six The Prophet, and a group called "Mizled" all releasing albums.
Everybody gonna drop albums back to back, We're gonna also release compilations of tha whole group.

Are you still looking for L.P.'s killers?
Nah, no comment

Where do you see yourself in tha future?
I see myself rich and ownin alotta things, and at least havin 1 platinum album.

Will you ever work with a mainstream artist to get your name out there?
Yeah

What is your favorite album and song of all time? (He took awhile on dis one, lol)
Man, thats a good question, but heres a list of songs:
"Are You That Somebody?" Aaliah
"Mo Murda" Bone Thugs~N~Harmony
"Whom Die, They Lie" Bone Thugs~N~Harmony
"Diary" Alicia Keys
My Favorite Album Is "E. 1999 Eternal"

So lets get onto Hip-Hop. What does it mean to you? How do you feel its been these days? Do you feel as if these cats are keepin it real? Do you think we're missin tha true talents?
Yeah, I think everyone is being molded by tha industry, in order for tha game to change, there needs to be a new type of energy in tha industry, I think minnesota has what tha industry needs.

Does your music come from tha heart or is it what people want to hear?
It's from tha heart, what I wanna hear