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i looked it up....
and you can see tha cover wit e-40 on down on they website...
http://www.downmagazine.com/home.html
and you can see tha cover wit e-40 on down on they website...
http://www.downmagazine.com/home.html
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This is not the first time he's been in THRASHER MAGAZINE.
Here's a previous interview:
Mistah F.A.B
Thrasher Magazine, May, 2005 by Tony Vitello
FOR MOST ARTISTS in the rap game, the balancing act between explicit entertainment and social responsibility is a non-issue. These individuals acknowledge their position of clout because they excessively gloat in their verse. They are the champions of pop culture, yet few choose to use their inherited role model status to tackle social issues. Somewhere amidst squeezin' lead, stackin' bread, and gettin' head, we meet Mistah FAB. This young illuminatus from Oakland knows that when he speaks, people listen, and he wants to crack entertainment's superficial surface and teach his audience a life lesson.
Identify yourself.
Mistah FAB. Forever after bread, the freestyle king from North Oakland. Talk about Rap Dreams and how you became a player in the film.
Rap Dreams; the most prolific film that's yet to touch the screen. Directed by Kevin Epps, filmmaker extraordinaire. I'm delighted to be a part of it. The film really encapsulates the art of dreaming in the music business, not just rap. It applies to any genre of music. It's about the pursuit of what one has always dreamed of doing. Now you get a chance to see these young cats trying to reach their goals.
Why has the Bay Area been in the shadows for so long?
The Bay Area is cutthroat. And what is fucked up is that now we're in the position where everybody is fightin' for the same paycheck. In order to get that paycheck, people stoop to hatin' on their fellow artists. Instead, they should be more accepting and allow the music to evolve and progress. What is life without growth? We're dealing with a problem of stagnation. People need to allow the evolutionary path to flourish. We're all brothers of the same struggle. Let's help each other out. Each one, teach one.
You said that in your native Oakland, the city is closing seven schools. What needs to be done to ensure a better future for these black communities?
It starts with the kids. I personally speak for Oakland because it's where I'm from, but this is a nationwide issue. We're dealing with kids who are 10, 11, 12 years old who don't know their father and their mother is out at the club every night. These kids need to eat and you can't tell them to get a job because you can't get a job until you're 16. Plus, with their minimal education, they're bound to low level jobs. We need to get to the youth with development centers and community outreach programs. These kids need mentors they can relate to, 16 and 17 year olds that have gone through or are going through the same things. Without real help for the youth we can expect to see the homicide rates going up and up. Closing schools is not the answer. That means that kids are gonna drop out or they're gonna be forced to attend school out of district, where they are gonna run into problems with kids from other mfrs. What kind of learning environment is it when a kid has to worry about whether or not he's gonna get robbed at school just because he's from a certain neighborhood?
You just signed with Thizz Entertainment, the late Mac Dre's label. Tell us what you have in the works?
Rest In Peace Mac Dre. I'm sure many of you know him, the King of the Bay. Before them cowards took his life away we were working on some shit over at his label and after his death I signed with Thizz to help keep his legacy alive and at the same time launch my career. I have an album comin' out April 18th, Son of a Pimp, and it really shows my growth as an artist. It isn't just about me personally or pimpin', it's about what we've talked about in this interview; reachin' out to the youth, embracin' one other, comin' together, lovin' each other, and puttin' together some soulful, feel-good music. This isn't just your ordinary go to the club, get hyphy, go dumb music. I'm not knockin' that, but my shit isn't on a crunk level, it's more on an intellectual plane. I'm trying to tell people that it's time to start thinking because if we don't we're gonna get outsmarted.
What is Mistah FAB's vision?
The music industry can make you famous. Therefore, inevitably, people will listen to you. The kids in my hood look up to me. They think I'm bigger than I really am. So if I'm in this position of influence I'm gonna use their respect for me to help them out in their lives. I don't wanna just be a rapper. I want to be an activist in the community, highly involved, in politics, the good and bad, I want to be a philanthropist, to be able to help out people who may not be as fortunate. But I'd rather be poor with my people than rich with some unknown folks. I plan to be the Mayor one day, for real, no bull, give the people someone they can relate to. If he can do it I can do it. That's what I'm about. Straight up.
Last words.
You can only get to where you envision yourself going. You have to see it to achieve it. And to you kids out there, humble yourself to other people's circumstances. Not everyone is fortunate and never put yourself on a pedestal because it only creates gaps, misunderstandings, and a lack of communication that inevitably leads to conflict. Talk to each other and see how much you can solve through simple conversation. I want to shout out to my hood, North Oakland, all of Oakland for that matter, my mother, and I want to welcome my brother back home. He just got out of jail after servin' 10 years. I love you bro, you're home now and we're gonna hold it down. I love you Tone for keepin' it real and holdin' it down for Thrasher.
Here's a previous interview:
Mistah F.A.B
Thrasher Magazine, May, 2005 by Tony Vitello
FOR MOST ARTISTS in the rap game, the balancing act between explicit entertainment and social responsibility is a non-issue. These individuals acknowledge their position of clout because they excessively gloat in their verse. They are the champions of pop culture, yet few choose to use their inherited role model status to tackle social issues. Somewhere amidst squeezin' lead, stackin' bread, and gettin' head, we meet Mistah FAB. This young illuminatus from Oakland knows that when he speaks, people listen, and he wants to crack entertainment's superficial surface and teach his audience a life lesson.
Identify yourself.
Mistah FAB. Forever after bread, the freestyle king from North Oakland. Talk about Rap Dreams and how you became a player in the film.
Rap Dreams; the most prolific film that's yet to touch the screen. Directed by Kevin Epps, filmmaker extraordinaire. I'm delighted to be a part of it. The film really encapsulates the art of dreaming in the music business, not just rap. It applies to any genre of music. It's about the pursuit of what one has always dreamed of doing. Now you get a chance to see these young cats trying to reach their goals.
Why has the Bay Area been in the shadows for so long?
The Bay Area is cutthroat. And what is fucked up is that now we're in the position where everybody is fightin' for the same paycheck. In order to get that paycheck, people stoop to hatin' on their fellow artists. Instead, they should be more accepting and allow the music to evolve and progress. What is life without growth? We're dealing with a problem of stagnation. People need to allow the evolutionary path to flourish. We're all brothers of the same struggle. Let's help each other out. Each one, teach one.
You said that in your native Oakland, the city is closing seven schools. What needs to be done to ensure a better future for these black communities?
It starts with the kids. I personally speak for Oakland because it's where I'm from, but this is a nationwide issue. We're dealing with kids who are 10, 11, 12 years old who don't know their father and their mother is out at the club every night. These kids need to eat and you can't tell them to get a job because you can't get a job until you're 16. Plus, with their minimal education, they're bound to low level jobs. We need to get to the youth with development centers and community outreach programs. These kids need mentors they can relate to, 16 and 17 year olds that have gone through or are going through the same things. Without real help for the youth we can expect to see the homicide rates going up and up. Closing schools is not the answer. That means that kids are gonna drop out or they're gonna be forced to attend school out of district, where they are gonna run into problems with kids from other mfrs. What kind of learning environment is it when a kid has to worry about whether or not he's gonna get robbed at school just because he's from a certain neighborhood?
You just signed with Thizz Entertainment, the late Mac Dre's label. Tell us what you have in the works?
Rest In Peace Mac Dre. I'm sure many of you know him, the King of the Bay. Before them cowards took his life away we were working on some shit over at his label and after his death I signed with Thizz to help keep his legacy alive and at the same time launch my career. I have an album comin' out April 18th, Son of a Pimp, and it really shows my growth as an artist. It isn't just about me personally or pimpin', it's about what we've talked about in this interview; reachin' out to the youth, embracin' one other, comin' together, lovin' each other, and puttin' together some soulful, feel-good music. This isn't just your ordinary go to the club, get hyphy, go dumb music. I'm not knockin' that, but my shit isn't on a crunk level, it's more on an intellectual plane. I'm trying to tell people that it's time to start thinking because if we don't we're gonna get outsmarted.
What is Mistah FAB's vision?
The music industry can make you famous. Therefore, inevitably, people will listen to you. The kids in my hood look up to me. They think I'm bigger than I really am. So if I'm in this position of influence I'm gonna use their respect for me to help them out in their lives. I don't wanna just be a rapper. I want to be an activist in the community, highly involved, in politics, the good and bad, I want to be a philanthropist, to be able to help out people who may not be as fortunate. But I'd rather be poor with my people than rich with some unknown folks. I plan to be the Mayor one day, for real, no bull, give the people someone they can relate to. If he can do it I can do it. That's what I'm about. Straight up.
Last words.
You can only get to where you envision yourself going. You have to see it to achieve it. And to you kids out there, humble yourself to other people's circumstances. Not everyone is fortunate and never put yourself on a pedestal because it only creates gaps, misunderstandings, and a lack of communication that inevitably leads to conflict. Talk to each other and see how much you can solve through simple conversation. I want to shout out to my hood, North Oakland, all of Oakland for that matter, my mother, and I want to welcome my brother back home. He just got out of jail after servin' 10 years. I love you bro, you're home now and we're gonna hold it down. I love you Tone for keepin' it real and holdin' it down for Thrasher.