Hello my name is…
Shawn Chrystopher.

I was raised in…
Inglewood, CA.

The reason that you’re reading about me is…
I’m one the best new rapper/producers in music.

Right now I’m working on…
My upcoming project “You, and Only You.”

But I’d rather be…
Sitting courtside at a Laker game with a bad chick from the Cape Verdean islands.

My most prized possessions are…
My Macbook Pro, and my bible my grandmother gave me.

But I’d give it all away for…
A conversation with my grandmother who passed, and ask her if she’s proud of my progress.

The first thing I do in the morning is…
Listen to the song I just recorded the night before.

The last thing I do at night is…
Listen to the song I just recorded…twice.

My momma always said…
Go to school.

I love it when people…
Doubt me.

I hate it when people…
Don’t give me their honest opinion on something I composed because they’re afraid of my reaction.

If you ever see me walking down the street…
I’m wearing G Star, Dior, or Levi jeans.

My most notable run-in with the law…
Was a few months ago, and I spent the night in a holding cell.

If I had to say sorry it would be because…
My momma made me.

I get real aggro when…
Argues with me about something I know is a fact.

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…
My 24th birthday.

Future projects and plans…
Dropping one of the most creative and artistic albums in a long time titled “You, and Only You.” The take over the world soon after.

And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out too…
My seven year old sister Kennedy. She reads so well, I’m sure she ‘s going to read this without any help.

Hello my name is…
Michelle McDevitt.

I was raised in…
San Francisco.

The reason that you’re reading about me is…
I’m the President and Co-Founder of Audible Treats, an entertainment marketing and publicity firm located in New York. We’re best known for coming up with creative ideas to publicize and market a select roster of amazing artists and brands, both established and up-and-coming. We’ve helped propel the careers of everyone from T-Pain to Black Milk, from Nelly to Hiero, from K’naan to J*Davey, from Slightly Stoopid to Brit indie pop band Deluka.

Right now I’m working on…
Spearheading 12 different campaigns, optimizing clients’ social networking profiles, leading brainstorming sessions with the rest of my team, perfecting my strawberry rhubarb pie recipe, teaching my dog Mochi new tricks, and resuscitating my water-logged iPhone.

But I’d rather be…
Nope, this is my dream job. The only other job I could see myself doing would be writing travel guide books for The Lonely Planet.

My most prized possessions are…
My Macbook Air, my Canon Elph, my music collection, my Havianas, and my elastic hairband.

But I’d give it all away for…
My friends and family, which includes my pooch, Mochi.

The first thing I do in the morning is…
Hit the snooze button.

The last thing I do at night is…
Kiss my husband Gavin and Mochi goodnight. My boys!

My momma always said…
Be diplomatic.

I love it when people…
Take care of each other and introduce me to new kinds of candy.

I hate it when people…
Forget to check their egos at the door.

If you ever see me walking down the street…
Say hi! I love running into friends on the street.

My most notable run-in with the law…
Involves me being really, really dumb on the corner of Houston and Orchard.

If I had to say sorry it would be because…
I offended you. I can have a crass sense of humor.

I get real aggro when…
Drivers don’t respect pedestrians or cyclists. I’ll knock knock on your car to let you know that shit ain’t coo.

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…
Drinking too much champagne at a friend’s wedding in Mexico. I slept 3 hours and the off to the airport it was with barf bag in hand. The bubbles, they get me every time!

Future projects and plans…
A new online marketing joint venture with Primary Wave Music Publishing (name is still TBD), more CMJ and SXSW showcases, expanding our roster of services and clients, expanding Audible Treats staff, and taking more vacations. You only live once. I’d also like to improve my Japanese and learn Spanish.

And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out to…
Elosi, whom I’ve known for years. Thanks for always holding down my clients, luv ya. Also, shout out to anyone who’s ever worked with us, worked with our amazing roster, or recommended us to your friends. Game recognize game.

Hello my name is …
Bilal

I was raised in…
Philadelphia.

The reason that you’re reading about me is…
because my music is dope!

Right now I’m working on…
a new album “Airtight’s Revenge.” (In itores 9/14!)

But I’d rather be…
on a beach.

My most prized possessions are…
my old piano and my 10 yr-old pair of Converse.

But I’d give it all away for…
a falafel.

The first thing I do in the morning is…
take a dump.

The last thing I do at night is…
smoke a joint.

My momma always said…
I was different…I was special.

I love it when people…
can relate to my music.

I hate it when people…
probe.

If you ever see me walking down the street…
just wave.

My most notable run-in with the law…
was a case of mistaken identity.

If I had to say sorry it would be because…
I truly fucked up.

I get real aggro when…
people scream random songs they want me to sing at my
shows!

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…
tequila.

Future projects and plans…
a futuristic jazz electro album.

And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out too…
the B_Ollowers (my fans, friends, followers on twitter)

Hello my name is…
EXILE Manfredi.

I was raised in…
South CA all day..

The reason that you’re reading about me is…
Because I turned on the radio and decided to record it and manipulate it into music. Which will be released as Exile Radio AMFM out August 31st on Plug research/Dirty Science Records.

Right now I’m working on…
Another Blu and Exile album, a Emanon album (Aloe Blacc and myself), my solo Rap album, Exile Manfredi Four Track Mind, and Dagsavage (Exile and Johaz). …Oh and I am making an album using nothing but my fathers reel to reel tapes from the 60′s to the 80′s!!! Garage Phscyc rock madness and more..Im out of my mind.

But I’d rather be…
Watching a baby cow be born.

My most prized possessions are…
My zip disks.

But I’d give it all away for…
a year round pass to Knott’s Berry Farm.

The first thing I do in the morning is…
Try to remember the dream. Then get up and walk around in it.

The last thing I do at night is…
Watch YouTubes of myself performing while eating goat cheese and grapes…and by goat cheese and grapes, I mean Cheetos.

My momma always said…
TURN THE FUCKING MUSIC DOWN!!!

I love it when people…
give me San Pedro Cactus in the desert.

I hate it when people…
Try to tell you how to chop onions when your trying to cook. Fool, I know how to cut fuckin onions bro.

If you ever see me walking down the street…
Say Hello. Invite me over for Thanksgiving (I love the food, hate the pilgrims).

My most notable run-in with the law…
The cops staked out my house when I was 13 to see how me and my crew kept getting away with bombing the freeway (we had a secret route). They saw me climb out my window then followed me to the wall and drew guns on me when I was just armed with paint. I ran, got away, hid in a massive bush till the morning. FUCK THE POLICE!!! (They caught me on my way home)

If I had to say sorry it would be because…
I didn’t live my life to its fullest.

I get real aggro when…
Mother fuckers try and tell me how to chop ONIONS!!! Fuck you JOSH!!! I know how to cut onions!!

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…
Heckling Gaslampkiller to play Depeche Mode.

Future projects and plans…
Emanon, blu and Exile, Exile playing live music, Flipping my father and grandfathers music into my own,(RIP ALBERT MANFREDI AND ALBERICO MANREDI), and the DAGSAVAGE album. Also projects with ADAD, J Mitchell, FASHAWN, DREAM SEQENCE, DIRTY SCIENCE CREW 2010

And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out too…
All who contribute to love and positivity.

Hello our names are…

Jarred & Johnathan aka Mackamillion and Mr Mackmore

Aka…

Double Vision

We were raised in…

Half Los Angeles and the other half throughout cities in the midwest and the south.

The reason that you’re reading about us is…

We’ve got this life changing album entitled Bifocal, which will be released on Aug. 24^th!

We work for…

Ourselves.

Right now we’re working on…

New songs for a new project

But we’d rather be…

Nothing else!

Our most prized possessions are…

Our music and our family.

But we’d give it all away for…

To see our mother alive again for one more day.

The first thing we do in the morning is…

Thank God for waking us up.

The last thing we do at night is…

Thank God for the life we’ve lived for the day.

Our momma always said…

“Such as life…”

We love it when people…

Are caught off guard, from pre-judgments about us and later on realize we’re total opposite.

We can’t stand when people…

Say that’s “impossible”

The most beautiful thing we’ve ever seen is

“When a child asks “why?” as opposed to just doing or believing something just because.

The ugliest thing we’ve ever seen is…

racism

We are what we drive, which is…

We don’t own cars at the moment, but if we did, it’d be anything classic.

If you ever see us walking down the street…

It’s easy to see we’re on a mission.

Our most notable run-in with the law…

We’ve had quite a few, hard to say really.

If we had to say sorry it would be because…

We’re hard to figure out.

We lose control when…

I’m in the moment of either writing music or performing it.

The last time we swore we’d never drink was after a night of…

Johnathan: Ouch! about a year ago, I woke up in an abandoned car on the south side of STL with the windows smashed out. Don’t remember much else.

Future projects and plans…

A book about music, a full- length album, some colab. with other dope artists, some acting roles.

And before we leave we’d like to give a shout out to…

Pops, family, friends, chris hansen and the whole No Sleep Recs family and most of all our fans!!

Hello my name is…

Motion Man

Aka…

The Foreign Globester

I was raised in…

Several places before I came together, origin Hayward, California.

The reason that you’re reading about me is… (job/company affiliations/whatnot)

Oh! because I have a 7-layer face disguise orthodontics included I’m a medical miracle modern art undetetected! And also a forensic genius.

I work for…

The man / my fans.

Right now I’m working on…

Whoa! sheeet I’m always working but right now I’m taking a breather lil holiday. I may get an email during this interview.

But I’d rather be…

Watching the NFL Sunday ticket.

My most prized possessions are…

My NFL ticket subscription.

But I’d give it all away for…

The first thing I do in the morning is…

Update myself from sleeping person to half awake disguise.

The last thing I do at night is…

Pray

My momma always said…

”Shut up, Boy!”

I love it when people…

Lie about stuff you know they lyin’ about they don’t even need to lie about it.

I can’t stand when people…

Are fantasy football fans and they try to tell you a tremendously good player sucks because his fantasy numbers are low. They forget about the 3rd down conversions and the other oh never mind…………

The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen is…

Just like that! i get in ya/

The ugliest thing I’ve ever seen is…

I can’t answer that. As a foreign traveler, everywhere I go I find beauty in a lot of things people take for granted or look down and frown upon. But women with bad feet can cause equilibrium loss in males on a blind date

I am what I drive, which is…

I have 2 vehicles one is a 5 series Black mans wish (BMW) and the other is a Visine eyeball white Lincoln Navigator.

If you ever see me walking down the street…

Talk to me

My most notable run-in with the law…

Arrested for jumping turn styles in New Jersey at the port authority with my man Mookie.

If I had to say sorry it would be because…

I really needed to! And if you don’t except it f$%*

I  lose control when…

I dont! My man L.C. taught me to always stay focused! But if you ask me that question like what will make me lose control?

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…

If I have a night like that I’m telling you straight up “Last Night Ruled”

Future projects and plans…

Look for “adult situations”

And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out to…

Jim Diamond and Brandon Arnovik, the Rondo Brothers! There’s some intriguing match ups we gotta battle.

Hello my name is…

Stalley

Aka…

The Bruce Springsteen of Rap

I was raised in…

Massillon, Ohio

The reason that you’re reading about me is…

because I am a dope MC

I work for…

myself

Right now I’m working on…

ITM (Intelligent Trunk Music)

But I’d rather be…

doing what I’m doing

My most prized possessions are…

my sneakers, my blackberry and ipad

But I’d give it all away for…

my family

The first thing I do in the morning is…

pray and brush my teeth and wash my face

The last thing I do at night is…

pray and go to sleep

My momma always said…be yourself

I love it when people…are genuine

I can’t stand when people…are fake

The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen is…my daughter

The ugliest thing I’ve ever seen is…hate from people

I am what I drive, which is…a 73 Caprice

If you ever see me walking down the street…say hello

My most notable run-in with the law…I got caught driving without a license when I was 14

If I had to say sorry it would be because… I let someone down

I lose control when…I get in the booth

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…high school partying and I haven’t had a drink since

Future projects and plans…ITM, project with Ski Beatz, making classic, timeless music, touring the world, and then taking it over.

And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out to…Massillon, Ohio and all my friends, family and fans.  I love all you guys and shout out to Vapors magazine.

www.myspace.com/madstalley

http://stalley330.bandcamp.com/

http://www.creativecontrol.tv/www/#/shows/the-milq/

http://highsnobiety.com/columns/stalley/

http://www.slamonline.com/online/category/blogs/milqandrookies/

photo by Matt Cohen

Hello my name is…

Julio Francisco Ramos

Aka…

Ceschi (pronounced Chess-key)

I was raised in…

Berkeley, CA and New Haven, CT

The reason that you’re reading about me is… (job/company affiliations/whatnot)

I’m a musician/rapper/songwriter and I have a new album coming out June 29^th produced by DJ Scientist entitled “The One Man Band Broke Up”

I work for…

Fake Four Inc.

Right now I’m working on…

Touring, promoting my upcoming album and finishing my second collaborative album with DJ Scientist – most of which was recorded at the same time as “The One Man Band Broke Up”

But I’d rather be…

Spending time with my grandparents

My most prized possessions are…

My record label, my farfisa and my gibson…my four fingered hand

But I’d give it all away for…

A robot that does my work for me and gives me proper massages

The first thing I do in the morning is…

Murder emcees

The last thing I do at night is…

Try to convince my girlfriend that “Lady Gaga” and “Sex in the City” will kill her slowly.

My momma always said…

Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch

I love it when people…

Sing along to my most depressing songs

I can’t stand when people…

Ask me how or why I rap so fast

The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen is…

My grandmother wailing on a drum set

The ugliest thing I’ve ever seen is…

This anorexic gray alien woman in a train station in Japan while I was touring with Sole, Awol and Factor…she scared us to shivers…I (we) sincerely apologize if she was deathly ill though

I am what I drive, which is…

A ’92 Burgundy Camry

If you ever see me walking down the street…

Please don’t stab or shoot me

My most notable run-in with the law…

In 2003 I was arrested in the Oakland Airport because my brother had left a huge pair of metal scissors in my backpack after cutting up some album covers for our cdrs.  I went to jail in downtown Oakland and had to fight 2 homeless men for a cream filled oatmeal cookie.

If I had to say sorry it would be because…

I’m compromising

I lose control when…

Ian Curtis does

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…

Golden Gate Bridge Jumping

Future projects and plans…

As I mentioned before – I’m about halfway through a second record with DJ Scientist and working on various other musical endeavors. I also have an entire album produced by Blue Sky Black Death called Deadpan Darling that we’re hoping to re-invigorate and release in 2011.

And before I leave I’d like to give a shout out to…

Fake Four and Equinox Records because we’re holding it down!



Hello my name is…Amad-Jamal

Aka…Tom Bradley

I was raised in…La City (Mid-City to be specific)

The reason that you’re reading about me is… Prior preparation prevents piss-poor performance and it’s time for this MC to Shine!

I work for…Myself and others in a company called Urban Umpires (For every player there’s an Umpire)

Right now I’m working on…My debut album, Barely Hangin’ On: The Chronicles of a Brotha Like Rodney King

But I’d rather be…Playing on the Rock the Bells tour this year with Snoop Dogg and Tribe called Quest

My most prized possessions are…Ma’Kaya Ida’, Millie and Sid and my brothers (Aljenon a.k.a. Kombo MC, Kaiu Lateef, Eian Issac a.k.a. Obscure, Brian LaMont a.k.a Damage, Dashaun Gaines a.k.a. Divine Universal) and my extended family including The V.I. crew and friends.

But I’d give it all away for…Nada

The first thing I do in the morning is…Lower the woody then smoke on some goodie goodie.

The last thing I do at night is…Watch Sports Center highlights and updates for my teams while checking my emails and smoke on some goodie goodie.

My momma always said… “You better act right ‘cause I brought you into this world and I can take you out of it and make another one just like you!”

I love it when people…Hate!! cause if they ain’t hatin’ then I’m not doin’ somethin’ right! (So send me your haters cause i got room for more)

I can’t stand when people…Are judgmental and have repetitive negative tendencies, complain about them and never work to change.

The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen is… California sunsets and the video of me stage diving in Berlin and being caught by some kids that had on ABB sweatshirts and fake California ID’s  they made cause they were Graffiti artists!!

The ugliest thing I’ve ever seen is…Some of the things people do for money in Hollywood

I am what I drive, which is…Ambition

If you ever see me walking down the street…Duh….Offer ma ride

My most notable run-in with the law…Flying Home from Jamaica and connecting thru Charlotte, N.C. When I showed my passport to customs, they mistook me for a local gang banger and detained me for the holidays because the courts were closed. I spent Christmas and New Years in da Bing and was released as soon as the courts opened. I missed USC playing Texas for the National Championship in Pasadena.

If I had to say sorry it would be because… I was talking too much!

I lose control when…I hear people say racist shit in 2010!! It only reminds me civil rights was just a lil over 40 years ago and the very people who voted against equality and they’re kids are still here and in power.

Hello my name is… DLabrie the EOG

Aka… DLabrozia , MR 25/8

I was raised in… East Oakland aka Da Town

The reason that you’re reading about me is… my music is special and I’ve been to a tity… oops city near you

Right now I’m working on… tryna’ get over jetlag after Korea and also being a good, new uncle

But I’d rather be… hoopin or watchin the NBA Playoffs with my son Davoux. On the other side of a Blackhole would be nice too.

My most prized possessions are… masters to my music, lucky Buddha Beads & a signed book Del the Funkee Homosapien gave me.

But I’d give it all away for… for a couple nights with Tia from Sista Sista/The Game or a Hot Tub Time Machine

The first thing I do in the morning is…Walk in the door from a wild night and pass out.

The last thing I do at night is…avoid sleep, write raps, eat 3 bowls of cereal

My momma always said…I’d be very handsome when I grow up

I love it when people…actually LISTEN, HEAR, FEEL, DANCE to, and BUMP my music.

I can’t stand when people…choose ignorance over basic reasoning.

The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen is… a mother’s love and all the actresses Will Smith pulled on “Fresh Prince…”

The ugliest thing I’ve ever seen is… The Treatment of African people around the world and Large Marge.

I am what I drive, which is…one of those Avatar dragons

If you ever see me walking down the street… Let’s NETW3RK

My most notable run-in with the law… on tour being rejected at the border of Canada in Maine–Who let the dogs out?

If I had to say sorry it would be because…  I move at my own speed.

The last time I swore I’d never drink was after a night of…  partying with your girlfriend, my DJ Luicidal and the Ying Yang Twins.