The Producer Buzz

The Buzz Interview: Christopher J. Campbell

2009-03-25T16:10:00.000-07:00

Here is an interview with Christopher J. Campbell. He is a up and coming producer/songwriter who has worked with Cali Stylz with his new single "Partyn and Drinkn" and there's more on the way!! He is affiliated with Elements of Art Entertainment and in turn Des....

Cali Stylz - "Partyn and Drinkn" (Produced by Christopher J. Campbell)

INTERVIEW

Haze: Hey mate!

C.J.C: Hey Luke!!

Haze: so to start can you tell me who you are and what you do?

C.J.C: Yeah!! My name is Christopher J. Campbell from Arlington, TX and I am a 20 years old, Producer/Songwriter affiliated with Elements Of Art Entertainment!

Haze: kwl so you work for Des?

C.J.C: Yeah, Me, DMR, Josh Bartley, XNRT, Creative Silence, and Craig Bass are all producers/artists under the EOA Team

Haze: kwl! So do you produce for living or do you have a day job?

C.J.C: I do have a day job to support myself. I left college to pursue my dream of being a superproducer, however until that number 1 hit comes, I work at Starbucks!! I make killer frappuccinos… haha

Haze: what upcoming projects have you got?

C.J.C: I have a few actually!! I have Cali Stylz, B-Boy Block Musik coming out with the single "Partyn And Drinkn" as well as work on his future projects. Just did a track with Des called "Legends" that is crazy and will be released in the future. I also work with an AMAZING singer by the name of Maria Zouroudis out of Miami...Google her, YouTube her, http://www.myspace.com/mariazouroudis She is phenomenal.. Cali, Maria, and I will be doing some projects soon. I also work with a group by the name of Blue Mink, Group out of LA... http://www.youtube.com/blueminktrio They are incredible, have a song with them as well as an R&B singer out of Dallas known as Dynamic!! So alot in the works indeed haha

Haze: kwl! that’s really cool! Erm… so which genres you produce within?

C.J.C: I work mainly right now under Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Top 40 type of music. However, I hope in the future to branch out into songwriting in other areas...rock, electronic, film scoring, country. I don't want to be one dimensional!!

Haze: that’s really good, keep yourself open....

C.J.C: definitely, always looking to be more creative

Haze: so who has influenced your music?

C.J.C: Timbaland was a HUGE reason why I wanted to become a producer. I remember watching Missy's "I'm Really Hot" Music Video and at that moment deciding I want to create what's behind the artist!! However, I have studied everyone - Danja, Just Blaze, Pharrell and Chad Hugo, Kanye, Dr. Dre, Darkchild, Quincy Jones, Aerosmith, Any Classic Rock, The Beatles, Hans Zimmer, Cool and Dre, Vidal and Harris. Many different people from many genres

Haze: kwl I think I like all of them!!

Haze: well my favourite genres are hip-hop and rock!

C.J.C: Yeah!!! I grew up on Classic Rock with my Dad but I LOVE the music of hip/hop, the energy and excitement is what drives me! I feel ya

Haze: yeah I know what you mean....

Haze: so sticking with hip-hop, who do you think is prominent in the genre at the moment?

C.J.C: As an artist, I believe lyrically there are alot of people on the come up who are very talented but as of right now like my man Cali Stylz!! Lil' Wayne has been huge but I believe T.I. and Kanye, are making quality music. I really am excited about all the newcomers though Kid Cudi, B.O.B, Drake... As a producer, the south is ruling right now with Drumma Boy and Cool and Dre in Miami as well as Jim Jonsin

But Danja always does his thing though, that goes unsaid lol…

Haze: yep.... I really like drumma boy's stuff!

C.J.C: Yeah definitely, his signature reverse cymbal sound… lol you know it's him

Haze: actually I probably should have asked this at the start but how did u get started in music? And when?

C.J.C: I had always been involved with music growing up in school whether it were choir or band. I did do 3 years of band and I might get made fun of for this but I played the flute!! I win that argument though as I was surrounded by girls all the time haha can't hate on that!! My family has music in it's blood. All the men in my family play guitar, fiddle, or harmonica while my mom was a voice performance major in college. I was pursuing a dream in basketball when my sophomore year in high school I decided I wanted to be a producer. When I wasn't practicing ball, I sat down at a small Yamaha keyboard that had a 6 track sequencer and practiced my craft. It wasn't until a year and half ago that I finally got a full studio set up and began learning the tricks of the trade!

God is good and blessed me with the ability to hear things in my head and have a great ear!! I am very grateful for the ability to write music

Haze: that is really cool, so producing was an intended career?

C.J.C: yes it was!! My first dream was to play ball in college and professionally, I worked very hard at it but it was not what God had planned for me, due to a hard career in High School. Basketball is still a major passion for me but I love music and creating just as much so I decided early on that is what I wanted to do, among many other dreams. Music is the vehicle to achieving everything I desire in life!

Haze: so when did u meet Des and join EOA?

C.J.C: Cali Stylz actually reached out to me on myspace and the rest is history! He told Des about me who in turn got in touch with me!

Haze: that’s class!!! So myspace started your career? Or launched I should say...

C.J.C: Yeah, myspace has been huge in networking. Everyone I have worked with or built a relationship with has basically been through myspace!

It's a great vehicle and I believe mandatory for any artist or songwriter/producer

It’s an amazing marketing tool

Haze: I agree! So who is on the label, who should we look out for in the future?

C.J.C: Craig Bass is affiliated with the team and he is a talented guy out of Virginia!! All the producers are very talented and should definitely be listening to them closely: DMR, Josh "The Gift Bartley", XNRT, Creative Silence...You can hit up http://www.elementsofartent.com to see the clients as well as artist interviews to always stay up to date on who we are possibly working with... In addition, the EOA blog @ http://elementsofartent.blogspot.com will always have the most recent updates

Haze: I read the blog quite regularly.... its quite kwl keeping up with you all and news

C.J.C: yeah it's a great blog!! And to see it in conjuction with The Timbaland Buzz is a great opportunity to expose both sites

Haze: I concur! Ok so what producers upcoming/or otherwise do you like listening to?

C.J.C: Oh man, there are a ton... Of course Timbo and Danja. Anyone affiliated with them, Hannon Lane, J-Roc, Unreal, Wizz Dumb, King, Rob Knox, The Underdogs, Max Martin, Jim Jonsin, Brian Kennedy, Jim Beanz, Brian Michael Cox, Darkchild

A new producer in my town by the name of Donald Woods, Cory Bold an upcoming producer from Florida

Haze: Cory Bold? Do you like the Keri Hilson track he did 'Alienated'?

C.J.C: Yeah I do!!! He is crazy talented

Haze: apparently that track is getting a lot of play over here in the UK...

C.J.C: Wow, I can't imagine at the same age I am...Guy is talented!

Haze: agreed! Ok then so what advice would you give to other upcoming producers/artists?

C.J.C: I would say to study, study, study. There are many people who are very talented but they haven't become masters at their craft without putting in thousands of hours of study!

I would also say to keep business and emotion separate

I am a very nice guy I believe but when it comes to business, don't take things personally or it will really bring you down

And by that I mean when people may not email you back right away or they don't respond to you reaching out. This business is tough so surround yourself with people who are going to uplift you and provide the positive feedback you need to succeed. And also to have faith, God provides blessings daily!! Put him first and all else will follow!

Haze: well I’m an atheist so how would people like me survive? Or wouldn’t we? Lol…

C.J.C: Haha, God loves and looks out for everyone!! Regardless, I believe!

Haze: thanks I think producers on out site would appreciate that!

C.J.C: I hope so!!

Haze: lol... ok so if they were any artist u could work with how would it be?

C.J.C: I would love to work with either Usher or Justin Timberlake, those guys are crazy talented and just to see what collaboration could come from it would be an honor!

Haze: I think Justin has gone more into production... from under the wing of Timbaland to the Y's…

C.J.C: Yeah, he has...and he is sick with it too! Haha

Haze: ok so how can we hear your music or when can we get your music from somewhere like iTunes...?

C.J.C: You can check me out @ http://www.myspace.com/ibeat4musicpro and I am also on Twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/ChristopherJCam

Haze: kwl i will look at them myself...

C.J.C: awesome, thanks!

Haze: when will be able to buy your productions then?

C.J.C: Hopefully in the near future! I'll have to keep you updated. My career is just starting to take off but still have to pay my dues! Anyone who is interested in purchasing music to use can hit me up on myspace or my email @ ibeat4music@gmail.com iTunes is soon to come in the future!!

Haze: ok thanks I mite just do that.... lol

C.J.C: definitely

Haze: So out of interest what do you think of Danja?

C.J.C: I think he is extremely talented. I’m anxious to hear what he has for us next. I really like the Sober track he did recently for Pink...I am waiting for him to reinvent himself. I've heard his tracks as of late and they are good, I'm just excited to see what he has up his sleeve!

Some of them are sounding the same, but I know how it is as a producer when artist want a certain sound

Haze: have you got a favourite Danja track?

C.J.C: Yeah, it's a tie between three beyond the JT and Nelly albums... “Open Toes” by Katharine McPhee, “Pretty Boy” by Danity Kane, or “We Takin’ Over” - DJ Khaled and Friends haha

Haze: “We Takin’ Over” is ****ing heat!

C.J.C: heck yeah it is!!!

Haze: do u like his ventures into pop?

C.J.C: yes I do!!! Two out of my 3 faves are pop! He did some sick stuff for Duran Duran and Madonna too with Timbo

Haze: to be honest the Danja pop track i am feeling now is “Echo”

and one of his hop-hop tracks Attitude - "Man Right Here" have you had a listen of them yet?

C.J.C: Heck yeah, I like both of them

Haze: Ok then so what do you think of Timbaland?

C.J.C: Same thing!! I'm ready for him to reinvent himself again...I feel like he is not doing anything that is making me go crazy...However, I AM IN LOVE with the Chris Cornell album… it's awesome

Haze: and me! even in the UK where’s its not out... I have the CD...

C.J.C: Haha that's what's up!

Haze: ok then so have you got a favourite Timbo track too?

C.J.C: Hahaha that's a hard question to ask any Timbo fan man… ummmmm

Haze: i know it was asked on our forums... lol

C.J.C: The Aaliyah Tracks are classic… dang I don't know if I can answer that! Haha I can't just pick one!

Haze: Ok no problem

C.J.C: I'll say More Than A Woman is a favorite to listen to… got alot going on

Haze: good choice....

C.J.C: thank you, thank you lol

Haze: ok for our producers out there's interest… can i ask what digital audio workplace do you use?

C.J.C: I have experience in the past year with Reason, that's what I know the best however I Just got Logic and Pro Tools, both of them I am learning as we speak. They are HUGE programs to learn...I use a MacBook Pro as well as some plugins and samples

Haze: kwl! So is there anything/someone else you want to plug or promote?

C.J.C: Sure!! Shout out to Maria Zouroudis, Blue Mink, Dynamic and all the people I work with! I mentioned their sites above but you can find all of them on my top! I really want to push my boy Donald Woods - Artist/Producer/Songwriter...He is crazy talented, his album will be coming out soon check him out @ http://www.myspace.com/donaldwoodsmusic The whole EOA Team!! Writer's Ink Records, N.A.R.S Records, Danja, the whole crew! Let's Get It!!! And most importantly, go to my page @ http://www.myspace.com/ibeat4musicpro Show love, leave comments, and spread the word! Thank you to you guys @ The Timbaland Buzz for doing an AMAZING Job and giving me the opportunity to do this interview!

Haze: no thanks for your time we really appreciate it!

C.J.C: Hey anytime! I'll definitely spread the word about you guys!! I am grateful to an enormous degree!

Haze: ok thanks mate, that was a really good interview!! I really enjoyed it!

C.J.C: Yeah think so?! Awesome thank you!! Me too, I'll definitely be in touch with you Luke

Haze: yeah mate anytime!!

-------LINKS-------

Christopher J. Campbell MySpace

Elements of Art Entertainment Blog

Official Elements of Art Entertainment Website

Maria Zouroudis MySpace

Donald Woods MySpace

Des Diaz MySpace

DMR MySpace

Craig Bass MySpace

Josh Bartley MySpace

Cali Stylz MySpace

The Buzz Q&A - Rikkiallsum

2009-03-22T10:47:00.000-07:00

Hey guys here is a Q&A with Rikkiallsum. I was going to post this ages ago but never got around to it. This is quite a brief Q&A but it is interesting. I think we will do a longer actual interview with him in the coming months with his tracks!

RIKKIALLSUM - "How We Do" (Produced by Danja)

INTERVIEW/Q&A

THE BUZZ: first of all we want to thank you for allowing us to do an interview.

THE BUZZ: so as a natural place to start can you tell us where you from and what you do?

RIKKIALLSUM: I’M FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, I RAP WRITE SONGS AND PRODUCE HITS.

THE BUZZ: how and when did you get into music production?

RIKKIALLSUM: I GOT INTO MUSIC CUZ MY MOTHER AND FATHER USED TO SING WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY (5-6 YEARS OLD) AND MY BROTHER A-ION WORKED WITH KRS 1 AND SOUL SUPREME AND THAT GOT ME INTO MUSIC HARD MY BROTHER PRODUCE ALSO AND THAN I MET DANJAHANDZ. ONE OF MY CUZIN MANAGE THE CLIPSES AND MY BROTHER DID A BIT AND REALLY ME AND HIM WAS SUPPOSE TO BE IN THE CLIPSE SHOES BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY…

THE BUZZ: which producers or others influenced your work?

RIKKIALLSUM: DOCTOR DRE, THE RZA, TIMBALAND AND A WHOLE LOT OF OLD SCHOOL PRODUCERS.

THE BUZZ: what is your favourite beat you produced or otherwise to date?

RIKKIALLSUM: humm well that a hard question i did so many tracks i would have to say strangers for cali stylz or that jank on jkash album i liked push his wig back also on that album check it out on jkash album.

THE BUZZ: how did he get in contact with Crown Life Entertainment and danja?

RIKKIALLSUM: REALLY I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH ALL THEM AND MET MY BOY BRANDON BAUM AND HE INTRODUCED ME TO WILD CALI STYLZ AND NITTI AND I WORK WITH CROWNLIFE A LITTLE FOR LIKE 1998-2006 AND WE ALL MET DANJA TOGETHER WE ALL WENT TO TALLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.

THE BUZZ: what is your relationship with crown life entertainment at the moment?

RIKKIALLSUM: WELL IM NOT SIGN TO THEM OR ANYTHING BUT STILL COOL THEM STILL DOING TRACKS WITH CALI STYLZ AND SOON TO DO A TRACK FOR WILD MONEY BUT REALLY WORKING ON ME TO GETR OUT.

THE BUZZ: How is it to work with danja?

RIKKIALLSUM: IT WAS FUN BACK IN THE DAY I REMEMBER HE HAND A TOE NAIL PROBLEM AMD HE CAME FROM A STRUGGLE REALLYY DIDNT HAVE MUCH BUT WE LEARN A LOT FROM EACH OTHER IT WAS FUN BUT I KNOW HE CHANGED A LOT SO NOW I CALL HIM DANJATOES LOL. WE USED TO BE PRODUCTION PARTNERS MAYBE WELL STILL BE IN THE FUTURE

THE BUZZ: what projects are you working on right now and in the future?

RIKKIALLSUM: I’M WORKING ON MY RAW KRACK PROJECT, THE HEATALLSUM PROJECT WHICH IS RIKKIALLSUM AND JUNEHEAT MY NEW PRODUCTION PARTNER AND I’M WORKING WITH MR.BEATS AND 7 DIGITS WHO SHOULD BE WORKING WITH KEVIN RUDOLF. HOPE I SPELLED THAT RIGHT LOL… ALSO LOOK OUT FOR MY PEOPLES CAUTION AND VELLEY. IM ALSO WORKING WITH MY GIRL TALEEN WHO HAS A DEAL WITH JAMIE FOXX IN CALI MY BOY MR BEATS IS WORKING WITH CASH MONEY AND HOPEFULLY I GOT A PLACEMENT WITH HIM ON BABYS ALBUM BUT YEAH IM TRYING TO STAY BUSY THIS YEAR.

THE BUZZ: how and when can we get our hands on your material?

RIKKIALLSUM: BEFORE THE SUMMER HITS I’LL SEND U SOME NEW STUFF IN APRIL SOMETIME DEPENDS ON MY TRAVELING, WORKING WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

THE BUZZ: if there was one artist you could work with who would it be?

RIKKIALLSUM: WELL I WORKED WITH WU-TANG EITHER 50 CENT, THE GAME, WILD MONEY, CALI STYLZ, HOLLOW, NICK RAGE LIL’ WAYNE T.I. AND A LOT OF DOWNSOUTH WESTCOAST MIDWEST AND NEW YORK ARTIST.

THE BUZZ: are you interested in working within other genres like some other producers like timbaland or are you comfortable within your own genre?

RIKKIALLSUM: YEAH I’M WORKING ON MAKING A NEW GENRE, BUT I’LL WORK WITH TIMBO IN HIS POP GENRE THATS WERE THE MONEYS AT… I ALSO GOT A WEST COAST DRE STYLZ OF TRACK I ALWAYS SAID THAT DANJA WAS TIM AND I RIKKIALLSUM IS DOCTOR DRE.

THE BUZZ: what digital audio workplace do you use?

RIKKIALLSUM: ALL OF THEM ANYTHING I CAN GET MY HANDS ON. BUT I LIKE REASON A LOT AND THATS ALL I CAN SAY FOR NOW….

THE BUZZ: could we ask what programs, or vsti plugins do you use to make your music?

REASON LOGIC PRO COOL TOO

THE BUZZ: how did you find the buzz and do you look at our site now and again?

RIKKIALLSUM: I FOUND IT BY GOOGLING MY NAME RIKKIALLSUM… AND I LOOK AT THE SITE A LOT.

THE BUZZ: for all the people reading this interview, can you let us know the origin behind your name?

RIKKIALLSUM: WELL THEY USED TO CALL MY FATHER PRETTY RIKKI ON THE STREETS SO IM HIS SON SO I PUT ‘ALLSUM’ AT THE END OF ‘RIKKI’ FOR ALLSUM TRACKZ.

THE BUZZ: what advice do you have for other up and coming producers?

RIKKIALLSUM: KEEP UR HEAD UP AND KEEP MAKING TRACKZ. U CAN ONLY GET BETTER AND HAVE FUN DOING IT. DON’T LET ANYBODY TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN’T DO IT.

THE BUZZ: if you can, can you name a few up and coming producers you enjoy listening too?

RIKKIALLSUM: JUNEHEAT, WATERS, AN-ION, MR. BEATS, CAUTION AND VELLEY, SMOKE, O, DOLLAR, JU CITY, THERES MORE BUT I CAN’T THINK OF THEM NOW. I’LL LET YOU KNOW IN ANOTHER INTERVIEW HOPEFULLY.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK RIKKIALLSUM FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS.

------LINKS-----

RIKKALLSUM - MYSPACE

The Buzz Interview: Des Diaz

2009-03-05T12:07:00.000-08:00

DES DIAZ

Des Diaz - "Just Wanna Love You" (feat. Cali Stylz, Craig Bass and Josh Bartley) [Produced by Josh "The Gift" Bartley]

Des Diaz - "Nothing We Need" (feat. P.R. Terrorist, Naplom, Killa Army)[Produced By Josh"The Gift" Bartley]

Interview

Haze: So to start off with can you tell us, who you are and what you do?

Des: Im am DES (aka DES Diaz) I was born in DC (Washington) But grew up all over the place U.S. Overseas, but V.A. has always been my home, Thats were I came up at.

Des: What I Do - Is I Run a Media Company Elements of Art Ent. were we provide artistic solutions, our focus is on the artist whom do not get enough recognition in the music movement , And what we do exactly is in our NAME "hints" Elements Of Art . We reflect on every aspect and Art Form- and Provide Artistic Solutions. I also with Cali Stylz am Launching a Clothing Line this summer Ink Me Gear = Individuality Now Knows Me INK ME. We also run a blog spot on our movement Elements of Art Ent

Haze: Kwl so are you an artist or producer?

Des: Artist/ GHOST Writer, I can produce as well, but I have a staff of producers that I run with DMR (Scotland he is signed to my label Writers Ink Records) Josh "The Gift” Bartley (LONDON) Chris J. Campbell (Dallas TX) XNRT (Los Angeles Cali) Creative Silence Music/ Photographer Creative Silence

Haze: So do you have influences for your music?

Des: NOPE, LOL yeah I do... Very Long List

Haze: any prominent ones?

Des: My team (anyone that I rock with), Quincy Jones , Smokey Robinson, NAS, KRS-ONE, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Jay-Z, Dead Prez, Shyheim(Is one of my clients) Talib KWELI, Mos DEF, AZ, Biggie, Pac. You get the picture… o yeah the Wu/ killa Army

Des: oh and J5, Dialaited peoples, xibit, clipse and The Neptunes

Haze: lol yeah, so why don’t you tell us about your upcoming album?

Des: Well to give you a quick outline, It's not only introduction and a reflection of who I am, but it has substance listen to the lyrics (Pay attention). Not that Candy Coated shit that a bunch of kats put out now in days.. REAL Recognize Real. It's Produced front and Back by Josh "The Gift " Bartley [His MySpace] Writers Ink Records. Masterd By XNRT chalicestudios.com (google it)

Des: full oft. P.R. Terrorist from Wu-Tangs / Kill Army/ Napalm Recordings Cali Stylz (Danjahandz Artist and Craig Bass an up and coming artist from my and Cali Stylz Home VA> BEACH

Haze: I like what i have heard from ur album, especially ur new single "Just Wanna Love You"

Des: Yeah ‘Just Wanna Love You’ was produced and vocaled by Josh "The Gift" Bartley feat. Cali Stylz and Craig Bass. We are talking real stuff on that track , do to the fact that any music that you hear that is out about a female is always on the negative tip, you know, the thing that separates myself and people I rock with from others is that we stay true to what we do...

Des: We don’t get caught up with phony images

Haze: that’s really true, people associate the Hip-Hop and rap genre to the lust, violence, contempt and 'getting a girl' as it were.

Haze: Talking of Hip-Hop, What is your relationship with Danja? How do you know him? Shit connection I know…. lol

Des: Yeah well I would like to say through affiliation (you know about Crownlife Ent/Danjahandz) well we all went to school together along with Rikkiallsum, my company has done some work for Danja as well. When Wyld Money's Street power 2 came out (make sure you get that Street Power 2 Is strait HEAT!) but besides that I would say high school classmates mostly I ran with Cali Stylz, whom also ran with Wyld Money and Nitti

Haze: whoa

Des: I used to Dj REAL mix Tapes Back then WHEEL OF STEEL Not I-pod style...Im from that digging in the crates ERA!.

Haze: i have the Street Power mixtape. It is the shit!!

Haze: Black arrow will kill me if I don’t ask this : What grades did Danja get?? lol

Des: Im not sure man LOL Stylz Might know LOL

Haze: lol!!!

Des: He was real quite like myself in school laid back professional Suite and Tie Type of Kat

Haze: Kwl... lol. So what is your favourite Danja track? If you have one..... lol

Des: HMMMMMM, let me think.............

Im not sure if you have heard this one, but It's a Cali Stylz/Wyld Money collaboration "Shatiez" It's available on my web page elementsofartent.com the Cali Stylz Archives Vol 1

Des: make sure you download that

Haze: I will. So obviously I wanna briefly want to know what you think of Timbaland? And have you ever had the chance to meet him?

Des: No I have never met him face to face, only in passing I've seen him in the shopping mall Military Circle Mall Norfolk V.A. You can see all types of kats there shopping man, no big though, I’m not a star struck type of fella. Timbaland is a dope producer, he helped lay the way for kats from V.A. He reps us very well V.A. is a melting pot my dude, no telling what or who you might run into Stylz 4 day's...

Haze: kwl! So can I (for the producers out there) ask what digital audio workplace do you use?

Des: Qubase LE4/ SE3 I use a roland VS-1680 and a Fostex VF80 and on the wheels of steel I use Gemini PT-2000 and CD Dj set up is Pioneer CDj-100's,but if im in the studio in ATL (CrownLife ENT. )they use Pro Tools with a DIGI003

Haze: whoa ok.

Haze: Crap forgot to ask you if you have a favourite Timabland track?

Des: Timbo yeah..... let me think..... it's on my iTunes let me look... it's the one he did with Jay-z

Haze: "ain't I"?

Des: ola hovito?... can’t remember the name

Haze: ok. No problem.

Des: let me give u another Timbo song

Des: As of now the one he did wit Jay-z and Im feeling that Ground Zero with Chris Cornell

Haze: So what do you think of Chris Cornell's "Scream"? You listened to it?

Des: yeah he's dope man...

Haze: If there was any artist you would wanna work with who would it be?

Des: Madd Skillz/ Mos Def/ NAS/ KRS ONE

Haze: Would you consider experimenting with different genre of music?

Des: Yes, I consider myself diverse (GENRE) not sure something orginal

Haze: So what advice do you have for other up and coming producers/artists?

Des: yeah to stay true to yourself, No one can tell your story's better then you. No one can walk in your shoes. Don’t worry about what people think, and never give up life is too short (Words from a true combat Veteran)

Haze: thanks. Ok so is there anything/someone else you wanna plug or promote?

Des: yeah DMR , Josh"the Gift" Bartley XNRT Chris Campbell Creative Silence Music(Combat Veteran) Mr. Go Getta My A&R Writers Ink Recods, Crownlife Ent. Wyld Money Nitti OWE, Smoke Official , and my brother Cali Stylz. And everyone who I rock with.

Des: Can I give another shout out?

Haze: Yeah Sure.

Des: I lived in Hawaii 4 a min.... my dudes at Labyrinth Records Prophit, Bladez Whyte and Dj.Sub Zero

Des: oh yeah shot out to Lady Bug j on my track called life add that man(COOL)

Haze: cheers mate, on behalf of The Buzz (Myself [Haze], Black Arrow and Venture) thanks for giving up your time for the interview mate!!

Des: no doubt

Haze: Thanks and see ya, we really appreciate it.

---LINKS---

Elements of Art Entertainment Website

Elements of Art Blog

Ink Me Gear (Clothing Line)

Des Diaz MySpace

Josh "The Gift" Bartley MySpace

Cali Stylz MySpace

Creative Silence Website