Thursday, May 3, 2007

Mistah F.A.B. Interview With XXLmag.com


This is the intro to the Interview..


Mistah F.A.B. is the self-elected “spokesperson of this hyphy shit.” A disciple of the late Mac Dre—who many credit as the Godfather of the hyphy movement—the Oakland native released his first indie album, Nig-Latin, in 2002. That was followed by 2005’s Son of a Pimp, which included the Bay Area smash, “Super Sic Wit It.” The following year, the hyphy movement exploded nationwide thanks to E-40’s hit, “Tell Me When to Go.” Suddenly, Oakland became a hip-hop hotbed, prompting labels to jump on the hyphy bandwagon. Taking note of his talents and regional success, Atlantic Records quickly scooped up F.A.B., who was set to make his major label debut with Da Yellow Bus Rydah. However, the album’s lead single, “Ghost Ride It,” got surrounded in controversy late last year when two men died in separate incidents of ghost riding—the practice of dancing alongside or on the roof of a moving car that was shown prominently in F.A.B.’s video. As a result, BET and MTV banned the video from rotation, and any momentum the song had was further stifled when Columbia Pictures threatened to sue F.A.B. for using the Ghostbusters car and logo in the clip. While Atlantic waits for the dust to settle, the 25-year-old MC decided to hold fans over with Da Baydestrian, an independent album on SMC Recordings dropping on May 15. XXLMag.com caught up with Mistah F.A.B. to discuss both of his albums, today’s generation of hip-hop fans and the future of hyphy.


Read the interview here: http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=9744
One thing I have to say about the interview....Mistah F.A.B. isn't afraid to say what he really thinks.

1 comment:

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