De ce un interviu cu un American pe acest blog? Simplu. Poate asa romanul mai invata cate ceva.PUNCT.
Interviul il mai gasesti si aici:
http://uzr.ro/interviu/interviu-geolani/
http://www.hiphopdeacolo.com/news.php?item.737.4
(ELADIO) First of all make an introduction so the people in Romania know more about you.
(GEOLANI) The number one question in the music industry today is, "Is hip-hop dead?” Some say yes, others say no. But one thing can be agreed upon. Hip-hop is lacking the guidance and direction that it once possessed. Guidance and direction that could only come from one type of person…..a boss. And not your typical "gain success in the music industry first, and then become a boss" type of boss. Hip-hop needs to be guided by a boss that was a boss before the music. Before the lights and cameras. Back when there was nothing but action. Hip-hop needs guidance from Geolani…..the boss of the bosses. Yonkers, NY has done it again. One of the grimiest places in the world has produced yet another rapper that has come in and captured the hearts and minds of fans, and music insiders all over the world. Geolani Grandz is one of the hardest working men in hip hop. Google his name and pray that your computer has enough memory to hold every site that he's on. Geolani, along with partners Ransom Rellic and Montega are responsible for the worldwide movement known as Team Afficial. He also runs a label called AdoubleF Ent. along side his Team Afficial partners. AdoubleF is producing some of the brightest and most creative artists. Naim Brixx from New Jersey, Big Skeem & Hood Fella from PA., Symantyx from Baltimore, Lady Lyric from Orlando, Team Afficial Mid West & Team Afficial West. The Movement is also the home to over twenty deejays worldwide and seven talented producers. His mixtape "Zillion Dollar Boss" was street certified approved, the Metro Beats produced "Never Stop Winning" featuring Stack Bundles and Dramills is well recognized in the streets. His single "She is Music" which is a captivating ode to his first love is burning up the radio waves, and the club banger "Burnin' Iy Up" featuring Jamel Cashtro (R Side) has the clubs jumping. This marketing and promoting genius has made over one fifteen hundred mixtape appearances and has been featured on over twenty five thousand sites. It is almost impossible to surf the web without bumping into one of his web features or downloads. The newsstands have also shown love to Geolani. He has been featured in the Source Magazine, HipHop Weekly, Foundation Magazine, Rago Magazine, and the Next Level Magazine. The former manager of D-Block in-house producer Liveson knows how to maintain his balance between being an artist and being a business man. He was instrumental in getting a distribution deal through Sony Red to distribute the "Mixtape Legends" DVD as well as his single "She Is Music". Geolani was nominated for a Justo Award, for Best Unsigned Artist On A Mixtape in 2008 proving to the world that his work ethic is simply amazing.
(ELADIO) What does your discography contains ?
(GEOLANI) Have done tracks with Freeway, Stack Bundles, J Hood, Ransom, Dv Alias Khryst, Sheek Louch, Styles P, Main O, St Laz, Curren$y, Dramills, Balance, Remo Da Rapstar, Shells, Nicole Valentina, Cuban Link, Nucci Reyo, Rain, Big Cas, Kelis, Wordsmith, Donny Goines, Sic Osyrus, Skyzoo, and many more.
(ELADIO) What about Team Afficial ? Who’s on the team and what they bring in the rap game ?
(GEOLANI) Me and my right hand man Montega started Team Afficial in 2006. Back then i was managing Liveson (D Block producer) and people saw the push behind what i was doing, so alot of people holla'd at me for management. So me and Montega decided to form a movement and put everybody down and run hard, so here we are. Team Afficial consist of about ten talented artist, six producers, and about twenty deejays (mixtape, radio, club). That right there should tell you we have alot to bring to the game, and we have been bringing it. Look out for future projects @ www.teamafficial.com
(ELADIO) You have a new single right now. How it was received by the fans and the listeners ?
(ELADIO) What’s the biggest moments since you started rapping?
(GEOLANI) I have to say having that feature from Stack Bundles (R.I.P), and i am probrably one of the few artist who got a chance to do a record with the A Team (Ransom & Hitchcock) when they were together. Also opening up for The Beatnuts & Akon in New Jersey.
(ELADIO) By the way, how did you start rapping?
(GEOLANI) I remember the older heads on the block use to spit all day everyday (Mike & Bombay). I took a liking to how people reacted when they was in cyphers. Styles P lived on the block behind my building and use to spit bars to me all the time when he started. My dudes Sporty Thievz, Phil Blunts, and Genovese i use to be around too. Before DMX was on he use to battle on Yonkers blocks, and i use to be at every battle, he was the man way before he got on. I started writing bars and going to the studio for fun, i did not take music serious until 2002. Yonkers influenced me musically.
(ELADIO) What you think about the European rap ?
(GEOLANI) I did a couple of tracks with people out there, Europe definitely has some good artists. And the market for hiphop out there is insane, they show love out there.
(ELADIO) I don’t know if you ever logged on Romanian websites like http://hiphopdinromania.blogspot.com, www.urbansoundzradio.com , www.hiphopdeacolo.com . If you had the chance to do it, what you think about the Romanian rap?
(GEOLANI) Never been to those sites or heard Romanian rap, I will definitely check it out!
(ELADIO) Do you see some differences between the European rap and the American rap?
(GEOLANI) Not too much, besides the accent and content.
(ELADIO) Here in Romania we have problems with the albums sales because peoples like to download. What you think about this ? Do you have the same problems in USA ? What’s the solution to this problem ?
(GEOLANI) (laughs) Yes we have the same problems, it is now a digital world. If you can't beat them, join them. Get a digital distribution deal and push ya product and at the same time push your product in the streets yourself and get money.
(ELADIO) Let’s go back to you. Who’s “hiding” behind Geolani ? What do you do when you ain’t behind the mic?
(GEOLANI) If i ain't behind the mic then i am definitely getting money. They don't call me Grandz for nothing (laughs). That's all i do, take care of my son and stack paper.
(GEOLANI) It was my street album i put out in 2008, it was a year in the making and it got it's just due. It was well recieved and was labeled "Street Certified" by RapMullet.com. It also was featured in HipHop Weekly Magazine. It was my best product musically as a artist to date.
(ELADIO) What you think about rappers beefing ? Do you have beef with anyone ?
(GEOLANI) The game is like the WWE right now, shit is corny. Me have beef with anyone? i don't do the beef thing, if someone got a problem with me we either talk it out, or take it to the streets. Fuck a beef ........................
(ELADIO) Do you have a message for the peoples that’s reading the interview right now?
(GEOLANI) First off good looks for hitting me up and wanting to do this interview, i appreciate it.
And before i go make sure you keep your ear to the streets for my album dropping this summer titled "NEVER STOP WINNING" .... Team Afficial is dat Gang!
GEOLANI GRANDZ
"ZILLION DOLLAR BO$$"
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