"Who's Next To Trend?" ::Fly Tye::

If you have a Twitter account...or a radio...or the world wide web chances are you have heard of Fly Tye. Straight out of Cleveland, Superior to be exact, Fly Tye has his eyes on the rap game and if the fans are right he's the next thing to blow. His highly anticipated mixtape has built Fly Tye a buzz I'm sure not even he expected and singles like "Stacks in my denim" (produced by Zaytoven) and "5th of Tang" are in constant rotation everywhere from the Land to the ATL. His undeniable talent even caught the attention of the famed "Luxe Management" the same management company of Rap superstar Gucci Mane and his protege Wacka Flocka Flame. Fly Tye has also mastered the art of self promotion with over 3200 followers on his Twitter page (@flytye216). Fly Tye's star is on the rise and I got the exclusive interview with him. See what Tye feels about the business, his comparisons to Gucci Mane and why his Curren$y will stay Consistent!

@InfamousNelle: So what made you want to be a rapper? Like how long have you been doing it?

Fly Tye: LOL it was something that just happened lol.. I went to the studio
wit one of my homeboys and layed a verse and was attached since lol.
And as far as pursuing rap I started really putting a real drive into it
about 8 months ago.

@InfamousNelle: Seeing as you are from Cleveland (The Midwest) and the South pretty much has the music game on lock...would you describe your style as southern or do you feel like you're a Midwest rapper? What is Fly Tye's style?

Fly Tye: I would have to say a lil of both... I'm able to mix swag with
truth... I try not to exaggerate my bars. You can only rap about a life you
don't live for a short amount of time before either the people expose you
expose yourself by appearance.

@InfamousNelle: How did Consistent Curren$y come about and how long have you been rocking with that?

Fly Tye: Consistent Curren$y came about when me and 2 of my homeboys
(Curt Kobane, R.O.B) sat down 4 months ago and decided we would
develop a company that not only described us, but also caught the
listeners ear. What sounds better then "Consistent Curren$y" LOL.

@InfamousNelle: Who are some of the key players of Consistent Curren$y and what is your role in the whole movement?

Fly Tye: Well u got Kobane, & R.O.B as far as the other 2 artist that
helped form Consistent Curren$y who's singles are tearing clubs up right
now "Watch Me Ride By" R.O.B. & "Hood Shit" Kobane.. And then a couple
other artist that we are workn on locking in (Dre Dre,& Woa Dollas).

@InfamousNelle: As far as rapping go how much of the business aspect is actually a part of a rappers career and do you think a rapper should focus on the business side of things or the music?

Fly Tye: Business is actually 90% of the game.. the talent is secondary. You
can be the best rapper in the world but without the right business
moves, the talent is a waste. Making money is vital.. So I definitely vote for
business lol

@InfamousNelle: So as a young business man yourself what are you looking for in a deal?...are you even looking for a deal? I know you just signed with Luxe Management (The same as Gucci Mane & Wacka Floka) but as far as a recording deal goes are you looking for one or do you want to keep everything "in-house"?

Fly Tye: Yeah we just locked in with " Luxe Management" based in Atlanta...that was
vital to us because they already manage several successful major artist and
that's going to allow us to push more on the major level now! So as far as a
deal its OK. But we wanna focus on being able to control our own
revenue.. So if anything maybe just a distribution deal or something.

@InfamousNelle: Being under the same management as Gucci Mane is a big deal for a rapper from Cleveland that's relatively new to the game, how did that deal come about?

Fly Tye: Actually its weird how it happened... R.O.B happen to have a big
homie down in ATL dat was relatively connected in the music industry...
He liked the music and kinda took us under his wing. With a few phone
calls he had us in the V.103 office having a sit down with Luxe Management.
From there the resumes won us over.

@InfamousNelle: You have a mixtape buzzing all over...can you tell the fans a little about that? I know Zaytoven did some beats for you or some production work.

Fly Tye: Yeah Zaytoven produced a couple tracks on there and as far as the
mixtape its gonna be classic... I wanna do something that hasn't been done
or at least done in a while and [something] that brings the looks back to Cleveland.
We have talent here...

@InfamousNelle: Two of my personal favorite songs is "Stacks in my denim" and "5th of Tang" how did these songs come about and what is your favorite song you have recorded so far?

Fly Tye:Well "5th of Tang" came about when I hooked up wit my ace from the
hood Preme... And we consumed a lil tang lol.. From there we took off
and likewise with stacks in my denim... Shit just kinda happens lol.. And
I got a joint called "Drip" that the ladies is going to love I Promise.

@InfamousNelle: Well one of the jokes people hit you with is that you look like Gucci Mane, but have you heard a lot of comparisons to him musically?

Fly Tye: Yeah I get that Gucci Mane joke more than often but not really
comparisons to his music outside of having one of the producers he
works with on a lot of his projects...

@InfamousNelle: You are building a lot of buzz not only in Cleveland but all over, this past week you interviewed at a radio station down in Atlanta and they showed you a lot of love down there so what do you planning on doing with your new found fame? Like is your plan to cross over like into mainstream or are you strictly underground?

Fly Tye: Keep grinding... No reason to celebrate yet lol.. Shit in that
case never time to celebrate.. You always got room for advancement and
yeah, we definitely look to cross over mainstream and still tamper wit
underground music as well.. There's no limit to the money...

@InfamousNelle: Well this is the first of many interview's between me and you so I won't take up anymore of you time right now...the fans have gotten their fix for today. So this is the part of the interview where you can give your shout outs, make announcements or just tell the people what you want them to know until we meet again.

Fly Tye: Big shoutouts to R.O.B, Kobane, Shawty Shawty (Comedian),
Preme, Luxe Management, Champagne Kings, Dihannas Dolls, LLF,and a bus
load of other people I may have not mentioned but has not been forgotten.
#Salute. You can find Fly Tye on Twitter...@flytye216

"Who's Trending Next?" ::Young Joob::

Myspace used to be the one stop shop for everything hot but these days its undeniably Twitter. With access to all of the hottest celebs at the click of a button and a networking site designed basically to brand yourself its no wonder why Twittter caught on so fast with billions of people. Its also no surprise that world wide superstars like Diddy (@iamdiddy) and average Joe's on the come-up alike has found ways to pimp success on the networking site. With an outlet to basically talk for hours...constantly updating people on what you are doing and what you have coming up Twitter is a great way to gain fame. One guy who can attest to this is comedian Young Joob, born James Joiner, hailing from Cleveland, Ohio. Young Joob has over 8200 followers on his Twitter page and that's over 8200 people he gets to reach out and touch with his jokes on a daily basis. No doubt Twitter has taken Joob's fame to the next level and with his rising success Joob only has one plan and that's to go all the way to the top. Check out my exclusive interview with the rising comedian and hear his thoughts on fame, plans for the future and what he thinks of the competition!

@InfamousNelle: So tell me about your background where you're from...your home life and parents...any siblings...children ect. Just Personal stuff about your upbringing you wouldn't mind the world to know about you.

Joob: I'm from Cleveland, Ohio. Born & raised. I live a pretty swell life...I never had any financial problems coming up...you can say I was spoiled. I still get everything I want but the difference is I'm doing it myself. If you grind then you shine & god dammit I'm shining! I got a couple of brothers...Flexin Twon, Preme [both Cleveland rappers] & 2 other bros...Shouts out to Big D & King Worth. I got 1 sister.

@InfamousNelle: How has your upbringing shaped you as a man and a comedian?

Joob: I was raised in a kinda disciplined household. We had to do as we were told or faced consequences. My mother had me join every program in Cleveland that she could think of. First I thought it was punishment but now that I'm older I know it was to make me a jack of all trades. I know a lot more stuff than the average 22 all thanks to her. As far as being a comedian...That's natural. Lol. I been telling jokes since I learned to talk.

@InfamousNelle: So we all have heard of the "class clowns" and all that in school...were you a class clown in school and how did you go from just naturally being a jokester to being considered an actual Comedian and having fans and all that?

Joob: I actually did win the Class Clown title in my year book. As far as being a jokester to comedian...The transition came as soon as I made my twitter page. My fan base is ULTRA strong lol. Sheesh...I appreciate all my fans though.

@InfamousNelle: So tell me a little about what you want to do with your talents, I mean I think everybody "thinks" they are funny but it takes talent to be funny and entertaining 24-7 and judging by what I've seen on your Twitter page you are quite the entertainer. So what do you want to do with it?

Joob: I wouldn't mind doing movies or stand-up comedy.

@InfamousNelle: Have you done any stand-up shows yet? Do you have any shows planned or coming up?

Joob: Never did any stand-up shows but I have considered it.

@InfamousNelle: Who inspired you to really do comedy and who do you look up to as a comedian?

Joob: Growing up I've always watched The Wayans family, Chris Farley & Martin Lawrence...But as of now I would have to say Mike Epps. His comedy is raw...That's how mines is. He says whats on his mind & speaks of experiences he had. Similar to me.

@InfamousNelle: How would you describe your style as a comedian?

Joob: Im RAW!!! Explicit, Very vulgar. Sometimes I cant believe half the things that come out my mouth & fingertips lmao.

@InfamousNelle: So Cleveland seems to be on the rise in entertainment not only in music but now seemingly comedy too. And there are other young guys in Cleveland that are making moves in comedy for instance Quameen Vernon (@QuamBombZ) and Mactar (@MacGoneGlobal), guys who you are friends with respectively, recently Quameen has been doing stand-up shows and he won the comedy show at CSU recently for a stack. Now even though you are seemingly cool with these guys how do you feel you compare to them? Is their any competition between them in your eyes?

Joob: In my eyes, there is NO competition. If you do something...I've instilled in myself that I can do it 100 times better. Quam & Mac is my homies though & if I get on with this comedy thing, I will definitely bring them with me. Can't fully enjoy fame & fortune if you're alone. [Cocky Sentence] Mactar...Quam...I'm better than you two & there is nothing you can do about it. Lmao!

@InfamousNelle: Joke for Joke do you think these other guys on the come-up can touch you?

Joob: Honestly......NO!!!!

@InfamousNelle: Well I thank you for your time I know you're a busy guy, I wish you much success in your endeavors and I can't wait til part 2 of this interview. But this is the end of the road today, so now this is your opportunity to just rant basically, tell the fans what you want them to know, any announcements, shout-outs, thank God, ect.

Joob: Follow me on Twitter @Young_Joob Read my tweets. #ThatIsAll
THANKS!!!!!

"Thank Me Later"

So you run home from FYE tear the plastic off and rip that annoying little sticker that keeps you from your own musical nirvana. After making sure nothing else is hindering you, you slowly and carefully crack open the CD case and gently remove the CD. You place the CD in the CD Player Press play and sit back. Two seconds later you hear the keys playing which almost tricks your brain to think you’re listening to an R&B album but just when you’re about to sit up his voice captures the beat smooth and soothing like milk and honey. This mid temple intro intelligently titled, “Fireworks” featuring the Grammy Award winning songstress Alicia Keys fills the room like scented candles. This is a great way to start the journey off into Drakeland.

"Thank Me Later," is the highly anticipated debut album from Young Money Cash Money recording artist and international sensation Drake aka Drizzy. This 14 song masterpiece starts off nice and melancholy like southern ice tea with sweet melodies as Drizzy croons over soft beats but cuts you with the swiftness of his rhymes. On the track “Karaoke” Drake sings/raps of a love lost and his vivid rhymes make you feel as if you’re the chick who plans weddings who up and left him for the ATL like he described in the verse. “The Resistance” is a free flowing tale of fame gone wrong. You know how it is when you find success and then life spends wildly out of control and you lose sight of why you started it all …yeah its one of those songs. Kind of makes you want to take a slice of Humble Pie. Next up is the hit single “Over” …you’ve all heard this song enough to know whats up. Moving on, “Show me a good time” is Drizzy’s plea for a little normalcy and fun on those seemingly rare occasions when he’s not super busy doing interviews and shooting music videos. His flow on this track has a Midwest feel to it and his lyrics reign true more than anything. He raps about going from a backpack rapper to thee only rapper really worth talking about besides Wayne at this point.

“Up all night” is what I like to call motivational music…this is the song you put on when people constantly doubt you and you have to get that extra bit of swag just to let em know whats up. It features Nicki Minaj and as usual she delivers her catchy bars and hard spittin’. And as if on cue Mr. Swizz Beats himself comes on chanting “Oh you fancy huh?” and with the previous track putting you in that “feeling myself” type of mode “Fancy” makes the mission complete...well if you’re a female. This track also features T.I. and his sleek southern style with Drakes cool breezy style really compliments the Swizz Beat laced track and it’s a must for any ladies getting ready to hit the club. By the time you get to “Shut it Down,” your confidence is probably through the roof and this song featuring The-Dream just makes you wish you had your own personal Drizzy in your pocket book besides the MAC lip gloss and mirror because of all the sweet encouraging compliments he delivers in totally Drake fashion. Not to the video to this song already! Then all of a sudden the sweet innocent voice of Aaliyah comes on as she sings the lyrics to her classic song “At your best (you are love)” and Drake starts off flowing mentioning that this is one of his “Dumbest flows ever” and following his swift level verse is followed by vocals by Young Jeezy and oddly the combination of the soft spoken, silky smooth style of Drake and the Rough and rugid style Jezzy has makes for a great combination on the track “Unforgettable”.

Next up to bat is “Light Up” the classic song featuring hip-hop juggernaut Jay-Z. It starts with Drizzy rapping in the style usually heard on his mixtapes…quick tongued and fast paced sort of reminiscent of his song “I’m still fly.” The drums gives the song a hard feeling and the beat is triumphant…truly fitting for the hip-hop royalty on this track. Jay-Z of course kills his verse with his confident never wavering swag as he raps advice to the kid most likely to take his spot one day. “Miss me” blares through the speaker next and the track sounds like a musical circus that sounds a little familiar…but that’s only because this was one of the songs leaked on the net before the album came out. But like most of their collaborations, this is a true Drake Lil Wayne banger full of catchy lines and witty word play. And if you are one of the little chica’s running around longing to be Drizzy’s Wifey then “CeCe’s Interlude” will surely pull at your heartstrings and its followed by the smash single “Find you love.” After this its time to thank my Drizzy Drake for his classic contribution to the ailing rap game. The final track entitled “Thank me Now,” and one can’t help but think of Lebron when he spits about becoming rivals with the one you once looked up to just to survive (LeBron VS Jordan) and one can’t help but think if this will become of Drake and Lil Wayne’s relationship considering that depending on who’s listening…Drake killed the game with this album. But who knows.

Despite the rumors bloggers and extra b.s. “Thank me later,” is a classic new age hip-hop album. What makes Drakes unarguably great is his incomparable style and original deliverance. It almost doesn’t feel right labeling him a hip-hop or rap artist seeing as he sings better than a lot of R&B dudes so we just won’t label him anything…well anything other than great music. So now as the remaining track dwindles and the lights in your head fade…the image of Drake starts dispersing from your mind and you leave Drakeland for reality…remember to thank this man next time you see him for delivering such a good album.