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
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