TASTE NATER
INTERVIEW BY DJ MINDCONTROL.....
alright how did you get into music?
STEMS-as far a rapping my older brother got me started.
he would always be freestyling
the first tapes, i remember as a kid was getto boyz and e-40 federal
Always was on the west coast rap until highschool
I think reflection eternal really changed everything for me
that and gangstarr
JP-are you originally from S.F.?
STEMS-
can't really say that i am
I have moved alot in my life
Northern california mostly But i was born in s.f
but i have lived in the sticks as well
JP-
My best friend is doing the legal marijuana farming in Oakland right now...
what you think of the new laws there?
STEMS- Oaksterdamn!
JP-NICE!
STEMS-
i mean it has helped alot of people get their tree and has definitely improved the quality perception
and the price
There is a lot of competition over hereI'm more for quality and convenience
I always would rather but my money in someone that i can trust
JP-yeah seems like the quality coming out of the bay area is giving canada a run for its money... ok back to music.....who is "stems of wisdom"??
We are a new group
The bay area's alternative underground flavor
JP-who's all in your crew?
STEMS-now it is comprised of me (taste nater), Zilla of wildflower marketing and my older brother mighty one
we are a collection of different styles.
I am straight mc
zilla is a game spitter
mighty is somewhere in between
with rhymes for days
this cat will freestyle until you beg for him to stop.
hen will continue even stating that you want him to shut up
Zilla promotes for various venues around the city
mostly hip-hop and latin crowd
JP-is that part of wise guys?
STEMS-'m more of an underground cat
what are you referring to?
JP-I was speaking about zilla..is "wise guys" the both of you?
STEMS-
yup
i prefer stems of wisdom though
JP-all right lets get a little deep here..
the track
WAITING FOR YOUR PHONE CALL?
STEMS-
yeah
that features my boy geordie laforge
we have been friends since like 6th grade
that features my boy geordie laforge
we have been friends since like 6th grade
he came up with the concept for that track
it's like we seem to always be waiting for a phone call of some sort
JP- yea at first listen i thought it was bout a girl
stems-whether it Be the connect, your gf, your ride, a job, the break you've been craving for ,who is gonna put you on the map
so most likely not
JP-
after listening to it a few more times i caught that,its a pretty inspirational track...
the thought of every artist waiting patiently next to their phone to get "put put on"
comes to mind
I bet alot of artists can relate!
STEMS-
hell ya even though that is some what of a fallacy
nowadays...
we wanna believe opportunity is gonna come calling but only few are this lucky
JP_
did you make the beat?
STEMS-
its an older euro electro beat
I am new to production..my beats are more down tempo
fucks with the blues
JP-
yeah its a really great refreshing sound to hear a rap over techno
my friends dig it
STEMS-
hell ya, this is the way the game is shifting, but no body really spits over straight house and techno
That scene is huge over here in SF.
more than underground hip-hop
more than even gansta rap
Zilla has been wanting to do something like this for a long time
JP-do you have an album in the works right now..tell us about it..
STEMS-
so check it
We have an electro rap tape coming out later this fall
Called "The Mash-up"
Pretty much has a track for every hour of the night
waiting for your phone call
then a midnight flight
you shoot to space
you are in the nitelife
then you come down
and you have crash landed
I do most of the editing and mixing and we record in a home studio
JP-what do you use for equipment?
STEMS-Protools 8 with just the mbox mini
macbook pro
m-audio oxygen 8
adk large diaphragm condenser
I also have some tracks featuring my boy on the guit
JP-rap battles,big in mpls. how bout in S.F.?
stems-
there is a cipher at san francisco state university
I never was into battles
but have been in many
I was never really intoThe thing that most people out here get feeling hurt real quick
The thing that most people out here get feeling hurt real quick
I be checking grind time sometimes
they got some spitters
but i am more into off the top freestylenot prewritten
JP-
MPLS is kinda known for its freestyle and battles.
what the claim to fame in the bay?
besides that grimey zion i sound?
stems-
you see things have gotten confusing ever since the golden age ended
bay area has been known for the independent hustle for sure
after mac dre got sacrificed to the game
Personally i have always paid respect to any one that is doing something productive
even if it ain't on my hype
i have always been a nonconformist
JP-who influence you in your city?
STEMS-
The biggest influence for me is the culture
it is so diverse over here
JP-last question ..whats coming down the pike for future projects or shows?...
stems-i have alot of ideas
but as group let me tell you that we will be making an albumproduced recorded and edit by taste nater
Me and my home girl are putting together a hip-show in berkley
that incorporated stems of wisdom and models that are wearing affordable and sexy outfits
JP-nice..we hope to hear lots more from you in the future and we will most def. await more dope tracks from "STEMS OF WISDOM" anddj mindcontrol aka mk ultra!
STEMS-hell ya those slaps make it easy to write my thoughts JP-
haha! thanks homie
any shouts
?
stems-
all my fam bam brother laforge, swoll cat, ani carla, polar bear, truth seekers, and knowledge droppers,
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"YOUR ALONE" featuring STEMS of WISDOM! by DJ MINDCONTROL
What Happend (Dreams) Produced by DJ MiNDCONTROL by TasteNater
ONELOVE (Prod. BY DJ MINDCONTROL) by TasteNater
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