HHDX: So, do you think that the show made fun of the White emcee?
JB: I think that the show did a great job to showcase everyone’s personality. Everyone was trying to exaggerate their characteristics. I was saying, “Ghetto Revival” and calling myself the “King of the Burbz.” I know the show wasn’t about finding the next Eminem, but with it, there was a chance to promote yourself and create discussion amongst people. I don’t know anyone who has been that savage in marketing on a reality show… well, anyone except for myself. There are little things that are misleading, but the point that they’re getting across is evident. Like when we had done the show, “U Betta Recognize”, they tried to make Jon Boy look like he was off the wall. But at the end of the day, we were still slow with the music. So it kind of reflected the general point of thinking.

HHDX: What have you been working on lately?
JB: We have been consistently on the grind. The first product we’re pushing is our mix tape called Hallelujah Holla Back! It’s going to showcase our business mind and our multi-philosophical artists. There are some cats on here representing for the serious struggle. You have my man, Dred Scott from Brooklyn, Experienced Members of the Streets from Harlem and they’re just bringing the raw New York shit. Obviously, I’m on my King of the Burbz shit. Everyone thinks that it’s a joke, which is fine, I understand people, I understand haters, but I want to take this opportunity to brand my company. I’m all over the mix tape, but it’s also going to introduce these kids to this new essence of hip-hop. Nowadays, it’s about how you floss, but hip-hop really came from not having anything and trying to explain that to the world.

HHDX: So what were some of the things that you learned that you may not have known about hip-hop?
JB: There were small things. I was familiar with the artists and legends that we met, but the thing that I learned is that the record company is savage. The more pain you’re in the more they’re attracted to the artist. Obviously, you can see that I was on fire, but recognize that you have to stick to your guns if you believe in what you believe in.

HHDX: So, on one episode you talked about how you love haters and that you bask in their animosity. Do you have any?
JB: Not really. What you saw on the show was pretty well reflected on what went down.

HHDX: But you and Persia… and later on, you and Shamrock were getting quick testy.
JB: People at home know that if you hit someone you go home. Their reason for them acting like that was them trying to get me to smack someone so I can go home. I was ready for that emotional outburst, but it was one of those things. Don’t interrupt your enemy when they’re making a mistake. Don’t ever argue with a fool, because people from a distance can’t tell who is who. That’s one of those situations where it is what it is. It’s a show, it’s a reality show. If it happened on a street, then it would’ve happened in a different way. Continued on page 3 »