GemStones Interview With The Groove Effect

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What can we expect from Troubles of the World?

You could expect the full dosage of Testimony, Testimony of Gemstones is just half of what Troubles of the world is. It's too potent; you can expect it to be Testimony times 10. You're really going to get the troubles uncut, I'm going to go in there and reveal a lot of secrets. People, when your positive, try to shut you up, like you're telling secrets, that's because when you have info, that's when you could really spread your wings and fly.

You have a song on the mixtape, called Haters Love ft. Shayla G, and on it, you address people, particularly Chicagoans, talking about the label, and just different rumors. Why did you feel you had to make a song about haters and rumors?

Chicago, Il is Haterville, it is HATERVILLE. Nobody from Chicago wants to see you succeed. 1st & 15th has been an established label for a long time now. We didn't just start with "Kick Push". We been knew Jay-Z, Lyor Cohen, and Kevin Liles. But the name of the game was always "move in silence". We were bubbling under the surface, while other artists like Twista, Do or Die, Psychodrama, were all making noise. When it was time for us to make our move it was like, Kaboom, and people were like "kick push, Daydream?" That's when Chicago's real personality came out, the hater. That's when the rumors start. People thought the success of our label was instant, but we've been doing our homework. I've been signed I've been rapping, Lupe too he's been rapping. I didn't say any names on the song, cuz I thought, If I take a rock and throw it in a crowd of dogs, the one that barks, that's who got hit. Anyone that's offended by the song, well, they are the haters.

What is it like being in Chicago, during a time, when, a lot of Hip Hop artists in this region, are more hipster than hip hop. Meaning, they have a certain look and image and scene that goes along with the music?

I'm in a class all my own. I sit aside from everyone. I'm not a hipster and I'm not gangster. I don't dress like anyone, I'm my own star and I shine like one. I'm left field of all of it by myself. I can mess with other people, but I'm definitely my own artist, who else do you know that can sing and rap? I'm still a rookie, but I'm going to prove myself.


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