BLOODRAW: U.S.D.A.

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 24: How did you get hooked up with Young Jeezy and eventually get signed and become a member of the group USDA?
BloodRaw: Me and Jeezy use to bump into each other in the streets all the time and when you doing this kind of business you always mingle with the same people, but there was a particular time when we both was in Alabama and we both performed at a show and when him and Kinky B saw the response I got from the crowd they lost there mind. They showed interest in me that they wanted to set something up with me and at the same time I was getting offers from T.I., Trick Daddy, Universal, and Asylum wanting to sign me. Kinky took down my number, called me the next day, flew me out to Atlanta we kicked it for 2 days or so and the deal was done in less then 10 days.

24: What are some rap groups that you respect?
BloodRaw: N.W.A., 8Ball & MJG, Wu-Tang Clan, Dogg Pound all of the cats that kept it real with them.

24: What makes USDA different from other rap groups?
BloodRaw: We are not those groups that are just talking about something we never did before because at the end of the day all of our stories add up, we live what we rap about period.

24: Sometimes when an artist like Young Jeezy, T.I. or a Jay-Z brings out groups they kind of get over shadowed are you at all concerned about that?
BloodRaw: The reason why I don’t feel that is going to happen over here is because BloodRaw had his own following before I was with USDA, so I could have easily went to another label and signed as a solo artist. I just decided to join a family with CTE and be apart of a movement.

24: Tell me about the album, who are some of the artist and producers you guys worked with?
BloodRaw: We decided to keep this album all CTE and USDA and let the people get to know us along with the production we have some in house producers like TY, Arnaz, along with Midnight Black and Drumma Boy on the album. USDA is not just a group, it’s a brand for every real nigga dead or alive that come from the struggle and make something out of nothing.

24: Are you at all concerned about the recent low record sales in Hip Hop of late?
BloodRaw: No, I’m not worried and that’s what the album “Cold Summer” really mean because there is always a time when one album drops and change every thing that’s what we were trying to do with this project here we don’t follow trends we make them.

24: What are some of the things you have learned been with Young Jeezy and getting to see both sides of the fence that most up coming artist do not get to see?
BloodRaw: The main thing that they need to know is that you should not depend on the label for everything. You also need to be out there promoting and busting your ass and pushing your own records just like if you don’t have a deal. For example, I have an album coming out but I’m still performing at every place I can big or small to keep that buzz going you feel me.

24: What is some advice they you would give to an up and coming artist because a lot feel like when they send demo’s to these label’s they never get heard?
BloodRaw: This is my thing, if you can’t create your own buzz in your little city or hood, town or whatever, then you’re going to have a problem. If 20 people get your CD, then they might let 2, 3 more people hear it then so on and so on and before you know it you got 100 or 200 fans strong.

24: What’s next for USDA and BloodRaw?
BloodRaw: What’s next for USDA and BloodRaw is putting out this album and staying on the grind doing shows and giving the people that real street music and my solo project coming around September.