CURREN$Y: FLY WITH US OR FLY BELOW US

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24: First off, thanks for taking time out and chop it up with me and the 24HourHipHop.Com readers and I'm sure everyone wants to know what happened with your Cash Money situation that made you asked to be released?

Curren$y:  I'm trying to get some music out and the way things were going it didn't seem like that was going to happen anymore, I got some shit I'm trying to do man. I realize were I'm at with my talent and the type of music I want to do and the impact I could have on my city and for that to happen I have to get my music out there.

24: Personally I think you are one of the most under rated artist out right now but I'm sure after everyone hears "Independence Day" a few listeners will surely change their minds so tell me more about the mixtape and what other projects you have been working on?

Curren$y: Thank you bra, I really mean that because I watch the site and I know the content and the type of music yall give shine to on 24HourHipHop.Com so that mean I must be doing something right for you to feel like that and even do this interview. I will never say that I'm under rated or carry myself like that, its something I want I feel better about if the people think so. As far as "Independence Day" goes that's the closest thing I got out now to let the people know what I'm doing and trying to do with my music. We going hard with that and everyone have been giving me a lot of love. I also got another mixtape "Life At 30,000 Feet" while working on the follow up "Higher Than 30,000 Feet" so look out for that.

24: For the readers out there not familiar with "Fly Society" bring them up to date and let them know what it's all about as well as the members?

Curren$y: That's a whole movement right there it's a label I started and divided the company into two parts "Fly Society" and "Fly Society West". Fly Society West is where I partnered up with my homeboy Terry Kennedy (Captain of Pharell Williams Ice Cream Skate Team), we got the clothing line jumping off as well as the music. If you saw B.E.T. Rip The Run Way during Pharell set on stage a couple people were rocking it. I'm also setting up a Skate Team out here in New Orleans, as I'm getting more recognition for what I stand for people letting me know they feel me and becoming a part of it. It's not all one look or thing we do down here in the New Orleans they got people that's into everything.

24: I see you and TK in the "Fly Society" gear all the time so you got to tell me my readers where they can go pick up the line?

Curren$y: Right now we got it online (www.flysociety.bigcartel.com) and anyone can order it if you cant get to the NO and pick it up from Traffic Boutique on Charter Street.

24: Like you were stating before how in New Orleans its not just one thing or one style that every has or is doing and you express that with your music so I want ed to know who are some of your musical influences that inspire you?

Curren$y: Man as far as New Orleans go Rest In Peace to Soulja Slim, Mr. Marcelo (former of No Limit), C-Murder, Fiend but outside of that Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg of course I listen to Jay-Z, B.I.G., 2Pac. Also A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul a lot of shit bra, E-40, Ghetto Mafia, Camp Lo because I feel like then have been slept on.

24: Describe your style and sound because I feel like a lot of artist swagger jack from you but because you're not on a large scale many people don't know?

Curren$y: I think so to bra, you see that Regan Era video we did on Youtube and it keep killing me because that has to be like the most aggravating thing in the world. I'm not sure if you felt something like that or been a situation like this to do something so original and know what type of impact it could have and get it to where its suppose to be bra! That's how shit happens, your able to get swagger jacked when you're not out there!

24: From your experience in the music industry so far what would you say to an up and coming artist trying to get a buzz and land a record deal?

Curren$y: While you are not signed do as much as you can for your mother fucking self, I'm actually hustling backwards I done been through deal after deal after deal to finally realize man, get on your grizzly on your own! Then you wont ever have to look at no one like is this person holding me up, etc. So the best thing is to do is mixtape that shit, grind it out and understand your not going to make a shit load of money but it take money to make money so you put money into that. Look at it as a blessing if you're not signed yet to grind it out so when the time come you get the real check you want!

24: What should the readers be looking out from Curren$y in 2008?

Curren$y: Look for us on the runway, whether it's taking off or landing with that Jet to Fly Society Clothing hitting the Runways and the quality Music. TK just signed his Million Dollar deal with Ice Cream, so we gone be everywhere man and 24HourHipHop will be the first to know and get the music.

24: Years from now when you decide to put up the Mic what do you want to fans to stay that Curren$y brought to the game?

Curren$y: That I brought realness; I'm trying to bring it back to what it was. You can tell just by looking at the beats I choose to rap over, that's what made me fall in love with rap. These groups and artist beats I rap over is who influenced me because I don't rap over new beats and shit I aint really tripping off that I go back to what was hot to me. I want people to say I brought that back when I'm done because its people that listen to me that don't even realize where that came from and think its new because they wasn't listening to Tribe Called Quest, Souls Of Mystery or De La Soul.

24: What's the best way for people to hear more of your music and stay updated with you?

Curren$y: As far as the clothing www.flysociety.bigcartel.com, for the music they can log on to myspace and go to www.myspace.com/flysociety2007, www.myspace.com/flyspitta, and check out TK at www.myspace.com/terrykennedy and www.sk8site.com.