Young Cartoon

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The Hip-Hop industry is changing drastically, different cities from the East to the West are switching up there flows and adding melodies to the track. Now there's no doubt the subject matter could still stay hood, but the styles are diversifying. In Miami, one such artist is taking that leap forward and adding newer elements to his style, but at the same time keeping that hood sort of feel incorporated within his lyrics, the only element he's switching up is his style and delivery. I already told ya'll in several interviews and articles that Miami has got that talent, that drive, this is where artists are made and the industry knows just where to look.

With a hit single already on the rise and an extensive musical background, there is no denying that this young artist already has the right path paved in front of him and that long road doesn't seem so long anymore. With Princess Asia taking full management control and with time effortlessly on his side, his mindset is definitely focused and headed in the right direction. I introduce you to the lyrically animated, Cartoon.

24: First off, how has everything been so far?

Cartoon: Everything's good, just making this music work.

24: Can you describe your beginnings, how it all started?

Cartoon: I started out with a group called Young TKS and we were running around doing a whole lot of shows. They had some things going on in their families that they had to stop, so I went solo.

24: Define your rendition of the name "Cartoon."

Cartoon: Really, my Ol' Girl gave me that name and my family, especially my cousins, started picking it up and my Ol' Girl stopped calling me Cartoon, but they kept calling me that. I really don't even know why she started calling me Cartoon. My family kept it and I just ran with it.

24: With a unique name like Cartoon, do you think you would ever use it as a marketing gimmick, would you ever incorporate it into your songs?

Cartoon: I might do that in the future, right now I'm just trying to get a buzz off in my regular rapping.

24: I've heard artists say that the beat speaks to them and tells them what to write, when you hear the beat does the same go for you?

Cartoon: It's like, sometimes I write before I even hear the beat, like there's already a feel, other times the beat is just so hot that I hear lyrics in it.

24: What thoughts fly through your head when you do begin to write?

Cartoon: First thing I think, I got to say something real, I got to continue from there.

24: Now let's get into the business side, word on the street is your signed under management with Princess Asia of Bottom of the Map, can you explain the history on that?

Cartoon: I mean, me and Asia, we got the same DJ, shout out to DJ Rhymer. But she wanted to start doing her management company and what not; I guess I was the first person she started off with. So that's basically how that all came about.

24: So what projects have you worked on so far that we've might have heard before?

Cartoon: I mean, with the group, I had a song called "Check Out My Swag." That was buzzing in like the Polk County area, that's where we were mostly doing our shows and my hit single, "Shawty Got Dat." It features Jason Derulo and it's produced by the Fliptones.

24: What future projects do you have in the works right now?

Cartoon: I just got the mixtape coming and right now I'm working on some more singles, basically putting together my album.

24: With the competition of up and coming artists in the game today, especially in Miami, what would you say sets you aside from those trying the same techniques with music and style?

Cartoon: Basically, everybody out here doing the same thing, they're trying to be like everybody else. I'm being me, I'm gonna do my own thing, I mean, if I feel like I'm gonna sound good singing on the song, I'm gonna sing on the song, if I wanna rap, I'm gonna rap. I'm gonna do what I feel like is good, that I feel I wanna do, I ain't gonna do it because Jeezy did this or Weezy did this, I'm gonna do me, straight like that.

24: Since the rap game is changing, what measures are you taking at hitting the market from a business perspective?

Cartoon: Basically, we doing every which way possible, hitting it at every angle. We are going out doing shows, pushing flyers, radio play, we trying to get everything on point. I'm trying to promote it as much as possible.

24: How would the fans get in contact with you?

Cartoon: They can hit me on http://myspace.com/itscartoon

24: Thank you for vibing one on one with 24hourhiphop.com, do you any last words?

Cartoon: Shout outs to God first and foremost, DJ Rhymer, Princess Asia. Shout outs to the whole Unda Pressure family, all the underground stations. Shout outs to Big Chuck and the whole 24hourhiphop staff, appreciate this. Peace.