24: Can you please tell us
about your new single “Lap Dance
& Champagne” and the concept behind it?

I
got this record man, it embodies Gunplay Don Logan. It embodies my lifestyle.
It embodies my attitude; my “I don’t give a fuck” attitude. My party,
party, party let’s all get wasted attitude. It embodies my favorite two things
in the whole world besides my son, my family and my homies: Lap dances &
champagne! It’s just a high powered record that doesn’t sound like anything
that’s out. It’s original, unique and it’s all me. I really got faith in this,
it’s hot! It’s gonna tear up the airwaves and kill the clubs, especially the
strip clubs and I’m really confident with this record. I believe the streets is
gonna pick it up and accept it. It unexpected by me but it’s gonna be accepted
by you.

 

24: Tell us about your
upcoming solo debut, who you worked with on it and what can the fans expect
from Gunplay?

My
solo album is entitled “Kill Switch” and the first single was
produced by Joe Capo. He did a lot of music for Nelly and a couple other big
name artists so he’s well known in the industry for making hot records. I’m fly
so I gotta go to the hot shit. He captured the essence of Gunplay with this
record so I had to go with it. It was a no brainer. I got Hugo Diaz of the Diaz
Brothers on a couple records. You’ll hear about the rest soon to come but their
all fire producers. Every song sounds different and it’s really gon’ make an
impact. I just don’t want to make records, I want to make an impact and I
believe with this album and these singles, it’s really going to solidify my
mark in the game. I’m craving my own niche with these producers because they
know what I want, their giving me what I want and I’m giving the people what
they want.

 

24: How is the music your
crafting for this album differ from the music you’ve released in the past?

The
records I made in the past with Triple C’s, Maybach Music and Ross, they were
more “mafia” style, more hood and gangsta, but it wasn’t really radio
friendly but at this point in my career and my life, I did the hood thing. I
got black money, now I’m looking for some white money and these records are
gonna take me to the white money. I want that Jew shit so with this album, it’s
gonna let you know my whole attitude. Your gonna really get close to Gunplay as
well as see me out of my element with these records. It’s just a transition.
I’ve seen the game from the bottom up. I’ve done the gangsta shit, still gonna
continue to keep it hood always, but now I’m just tryna get to that mainstream.
I have nothing else left to prove in the hood. Now I got something to prove to
radio and the world, the masses and the music industry. I’m trying to make a
big impact.

 

24: Besides your Maybach
Music family, what other features do you have on the album?

So
far I got Pitbull on a record. It’s a real club/radio record. It’s really going
to touch the latin market and the dance market but most importantly, the club
market because most of our music been in the streets on mixtapes. It ain’t
really get to shine on the radio or with different audiences so I’m just tryna
broaden my horizons with my album and in the direction I’m going.

 

24: How do you feel about
this new direction Miami hip-hop is taking now going into 2010?

I
see it. I feel the direction; I’m feelin’ the little “Jook” music vibe that’s going on. I love it as long as
you making money with it, more power to you but I’m gonna go left-field. At the
end of the day, it’s cool but it’s not Gunplay.

 

24: What is the goal you
wish to achieve with “Kill
Switch” and the motivation behind it?

I’m
gonna leave the planet with this one. I’m not gonna stay on earth. I’m tryna
get up there with the big boys. I’m tryna get that marketing and push that I need.
I feel like I’m next, I’m ready. I feel like I got something to bring to the
table that nobody else is doing right now. With my album and singles, I’m going
straight to radio. I haven’t been to radio-friendly because I’ve been shooting
and killing on all these tracks and it’s not getting me anywhere. It’s getting
my respect that I need in the hood, but the world is bigger than Carol City.
The world is bigger than Opa Locka, Overtown, Liberty City, Miami. It’s bigger
than that. I’m really tryna shut this shit down on a different tip.

 

24: What’s the most personal
record that’s on the album?

It’s
a record called “Can I”
featuring Suede Royale who produced “Diamonds
& Maybachs” on the Triple C’s album. Suede Royale came and did his
thing on the R&B part of the hook and it just came together like magic.
It’s a real personal record of how I felt at the time when I started to get a
little money, and I see how people start to change and look at you different or
start trying to leech on you and things like that. I ain’t with that. I’m a
real nigga. Go get ya own!

 

24: What’s the best advice
Rick Ross has given you about the music industry?

To
make yourself larger than life and invest in yourself. Work super hard, don’t
stop, don’t sleep and be loyal. Make good connections because on the way up,
those are the same people  you see on the
way down so keep it real with everybody and it’ll come together. Another thing
Ross taught me was ain’t no love in this shit! So if anybody so you a little
love in this shit, embrace it.

 

24: What are some other
things from Gunplay that people should look out for this year?

I
got a mixtape called “Cigar fare
& Hardware” dropping soon. That’s my solo mixtape. I got a “Don Logan” mixtape dropping
with DJ P-Cutta up in Philly. I got another mixtape dropping down here in Miami
with DJ Krunch One of the Street Connect DJ’s called “Snap!” also
look out for that Rick Ross “Teflon Don” album and after that look
out for the second album from Triple C’s titled “Color, Cut, Clarity”.

 

24: When it’s all said and
done, what would Gunplay like to be remembered for?

I
want to be remembered for speaking my mind and not holding my tongue. I want to
be remembered for my loyalty, my hard work and my progression for where I
started to when I ended up with my success. God willing, I’ll be here a little
bit longer to show the people because I can show you better than I can show
you.

 

24: Thank you for providing 24hourhiphop.com
with this exclusive interview, do you have any last words for your present and
future fans?

24hiphop
you know what it is! Put God first, go hard, and be your own boss. Don’t work
for nobody else, work for yourself because only you can tell you when to wake
up and do shit. Stay loyal. If you have a team, stay with them til the bus out
because if you notice everybody that left the camp, try to do their own thing,
you can name them down the line. They’re not eating, their hungry and starving
and since I’ve been loyal, I’ve been having food in my belly, money in my
pocket and cars in my garage. Shout out to Ross, Torch, Young Breed, my DJ
coalition Don Logan DJ’s, Street Connect DJ’s, Street League, my brother DJ
Khaled and to all the haters, I hope you suck a big Overtown dick and die!!!