From Easy-E, Ice Cube, Mac 10, Snoop Dogg, Dr.Dre to recently The Game, solo artists coming out of the West Coast seem to always bring their way of life to the mainstream. Every time they step on the scene they make the world take notice of their city! And now there is a “New Breed” of artists ready to do the same such as Glasses Malone (Cash Money), Hot Dollar (SoSoDef), Yo Boy (who all have been apart of our Next In Line section), Clyde Carson(BlackWallStreet), Cashis(Shady Records), Bishop Lamont(AfterMath), Tyga(Young Money) and of course Jay Rock. This artist who is signed to Warner Brothers has been killing the streets since releasing his first single “All My Life” ft Lil Wayne & Will.I.AM.

24: Introduce yourself to everyone and let them know where your repping?


Jay Rock: Jay Rock “The New Face Of The West Coast” representing  Watts,California.


24: What do you feel your bringing to the music world and what separates you from the next new artist?


Jay Rock: I feel like I’m bringing back that real music, like the days of Tupac & Biggie. What separates me from other new artist is that I’m Jay Rock, I’m “The New Voice Of The Streets“.


24: Who were some  artist that you would say influence you musically?


Jay Rock: They are a lot but the main artist that I would say influenced me the most musically would have to be Tupac. An the reason why is because he was always on some real shit. What ever your going through Tupac had a song for it besides that his style was like no other.


24: Tell about some the projects your currently working on?


Jay Rock: I’m working on my mixtape right now called “Gudda Musik” with DJ Kay Slay so make sure you look out for that. I got a lot of shows coming up also, we just got off a 22 City Radio Promo run and were going to continue that over the whole country. We knocked out the West & South West so far. I might pop up on the Lil Wayne Tour. We out here grinding.

24: Who are some of the producers you have been working with and who would you love to work with in the near future?


Jay Rock: Well, I have been working with my producer Soundwave, he’s the best ever. As well as DJ Quik, Cool & Dre, JR Rotem, L.E.S., Focus, DJ Toomp. I need something from the good Doctor and from Mr.West.


24: Tell me how did your Street Anthem  “All My Life” (Ghetto) come about which features two huge stars such as Will.I.AM and Lil Wayne?


Jay Rock: Well, I first reached out to Cool & Dre and they sent me the track and I knew it was going to be a huge song but I wanted to put a big name on it. I met Weezy at a show he did in Hollywood and told him that I’m next up. He shot me his number and told me he was a phone call away when I’m ready to work with him. I already had the track in mind of which song I wanted him on and he wanted me to email it to him but I told him I’m going to come where he was at and get it in. Got a plane ticket flew to Washington,DC where he was at knocked on his tour bus and told him lets get it in. We had got some time at Pharell studio and made it happen.I ended up playing it for Will.I.AM while he was in a studio session in Santa Monica he loved it and jumped on the hook and then it was a wrap.


24: What’s the next single and when should the people except to see your album in stores?


Jay Rock: The next single might be this joint I did with Ne-Yo its crazy. The name of my album is “Follow Me Home” coming out this year.


24: What can I expect to hear on the album when it drops? 
 

Jay Rock: You can expect to hear real good music from top to bottom. You will hear my Trails and Tribulations.
I’m going to give you a walk through of Nickerson Projects. The production serves as the perfect back drop for my narratives. Your going to hear a classic album from me point blank period.


24: What should the readers be looking out from yourself as well as Top Dawg Entertainment in 2009?


Jay Rock: As for myself my grind is not going to stop until I die. Top Dawg Ent for 2009 were going to the top no questions asked were coming “Get With It Or Get Lost”.


24: Besides yourself who else would you say is Next In Line to come out of Watts or LA period that our readers may not know about but should be checking for?


Jay Rock: I would have to say my boy KDot coming out of Compton. He’s the best when it comes to lyrics hands down. AB-Soul coming out of Carson he’s next up too definitely another lyricist. Not to mention my nigga SchoolBoy Q he’s one of the best out of the West and yeah they all “Top Dawg Ent.“(lol).


24: How can someone find out more about to and check out your music?


Jay Rock: Google me or check me out on Youtube, I aint hard to find. Check out the single on itunes and make
sure your cop the ringtone for “All My Life“


24: Is there anything you want to say to the readers?


Jay Rock: Follow me home and thanks for taking the time out and reading this much love.