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Assault Magazine LLC®: Interview with One of Connecticut’s Brightest Underground Dancehall Group.Interview By: Chucky /// Photography Edited By :: Rebel Assault Designs ASSAULTMAGAZINE.COM® 08/13/2007 - Exclusive interview with the Loose Cannon Crew.
LCC: Yuh have Tundra, Ova-Kill, Knowledge, Mr. Witty. Chucky: How long has Loose Cannon Crew been doing music? LCC: Originally it start as a selectah thing in 1995, wi used to save wi patty & bag juice money and go down to Stereo Force Records... but the sound thing never really a go on good... so we started doing over tunes... the feedback got really good till we just decided to really do the artiste thing in 1997. That's when things really start. Chucky: How did the name Loose Cannon come about? LCC: Well the sound name was Loose Cannon and then there is more than a few of us so is a crew. Chucky: Where does each member hail from or represent? LCC: The whole a wi represent Jamaica to the fullest, no matter which part... Jus Jamaica. Chucky: Where was the first place that Loose Cannon performed as a group? LCC: At Open mi at "Big West".... West Indian Social Club, with Avalanche and Fabulous around 98', 99'. Chucky: You guys have been doing music a while now, what are the cd's or mixtapes that are out there? LCC: We have three (3) volumes right now. We have Industrial Mix Vol. 1, Industrial Mix Vol. 2 and we have the Trilogy... Chucky: Any upcoming mixtapes? LCC: Yeah, wi a release Mind Ova Matter around summertime. This music thing is about consistency... staying consistent, you have to get across to the people the best you can... You have to work... We doing this for a worldwide movement and to get more feedback from outside the community... You have to be versatile... again yuh have to work and build a resume... Chucky: Okay.... Well, recent airplay of certain tracks, highlight a beef between a certain artist & promoter. What caused that beef and give us an insight on the incidents? LCC: Alright, yeah man... it's like this... We do a tune for a promoter... cuz them (the promoters) always a seh them hear bout Loose Cannon but them nuh have nuh links wid wi... an dem want wi pon dem show... them want push wi on pon a likkle slot... we nuh inna dat.. we call that "push on"... we get upset so we do a tune... One a wi artist seh "tam tam" di line weh certain artist use... the radio boost it up... it never suppose to happen but the beef work in our favor. Okay then, so wi go talk the artist and seh make we feed off the war thing as a promotional thing... him never waan do that... so Gucci forward wid a tune and call out the whole crew... him violate... we feel violated... this turn into a back and forth thing... but yuh see, some people don't understand the business... the war thing sell... a suh the media work... and the Dj's not setting a good pace in the music... them bias wid certain tunes and certain artist... them too help set the people's mind... Chucky: So, is there still resentment or has the beef been squashed? LCC: Well, we still feel like him have resentment... we nuh have none... but if a clash... a clash... it is benefiting.... cause when people come to Hartford, it's Loose Cannon & Gucci Flava... but that nah stop we progress... right now a just a lot of dubplate request we've been getting... and also a nuff links a create... we have crazy producers, like Dirty Joker... even in Costa Rica and France... Chucky: So how does LCC feel about the music scene in Hartford? LCC: Hartford music scene moving too fast... business is good though... yuh jus have to wise up and do yuh homework and stay consistent. Chucky: How can the people stay in touch with LCC? LCC: Wi deh everywhere... the people can Google wi and find wi... even on Myspace myspace/loosecannoncrew. Chucky: How is the new album "Mind Ova Matter" coming along? LCC: Mind Ova Matter the new album... it a gwaan good... the people can expect everything... reality tunes, soca tunes, girl tunes, war tunes, everything and anything... it is one of the best we ever did... and we always get better... Chucky: How does LCC prepare before going on stage & performing? LCC: well the mental is always there... we just have a good chemistry where everybody know how fi blend... even when we mek a mistake nobody in the audience don't realize it cause we just blend it in... We always rehearsing and we make sure we get everybody idea... We always remain focus no matter what... we basically live in the studio... so is just straight practice and getting things formulated. Chucky: Are there any shout-outs? Shout Outs: Well we have to shout out Father God always... Blackbird Entertainment... Tammy Trouble from outta Florida, Dj Hammer who buss "Welcome to Hartford" fi we... and give us the inspiration for the tune, Monsta P & A.D... we still love we radio disc jockeys, big up the Avenue... Dirty Joker the producer... Pablo from Stereo Force Records... Soul Fox from France... Costa Rica links... Psyche Ward--Knowledge, all a di gyal them and Assault Magazine®. Click on the link to visit Loose Cannon Crew on Myspace.com Loose Cannon Crew On Myspace.com **Loose Cannon Crew ** |
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