Badnews: what's been good P?
Panama: I've been good. I'm approaching graduation; things have been picking up
Badnews: that's what's up. Now you know I got to ask you a wire question. What did you think about the ending?
Panama: it had a weak ending. It didn't have a bang like I thought it would. I give it a five. I don't know if David Simon was trying to stay true to the season or to the fans, but it didn't go down like I thought it would.
Badnews: honestly, it was predictable to me. As soon as I seen Dukie mess with the junkman he would be a fiend.
Panama: (laughs)
Badnews: Well how are you doing in the music field? I know you have a new video out getting a lot of attention...
Panama: Yeah man, let me start off by saying that I have no manager or no financial backing of any kind. I'm out here just grinding. I'm giving the people as much of me as I can. But this new one is crazy. Basically I got to do the video free of charge, added some special effects it was a step up from the last one. Hitman from Colorado did the beat. I didn't leak it because the track is supposed to be an intro to something else so I didn't want to get in trouble for it. But the beat is hot, the video is crazy and it’s averaging like 105 views a day.
Badnews: that's what's up. Now like you said, it’s a step up from your usual style, did you feel cautious about changing it up and making it looks real artsy?
Panama: there's always going to be a risk when you’re making music. I don't make bullshit records or Freestyles. I figured just put a hot video to a hot beat. The next video I do will be more creative so ill be doing it bigger and better next time.
Badnews: So what's your secret to this "Super Grind"? And can it be advice to the same people in your position
Panama: your my boys so ill tell you off the record, but I can't let that secret out (laughs). But you’re going to see whose popping and who's just a net rapper. Who's in the streets or who's just putting there music on the web. I'm on that 80's grind. I do interviews to show hard copy that I'm doing this....posters, flyers all that I'm grinding. I can't lie, as I'm talking to you, I'm emailing four people right now. I'm multi-tasking (laughs) I'm always busy I have connection backing. Connection backing is better than financial backing for me right now, its working.
Badnews: (laughs) I aint mad @ that. So you’re comfortable with connection backing right now? Why?
Panama: Having a budget is cool. Having money behind you is great, but doing 20 interviews in one year is what's working. It just increases the buzz, that's what's popping right now. I'm dealing with writers, rappers and DJ's. My cousin Yung Texxus is signed to Scarface and DJ Clue. He has financial backing, but we haven't really heard a lot from him. I don't have that so I have to work twice as hard.
Badnews: well it sure does seem like its working. Now how's the clothing line B-More Creative?
Panama: wonderful. Snoop (Felicia Pearson) had a Tee on in The Wire. There were some shown on Step Up 2. Cassie is working closely with us, more DJ's are asking for some everything is working.
Badnews: That's what's up. Now how your label Young Execs?
Panama: to tell you the truth, I am Young Execs. I'm the CEO and the artist. Shawn Smith is a big part of this. We have affiliates, but nobody is helping me. So as far as I go, Young Execs will go.
Badnews: Okay. Now let’s talk about what's going on in hip hop. You know about the Alicia Keys thing right? She denies it but what do you think?
Panama: Yeah man, I don't think she should have said that. I can't get down with Soulja Boy and all that snapping, but I respect that. It really shouldn't have come out her mouth. She's not a gangsta rapper, she's a singer. If she said that she's dissing 50 cent, Spice one, NWA, Krs-One. But were all entitled to an opinion.
Badnews: the mag doesn't deny she said that so do you think there's a recording?
Panama: (laughs) you know how you call the phone company and they say "this call might be recorded"?
Badnews: (laughs)
Panama: I'm just saying. I like her music, she can sing and as an artist I respect her, but if she said that then I don't agree.
Badnews: Ok, now what about Young Buck and G-unit?
Panama: I don't know them or the situation so I can't speak on that. But all it’s doing is giving Buck more exposure.
Badnews: Here's a hypothetical question. If you were a leader of a Rap group, would you kick out a member for his drug use or spending habits?
Panama: Let’s say there are four members, and each are there own man. Dungeon, Barber and MJ. MJ is locked up, Barber went back to being an actual barber and Dungeon went to go with his family and raise his son. They kicked themselves out the group. I'm still about my bizz. Buck came into that group as a man. You can't tell a man what to do. But you can't be successful doing drugs. But point blank, all this is press for Buck.
Badnews: Ok, let’s talk about Khia.
Panama: Khia pimped VH-1. Her getting kicked off was good. She was going to make money either way.
Badnews: True but I think it was just the way she got kicked off. Her challenge was to write 16 and she came with old recorded work, which leads me to believe that she can't write on her own so why should I buy a Khia record?
Panama: I think you're missing the point. She wasn't there to try and win the whole thing, she was there to try and get her name out. You see how the other chick kept saying you only sold 800,000. I guaranteed you somebody contacted her that same day.
Badnews: I don't know. I think it’s the way she got kicked off. I looked at it as she got kicked off because she can't write on her own
Panama: hey either way it was all press for her
Badnews: true. Well what's up next for you besides music?
Panama: I'm still doing the acting thing, I got a script-- a whole script 125 pages that I'm looking at.
Badnews: No Panama cameos (laughs)
Panama: (laughs) right. I won't say any names becuase the title might change. I'm doing a play w/ JD Fowler titled Thank God For Mama and Who's Your Daddy. I got some minor work in education videos on sexual abuse and drugs. TVT is trying to holler so a lot is going on
Badnews: that's what's up well definitely be looking out for you
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