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Sly Boogy


MYSPACE | Slyboogy.net

1. For those who do not know much about you, tell them who you are, where you're from, and how you got started with this music shit?
Fa sho. What up world this is Sly Boogy. I ‘m from a place in Southern California called the Inland Empire. For those of who aren’t familiar with Southern California, San Bernardino County and Riverside County make up the Inland Empire. It’s roughly about 45 to 50 miles east of Los Angeles.
I was introduced to music as a child. My father, my aunt, and all of my uncles were musically gifted. I have several uncles that play instruments. We had a record collection at the crib wit Soul, Funk and R&B music. We also had the 8-track tapes crackin real heavy. I became fixated on Hip Hop when I heard the Double-Dutch bus. I was fascinated wit dudes voice. I had been exposed to it before but had never heard a voice as distinctive as his.
As time progress I started experimenting with a guitar that my uncle gave me. I bought a Dr. Rhythm drum machine and started tinkerin wit that. I used to listen to Hip Hop shows on KUCR which is a college radio station in Riverside. I picked up the pen when I heard KRS One, Rakim, and L.L. Cool J. KRS and Rakim were on a cassette mixtape that I heard at my cousin’s house and my boy from my block popped L.L. in one day and I was blown away by all of them.

2. What's poppin’ on the music scene in the Inland Empire?
There’s a whole lot goin on in the I.E. The I.E. has become very artistic in the past few years. There are a lot of artists that have a cool little buzz goin. You can find a lot of the hot I.E. artists on myspace. And of course you still have the club scene crackin as well.

3. Who are some of your main influences as far as music goes and why?
My main influences are my family because they introduced me to it. My Uncle Elisha..RIP….used to sit me on the piano bench beside him when I was a little boy and just play and sing. That was very impactful and influential. Watching my pops and my uncles and aunt rehearse was very impactful. I don’t think it could get more influential than that. As far as the influence of artists that have been commercially released, aside from the ones I mentioned earlier there are too many to name.

4. Let's suppose you wake up tomorrow and the West Coast is dominating rap music like it did in the 90's and you're platinum like a muhfugga, do you...
A) Smack every "Rapper"/R&B Teen Idol that's been fucking up rap music since Pac died while your hand is tossin up the dub thus leaving a big ass welt on their face in the shape of the dub.
B) Ignore what everyone else is doing in music and just get money and kill hoes.
C) Flaunt your newfound success by buying an SUV that gets half a mile to the gallon, gold plating the body and getting a license plate that says "DEEZNUTTZZ!"
D) All of the above

You’s a fool for that one. Ha ha. I’d probably choose A. Ha ha.

5. You were on the California Remix with E-40, Jayo Felony, Tupac, Kurupt, Crooked I, Roscoe and Mack 10. Who put that shit together? That was a good look for the West Coast.
That was Tech’s idea. By the way he’s the guy in the video that says, “SlllllyyyyyBooogy!” Yeah that was his vision. It was a brilliant idea.

6. What’s in your CD player right now?
Right now? Eka Mouse

7. I heard you did a show for the lil homies in juvie. Where was that at and how the hell did you get that approved?
That was in Lake Perris. How it got approved I don’t know. All I know is Christian Redd from Funny Bones Entertainment hit me up and told me that the kids requested a performance. That was a good look. Those kids were cool.

8. What’s the situation like out in Cali right now? Do you think it’s a police state and it’s getting worse and if so, does this have an influence on the music coming out of the Golden State?
A lot of folks are affected by the economic climate. You know it always trickles down so yeah the music is definitely influenced by it along with the business.
I think Cali is in a rebuilding phase right now. After the deaths of Tupac and Biggie things have been very different. Right now it seems like everybody is trying to find their niche. There’s a massive amount of music coming out. There will always be quality music comin out the West, whether or not it’s spotlighted, is another story.

9. What’s a current trend in rap right now that you think we can all do without?
I think all trends need to happen. A trend tells you a lot about the person who was responsible for starting it. Whether it’s a healthy or an unhealthy trend tells you a little bit about that person’s state of mind. It also tells you a lot about the people who follow the trend. So trends are necessary…they teach us a lot about people.

10. What's the most memorable time in your life?
I think that would be 9/11 and all of the events that occurred after it. It changed the world completely and it made me realize that anything is possible. The possibility of America being invaded is now a reality. It wouldn’t surprise me if I woke up one day and opened my front door and looked up at the sky to see a million war jets dropping bombs on us.

11. Who came up with the concept for the "That's My Name" video?
A man by the name of Vemm came up with the concept for “Thatz My Name.” DJ Pooh, the dude responsible for the movie Friday also submitted a cool concept but somehow it didn’t get approved.

12. Scott Storch produced "That's My Name", who do you think besides Scott is bringing the bangers behind the boards nowadays?
There’s a cat by the name of JR Rotem who’s also nice on the boards. There’s also a new producer out of the Inland Empire by the name of Fingazz who ain’t no joke. When it comes to juicy production these are the two cats that come to mind. There’s also a few up and comers that I’ve done tracks with that have a lot of potential like Tone Blair and The System.

13. Where’s your favorite place to perform at and why?
Well it used to be La Mirage in the city of Artesia but the last time I went it had definitely changed. The promoters that I work with over there said they had new management or something. We got the presidential treatment every time we went there and the crowd was ready to party. Rosarito and Tiajuana are two spots that I like to perform at because the crowds come prepared to have fun and the management and the promoters at some of those clubs are very professional in how they treat guests.

14. So what can we expect from Sly Boogy in the future?
You can expect an EP in the near future that will be available at slyboogy.net. You can also expect an introduction to my group the PBG in that same portal. You can also expect a DVD sometime this year along with live video footage at slyboogy.net.

15. Let the people know your name and why you came.
Once again ya’ll this is Sly Boogy from the I.E. and I came to provide ya’ll with the latest info on what’s goin on in my world. I would like to thank all of the folks who continue to stay loyal. You can still hit me up at Myspace. Keep ya head up and God bless you.









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