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217hiphop.com Exclusive Interview with Deezy Da Paperboy



217hiphop.com had the chance to catch up with one of, if not the hottest artist currently calling the 217 home. Deezy Da Paperboy has been on a roll winning contests, burning down stages, and gaining new fans. The winner of the MBT 2 sat down with us and this is what he had to say.



Whats going on man? Introduce yourself to the fans. 

HEY WAS UP YALL? MY NAME'S DEEZY DA PAPERBOY…MAN I CAN'T BEGIN TO EXPLAIN THE DIVERSE PERSON I AM. FROM MY LIFESTYLE TO MY MUSIC. I'VE BEEN CREATING MUSIC EVER SINCE I WAS 10 YEARS OLD, AND IVE GROWN TO BECOME THE VOICE OF TRUTH WITHIN MY HIP HOP COMMUNITY.   



You entered and won the Midwest Blog Tour Showcase in Springfield. Tell us a little about that experience. 

MY EXPERIENCE WITH MWBT2  WAS GREAT. DEFINITELY  A LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I MADE SO MANY CONNECTS THROUGH NETWORKING TO JUST GETTING ADVISE ON THE NEXT STEP I THINK IT WAS REAL BENEFICIAL FOR WHAT IM TRYING TO DO WITH MY CAREER. 


How long have you been taking music as a career seriously?

IVE ALWAYS BEEN SERIOUS ABOUT MY MUSIC SINCE 1999, BUT WHEN I REALLY TURNED IT INTO A BUSINESS WAS ABOUT 2010, AND IN 2011 I HIT THE SCENE RUNNING.

What do you feel is your biggest  musical accomplishment to date?

REALSPIT THE ALBUM. BY FAR MY BIGGEST PERSONAL SUCCESS AND THE MOST I'VE  PUT INTO A PROJECT TO DATE. 
BUT SUCCESS WISE,  I'D HAVE TO SAY 3 SIMPLE LETTERS  "JFK". 

You recently released your first mixtape RealSpit. Tell the fans a little about that.
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REALSPIT IS A VIEW OF THE LOCALS, IT'S A CONCEPT BASED ALBUM THAT TOUCHES ON REAL LIFE AND ACCURATE EVENTS. A LOT OF PEOPLE LIE IN MUSIC OR TRY TO GLORIFY MONEY AND MISTREATING WOMEN OR DRUG USAGE , AND I FEEL LIFE IS BIGGER THAN THAT.  EVEN DRUG DEALERS DON'T WANT TO BE DRUG DEALERS, SO WHY PROMOTE THAT? I WANT MY FANS AND PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO ME TO LEARN SOMETHING, TO BE MOTIVATED , TO BELIVE THAT A NOBODY, WHO HAS NOTHING , CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE APPLY OURSELVES,  AND THE REST OF REAL SPIT IS ME JUST SAYING , FUCK OFF WORLD, I'M HERE NOW AND EVERYBODY SEES ME. 


What was your favorite song on that particular project?

I'D HAVE TO SAY , A TIE BETWEEN "REALSPIT" & "JFK" 

Your Glass Imagery filmed video "JFK" is making it's rounds on the internet. What was the inspiration behind the visuals?

THE INSPIRATION WAS 50/50 BETWEEN THE LYRICS AND VISUAL PICTURES THAT I COULD CONNECT AND IMAGINE WHILE WRITING, AND UP-COMING NEW RELASE BLOCKBUSTER ,THE PURGE 2. 


You've been on a tear the last few years, performing at literally hundreds of shows. Do you have one that stands out in your mind? If so why?

HONESTLY MAN, I HAVE DONE HUNDREDS OF SHOWS AND WITH BIG NAME ARTISTS LIKE, YO GOTTI, TWISTA, YOUNG DRO, ECT., BUT THE ONES THAT STAND OUT FOR ME , ARE THE ONES WHERE WE REALLY TOUCH SOMEBODY. ONE TIME I DID A SURPRISE PERFORMANCE, AT A WEDDING FOR A FRIEND'S, FRIEND WHO LIKED THE MUSIC,SO WE SET IT UP TO WHERE THE MUSIC CUT OUT AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, AND THEN ALL YOU HEARD WAS , "PAAAAPERBOOOYY$$"  AND THEY DROPPED MY SETLIST IN AND I PERFORMED HER FAVORITE SONGS FOR HER, AND I WATCHED HER CRY.  EVEN WHILE PERFORMING I TOOK ALL THAT IN AND REALLY GRASPED THE MOMENT, AND REALIZED THAT THOSE WERE THE MOMENTS THAT BRING MY LONG LASTING JOY FROM THIS SHIT. 

You've worked with some heavy hitters in the 217 hip hop scene who else are you looking to work with?

I MEAN…I'VE TRIED TO REACH OUT TO ALOT OF PEOPLE, AND IT'S ALWAYS ONE THING OR THE OTHER,SO I'VE KIND OF JUST RETREATED TO MY SELF…BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE, I'D WANT TO WORK WITH TYLER WITTY, AND WHITTNEY L IF I COULD GET HER TO JUST DO A HOOK FOR ME!!!

What's going on with the Paperboy$ and the rest of PBE?

THE PAPAERBOY$ ARE MOVING STRONG. I AM FOUNDER AND FRONTMAN/CEO FOR THE PAPERBOYS AND I WON'T ALLOW MY TEAM TO SLEEP. PAPERBOYS STANDS FOR STRENGTH , HUSTLE, AND PERSEVERANCE, AND EVEN WHEN THE ODDS ARE DOWN, WE RISE.THE PAPER BOY NATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, ONLY 2 ARTISTS ON THE BILL. I'M LOOKING FOR NEW TALENT, DIVERSE SINGERS, BEAT MAKERS, AND EVEN CO-ENGINEERS,  PAPERBOY NATION IS IN TRANSITION TO CROSSING OVER TO AN LLC AND THEN FROM THERE I FORSEE BUILDINGS, 2015 PAPER TRAIL TOUR, PROMOTIONS, AND MORE. 

What can we expect from Deezy?

ACTUALLY, I'M JUST KIND OF RUNNING WITH THIS FLAME HERE, I'M DROPPING A NEW MIXTAPE "JUS DOIN ME" IN A FEW MONTHS THEN AFTER THAT. I'M GOING TO FOCUS ON MY NEW ALBUM, AND THE NATION.THROUGH THAT I PLAN ON PROMOTING AND WORKING OUT MORE VENUE DEALS AND HAVING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR WITH THE TEAM. 
I GUESS THE NEXT STEP IS INDEPENDENCE. 

Any last words anyone you wanted to shout out? 

I WANT TO SHOUT OUT LINCOLN IL, THE 217, AND MY UNIT.  I'VE ONLY INVESTED WHAT THOSE AROUND ME HAVE ENCOURAGED ME TO DO, SO I THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER TOLD ME I'M GOING TO MAKE IT,HOW GOOD I AM, AND  2 THANKS TO THOSE WHO HATED ON ME, BECAUSE I'M A COCKY S.O.B  AND THAT SHIT JUST FUELS MY FIRE !!!
PAPERBOY$  - FROM GUTTA TO GLORY!!!


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