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Montana 700 On YFN Lucci, Boosie Badazz, Zillionaire Doe, Double M, Dallas (Full Interview)

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Montana 700 On YFN Lucci, Boosie Badazz, Zillionaire Doe, Double M, Dallas (Full Interview)

The artist reflects on the creation and meaning behind his mixtape, "The Greatest of All Traps," describing it as a personal journey from street life to success. He emphasizes authenticity in every aspect, from ad-libs to songwriting, rejecting AI and relying on real, human experiences. The project evolved from an initial 56 songs to 16, with the tracklist ordered based on emotional flow and studio intuition. The black-and-white cover art reflects his personal style and aesthetic, not a direct link to prior work. He shares deeply personal stories, including the bond with a childhood best friend who died, which inspired themes of loyalty, brotherhood, and resilience. The artist stresses that his wealth—such as $375,000 in jewelry—is symbolic of transformation, not just display, with each piece tied to real-life investments and achievements. He also discusses his values, including staying grounded, working hard, and staying down through challenges. Ultimately, the mixtape serves as a testimony to survival, growth, and the power of true connection, with the artist calling on fans to support the "New Dallas" movement and stay committed to the grind. He remains grounded in reality, rejecting extravagance, and insists on the value of authenticity, human connection, and perseverance.

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Now, what is your opinion on ad libs in a song? Yeah, it's just like putting icing on a cake, even eating a dry cake. And when it comes to your own ad libs, do you have a strategy at all when you implement them in your music? Hey, then what? Like, is there a rhyme or reason why you put certain ad libs on certain things, or is there a policy for you on how you do your ad libs? I just go for how I'm feeling when I do them. Okay. And be that as it may, with that description there, do you have a signature ad lib by any chance, a main ad lib you're known for at this point? I don't know. I couldn't tell. You have to tell me. I'm a fan from a fan perspective. Just curious there. All right. Well, now let's break down the album here and get into some real detail about that. Okay. All right. Ready? Yeah. Now, can you explain to the audience everything they need to know about the greatest of all traps? Look, if you don't understand what I mean by the greatest of all traps, like, I wanted the best to do this shit. I made it through everything. And all my partners, I'm the one that made it. And all my friends that are in jail, I ain't number 25. I'm the one that got to say that I'm a superstar. My family, I'm the one that changed my mama's life, my sister's and brother's life, my partner's life. It's a different life. I made it out the streets, so I feel like I'm a GOAT. Now, before we dive any deeper, when it comes to this body of work, do you consider this an album or a mixtape? It's a mixtape. Yeah, I ain't never dropped my first album yet. Now, for those in the audience, is there a difference between those two? I mean, they're both a body of work, so I wouldn't really say it's a big difference, but technically, yeah. Now, for this project, was there a thought on making it shorter, perhaps, like an EP? Nah, I was going to do like 14 songs, but then I ended up doing 16. And I ain't going to do no EP yet. Okay. Just curious there. Now, we've already described, you know, the synopsis of this project, but just for a little bit more, some insight. When it comes to that title, was this a title that you came up with yourself or someone coined for you? Nah, my manager came up with it. Yeah, Kongo, my partner came up with it. And when he came up with this, was this something that was thought of and brought together before you even started creating and recording the music? Was this maybe while you were creating and recording, or was this after you collect this music, this title? Nah, the tape was already done. We were really putting the track list together. I already had a name for it. And we changed the name like really like a week before the tape dropped, like two weeks probably, right before I dropped the track list. Do you want to share that previous name at all? Nah, because I still might use it. Okay, got it. Yeah, I might use it for my album. And speaking of titles here, when it comes to your previous bodies of work, not just this mixtape here, has there been any thought on maybe continuing on and making those into any sort of series at all? Yeah, yeah. I guess for like Valiant One. Yes, yes. Port 2. Yes. Me and my partner got a tape together, we got 742. So we might do 742 Port 2. Okay. We're gonna look at it. Got it. Yeah. Now, as far as the artwork on this project, can you explain the meaning behind it, if at all? You see like the greatest of our tracks, you see how I'm like, you know, back of a Rolls Royce, like 300,000 on me, in the hood, I have my jewelry on, popping bottles. I'm like, "Oh, I'm gonna do a couple of cigars." Like some of the go-do, like a Bosnian, and behind the clothes track, 'cause I made it. And when it comes to this cover art here, it's grayed out. It's like a black and white cover. Yeah. Which is similar to another body of work you did called 700 Reasons. Yeah. Now, was there any rhyme or reason both of these are grayed out or black and white? It just be my vibe. I be on like a blackout type time. It's my favorite color. I wear black a lot. So, these two projects are not tied together. It's not like a continuation of one versus the other. Not any continuation. Okay. And do you think you might be doing that same black and white, gray feel for future projects of yours? I don't know. Depends on how I feel, I might, yeah. Got it. And when it comes to this artwork here, was this something that you came up with or a graphic designer, perhaps? Yeah, no, I came up with that. Yeah. And also, when it comes to the release date of this project. When's it going to end? I don't know. Okay, we went with the bottle at the window, right? Yes. Okay, yeah. Me and my aunt and I came up with that. Yeah. Now, when it comes to this release date here, I saw that it was released on August 1st on the DSP Spotify, but on Tidal it says July 31st. What was the official release date for this project? Oh, you know, it be dropping at like midnight, 11:00 a.m. So, yeah, it was August 31st. It was August 1st. Okay. Was there any significance behind that release date choice for you? Not really. There was no significance behind it. It was just time to drop. Okay. And when it comes to this body of work, I know you've done other interviews, other media and things of that nature, but are there any unknown facts or stories in regards to this mixtape that's never been publicly mentioned before yet? Public? I wouldn't say it ain't been publicly mentioned, but I mean, a lot of these songs. Yeah. A lot of these songs on the road. In the car. And so, if you don't know, a lot of people say you need these certain type of studios that you gotta do business in and make good records. I made these songs in the car, man. Can you describe that setup? That would just fuck me up. Nah. Look, it's like I'm in a car. I just got the mic. My man's got his laptop. We driving. I'm just chilling, smoking, doing my thing, playing beats, and I just get in my motor. And is it a particular car? I'm a black truck. Okay. Yeah. That you did this in. Just curious. Didn't know if you had a favorite car, maybe, that you did this sort of thing in. Yeah, yeah. And then what else? Anything else in regards to creating, recording, or releasing this project no one publicly knows about yet? You haven't mentioned it in any other interviews in regards to this mixtape. Oh, I couldn't just say anything. Okay. And I gotta ask you this question now, because it's 2025. Was there any AI technology used? Nah. In the creation of this project? Nah. How would we do for some AI, though? Well, some people are doing some things vocally. Oh, yeah. Some are using, like, mixing and mastering tools, AI versions of that, and maybe even the graphic design, the artwork. There may be some AI usage involved with that. Yeah. Nah, we ain't do no AI. Everything done by humans here. It's real life. Real time, man. Now, as far as the length of this body of work, you mentioned it was 16 songs. Yeah. You were thinking about 14. Yeah. So you had 16 songs in mind no matter what, but why 16 at the end of the day here? Because I really was going to hold back some songs for the album, but I'm like, "Nah, if I'm going to drop them, I'm just going to give them everything I got right now." But not everything I got, but I'm going to give them these two, too, because I'm fucking with them. And how many tracks did you end up having to choose from before you got to the 16? It was like 56 songs that I chose from. And what was that process like, just the narrowing down process for you? It wasn't really that hard. Well, it was, it was. It was. Some of the songs I just kept back because it was on a different bar, so I didn't even want to drop them right now. But did it take you like a day, a couple days, a week maybe? Nah, nah, nah, nah. It took a few months. I'd say a month. To come up with just one? Because I had to get all the songs together, too, that I liked. Because it was really like 300 songs, but I had to narrow it down to which ones that I wanted to see if I wanted to put on the tape. Then I had to narrow it down to which ones were going to go on the tape. Yeah. And then what about this track list order? Who puts that together? I did the track list. And what was the process behind that for you? Just the track list itself? I was just in the studio. That's when I played out a song. I just played out a song and put them in order on which way I thought that would make the fans stay in tune with it. And for you, was there a strategy with the track list order? So, for example, there are some artists, they have like a rollercoaster feel for their project. It's one song up, another song down. One song up, another song down. For others, it might be a storyline. Somebody weaves throughout a story from beginning of the project to the end of the project. And then others, it might be a slow roll and a slow exit between different vibes. So, maybe two, three songs have the same feel, and then two, three songs kind of eases their way in and out of the track list. How would you describe this? I don't know where I went with it. Like two, three songs, and two songs like this, and two, three more songs like that. Then end it off on a different note. And was this the first time you ever done a track list order like that? No. Okay. I like to keep it to where you can keep the same feeling to where you don't want to turn this off. Now, out of these 16 songs here, what is your absolute favorite? I don't got no favorite. It's like if you ask a mama what's her favorite kid, if she got a favorite, there's something wrong with her. Now, favorite or not, what's your most honest song on this project? I never talk a lot. I don't rap or fabricate. Every song that I ever made since a little boy, I rap. I ain't getting it to lie. I got in this shit to change the narrative. If I wanted to tell a lie, I wouldn't even do it. And what about this then? Since all these songs are honest, as you just described, what do you think is the realest song to you then? You just asked me the same question twice. Got it. Didn't know if that would change the trajectory here, but okay. And what about this, okay? On this body of work, there are four features. Do you have a favorite feature of the four? Nah, because I don't got no favorite song. Didn't know if that applied to the features here. But I do want to hone in on two songs here. There is a feature with YFN Lucci called Loyalty Is Real. And how soon did you get that feature there after his release? It wasn't really long at all. I probably been humming like a month. I don't even remember how long. I don't even know how long it was. I know he had hit us when we was in Atlanta. We just pulled up on him. That was one of the most genuine niggas I done fuck with in this rap game since I done started. A lot of niggas make a nigga want to push back from even meeting niggas. But I done showed love since the day I met him. I call him at 3:00 in the morning, 4:00 in the morning. He gonna pick up the phone every time. Now, did you have a relationship with him prior to his incarceration? Nah, I ain't never know him. I listen to his music. We grew up on his music, but I ain't never met him. So it's like when he came home for him to reach out, it showed nigga a lot of love. Now, was this recorded with you two together in the same studio? Yeah, we was in the studio. What was that session like? It was a lot. I made "White Wands" that night, too. It's on the tape. So it was a lot that night. And what was he like in the studio, YFN Lucci, there? Go to the next question. Okay. I mean, it felt like the same question to me. No problem. No problem. And then what about Boosie Flo? Yeah. Okay, there's a video with you and him together, music video. But when you were creating this song, at what point does he find out this is titled "Boosie Flo"? I don't think I even-- I ain't think I never even told him it was called "Boosie Flo." Until probably when I dropped it. He ain't even heard the song until I pulled up on him. Got it. And then what was his reaction when he finally heard it? That's why I recorded it. You see, like in the video, that's his real reaction when he was doing the video. That was the first time I heard it right then. I ain't let him hear it until we played it right then. So everything is live there, nothing reenacted. Yeah, man. Got it. All right, well, wrapping things up here, just in regards to this project, what have you learned about yourself through the creation and release of this mixtape, if anything? I don't think nobody can outwork me, but I've been through that. I ain't take no days off, no sleep. I'm gonna get it done. You want to do something, put your best foot forward, put your best foot forward, and keep going. And last question here in regards to this body of work, can you give the audience five reasons to listen to this mixtape? Five reasons? Yes. Hustle, stay down, motivation, loyalty, unity, respect, power. I can keep going. And are there any plans here for a deluxe by any chance? I don't really like deluxe. I did one with my past project, but I don't think I'll do another deluxe. And why not for you? What's the reasoning there? 'Cause if we're gonna do a deluxe, we're gonna add some more something. Like, we're gonna go back to the singles. Yeah. And just for those in the audience that might have missed that previous deluxe you did, care to share the title to that, just for reference here? It's called "The One Deluxe," yeah. That was like, see, I dropped the EP, so that's how I ended up dropping the deluxe to it, 'cause it was really only, like, seven, eight songs. But it's a deluxe for, like, 12, 14 songs, I think. For those in the audience getting to know you here for the very first time, care to share where you were born? Yeah, I'm Dallas Texas. And care to share where you were raised as well? I'm from Oak Cliff. Yeah, I'm Dallas Texas to be exact. I represent the whole state, yeah. And does it get any more specific than that when it comes to Oak Cliff? As in what? Like, sometimes people will say "blocks" and "names" and something even more specific. I don't want to talk about no blocks. I represent New Dallas, man. I represent the movement, unity, power, respect. Young niggas getting money in motion, you dig? And speaking of that phrase "New Dallas" there, were you the inventor of that phrase? Nah, my brother came up with it, though. Yeah, but me and bro like the forefront of pushing it. And there are others, too, that hashtag this, and it's-- Yeah, like 10, 15, you know, it's a lot of us. Like really, it's a lot of us. There's like, there's partners that's like genuinely with each other, but it's a big movement. Now, can anyone just hashtag this? Can anyone just say "New Dallas" or is it like-- If you with the movement, you support what we got going on. You know what I'm saying? But as far as just our partners, it's like, you'll see who's with us. - Got it. - Yeah. Now, when it comes to Dallas, for those that have heard of the city, but haven't had a chance to visit yet, can you give the audience five tips, first time visiting Dallas? Is there anything you want to let them in on? Be safe, move smart, give you five tips, move smart, be on your P's and Q's, have fun, make memories, man, enjoy life. Very simple there, very simple and straight to the point. All right, perfect. And I actually wanted to ask you about New Dallas, and you answered it without me even asking you, but that's what I was setting up there for. But, Tokay, what about this? Now, who or what motivates you at this point? - Yeah, my family, everybody, my whole team, my partners, my mom, my family, my friends, everything, my motivator, everything, the grind, the hustle, it's just in me. - Now, circumstances could be different for everyone. - Yeah. - But there may be someone in the audience who needs some motivational words or encouragement-- - Yeah. - --themselves right now. Can you give them any? - Yeah, look, they probably heard me say this in every interview, stay down. Whatever you want to do, it's gonna make sense. It don't matter what somebody tells you. I don't know what they're gonna tell you. It might not sound like it's making sense right now. Stay down, it's gonna make sense. Just grind hard, work every day. I'm so up, up, and I still ain't stopped working. I swear to God. So a lot of people, when they work with me, if you're looking at this interview, you've been working with me before. Like, when I get in that work mode, I turn into a different person 'cause, like, I'm trying to get it done, and if you ain't on the same time with me, you're not understanding. So we might bump heads, so we might not need to work together 'cause you're not working as hard as me. How am I working harder than you? And I'm like, I'm good, I can go to sleep right now. I'm not tripping on no bills. You calling me, telling me you need the money. It ain't making sense, you ain't trying to get the money. So stay down, man, whatever you want to do, stay down with it, it's gonna make sense. You gotta work hard, though. I ain't say it was gonna be easy, I just said stay down with it. Now, I want to hone in on something you said previous. And when we were talking about your new mixtape here, "The Greatest of All Traps," you mentioned in the cover art you were sporting $300,000 just in jewelry alone. Nah, that was on the cash side, too. Oh, that was on the cash side, too. Yeah, it was on the cash side. Okay, excuse me. But you are sporting some pieces of jewelry during this interview, and wanted to see if you could break these items down for the audience. Some people see these watches and these bracelets. I got, like, 300 on me right now. This is. 300 right here. Yeah. So tell them to buy it however they want to buy it. I got, like, 300 on me right now, and I'm light as hell. Now, can you share any more details about this set you're currently wearing? 20 pointers in the face, emeralds, big black. Like, that ground, Cuban with the piece. 20 pointers, and I ain't even got the other ring on. Emeralds in this joint, padded rose gold. It's, you know, what I'm still like today. So, I'm going to go ahead and put these on, too. Yeah, I forgot about this. It's a flower set, yeah. Now, when it comes to these items of jewelry, care to share the jewelers behind any of these pieces? I got this from King Johnny, Houston, yeah. King Johnny really did this whole little setup. King Johnny did all this. I got this from Iceman in Dallas, yeah. Now, for you, why use different jewelers? There are some that might stick to one. Yeah, 'cause I really feel like different jewelers better for different things. Like, King Johnny might be the best for grills to me. Certain jewelers, like, when it comes to watches, I like to go with Ice Champ or, really, Benny. I just got a watch from Benny. I just got a watch from one of my other partners in Houston, too, yeah. Now, do any of the jewelers you deal with ever feel some type of way that you do use other jewelers and things of that nature? I mean, it'll be crazy. It's like, why you don't want everybody to get the money? It's enough for everybody. So, if you mad that I'm spending my money with somebody else and I'm still coming to spend my money with you, then I don't even need to be spending my money with you. Now, of all the items you have during this set, one thing you don't have is teeth. No grill on your teeth. I got veneers. What is your opinion on grills, whether it's perm or pull-out? Obviously, you have veneers. Yeah, I wouldn't wear no grill. I don't want one. I don't know why, I just ain't never felt like I wanted a grill, yeah. Just curious there. If I was to do something with my teeth, I'd redo them and probably put a stone in one of them or something, but I wouldn't do no grill. Got it. And you've always felt like that, just never - Yeah, I had the tape when I was like 21. Got it. And care to share who did the veneers, by the way? Dusty. Like a piece of female Dennis and Dallas. And, okay, winding down the, excuse me, some of the questions here on jewelry. There are a few debates when it comes to jewelry. I want to get your perspective on. Let's start with watches here. There are some that debate, okay, bust down versus plain jet, custom versus factory. Obviously, you have bust down during this interview. What's your opinion on that? That debate there. Shit, I got both. I'm always ready. I just bought two bust downs in the last, shit, 12 days. It's an anniversary rose gold olive green face. I mean, personally, this is a fun watch. This is something you wear when you want to just chill and relax and be bossed up. This is something you put in the closet and collect forever. This, like, I can wear this every day. I wouldn't wear this every day. So, for an investment. I'm going to buy this. If I want to just flash, I'm going to buy this. Yeah. And also, when it comes to jewelry, there's also another debate here. Now, with $300,000, that sounds like you spent. Oh, I'm like $350,000. I forgot I had this. Yeah. $350,000. So, I was a little light. Now, when it comes to spending $350,000, this sounds like. I'm really like, hold on, $375,000. I got my other joint in here. There's 20 pointers in there. But I fucked it up, you know, handing some business. We keep going. I'm still light, though. Now, okay, $375,000 here. The money you spent sounds like natural diamonds. Yeah. Natural stones. Yeah. There is another debate, however, when it comes to jewelry and lab diamonds, lab stones. Can't do it. It's like me lying to you. When I'm alive, I might not even buy it. You're going to go to Moise and I, lab stones, my old state antique, you're going to buy the real thing. But it's like a jeweler tried to tell me, like, last week. That I shouldn't buy no pointer earrings. That I should go lab. I'm like, that don't even make no sense. It don't make sense. But this diamond game is scary. He showed me a lab diamond. He showed me a real diamond. You can't tell the difference. A lot of these rappers are lying to y'all, man. They wearing these fake diamonds. Y'all thinking they real. You got to get them tested. Everything I spent is natural stones. And what about this? When it comes to this amount of money you spent, right? And you could say $375, however way you want to divide it, so on and so forth. That's how you described it. But let's just say what's on your neck is the price of a piece of real estate or a luxury vehicle. What's on your wrist, another plot of land. And on your other wrist, another plot. Do you look at your jewelry in those types of terms? Like, I have a car around my neck. Yeah, yeah. I know I got, yeah. You got a car. But it's like, you got to have the money to be able to do this. You don't spend it all. Don't spend it all. Don't spend it all on jewelry. I got real estate, too. I just invested like a million dollars in the house. Then we're going to do another million in refurbishing, rehab, set it for like $3.3 million. So we're like in $1.3 million profit. So this is fun. This is what you do with the extras. And speaking of $375, just in jewelry, right here. You see where the millions came in there, though? Real estate, the business. Handle the business first. This is just the extras. This is the fun. This is what you're going to say, though? No, I was going to ask you this, okay? Obviously, you're not wearing the plain Jane Roley on camera and the ring on camera. So let's just say $300 on you just on your body right now. Yeah, yeah. For someone in the audience that has no jewelry, what does that feel like, knowing that you have $300,000 on your body at one time? I feel great. But it's like, you can't, you can't, you can't cherish the jewelry. Because if you lose it, then how are you going to feel? I'm going to wake up and still feel the same. When I walked in this interview, when you just walked and met me at this door, you didn't see none of this jewelry. Why? Because I'm playing it back. I'm chilling. Got my hood on. When I walk out of there, I'm going to tuck this back in and chill. I'm going to still feel the same. But to be able to purchase something like this and come from where I come from, I feel great. You look at my wrist. I come from nothing. I come from robbing men, aggravated cases. Like, I come from risking my life in trap houses every day. Sitting here chilling and I ain't even got it all on. I feel great. But I'm telling you, stay down. Anything you want to do is going to make sense. It's going to pay off. Now, I've got one more topic for you in regards to this jewelry here. Yeah. You have double M on this chain, this pendant here. Yeah, the biggest. What is the meaning behind that? There are people that see you post that all the time. They see the logo in your music videos. Constant posting of the double M. Can you explain? I'm a past when I was 17. 2017. We didn't really want to take out rapping. You said you just said double M. So that meant a lot to me. I'm in Atlanta right now with DJ Smile. He talking about my brother. He gone. He been gone there in 10 years. But I'm putting on about their business. Now, when it comes to double M, you use the phrase brother. Are you talking figuratively here or biologically? Nah, it's my blood. It ain't my blood, but it's my mother's blood. It might well be blood. Yeah. Now, for those in the audience that want to know, I'm going to tell you. I'm going to tell you. I want a little bit more context. They constantly see you saying his name. Yeah, I met my brother in kindergarten. I'll probably say it. First time. First time met. Kindergarten. What was it? Kindergarten? What's the first grade you go to? Probably kindergarten. Preschool? Kindergarten? They've been my best friend my whole life. We never had. We taught each other how to fight. Fuck bitches each other. Caught our first case together. Weared each other clothes, drawers, and their shoes. They was my best friend. They did everything with this man. It's a big difference. I ain't talking about no nigga that's playing. I'm talking about somebody like we the same. I was closer to this man than my real brothers. It's a difference. That's why I called him my brother. My mama know this, though. This ain't nothing I'm playing about. His mama know this. Our whole family know how close we were. The world know. If you grew up with us, you wouldn't see this man without seeing me. Now, again, for those that have heard his name and you sang his name and music and the logo and everything, but didn't have a chance to meet him like you did, didn't have a bond with him like you did, you've already shared some insight into this answer. But just want to ask, in case you want to add on to what you've said, and if not, we'll move forward, but what was he really like? See how these diamonds keep shining? I hear him walk in, just light the room up. I swear he just light the room up. For that, she funny. I'm telling you, he just light the room up. I can't even explain it. They were my mans. Now, did he do music at all? Nah, he didn't want me to rap. That's why I pushed him. He went, we didn't rap. I had a little other partner that was rapping, probably two weeks, case in case, and we didn't rap. I started rapping like a week before bro died. He's the only person that knew I could rap. I made a little freestyle, caught him on the phone. We on the phone for about an hour, talking about the business. Then I'm like, damn, bro, what if I start rapping? Hey, man, you don't want to rap? I'm not finna do no rapping. That's goofy. Bro, look at this, it's goofy. We weren't finna rap. I made the song. He's like, nah, I ain't gonna lie, that do sound good. Then bro passed away like a week later. That's why I kept rapping. Now, hypothetically speaking here, what do you think he would think of the way your life and career into music, which was something he said was goofy in the very beginning, but kind of turned a different. He'd be right there bawling. I'm telling you, this is my best friend, so whatever I'm with, he's with it. That's why when I make the song and it sounded good, he's like, nah, bitch, you might try it, make something else. Bro would have been right here with the same thing. He'd have a big ass chain on, whatever he want, fast car, whatever bitch he wanted, that's my mans. Now, you mentioned this all took place a week before he passed. Yeah. Was that the last time? You two communicated? Was that hour of conversation? Nah, I talked to bro the day he passed away. He had just texted me, said his phone broke or something. He was finna hit me. He DM'd me. I can show you the DM. I got the DMs on my Instagram. He DM'd me like, I would say 30 minutes before he passed away. Hey, I'm finna call you. He said, well, my partner called me and said, my mans just passed. I'm thinking he's saying bro went to jail. I just called a case. Called a case April 5th. April 5th, I catch another aggravated robbery in Dallas. I go back to Houston. My mans passed April 26th. I started rapping probably April. When I went to jail, April 5th, I wasn't rapping. I ain't make a song, nothing. By the time April 26th, I had just started rapping. Bro passed away. It's the same month. I just called another case. We just came home from juvenile. I ain't been home not even a year. With all that was going on and the loss of your best friend, how did you handle that at the time? How did you cope with it? It made me. I had to constantly agree with it every day, bro. It hit hard. You think I don't want to be able to wear it? Do all this shit and my mans ain't here? Think I don't want to go on these stages, go state to state, do all this shit and bro can't see none of it? Shit hit different. Now to switch things up a little bit here. Yeah. Do you have a favorite memory of him you'd like to share with the audience? Every one of them. I wouldn't say a favorite. Every one of them. I cherish every day we had together. It was so short to me. It was so short to me because life's still going. So now I really see. And we didn't think my nigga was going to die. That's the last person we could think of. I was going to die. Look, Mike, man, come on, y'all are crazy, man. We bowed too hard. We did everything together. But that's okay. Everything meant to happen for a reason. And winding down the questions about him, what's the best advice you received from him or most important thing you learned being around him? Loyalty. Loyalty was the definition of loyalty. Whatever my head, bro' head. We done went on plays and robbed people, and I done kept all the money. just 'cause we were going through it. Like that was my brother for real. Like that was my real brother, not no play. I'm talking about all these little niggas be sliming their mans out, stealing from them, going in their back door, going in their book bags and shit, trying to steal their shoes, all this little hoe shit you niggas be doing, going to your partner's spot when he gone and stealing his weed, breaking in, like you don't know what's going on. It wasn't none of that, man, it's a different type of love. We grew up on a different type of club. - And ultimately here, what do you think his passing taught you? What did you learn from that? - Taught me everything. I told you it made me, it built me as a man. It built me as a man. - You did say that. - It changed my life. But all my partners died on plays. I was a robber, bro. Like I ain't gonna lie to you, I had five aggravated cases at 15, 14. This is what I came, I done lived so many different stages in life. I went from robbing niggas, then I went to trapping hard, now I'm a rap star. Like I lived phases in life. Now I'm trying to go real estate and like this shit, I got a real story, man. I ain't posting, I'm not just here for nothing. I'm not just one of these rappers that just read a line. Everything I'm telling you, I've been seeing this shit since a kid. - Now, ask you a variety of questions here about Double M. Is there anything else you want to mention about him? - He the biggest, I did it for bro. It wouldn't be no me without bro. - And I do want to ask you something additional here. You mentioned this is something you still grieve to this day about, but I do want to ask you this. Mentally speaking, has this been something you ever sought any professional help perhaps? - No. - Why not? - Seriously, I keep going. I'm not ready to trust people to be sitting there talking about it, tell y'all about how I feel. - Just curious there on what your outlook was. On that there. - I'm not against it though. If you feel like you grieve and you feel like you need professional help, Sequel is best for you. But I just haven't did nothing like that. - Do you call them fans, followers, supporters? Maybe even have a name for this group of people that are really into you. - Fans, supporters, followers, you can be all. Whatever you want to be preferred as. As long as you with the movement, I'm with you. I'm with you. I love everybody. Everybody who support me, I appreciate y'all. I support you the same way. - Now, asked you a variety of questions here in regards to a variety of topics, but is there anything you weren't asked? They really want to know while you're here. - I don't know, just stay tuned. You'll see, I can't tell you what's going on there. Never let your left hand know what your right hand doing. - And what about in regards to this interview here, this conversation, this discussion, is there anything you want to add to what you've said? Is there anything you want to subtract, perhaps, from what you've said? - Yeah, you think you smart? That was the same question twice. You just tried to twist it around. That was the same question again, twice. And it's the same answer. - Okay. - Yeah. - And any last words here before you leave? - I appreciate you for fucking with me, and I gotta fuck with the world, you know? Letting the world see another side of my story. Thank you.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. The artist emphasizes authenticity in ad-libs, stating they are instinctual and emotion-driven, with no strict strategy or signature style.
  2. "The Greatest of All Traps" is a mixtape, not an album, reflecting a personal narrative of success, street survival, and family impact.
  3. The project began with 56 songs, narrowed to 16 over a month, with the tracklist ordered based on studio experience and emotional flow.
  4. The cover art uses black-and-white and grayscale to reflect personal aesthetic and a "blackout" vibe, not tied to prior works like *700 Reasons*.
  5. All music was created manually, without AI, emphasizing real-time, human-driven creativity and authenticity.
  6. The artist highlights loyalty, hustle, and unity as core themes, with personal stories of loss and brotherhood shaping his artistic identity.
  7. He shares a deep bond with a childhood best friend who passed away, and credits loyalty and genuine connection as foundational values.
  8. The jewelry and wealth are symbolic—representing a journey from crime to success, with natural stones and personal investment reflecting real-life achievement.

Summary:

The artist reflects on the creation and meaning behind his mixtape, "The Greatest of All Traps," describing it as a personal journey from street life to success. He emphasizes authenticity in every aspect, from ad-libs to songwriting, rejecting AI and relying on real, human experiences. The project evolved from an initial 56 songs to 16, with the tracklist ordered based on emotional flow and studio intuition.

The black-and-white cover art reflects his personal style and aesthetic, not a direct link to prior work. He shares deeply personal stories, including the bond with a childhood best friend who died, which inspired themes of loyalty, brotherhood, and resilience. The artist stresses that his wealth—such as $375,000 in jewelry—is symbolic of transformation, not just display, with each piece tied to real-life investments and achievements.

He also discusses his values, including staying grounded, working hard, and staying down through challenges. Ultimately, the mixtape serves as a testimony to survival, growth, and the power of true connection, with the artist calling on fans to support the "New Dallas" movement and stay committed to the grind. He remains grounded in reality, rejecting extravagance, and insists on the value of authenticity, human connection, and perseverance.

FAQs

Ad-libs are like icing on a cake, adding flavor and personality to a song. I use them based on how I'm feeling at the moment, not following a strict strategy.

No, I don't have a signature ad-lib. I go with my emotions and don't define them as something I'm known for.

It's a mixtape. I haven't dropped my first full album yet, though I consider both formats a body of work.

The mixtape has 16 songs, selected from about 56 tracks. I narrowed them down over a month, keeping only songs that felt right for the project.

The grayed-out, black-and-white style reflects my personal vibe and preference for black. It’s not a direct continuation of another project, just a visual tone I connected with.

Hustle, stay down, motivation, loyalty, unity, respect, and power. These values reflect my journey and message to fans and listeners.

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