The core acts from local R&B and rap label and promotions company Van Brunt Entertainment — Cash Image, D-Locc da Chop and D-Locc's little brother, Slopp da Gambla — grew up around Van Brunt Boulevard and 20th Street on Kansas City's east side. They take turns pushing one another's projects. Last year was all about Cash Image. Cash's song "In My Chevy," from an album called Da Game Coach, had the streets of Kansas City humming. Now it's someone else's turn. The Pitch caught up with 25-year-old D-Locc da Chop (he would give us only his first name, DerWayne) between laying tracks at 64111 Studios to talk about his upcoming album, King Me.
The Pitch: You grew up in Kansas City?
D-Locc: I grew up on the east side of KC my whole life. I went to Van Horn High School and Westport Middle School. I started rapping when I was real young, probably, like 7, 8. I used to want to call myself D-Nice. Remember the rapper who sang "They Call Me D-Nice"? My mama said you can't use somebody else's name, so she named me D-Locc, and I've been using that name since I was, like, 9.
Tell me about your new album.
It's called King Me. It's me telling 'em, "Give me my turn. Give me my crown." The reason I called it King Me is because it seems like I've been waiting on my turn forever. I been supportin' everybody.
This isn't your first album.
Nope, I came out with an album in '05 called It's a Rap. We was just learning with that album. We really just started making noise. I'm the frontman of my crew. Like the motor — the car ain't gonna run without the motor. We got a lot of CDs at 7th Heaven, about eight now. So we're making a little progress. I just dropped a mixtape called Gimme My Turn, and I've been getting good reviews off of that. We've been dropping mixtapes to keep our buzz going.
Do you write music without a beat to go with it?
If I got an idea in my head, I can just wake up early, like, 3 or 4 in the morning. I'll have dreams about certain songs, then, once I wake up, I'll be ready to do it. I write the gansta rap for people who do the gangsta thing. I write raps for the women, raps for you to dance to. And then I write the reality kind of rap, just to tell people, do they really got their eyes open and see what's really going on out here, instead of being blind about money or trying to be tough.
What do you think is really going on?
People don't think no more. Where I'm from, it's neighborhoods where it's kind of rough. And then, all the older people in the neighborhood are probably dead or gone to jail, so there ain't nobody there to show the younger people nothing. That's why they think they're grown, nobody is there to put 'em in their place. So you look at these murderers out here right now, they be 18, 17. When I was 17, I wasn't thinkin' about killing nobody — I was trying to get to a party. These young dudes out here ain't got no guidance.
Do you talk to them?
I do. I talk to all the little cats in my neighborhood. When I see little dudes, I'll say, like, "Why you smokin', little man?" Just to be truthful with 'em.
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You deserve it more than anybody, You know what the business is.. The crown is your's and can't nobody take that away from you! You are truly a blessing in disguise so all those who don't know by now will see in a minute YFM.... lol xoxo
You deserve it more than anybody, You know what the business is.. The crown is your's and can't nobody take that away from you! You are truly a blessing in disguise so all those who don't know by now will see in a minute YFM.... lol xoxo
First off I been doing my thang wit the music repping the town.I always support everybody even if they aint hott long as they repping the town. I aint tring to scoot The Big Homie Out the throne I Cant... He gone alley hoop me so clear the lane Rich is a stand up solid nigga in he support me so CHRIS get ya shit together hater..Gimme My Turn in stores now 7hevean (816)363-9555
First off I been doing my thang wit the music repping the town.I always support everybody even if they aint hott long as they repping the town. I aint tring to scoot The Big Homie Out the throne I Cant... He gone alley hoop me so clear the lane Rich is a stand up solid nigga in he support me so CHRIS get ya shit together hater..Gimme My Turn in stores now 7hevean (816)363-9555
rich,dlocc and messy is the only thing i listen to underground and the late great mac d.r.e.
keep it poppin locc babe.
dlocc's the next generation for this kc rap. that text message song is blazin' boy!
big ups dlocc you did ya thang!
we know how the media gets when its in need of a hot cover story?
rich,dlocc and messy is the only thing i listen to underground and the late great mac d.r.e. keep it poppin locc babe.
dlocc's the next generation for this kc rap. that text message song is blazin' boy! big ups dlocc you did ya thang! we know how the media gets when its in need of a hot cover story?
First of all, this message is for chris or any hater like him. D-Locc don't need no one to make him pop homie! He's been doing just fine the way he's been getting it. And the whole Rich The factor situation,thats family pimp! He doesn't present anyone outside of his circle. He must believe in Locc. Hop on what band wagon, Locc been fuckin with Rich....CLOWN!You must be one of them suckas that wish they could fuck with The Factor, thats why you hatin so tough.Know what you speaking on before you get to running ya lickers.
Bullshit he already came out with? This music's NEVER been
released DUMMY! Oh Yeah!! Nobody bite? The streets luv 'em! except HATERS!! check his soundscan fag! They always sell at least a few thousand when they drop.Them boys over there don't flop! BDS spins (which means radio play.. for dummies that don't know) in other markets as well as here.
Thats whats wrong with this city, you always "QUICK" to throw out there that your not "hatin" BUT! something haterish always comes out that shitbox mouth of yours.
Learn to try to have something possitive to say,or say nothing at all.. cause at the end....YOU SOUND REAL IGNORANT!!
NOW THATS NOT HATIN... THATS JUST BEING STRAIGHT UP REAL!!
First of all, this message is for chris or any hater like him. D-Locc don't need no one to make him pop homie! He's been doing just fine the way he's been getting it. And the whole Rich The factor situation,thats family pimp! He doesn't present anyone outside of his circle. He must believe in Locc. Hop on what band wagon, Locc been fuckin with Rich....CLOWN!You must be one of them suckas that wish they could fuck with The Factor, thats why you hatin so tough.Know what you speaking on before you get to running ya lickers. Bullshit he already came out with? This music's NEVER been released DUMMY! Oh Yeah!! Nobody bite? The streets luv 'em! except HATERS!! check his soundscan fag! They always sell at least a few thousand when they drop.Them boys over there don't flop! BDS spins (which means radio play.. for dummies that don't know) in other markets as well as here. Thats whats wrong with this city, you always "QUICK" to throw out there that your not "hatin" BUT! something haterish always comes out that shitbox mouth of yours. Learn to try to have something possitive to say,or say nothing at all.. cause at the end....YOU SOUND REAL IGNORANT!! NOW THATS NOT HATIN... THATS JUST BEING STRAIGHT UP REAL!!
this is some bull shit he already came out with music no body realy bite on his music so now he needs rich if that was the case you shouldna came out with ya frist cd like that jumpin on the band wagon now thats not a good look for your career not hatin just keepin it real the streets anit likin that if this cd dont pop whats next you ran out of shit cause you bankin on this dont put ya eggs in one basket bad move
this is some bull shit he already came out with music no body realy bite on his music so now he needs rich if that was the case you shouldna came out with ya frist cd like that jumpin on the band wagon now thats not a good look for your career not hatin just keepin it real the streets anit likin that if this cd dont pop whats next you ran out of shit cause you bankin on this dont put ya eggs in one basket bad move
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