Pee Duble "Gets Crushed"

"DJ Premier is the greatest. If you don't know about Gang Starr, then you don't know hip hop!"

I don’t know how the winds of “Hip-Hop” keep carrying me towards the south and how I keep bumping into the same dudes that seem to be making ‘nuff noise in the quiet suburban skirts of Athens, Georgia. I have created a name for them I’d like to call them “The Athens Crew”, so when you hear or read that please be advised I’m speaking of three ill ass producers and two wickedly dope emcees. Pee Duble, 20, Trav Will, Skidmatik and Keenan. Yes it’s going down, down south, collectively Broward County, FL. Athens, GA. Raleigh, NC and Lauderdale UP! Mr. Duble expresses to me his stance on Hip Hop, his personal rap and what he hopes to accomplish using his lyrical blaze. Come with me and grab a seat, on that midnight train to Georgia.

Hey now, hey now, hey now HEY! Ha-ha, what it look like Pee? First things first, tell me why it is that every time I hear one name I hear many, how’d you hook up with Trav, 20, Keenan and Skid?
Well, Trav has been my homey since I was in High School. He used to come over to my house (mom's house) and spit rhymes all the time. I actually have a cassette with him rhyming over some instrumentals. He’s been my boy for quite some time now, everyone else just kind of fell into place from being cool with Trav.

Ok I can dig it, it was like Voltron right, “And I’ll form the head!” lolzzz (It had to be a “man” that came up with that line!) ya’ll all just came together and produced this force to be reckoned with two badass white boys, three badass black boys! Ha-ha! I guess it’s pretty cool the way it all worked itself out, what was your primary attraction to Hip Hop?
Initially production attracted me to hip-hop. I could never play the drums or any other instrument but I always wanted to produce, so I did what every other untalented producer does and bootlegged fruity loops! lol I produced my entire first CD with that program and kind of developed a signature sound with it. But then I found out how much I loved to rhyme and I started getting better with practice. I’m now on pace to be the greatest! Ha-ha

The greatest huh? Well, only time will tell and yea you put it down on a few tracks I’ve heard, not bad not bad at all. So you produce a lil something and you’re a self proclaimed resident MD (Microphone Doctor) now tell me do you break-dance? Can you pop and lock? Ha-ha! What about beat boxing? Give me the run down on the Hip Hop in you.
NO!! I am the “two-step” king! Beat box, definitely not me. Lol

I ‘aint mad at you but even my six year old knows how to pop, you know that move when you circle your finger real fast around your ear and “snap” your arm out? Yea that’s her shit! Ha-ha! Let’s dig a little into your back pocket shall we and this is for my lady readers. Are you married, gotta girlfriend?
Nope.

Umm ok! (giggle) do you have any children?
One Beautiful queen!

Aww! How precious, are you a family man? Please tell me you can cook at least, if nothing else. What's your favorite book to read to your baby girl? Aww this is sweet, what goals do you have for her daddy and is it difficult being away from your family?
I can be a family man. Cooking? I get's down in the kitchen, especially breakfast! IHOP, Waffle House and the other place named after a guy need to watch out! My omelets are definitely the business! My daughters favorite book…she loves "That Toad Is Mine!" (Smile) The number one goal is to keep her off the pole! Ha-ha! Then she just has to be the most successful person she can be. And yea, sometimes it’s hard being away from her.

I’m saying she can be a very tasteful exotic dancer, not a stripper, there is a difference. (gas face) So anyway you’re walking down the mean streets of BC. You got your diddy bop, too cool dark shades on and I mean can’t nobody step to your flow cus you’re fresh and so clean, clean. What is the song playing in the background as you “float” by?
I got too many songs, but one I can never get tired of is "Shook Ones" by Mobb Deep.

I love me some Mobb Deep!What up Havoc (wink) holla at ya girl! You have a kid so this next question has to to be an important one, what’s your take on higher education, did you get you some? What was your major?
Yup! Broward College!! Where everyone gets accepted! Lol, My major was Physical Education, then Paramedic and now Radiology. (sigh) I'll finish someday.

Ha-ha, if that’s truth, pass an application this way! I mean you’re all over the place but you didn’t give up and you kinda stayed in the “field”, good for you! But let’s just say hypothetically Hip Hop “dumps” you, now what? What does the Duble do!!?
I become a boxer/UFC Fighter! Lol, ask Trav about me knocking bitches out in shopping malls!

(gas face) Ok “Anderson Silva”, I’m talking “real” life not the little video games you be playing with your homies drinking forty’s and shit in ya mom’s basement! By the way do you play video games and what?
Does a Zebra have stripes? PS3 baby! Oh yea, The Metal Gear Solid series is me all day. "Damn that sounds nerdy!" lol who wan’ come test?

Umm excuse me but I will be asking the questions spank you very much! I’m a fan of Max Payne, Goldeneye 007 you remember that shit! I am the queen of Tetris, YO! I’ll get in anybody ass! And yes you are a damn nerd, so as I trifle through your “Star Trek” collection will I see any Sports games? Do you play; are you any damn good who are your teams?
Yea man, Basketball is my thing. I played a lil JV in high school ‘til I had to get a job. But nowadays, I play once or twice a week. Lol, I gave Allen Iverson his nickname!! Orlando is my basketball team; as far as football goes I just watch the good teams.

GREAT!! So I guess it’s safe to say you’re keeping a sharp eye on The Giants! Boo-YA!! Can I get “Re-Peat!?” Ha-ha-ha grrrrrrrrr ha-ha-ha!! Please “Iverson” is my BOO! You play what, point guard with your short self? Ha-ha I’m playing, I played PG in school I take it in and I work the back board! Ok, ok tell us about some projects you got going on and who are your guests?
Lol, currently I’m working on a lot of anonymous songs that I plan to put into one cohesive effort to make people realize that a lot of their favorite rappers suck and I need to save them from the wackness! LOL Man, I’ll work with anyone who is talented and is willing to work hard. And you know the usual suspects. Trav!! 20!! Keenan!! Skid!!

Yes, 20, Trav and Skid are all incredible artist. I’m blessed to come to know 20 before he “blows” ha-ha! Tell me how you came up with “Address Note” from 20’s engineering? Oh yea…lets’ not forget “The Freshness”, that’s pretty dope too!
When 20 sent me the instrumental for Address Note, I sat on it for a while until I read a Lil Wayne article in “XXL” where he said that he's the greatest rapper. That gave me lots of inspiration to say something, especially to a lot of these new cats coming up. The Freshness isn't actually my song, it's Trav's. I heard him on the track and figured I can contribute to the song so I put my lil touch on it, sent it to him and he said it was dope. With The Freshness and a lot of other new stuff that I put down, I just feel the need to erase that feeling that people have about southern rappers.

Amen my brotha cus I HATE some of ya’ll! LOL I mean, I’m a keep it solid like metal; that crunk shit is not what it is to me. I’m straight ‘88-‘96 Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens Hip-Hop! That soulful Hip Hop reminiscent of the Brooklyn bridge Hip Hop. That play a tape ‘till it pops then take it apart and scotch tape it back together Hip-Hop! When I heard “The Athens Crew” (you, 20, Trav, Keenan and Skid) I fell in love, you guys took that sour taste I had for southern “rappers” away. Ya’ll are Hip Hop, not just “rappers”. With all that said what was the livest city you rocked out? And when you gonna come rock out Brooklyn?
Athens Ga. was the livest! I love "The Classic". Yea I’ll come to Brooklyn, whenever you say "I got you on the ticket, hotel, food and entertainment!" I'd love to come to NYC and do something; me and Trav are trying to figure that out now. You know you ‘ain't gotta ask about VIP, I got you!

Oh, an automatic VIP pass? Say word! We dig what you do now tell us who you dig, who would you share your microphone with and which producers would you work with?
I really want to work with Redman and Busta Rhymes, that's about it. There are some other cats that are dope but they are two of my favorites. For producers, DJ Premier is the greatest. If you don't know about Gang Starr, then you don't know hip hop! "Take It Personal" and anything off of "Hard to Earn" is classic material. See, Redman is my favorite emcee of all time. Luda and Eminem know where they got their style from. "Funk Docta Spock”, the Pon Cock lyricist/ my mentality's so def, yo I ‘ain't even hearing this shit!!"

Yea man Redman is so real and still so “him” ya know? Like he is one of the few emcees/DJs that remain the same as far as this “Hollywood” shit goes. I dig his humor in his rhymes, he is a damn fool! So tell me, do you think its hard staying away from “The Cross Over” in the industry, especially today?
I don't think it's hard at all. Rappers nowadays are afraid to be themselves and that's the problem. As long as you stay true to yourself you got nothing to worry bout.

But it must be some kind of “something” I mean if I told you, you could be on right now but you gotta wear tight jeans and colorful kicks and rhyme like Barney Rubble? (gas face) Son, do you wanna be signed? How baaaaad do you want it!? WHAT would you do for a Klondike bar?
Let me first say this, GOLD is the new platinum!! lol You can build a fan base with myspace alone nowadays. You just gotta have drive. Sometimes a say fuck a deal, just give me some distribution. I kind of do wanna be signed, but honestly, if I can make $60,000 per year being an emcee? I'll be very happy with that.

(sigh) $60,000, I feel you baby, that’s how I feel on some real shit. If I could make just $45,000 I’d quit my J-O and “Crush” all damn day! What's your take on the whole movement underground vs. mainstream music?
A lot of both artists are garbage! When I listen, I listen for realness. A lot of cats today ain't real and that's sad. But the underground is definitely making the best music right now. I'm diggin Charles Hamilton and Asher Roth with that "I love college" joint. Joe Budden and Royce are definitely doing their thing too. As far as major cats, Lupe is dope but almost everybody else I fucks with has at least three albums out.

"Broward County Stand Up"

Lupe’s sexC ass is on my radar to get "Crushed". He’s incredible! Let’s fast forward a bit shall we? The year is 2032 you are….
The year is 2032 and I have accomplished every goal that I set for myself and I just wanna relax on some acres and go hunting!! Wuddup Sara Palin!!

LAWD a mercy! (giggle) Ok “POP” it’s time “To Get Crushed”. Your game is “This or That”, it’s time for dinner you grab the plate your moms left you in the microwave or a package of Ramen Noodles?
Definitely the Noodles!! Chicken flavor!! lol

Oh kaaaaaay, the meal of a true bachelor! This means he has his own place ladies!! Ha-ha! Ok you bump your head and now you think you’re a cartoon character. You are Spongebob or Stewie? Why?
Stewie!! Cuz he's just too real.

I fucking love Stewie, “Victory is mine!” lol, aww man this is sweet! It's Grammy night who calls you to be their opening act, Common or Kanye? Why?
Common, because he's a humble dude and never forgot where he came from. You saw him getting his b-boy on at the Hip Hop Honors!!

Yea, truth Common is too real; I’m trying to “Crush” him too. Do you think he’d be with it? Ummm, it’s time for a Hip-Hop lobotomy, who is the dude behind the mask, Doogie Howser or Doug E. Fresh?
LOL, this must be a trick question, cuz neither of them could do it lol, Doogie ‘ain't "that" smart!!

Ha-ha-ha!! I love this shiiit I swear to you man I really, really do!LMAO, before I put this joint out, are there any smoke signals you want to send to anyone!?
Shouts to Trav Williams, 20 keys, Keenan, Skidmatik, my brother GUNZ doing them 4 letters up in FSP!! Anybody who ever supported me and all my future supporters, myself and definitely you PinkCookiz!

Yes, yes baby. You have been officially “Crushed by PinkCookiz!?” Mr. Double “p” for POP, ha-ha you gotta come back and get some more “cookiz” when you get that “Klondike bar”! Nicely done!! And that’s Athens Georgia BABY!!!! Keep it Bangin’!

Say it twice; PoP, Double P, Pee Duble that is. Dude is making local noise from an unexpected place, well for me at least. (sigh) yes the south, uggh I must confess I’m intrigued and impressed by so much heat bubblin’ down under and underground that I sleep on. Pee Dubles voice at first didn’t have my attention then I heard something that perked my ears and made me listen. Was it the production that complimented him and gave him a pass to dwell on my bridge? I think so. Go ‘head dude, do you! What ever the Athens crew is doing, please don’t stop cus you’re doing something right. With bangers like “Address Note” addressing your favorite rappers and “The Freshness” currently blasting on the “space”, Pee Duble has quickly become one of my favorite undergound artist, I'm sure he'll do the same for you. Man look, I can go on and on you don’t have to take my gloss lips for it baby, go check out "Pee Duble"and get involved.
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