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Mack Maine Interview – Young Money

Mack Maine Interview

Words by Andrew Bess

In the last few years, Young Money has blown up. What’s the secret to the success?

If I told you it wouldn’t be a secret. But hard work is one thing though – really hard work.

You are currently doing a lot of shows. Talk about the touring.

Touring is crazy man. We rocking it in a different city every night..We only have about four more cities left – sold out shows every single place we go. It’s us [Young Money], Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Pleasure and Jeremih. You should see Wayne’s live show, he has the band out there and he’s killing it. The Young Money set is crazy.You got to see us if you haven’t.

When can we expect a Mack Maine album to drop?

Like 2012. The last year. The Mayans said 2012 is the last year on the calendar, so probably in the last year. The bible’s book of Revelation. Stupid Macknupid might come out next year though.

Speaking about albums, the Young Money album is on the horizon. Talk about the project and when it will be released.

It’s a classic album and it’s crazy. We’re perfecting it right now and it should be out by the end of this year.

How much creative input do you have with the Young Money album and how many tracks are you on?

The album is completely done so I don’t know how many tracks I’m going to end up on. But right now I’m on three. I have a lot of input on it. I pick who should come on, how they should come on, and I pick beats. Just things of that nature.

On one of the Young Money singles you did some singing. Is that something fans can expect from Mack Maine in the future?

Yeah, that was a song with a Young Money artist named Lil Twist called, “Lets Chill.” Lil Twist is my singing coach (laughs). He inspires me to sing. I’m going to keep singing.

You are shooting the new Young Money video soon right?

The video hasn’t been shot. There was a couple of technical difficulties with the song so it hasn’t been shot yet .We’re looking to shoot it in a few weeks though.

There was some news that dropped that Bow Wow and Omarion signed with Young Money. Put some truth to those rumors. Are they officially members?

Let me clarify the Bow Wow situation. Bow Wow signed to Cash Money Records. Young Money and Cash Money are two different labels but were all under the same umbrella. He’s Cash Money.

But Omarion signed to Young Money but recently parted ways. That’s the nature of the business.

Talk about your label mate Drake. He has caused a lot of buzz in the hip-hop world lately. What kind of artist is he and what is his work ethic like?

His work ethic is crazy, he’s probably in the studio right now recording. He’s his own artist, his own genre and in his own lane. He’s remarkable, he’s different and of course he’s killing the game right now.

Name your top 5 dime pieces in the industry.

Rosa Acosta gets 2 spots. If Rosa is reading this anywhere, she needs to holler at me. Tammy Torres gets a spot, (miss officer) she’s like my sister. Oprah Winfrey gets a spot and the chick from the movie Slumdog Millionaire gets a spot but I don’t know her name. And last but not least, Miley Cyrus. Miley knows she always gets a spot.