Mr. Sykes Interview Triple "C" Of Boillin Pot Entertainment
I went out to harlem, and chilled with the crew from Boillin Pot Entertainment. Spoke with Chris Cruz AKA Triple "C", the spokes person for Boillin Pot so to speak. These dudes are like family, and it's apparent when you hear their body of work and see how they vibe with one another. This is a new wave of young urban entrepreneurs. Triple states, "I believe that we can own our own stuff. I don't believe that I have to work for 'This Guy.' I believe everybody coming from these countries and opening these little business up and we live here. You have to think about that..." Mr. Sykes: So let everybody know whats your name and where from?
Triple: I'm Chris, I'm from Harlem, NYC broadway borough, you know how it is.
Mr. Sykes: So what exactly do you do?
Triple: Right now I do a lot of promotions, plus I have the Boillin Pot situation going on. I'm the CEO of the label plus I have partners and do a lot of promotions that's exactly what I do.
Mr. Sykes: How did the company get started?
Triple: When one of my partners his name is El - Varius he's also a rapper, and one of my artist also. Me and him we was sitting in the studio and we were trying to figure out a name. We had a few names and stuff like that, and we came up with the Boillin Pot Situation. And we ran with that for only 2 1/2 years. But from 2 1/2 yeat we been making a lot of noise, you know what I'm saying...
Mr. Sykes: Who else is involved with the entertainment group?
Triple: El - Varius, HeyZeus, Ravi right here, there's a lot of us, Cramz who's coming right now. Who's also the producer of the label, see we all work as a team, know what I'm saying we're a family, we're a unit. Just like everybody else but we just like know how to work together. The thing I do is I'm the face, I'm the guy that goes out there and makes the hype and do what I gotta do.
Mr. Sykes: So how did you guys, get the name finally?
Triple: We finally came up with the name Cuz like I said. My nigga right here came up with the Boillin Pot thing, you know we Boillin! So we were like yo! Originally we were spelling it the regular way, "Boiling Pot" but then my lawyer switched it to the way we got it now, the same way.... Sounds the same.
Mr. Sykes: How many artist do you guys work with?
Triple: I have three artist and producers, Cramz, L- Precise, MS Beat Proz, these are my main producers. And Cramz is the in house producer you know what I mean and MS Beat Proz.
Mr. Sykes: So what do you love about Hip-Hop?
Triple: I love Hip-Hop cuz I love music, and I love what it brings. I always from a long time ago loved the music. So Hip-Hop to me is ( Ravi: A way of life.) Yeah it's away of life. it's the way we are.
Mr. Sykes: What do contributions do you feel Hip-Hop has made to society. Young inner city urban people, Black people, Latino people? What has it done for you? I know it's hard to talk about what it's done for everybody else so what has it done for you?
Triple: ... Well really nothing right now, I being real I'm doing for myself you know. I want to create a mark for us from now. That's why I feel like, it's done a lot but for me it hasn't done anything the way it is right now. The times we're living in right now!
Mr. Sykes: So why is it important that you make a mark in the industry?
Triple: The thing is I have to make it. It's one of those question I'm raw with ( He cracks a smile) I'm gonna make the mark this is what I do! I gotta make the mark cuz I'm bringing something different, I mean everybody says they're bringing something different to the table. But I just feel like if I can make the mark I can really set out the trend in my area. That could bring ... If I get the mark I can open doors. You know what I'm saying , cuz I know how it's from the way we struggling right now trying to get in. But the thing is I'm humble to this, so I'd open doors for anybody, If I get a deal or something like that.... If you got some hot music or something like that I'll listen. I mean on a lot of people say all this.
Mr. Sykes: So if you weren't doing all this you'd be?
Triple: I'd be working doing something trying to make a lot of money!
Mr. Sykes: What did you wanna be when you grew up...
Triple: I wanted to be a fireman...but you know you grow up....
Mr. Sykes: So what else do you do?
Triple: I do a little bit of recording, a little bit of engineering, a little bit of real estate. I've been going to a lot of seminars about real estate. I've been trying to learn about that.
Mr. Sykes: So what your favorite drink, like when you go out to the club or something?
Triple: Long Island Ice Tea...but only at the club.
Mr. Sykes: What do you think is happening with Hip-Hop on the streets right now?
Triple: I think the computer messed it up for the Hip-Hop world. I'll tell you why, because you can't make sales anymore. You don't think so?
I think it's changing I don't know if that's a negative or a positive thing at the moment. But it's changing.
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Mr. Sykes: So where do you see the state of Hip-Hop in ten years?
Triple: In ten years kid, in ten years you'll be able to spit anything you want. I mean do you think the Hip-Hop world will be buzzing in ten years?
I think that it is changing, I think it's changing for the better in someways and negative in others. Now it's more about marketability and less about talent so...
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Ravi: You gotta understand that Hip-Hop also going toward that "Booty Music" Like you said thats the market. Let's target sexuality, let's put these girls with poom, poom shorts and whatever. What happened to Common, and Nas, putting common music out there, knowledgeable music. That's what I see is dropping down.
Mr. Sykes: So what are you guys doing to change the game?
Triple: What are we doing to change the game? Is we're gonna put out hot music and we're gonna hit every state, and country with it. (Ravi: and we're doing it with a heart and soul and a passion.) and none of our stuff is gimmicks... We're coming to this straight up, that's the thing you put me in I'm staying in. That's basically what it is and I'ma change the game by giving you hot music all the time. That's how I see. Everybody says the same old shit. But when Boillin Pot get in we gon' stay in that what I'm trying to say, which we're about to get in soon.
Ravi: The beauty about Hip-Hop is that, Hip-Hop doesn't have a no color, no sex, no race. And being in Boillin Pot being from different races, cultures, different countries that's what makes Hip-Hop to Boillin Pot different. The different ideas that everyone has...
Triple: It's a recipe you got producers, you got DJ's, directors all in this one boiling pot. And that's what we're gonna try to establish, Ourselves to become real big.
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