Mr. Sykes Interview Yung Mac [ I'm Not Just That Asian Rapper ]
I met up with Yung Mac and the crew from AVS records, at his car shop in Sunset Park Brooklyn. Actually we do things real down home on The Big Urban Mixtape, so I hitched a ride with them to the car shop.
Dudes had me cracking up in the car! He was really down to earth, and cool with jokes for days. And I think with Yung Mac it's more than just an image, the kid has dreams. It's important to know that Hip-Hop comes in many colors, shapes, and vessels.
Mr. Sykes: How long have you been rapping?
Yung Mac: I been rapping since way long ago, from when I first heard Diddy.... I started rapping early. Believe it or not 6-7 (years old) Everybody I went to like Jr. High with they all knew I was doing my thing. They wanted me to blow, but not everything works out the way it's supposed to.... Yeah buy I've been rapping for a long time.
Mr. Sykes: So who are your greatest musical influences?
Yung Mac: Tupac, I listened to Big L when I was growing up, Big Pun. I don't really like listen to rap to much cuz I kinda start sounding like the person I'm listening to. But I still listen to rap I ain't gon' like.
Mr Sykes: If you didn't rap you'd probably be a?
Yung Mac: I'd probably be still doing what I'm doing now, making money you know whatever... Anyway there is to make money I'd be doing that.... I'm not gonna say I'd be a lawyer or some shit thats not true. Wherever the market is to make money you'll see me there.
Mr. Sykes: Whats your writing process like?Yung Mac: Yo I go in the booth and I'm off the top of the...Naw [Laughing] I sit down in the booth for a couple of hours. I open up my sidekick (LX of course) go to note pad and I rocks with it. Most of the them it comes out good, I'm my own worst critic so if the shit is wack I won't put it out.
Mr. Sykes: Now you mentioned Diddy, but who made you want to rap?
Yung Mac: I know Diddy isn't lyrical or nothing like that but that kid got the most swag in the world! Pretty much just watching him swag around and shit I just wanted to be like him: young entrepreneur, fly, flashy, having sex with R&B bitches....( I was cracking up) Why not? Why wouldn't you want to live that life, that's the life I wanna live minus the R&B bitches.
Mr. Sykes: Grilled cheese or Bread & Butter?
Yung Mac: Grilled cheese
Mr. Sykes: Love or Money?
Yung Mac: Love...and Money...Louney!
.... The love of money?
Yung Mac: Mofve....Ha!
Mr. Sykes: Favorite food?
Yung Mac: Big Mac
Mr. Sykes: hottest chick in the game?
Yung Mac: My girl
Mr. Sykes: 7th or 10th grade?
Yung Mac: 10th grade was my prime had a lot of R&B bitches there.
Mr. Sykes: What has your experience been being an Asian rapper? ( By the way he's Vietnamese not Chinese just to clarify)
Yung Mac: I try to drift away from being THAT Asian rapper but somehow it always pulls me back in. I'm just trying to go with the flow... The Asian community, I can't say that they accepted me or anything like that. Cuz I haven't really blown up or anything like that. From how my career has been going I really don't mind, I like the way it's going.
Mr. Sykes: Do you feel that they will support you?
Yung Mac: Once I get that deal and start making them hits! I'M THE BEST!!!
Mr. Sykes: Have you faced any backlash for other hip-hop artist...?
Yung Mac: Just me being the person that I am, being Asian, dressing fly having money. Not only in hip-hop, that's just pure jealousy from the get go. But the fact that I rap will just add to more envy, and stuff like that... That's with anybody.
Mr. Sykes: What are you doing to changing the game?
Yung Mac: .... Just doing me... I'd open the door for people, shout to Jin who I feel he tried to open the door for me. But I'm willing to open he door for people, But I ain't gonna hold the door for that long tho'. Cuz there's money to be made... Just fucking be a millionaire, I'm trying to be a trillionaire... WE THE BEST! I'd be a trillionaire; is that away of changing the game? Let me be real, I wanna make hit music cuz I know me and my team are capable of making hit music. Turning pop, making records with Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, why not? and for no fucking reason do a record with Nas!
For more from Yung Mac and the Crew from AVS Check out: http://www.Avsquad.blogspot.com & http://www.yungmac.blogspot.com
