Your lead single “Certified” has been doing well for you so far. How did you put that record together?
That was the record that I was supposed to make. When I was coming up I had one of the most credible street albums and I felt like “Certified” was the record I was supposed to make. I was in Atlanta working with Toomp and Akon heard about what I was doing and Akon being the scholar and gentleman that he is, he always connected with the real thorough dudes. He said he wanted to get on something. He came right to the studio, which is in the ‘hood. That was just one of the songs. We got a lot of good stuff.And that song, that song will always be my defining song. When you talk about Glasses Malone “Certified” will probably always be next to it. It’s great to have that next to your name because it’s legit. It’s like that song that defines my career. I think “Certified” defines where I was at in the streets at that time as well as my career.
The “Certified” remix featured Kam. How important was it for you to get a respected West Coast vet like Kam on the song?
Kam is from Watts and I’m from Watts. He laid down the foundation for my career. That’s just paying homage. That’s what real niggas do. Real niggas do that shit, man. I just wanted to keep it thorough, man. There’s a lot of people I could have put in that spot.
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