Dark Deztiny
Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 193
Location: The heart of the ghetto
|
 Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject: EXCLUSIVE Flesh N Bone Interview in prison |
 |
|
I got this from an article on another forum
Evry1 is gonna love this
FLESH N BONE INTERVIEW
George – Describe your feelings when you were sentenced over 6 years ago
Flesh – When I got sentenced is an experience I remember as if it occurred just a moment ago. As far as my feelings, it was a completely an emotional hell. I was really trying hard to keep my composure but I felt great stigma about myself and my mind and heart was plagued with anxiety. Prior to my getting arrested I had two weeks to go before being able to get off the probation that I was already on. Then I did that which placed me in a whole other world of shit. Just when greater blessings were coming my way I fucked them up and let myself, my family and my fans down. I felt disappointed and there a lot of people in my corner working with me and rooting for me that I know felt disappointed in me as well. Personality wise I was suffering from drug addiction and the side effect knocked me chemically off balance rendering me temporarily psychologically unstable. Even while I was going through that I remained optimistic that doors of opportunity are always open and my faith in God grew stronger. I believed then, and still believe that he will allow me and help me to redeem myself and rise even higher than anyone could ever imagine or hardly expect.
George – The judge described your childhood as the worst she had ever seen, how has prison helped change the man that was sentenced that day?
Flesh – True, my childhood was a tough one but I wouldn’t trade my childhood or any of my family members or my parents for anything else. Through all of the hardship and struggle I’ve always held my parents in high esteem. My father is a very humble but staunch man. My mother is a woman of unique character and powerful personality. No one meets her for the first time without loving her for the free spirit that she has. Whatever I went through as a child only paints the picture for what it is, but only I am responsible for what took place in my life as an adult. Prison has helped change the man that was sentenced that day in so many powerful, positive and for the good. For one, I am no longer drug dependant and by the grace of God I’ve been restored a brand new health mentally, physically and spiritually. I have greater sense of responsibility then ever before. In prison I’ve learned that people are capable of anything. What it takes for someone to choose to do something great for himself and the world, it would take him ten times as much energy to do something terrible and inhumane. So what I’m learning how to do is recognize people for the good that is in them and trying real hard not to let the negativity of people effect who I am as a man. In prison, you’re on your own, so that’s how I stand, on my own. It’s good to have a team to have support, to have a shoulder to lean on every now and then, but every man should able to stand on his own and be his own man. Not every man can do that unfortunately.
George – IN the early days of your sentence is there ever a time where you lost hope?
Flesh – I tell you my friend that there hasn’t been a single moment in this sentence where I have lost even a shred of hope. It was not possible to do so when my family and fans are always there to offer words of encouragement and motivation. There are some instances when I felt highly fed up about some things, one of which for example, prompted me to divorce my wife but that’s a whole other subject.
George – How have you been able to keep your creative juices flowing in such a negative environment?
Flesh – For somebody possessing some kind of artistic creativity having to live in such a negative environment is like sitting on top of a gold mind of profound ideas. A real artist should be able to get his or her creative juices flowing no matter what they are. I don’t think there’s any place better then a hell hole like prison, where it’s so many examples making it easier to come up with high concepts and rich topics to expand on. Not to mention the material you can come up with when dealing with those hater ass individuals who only open up their dumb ass mouths to doubt you or say some other stupid shit. I have love for the haters because they are really a sense of motivation and it aint nothing like some hater to come along and get you fired up and spark up the creative muse. Right now I own an arsenal of dope ass material. What’s been a major plus for me is that I did Five and a half years at a prison that allowed me to keep my own personal keyboard. I have developed some crazy ass skills as a producer. My beats are just as wicked and raw as my lyrics. Over these years I have not even heard a few tracks made in the industry that stand to compare with the tracks I’m making on a $500 keyboard. Them mother fuckers is in trouble when I get my hands on some top notch high tech shit.
George – Have you been able to keep up with the Bone Thugs N Harmony situation
Flesh – I have to some degree but not to the extent that I really want however.
George – It seems that things really blew apart when you were sentenced for Bone Thugs, how important were you in keeping them focused.
Flesh – I’m what you can call Bone Thugs N Harmony’s older and bigger brother. I have a special and unique relationship with each one of them. Before being sentenced there were sometimes when I’d fall completely out of focus. I put them through a lot of shit because I would sometimes experience problems mentally. It created an unusual struggle and challenge for each of us to deal with as a group. That never stopped me from brining a unique spirit of inspiration and motivation to the table. Sometimes I was tripping out but then again, sometimes I myself was really focused and I think that it was during those times that each of them were really able to benefit from what I had to offer. My importance is to the point that even in the face of my own personal problems; I tried real damn hard to keep Bone focused professionally like a big brother is supposed to. The thing is now, mental problems is not an issue with me anymore thank God. So I am better prepared to work and right real hard to keep Bone Thugs N Harmony a five man unit and still pursue solo careers as well. Now why should that not be the case?
George – How helpful has Layzie been since you have been locked up?
Flesh – My children are crazy in love with their uncle Lay. Lay has been very helpful with them God bless him. They love spending time with him and whenever they call on him for anything his is there to take care of it.
George – What do you think will surprise people the most when you are released?
Flesh – I think they are mostly going to be surprised when they get to see me rocking the mic and performing again. Not only have I not missed a beat but on many levels, I have stepped up my game. Today’s Flesh N Bone makes the old Flesh look like an amateur. Some might even be surprised how I managed to stay looking so damn handsome and young.
George – What’s the first thing you plan on doing when you’re released?
Flesh – I want to get my children together and take them some place nice. It’s going to be a brand new life for us. I have a new love of my life who is soon to be my new wife. Once I get things situated family wise, I need to go straight to work and get involved with the newest Bone Thug developments happening at the time. I’ve been working on an immaculate business blueprint consisting of record and movie production so I’ll be shopping for distribution. What’s really going to be instrumental to that is establishing a major solo deal first just to break the ice, and then I’m going for the gusto. Right now the interesting question is who will I end up working with on my next solo project.
George – Will your new found religion change your music?
Flesh – Please understand that my new found religion has changed me as a man first and foremost. That doesn’t necessarily mean that my style of music has changed. I was a hip hop artist prior to my accepting Al-Islam and now that I have accepted and received the guidance through Al-Islam, I am a better hip hop artist. Religion is supposed to improve and enhance every aspect of human life and that is what it’s steadily doing for me. I’m a perfectionist and I strive for excellence and anything else is unacceptable. Yes I am Muslim, but I still represent the street people, those still struggling in them trenches trying to make it out of the ghettos. I am the voice for those people who can’t get their voices heard, as well as for the lost souls around the world and those brave men inside these prisons who will never see the light of day again. I’m representing for every last one of ya’ll so it’s my duty to keep my music straight raw and straight dope. The world has yet to hear the best of what I’m about to drop.
_________________
I'm a true thug
Only God Can Judge me
We gotta fight fo the money and the weed that we need. Fuck G-UNOT |
|
