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MVRemix Interviews archive

6th Sense Interview (2007)


112 Interview (2003)


880 South Interview (2006)


24K Interview (2003)


7L (7L & Esoteric) Interview (2004)


2XL Interview (2007)

A.D.O.R. Interview (2005)


Aesop Rock Interview (2002)


Aesop Rock Interview (2006)


Akrobatik Interview (1999)


Al Green Interview (2005)


Alchemist Interview (2006)


Alias Interview (2001)


Amerie Interview (2005)

aMinus Interview (2006)


Amplafire Interview (2005)


Andre Emerson Interview (2005)


Annie Interview (2006)


Anthony Hamilton Interview (2003)


Anthony Hamilton Interview (2005)


Anti-Flag Interview (2005)


Apartment Interview (2005)


Apathy Interview (2000)

Apathy Interview (2002)


Apathy Interview (2006)


Apathy Interview (2006) 2


Approach Interview (2005)


April Maiya Interview (2007)


Asheru Interview (2001)


Asheru Interview (2004)


Asheru Interview (2005)


Astronautalis Interview (2006)

A-Trak Interview (2006)


A-Trak Interview (2006) 2


Avant Interview (2005)


Awar Interview (2005)


The Away Team Interview (2005)


AZ Interview (2004)


AZ Interview (2005)


AZ Interview (2006)

Baatin Interview (2003)


Baby Blak Interview (2003)


DJ Babu Interview (2006)


Bathgate Interview (2007)


Beat Assailant Interview (2004)(1)


Beat Assailant Interview (2004)(2)


Da Beatminerz Interview (2004)


Beatmonstas Interview (2005)


Benefit Interview (2002)

Beenda Weeda Interview (2006)


Beenie Man Interview (2006)


B.G. Interview (2005)


Big Boi Interview (2005)


Big Noyd Interview (2005)


Big Noyd Interview (2003)


Big Pooh Interview (2005)


Big Shug Interview (2007)


Big Tigger Interview (1999)

Big Tone Interview (2005)


Big Tone Interview (2005)


Big Rich Interview (2006)


Billy Cook Interview (2007)


Binkis Recs Interview (2004)


Birdapres Interview (2001)


Bizzy Bone Interview (2004)


Bizzy Bone Interview (2005)


Black Milk Interview (2007)

Black Moon Interview (2004)


Blackalicious Interview (2004)


Black Rob Interview (2000)


Black Rob Interview (2005)


The Black Spoons Interview (2005)


Blueprint Interview (1999)


Blueprint Interview (2003)


Blue Scholars Interview (2007)


Blue Sky Black Death Interview (07)

Bobbito Interview (2000)


Bobbito Interview (2001)


Bobby Frazitta Interview (2004)(1)


Bobby Frazitta Interview (2004)(2)


Bobby Frazitta Interview (2006)


Bone Crusher Interview (2006)


Boom Bap Project Interview (2005)


Boot Camp Clik Interview (2006)


Boots Riley Interview (2007)

Booty Brown Interview (2005)


Boss Playas Interview (2006)


Bow Wow Interview (2006)


BP Interview (2004)


Braille Interview (1999)


Brand Nubian Interview (2004)


Brassmunk Interview (2003)


MC Breed Interview (2007)


Brooke Valentine Interview (2005)

Brooklyn Interview (2002)


Brother Ali Interview (2003)


Brother J X-Clan Interview (2006)


Bubba Sparxxx Interview (2005)


Bubba Sparxxx Interview (2006)


Buck 65 Interview (2003)


Buck 65 Interview (2004)


Buck 65 Interview (2005)


Buckshot Interview (BCC) Interview (2005)

Bumblebeez 81 Interview (2004)


Bumpy Knuckles Interview (2003)


Bun B Interview (UGK) Interview (2005)


Bushwick Bill Interview (2005)

Cage Interview (2000)


Camille Interview (2005)


Cam’Ron Interview (2000)


Capital D Interview (2000)

Capone Interview (CNN) Interview (2005)


Cap-One Interview (2000)


Cappadonna Interview (2003)


Cassidy Interview (2004)


Casual Interview (Hiero) Interview (2005)


Casual Interview (Hiero)2(2005)


Cee-Lo Interview (2005)


Celph Titled Interview (1999)


Celph Titled Interview (2002)

Cesar Comanche Interview (2005)


Cesar Comanche Interview (2005)


Chali 2na Interview (2004)


Chali 2na Interview (2006)


Chamillionaire Interview (2005)


Chamillionaire Interview (2005)2


Chante Moore Interview (2006)


The Chapter Interview (2005)


The Charms Interview (2006)

Cherrywine Interview (2003)


Chief Kamachi Interview (2005)


Choppa Interview (2006)


Chopper Interview (2005)


DJ Chris Lawrence Interview (2004)


Chromeo Interview (2007)


Chuck D Interview (1998)


Ciara Interview (2004)


Ciara Interview (2006)

Ciph Barker Interview (2005)


Cipha Sounds Interview (2005)


Classified Interview (1999)


Classified Interview (2003)


Classified Interview (2006)


The Clipse Interview (2006)


Clinton Sparks Interview (2005)


DJ Clue Interview (2007)


Cold Cut Interview (2006)

Common Interview (2005)


Common Interview (2005) – 2


Common Interview (2003)


The Cornerstone Interview (2007)


Consequence Interview (2004)


Controller 7 Interview (2001)


Copperpot Interview (2005)


Copywrite Interview (2000)


Copywrite Interview (2001)

Cormega Interview (2005)


Cormega Interview (2004)


Cormega Interview (2003)


The Coup Interview (2006)


The Coup Interview (2007)


C-Rayz Walz Interview (2003)


C-Rayz Walz Interview (2005)


DJ Craze Interview (2003)


Crime Mob Interview (2007)

Cruna Interview (2005)


Crystal Method Interview (2005)


Crystal Method Interview (2006)


CunninLynguists Interview (2004)


Cymarshall Law Interview (2007)

D4L Interview (2005)


Dälek Interview (2005)


Danity Kane Interview (2007)

Darien Brockington Interview (2006)


Dave Hollister Interview (2006)


Daz Dillinger Interview (2003)


Daz Dillinger Interview (2005)


Daz Dillinger Interview (2006)


Daz Dillinger Interview (2006) 2


Dead Prez/Outlawz ’06


Dead Prez/Outlawz 2


Deep Thinkers Interview (2005)

Deeskee Interview (2001)


Defari Interview (2002)


Defari Interview (2005)


Defari Interview (2005) – Interview (2)


Defari Interview (2006)


Del Interview (2003)


Del Interview (2006)


Del Interview (2006) 2


De La Soul Interview (2004)

Digiki Interview (2007)


Diktator Interview (2004)


Dilated Peoples Interview (2004)


Dilated Peoples Interview (2006)


Diplo Interview (2006)


The Dirty Crew Interview (2005)


Dirty Needlez Interview (2005)


Distrakt Interview (2007)


D.K. Interview (2006)

DL Incognito Interview (2003)


DMC Interview (2007)


D. One Interview (2005)


D. One Interview (2006)


Do or Die Interview (2005)


Drag-On Interview (2004)


Dreddy Kruger Interview (2005)


Dropkick Murphys Interview (2005)


Dru Down Interview (2007)

Dru Hepkins Interview (2007)


D-Sisive Interview (1999)


DutchMassive Interview (2000)


Dwele Interview (2003)


Dwele Interview (2005)


Ms. Dynamite Interview (2003)

East Side Boyz Interview (2004)


Eclipse 427 Interview (2000)

Edan Interview (2005)


Edgar Allen Floe Interview (2005)


Edgar Allen Floe Interview (2) Interview (05)


Edo G Interview (2000)


Edo G Interview (2004)


Edo G Interview (2004) – Interview (2)


Edru Interview (2006)


El Da Sensei Interview (2002)


El-P Interview (2007)

Electric President Interview (2006)


Electric Six Interview (2006)


Elephant Man Interview (2007)


Elisabeth Withers Interview (2007)


Elzhi Interview (2002)


Elzhi Interview (2004)


Elzhi Interview (2005)


Elzhi Interview (2005) 2


Emily Haines Interview (Metric) ’05

Emily King Interview (2006)


Encore Interview (2001)


Encore Interview (2003)


Epic Interview (2001)


EQuiKnockZ Interview (2006)


E-Sik Interview (2006)


Esoteric Interview (1999)


Evidence Interview (2004)


Eyedea Interview (2003)

Fenaxiz Interview (2006)


Field Mob Interview (2006)


Field Mob Interview (2005)


Field Mob Interview (2005) 2


Field Mob Interview (2002)


Five Deez Interview (2003)


Floyd The Locsmif Interview (2006)


Foreign Legion Interview (2004)

Foretaste Interview (2006)


Freddie Foxxx Interview (2006)


Freekey Zekey Interview (2006)


Freestyle Interview (2000)


Freestyle Interview (2005)


DJ Fresh Interview (2007)

Gabriel Teodoros Interview (2006)


Geniuser Interview (2006)

Ghostface Killah Interview (2006)


Ghostface Killah Interview (2006) 2


Gift of Gab Interview (2004)


Ginuwine Interview (2005)


Girl Talk Interview (2006)


Glass Joe Interview (2004)


Goapele Interview (2004)


Goodie Mob Interview (2004)


Grafh Interview (2004)

Grafh Interview (2005)


Grand Agent Interview (2003)


Greenhouse Effect Interview (2005)


Mr. Greenweedz Interview (2005)


Mr. Greenweedz Interview (2005) 2


G.Riot Interview (2005)


Guerilla Black Interview (2004)


Gucci Mane Interview (2005)


Guru Interview (Gangstarr) Interview (2003)

Guru Interview (Gangstarr) Interview (2005)

Hangar 18 Interview (2006)


Hawd Interview (2001)


Hasan Salaam Interview (2005)


Headkrak Interview (1998)


Heather Hunter Interview (2005)


Hell Razah Interview (2005)


Hell Razah Interview (2007)

Hezekiah Interview (2006)


High & Mighty Interview (2005)


Hi-Tek Interview (2007)


Horrorpops Interview (2005)


Hot Karl Interview (2005)


Hot Karl Interview (2005) 2


Hot Rod Interview (2006)


Hot Rod Interview (2006) 2

Howling Diablos Interview (2005)

I-20 Interview (2004)


Imani Interview (2005)


Infamous Mobb Interview (2004)


Infinito Interview (2004)


Infinito Interview (2005)


Insight Interview (2004)


Inspectah Deck ’04

Inspectah Deck ’04 – 2


Iomos Marad Interview (2003)

J5 Interview (2002)


The Jacka Interview (2005)


Jae Millz Interview (2005)


Jahah Interview (2004)


Jair Dynast Interview (2006)


Jakki Interview (2000)

James Shaw Interview (Metric) ’05


Jaykin Interview (2007)


Jazze Pha Interview (2005)


DJ Jazzy Jeff Interview (2007)


Jaz-O Interview (2002)


Jedi Mind Tricks Interview (2003)


Jeff Spec Interview (2002)


Jen The Pen Interview (2006)


Jem Interview (1) Interview (2004)

Jem Interview (2) Interview (2004)


Jeru The Damaja Interview (2004)


J. Greede Interview (2005)


Jim Jones Interview (2004)


Jim Jones Interview (2005)


Jin Interview (2004)


Jin Interview (2005)


J.J. Brown Interview (2000)


J.J. Brown Interview (2002)

J-Live Interview (2001)


J-Live Interview (2005)


Joe Budden Interview (2003)


Joe Budden Interview (2006)


Joe Scudda Interview (2006)


Johnta Austin Interview (2006)


Jordan River Banks Interview (2005)


Josh Martinez Interview (2005)


Josh Martinez Interview (2006)

Journalist Interview (2002)


Mr. J. Medeiros Interview (2007)


J.R. Interview (2005)


J. Rawls Interview (2003)


J.R. Writer Interview (2005)


Juelz Santana Interview (2005)


Juggaknots Interview (2006)


Juicy J Interview (2005)


J.U.I.C.E. Interview (2004)

Jully Black Interview (2007)


J-Zone Interview (2000)


J-Zone Interview (2002)


J-Zone Interview (2003)


J-Zone Interview (2004)


J-Zone Interview (2006)

Kardinal Offishall Interview (2000)


Katchphraze Interview (2003)

Kaze Interview (2005)


Keith Murray Interview (2007)


Kenny Lattimore Interview (2006)


Kev Brown Interview (2006)


Khia Interview (2006)


Khrysis Interview (2006)


Killah Priest Interview (2003) – 1


Killah Priest Interview (2003) – 2


Killah Priest Interview (2005)

Killer Mike Interview (2005)


Konkrete Interview (2005)


Kool G Rap Interview (2003)


Kool Keith Interview (2000)


Kool Keith Interview (2004)


K-Os Interview (2005)


K-Os Interview (2007)


Krumbsnatcha Interview (2002)


DJ Krush Interview (2004) – 1

DJ Krush Interview (2004) – 2


Kutmasta Kurt Interview (2004)


Kutmasta Kurt Interview (2005)


Kyprios Interview (2004)

Lady B Interview (2006)


LadybirRdS Interview (2007)


Lady Sovereign Interview (2006)


Lady Sovereign Interview (2006) 2

Langdon Auger Interview (2003)


Language Arts Crew Interview (06)


Last Emperor Interview (2002)


Last Emperor Interview (2003) – Interview (1)


Last Emperor Interview (2003) – Interview (2)


Lavender Pill Mob Interview (2006)


Lawless Element Interview (2005)


Lawless Element – 2 Interview (05)


Layzie Bone Interview (2005)

Leela James Interview (2005)


L.E.G.A.C.Y. Interview (2005)


Lem Interview (2005)


Lenny Diko Interview (2006)


Mr. Lif Interview (2000)


Mr. Lif Interview (2006)


Lil’ Flip Interview (2004)


Lil’ Flip Interview (2005)


Lil’ Scrappy Interview (2006)

Little Brother Interview (2003)


Little Brother Interview (2006)


Littles Interview (2005)


Lloyd Banks Interview (2006)


DJ Logic Interview (2006)


The Longshots Interview (2005)


Louis Logic Interview (2000)


Louis Logic Interview (2001)


Louis Logic Interview (2003)

Luckyiam.PSC Interview (2003)


Lupe Fiasco Interview (2006)


Lupe Fiasco Interview (2006) 2


LV Interview (2006)


Lyfe Interview (2004)


Lyfe Jennings Interview (2006)


Lyrics Born Interview (2003)


Lyrics Born Interview (2004)

Mack 10 Interview (2005)


Majik Most Interview (2005)


Makeba Mooncycle ’99


Marcos Hernandez Interview (2005)


Mass MC Interview (2000)


Masta Killa Interview (2003)


Masta Killa Interview (2006)


Masterminds Interview (2000)


DJ Mathematics Interview (2003)

DJ Mathematics Interview (’03)(2)


DJ Mathematics Interview (2007)


Maylay Sparks Interview (2004)


Mcenroe Interview (2001)


Mcenroe Interview (2003)


M. Beat Manifesto Interview (2005)


Memphis Bleek Interview (2005)


MF Doom Interview (2002)


Michael Franti Interview (2005)

Michele – Destiny’s Child


Middle Men Interview (2005)


Midi Mafia Interview (2006)


Midwest City Interview (2006)


Mila J Interview (2006)


Mixmaster Mike Interview (1998)


Mobb Deep Interview (2001)


Mobb Deep Interview (2004)


Mobb Deep Interview (2006)

Mod – Black Marvel ’05


Mojoe Interview (2006)


Moka Only Interview (2000)


Moka Only Interview (2003)


Motion Man Interview (2006)


Mountain Brothers ’99


Move.meant Interview (2005)


Murs Interview (2003)


Myron Mayhem Interview (2005)

Mystik Journeymen ’03

Na’Sha Interview (2005)


Naledge Interview (2006)


Nas Interview (2005)


Necro Interview (2005)


Needlz Interview (2005)


Network Reps Interview (2000)


Ne-Yo Interview (2005)

Ne-Yo Interview (2005) 2


Nicolay Interview (2006)


Nottz Interview (2005)


Northstar Interview (2004)


Numskull Interview (Luniz) Interview (2007)

O Interview (2007)


Obie Trice Interview (2005)


Obie Trice Interview (2006)

O.C. Interview (2005)


O.C. Interview (2006)


O.C. Interview (2006) 2


The O’Jays Interview (2004)


Oktober Interview (2004)


Omarion Interview (2005)


Omarion Interview (2007)


One Be Lo Interview (2005)


One Be Lo Interview (2005) Interview (2)

One Chance Interview (2006)


Opio Interview (2005)


O.U.O. Interview (2005)


Outerspace Interview (2004)


OUTTHERE Interview (2005)

The Pack Interview (2007)


PackFM Interview (2001)


PackFM Interview (2005)

PackFM Interview (2006)


Paradigm Interview (2002)


Patrick Wolf Interview (2007)


MC Paul Barman Interview (2000)


MC Paul Barman Interview (2005)


Paul Wall Interview (2006)


P.B.M. Interview (2005)


P. Butter Wolf Interview (1999)


Pedestrian Interview (2001)

The Pharcyde Interview (2005)


The Pharcyde Interview (2005)2


The Pharcyde Interview (2006)


Phife Dawg Interview (2000)


Phoebe One Interview (2005)


Phonte – L. Brother Interview (2005)


Pigeon John Interview (2005)


Pigeon John Interview (2006)


Pigeon John Interview (2006) 2

DJ Piklz Interview (2005)


Pip Skid Interview (2001)


Planet Asia Interview (2000)


Planet Asia Interview (2006)


Play N Skillz Interview (2005)


PMD Interview (2003)


P.O.S. Interview (2006)


Potluck Interview (2004)


DJ Premier Interview (2005)

Prevail Interview (2006)


Prime Interview (2002)


Prince Paul Interview (2005)


Prince Paul Interview (2006)


Prince Po Interview (2005)


Prodigal Sunn Interview (2005)


Prodigy Interview (Mobb Deep) ’06


Proe Interview (2005)


Professor Ecks Interview (2005)

Professor Ecks Interview (2006)


Project Pat Interview (2006)


Propaganda Interview (2005)


Psapp Interview (2006)


Pumpkinhead Interview (2003)


P.U.T.S. Interview (2002)


P.U.T.S. Interview (2006)

Rack Lo Interview (2002)

Raydar Ellis Interview (2006)


Raekwon Interview (2006)


Raheem DeVaughn Interview (’05)


Raheem DeVaughn ’05-2


Raheem DeVaughn ’05-3


Raheem DeVaughn ’06


Raphael Saadiq Interview (2002)


R.A. Rugged Man Interview (2004)


R.A. Rugged Man Interview (2005)

Reef Lost Cauze Interview (2005)


Restiform Bodies Interview (2002)


Rhymefest Interview (2005)


Rhymefest Interview (2006)


Rhymefest Interview (2006) 2


Rhymefest Interview (2006) 3


Rhymefest Interview (2006) 4


Rick Ross Interview (2006)


Rick Whispers Interview (2005)

Mr. Rictor Interview (2002)


Rin Interview (2006)


Rip Interview (2005)


Rise Against Interview (2005)


Rodan Interview (2002)


Royce Interview (2006)


Royce 5’9 Interview (2001)


Royce 5’9 Interview (2002)


Royce 5’9 Interview (2004) – Interview (1)

Royce 5’9 Interview (2004) – Interview (2)


Royce 5’9 Interview (2004) – Interview (3)


Royksopp Interview (2003)


Russell Simmons Interview (2005)


Ryan Toby Interview (2006)

S1 & Illmind Interview (2005)


Sadat X Interview (2007)

Sage Francis Interview (2002)


Saigon Interview (2006)


SAMIX Interview (2005)


SANG Interview (2005)


S.A. Smash Interview (2004)


Saturday Looks Interview (2006)


Saul Williams Interview (2004)


Sayre Interview (2007)


Scar Interview (2005)

Science Fiction Interview (2003)


Science Fiction Interview (2004)


Scram Jones Interview (2004)


Sebastien Schuller Interview (2007)


Serengeti Interview (2005)


Serj Tankian Interview (2007)


Session Interview (2005)


Seth Dubin Interview (2005)


Severed Heads Interview (2006)

Sev Statik Interview (2005)


Shareefa Interview (2006)


Shareefa Interview (2006) 2


Sharissa Interview (2002)


Sharissa Interview (2005)


Shawnna Interview (2006)


Sheek Louch Interview (2005)


Sheek Louch Interview (2005) 2


Sheist Bub Interview (2005)

Single Minded Pros ’04


Sixtoo Interview (1999)


Sketch Interview (2004)


Sketch Bros Interview (2005)


Skip Martin Interview (2006)


Skyzoo Interview (2006)


Sleepy Brown Interview (2006)


Slim Thug Interview (2004)


Slim Thug Interview (2005)

Slim Thug Interview (2005)2


Slug Interview (2002)


Slug Interview (2005)


Slum Village Interview (2004)


Smif N Wessun Interview (2007)


Sneakersuite Interview (2006)


Sol Uprising Interview (2004)


Soopafly Interview (2002)


Soso Interview (2002)

Soulive Interview (2007)


Soulstice Interview (2004)


Soulstice Interview (2005)


Soul Plasma Interview (2005)


Soul Supreme Interview (2005)


Sound Providers Interview (2004)


Speech Interview (2005)


Spencer Davis Interview (2006)


Splash Interview (2005)

Spooks Interview (2004)


Steel Chump Interview (2003)


Steele Interview (2007)


Sticky Fingaz Interview (2003)


Storm Interview (S.K.K.) Interview (1998)


Strange Fruit Project 06


Styles P Interview (LOX) Interview (2005)


Subtitle Interview (2005)


Supernatural Interview (2003)

Supernatural Interview (2006)


Sweatshop Union Interview (2003)


Swollen Members Interview (2006)

Talib Kweli Interview (2002)


Talib Kweli Interview (2004)


Talib Kweli Interview (2006)


Talib Kweli Interview (2006) 2


Tame One Interview (2003)

Teargas + Plateglass ’04


DJ Tee Reckz Interview (2005)


Termanology Interview (2006)


Test Shot Starfish Interview (2005)


Thicke Interview (2003)


Think In Gangsta Interview (2005)


Three 6 Mafia Interview (2005)


Three 6 Mafia Interview (2006)


Thun Interview (2005)

T.I. Interview (2004)


Timbo King Interview (2000)


Time Interview (2005)


Tonedeff Interview (2002)


Tonedeff Interview (2005)


Tony Hussle Interview (2005)


Tony Touch Interview (2005)


Tony Yayo Interview (2005)


Topp Boom Interview (2006)

Toshi Interview (2004)


T-Pain Interview (2005)


T-Pain Interview (2005) 2


Trae Interview (A.B.N.)(2006)


Tragedy Khadafi Interview (2003)


Trillville Interview (2005)


Triple Seis Interview (2004)


Tumi & Volume Interview (2006)

Twista Interview (2007)


Ty Fyffe Interview (2005)


Tyrone Interview (2005)

U-God Interview (1999)


Ugly Duckling Interview (2003)


Usual Suspecs Interview (2003)

Vanessa Diaz Interview (2006)

Van Hunt Interview (2004)


Vast Aire Interview (2004)


Verbal Kent Interview (2004)


VG Skillz Interview (2004)


Vinnie Paz Interview (2006)


Visual Interview (2006)

The Watson Twins Interview (2006)


W. Ellington Felton Interview (2006)

Wee Bee Foolish Interview (2001)


Wendy Day Interview (2006)


Why? Interview (2005)


Willie D Interview (2005)


Woo Interview (2005)


Wordsworth Interview (2004)


Wordsworth Interview (2004)(2)


Wyclef Jean Interview (2004)

Xxxchange Interview (2006)

Yara Interview (2005)


Ying Yang Twins Interview (2005)


Youngbloodz Interview (2003)


Young Buck Interview (2006)


Young Gunz Interview (2005)


Young Jeezy Interview (2005)


Young RJ Interview (2005)

Yukmouth Interview (2004)

Zaakir Interview (Jurassic 5)(2006)


Zion I Interview (2003)


Zion I Interview (2005)


DJ Z-Trip Interview (2005)


Zuluboy Interview (2006)

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Interviews Wu-Tang Clan

Northstar Interview

Along with his partner in crime Christ Bearer, the two Long Beach natives dropped their debut self titled album “Northstar” on January 20th, 2004. The album is executively produced by Rza and features guest appearances from Kinetic, Freemurder, Ninth Prince, Doc Doom & Solomon Childs, among others. In the following interview Meko discuses the hardships coming up in the rap game as well as his thoughts on the industry as a whole. While from California, Northstar definitely does not portray the usual West Coast mold, which probably played a big role in their signing with RZA.

MVRemix: You have the self titled debut album already out, so what do you guys want to accomplish with this album and what do you want fans to take out of it?
What we want to accomplish out of it is the most that we can, as far as the work and the effort we put into it and the years it took to come to this point right here. As far as the fans, we want them to get the truth out of the album. The universal truth that we bring to the table.

MVRemix: And what do you think that universal truth is?
To bring that hardcore Hip Hop back to the streets, cause a lot of this music they got on the airwaves right now is watered down. It’s more shake ya ass music and different things like that.

MVRemix: You got a lot of different producers on the album, but the one that stands out the most is Armand Van Helden, who in my opinion, produced the two best tracks on the album (Luv Allah & Nuttin). Van Helden is not known for his endeavors in Hip Hop, so how did yall hook up with him?

Northstar: We was out there in New York dealing with Choco, one of our engineers out there when we was recording the album. He was a good friend with Van Helden and he came through and we was listening to a couple of tracks he said he had. So we listened to a couple of tracks and picked ’em out and he just said spell his name right basically. And that’s basically it, we moved on from there. We liked that sound he was brining to the table.

MVRemix: Yeah, he has that soulful sound.

Northstar: Yeah, that real soulful sound.

MVRemix: Were ya’ll surprised that has was able to produce such a good Hip Hop track?

Northstar: Na, not really cause I ain’t really know of him as far as his other works that he did. I just knew that he was a DJ over seas in different places, as I was speaking to him. I didn’t really know he did techno or what not until after.

MVRemix: What role did RZA play in making the whole album?

Northstar: He basically brought the music to the table, all the beats that he wanted us to have or which ones we chose. He dealt with the labels, as far as getting the deal for us. Basically as far as this album goes, he brought the beats to the table to get us going and start us off.

MVRemix: Did he try and mold you into making a sound or try and tell you what to do? Or did he basically let you do what you want?

Northstar: He let us do as we felt and we picked and choose what beats that we liked. It was more of a, “make this sound sharper” or telling us to “come stronger on this”. Or when he mixed everything down he would make things happen. But he let us do what we wanted.

MVRemix: Aight, how would you describe the differences or main difference between you and your partner Christ Bearer on the mic?

Northstar: The difference to me is his voice is a more high, high toned pitch, and mine is the opposite of that, it is a real deep tone. We come with that one two punch like that. That’s how we have been doing it for years, even when we went to little freestyle spots where we used to freestyle at, open mics. He came off with the little high sound, that’s how his voice is. And then I would come with the other sound, that real deep sound. That ‘s how we grew our style.

MVRemix: How about lyrically, is there any difference or are you both on the same level?

Northstar: He is more of a…I can’t even explain it. To me he is one of the best rappers out there, as far as lyrically and his words. My style is more direct, more raw, speaking to the people.

MVRemix: How did y’all originally hook up with Rza and the Wu?

Northstar: Me and Christ Bearer used to be on missions, like getting out there, just staying out there getting around at clubs, open mics, etc. We was moving through the L.A. underground and we went up to a lot of record companies, we went up to Load and saw Rza up there. We shouted out at him, he was coming off the elevator. He asked us what the name of our group was, and we was like Northstar. Rza was like “that’s a powerful name right there”. Then I went to a Killarmy concert, he was hosting it and they put me on stage and let me rap. I did my little freestyle and the crowd picked the winner, so I won the little situation right there. Then afterwards, he walked us out and gave us his contact numbers. Then Rza came back for the Super Bowl they had out there in San Diego, so he was on the radio station. So we was like, “man, we should just go up there”. So we went up there and when he came out of the radio station he had Cappadonna and Baretta 9 of Killarmy with him. So we were trying to give him a CD and telling him what’s going on because we had already talked to him before. He was like I don’t even wanna hear any music right now, I got some beats in the truck, come over here I wanna hear some verses. We just started spitting verses going back and forth, we ended up battling. It was him, Cappadonna, Baretta 9 and me, Christ Bearer and some of the Black Knights. So we was just exchanging verses and at the end he was like “yall ready to become Killer Bees”. We was with it and we moved on from there. We moved out to New York and lived out there on Staten Island for a minute. And we just kept moving from that day on.

MVRemix: How long did y’all live in New York for?

Northstar: For about a year, maybe a year and a half.

MVRemix: And y’all being from Cali, how did you like New York? What would you say the main difference is?

Northstar: The difference is, there is more family out there (New York), it’s more family orientated. In the neighborhood out here in California it’s more friends and different things going on. You got family but it’s more like friends, out there in New York you got cousins right near you, everybody knows each other. Out there they also starting to gang bang and stuff. Its terrible to me because we already been through that out here in the West Coast. And to see all that going on right now out there, it’s like they are confused like they used to say we were in the West Coast. They didn’t understand when we were doing it back in the day , that’s what we grew up in, we didn’t try and make it that way. But out there they are making it happen that way right now, it’s real sad.

MVRemix: Now you guys are from Long Beach, but your sound isn’t really West Coast, do you agree with that? Because I know a lot of people were surprised to know you guys were from the West when they first heard the album.

Northstar: Yeah, we get that a lot. It’s like we are universal with it, I wouldn’t say we are East or West , it just a universal speaking.

MVRemix: Right now not a lot of attention or credit is going to the West, do you think that is true, and if so why?

Northstar: Like as far as what?

MVRemix: Just as far as mainstream appeal. I am from Jersey , I’m from the East, and there is East Coast bias, I’ll even admit that. I just think the West don’t get the love it should. So why do you think that is?

Northstar: It’s just a difference in what people choose to listen to. The rappers on the West right now are coming with all the know, coming with the truth from the streets and what they have dealt with in their life. Certain people really can’t get with that or be apart of that because they don’t really feel it like that.

MVRemix: What do you think y’all have to do as a coast to maybe change that?

Northstar: What do you mean?

MVRemix: I mean just come together as a coast collectively and get the West back to where it was during its prime.

Northstar: We just gotta keep moving this music. People gotta hook up with each other and make connections. Get this music back to what its about basically, the truth. That real, real truth, the streets, for the kids and for the people period. Instead of all this little gangster stuff going on. There is truth in that, but at the same time we need to move on with it.

MVRemix: But do you deep down feel there is that New York biased, where it comes down to if your name isn’t Dre or Snoop you ain’t getting any air play, especially out here in the East.

Northstar: I can’t really say so….it is in a way…..na, I can’t really say that. It’s just more of what you are bringing to the table. That’s how it is in this music nowadays to me. It’s like yeah they cater to their people out there as far as on the East Coast and we cater to our people out here on the West as far as the music being played. But that’s just the music that people want in that area and the music they are recommending. It just depends, but I feel what you are saying as far if your name ain’t Snoop or Dre you ain’t getting no air time out there in New York. But it’s just the people out there that decide what is going to get played. I don’t look at it like biased like that.

MVRemix: Does being a Wu affiliate help your career or put a lot of pressure on you to live up to the name?

Northstar: It definitely helps our career guaranteed, because there is really no pressure involved in it. It really helps us because Wu is really out there, it’s a strong family based named. It really helped us a lot as far as understanding who we are and moving the way we move right now. There really wasn’t any pressure because we expected to do what the older gods did.

MVRemix: Did Rza put any pressure on you guys while making the album?

Northstar: It was more open, there really wasn’t any pressure because we already knew what had and what we were dealing with. There was really more company pressure if anything.

MVRemix: So the industry is definitely shady?

Northstar: Yeah, the industry is definitely cold. It’s a cold piece of work, as I’m learning. It’s not a game.

MVRemix: So what’s the coldest thing you guys have experienced?

Northstar: It’s just like going through all of this really. You gotta be strong because one day you got this the next day you got that. You got different things, interviews, getting your album pushed back, all kind of things that go on. We just stayed strong and kept our head up and moved through.

MVRemix: What is the main misconception, if any, about Northstar?

Northstar: That we are from the East Coast. A lot of people think that, especially when we heard our little songs on “The Storm” and “The Sting”.

MVRemix: Is there anything y’all regret doing in your career so far, or would want to take back?

Northstar: No, just keep it moving. Everything is a stepping stool, it’s a learning process.

MVRemix: Aight, now I’m just gonna ask you some random questions. Who is the best emcee ever in your opinion?

Northstar: Best emcee ever? Man, I really don’t have one, I have a few names. I would probably go with Rakim personally. I like Rakim, Krs One, a lot of old school dudes.

MVRemix: What was the best album you heard in 2003?

Northstar: I would have to say….man there really hasn’t been too much out there, it’s been too watered down. So I would say “Birth Of A Prince”, as far as I heard.

MVRemix: Best emcee in the Wu?

Northstar: All of them are the best.

MVRemix: If you had to choose one, I know its tough, but just one.

Northstar: All of the guys are the best, I’ll just say Northstar baby.

MVRemix: Worst emcee or artist in the game right now?

Northstar: I give everybody they credit because they wouldn’t be in the game if they didn’t push. They didn’t just wake up and make it happen, so I couldn’t really say because there is no worst to me. Because everybody is striving and struggling.

MVRemix: But there are a lot of candy ass emcees though, know what I’m saying.

Northstar: Yeah, you know that. At the same time though they pushing, they just not sitting on their asses.

MVRemix: Aight, how do you feel about the whole Eminem situation? Do you think he is racist or what is your whole opinion on that?

Northstar: Eminem is a cool kid, but I don’t know about him being racist and all that. He is who he is, he can’t stop of being who he is. So I don’t have a comment on that basically, he can do what ever the fuck he wants to do. But we did run into him, Christ Bearer ran into him at a little battle before he got signed with Dre back in the day.

MVRemix: For real, what happened with that?

Northstar: Christ Bearer served him, real bad! He had his little girls over there, some little females over there standing with RZA right where we got signed in. And he was telling us he was gonna sign with Dre, and Christ Bearer was like “yeah right, you just a white boy”. He (Christ Bearer) told him to come up stairs because we was all in these little housing things were little kids stay at and where we stayed at to do studio work and people who do commercials and shit like that. So everybody stayed in this one big old place, so they ran into him and had a battle and stuff. It was a fresh little battle and stuff, it was nothing.

MVRemix: He (Christ Bearer) tore him up?

Northstar: Yeah, he ripped him. Had his little girls, one damn near wanted to leave with him.

MVRemix: Aight, what is Northstar’s long term goal in this game?

Northstar: Just to stay fresh and keep that truth moving all over the globe. Just to let everybody know about Northstar.

MVRemix: Are you working on your next album? When should we expect that?

Northstar: We are moving on it right now. We got a couple of hits that we are moving right now.

MVRemix: And is that going to be on Koch Records?

Northstar: I can’t say, I really don’t know.

MVRemix: Besides the album, what’s in store for Northstar in the immediate future

Northstar: Basically just the album, not too much, this is the game right here. We’ll stay moving, traveling, doing shows.

MVRemix: Are you going to be touring a lot?

Northstar: The last tour we just did was with Rza & Das Efx. Rza had got hurt out there in L.A., so we had to end that tour. We are scheduled to go back on at the end of this month (January). I am not for sure with who, but for certain with Rza, maybe Method Man.

MVRemix: Any last words?

Northstar: Northstar for life baby, and pick up the album!