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Whipstick Interviews the KottonMouth Kings!
Whipstick: The Green Album is about to drop, how do you guys feel about this album then others that have come out recently?
KMK: THE GREEN ALBUM IS OUR TENTH STUDIO FULL LENGTH,,,WE HAVE BEEN PUTTIN IT DOWN FOR 13 YEARS,,WHEN WE GO INTO THE STUDIO IT STILL FEELS FRESH AND FUN,,THE GREEN ALBUM HAS 20 SONGS PLUS WE PUT TOGETHER A TEN SONG BONUS DISC FOR BEST BUY,,I THINK THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN BETTER AT OUR CRAFT OVER THE YEARS, THE BEATS ARE SMASHING,OUR SONG WRITING IS BETTER ,,OUR SWORDS ARE SHARP RIGHT NOW,,,WE ARE READY TO CHOP SOME MELONS,,,
Whipstick: Pakelika just dropped his sophmore album, do you guys plan to do anything on the road with it, besides sell it?
KMK: PAK IS ON HIS OWN PLANET!!HE IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AND SMOKES MORE WEED THAN ANYMAN I KNOW!!I DONT KNOW EXCACTLY WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS BUT THE VISUAL ASSASIN HAS SOME TRICKS UP HIS SLEEVE,,BELIEVE THAT,,
Whipstick: At Strange Noize 2 why did it seem that the sets were shorter then last year, also why didn't Pak get a set to break it down witht he hydro-mechanix?
KMK: THE SETS MIGHT HAVE SEEMED SHORTER CUZ THE WEED WAS STRONGER,KMK AND TECH BOTH DID 75 MIN SETS,,,WE FELT THAT SINCE IT WAS A FESTIVAL TYPE SETTING WE COULDNT PLAY AS LONG AS A KMK TOUR,,WHICH IS CLOSER TO TWO HOUR SETS,,WHEN WE DO THE LONGER SET PAKS BREAKDOWN MAKES MORE SENSE...WE ARE PLANNING STRANGE NOIZE THREE NEXT SUMMER,,
Whipstick: Is there a new Daddy X solo, Kingspade, or DJ Bobby B album in the works?
KMK: MYSELF DADDY X HAS BEEN IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON ANOTHER SOLO JOINT,KINGSSPADE IS ALSO JUST STARTING A NEW RECORD,DLOC HAS A SHAKEYBONES DJ RECORD COMPLETED THEY ARE RELEASING IT WITH A LIVE KINGSSPADE CD DVD,,BOBBY B HAD A RECORD FINISHED BUT IT HAD TO MANY SAMPLES TO PUT IN STORES,,HE IS BACK REDOING IT NOW,,LOOK FOR KMK HIDDENSTASH 4 SPRING 2009...
Whipstick: On tour it seems that your guy's set is similar alot of shows, any chance you'll switch up all the songs and do somethign completely new?
KMK: WE WILL BE PLAYING SONGS OFF OF THE GREEN ALBUM,,BUT WE ALWAYS PLAY THE CLASSICS,,WE ARE ALWAYS ADDING AND PLAYING DIFFERENT SONGS,,,ANY REQUESTS??SEND THEM TO US,,
Whipstick: You've invaded Japan, but do you plan to tour canada, russia, or europe anytime soon?
KMK: WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING INTO CANADA DUE TO SOME OUTSTANDING POLICE RECORDS,,THEY HAVE GOTTEN SUPERTIGHT SINCE 911,,WE PLAN ON GETTING BACK TO AUSTRALLIA AND EUROPE IN 2009..
Whipstick: Come up with any new strains of bud, beyond Bobby B's deep dark purp?
KMK: THE DEEP DARK PURPS ARE A ANCIENT BUT POTENT STRAIN,,ITS OVER TEN YEARS OLD,,THE GREEN CRACK,,DEISEL,TRAINWRECK,KUSH,AND SKUNK ONE ARE SOME CURRENT FAVORITES,,
Whipstick: Do you guys plan to collab with The DOC when he comes back onto the scene, or would you ever collab with Snoop Dogg?
KMK: WE JUST DID A SHOW WITH SNOOP DOG,,IT WAS THE SECOND TIME WE PLAYED WITH HIM,,LOU DOG IS BUILDING THEM A LOURIDER DRUMBIKE,,WE WOULD LOVE TO DO A SONG WITH THE DOGFATHER,,
Whipstick: When will Suburban Noize be back at the gathering?
KMK: THE LAST TWO YEARS WE WERE ON THE STRANGE NOIZE TOUR,,I TOLD SHAGGY WHEN I SAW HIM IN DETROIT THIS SUMMER,WE ARE DOWN FOR THE TENTH ANNUAL THIS SUMMER,,I HOPE THEY INVITE US,,
Whipstick: For as long as KMK has been around what has it been like watching your fanbase mature and bring their own kids to the shows?
KMK: IT HAS BEEN THE MOST REWARDING PART OF THE EXPERIENCE,,SEEING WHAT KIND OF IMPACT THE KINGS HAVE MADE ON PEOPLES LIVES,,,I THINK PEOPLE RELATE TO US AS A GROUP THAT STANDS ON THE FRONTLINE FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY,,LOVE US OR HATE US YOU CANT DENY THE WORK THAT WE DO ,,OR THE EFFORT WE PUT IN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE,,,
Whipstick: In recent albums you guys have been going with the rip-hop sound more, is that to attract a new audience?
KMK: GROWIN UP IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WE WERE INFLUENCED BY HIP HOP AND PUNK ROCK,,WE ORIGINATED FUSING PUNK AND HIP HOP,,SO WE LIKE TO THROW SOME PUNK INTO THE MIX CUZ WE LIKE IT,,THE FOUNDATION OF KMK IS HIP HOP,,WE JUST ADD OUR OWN TWIST TO THE GAME,,WE NEVER TRIED TO DO ANYTHING BUT BE OUR SELVES AND WRITE AND PRODUCE ORIGINAL SOUNDING INNOVATIVE MUSIC,,,,
Whipstick: On the Green album are you guys gonna take it back to the days of Rollin' Stoned?
KMK: HOPEFULLY EVERY RECORD IS MOVING FORWARD AND CREATING IT OWN IDENITY,,,WE ARE WHO WE ARE SO THERE WILL ALWAYS BE QUALITIES TO A KMK RECORD THAT ARE SIMILAR,,BUT WE TRY TO CRAFT EVERY SONG AND ALBUM TO BE UNIQUE UNTO ITSELF,,
Whipstick: Sen Dog's Cd just drop, is he going to be going on tour with you guys again?
KMK: WE ARE PLANNING A TOUR WITH KMK LA KOKA NOSTRA AND SEN DOG IN MARCH,,,
Whipstick: When will there be a KMK/Cypress Hill Tour?
KMK: IT DOESNT SEEM THAT CYPRESS IS TOURING ALOT NOW DAYS,,BUT IT WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE,,,,
Whipstick: Kottonmouth Kings still blowin smoke rings, could you tell us one more time what the future will bring?(for KMK and the rest of Sub.Noize)
KMK: WE ARE DROPPIN THE GREEN ALBUM ON OCT 28TH,,LOOK FOR THE KINGS TO BE TOURING THRUOUT THE YEAR,,HED PE HAS A NEW RECORD CALLED NEW WORLD ORPHANS,,POTLUCK HAS A RECORD DROPPING EARLY 2009 CALLED PIPE DREAMS,,SEN DOGS RECORD IS OUT BIG B IS IN THE STUDIO,,KINGS SPADE,DADDY X AND THE SUBNOIZE SOULJAS ALL HAVE RELEASES COMING,,WE PLAN ON JUST DOIN THINGS OUR WAY...FUCK THE MAINSTREAN!!!!IT ALL ABOUT FRIENDS AND FAMILY,,,,STONERS REAKING HAVOC,,RESPECT DADDY X
Whipstick: Thanks for your time again guys, it's much appreciated!
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