What up ya’ll? I’d like to welcome you to another exciting episode of “Pope’s Underground Spotlight!!!.” Where we take some time out of our busy schedules to dig deep into the underground and uncover an up and comming artist! I’ma drop an interview, some pics, and a free mp3 download for each featured artists. Lets look at this as a way for the Juggalos to broaden their horizons and check out some new shit, and for some fresh ass new artists to spread the word about what they got goin on. For this edition we’re heading down to Florida and meeting up with one of the heaviest hitters in the underground, Psycho Jesus! Hes a gotj vet, a real riot maker, an all around badass, and a damn talented M.C. So hit up the freshness below where you’ll find a full on interview, some links, a pic, a video, and a free mp3. Also, give the pic below a click to visit his official myspace for more info and tracks. So read on and get schooled by Psycho Jesus!

Faygoluvers: so first off, tell us about Psycho Jesus. i.e. where yer from, how long you been in the game, anything else we should know, etc.

Psycho Jesus: Well i have to answer that in two parts. part one being julius meade. i was born in cumberland, maryland then moved to clearwater, florida when i was 6. outside of a small span in the boston area ive lived here. part two being psycho jesus. the persona was born in st. petersburg, florida. as in i started out basicly doing parady songs in 1997 which turn into the style i do now. its influenced by the surroundings of the city and the people ive met there. thats where my core base is and ill continue to rep it.

Faygoluvers: What kind of projects have you worked on in the past?

Psycho Jesus: ive done 4 solo projects, 1 group project(lunicidal), and a few guest spots. a few contest and what not. but i try to keep those limited as possible due to not wanting to over flood myself. it takes away from the anticipation of the project. when i put something out i want people to be like “oh shit i cant wait to hear that” as opposed to “damn not another jesus track. didnt he just do 3 albums last week”

Faygoluvers: Whats currently in your cd player?

Psycho Jesus: at this very moment. im not gonna lie. Lucifixxxer by uumm psycho jesus lol. its not a arrogent thing. it has to do with me steeping up my live show. i listen to it over and over to see what parts of the songs i can incorperate live via movement, facial looks or crowd interaction. i live and die by my live show. outside of myself its most likely rage against the machine, big pun, icp or any old school soul or classic rock.

Faygoluvers: Who have you worked with in the past and who do you wanna work with in the future?
Psycho Jesus: the past ive worked with J cro: my main producer from boston Killjoy: first dude i ever met rapping wise. raw west coast shit Fetus: from florida. ill as fuck. id take him metaphor for metaphor over 99.9% of these suppsoed “top teir” underground cats Tampa Wicked: J-10 their front main. sick stage preseance. Drop D their beat main. crazy diverse and can play any instrument. Lo Key/ Temple Rain: i dont like doing colabos but i did it for him cause i knew he was gonna go over big at some point. i told him years back he was gonna blow Shy One: at this point its just been his production. he was supposed to be on Cloaks abnd Daggers with me and loke but the deadline wouldnt allow it. Claas: we did a track. it hasnt been released yet. shit was banging. once it drops. bbboooommm. mulatto pride niggas D- Murder: the phattest rapper alive. like really. dude is 600+ pounds. he’s go sick spit aswell. as for the future Shy One, Q-Strange(people keep asking me to get that one done), Scarface, and of course ICP and Twiztid

Faygoluvers: Every artists has good stories from the road, tell us one.

Psycho Jesus: outside of this one night double show i did in pittsburg and cleveland (cant talk about the happens of that night lol) its basicly been boring. only other thing that comes to mind was jsut bad luck. we had a 8 hour drive to this show in north florida. we drive for like 7 hours and 45 minutes with zero problems. then like 15 minutes from the venu we get side swiped by a trunk. but we still went on and played. me with a bad shoulder and J-10 with a banged up knee. we told people back home we got into a car crush. which got turned around into that i died in it lol. it then hit the internet and i ended up with like a million phone calls. i didnt answer any of them. i was gonna save the voice messeges and put em on my next cd. plus we had a show back home the next week. we was gonna have J-10 come out in a wheel chair, crying and explain what happened, the bbblllaaammm out the blue i was gonna come out and do my set. but my homegirl called me and left a voice mail crying so i had to end the rumor.

Faygoluvers: What lable are you signed with, if any, and tell us about them.

Psycho Jesus: no lable. i refuse to make up my own lil net lable or sign with anything of that sort. if you wanna play off as your a lable. then be it. send me a contract break me off with a advance to do a album and go on tour. not this “oh your on a lable but you gotta do everything yourself” type shit. i do that now and bank. i make roughly a grand a show when i play. thats straight shooting to. why should i split that with any “lable” when im doing all the leg work.

Faygoluvers: Whats yer drink of choice?

Psycho Jesus: “Holy Water”. im sure it was invented before i started doing it but its jager and sparks. i used to get fucking blitzed off that shit and just fight lol. then like 3 years later my dude tried to tell me he inverted it and called it a “Alcline Bomb” or some shit.

Faygoluvers: Whats yer favorite city/venue to play in?

Psycho Jesus: outside of st. pete/tampa bay area. fort lauderdale, florida without a doubt. when we was on the twiztid tour the first stop for us was orlando. the crowd was fucking stiff. we got off stage like “fuck” cause we actually did promotion there and never in lauderdale, which was the next stop. we get to the venue and the lead singer from Bobaflex (mad tight people that band) was telling us to shake it off and jsut got do our thing. we went on stage and it was like Tupac stepped into the building. the crowd was fucking wild and hype. its been like that everytime we’ve played there since.

Faygoluvers: Other than music, what else do you do?

Psycho Jesus: nothing out of the norm. chill with my people, my woman, my family. i dont do drugs. i drink some, workout and watch tv.

Faygoluvers: What’s your goal in this game? As in, why do you rap?

Psycho Jesus: basicly to get to the point where when i wake up. all i gotta worry about is recording or doing a show to pay bills. i dont need to be eminem huge. just extremely well off without compermising myself.

Faygoluvers: What makes Psycho Jesus different from the billion other artists out there?
i feel i got the overall package. i can do hip hop, rock, reality, storytelling or wicked without it sounding forced. the live show is actually a show. not just standing in one stop with a water bottle. 6’5 215 lbs of hawt, easy on the eyes, mulatto man beast. chicks think im cute lol.

Faygoluvers: Where can people learn more about you and check out your music?

Psycho Jesus: myspace.com/psychojesus theres no need for a website when theres myspace. im in the process of a over haul. getting a webstore up, new layout and what not. you can also get some of my older stuff from free download at livefromfl.com/psychojesus

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGKYpjGzPQQ[/youtube]

Psycho Jesus Live at Gotj 06′

Faygoluvers: What do you think of the current state of the “industry?”

Psycho Jesus: the mainstream is garbage, the underground has its hit and misses. the netcess are manly making a mockery of the scene. few of us have pride in it. most dont. theres nothing wrong with being a fan but some feel the need to water the overall down. if your gonna do it then do you. not what others in the past have already. point blank you arent icp….take the face paint off.

Faygoluvers: Favorite movie?

Psycho Jesus: The Shawshank Redemption. my favorate movie and i probably spelt it wrong.

Faygoluvers: Briefly tell us about your “juggalo” experience.

Psycho Jesus: listened since the ringmaster, got hardocre with it during TGM, slowly fell out once i decided to push my own music. im not on psychopathic so i felt it was corny to ride nuts. i dont use “juggalo” in raps cause even tho its my thing…it aint my thing….as in thats psy’s deal. im not on the lable so im not going to jack their style.

Faygoluvers: what music did you grow up on?

Psycho Jesus: my mom is white. my pops is negro. so it was very diverse. CCR one minute. the Bluenotes the next minute. i perosnaly of my own taking bumpped nwa, geto boys, sir mix alot, big pun, tupac, dead kennedys, rage against the machine, and psy. there more but thats off the top of my head.

Faygoluvers: Alot of your lyrics seem to come from a deep place. What influences them and where do they come from?

Psycho Jesus: emotion and life…being mine or someone ive came across. those songs are my strong point. One In My Own for example. i was at complete rock bottom… homeless. no where near home and had like 100 bucks to my name. i lsot my mind. my homegirl tried to to have a talk with me. told me basicly i had to find love for myself and everything would work out from that point. thats where the opening lines to that song came from “How do you love one self when one looks at themself, and see’s the imagie of the figure theyve grown to hate” ive done that song live and watched legit tough guys cry. i did it on the twiztid tour and had a girl come up to me and cry for like 10 minutes saying that song was her life. ive found the key to tracks like that is to make them as vague as possible. that way more people can connect with it. Random Acts was another one but on a different level. it was either kill a nigga or writet hat song. my mind was gone with hate and rage and that was the best way to express it without going to jail. but i write emo type tracks well. for those who havent heard em One In My Own, Sucidie Is Painless and Tabitha are good examples of it from me. hit me up on myspace and ill send em to you folks.

Faygoluvers: A little while back you retired from music. What brought that on and just what brought you back?

Psycho Jesus: to make the first half short. go check my myspace page. theres a blog about why i was stopping. as for why i came back. i realized the reasons was bullshit. shit was going down hill and i was looking for something to blame it on outside of myself. if people enjoy what i do. ill continue to do it. the only thing that will can is the level i chose to push the music. as in ill always do music. wheather i contiue to persue a career of it is a different story.

Faygoluvers: Tell us about your experiences at gotj and what we can expect this comming year?

Psycho Jesus: the first nelsons gathering was my favorite one. all i had to do was the mc contest. one song. then bblllaammm. it was vacation. every year after that it has wore on me. cause ive had to perform more and more. so its more of work then vaction. but this is what i chose to do so im not complaining. gotta grind. this year is gonna be pimp tho. cause i play early in the gathering. expect just raw shit. im not bringing the stage props so its gonna be bananas. no props for a crutch. just me and my dudes goin looney bin on stage.

Faygoluvers: Last but not least, whats next?

Psycho Jesus: new album and a strong possible chance of hitting the road to tour. but we’ll wait til all that pans out.

Faygoluvers: Thanks to Psycho Jesus for droppin in and hookin us up with some info. Make sure ya’ll stop by and check out his Official Myspace for more tracks, pics, album info, and upcomming releases. And make sure to stay tuned to Faygoluvers.net for any and all info on Psyho Jesus! And dont forget to holler at him at this years gathering and peep his set Mainstage, Thursday night at 8 o’clock. anyways, check back next time for more freshness!

~Pope~

Websites:

myspace.com/psychojesus