Artist Spotlight "Dolo Dollaz"

When you hear the words "East Texas" most people think of an excluded country area at the least, but believe it or not there is quality muzik being made.  "Dolo Dollaz" is one of the artists in the area responsible for that! Hailing from Mt. Pleasant Texas, Dolo is building his brand thru banging recordz!! I've personally peeped this dudes movement and I am pretty impressed. He has a powerful production team behind him by the name of "WoodKnock Productions" Who has produced alot of records for major artists like B-Hamp and Dorrough. Dolo has one particular record called "Thinkin Bout Money" that I spotted on www. Virdiko.com, which was another good move made by Dolo, Virdiko is a popular Virtual Dj Record Pool that alot of Dj's go to for hot muzik. (NOTE TO ARTIST: GET YOUR MUZIK ON THIS SITE) Now, at first glance "Thinkin Bout Money" is not a stand out title, but once I pressed play, it grabbed me. Dolo harmonizes the hook quite well, its pretty catchy and the production is doing its part!! Dolo also held his own on the verses, an area alot of artists struggle with. He has a mixtape that he is pushing called "From The Sticks To The Bricks" I have included a link to it, its a very solid listen, check it out! Bottom line, I really believe this guy has a legitimate shot to make it, if he keeps bringing the heat with his records. He has the formula for success, the muzik, the grind and a humble mindframe to go with it. Get familiar with him, don't be last to Co-Sign "Dolo Dollaz"

Dolo Dollaz Interview

Al- B: So, in a industry that's very saturated, what do you feel makes you different or makes you stand out from other artists??

 

Dolo: It has to be my sound, caliber of music and fearlessness. Me being from a small tall in between two major cities growing up I  listened to different styles of music. Sh** The independent radio stations in my area wouldn't play just ten or twenty of the same records all day, they mixed it up. Their playlist had pop, blues, underground and mainstream hip hop and R&B along with any other genres. As long as it jam they played it. Now that i think about those times i laugh because i used to freestyle to almost anything. It helped me not to be afraid of doing something new and innovative when it comes to tunes. that made me fearless.

Al-B: So how would you define your style of rap, and how does Dolo want the people to view him??

Dolo: I don't really have a specific style but if i had to choose it would be inspirational rap. Life inspired music. Because i channel all my emotions into these songs whether there happy, sad, mad, horny hell whatever."ha ha" I just want the people to see, respect and accept for who i am because I've never believed no man or woman is greater than the other. material things may separate us on a social level but at the end of the day were all the same ya feel me. And one other thing, When you see my name, logo or that (BCE) Big Cash entertainment brand. Just know we firmly stand behind it be because it is us. #BCENATION We don't give a **** we gone live our lives to the fullest!! and i forgot to say that my producer are dope!

 

Al-B: Lastly, being from East Texas, what do you feel needs to happen in your area to make it more prominent in the music industry??

Dolo: East Texas is my stomping grounds and rep it proudly. I think we just need to look around and really pay attention to the world out side of us as far music. Take more time with it, make sure its up to industry standards as for as quality of sound. i know one thing i do is play someone who has already made it and right after i play my song. If its not clear, the bass isn't hitting hard enough or i cant fully understand the words then i record it again because its not ready to be heard. Another thing is that we have to start building on our brands and using some strategies behind our Cd's before we put them out. But don't get me wrong because there a bunch of artist that are extremely talented and some are on the come up foreal. NO GIMMICKS EITHER! Alot of artist that I've worked with mos def can hang with anybody on ya tv set, ipod or any other major artist outlet. Down in east texas it goes down! And the last thing im gonna say is we have to support each other as well. For instance, if you have party or show have another hott local artist to share the stage with ya, or if someones having a party help them promote it ya feel me. We have to create our own buzz for us to get noticed. 903 baby letz work

 

Dolo Dollaz "From The Sticks to The Bricks" Mixtape

 

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T.I "Trouble Man Heavy is the Head" Album Review by Al-B

T.I has released his 7th studio album, for anyone that doesn't know anything about success in the music industry, well that pretty much spells it! T.I has been through a lot since his last release, having his own reality show along side his wife Tiny called "The Family Hustle". Also he has had a couple more run in's with the Boyz In Blue, which is never a good thing... or is it, it could boost an artists street cred but with T.I's prior success and status that's not needed. Now with that being said, the album is named "Trouble Man Heavy is the Head" Interesting title that should grab attention, but any big T.I fan like myself would have grabbed it just because of hype alone, he could have named it "Compact Audio Disc" for all i cared! Point is, dude is dope! So I had high expectations. Of course one of the highlights of the album is the record "Ball" featuring Lil Wayne. This record has that New Orleans club sound in it, which is very catchy! Other notables are "Trap Back Jumpin" and "Go Get It" which also touched alot of air waves around the country. I like those records because it is vintage T.I, the T.I that's gangsta, hood and rapping proudly in that ATL Georgia accent that we love. But as I took a deeper listen to the album, it started to lose me. I feel T.I wanted to lyrically illustrate what had been going on in his life, to his credit, he succeeded, which is not hard for him because he is a gifted emcee. But I feel he forgot to make the records entertaining, which he has done so well on previous albums. Songs like "Dead And Gone" ft. Justin Timberlake and "Live Your Life" Ft. Rihanna were right on time, he spoke seriously about his life but the records were still hot and catchy!! "Trouble Man" falls short to me in that department. Even the R. Kelly feature on "Can You Learn" missed by a mile, usually any record with Kellz on it is something you put on repeat, but not this time. On a good note, the production is respectable and T.I wasn't afraid to reach out on the album. It features R. Kelly and Lil Wayne, whom I mentioned earlier, Pink, Akon, Meek Mill, Andre 3000 and CeeLoo Green.  To end, I was a big T.I fan before I heard this album and I'm still one. Even after being disappointed with it, because T.I is still one hell of a rapper, and at a time when artists are getting deals that cant even spit, I gotta respect him. I give this album a 5/10, a tough score I know, but that's how it is when you drop clazzik's like "Urban Legend" and "Trap Muzik" Thanks for reading, your Independent A&R "Al-B"

Trouble Man Ratings:
Production: 7/10
Originality: 6/10
Lyrics: 9/10
Entertainment Aspect: 4/10


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Cheif Keef "Finally Rich" Album Review by Al-B

A F%k* N***a thats that ish I DON"T LIKE!! AYE!! After hearing that and then getting hit with These B***s Love Sosa, [Cheif Keef's 2 lead off singles], I had to hear to his debut album "Finally Rich" This dude is hot as leather seats in tha summer, not only do those singles got the radio airwaves and Dj turn tables goin crazy, his life seems to be just as intriguing! From his 50 Million plus Youtube viewed apartment videos, to the speculation of him being involved with Lil JoJo's murder, who was a Chicago rival of Keef's, this 17 year old [speculated] got the people's attention right now, like it or not. Now to the album, to be honest, I can't say I expected too much, I mean, anybody that doesnt even know anything about rapping could tell you that thats not Keef's strong point, but Im sad to say I don't think Keef will have a long career if he keeps dropping releases like this one. The production is solid, but for all my 808 lovers that have have 15's in your trunk, I will say the production is banging due to Keef's right hand producer Yung Chop. The highlights of this album are the singles "I Don't Like" and "Love Sosa" but beyond that there is nothing here. You might find "Hate Being Sober" a lil entertaining, it features 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa but it sounds like "Love Sosa" Now the biggest downfall of the album is the track called "Laughin To The Bank" One word for that song....HORRIBLE, HORRENDOUS, HORRIFIC....ooops, thats more than one word isnt it??? Silly me for thinking I could construe the way I felt about that record with one adjective, but you get the point! To end, it may sound like I don't like this guy, not the case. He seems to be having fun and enjoying life, cool with me, but If he wants to keep enjoying making music for Interscope, he will have to learn how to make music thats not just for the clubs and also, learn how to construct better barz, you heard it from Al-B, Ur A&R, Muzik Is Me. Thanks for reading!! Follow me @AlbDiddy
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