Al-B Muzik Is Me: 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