While seemingly identical dance tracks are getting continuously pumped into the veins of the media and radio, a movement of much complexity and rooted deep with culture stemming from hip-hop of the late 90′s and early 2000′s has been boiling in the self proclaimed land of, “Flexico”, which will be identified in the interview to come. I was able to ask a few questions to artist Black Kray and fellow Goth Money Records labelmate Marcy Mane, or MFK, identifying everything from their strict beliefs and borderline religion regarding cellphone service and preferences, to Kray appearing in a Miley Cyrus music video. The art they produce of brilliant lo-fi at times seemingly delusional tracks deserves recognition, as well as praise for making way for the multitude of recent lo-fi music video releases.
Before we venture into the interview, I invite you to enter the unique world of Goth Money and join them in a prior interview/documentary style film here to further attempt to understand the culture they inhabit – http://vimeo.com/101579089
As well, here is a link to their most recent collaborative release, “Tech Palms Vol. 2″, free of charge – https://gothmoneyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/goth-money-tech-palms-for-the-99-2005
Specifically check out the single, “Yung 6 Speed”, the trap themed single for Tech Palms Vol 2.
Interview –
Q – What/where is, “Flexico?”
A – Flexico is a utopia of Goth Money Records art and culture, very rare shit comes out of it. Flexico is everywhere, the whole world. East Flexico is DC to Richmond, VA. – MFK
Q – How does one, “positive thug”?
A – You can positive thug by robbin’ your girl but just tell her you love her, as long as you go about it in a positive manner, or whether you scamming people or you grimy setting niggas up. Just have love in your heart and give back in a positive way. But it must have a good reason to it, can’t just be for fun. – Black Kray
A – Positive thuggin’ is like karate, only use when necessary, but maintain a positive aspect on this shitty world cause everything is gonna be ok. – MFK
Q – What’s the origins of Goth Money, and who are the members?
A – East Flexico and West Haux, Flexico Black Kray, MFK (Marcy Mane), Luckaleann, Kane Grocerys, Hunned Mil, Karmah, and NYX.
Q – What are inspirations/music you grew up with as a youth?
A – Ice Cube, WC, Mack10, 2Pac, Outkast and Chuck Brown (RIP), GOGO, Three 6 Mafia, & UGK. – Black Kray
A – Some 90′s Christian rap like T-Bone SSmob, Three 6 Mafia, GOGO (TOB, Raw Image, BackyardBand, Reaction, XIB, Allstars), Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang, Dilla, Madlib, Funkadelic, Pink Floyd, The Love Below, & Korn. – MFK
Q – How did Kray link up with Miley Cyrus to appear in the We Can’t Stop music video?
A – I was working at this Hood By Air event and my boss-wife-home girl had seen me and was like, you’re cute, you wanna be in a Miley Cyrus video and I was just like yeahhh so she hooked it up for me from there on out. – Black Kray
Q – Flip phone or pager?
A – Flip phone. – Black Kray
A – Cricket and an iPhone. – MFK
Q – Free Gucci or Free C-Murder?
A – FREE C MURDER, he ain’t do no wrong but bless both them boyz hearts. – Black Kray
Q – People you’d like to work with?
A – Stevie J, Lil Shyne and Black Kray. – Black Kray
A – Madlib, wanna work with Nextel on a Goth Money campaign, Drop Top Guddah. – MFK
Q – Favorite films?
A – Kirikou and the Sorceress, Reggae Rockers, Spongebob Movie, Menace II Society, Wassup Rockers, Bully, Belly, & Killa Season. – Black Kray
A – Usual Suspects, The Wiz, Snowman, Ninja Turtles Secret of the Ooze, Moonwalker, Enter the Dragon, Wutand vs. Shaolin, James and the Giant Peach, Kill Bill, Samsara, The Labyrinth, and Kirikou and the Sorceress. – MFK
Q – Contract phones or no contract phones?
A – NO CONTRACT. – Black Kray
Q – Backwoods or Swishers?
A – Pom Pom Blueberry Swishers. – MFK
Q – Favorite designer brand?
A – Utmost & 5130. My favorite painter right now is Zio Ziegler. – Black Kray
Q – What’s next for Goth Money?
A – Global cellphone company. – Black Kray
A – Art shows, films, da world, love. – MFK
– I done got indicted selling all white (@ZadricDavis)
