My man Rush get’s in touch with Spanish rhymesayers Delinquent Habits as they talk about their new album and other stuff. Peep it.

Hola! from Africa man and this is suppose to be hell well guess what bro its not no lions and elephants running around in my back yard. Whats up bro been awhile since you guys hit us with some banging music? 

GOOD TO HEAR THAT. A LOT OF FOOLS WOULD THINK THAT’S WHAT AFRICA IS ALL ABOUT BUT, YOU’RE STRAIGHT UP TELLING THEM THE REAL. IT SEEMS LIKE A WHILE SINCE ALBUMS, PROBABLY BECAUSE WE DO A LOT OF TOURING. TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BAND PERIOD, YOU MUST TRAVEL AND SPREAD YOUR MUSIC. IF WE COULD RELEASE AND NOT HAVE TO LEAVE OUR HOME STATE WE WOULD BE FREE TO MAKE MUSIC A LOT FASTER. 

hat was it like ’91 when yall cats hit the music market? 

VERY STREET/DJ/MIXTAPE/KDAY/UNDERGROUND TYPE OF VIBE. NO MAINSTREAM PLAYING OF HIP-HOP AT ALL. YOU HAD TO KNOW SOMEONE WHO COULD GET YOU NEW MUSIC TO HEAR. AS TIME WENT ON, IT SPREAD TO MORE PEOPLE AND EVENTUALLY TO THE RADIO CATS.

A few months ago I was listening to Tres Delinquentes and thought where the hell these guys at! Was that the track that put ya guys on the map? 

YEAH…THAT WAS THE ONE THAT INTRODUCED OUR FLAVOR TO COME. WHAT WAS TO BE OUR SOUND. IT WAS STILL HEAVILY UNEXPLORED, SO WHEN WE DROPPED THAT SONG AND THE PEOPLE SAID “YES” WE LOVE THIS TYPE OF MUSIC….IT WAS ON.

Man people are continuing to classify music I read alot about yall cats being fathers to Spanish hip hop how you feel about that?

IT’S COOL. BECAUSE IT’S ALWAYS GROWING SO YOU’RE ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE UP-AND-COMERS. I THINK WE WERE ONE OF THE LAST LATIN HIP-HOP GROUPS TO EXPLODE ON THE MAINSTREAM (MTV/RADIO). SINCE THEN, THEY HAVEN’T REALLY GIVEN ANY LOVE TO LATIN HIP-HOP. BUT, LATELY THEY’RE OPENING UP. IT’S A WEIRD CYCLE. 

Hip hop in the early beginnings what was that like? 

ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC. DIDN’T REALLY MATTER TOO MUCH WHAT FOOLS LOOKED LIKE AS LONG AS THE SONG WAS BANGIN. I MEAN 808 KICKS/SCRATCHES/BATTLE RHYMES/SOMETIMES SOME ROCK GUITAR SCRATCHES. IT WAS ALL NEW SO WE WERE LOVIN THE NEW SOUNDS.

“Freedom band” it dropped on us on like the 3 March of this year if I’m right how long has that been in the making?

IT TOOK ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS TO MAKE. STRAIGHT RECORDING TIME THOUGH, NO COMPILING DIFFERENT STUDIO SESSIONS.

I like the title man could it be the freedom that all enslaved people in America is crying for cos I know right now a certain “Bushy” character is trynna to create a war?

IT’S DEFINITE FREEDOM FROM CORPORATIONS THAT ARE FUCKIN IT UP FOR ALL THE INDEPENDENT/MINORITY BUSINESS PEOPLE THAT WANT A PIECE OF THE PIE. THEY USE TO SHARE..BUT NOW THEY WANT IT ALL! NO ROOM FOR ANYONE SMALL. THAT’S WHY WE STARTED STATION 13 AND CALLED THIS CD FREEDOM BAND. LABELS ALWAYS WANT TO OVERSEE US AND CONTROL OUR MOVES BUT NOW THEY CAN’T AS MUCH BECAUSE WE OWN OUR OWN MASTERS. THAT MEANS IN THE FUTURE, OUR KIDS CAN GO TO COLLEGE NOT JUST THE RICHIES.

I’m listening to Freedom Band man track number 9 titled 24 I dig that track man whats ya favorite track on the album?

24 IS A DEEP TRACK I AGREE. MY FAVORITE IS STRAIGHT UP. I LIKE THE FAST TEMPO OF IT.

Man music is so lovely how you can interact with cats from differant cultures and you still feeling each other all in the name of hip hop,thats our voice right there or how you feel? 

EXACTLY. PEOPLE WHEN THEY INTERVIEW US ALWAYS TRY AND TALK ABOUT ALL THE NEGATIVES IN HIP-HOP AND ALL OF THE HARDSHIPS THAT WE KNOW WE GO THROUGH (YOU DON’T GOT TO REMIND US) BUT, WE ALWAYS BRING UP THAT FACT OF HOW DIFFERENT CULTURES FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD CAN EXPERIENCE EACHOTHERS VIBE/CULTURE THROUGH A SIMPLE MEDIUM-MUSIC! THAT GOES WAY BACK AND THAT’S WHAT WE BELIEVE IN.

Anyways thanks for the interview guys you got hip hop vatos and puto’s representing Delinquent Habits out in Africa so whats the final word from you guys? 

YEAH….BIG UP TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR LETTING US BE HEARD OUT THERE VIA YOU! IT FEELS GOOD TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE SO FAR AWAY FROM L.A. AND SEE WHAT’S UP IN OTHER AREAS REPRESENTING. CHECK OUT OUR SITE TO GET DOWNLOADS OF URELEASED MP3’S. PEACE OUT FROM L.A.

checkout Deliquent Habits website www.delinquenthabits.com

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