JOSHSAM: We talk all the time about Hip Hop culture – how great it is, the unity etc…But how do you feel that Hip Hop legends, those who laid the foundations of the culture – in particular JMJ can be murdered and Hip Hop mourns but does very little more? Where is the pressure from Hip Hop on the police to solve this murder – and those of Pac and Biggie. Is this expecting too much from the culture?

PVT MILITANT: There is definitely unity within Hip-Hop, but when you see all these beefs certain artists have with each other; which is actually a minute aspect of the culture for the most part, but when seen in the media it (the beef) ends up more magnanimous than it actually is. The Hip-Hop culture is very mobile, but the element called Rap is in a stagnant state artistically, while corporations are making billions of dollars at the expense of Black Death. I have nothing but love for those that laid the foundation! As far as Jam Master Jay is concerned, yes Hip-Hop mourns, but the fact is we ALL have to die. People lose loved ones everyday and because JMJ was a visible person the shock of how his life ended shook up the world for a moment, we were one, then after this ephemeral sensation of a great loss, we begin to live our lives again. I hope there are lessons learnt with all deaths, and that is to live for the moment and cherish people while they are breathing. It’s easy to love, honor and respect someone that’s dead. I believe there is pressure, but again most people who not affected personally are usually not as concerned as those who are directly affected. Then too when you are dealing with the Fraternal Order of Police, Gangs and perhaps even the MOB, a lot of things are covered up and silence becomes the best defense to secure that those involved are never exposed. I must state plainly, the deaths of 2pac and Biggie is bigger than Hip-Hop. These were two highly visible artists, yet certain leads weren’t followed up on and no one has been brought to justice, which is a joke! Here we have a legal system who’s symbol of justice is a lady by the name of Themis, with a scale in her hand and she’s blindfolded, because she’s not supposed to see Race, Economic Background, Religion etc and judge fairly, yet it’s glaringly obvious the Bitch hasn’t practiced what she preaches. I wonder if it were Don Henley of the Eagles or Madonna who had been murdered, what the outcome would have been. Would someone have been arrested by now for their murders? I think so, Fucking Hypocritical system! Lastly, I don’t think that the Hip-Hop culture putting pressure on the Police is expecting too much, we (including the rest of the population) should demand them to solve it and any other senseless murders.

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JOSHSAM: The Bulls have just finished their sophomore set, Slave Education. Let’s go into some detail on the title first – what’s the concept behind that?

PVT MILITANT: Actually C-Doc has the birth rite to that title, but I can comment. The entire Educational system is created to produce non-independent thinkers or Slaves. I believe it was in the early part of the 20th century, when Rockefeller and Rothschild created the curriculum which is within every school system throughout America. They made it clear that they didn’t want REAL accounts of how they amassed their money to ever be mentioned in history books. Let’s take this a step further. Let’s say you had a class with a person from, Pensacola, Florida, Hempstead, New York, Tillicum, Washington, St Louis, Michigan, Anchorage, Alaska, Lubbock, Texas, and Hot Springs, Arkansas and asked them to write down who discovered America. What would most of their responses be? More than likely Christopher Columbus, thus proving most haven’t been taught the truth and given a Slave Education. The correct answer is Amerigo Vespuci.

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JOSHSAM: What’s the idea behind the three sections of the album?

PVT MILITANT: Slave Education is a theme album, so each section basically covers the different perspectives of the theme.

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JOSHSAM: There has obviously been an evolution since the first Bulls MP3, what are the major factors in that development that have helped produce such a strong second album?

PVT MILITANT: The first album was rushed, but this album took 9 months to come to fruition. I believe the reason we sound stronger is because we worked as a unit to cover topics, instead of just rhyming for the hell of it. Everyone came through in a major way. We should get our foot into the door with this album, then it’ll be time to mash the peddle to the metal, for the industry is not a faithful girlfriend. Simple and plain if you’re not in the game for the love and capital gain, then put the fuckin mike down. People are going to be jealous no matter what, but I’d rather put money away and secure the future of my family and deal with the jealousy head on. Shit, it’s some Punk Bitches that are jealous of me as we speak and I really don’t have shit, but that’s the price I have to pay for being me. You know what I’m saying? I’m not the baddest muthafucka to ever pick up a microphone and know deep in my heart if I don’t think I can’t fuck with you. You dig? That why I have to take a different approach (street laced lyrics with doses of politics) when I do ride (off beat flow, but on point) a beat, so you’ll lose track of the beat and listen to what I’m saying. In fact I don’t even consider what I do as rapping; it’s more like poetry. I digressed, but fuck all the people that are against me, they know who they are.

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JOSHSAM: Will the Bulls be touring to promote the album? If so any clues on dates yet?

PVT MILITANT: I’m pretty sure we will, but it’ll be difficult for me to perform because I’ll be in Graduate School hopefully in January 2004 and I plan on going year round. This game hasn’t given me a reason to not go back to school. I’ve received 2 checks from http://www.iuma.com and they were for I believe 83 cents and 78 cents; I know my rhymes aren’t all that, but it’s a check. I keep them to remind me of where I started, so when I do secure multimillions, I’ll also have humility. Which is an attribute I work on each day I’m granted breath.

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JOSHSAM: Before the Bulls you were a solo artist – and still record as one now – what are the pro’s and cons of each?

PVT MILITANT: I’m a solo artist too. Being in a group lessens what you have to contribute and sometimes you may have a topic or beat that you may not feel, but still contribute something to it. I usually write to some of the most complex beats, so when an easy beat like volume for instant comes to being, I can write and record it (including adlibs) in 45 min or less. Yet, as a solo artist I have to pick beats write cohesive verses, mix, and arrange the song accordingly, with very little help from anyone except the Commandant. The good thing is I control the topic. When I’m doing songs with the Impossebulls it’s all political, but my solo stuff is street, political and also laced with songs for women. I did that intentionally, so if a street cat picks up my Shit he’ll learn something political and also groove to a song that was specifically written for women. All bases are covered.

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JOSHSAM: On the EB you post Vocab Word of the Day, tell us why you do that?

PVT MILITANT: I listened to a powerful goal achieving tape by Brian Tracy, that the average person learns about 6 new words a year, so I thought that I could be a boon to the Enemy board by posting a new word per day. I usually don’t remember the definition of every word I post, but when I encounter most of them while I’m reading, it usually jars my memory.

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JOSHSAM: You can open any paper, go to any online news site and find a million topics to rap about, why do you think Hip Hop at the moment sticks to just a few? Is it lack of knowledge of the world, lack of education?

PVT MILITANT: I don’t think Hip-Hop sticks to just a few topics. The Media and Record Companies are guilty of promoting that bias non reality. It’s actually a combination of both actually and when you are trapped in this 3000 by 2500 mile box or anywhere for that matter with limited information, it will display in your rhymes/life. People usually claim their street, then neighborhood, then city, then state, then region, then country, then the world. I know my city is a microcosm of the larger society, so whatever I find in my city is in the world as a whole. I’m a worldly person, understanding, yet misunderstood. There is only one mind and that’s the universal mind; that is a fact and once we know this we’ll realize we all go through a painful experience as we struggle to exist.

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JOSHSAM: If you went into the studio now to record a solo album what do you think you would cover on it subject wise?

PVT MILITANT: The beat usually dictates the flow and the topic, so honestly I don’t know. I’m versatile, so it could be anything.

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JOSHSAM: Hip Hop as a culture is recognized by the United Nations as such, do you think that is something that could be exploited for the good of the culture a bit more? Does it even make a difference to the everyday Hip Hopper?

PVT MILITANT: It should be exploited for the good. Because it could possibly become a voice, to help further communication between different cultures, so people can become less fearful and paranoid of not only Black people’s existence, but other cultures as well. The UN recognizing Hip-Hop as a culture means much to the true Hip-Hopper, but to the pseudo, plastic ass Hip-Hopper and the more commonly seen taffy rapper, they mean absolutely nada. All taffy rappers are concerned about is making money while the true Hip-Hopper is focused on maintaining the culture and not letting it get co-opted (which it already has) and eventually stolen from them like the Blues and Jazz.

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JOSHSAM: How do you feel about the latest moves by the RIAA? 12 year olds being sued, surely they are going about this in the wrong way?

PVT MILITANT: Very unfortunate, it’s all corporate, so now no one can blame Hitler (Hilary) Rosen for this decision. The crook that is going unnoticed is the record companies that mark CD prices up 900-1100% and sell them to the consumer. I believe downloaded music spurs record sells and creates a larger fan base more expediently than the traditional route.

Thanx Joshsam, for asking for an interview, this is the one and only Pvt Militant 1/5 of the Impossebull crew. We try to show love even in times we should despise; the reason I drink and puff cigarettes is because I don’t want to see the world through sober eyes! Pvt Militant, the Impossebulls dissidents waging war in 2003 and beyond……I’m out…hahahahahahahahaha….

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