"1ST OFF, IM NOT SIGNED !!!!! SO ALL U LABELS WHO TALKING BREAD AND THE RIGHT DEAL, GET AT THE BOY !!!!!! CHECK ME OUT AT UGOTWAX.COM http://ugotwax.com/site3/members/818/ FREE MY COUSIN WILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WILLIAM THOMAS, I GOT YOU !!!!!!" THE 20 YEAR OLD ARTIST GOT THE NAME SQUID FROM A MENTOR AND FATHER-LIKE FIGURE BACK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. HIS NAME WAS MR. QUINN AND HE PASSED ABOUT A YEAR AGO "R.I.P., ME LUCK AND THE WHOLE Y.M.O.D. MISS YOU SIR". THE NOW "SQUID KEY" TRIED OTHER RAP NAMES BUT WHEN PEOPLE HEARD HIM THEY WOULD ALWAYS ASK "WHO IS THAT, AND WHERE IS HE FROM" SO HE DECIDED 2 KEEP IT SIMPLE. "ITS DIFFRENT AND THATS WHO PEOPLE NEW ME AS, SO ITS A WIN WIN SITUATION" SAYS THE ARTIST. "I'VE BOUNCED AROUND FROM LABEL 2 LABEL (MOST OF THEM WERE ALL LOCAL) AND LISTENED 2 NEARLY EVERY1 AS AN ARTIST FROM PAC 2 BIGGIE, 2 LINCOLN PARK 2 NYSNC (YEA, YA BOY ON THAT SHIT. WHY YA THINK IM SO VERSATILE ?) JUST 2 PERFECT MY SOUND". SQUID HAS KNOWN LUCK SINCE CHILDHOOD AND STARTED RAPPING WITH HIM AT THE AGE OF 12 AND THEY STARTED "THE PRESIDENTIAL PLAYAS". YOU MITE HAVE HEARD OF THEM. ONCE THINGS SOURED WIT THEM, HE AND LUCK PARTED WAYS WITH THE CEO AND DECIDED 2 START THEIR OWN LABEL AND TEAMED UP WITH "LMD" OF LMD RECORDS AND DID A FEW SONGS AND DROPPED A MIXTAPE. UNHAPPY WITH THE DIRECTION SHE WAS TAKING THEM, THE TWO LEFT AND JUST DECIDED THEY WOULD ONLY TEAM UP WITH MAJORS FROM THIS POINT ON AND RUN THEIR OWN LABEL AND PUSH THEIR OWN ARTISTS : LIL JAY AND YOUNG QUINN (G.M.C. GANGSTAS MAKIN CLASSICS) AS WELL AS THEMSELVES. THEY CALLED THEIR LABEL: "FIRST UP ENTERTAINMENT" (1ST UP). AFTER THE LABEL WAS STARTED, HE AND LUCK HOOKED UP WITH A FRIEND THEY KNEW FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY THE NAME OF FLIPSTYLE, WHO WAS ALSO A LOCAL DJ ON THEIR HOMETOWN LOCAL RADIO STATION, 99.7 (99 JAMZ,WJMI) AND DECIDED 2 WORK ON A MIXTAPE. IT WOULD BE THEIR 1ST GROUP EFFORT AND THE 1ST PROJECT 2 DROP INDEPENDENTLY ON 1ST UP ENT. FROM THERE, THEY FORMED THE "SUPER GROUP", P.O.P. (OFTEN CONFUSED WITH THE TEXAS RAPPER "POP" BUT PRONOUNCED "P.O.P.") WHICH STANDS FOR "PLAYERS OF PERFECTION". THE TWO ENTITLED THEIR 1ST PROJECT/MIXTAPE : "P.O.P. VALUM 1". THE MIXTAPE DID GREAT AND BROUGHT THE NEWLY-FORMED DUO HUGE SUCCESS !!!!!!! "CRITICS AND FANS ALIKE COMPARED OUR PROJECT AND SOUND 2 'SUPER DUOS' AND VETS SUCH AS 8BALL N MJG, AND SOME EVEN SAID WE WERE THE NEW UGK OF THE SOUTH !!!!!!!" SAYS SQUID. WITH THE BUZZ GROWING AROUND P.O.P., AND THEM BRIEFLY TOURING WITH CADILLAC DON AND J-MONEY, THEY WERE EVENTUALLY SOUGHT OUT AND THEN INTRODUCED 2 CLARENCE WEATHERSPOON AND THE 35/35 ENT FAMILY. AFTER MEETING AND CHOPPING IT UP, THINGS WERE ON A ROLL FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT SQUID FELT AS IF HE WAS BEING UNDER-PAID. "WE RAN INTO SOME MONEY ISSUES AND THE CONTRACT AS WELL AS THE MANAGERS DID NOT HAVE MY BEST INTEREST IN MIND. FOR ME TO BE THE ARTIST, AND THE SONGWRITER, THE PERCENTAGES I WOULD HAVE COLLECTED WOULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLY LOW SO I DIDNT SIGN THE DEAL !!!!! THEY WANTED TO MUCH (MONEY) AND WERE DOING TO LITTLE SO WE PARTED WAYS." SAYS SQUID. "IF YOU WANT TO LIE TO THESE MAGAZINES AND ALL THESE LABELS EXCES. AND SAY IM SIGNED, THATS YOUR BUSINESS...BUT YOU GONNA HAVE TO PAY ME LIKE I WEIGH !!!" SO BASICALLY.... HE'S A YOUNG 20 YR. OLD CEO WITH A SOUTHERN "D-BOY" FLAVOR, A BUISNESS MAN WITH AN OPTIMISIC ATTITUDE AND POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE, BUT ALSO A SAVAGE ON THE MIC WITH A FLAMING HOT TEMPER IF YOU TRY TO, AS HE SAYS AND I QUOTE "PLAY ME OR MY SQUAD OR ANY NIGGA WHO AFFLIATED WITH FIRST UP CLICK OR FIRST FAM !!!!!!!!!!!" NOW THAT THATS BEEN SAID, HE'S ALSO A PROUD FATHER AND A HARD WORKING INDIVIDUAL WHO'S IN LOVE WITH HIS MONEY !!! "AINT GONE TELL YOU HOW MUCH RANK I GOT IN THE STREETS OR HOW MUCH DOPE I DONE SOLD 'CUZ I DONT GLORIFY NONE OF THAT SHIT...BUT I WILL TELL YOU IF YOU FUCKS WITH ME THEN I FUCKS WITH YOU AND ITS REAL GAME OVER HERE ON 1ST UP AND BEING BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE YOUNG CEO HIMSELF, S-Q-FLY-GUY-KEY." THE SINGLE IS POSTED AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SQUID'S SOLO ALBUM AND AS FAR AS THE GROUP IS CONCERNED, HE SAYS HE AND LUCK ARE STILL WORKING IN THE STUDIO TOGETHER OR AS THEY CALL IT "THE LAB" BUT NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE YET IF THE TWO ARE GOING TO CUT AN ALBUM TOGETHER JUST YET. "WE BOTH IN 2 DIFFRENT PLACES IN OUR LIVES RIGHT NOW AND OUR CAREERS AS WELL. WE BOTH GOT A LOT GOING ON AND GOT A LOTTA GROWING TO DO BUT ITS VERY WELL POSSIBLE THERE COULD BE A P.O.P. ALBUM. WE TALKING BOUT IT...BUT 2 ALL THE FANS, FOR THE RECORD, THIS DOESNT EFFECT ANY FUTURE 1ST UP MATERIAL BECAUSE WE OWN THAT LABEL (1ST UP) AND AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED, THE MIXTAPES WILL STILL DROP SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT AND KEEP YA EYES PEELED FOR 'P.O.P. VALUM 2' AND G.M.C.'S 1ST MIXTAPE. THE STREETS MADE US SUCCESSFUL SO THATS WHO WE CONTINUE TO CATER 2." THE TWO REMAIN FRIENDS THOUGH AND STILL "KICK IT" EVERYTIME THEY GET THE CHANCE. "THATS MY SON'S GOD-FATHER !!! I MEAN, WE WERE PATNAS BEFORE ALL THIS RAP SHIT EVEN POPPED OFF. HIS MOTHER WAS MY TEACHER AT DAYCARE SO I'VE PRACTICALLY KNOWN THE MAN ALL MY LIFE. THATS MY NIGGA !!!!" THEIR SINGLE IS GETTING A LOT OF AIR TIME AND IF YOU HAVENT HEARD IT, CHECK OUT THE GROUPS PAGE. "ITS MY 3RD TOP FRIEND. FIRST UP CLICK-THE OFFICIAL P.O.P. OR JUST SIMPLY TYPE MYSPACE.COM/FIRSTUPENT." THE SINGLE IS CALLED "LEAN N PAUSE". THAT ABOUT SUMS IT UP FOR THE YOUNG AMBITIOUS GENTLEMAN WHO WE ALL KNEW AS "SQUID KID" WHO NOW GOES BY "SQUID KEY". "I ADDED THE 'KEY' BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IM THE KEY 2 EVERYTHING. THE KEY TO MY OWN SUCCESS. IM NOT GONE LET LABELS STEP IN N RE-ROUTE MY LIFE. I DROPPED THE 'KID' TO SYMBOLIZE MY GROWTH. IT WAS COOL AS A CHILD BUT NOW I HAVE A CHILD...SO DADDY GOTTA BE GROWN NOW." SQUID IS CURRENTLY IN "THE LAB" AND TALKING TO A FEW LABELS AND IS WORKING HIS SINGLE "DAT FLY" INDEPENDETLY AT THE MOMENT. "IM TALKING TO A FEW MAJORS AND WE ALL ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER BUT THE BREAD AND THE PAPERWORK GOTTA BE RIGHT CUZ AINT ACCEPTIN NO BULLSHIT DEAL. I CAN MAKE MO MONEY IN THE STREETS !!!" KEEP A LOOK OUT 4 SQUID KEY'S ALBUM WHICH AT THE MOMENT HAS NO RELEASE DATE BUT THE BUZZ AROUND IT IS HUGE AND GETTING BIGGER BY THE DAY. ITS SAFE TO SAY THAT THE BOY'S
A SOUTHERN FAVORITE. "I PRECHATE EVERYBODY WHO BEEN SHOWIN MY PAGE LOVE AND ALL THE DJ'S AND PEOPLE WHO BEHIND ME AND SUPPORTIN MY SHIT !!! THAT TRULY MEANS A LOT 2 ME !!!! YALL ARE IN MY PRAYERS AND I TAKE YALL EVERYWHERE I GO. KEEP IT PIMPIN AND PLAYA ALL WAY ROUND AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, IM OUT...FREE MY COUSIN WILL !!!!!!"FOR SHOWS, MIXTAPE DROPS, FEATURES, OR ANYTHING CONCERNING THE NATURE, CONTACT MANAGEMENT : ANDREW WELLS AT 601-624-6038 OR E-MAIL US AT
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