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The Aphilliates & Grown Money Ent. Present
Young Snead & Yae High
"The Takeover Continues Vol.1"
Snead a veteran of the Atlanta scene had a previous deal with Big Cat Records but his talent was overlooked due to all the legal issues the label had with its owners and some of their chart topping artist. Snead had already established his street creditability as a new and up coming soldier in the game. But no one truly knew how deep the talent and passion that flowed through the veins of this ATL soldier.
At the tender age of 14, this straight A student experienced something he never knew he had, and that was the gift of lyrics. “School was always easy to me because I embraced the art of words and how to manipulate them. Fortunately for me, my teachers knew that I enjoyed word play and encouraged me to embrace my academic career head on. But I had so many skills in basketball and football that I never imagined that I would be rapping. I was always popular but it didn’t take rapping serious until I began battling after school and hanging out on the weekends with my folks. “I knew whatever I was going to do in life I had to do it big. Because I got tired of watching my Mom come home exhausted from work. I tell people all the time that I have the best Mom that a young man could have. She has sacrificed so much to make sure I had everything that I needed. I made a personal vow that my Mamma would never work hard again if I had anything to do with itâ€. The problem was, how? In my opinion the people think that Young people don’t want anything out of life, I will admit that these days, most peeps in my age group think that the world owes them major props. However, I know for a fact that, why in the hell should anyone give you a hand if you don’t have “shit to offer. Fortunately for me I had an uncle that I kicked it with like he was my father. So I was instilled a lot of wisdom at an early age. He taught me that as a man, especially a black man I got to go and get it. And when I get it I got to have a plan on how to get it and keep it. Quick money is going to come the same way it came…quickly. So make sure you keep your heart pure and keep a tight convo with the man upstairs and handle yours like a man so that you can take care of yourself and your family. That is why Grown Money Entertainment and I was a perfect match. I want my money to be grown even though I am a youngster. I have big, big plans for the future for my family as well as my community.
Wesley at Grown Money saw that I had something to say and that I was special. That’s was all I could have hoped for. Unless you been where I been and have suffered from lack of the basic necessities like me and my family. You can’t say a damn thing to me. I know what it is to want, but I also have enough belief in myself to know that the street wasn’t the answer. Which brings me back to what I said earlier…HOW? How in the hell was I gonna get my family out the hood and make it without somebody somewhere throwing me a life line …hell in other words giving me a chance.†That is what GME did for me. For that I am grateful, loyal and I am gonna show you how a youngster takes advantage of a chance.
How would you describe your style? Well as soon as I open my mouth there is no denying that I am a southern artist. But it doesn’t stop there. Due to the fact that expression is my passion and also my craft, my style is gonna hit you like wow did he just say that. I am still young so I would be crazy to say my definitive style has been mastered due to my versatility. So at this point in my career my focus is on my message verses getting you hooked to a gimmick that ain’t me. Either way you will enjoy what I spit…believe that!!!
Thoughts on Family: My family is very important to me. I have kind of taken on the roll as the Man of the house. I assume responsibility for my mother, my sister and my brother. I will use every cell in my brain to ensure that they get what they need and that we never struggle and or suffer ever again.
Thoughts on the Streets, today’s Youth and the World as a whole: I have known and seen with my own eyes young people leave this world to soon chasing that dollar without a plan. That won’t be me. I refuse to let all of the gifts and knowledge I have inside of me…be wasted on a quick lick. There is no togetherness with a lot of us young folks these days. It’s like the world is split in two within society in general. I feel that in a perfect world its enough money out here for us all to be able to enjoy the fruits of your own hustle and eat good…hell eat great. And be at peace as well. The powers that be, want to keep so many poor people jacked up, locked up and make somebody daddy, brother and or uncle disappear forever. Hell whatever happened to the Pursuit of happiness for all men, freedom of speech. Does that rule only apply to the rich? It’s like so many people are running around with no sense of direction. There is a lot of talent out there. But where a lot of my peers go wrong is that they are in a major hurry to get it and be doing it, because there is so much pressure and eagerness but they don’t have a plan and that is where things get screwed up. You got all this pressure to be fly and paid and again, no one is stopping to say…damn I am only 19…it’s not my time yet. I have grind the right way the smart way to get it and then keep it. I want to do it all but I refuse to do it, if I am not taking the right steps to get to the next level so that I can keep it and I don’t have to look over my shoulders wondering when somebody going to come and snatch it.
Future Business and Motivation:
I am motivated and influenced by a lot of hip hop artist doing it these days, but more importantly I am crunk over how they have taken their business to another level without losing sight on what is real. Artists like Martin Lawrence, Jaime Fox, Michael Jordan, Dave Chapel, Chris Tucker, 50 Cent, Mary J Blige, TI, and Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy have all taken their God given talent and turned it into a major vessel of income for themselves and their families. I call them my boys because I am setting my standards to be where they are in a very short time, not that I am jocking I am giving them their respect.
Thoughts on Women: Women today have it so hard. But you can’t deny that a woman will handle her business, because she already knows that if she doesn’t get it herself no one will. I can understand, because I have watched my mama pull all kinds of rabbits out of hat to help me and my siblings. I respect all women and love them all, big, lil dark, light I got mad respect for all of them. I love them and will never ever disrespect the ones that respect themselves. Young Snead got a place in his heart for you.
Who do you want to help first: I have a soft spot in my heart for homeless people. I am working on a foundation for the homeless. Cause it’s so easy to get in a crazy position fast. Most people think that the homeless has pissed their life away and they are in the position because they didn’t handle their business. But so many people that I know are one paycheck away from being homeless. My foundation will treat them with integrity and respect and give the encouragement and the help that they need to get back on top. Most of the time that is all people need is a hand just to get back right without being made to feel like they don’t have to kiss your ass to get there.
What do you live by? Can you describe it in a statement: Yes, Forget about you….Pay me? I refuse to let anyone prostitute my talent. You will embrace me and the are going to fucking pay me.
