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Mention St. Louis to someone outside the state's boundaries and the first things most people think of is the Arch, Nelly, Chingy, The St. Lunatics, comedy and country grammar. Granted, the StL-Gateway to the West, has recently within the last 4 years have grabbed hip-hop's attention with emergence of Nelly, Chingy and even Cedric the Entertainer solidifying this city as an emerging melting pot for true hidden talent, literally ranks close to the bottom of the national average when it comes to quality of life issues like education, employment, housing and has one of the highest crime rate of any U.S. city (though down from recent years). But a group of its native sons, rapper-producers B.I.G Worm, J-Soul and 2Tymez better known as the WormHole, are looking to break the mold and put their stamp on the local St. Louis and national hip-hop scene. The group has just completed their latest project, B.I.G Worm's solo debut- B.I.G Worm Presents..."Heart of the City."
I sat with member B.I.G Worm outside Cicero's Restuarant in the Loop (located in the city's Central West End distict) to talk about his debut solo album, pepper steak, and the state of hip-hop.UP AND COMING MAGAZINE: St. Louis is known for its country grammar, sense of humor and the Arch but not much else. What's your home state really like?
B.I.G Worm: Hot. I love my city and I hate my city. I love it because its all about family, rich in ol school values- pinics, family reunions and BBQ for no fucking reason ya know? I still got the same 5 group of true niggas I grew up with to this day(one love to 57!). I hate my city because its hella political and niggas be hatin' including the radio (YEP I SAID IT, THE RADIO)! PLAY MY SHIT! you know?! We got one MF up in this city calling shots and the industry on his dick. I ain't hatin' another man's come up, getcha money fo sho-that's what we all here for anyway but don't hold the next man down. Don't sign niggas and promise these young niggas a dream but sit on they projects. Don't blackball these lil' hungry niggas from getting theirs. Everybody trying to eat.
UP AND COMING MAGAZINE: How has this so-called blackballin' of underground artist affected the St. Louis hip-hop scene? And who are you talking about?
B.I.G WORM: These niggas is mad. I ain't talking about your average fan on the street. Niggas that's in this hip-hop shit fo real know who and what I'm talking about. You go to the radio, give'em yo shit, and they still don't play it. And they wanna be the first ones to say that they all about the underground unsigned artist. BULLSHIT! They playing who ever paying. They spinning the records from the executives. It's not about hip-hop anymore, it's about power and money and how much can we get.
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