TEAM DOPE TELLS
CHOCOLATE CB: Ok, so please tell the fans who named the group? TeamDope: No one person named the group. It was something we came up with together. It made sense to us. CB: With being a group have there being a time when as a group you couldn’t agree? TeamDope: There have been times we couldn’t agree, but we work it out. Because, without working things out we wouldn’t be able to last as a group. CB; Who was the first to feel that the group was the best thing? TeamDope: That would be all of us. Sitting together and talking about it just insured everything.
and performing for four years CB: Who is the oldest in the group and do you play that big brother role? Prince J: . Eli is the oldest but we feel like there is no older person. We see ourselves more as triplets and contribute our work equally. CB: Who are some of the people that influence you? Young Eli: Some of the people that influence me are my family. They push me to do better. So my daughter and son influence me . Prince J: . I’m mostly influenced by the legends. I look up to greats like RUN DMC and Eminem. They’ve influence
CB: How long have each of you being writing and performing ? Young Eli: Well I have been writing for a long time. It just when I got into music i had to just go with it. So I started writing, Now, performing I been doing that for about 5 years. Yunggin: 7 years writing.. 5 years performing.
CB: Was Team Dope first performance explosive? TeamDope: Actually it was. Our first performance was a local event where we opened up for prince’s cousin who has a major local fan base.
my work ethic with all their accomplishments. CB; What is your opinion on the new hip hop style? Yung Eli: My opinion about the new style is it’s more flashy. Some stuff dose not make since. Some stuff you can relate to. It all depends on who you like to listen to. Pince J: . There’s nothing like the Old School but We feel that the styles of mu
Prince J: been writing for several years UNSIGNED MAGAZINE
CB: How many different skills makes Team Dope a whole? Prince J: . We create our music based off of each other since we each can sing or rap. Our singing, rapping, and abilities to work together make us a whole.
sic will always change. We fit in perfect with this new generation and hopefully our time is coming.
CB: How long did it take to make the new album? TeamDope: It took us 5 to 6 months to finish it. It would and should have been finished faster then that, but obstacles came up. We overcame them and we finished it. CB: What does the future and the music industry have coming from team dope? TeamDope: The future will hold great things. The music industry will gain more talent that will have you wanting more and more.