Gar: Aw man, it’s 300 times better [than Koch]. We feel appreciated over there. We still puttin’ our work in as a label, so it’s not just Asylum working. Snipe: We not shittin’ on Koch, though, they did what they could, ya feel me? Gar: But we appreciate Asylum, man. They upped our salary. Okay, that’s always a good thing. So where do you see yourself in comparison to the many historic Hip Hop groups from New Orleans? Gar: I can see the world comparing the Chopper City Boyz to the Chopper City Boyz. We get compliments all the time, and people try to compare us to the Hot Boys, which is an honor and a compliment, because they’re legends. But please don’t compare the Chopper City Boyz to any groups beside the Chopper City Boyz, because there is no other. If you come to New Orleans there’s a Chopper City boy everywhere, so the streets are loyal. Do you think one day the Chopper City Boyz will be bigger than the Hot Boys were? Gar: They’re legends, man. The Hot Boys were like the Beatles for real. You can’t in no way compare us to the Hot Boys; it’s only our second album. But I got the game from one of the Hot Boy generals. I came up listening to the Hot Boys so I’m honored to even be here. Being that this is your second album, do you have any sales goals or expectations you’re looking to meet? Gar: The sky is the limit, man. Snipe: We’re just trying to do better than the last time, you know? B.G., you’re also working on your solo project, Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood, right? How is that coming? B.G.: Yeah, it’s done. I turned [the album] in. The release date is November 25th. I’ve got production from Mannie Fresh, Cool & Dre, Scott Storch, and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, just to name a few. Really and truly, I got the best of the best of ‘em. It was really difficult to pick the hardest 15 records because I had so many hot songs done. The hard drive was so full. T.I. executive produced your album, correct? B.G.: Yeah, he executive produced the album with me, but I’m not signed to Grand Hustle. I’m signed to Atlantic, and Chopper City Music, but Tip most definitely put his input and his stamp on it. He kinda runs the [Atlantic] building, and he believes in me. He knows what my potential is. I had a couple of
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deals on the table, man. But when the Atlantic deal came across my desk I was like, “It’s time to get it!” Now Gar and Snipe, I know you two are both solo artists as well. Are you planning on dropping any individual projects in the near future? Gar: The sky is the limit. Snipe: Oh, of course. I’m already halfway finished with my album. We came in this as solo artists and we ain’t never forget that. Everything else is in the making, but right now it’s Chopper City Boyz. We’ve got our group album, we’ve got Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood, we’ve got another group album, and then our solo albums. Chopper City is in the building. B.G., are you finding it challenging to promote two albums at one time? Life in the Concrete Jungle and Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood are dropping pretty close to each other. B.G.: I multitask. I’m a multitasking individual like that, so it doesn’t bother me. Okay, so everybody has been talking about the possibility of a Hot Boys reunion. Is that going to ever happen or what? B.G.: My first single off my new album is featuring Juvenile, Lil Wayne, and Trae. We’re ‘bout to shoot the video for it next week. It’s all good. How is your relationship with Baby right now? B.G.: We cool; we swept our situation under the rug. It ain’t no big deal. How did you work that situation out? B.G.: He was looking for me, and he sent for me, and I went and met up with him. He just was like… I don’t want to go into the full details of what he was saying, but I could tell that he missed me, and I can admit that I missed him. Like I said, we were one big, happy family. Well now that it’s all about the Chopper City Boyz, is there anything that you want the world to know about you? Snipe: We just want the world to know that Life in the Concrete Jungle drops September 16th! // www.myspace.com/choppercityboyz