1) Melissa- What city and State are you reppin?
Me- Long Island, N.Y.
2) Melissa- Who are your influences?
Me- Mainly alot of early 90′s- early 2000 artists. Lox, Jay-Z, Fab, Nas, Pac, Big, Roc-a-fella, Big L, DMX, Mobb Deep, etc. anybody who was REALLY spittin’ it.
3) Melissa- When did you know you would become an artist?
Me- I knew i’d become an artist when my home boys clowned me cause of the first rhyme i ever wrote…lol. I felt a certain type of way about that, especially being it was my first ever rhymes i wrote. After they clowned me i felt i had a point to prove to all of them. After practicing like crazy i finally got my bars up. I was getting so much good feedback that i was convinced that i had the talent for hip-hop music. I used it as motivation, now look!
4)Melissa- How would you describe your style of music?
Me- I would describe my style of music as a breath of fresh air. I bring energy, authentic word play as well as the hunger you hear in every verse.
5) Melissa- If there was anyone you could work with who would it be and why?
Me- I’d like to work with the vets in the game like Kiss, Hov, Nas, Fab. They would without a doubt bring out my toughest bars point blank period, i need that push! I would also work with French Montana his buzz is cazy & he is creative with his music.
6) Melissa- Who are some artists you’ve worked in the past?
Me- I’ve never worked with any mainstream artist’s YET! But i have worked with many underground/indie artists. For example Ca$tro, A1 The Chozen, MPerial, Kedaface, I Know Brasco, Crave, Jimmie Bon3s, Pr3ttyGirl 1st., Hellz Yea, Konrad & a few others. But im always doen to collab and get work done.
7) Melissa-nWhat’s in the future for you ,what should the fans expect?
Me- The future’s looking very very good. My New mixtape “Second 2 None” is pretty much done. it’ll be dropping late April. Also be on the lookout for new videos, collabs, photo shoots and any and everything else!!!
8) Melissa- Websites to find your music?
www.myspace.com/spodamusic
www.facebook.com/ronaldspodawaiters
www.rhinosilver.com/MrDopeFlow
www.youtube.com/mrdopeflow
www.barsdvd.com/spoda
www.reverbnation.com/spodamusic
GOOGLE ME!!!!
9) Melissa- Personal Website?
www.spodamusic101.blogspot.com
10) Melissa- Twitter?
www.twitter.com/mrdopeflow
11) Shoutouts
- ANY AND EVERYBODY SUPPORTING ME AND MY MUSIC…..AS WELL AS YOU MEL FOR THIS INTERVIEW!!!!
"RICH DREAMS BROKE NIGHTMARES"
THE LONG AWAITED DEBUT ALBUM !
The Pimp Sick Interview
Da Whizz Kid: Yo Spo, whats good man? Dope that u are ready for this quick interview. Tell us where you’re from and when you started rapping.
Spoda: I’m from Bayshore New York (Long Island). I started rapping in my 8th grade year was ’97-’98.
Da Whizz Kid: How would you describe your style?
Spoda: That’s funny you ask me that question because truthfully that’s the most difficult question for me to answer! I listen to many different artists on the regular especially before I write my own material. My main purpose for that is so I won’t/can’t be compared to other artists. I have been told numerous times that I have the flow and hunger of a young Jadakiss, which is definately a very good comparison! My very close friend/sister BabyStrizzy (SHOUT OUT STRIZZ!!!) sums up my style as “Slick Talking”, she calls me the slick talker. Meaning the way I put my words together and deliver my flow on beats. With that being said that’s how I would describe my flow…”Slick”. I’m trying to pave my own lane until the point people be like “yo so and so sounds/reminds me of Spoda”. I’m going to make sure I keep supplying the people with top notch music and keep them on their toes!
Da Whizz Kid: And instead of letting you wait, here a perfect example of tha Slick Flow (featuring my long time homie Seng of Germoney. For real! lol):
SENG – MAGNUM FORCE (REMIX) FEAT. SPODA AKA MR. DOPEFLOW by SENG
Da Whizz Kid: Well wicked what you bring to us, any new fire on the way right now?
Spoda: No doubt you already know I supply you guys with music to put on your mixtapes! I definately appreciate you guys supporting me and my music, it’s a beautiful thing. I’m actually working on my new mixtape titled “Second 2 None”. I don’t have an exact date, BUT it will be dropping in the 4th quarter. So im going to say in the next 1 1/2 – 2 months tops the streets been waiting so I gotta deliver! In the meantime ima continue to drop singles, collabs and freestyles as warm-ups.,I’m also working on a few collab mixtapes….wait for it! Lol
Da Whizz Kid: How’s the vibe and the rap scene on Long Island?
Dr. Pimp: And how is the legendary “LIIT – long Island Ice-T!?
Spoda: The vibe on Long Island is cool, alot of people fail to realize that it’s just like anywhere else. People tend to say it’s like the country out here LOL. You have your good parts and bad parts out here but it’s cool for the most part. As far as the rap scene it goes both ways. The positive is that there is alot of talent out here, actually more than people think. I’ve heard alot of artists both male and female’s that can rap. It’s cool to see people from the Island pursuing music. The negative side to it is that there’s too much music making and not enuff networking and marketing. It’s 50/50 you can make all the music in the world, but you have to network in order to get it to the people. I mean this goes for any artist but i’m speaking for the Long Island music scene. Bad enuff the industry doesn’t pay too much attention if any to Long Island so we have to PUSH the music just as heavy to be heard and recognized. Like I said before there’s alot of talent out here, but alot of Long Island artists don’t network their music like they should.
Da Whizz Kid: Yea, here a dope video shot in Long Island. Standing ovations before the interview ends! Incredible!
Da Whizz Kid: I think you deserve to be in a major spotlight some day. So what are your next steps you do to reach that goal?
Spoda: I grind heavy, stay consistant and ALWAYS stay humble no matter what. My main goal though is my networking skills which is on point but can only get stronger. The more I network the more other artists, fans/supporters, DJ’s and radio stations I can connect with outside of what I have connected with already. Now a days it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
Da Whizz Kid: One goal, or better touchdown definiteley was to team up with da orignal “PimpsLab” and rock a Mixtape with us together. Check Spoda as the Starring in “Dope as Fuck” powered by Coast2CoastMixtapes.com!
Dr. Pimp: Dis is definitely da Killah Mixtape – Completely free and ready for download. “I cant take it anymore” is it. That songs spits off faster than a 45! Killah!!!!
Download Mixtape Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com
The very concerned Dr. Pimp: after listening to “I cant take it” I can only tell ya one thing Homie: The Pimp`s with ya. That song rocks my mind over and over again. Undescripable uncompareable RAP. The Mixtape by the way is genial on the whole – A timetrip through RAP.
Da Whizz Kid: What kind of stuff are you listening to most at the moment?
Spoda: I listen to all genres that’s what real artists do! But at the moment im bumpin’ HOV, Kiss, Fab, Jim Jones, Linkin Park, French Montana Anita Baker and of course my music LOL! I’m with anything that’s hot at the moment or ’99/2000 hip-hop.
Da Whizz Kid: We know you will be featured on a track of the German MC’s Seng and Bert’s mixtape “Tag Team” which will be released very soon. Are there anymore international collabs you are working on?
Spoda: That collab was definately a good look and crazy experience, shout out all the over sea’s MC’s on that track too! As far as collab’s with other artists, not yet but in due time you will hear collab’s with me and other international artist’s! I’m actually in the works of collabing with international producers, so be on the lookout for that!
Da Whizz Kid: If you don’t understand the language spoken in a tune, what makes you like or dislike it?
Spoda: Well if the flows on point that catches my attention from jump!
Spoda: I want to thank you and the site for this interview, it’s definately appriciated to be recognized from an international hip-hop site….SALUTE!!! I want to also shoutout any and everyone who supports my music and holds me down. Whether it be fans/supporters, other arists as well as all the DJ’s and radio stations that spin my music. Last but least I want to give a huge shoutout to my town Bayshore a.k.a ShoreTown and the whole Long Island a.k.a Strong Island…LOVE IS LOVE, 1!!!!
Da Whizz Kid: Yea man, ONE LOVE!
Spoda: I’m from Bayshore New York (Long Island). I started rapping in my 8th grade year was ’97-’98.
Da Whizz Kid: How would you describe your style?
Spoda: That’s funny you ask me that question because truthfully that’s the most difficult question for me to answer! I listen to many different artists on the regular especially before I write my own material. My main purpose for that is so I won’t/can’t be compared to other artists. I have been told numerous times that I have the flow and hunger of a young Jadakiss, which is definately a very good comparison! My very close friend/sister BabyStrizzy (SHOUT OUT STRIZZ!!!) sums up my style as “Slick Talking”, she calls me the slick talker. Meaning the way I put my words together and deliver my flow on beats. With that being said that’s how I would describe my flow…”Slick”. I’m trying to pave my own lane until the point people be like “yo so and so sounds/reminds me of Spoda”. I’m going to make sure I keep supplying the people with top notch music and keep them on their toes!
Da Whizz Kid: And instead of letting you wait, here a perfect example of tha Slick Flow (featuring my long time homie Seng of Germoney. For real! lol):
SENG – MAGNUM FORCE (REMIX) FEAT. SPODA AKA MR. DOPEFLOW by SENG
Da Whizz Kid: Well wicked what you bring to us, any new fire on the way right now?
Spoda: No doubt you already know I supply you guys with music to put on your mixtapes! I definately appreciate you guys supporting me and my music, it’s a beautiful thing. I’m actually working on my new mixtape titled “Second 2 None”. I don’t have an exact date, BUT it will be dropping in the 4th quarter. So im going to say in the next 1 1/2 – 2 months tops the streets been waiting so I gotta deliver! In the meantime ima continue to drop singles, collabs and freestyles as warm-ups.,I’m also working on a few collab mixtapes….wait for it! Lol
Da Whizz Kid: How’s the vibe and the rap scene on Long Island?
Dr. Pimp: And how is the legendary “LIIT – long Island Ice-T!?
Spoda: The vibe on Long Island is cool, alot of people fail to realize that it’s just like anywhere else. People tend to say it’s like the country out here LOL. You have your good parts and bad parts out here but it’s cool for the most part. As far as the rap scene it goes both ways. The positive is that there is alot of talent out here, actually more than people think. I’ve heard alot of artists both male and female’s that can rap. It’s cool to see people from the Island pursuing music. The negative side to it is that there’s too much music making and not enuff networking and marketing. It’s 50/50 you can make all the music in the world, but you have to network in order to get it to the people. I mean this goes for any artist but i’m speaking for the Long Island music scene. Bad enuff the industry doesn’t pay too much attention if any to Long Island so we have to PUSH the music just as heavy to be heard and recognized. Like I said before there’s alot of talent out here, but alot of Long Island artists don’t network their music like they should.
Da Whizz Kid: Yea, here a dope video shot in Long Island. Standing ovations before the interview ends! Incredible!
Da Whizz Kid: I think you deserve to be in a major spotlight some day. So what are your next steps you do to reach that goal?
Spoda: I grind heavy, stay consistant and ALWAYS stay humble no matter what. My main goal though is my networking skills which is on point but can only get stronger. The more I network the more other artists, fans/supporters, DJ’s and radio stations I can connect with outside of what I have connected with already. Now a days it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
Da Whizz Kid: One goal, or better touchdown definiteley was to team up with da orignal “PimpsLab” and rock a Mixtape with us together. Check Spoda as the Starring in “Dope as Fuck” powered by Coast2CoastMixtapes.com!
Dr. Pimp: Dis is definitely da Killah Mixtape – Completely free and ready for download. “I cant take it anymore” is it. That songs spits off faster than a 45! Killah!!!!
Download Mixtape Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com
The very concerned Dr. Pimp: after listening to “I cant take it” I can only tell ya one thing Homie: The Pimp`s with ya. That song rocks my mind over and over again. Undescripable uncompareable RAP. The Mixtape by the way is genial on the whole – A timetrip through RAP.
Da Whizz Kid: What kind of stuff are you listening to most at the moment?
Spoda: I listen to all genres that’s what real artists do! But at the moment im bumpin’ HOV, Kiss, Fab, Jim Jones, Linkin Park, French Montana Anita Baker and of course my music LOL! I’m with anything that’s hot at the moment or ’99/2000 hip-hop.
Da Whizz Kid: We know you will be featured on a track of the German MC’s Seng and Bert’s mixtape “Tag Team” which will be released very soon. Are there anymore international collabs you are working on?
Spoda: That collab was definately a good look and crazy experience, shout out all the over sea’s MC’s on that track too! As far as collab’s with other artists, not yet but in due time you will hear collab’s with me and other international artist’s! I’m actually in the works of collabing with international producers, so be on the lookout for that!
Da Whizz Kid: If you don’t understand the language spoken in a tune, what makes you like or dislike it?
Spoda: Well if the flows on point that catches my attention from jump!
Spoda: I want to thank you and the site for this interview, it’s definately appriciated to be recognized from an international hip-hop site….SALUTE!!! I want to also shoutout any and everyone who supports my music and holds me down. Whether it be fans/supporters, other arists as well as all the DJ’s and radio stations that spin my music. Last but least I want to give a huge shoutout to my town Bayshore a.k.a ShoreTown and the whole Long Island a.k.a Strong Island…LOVE IS LOVE, 1!!!!
Da Whizz Kid: Yea man, ONE LOVE!
Interview: On the Grind: Mr. Dope Flow
For the next On the Grind post, we've got a two part post. The first part is with Spoda aka Mr. Dope Flow. One of the first people who followed me on twitter and showed me love, I had to chop it up with him and see just what was going on in his world. Maybe after this interview, you'll feel like I feel, that he's on his grind.
Follow him: @mrdopeflow
Check out his blogsite: http://www.spodamusic101.blogspot.com/
IdoitforHipHop(IDIFHH): So when did you start rapping?
Spoda: I started rapping around 1997/1998.
IDIFHH: Who would you consider to be your biggest influences, music wise?
Spoda: Jay-Z, Nas, Jadakiss, Gangstarr, Biggie, Das Efx, Heltah Skeltha, and AZ
IDIFHH: Speaking of Gangstarr, Premo is one of the best producers out. If you could work with any producer for a whole album, who would it be?
Spoda: Well, I actually got a few. Premo, Kanye, 9th Wonder, and Just Blaze
IDIFHH: Nice. Alright, with so many artists using the internet these days, how do you feel it has affected the music industry? Do you feel as though the pros outweigh the cons?
Spoda: I think the internet is a great tool as well as a bad tool for music. Mainly for two reasons, first off the record sales. It's definitely making a huge decline for the simple fact that people can download an album, a single, or whatever. Meaning that not to many people buy the actual album when it drops. But on the flipside its a great tool for promotions and networking. Everyone is on the net, whether its for doing promotion for social networks, A&Rs, and labels who look for talent on the net for the simple fact that its where everyone is at.
IDIFHH: That being said, with so many trying to get on, what do you feel makes you different from the rest?
Spoda: Personally, I don't feel as if I sound like anyone else. When I write, I try to distinguish myself from the rest. There's so much new talent, but you always hear "He/She sounds like so and so." That's now how I want to be categorized. So I write so that I'm labeled as my own breed and so that I stand out instead of fitting in.
IDIFHH: Yeah, I think being labeled is something that a lot of artists need to avoid. A good example recently is Asher Roth being compared to Eminem. So what are you doing in 2010, and what, if anything, are you doing differently from 2009?
Spoda: Well for starters, my sophomore mixtape, "The Arrival" hosted by DJ J-Prince is dropping 2/23/10. I have a few other projects I'm working on, mainly staying more consistent and hungry. I'm definitely building up my fanbase, which is growing daily. Just trying to stay relevant.
IDIFHH: My next question is what's your creative process? Do you need the beat first or do you write and then change accordingly?
Spoda: It really all depends on how I'm feeling. I'm constantly brainstorming so sometimes I creat verses without a beat. Then there are times when I want to write to a beat to make sure my flow and delivery is on point. The majority of the time when I get a beat, I listen to it on repeat, turn it off, and the beat is stuck in my head. So I also rain like that. In one of my verses, I summed it up. I said, "I don't write/I brainstorm it till the page is filled/"
IDIFHH: Gotcha. If you could collab with anyone living, who would it be?
Spoda: Good question. The LOX, Jay-Z, Fabolous, Young Chis, Joe Budden, Nas, Juelz Santana.
IDIFHH: You're heavy with the New York people.
Spoda: Yeah. West Coast, Nipsey Hussle, Game, Snoop Dogg. South: Scarface, Andre 3000, T.I., and Ludacris.
Be on the lookout for his mixtape, "The Arrival" dropping 2/23/10. Part 2 with The Kid Ceez coming soon.
Follow him: @mrdopeflow
Check out his blogsite: http://www.spodamusic101.blogspot.com/
IdoitforHipHop(IDIFHH): So when did you start rapping?
Spoda: I started rapping around 1997/1998.
IDIFHH: Who would you consider to be your biggest influences, music wise?
Spoda: Jay-Z, Nas, Jadakiss, Gangstarr, Biggie, Das Efx, Heltah Skeltha, and AZ
IDIFHH: Speaking of Gangstarr, Premo is one of the best producers out. If you could work with any producer for a whole album, who would it be?
Spoda: Well, I actually got a few. Premo, Kanye, 9th Wonder, and Just Blaze
IDIFHH: Nice. Alright, with so many artists using the internet these days, how do you feel it has affected the music industry? Do you feel as though the pros outweigh the cons?
Spoda: I think the internet is a great tool as well as a bad tool for music. Mainly for two reasons, first off the record sales. It's definitely making a huge decline for the simple fact that people can download an album, a single, or whatever. Meaning that not to many people buy the actual album when it drops. But on the flipside its a great tool for promotions and networking. Everyone is on the net, whether its for doing promotion for social networks, A&Rs, and labels who look for talent on the net for the simple fact that its where everyone is at.
IDIFHH: That being said, with so many trying to get on, what do you feel makes you different from the rest?
Spoda: Personally, I don't feel as if I sound like anyone else. When I write, I try to distinguish myself from the rest. There's so much new talent, but you always hear "He/She sounds like so and so." That's now how I want to be categorized. So I write so that I'm labeled as my own breed and so that I stand out instead of fitting in.
IDIFHH: Yeah, I think being labeled is something that a lot of artists need to avoid. A good example recently is Asher Roth being compared to Eminem. So what are you doing in 2010, and what, if anything, are you doing differently from 2009?
Spoda: Well for starters, my sophomore mixtape, "The Arrival" hosted by DJ J-Prince is dropping 2/23/10. I have a few other projects I'm working on, mainly staying more consistent and hungry. I'm definitely building up my fanbase, which is growing daily. Just trying to stay relevant.
IDIFHH: My next question is what's your creative process? Do you need the beat first or do you write and then change accordingly?
Spoda: It really all depends on how I'm feeling. I'm constantly brainstorming so sometimes I creat verses without a beat. Then there are times when I want to write to a beat to make sure my flow and delivery is on point. The majority of the time when I get a beat, I listen to it on repeat, turn it off, and the beat is stuck in my head. So I also rain like that. In one of my verses, I summed it up. I said, "I don't write/I brainstorm it till the page is filled/"
IDIFHH: Gotcha. If you could collab with anyone living, who would it be?
Spoda: Good question. The LOX, Jay-Z, Fabolous, Young Chis, Joe Budden, Nas, Juelz Santana.
IDIFHH: You're heavy with the New York people.
Spoda: Yeah. West Coast, Nipsey Hussle, Game, Snoop Dogg. South: Scarface, Andre 3000, T.I., and Ludacris.
Be on the lookout for his mixtape, "The Arrival" dropping 2/23/10. Part 2 with The Kid Ceez coming soon.
Da' Hitman presents "Unique Styles Show Vol 6"
DA’ HITMAN PRESENTS UNIQUE STYLES SHOW VOL 6
01 Hitman Intro
02 John Blu - In Love Wit Ya Booty
03 R Kelly and Rock City - Crazy Night
04 Wreck-a-Mic - Scream Atcha Man
05 Blue Legacy and King Rah ft Miriam - Thug Appeal
06 T-Pain and One Chance - My Money Long
07 Keke - Debit or Credit
08 Spoda aka Mr Dopeflow ft A1 - The Essence
09 Black-Matix - From The Muscle
10 Snoop Dogg - Blasten
11 Trap Kommittee - Lookin My Best
12 Hot Yella - Miss Me
13 T Boz with Young Joc and Too Short - Get It Get It
14 Eminem - Elevator
15 Skewby - Retarded
16 Giovanni ft Louisiana Cash and Slimm Dutty - Work Like a Trap
17 Gucci Mane - Heavy
18 Yo Gotti and Lil Wayne - Women Lie Men Lie
19 Gucci Mane with Lil Wayne and Camron – Stupid Wild
MIXTAPE: Nodcimmila Presents Top Notch Vol. 1
Top Notch Vol.1
Featuring: Scholar, Sic Osyrus, Cashis, Young Ike Turna, D Malone, Donny Goines, Joell Ortiz, Spoda aka Mr. Dopeflow, Freeway, Trick Daddy, Saigon, Yukmouth, The Undergods, Natstar, Sean P
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