Funny Dzk Interview
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:11 am
If someone told you that Andrew Jackson was one of the better rappers of all time, you'd probably punch them in the face-- unless you were told that Andrew Jackson was also the real name of DZK. Then you just might agree. However, this artist isn't limited to just rap. He has some well produced rock songs up as well; including cover songs from Nirvana and Sublime, a hilarious parody of a Blink 182 song, and some NIN sounding tunes.
Though he isn't signed to a major label--let alone any record label--that doesn't mean he couldn't be if he wanted to. A quick peek at his website, and you'll see that people have downloaded his songs nearly 6 million times! With no record label taking a cut of his profit, and a huge loyal fanbase, this guy must be making a killing off his music, right? Actually, he doesn't charge a single red cent for his fans to download his music. What the fuck? Who is the crazy man behind this strange philosophy?
Who is DZK?
DZK isn't even real. DZK is an elaborate hoax perpetrated by those three mischievous members in "Blink182" to make fun of white rappers. Fucking bastards.
So you got your name from a sorority?
Yes, I fell asleep and they wrote "DZK / Delta Zeta Kappa" all over me. Those god damn dirty apes branded me for a week, so I branded them for my entire career by stealing their namesake. Overkill, maybe. Anyway, I've moved onto High School girls-- they fall asleep before me and they can't even write anyway. Or read. Or escape my clutches.
Who are your influences?
Here is a pretty big list, if you really care (in no particular order):
Wu-Tang Clan (specifically RZA), Jay-Z, DMX, Redman, Sublime, NIN, Nirvana, Silverchair, Soundgarden/ Audioslave/ Rage Against the Machine, Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmiester, Depeche Mode, Canibus, Jedi Mind Tricks. Not Eminem if that's what you're thinking... Okay, a little Eminem. Kid Rock, Beastie Boys, Vanilla I... uhh... Mice. Yeah, Vanilla Mice... You probably never heard of them. Snoop, Dre, Kurupt, Blink-182, Ma$e (when he didn't worship Jesus), Dave Matthews Band, Crooked I, Gorillaz, Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne, Jack Johnson, Ice Cube, BIG, Tupac, N.E.R.D, Pearl Jam, Rob D, and Nate motherfucking DOGG.
There is a lot more, I'm sure.
That was a waste of time. So, you listen to rock. Does rock influence your rap at all?
Yeah, I always end up singing rock vocals over rap beats and ruining the song for rap fans in the process. Also, ruining the song for rock fans, because I can't sing for shit. I can't help it, though. I have to do it or else I go fucking MAD.
Where do you go for those nice beats?
Literally everywhere. Soundclick, people E-mail them, Newsgroups, Torrent Spy, the trash behind IHOP. They find me.
Have you worked with any big industry names?
Is Spice-1 a big industry name? Hahaha. Come to think of it, I haven't really. One time I messaged Immortal Technique on AIM and told him that unless he was recycling he wasn't very "Revolutionary"-- to which he replied "you a corny n*gga". So I guess I lost that little verbal exchange, but that was almost a collab.
What is a sell-out to you? Should that label matter?
A "sell-out" is what all DZK caterpillars eventually morph into at the end of their online life cycle! A big beautiful Sell-Out-Butterfly [editors note: read- "Son of a Bitch"]. YAY! Man... Honestly "sell-out" is just something that elitist fans say when they realize they can't go around showing some underground band to their friends because their friends are already listening. Then they lose their little elitist super-underground-band-finding decoder ring or whatever the fuck. I've never worried about how much money an artist I'm listening to is being paid, or why they're doing the music. If the song is good, I will listen to it. Most people who call you a "sell-out" don't even fucking buy records anyway, so fuck them, they don't get to throw that term around. If you haven't bought a record in 2 years, you shut the fuck up right now. That's me, by the way.
Tell me about your rap battle history.
Psssh, my faggy online battle track tournament championships? You don't wanna hear about that. Go checkout DZK Battle--bask in my homoerotic tournament wins. It really doesn't mean shit; online battles are notoriously dirty and fans are fickle little hateful fucks. But, I think I figured out my record is like: 50 or something wins; 2 losses (Calliz and Zeyeon); and 2 ties (Warbux and Nimrod). I also lost to Jack Knife, but I found out later that he cheated--so fuck Jack Knife. I disacknowledge that shit. Publically.
What's involved in preparing for a freestyle? There has to be something systematic about it, right?
Man, that's like asking Captain Planet about color coordinating his outfits. I'm either in the mood to freestyle and it comes out good, or I fucking SUCK balls. I'm probably better at interior decorating than freestyling.
Have you ever skinned someones "ass raw with a chain saw"? [Editors note: Limp Bizkit reference]
Hell yes, man, didn't you hear? I'm horrocore to the fucking bone. I fucking sleep on the troposphere and I eat fucking piranhas. Holler at me! Holler at me and get your motherfucking dome piece hollowed and used as a shoe-horn.
What the fuck? So, many of your raps are story-like with plots, or deep imagery. What inspires you, and how do you write your lyrics?
Man, I write so much music... I write about everything. Today I wrote a song about a Belly Dancer... Last week I wrote a detailed song about child-rape. What an awful song. Why? I don't know. I just sit down and start going and see how far I can take it. I figure when I get to song #5,000 I should be pretty dope at songwriting.
How is it that you can put out music better than 95% of the competition out there--even artists on major labels--and not even charge a dime for it? What's up your sleeves?
Hahaha, lies. I appreciate the compliment, but it's all opinion. A lot of people don't connect with my shit, and hold a bitter little place in their cold, dark-ass hearts for my music. Hahaha. I really can't listen to Coldplay. That shit irks the fuck out of me. I guess I'm their Coldplay. I give it away because I say I have this big business plan to build a fanbase and blah blah blah. It's all lies. I just like entertaining people and this is the most exciting way for me to do it, for now.
The song that got me hooked was "Bow Down (pray to your God)". What's the story behind that song?
Shit, I just got buckwild in the basement and started screaming over some Rockit Productions beat. In retrospect, I would change the first verse. The other two verses were better. That was the first hook that I enjoyed, at the time, of my own shit. It's not that I don't believe in God, or that I'm trying to prove to people that he doesn't exist... I don't have to do that, since you know, I don't fucking see Him anywhere. I'm just pushing buttons because Christians are delightful little folks.
What song are you most proud of?
East Coast Devil has the best beat, but I didn't even make that shit. So I'm like, proud of Kingsmen Productions beat making skills and my ability to not totally ruin it by talking over it. Hahah. I like High school Girls. The song and the actual high school girls.
Did Jesus ever help you find your shoe?
Me and Jesus haven't spoken since I found him with another man. Sore subject, so move on. I SAID MOVE ON.
Why isn't the Blink 182 parody up on your site? That shit was hilarious! [song entitled: "Haley- What's my age again"]
It's on DZK Battles and dmusic. Also search for "DZK" on YTMND.com. My soundclick site is too fucking big to put my entire wack catalogue on.
I know the rap community has an affinity for the likes of Oprah. Did you get any flak as a result of your Oprah song?
No, thankfully. But judging by how many shitty spellers in the online rap community ironically call me "genious" (misspelling genius)-- They probably thought I was talking about "Opera." Suckers.
What's your take on sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll? Er... Blunts, bitches, and flows?
I would never vote them off Survivor Island.
Is the popular rap stereotype unfair?
Stereotype? Well, my stereo is the "SONY" type... So I'd say no, because I think Sony is a pretty fair company.
Does being a white rapper come with it's own stereotype?
Yeah, his name is Eminem.
Anything you'd like to say that wasn't covered?
I would thank you for the interview, but it sucked balls. Nah, just kidding, this shit was SUPER INFORMATIVE, DUDE!
Though he isn't signed to a major label--let alone any record label--that doesn't mean he couldn't be if he wanted to. A quick peek at his website, and you'll see that people have downloaded his songs nearly 6 million times! With no record label taking a cut of his profit, and a huge loyal fanbase, this guy must be making a killing off his music, right? Actually, he doesn't charge a single red cent for his fans to download his music. What the fuck? Who is the crazy man behind this strange philosophy?
Who is DZK?
DZK isn't even real. DZK is an elaborate hoax perpetrated by those three mischievous members in "Blink182" to make fun of white rappers. Fucking bastards.
So you got your name from a sorority?
Yes, I fell asleep and they wrote "DZK / Delta Zeta Kappa" all over me. Those god damn dirty apes branded me for a week, so I branded them for my entire career by stealing their namesake. Overkill, maybe. Anyway, I've moved onto High School girls-- they fall asleep before me and they can't even write anyway. Or read. Or escape my clutches.
Who are your influences?
Here is a pretty big list, if you really care (in no particular order):
Wu-Tang Clan (specifically RZA), Jay-Z, DMX, Redman, Sublime, NIN, Nirvana, Silverchair, Soundgarden/ Audioslave/ Rage Against the Machine, Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmiester, Depeche Mode, Canibus, Jedi Mind Tricks. Not Eminem if that's what you're thinking... Okay, a little Eminem. Kid Rock, Beastie Boys, Vanilla I... uhh... Mice. Yeah, Vanilla Mice... You probably never heard of them. Snoop, Dre, Kurupt, Blink-182, Ma$e (when he didn't worship Jesus), Dave Matthews Band, Crooked I, Gorillaz, Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne, Jack Johnson, Ice Cube, BIG, Tupac, N.E.R.D, Pearl Jam, Rob D, and Nate motherfucking DOGG.
There is a lot more, I'm sure.
That was a waste of time. So, you listen to rock. Does rock influence your rap at all?
Yeah, I always end up singing rock vocals over rap beats and ruining the song for rap fans in the process. Also, ruining the song for rock fans, because I can't sing for shit. I can't help it, though. I have to do it or else I go fucking MAD.
Where do you go for those nice beats?
Literally everywhere. Soundclick, people E-mail them, Newsgroups, Torrent Spy, the trash behind IHOP. They find me.
Have you worked with any big industry names?
Is Spice-1 a big industry name? Hahaha. Come to think of it, I haven't really. One time I messaged Immortal Technique on AIM and told him that unless he was recycling he wasn't very "Revolutionary"-- to which he replied "you a corny n*gga". So I guess I lost that little verbal exchange, but that was almost a collab.
What is a sell-out to you? Should that label matter?
A "sell-out" is what all DZK caterpillars eventually morph into at the end of their online life cycle! A big beautiful Sell-Out-Butterfly [editors note: read- "Son of a Bitch"]. YAY! Man... Honestly "sell-out" is just something that elitist fans say when they realize they can't go around showing some underground band to their friends because their friends are already listening. Then they lose their little elitist super-underground-band-finding decoder ring or whatever the fuck. I've never worried about how much money an artist I'm listening to is being paid, or why they're doing the music. If the song is good, I will listen to it. Most people who call you a "sell-out" don't even fucking buy records anyway, so fuck them, they don't get to throw that term around. If you haven't bought a record in 2 years, you shut the fuck up right now. That's me, by the way.
Tell me about your rap battle history.
Psssh, my faggy online battle track tournament championships? You don't wanna hear about that. Go checkout DZK Battle--bask in my homoerotic tournament wins. It really doesn't mean shit; online battles are notoriously dirty and fans are fickle little hateful fucks. But, I think I figured out my record is like: 50 or something wins; 2 losses (Calliz and Zeyeon); and 2 ties (Warbux and Nimrod). I also lost to Jack Knife, but I found out later that he cheated--so fuck Jack Knife. I disacknowledge that shit. Publically.
What's involved in preparing for a freestyle? There has to be something systematic about it, right?
Man, that's like asking Captain Planet about color coordinating his outfits. I'm either in the mood to freestyle and it comes out good, or I fucking SUCK balls. I'm probably better at interior decorating than freestyling.
Have you ever skinned someones "ass raw with a chain saw"? [Editors note: Limp Bizkit reference]
Hell yes, man, didn't you hear? I'm horrocore to the fucking bone. I fucking sleep on the troposphere and I eat fucking piranhas. Holler at me! Holler at me and get your motherfucking dome piece hollowed and used as a shoe-horn.
What the fuck? So, many of your raps are story-like with plots, or deep imagery. What inspires you, and how do you write your lyrics?
Man, I write so much music... I write about everything. Today I wrote a song about a Belly Dancer... Last week I wrote a detailed song about child-rape. What an awful song. Why? I don't know. I just sit down and start going and see how far I can take it. I figure when I get to song #5,000 I should be pretty dope at songwriting.
How is it that you can put out music better than 95% of the competition out there--even artists on major labels--and not even charge a dime for it? What's up your sleeves?
Hahaha, lies. I appreciate the compliment, but it's all opinion. A lot of people don't connect with my shit, and hold a bitter little place in their cold, dark-ass hearts for my music. Hahaha. I really can't listen to Coldplay. That shit irks the fuck out of me. I guess I'm their Coldplay. I give it away because I say I have this big business plan to build a fanbase and blah blah blah. It's all lies. I just like entertaining people and this is the most exciting way for me to do it, for now.
The song that got me hooked was "Bow Down (pray to your God)". What's the story behind that song?
Shit, I just got buckwild in the basement and started screaming over some Rockit Productions beat. In retrospect, I would change the first verse. The other two verses were better. That was the first hook that I enjoyed, at the time, of my own shit. It's not that I don't believe in God, or that I'm trying to prove to people that he doesn't exist... I don't have to do that, since you know, I don't fucking see Him anywhere. I'm just pushing buttons because Christians are delightful little folks.
What song are you most proud of?
East Coast Devil has the best beat, but I didn't even make that shit. So I'm like, proud of Kingsmen Productions beat making skills and my ability to not totally ruin it by talking over it. Hahah. I like High school Girls. The song and the actual high school girls.
Did Jesus ever help you find your shoe?
Me and Jesus haven't spoken since I found him with another man. Sore subject, so move on. I SAID MOVE ON.
Why isn't the Blink 182 parody up on your site? That shit was hilarious! [song entitled: "Haley- What's my age again"]
It's on DZK Battles and dmusic. Also search for "DZK" on YTMND.com. My soundclick site is too fucking big to put my entire wack catalogue on.
I know the rap community has an affinity for the likes of Oprah. Did you get any flak as a result of your Oprah song?
No, thankfully. But judging by how many shitty spellers in the online rap community ironically call me "genious" (misspelling genius)-- They probably thought I was talking about "Opera." Suckers.
What's your take on sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll? Er... Blunts, bitches, and flows?
I would never vote them off Survivor Island.
Is the popular rap stereotype unfair?
Stereotype? Well, my stereo is the "SONY" type... So I'd say no, because I think Sony is a pretty fair company.
Does being a white rapper come with it's own stereotype?
Yeah, his name is Eminem.
Anything you'd like to say that wasn't covered?
I would thank you for the interview, but it sucked balls. Nah, just kidding, this shit was SUPER INFORMATIVE, DUDE!