Mr. Silky Slim
Its Sa here from Electric Oceans D&A and we got a hot ass interview, From my Player Partner in the Game. Mr. Silky Slim tha Pimp. Now I first heard of his music I was out in them streets. It was either Van Buren in Phoenix or 82nd in Portland (I’m knowing). Now before you get pissy, Did he say a PIMP? Yes I did this brother has lyrics that can motivate if you are smart enough to listen and to be honest he has a solid flow. Since living on the West Coast and being down. I got tired of hearing about coke and guns cats have never seen and always promoting violence. So who is Mr. Silky Slim tha Pimp?
Mr.Silky Slim The Pimp world has had it’s share of representation in the rap world especially on the West Coast going back to the days of Too $hort and his infamous pimp tales in the 80′s. Suga Free with a legit pimp background then took things to new heights with his ground breaking release Street Gospel in 1998. Now continuing the tradition is Palmdale, CA’s own Mr. Silky Slim. Like Suga Free, Mr. Silky Slim not only talks the talk pimping but he’s also walked the walk. The word pimp gets thrown around a lot by rappers in their songs but the majority have never walked a day in the shoes of a pimp’s life. Now bringing his smooth talking skills to rap, Mr. Silky Slim is not only out to carry out the pimp tradition in rap but also to become one of it’s hottest new faces.
A former stand-out football player for Palmdale High and later for Cal State Fresno University via scholarship, Mr. Silky Slim learned to hone his hustling skills at an early age and translated those skills in to money. Although quite skilled, Silky Slim no longer saw the need to use his physical skills on the football field and saw a new future for himself using his hustling skills to achieve success a lot quicker and smarter than a Pro Football career. Attaining success and respect from his peers, Mr. Silky Slim decided to conquer the world of rap after one of his friends advised him to record an album after hearing Slim on the mic. In today’s rap world filled with low album sales and where a rapper exists on every corner, it’s a perfect opportunity for a person like Silky Slim to make his move. Why would someone enter the rap field now in it’s lowest state? Well in order to be successful and to stand out, one must have the attitude of a hustler combined with skills and a very colorful personality – all of the traits that Slim has. “For me it’s actually a good time”, said Mr. Silky Slim. “Having the big machine behind you helps, but the system is now set up to where an artist can keep more of the pie. I’ve already been getting my own by hustling. Being famous doesn’t necessarily translate in to money unless you have a plan. I look at someone like Tech N9ne who hasn’t had a lot of mainstream success but yet he’s got loyal fans that support him. I also look up to dudes like E-40 who have mainstream success but he had independent success first by creating a loyal fanbase. To know my music is to know me and if people get to know my music, they will love me” Mr. Silky Slim further states.
In 2009 Mr. Silky Slim teamed up with famed Los Angeles mixtape king DJ Nik Bean to release Slim’s Cash Me Out Vol. 1 which featured fellow West Coast artists Glasses Malone, Mistah FAB, Crooked I, Roscoe Umali, Damani and Pomona Pimpin Young. People expected to hear another Suga Free but were surprised to hear someone with his own voice and own sound. The mixtape received very positive feedback throughout the internet and you can find Mr. Silky Slim on sites such as HipHopDx, WorldstarHipHop, Dubcnn, Raptalk, Ballerstatus, WeTheWest, MixtapeBuzz, MixtapeTorrent, Datpiff, VladTV and many more. The future is bright like a California Sunshine for this young new artist. You can follow Mr. Silky Slim on Twitter at HYPERLINK “http://www.twitter.com/mrsilkyslim”www.twitter.com/mrsilkyslim and hear music at HYPERLINK “http://www.myspace.com/mrsilkyslim”www.myspace.com/mrsilkyslim.
Sa Electric Oceans Besides selling T shirts, I also promote fitness on the site. Are you currently in the Gym and since you played high school and college football can you tell us about that?
Mr.Silky Slim I always loved football and whatever I do I go hard!! I grew up an athlete…I played football, basketball, baseball, ran track and boxed. It was my pops way of trying to keep me out of the streets. Around 16 I focused on football more because thats what I had a passion for but as I got older I realized i’d rather own the raiders then play for em you feel me..lol I know my life could of been ALOT different if I would have stuck with it but I wasn’t happy…….im happy with my life right now and the direction it’s headed in. I still hit the gym now but I always fall off and fall back on..lol I guess the same struggle most people go through.
Sa Electric Oceans This question, P you know I had to ask. What brought about the verse “ I don’t give a fuck about a Don Juan endorsement” (referring to the Chicago pimp who is know for colorful outfits). I can’t front I laugh every time I hear it.
Mr. Silky Slim You know, a lot of mufuckas act like Don Juan sets the standard for the game…..I don’t have any problem with dude but these niggas act like if you don’t run in they crew or get a co-sign by them you aint making moves or you aint on they level. Really, they’re Pimping Pimps……you got alot of niggas in the game paying them to show up to they birthday parties or co-sign them in some way to make they Pimpin legit……Im just saying I don’t give a fuck if he recognize me or not…….Pimps fuck wit Pimps just like real recognize real….what I look like paying a nigga to be my friend? I know my game is strong every day when I wake up wit a fat trap!!
Sa What are your current thoughts on the music game and why Seattle, Portland and the Bay does not get a lot of shine?
Mr. Silky Slim Im still adjusting to the music game but after everything I been through it actually comes pretty natural. It’s alot more political and cut-throat then I imagined. It’s a grind like anything else you just got to stay humble and not be satisfied with minor accomplishments. I try and always remember that after I cross 1 bridge I got many more to cross and if I exceed my goals, make new ones.
I don’t know why they get over looked. I come from Palmdale Ca, and it’s a lot harder to get my respect because people don’t really know much about it and what goes on out here….It’s not familiar to the world like let’s say a Compton or South Central, even though it’s still LA county you feel me. I don’t take it personal…I demand my respect and no matter where im from Real recognize Real!! And you could never go wrong when you mix hustling and women if you know what your doing! lol
Sa And finally music wise what can we expect from you in the near future? And are you working on any current projects?
Mr. Sliky Slim Well, I just released the “Silky Tha Pimp” mixtape which is me exercising my skills…..my first 2 projects “Top of the Morning” and “Cash me out vol 1″ were actually albums we just put in a mixtape format. I started out making original songs and thats what I love to do but I wanted to switch it up and do some “Rapper Shit” to show my versatility on the mic lol. “Cash Me Out vol 2″ is ready to go and right now im doing features and working on “Cash Me Out vol 3″. Right now for me it’s a building process so thats what im doing… building my fan-base, building my catalogue but most importantly building my knowledge of the music business because at the end of the day thats what it is to me…..business!!
Once again thanks P for the interview, I bump that new mixtape daily and I hope the rest of the world catch up……..Preach Electric Oceans D&A
