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James 'Slick' Watts has stayed true to his upbringings of Hill Street and Jaycee Manor a housing community in the small city of Martins Ferry in southeast Ohio and is true to his roots. Watts is inspired by family, life experiences and those who have since moved on from this life. His style has evolved over the years and is very diverse from the club joint "Oski Woski" to the deep track "25 to LIFE". Everything he spits is real life and is written by him. Watts is a unique artist compared to others out today because he has something to say. Many people can relate to him and where he has been in life.
Watts played college basketball for four years and has put his degree and everything else in his life on hold to pursue his dreaming of rapping for a living. When asked what rapping means to him James replied “It’s my way to reach the people. I feel I was born to do this my whole life.” He feels a responsibility to his people and the community to show them how important it is to follow your dreams. Watts says “I decided to follow my dreams because of the death of my brother (R.I.P. Reese). You never know when time is up…so follow your dreams. James ‘Slick’ Watts’ new mixtape 25 to LIFE hosted by one of the top DJ's in the country today DJ Mick Boogie! It includes guest appearances by C Murder and Young Turk of the orginal Hot Boys, featured artists Termanology and Tom Gist of Dipset, tracks produced by Paramount of MasterMind Beats, DJ Nice and Cells of Crack City and BittaSweet in house producer Young Chase. Slick Watts is on of raps elite, he has proven this on his debut mixtape which is available at WattsyMusic.com.
Slick Watts
Location: Ohio
Contact: Personal website: www.wattsymusic.com or www.myspace.com/wattsymusic
Urbansteez.com
interview with Slick Watts
 Urbansteez.com: Tell
us your name, and what area do you represent?
Slick Watts: SLICK WATTS I represent OHIO... Martins Ferry Ohio is where I'm From, HILLSTREET
& JAYCEE MANOR is where I Grew up ... I also REPRESENT BITTASWEET RECORDS
Urbansteez.com: How
long have you been pursuing a career in the music industry?
Slick Watts: Actually only about a year! I
went to College and hooped. So that was my main focus at the time. Didn't
really get serious about it until the beginning of 07 and thats when we dropped
25 TO LIFE hosted by Mick Boogie
Urbansteez.com: What
were you into before music?
Slick Watts: Yea like I said I did the College
thing (Still 3 classes to graduate) So I'm gonna go head and knock that out..
Always freestyled but never anything serious
Urbansteez.com: That's
wassup... Get that other paper ( Degree) !!As an artist how would you describe your
style and why?
Slick Watts: My style is Universal.. Well
rounded... basically the TRUTH. I feel like alot of "rappers"
are stuck in one box.. I try and do a lil bit of everything. Something for
everybody to rock to.
Urbansteez.com: If you
had your pick which label to be signed to, which label would it be and why?
Slick Watts: Basically I would Sign my Label
BITTASWEET RECORDS 2 to a Major that was talking the right amount of money
. Whatever one .. It dont really matter.. This year its time 2 get 2 the
money... Ohh yea anybody tryin 2 work wit Bittasweet holla at my manager on www.wattsymusic.com
Urbansteez.com: Get on
that Fam... Slick got that crazy Flo!!!! Who in your future would you want to
collaborate with and why?
Slick Watts: JAY Z , SCARFACE, CUBE, NAS,
EMINEM.... LEGENDS! that's what I want 2 be when its all said
and done
Urbansteez.com: That's Wassup!! What are you working on now,
and when can we expect to hear more of you?
Slick Watts: Right now just workin on the new
MIXTAPE.. gonna have some big Features on there.. PRODUCERS HOLLAR AT ME www.wattsymusic.com
KASHI KICKS www.kashikicks.com
my official (shoe sponsor) will be one of the presenters of the cd.. Also
makin a Song for The Chevy Malibu out of Columbus.. (Whats good City) appreciate
it ..
Urbansteez.com: Who
are your influences?
Slick Watts: MY MOTHER , PAC, MY BROTHER
(R.I.P)
Urbansteez.com: What
do you think of the hip hop / music world right now?
Slick Watts: Man I think everybody is just is
grindin tryin 2 make that money.. I Cant knock it ! but at the same time I cant
just be one of them guys. I'm tryin 2 make music that's gonna last forever not
for the moment.. and still get the money.. Don't get me wrong I'm not one of
them guys thats gonna be like man forget the music industry its all
politics and all that.. Nah dogg i need the money .. My family gotta
eat.. Its just about makin' the best Music possible
Urbansteez.com: What
will you do with your first royalty check?
Slick Watts: GIVE IT TO MY MOM SO SHE CAN
RETIRE..... WORKED 2 HARD FOR 2 LONG
Urbansteez.com: Yea thats wassup, moms be a brotha's fondation now of days, got to hold it down for moms... When
you make it big, what car will you first purchase?
Slick Watts: Shit I dunno Something sick .. 4
all the Haters who never thought we'd make it... Something Sick for them...
Urbansteez.com: What's
in your sound system right now?
Slick Watts: ME, my homie H.U.G and PAC.. thatss about it ... oooh and i
be listenin 2 my homie Prof out of Cleveland... Real hiphop.. other than that
not much... Just alot of me haha... Also holla at my Brother and in house
producer of Bittasweet MAJOR LEAGUE for the ILLEST BEATS out right now.
Urbansteez.com: How
can fans contact you in the future (myspace, email, PO box,
etc.)??
Slick Watts: my personal website www.wattsymusic.com
my myspace www.myspace.com/wattsymusic
also check me out on hardcore jamz my song is #4 on the charts right now.. also
on RAPHEAD.COM
Urbansteez.com: ANY
SHOT OUTS???
Slick Watts: BIG SHOUT OUT 2 G - JAX for
getting my music into yall's hands to do this interiew. BIG shout to my Manager
Arica Kress .. for keeping the movement in order and moving in the right
direction. THIS IS WATTSYMUSIC please do not confuse it www.wattsymusic.com .
Big shout 2 H.U.G and Majorleague.. BITTASWEET FAM.. other than that ... 08 ITS
TIME 2 GET to the MONEY... NEW CD COMING SOON... Everybody check the myspace
out www.myspace.com/wattsymusic
SLICK WATTS
Yo you got to Check out Slick Watts Smash " Slick Watts Show" at www.myspace.com/wattsymusic FloW is Crazy!!! Over 50,000 hits on myspace!!!
Slick Watts Bittasweet Fam Kashi Kicks go cop a pair , better yet cop that Slick Watts
Siick Watts Show Music Video
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