(SN) Ten Yards is the name of the group the members are DROOPY & SLEEPY. When did you come together & whats your background your roots & part of the world are you representing.

10Yards was a old group with droopy and two other people they left and sleepy came and we been doing this for 5years strong. Our roots are Jamaican and we are representing Toronto.

(SN) Whats your style when did y’all realize that you wanted to take your music career to the next level.

Our style is straight realness always showing the truth. We wanted to take it to the next level when we started to get nuff support from the streets.

(SN) Who are some of the people that inspired both of you to pursue music career’s as hip hop artist’s.

To tell you the truth not much just Biggie and 2Pac.

(SN) Your new track / video “Get On The Floor” is a party track definitely a club banger. How did that come about and whose responsible for the production and the video.

We wrote the track by the way of the production of the beat vibe it was bringing the club vibe so we wrote towards the club, and Boi 1da produce it and Dukey Dukz came up with the video and shot it . 

(SN) Whats a studio session like with 10Yards, Explain your writing process, what are your must haves while in a session.

Being in a session with 10yards is fun that’s if you like hard work lol lol but for real we don’t like to much people in the studio if your not there to work don’t come or don’t call 10yards. Are writing process is pretty fast sometime we freestyle sometime we write. 

(SN) DROOPY & SLEEPY is Ten Yards signed to a label or are you a independent group.

So far we are independent still seaching for a good deal we got deal but not good enuff but until then just keep bring hard music for the people.

(SN) Summer 2011 is right around the corner what can your fans expect from Ten Yards as a group and as a Company

Expect a lot from 10yards this summer a lot of shows and traveling into the UK and America, And expect to see 10yards opening up for big artist.

(SN) Well you know that this is Swagg News so it’s only right that we ask whats your definition of SWAGG.

The world can tell by the way we look straight G but smart business men.  

(SN) Where can your fans keep updated with you, where can they hear your new music see your videos and get your show information

Yeah just check us out on facebook/tenyards, myspace/10yardsmusic, youtube/10yardsmusic and for free download anytime at www.10yards.bandcamp.com

(SN) Do you have any last words for the Swagg News readers and listeners.

Yeah just wanted to big up everybody in Canada period for supporting 10yards music and keeping looking out for 10yards coming to a city near you, And shout out swagg news for having 10yards here respect fam.

www.facebook.com/tenyards www.myspace.com/10yardsmusic www.youtube.com/10yardsmusic www.10yards.bandcamp.com

WWW.SWAGGNEWS.COM

The Makings of a Black and Grey Legend
By Mr. Armani

Freddy Negrete is unlike any other tattoo artists  you will ever meet, he has a B.A. & Master’s Degree,is soon to be a publisher writer with his autobiographer “Black & Grey: How the American Penile System created a Tattoo Legend.”, and he is  a legend in his own right, an original root in the tree of tattoo culture rarely discussed until now. In person Mr. Negrete is a calm cool collected guy,a quite reserved kinda of guy, with that old school East Los Angeles Swagg.

Read More

Sho Sho Esquiro is a Native inspired line that combines the use of various colors, fabrics, and textures. Using hand painted prints and custom 1 of a kind designs sets this line apart from competition. If you’re looking to update your Swagg with clothing that no one else has; Sho Sho Esquiro is definitely 100% SWAGG APPROVED.

SN: Tell us a little bit about the origin of Sho Sho Esquiro.

Sho Sho Esquiro: The name itself has always been a nick name for me, people always call me Sho Sho and Esquiro is my last name so its pretty much me. Im From the Yukon Territory and my native nation is Kaska Dene and Cree.

SN: Where did you get your Swagg from? was fashion always a passion or was there
something that inspired you along the way?

Sho Sho Esquiro: Basically it was always a passion of mine, my grandma was always into fashion and mom is an artist, my grandpa and dad are both business entrepreneurs. With my grandpa when I was a kid if I wanted to have a lemonade stand id have to have a business plan, haha Now, my combined love of art, fashion, fabric, color, my heritage and hip hop that is what inspires me that’ s what Sho Sho Esquiro is.

SN: To give the readers a better feel for your line If you had to compare what clothing
line would you compare Sho Sho Esquiro to, whether it be the prestige or the Swagg?

Sho Sho Esquiro: I would say that i’ m doing my own thing, I get inspired byHip- Hop,Urban culture, color, fabric and recycled things. I like to use colors and patterns that people wouldn’ t really think to put together.

SN: What are your plans for the Line? Do you plan on keeping it more custom made,
or is there retail in the future?

Sho Sho Esquiro: Some of my hand painted stuff is already retail! But I would compare it to when you find a bananas underground mixtape, like a diamond in the rough. So I like to keep it custom, I use a lot of recycled leather and fur and environmentally safe materials like hemp and bamboo. And I like the fact that If you buy one of my hoodies your never in your life gonna see it again, its wasn’t made in no sweat shop. I like to keep my pieces original. A lot of my clothing will have similar fabric but I always use the fabric differently and team it up with different textures and colors so I never create the same piece twice.

SN: What sets Sho Sho Esquiro aside from other native inspired lines?

Sho Sho Esquiro: Right now there is a lot of really talented native designers out, I’ m excited to be part of a society called “ Bee the Change Arts Society” we support young women at risk in the community, and positive change. I also work with Pendelton which is an American Indian trading blanket, they have been around for over a 100 years. But I would say Sho Sho Esquiro Clothing is more of a hip hop feel, and mine is custom. When I paint, I paint well known Indian chiefs and pay homage to our heritage and wear it with pride.

SN: Who can wear Sho Sho Esquiro? is there an ideal target?

Sho Sho Esquiro: Anybody can wear it, if you want to stand out and have individual style. I love to see Hip-Hop artists in my stuff. I love to see environmentally,and socially conscious people rock my stuff young and old.

SN: The custom hoodies are definitely neck up, where can people who are not in
vancouver Canada check out these hoodies and more importantly how can they order them?

Sho Sho Esquiro: My website is actually under construction, I get a lot of business from Facebook.. and most of my business is sent out to the US and Eastern canada. You can hit me on Facebook at “ Sho Sho Esquiro Clothing” I take orders from there and once my site is up it will be easier to view my line and order from there.” www.shoshoesquiro.com” coming at you in march 2011

SN: What is the next step for SHO SHO ESQUIRO? What can we expect for 2011?

Sho Sho Esquiro: Basically for 2011, I am going to be part of a fashion show this month in Winnipeg then a fashion show here in vancouver in march with the amazing artist and clothing designer Alano Edzersa. A native business trade shoe in vegas in march, selling on location in AZ and Gathering Nations Pow wow in Albuquerque, NM, in april . I worked as a costume designer before so I feel blessed to fulfill my dream to be self employed, and do Sho Sho. it feels nice to see people in my clothes while showing pride in my heritage. I’ m going to be collaborating with a lot of amazing Native artists and music artists this year so its gonna be an exciting year….

Mel Famous
www.swaggnews.com
Email: Melyssah@Me.com

(SN) Who is Blockz,where are you representing and what’s your style. I know you were in a group The Hardway what happen to that situation? how is it being a solo artist from running with a group.

(B) Blockz is some who has been through a whole lot. The name comes from being on the block I remember people calling me and asking were you at I would say on this block or on that block weather it be east or west. I was given that name and ran with it. I rep Toronto the T.Dot I also rep NY. That situation was a good experience I learned a lot form that, I was the one who set up the group I was the boss everything had to go through me. It was not a good look at the time. I went solo and got more serious.

(SN) We had a chance to sit down and talk a little, you seem to be about your business, and in a lane of your own. When did you start to take the music industry serious.

(B) When I went solo is when things got real serious. I was able to do what I want when I wanted.When I started this like the first 2 years I did not sleep I did everything from promo to advertising to networking plus work a 9-5 I wasn’t sleeping at all I was sleeping like 2 hrs a day. That’s how I operate.

(SN) Tell me about your single “YEAH” when did you drop that, and whats the story behind that song.

(B) I came a cross that track I was literally going through thousands of tracks I was listening to a lot of beats talking to a lot of producers. I couldn’t find anything that I thought would be a hit then one night I went to sleep then woke up opened my laptop went to Kajmir Royale website then the next track I played, that was it. It was like a sign. He produced for DMX, J Millz, Hell Rell a lot of other artists as well. That track also features a west coast R&B artist named Kassonova.

(SN) You have a west coast flow, plus you sound similar to Dr Dre is there any relation.

(B) Naw not at all there’s no relation. I used to listen to a lot of west coast rap I actually listen to all types of hip hop but when im in the booth its like im a totally different person, Im like a beast like a monster it just comes out.

(SN) Are you signed to a label or are you an independent artist. What are your thoughts on major Vs independent.

(B) Right now im independent and ill stay independent until the right opportunity presents itself one where I can work things out on my terms. The way labels are dealing with artist right now is not a way that I wanna be treated. I would love to get signed as long as the situations right. I’m a very observant person quiet at times but watching and learning, learning the mistakes of others so I have a better chance of not making the same ones.

(SN) What are the must haves while in a studio session.

(B) I need water not no cheap water I need a few liters of Fiji water, that’s #1 cheese cakes not much im on a little diet right now as well as my Beats By Dre that’s real important.

(SN) Well you know that this is Swagg News so it’s only right that we ask whats your definition of SWAGG.

(B) People get mixed up and think that swagg is something that they created there self swagg is some thing that’s natural its either you have it or you don’t. Its like its built in your genetics, its in the blood. When I was young I knew I was swagged out cause I was different, when I was like 14 no one was doing what I was doing I shopping at Holt. I had jewels It wasn’t like I said let me get fly naw it was in me, swagg it’s just natural.

(SN) Where can your fans keep updated with you, where can they hear your new music see your videos and get your show info.

(B) I just came out the studio with a crazy banger. Watch when it drops believe me it’s crazy. Watch when it drops believe me it’s crazy.

Www.revernation.com/blockz

(SN) Do you last words for the Swagg News readers and listeners.

(B) Look out for me im coming real heavy. im making a lot of good connects and im one to look out for. There’s a lot of big things that I have in the works right now, im just keeping them quiet right now .

Www.revernation.com/blockz

http://www.facebook.com/people/Blockz-Allard/1313775507

(RM)