Interview OG : Big Syke Part 1

Riskie: Can you let us know what Big Syke has been up to and what we can expect you to hit us up with in the near futures?

Big Syke: I Just been makin music I put out 4 solo CD's and THUG LAW 1 and 2, I have the THUG LAW Chapter3 Comin out soon I have a mix tape dropin in a month or two and two solo CD's Black Thunder and The Birth of Mussulini due out next year

Riskie: Recently we heard your new solo track "Slide" and you're also featured on Bigg Steele album "Cereal & Water" on the song "The Wire". Are there any projects album/mixtape or others guest appearences we should be looking out for?

Big Syke: Yeah I have a CD comin out with some cats i been workin with Alabamba Ju, V-Boo and LiL Chestnut Thats hard as hell

Riskie: Who were killa b, and man man? Thug Life members or affiliates? Any information on those guys would be apprecaited

Big Syke: Killa B and Man Man was THUG LIFE we all was cause we was LIVIN IT They from the BAY area

Riskie: Evil Mind consisted of you (as lil psycho killa), mental illness, and domino. Was kato involved?

Big Syke: Yeah BIG KATO help me fund the project and my little Brother DJ Chainsaw

Riskie: How did you hook up with Johnny J to complete the evil mind album?

Big Syke: I meet him through TODDY T

Riskie: Is it true that you will be re-releasing Evil Mind? If so any idea of time scale?

Big Syke: Yeah the middle of next year

Riskie: Can you tell us if any of the original Thug Life members (when you introduced yourself as Syke O Maniac - I believe) recorded any songs with yourself and 2Pac? If so can you let us know 1 or 2 titles of the tracks you did together?

Big Syke:

- The Cradle to the Grave

- Shit Dont stop

- How Long Will the MOurn me

Riskie: The thug life lp was changed a bit before release largely due to the climate of hip hop and how major labels felt that hip hop walked the lines of decency. apart from the madukey remix of cradle to the grave, what other changes can you tell us about?

Big Syke:Maybe 3 of the OG songs made the CD Interscope didnt want the CD to do the CD so PAC did it on his own then they wanted to make it like a group so thats how it came out

Riskie: Can you name 'any' of the tracks cut from the original Thug Life project for us? We are guessing "Out On Bail" is one of those?

Big Syke:

- I'm Losin it

- Thug Life

- Iz It Cool To Fuck

Riskie: str8 ballin is the same song lyrically as gettin' money. which came first? and was it just a matter of finally finding a beat (like warren g's) that captured where pac wanted to go with the song?

Big Syke: Gettin' That Money Came first Pac would always do the same vocals on another beat

Riskie: During the thug life sessions there was an unknown female rapper who performed a female version of fake ass bitches. was that yanni, or do you know who it was?

Big Syke: Yeah That was My Girl Yanni

Riskie: In a 2Pac documentary you mentioned your first Thug Life song was a track called 'Thug Life'. A track by this title is going around that features the young outlaw members and Pac on the outro, but not you. Is there another 'Thug Life' song and can you tell us about it?

Big Syke: Itz not that song you heard, It was the first song for the THUG LIFE project

Riskie: It seems like pac's friendship with you was a very heavy influence on the direction he pursued in his music - ultimately leading to his death row persona. he used a lot of evil mind samples and concepts in his music throughout his career as well. how did you link up with pac in the first place? ...and how did you all get so tight?

Big Syke: I meet him through my friend SERG, SERG cuzin was his manager at the time, We got tight from hangin around each other so much

Riskie: Can you remember the last recording session you did with Pac? If so can you let us know the time frame of when it was (sept 96?) and what songs were recorded?

Big Syke: I dont remember

Riskie: Do you know anything of the rumours that 2Pac was to leave Deathrow records? Did Pac say anything to you concerning this?

Big Syke: Not that i can recall

Riskie: You never signed to death row, which is surprising to a lot of people since you were clearly there a lot and recorded a lot of tracks. Rumor has it that pac told you not to sign. what's the real story?

Big Syke: Sorta

Riskie: Can you give us any information about 2Pacs project 'Makaveli records'?

Big Syke: I was gonna be the first Artist on Makaveli Records then the OUTLAWZ

Riskie: A lot of controversey surrounds this, and you'd be the best person to give the final answer... when you are removed from a song as an original collaborating artist, does amaru or death row still pay you royalties for your work?

Big Syke: Fa Show

Riskie: Any plans on more thuglaw, thug life reunion albums? anything recorded before mack was locked up?

Big Syke: Yeah and Mack iz out RATED R iz in now

Riskie: What are your honest thoughts about what was done to hennessey on lttg (your lttg remix verse was hotness btw)?

Big Syke: Anything that moms like I love the fans didnt like it though

Riskie: Can you give us a little information about the new upcoming 2Pac album coming out later this year? Will you be making an appearence on it?

Big Syke: I hope so itz in the makin

Riskie: Daz Dillinger has been saying he has been asked by Amaru Records to appear on the upcoming 2Pac album and has been working this that team. Can you give us a simple yes or no if this is true?

Big Syke: Maybe

Riskie: We have so many questions and many that I havent presented here due to I know your time being short. Would it be cool if I hit you up again with the remaining questions that our Big Syke fans are desperate to know!?

Big Syke: Fa show

Riskie: Finally, is there anything you would like to add or tell the Big Syke, Thug Life and 2Pac fans?

Big Syke: Thanks for all the LOVE yall give me PAC and the THUG LIFE OUTLAWZ