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December 17, 2005

Killer Mike "Ghetto Extraordinary"

Killer Mike's "Ghetto Extraordinary" album has been expected for quite a while, and seen release dates come and go fr most of 2005. SOHH talked to Mike about the album and the delays:

Killer Mike: Ghetto Extraordinary

SOHH.com: What's going on with Ghetto Extraordinary? You shot a video for "My Chrome," and the song landed on the radio a couple times. I even saw advertisements for a September release. What happened?

Killer Mike: Basically it's a great album and I'm not gonna allow it to just come out and be off radar. So, its not coming out in the fall was a mutual decision between me and Big Boi. It's like Pimp C said, "When we get the business straight, it will come out." That's as honest as I can be with fans. I put in two years of my life on this record and I think it's a great record. Its got Juvenile, Bun B, T.I., Chamillionare, 8 Ball & MJG, Jagged Edge, Triple 6 Mafia and Outkast on it. So, I can't just throw that out on any given Tuesday and allow it to do sh!tty. It will come out when the time is right. So until then check out the Killer mixtape, Dat Crack Vol. 1, the Killer Part 2: the Killer Instinct, coming out. I'ma continue to put out music but I'm not gonna let my baby go out there and get sh!tted on.

SOHH.com: What exactly happened?

Killer Mike: It ain't no exactly happened, everything ain't right yet. Regardless of what the record company does or don't do. If it was 50 fans walking in a record store everyday saying, "We want it;" it'll be out and it will be out right. But that ain't happening. I'll take responsibility for getting the street buzz up myself. I'm a black man, I can't sit around and blame white companies for what the fuck ain't happen. I just gotta get out here and grind.

SOHH.com: You are obviously not the first rapper to have to go through label mishaps that result in having to sit on an album. But until the recent mixtape explosion, a lot of rappers would get disenchanted and say, "Fuck it. No one gets any music." Why aren't you having the same approach?

Killer Mike: I rap. That's what I feel I was put here to do. I'm not gonna stop rapping. I was rapping everyday before I had a record deal and I'll rap when times are bad with a record deal. I rap, that's all I know and that's what I do. Streets gonna hear more music from me. I know it's a lot going on and a lot of music out there but I'ma make sure my lane is carved. I don't feel like no one else grabs the mic and spits truth like or spits harder than me so who am I to deny my fans that? Based on what I do have. To all my fans, I appreciate everything, I'm good. I'm in the process of setting up a website so you can get my music direct. This situation ain't doing nothing but forcing me to become a better businessman. I appreciate you for staying down.

Posted by jsmooth995 at December 17, 2005 7:58 PM

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