THEWORDSMITH: DELL-P FT. JAY REEZY AND CHRIS SCHWARTZ
INTERVIEW REALIFE PHOTOGRAPHS AKACLINE FOR LUCAMOTION PICTURES, LLC
Philadelphia’s Dell-P is back with his sixth project, “Make Emceeing Great Again”, his first LP on RuffNation Records. The recent signee, now under the tutelage of the legendary Chris Schwartz, continues to drop jewels. “MEGA” shows Dell-P’s growth as an artist as he continues to address social issues and drop vicious wordplay. With the support of the city behind him he can’t lose. Label mate Jay Reezy, accomplished singer, songwriter and producer, prepares for his first album release on the label later this year. CEO and Founder of RuffNation Records, Chris Schwartz, responsible for the careers of some of hip-hop’s biggest stars over the years, will help propel both Dell-P and Jay Reezy to superstardom. Validated spoke with the RuffNation trio to discuss, amongst other things, their earliest memories of hip-hop culture and new and upcoming projects.
“SUPPORT FROM YOUR CITY IS A KEY ELEMENT TO SUCCESS. ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR CITY BEHIND YOU THE WORLD WILL BE YOURS.” - DELL-P
VALIDATED: BEING FROM WEST PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, WHAT’S YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY OF HIP-HOP CULTURE?
DELL-P: MY FIRST MEMORY OF HIP HOP WOULD BE WATCHING “KRUSH GROOVE” WHEN I WAS ABOUT 3 OR 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS HOOKED ON THAT MOVIE AS A KID.
VALIDATED: IN 2017 YOU WERE THE PHILLY HIP HOP AWARDS ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER AND THE PHL LIVE HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR. WHAT WAS YOUR INITIAL REACTION TO WINNING THESE AWARDS?
DELL-P: I WAS SURPRISED BUT AT THE SAME TIME I FELT LIKE I WORK VERY HARD SO IT WAS DUE TO HAPPEN.
VALIDATED: AS AN ARTIST, HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE ACCOLADES AND AWARDS TO YOU?
DELL-P: ACCOLADES AREN'T IMPORTANT TO ME BUT THEY ARE APPRECIATED. THERE'S NO BETTER FEELING THAN BEING RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR GIFT.
VALIDATED: YOU RECENTLY SIGNED TO THE LEGENDARY CHRIS SCHWARTZ’S RECORD LABEL RUFFNATION RECORDS, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON BEING UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF THE PERSON PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR INTRODUCING THE WORLD TO ACTS LIKE THE FUGEES, CYPRESS HILL, KRIS KROSS, ETC?
DELL-P: IT'S AN HONOR TO BE UNDER THIS UMBRELLA. CHRIS HAS SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME AND I'M GRATEFUL TO SOAK IT UP. IT'S HARD FINDING AN EXECUTIVE WHO DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOUR VIEWS AND FOLLOWERS THESE DAYS. I'M IN A GREAT SITUATION.
VALIDATED: YOU’RE AN ARTIST THAT ISN’T AFRAID OF CREATING HIS OWN LANE AND YOU REFUSE TO CONFORM TO THE NEW WAVE OF WHAT SOME CALL “POP RAP”. DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN AN INDUSTRY THAT ISN’T ALWAYS ABOUT PUSHING TALENT FIRST?
DELL-P: NO, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A MARKET FOR DOPE EMCEES. LYRICS STILL MATTER.
VALIDATED: YOU’VE PERFORMED AT MANY PREMIER LOCATIONS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA INCLUDING THE TLA, SIGMA SOUND, AND THE WELLS FARGO CENTER. IS THERE A PARTICULAR VENUE IN PHILADELPHIA THAT YOU’D LIKE TO PERFORM AT BUT HAVEN’T YET?
DELL-P: I WOULD LOVE TO PERFORM AT THE MANN MUSIC CENTER ONE DAY. THAT WOULD BE MAJOR.
VALIDATED: YOU’VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN UP FOR MUSIC INDUSTRY GREATS SUCH AS WYCLEF JEAN, RAKIM, BRAND NUBIAN, EPMD, JAY ELECTRONICA, ROXANNE SHANTE, DMX, H-TOWN, KELLY PRICE, FABOLOUS, STATE PROPERTY, AND MORE. WHAT MAJOR PIECE OF ADVICE WERE YOU GIVEN OR WHAT DID YOU LEARN MOST FROM THE EXPERIENCE?
DELL-P: I LEARNED TO LEAVE IT ALL ON STAGE. YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER HOW MUCH MONEY PEOPLE SPEND ON TICKETS AND GIVE THEM A PRICELESS EXPERIENCE.
VALIDATED: YOU’VE BEEN CALLED "THE BEST KEPT SECRET OF HIPHOP" BY XXL MAGAZINE. WHAT DID YOU TAKE AWAY FROM THAT COMPLIMENT?
DELL-P: I APPRECIATED THE OBSERVATION BUT IT MADE ME WANNA PUSH HARDER TO REVEAL MY ART WITH THE WORLD. THE SECRET IS OUT NOW.
VALIDATED: THE FIRST SINGLE “GOOD JAWN”, OFF YOUR RECENT ALBUM, WHAT’S THE RESPONSE BEEN TO THE RECORD?
DELL-P: THE BUZZ OF "GOOD JAWN" HAS BEEN CRAZY. THE PEOPLE ARE HAILING IT AS THE NEW PHILLY ANTHEM.
VALIDATED: YOUR ALBUM “MAKE EMCEEING GREAT AGAIN”, RELEASED JANUARY 1ST ON RUFFNATION RECORDS, AND IS AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS. WHAT CAN WE AS FANS EXPECT FROM THE PROJECT?
DELL-P: YOU CAN EXPECT HIP HOP IN THE PUREST FORM. LYRICISM, SUBSTANCE, AND GREAT PRODUCTION. AN ALBUM YOU CAN PLAY FROM START TO FINISH.
VALIDATED: WHAT PRODUCERS AND ARTISTS DID YOU WORK WITH ON THE ALBUM?
DELL-P: I HAVE PRODUCTION FROM DONNIE BOY, ALI BEY, TRAC-QAEDA, NOK BOI, DJ LEZ, THE WURXS, OTHELLO, AND 4EVERTAYLORMADE. THE ARTISTS ON THE ALBUM ARE DANA STARR, MEL ALSTON JR., KAMAU BONAPARTE, BOOGIEMAN DELA, ILLADEL, SLAUGHTER RICO, MONEY B FROM DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, NOK BOI, WIL GUICE, DAVID BANNER, AND JAY REEZY.
VALIDATED: I NOTICED THE LOCAL DJ’S HAVE BEEN SPINNING YOUR RECORDS ON THE RADIO, HOW IMPORTANT IS THE SUPPORT FROM YOUR CITY?
DELL-P: SUPPORT FROM YOUR CITY IS A KEY ELEMENT TO SUCCESS. ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR CITY BEHIND YOU THE WORLD WILL BE YOURS.
VALIDATED: OTHER THAN THE ALBUM, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOU IN 2020?
DELL-P: YOU CAN EXPECT A TOUR, MY WORDSMITH CLOTHING LINE, AND ALSO MY MONTHLY CONCERT SERIES "THE WORDSMITH EXPERIENCE"... 2020 WILL BE ALL ABOUT BUILDING MY BRAND... STAY TUNED!!
VALIDATED: YOUR MONTHLY CONCERT SERIES “THE WORDSMITH EXPERIENCE”, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT?
DELL-P: “THE WORDSMITH EXPERIENCE” IS AN EVENT FOR UP AND COMING ARTISTS WHO HAVE POSITIVE CONTENT. I'M JUST TRYING TO EXPOSE MORE TALENT FROM MY CITY.
VALIDATED: THE WORDSMITH CLOTHING LINE, WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CREATE IT AND WHERE CAN IT BE PURCHASED?
DELL-P: THE WORDSMITH CLOTHING LINE WAS INSPIRED BY MY LAST NAME WHICH IS SMITH, BUT IT DEFINES WHAT I DO ALSO... A WORDSMITH IS A SYNONYM FOR EMCEE. ALL APPAREL IS AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE WWW.DELL-P.COM.
ARTIST, SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER JAY REEZY
VALIDATED: YOU WERE BORN IN PHILADELPHIA BUT RAISED IN GERMANY WHERE YOU FOUND YOUR LOVE FOR MUSIC. WHAT WAS YOUR INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC?
JAY REEZY: MY INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC STARTED AS A LITTLE KID WHEN MY MOTHER BOUGHT ME A MICROPHONE AND THE MICHAEL JACKSON “THRILLER” ALBUM. THAT WAS MY START AND THEN WHEN I MOVED TO GERMANY I DECIDED TO ENTER THE LOCAL TALENT SHOWS ON THE ARMY BASE IN WHICH I WON.
VALIDATED: YOU WERE INITIALLY BEING MOLDED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF GAMBLE & HUFF, HOW DID THE OPPORTUNITY COME ABOUT?
JAY REEZY: I WAS WORKING AT A GAS STATION PUMPING GAS AND A GUY NAMED CARL BROWN HEARD ME SINGING, LITTLE DID I KNOW HE WAS THE NEPHEW OF LEON HUFF. HE HEARD ME AND INVITED ME TO THE STUDIO TO MEET EVERYONE ELSE AND FROM THAT POINT ON I WAS PART OF THE FAMILY.
VALIDATED: SEVERAL RECORD DEALS LATER YOU FOUND A PASSION FOR SONGWRITING WHICH LANDED YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF THE LEGENDARY, GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PRODUCER BRYAN MICHAEL COX. WHAT LED TO THIS TRANSITION IN YOUR CAREER?
JAY REEZY: WELL I’VE ALWAYS WRITTEN MY OWN MATERIAL SO BEING A WRITER WAS ALWAYS IN MY REAR VIEW. I HAD A RECORD DEAL WITH RCA RECORDS IN LOS ANGELES AND WHEN THAT DIDN’T WORK OUT I STARTED WRITING. I GOT MY 1ST PLACEMENT ON THE “LIKE MIKE” SOUNDTRACK WITH JERMAINE DUPRI, BOW WOW AND ROCAFELLA ARTIST YOUNG STEFF. THE BRYAN OPPORTUNITY CAME WHEN I MOVED TO ATLANTA TO PURSUE A SONGWRITING OPPORTUNITY WITH T-BOZ OF TLC. I CO-FOUNDED A SONGWRITING TEAM CALLED “THE OFFICE” WITH TWO OTHER PARTNERS, WE WERE MAKING NOISE IN ATLANTA WORKING WITH ALL OF THE TOP PRODUCERS LIKE DALLAS AUSTIN, NO ID, AND B. COX AND DECIDED TO ROCK WITH BRYAN ON A FULL TIME BASIS.
VALIDATED: YOU’RE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY FOR INNOVATIVE SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION STYLE AND INFECTIOUS MELODIES. WHAT IS IT ABOUT YOUR SKILL SET MUSICALLY COLLECTIVELY THAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHERS?
JAY REEZY: IT'S THE THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH MUSIC THAT SETS ME APART... MY INTEGRITY, HUMILITY, BEING TRUE AND COMMITTED. THE MUSIC BUSINESS THESE DAYS IS SO WATERED DOWN AND THERE ARE SO MANY FAKE INDIVIDUALS AND SOMETIMES IT AFFECTS THE WHOLE VIBE OF DOING MUSIC. ALSO MY GENUINE LOVE FOR SOLELY THE MUSIC AND I’VE NEVER BEEN MOTIVATED BY MONEY.
VALIDATED: YOU’VE WORKED WITH LEGENDARY AND UP AND COMING ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS LIKE T-BOZ, NEW EDITION, MEEK MILL, TI, LIL WAYNE, B. COX, DRUMMA BOY, COOL AND DRE, METRO BOOMIN AND SONNY DIGITAL TO NAME A FEW. WHO ARE A COUPLE OF ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS THAT YOU HAVE YET TO WORK WITH BUT WOULD LIKE TO AND WHY?
JAY REEZY: I’D LOVE TO WORK WITH BABYFACE, HE WOULD BE MY 1ST CHOICE, I WOULD JUST LOVE TO LEARN HIS APPROACH TO BEING A SONGWRITER AND ARTIST. I WOULD ALSO LOVE TO WORK WITH P DIDDY AND THE HITMEN, I WOULD LOVE FOR THEM TO EP (EXECUTIVE PRODUCE) ONE OF MY PROJECTS.
VALIDATED: YOU’VE PERFORMED IN EVERY MAJOR VENUE IN PHILADELPHIA ALONG WITH OTHER CITIES OPENING FOR MANY HEAVY HITTERS. WHAT DID YOU LEARN MOST ABOUT YOURSELF AS AN ARTIST FROM THESE EXPERIENCES? WHAT’S THE MOST VALUABLE PIECE OF ADVICE GIVEN TO YOU BY ONE OF THE ARTISTS?
JAY REEZY: FROM THOSE EXPERIENCES I’VE LEARNED TO ALWAYS BE PREPARED NO MATTER WHAT, BE PROFESSIONAL, AND ALWAYS VALUE THE PEOPLE SUPPORTING YOU. GIVE THEM THE SAME ENERGY WHETHER IT’S 10 OR 1000 PEOPLE. THE MOST VALUABLE ADVICE GIVEN TO ME WAS ALWAYS REMAIN HUMBLE, SPEAK YOUR MIND, AND HAVE FUN DOING WHAT YOU LOVE BECAUSE THE MINUTE IT’S NO LONGER FUN IT’S TIME TO STOP.
“IT'S THE THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH MUSIC THAT SETS ME APART... MY INTEGRITY, HUMILITY, BEING TRUE AND COMMITTED.” - JAY REEZY
VALIDATED: YOUR DEBUT ALBUM “BURIED EMOTIONS”, WHAT’S YOUR REACTION TO THE RESPONSE OF THE ALBUM?
JAY REEZY: MY DEBUT ALBUM IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS. I WILL NEVER FORGET A GROUP OF GUYS WALKED UP TO ME AND SAID THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING OUR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS THAT WE’RE AFRAID TO TALK ABOUT. THEY SAID YOU AND YOUR MUSIC REPRESENTS US LIKE BEYONCÉ’S MUSIC REPRESENTS FOR THE WOMEN.
VALIDATED: WHAT ROLE DID YOU PLAY IN DELL-P SIGNING TO RUFFNATION RECORDS?
JAY REEZY: I GIVE THE CREDIT TO GOD BUT I’VE KNOWN DELL AND I HAVE BEEN A SUPPORTER OF HIS MUSIC AND WORKED WITH HIM FOR SOME YEARS NOW. LONG STORY SHORT RUFFNATION WAS RELAUNCHING, I WAS OFFERED A MEETING WITH CHRIS SCHWARTZ AND KARA DECARLO SO I SHARED THE TIME WITH DELL P. PRIOR TO THE MEETING THEY WERE ALREADY VERY FOND OF HIS SONG “UNAPOLOGETIC” FEATURING DAVID BANNER AND ME.
VALIDATED: I HEAR YOUR NEXT PROJECT DROPS MARCH 2020, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IT?
JAY REEZY: THIS NEXT PROJECT I’M ACTUALLY MORE HANDS ON WITH THE PRODUCTION AND SHOWING MY GROWTH WITH THE MORE TECHNICAL SIDE OF THINGS LIKE MIXING AND RECORDING MY VOCALS, ETC. IT WILL BE A MASTERPIECE.
VALIDATED: WHAT’S NEXT FOR JAY REEZY?
JAY REEZY: I’M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD LAUNCHING A NEW MULTIPURPOSE ENTERTAINING COMPANY “THE WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE”, THAT DOES EVERYTHING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TALENT TO MANAGEMENT. I LOVE TO TEACH THE NEW ARTIST ABOUT THE PROCESS OF BEING A FULL TIME ARTIST FROM START TO FINISH. ALSO I’M A PARTNER IN A FILM COMPANY “BROADSTREET FILMS”, AND WE WILL BE LAUNCHING SEVERAL FILMS AND TV SHOWS. THE FOOD INDUSTRY IS ALSO SOMETHING ELSE I HAVE A PASSION FOR AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO DEVELOPING SOME PRETTY BIG IDEAS.
VALIDATED: WHAT’S YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS AND WEBSITE?
JAY REEZY: WWW.JAYREEZY.COM (LAUNCHING SOON)
INSTAGRAM: @RNBISME
TWITTER: @RNBISME
FACEBOOK: RNBNEEDSME
DEBUT ALBUM “BURIED EMOTIONS” OUT ON ALL STREAMING AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK VALIDATED FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT.
RUFFNATION RECORDS FOUNDER AND CEO CHRIS SCHWARTZ
VALIDATED: YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY OF HIP-HOP CULTURE, DO YOU RECALL IT?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: MY EARLIEST WAS IN 1978 HEARING A GROUP OF FEMALES DOING A RAP SONG THAT WAS PLAYED ON AN AM STATION AT 2AM IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA AND I WAS REALLY FASCINATED BY IT.
VALIDATED: FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T AWARE, WHAT WAS YOUR INTRODUCTION INTO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: IN 1981, I WAS IN AN ELECTRONIC MUSIC GROUP CALLED TANGENT. WE WERE INFLUENCED BY KRAFTWERK AND ACTUALLY PERFORMED THE FULL LENGTH VERSION OF THEIR SIGNATURE HIT SONG “AUTOBAHN”.
VALIDATED: AS CO-FOUNDER OF RUFFHOUSE RECORDS, DID YOU IMAGINE YOU’D ACHIEVE SUCH A LEVEL OF SUCCESS?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: I DO NOT THINK ANYBODY CAN PLAN FOR THAT.
VALIDATED: YOU’VE GOT A KNACK FOR SELECTING GREAT MUSICAL TALENT, MANY OF WHICH HAVE GONE ON TO BECOME ICONS, INCLUDING THE FUGEES, BEANIE SIGEL, CYPRESS HILL, KRIS KROSS AND NAS. WHAT WOULD YOU ATTRIBUTE THIS GIFT TO? WHAT IS IT THAT YOU SEE IN POTENTIAL STARS THAT OTHERS MIGHT OVERLOOK?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: I LOOK FOR “SELF-CONTAINED ARTISTS”, ARTISTS WHO CAN WRITE, PRODUCE AND ARE ABLE TO INTERPRET THE EXPECTATIONS, WANTS AND NEEDS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AUDIENCE.
VALIDATED: YOU RECENTLY RELEASED YOUR BOOK “RUFFHOUSE”, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE BOOK?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: IT IS A HALF BUSINESS AND HALF PERSONAL MEMOIR ABOUT MY LIFE AND MY JOURNEY IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.
VALIDATED: IN YOUR OPINION HOW IMPORTANT WERE THE 90’S TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND ARTIST ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT. THE 90’S WERE THE MOST PROFITABLE DECADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS. THE MAJOR LABELS ALL BUT “COLONIZED” THE HIP-HOP MUSIC BUSINESS. IT MADE BEING AN INDEPENDENT LABEL DIFFICULT, BUT THE 90’S ALSO SAW THE GROWTH IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ENTREPRENEURS MAKING REAL BANK WITH CO-VENTURES AS PRODUCERS, LABELS, ARTIST OWNED VENTURES, ETC.
VALIDATED: IN AN AGE WHERE ARTISTS CAN BE DISCOVERED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ROLE OF THE TRADITIONAL A&R IS ALL BUT FORGOTTEN, WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS LACKING IN RECORD LABELS SEARCH FOR TALENT?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: YOU JUST SAID IT, THEY GO BY VIEWS, BUT WHEN THREE CHINESE GIRLS GET 700 MILLION VIEWS FOR JUST DANCING, I’M NOT REALLY SURE IF THE NAVIGATION IS WORKING CORRECTLY IN THE SEARCH FOR NEW TALENT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME NEW LEVEL OF ARTIST DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING.
VALIDATED: WITH THE SUCCESS OF RUFFHOUSE RECORDS, 120 MILLION RECORDS SOLD WORLDWIDE, WHAT GAVE YOU THE ITCH TO START RUFFNATION RECORDS?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: ACTUALLY, ITS 138 MILLION, BUT THE ITCH NEVER LEFT, IT WAS MORE ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE OF THE BUSINESS AND THE OPPORTUNITIES.
“DELL-P HAS A VOICE IN PHILADELPHIA HIP-HOP UNLIKE MANY ARTISTS BEFORE HIM AND AFTER HIM. HE STANDS FOR POSITIVITY AND HIS VISIBILITY AS AN ARTIST WHO STRIVES TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION IS IMPORTANT.” - CHRIS SCHWARTZ
VALIDATED: YOU RECENTLY SIGNED PHILADELPHIA HIP-HOP ARTIST DELL-P, WHAT STOOD OUT ABOUT THE EMCEE THAT MADE YOU WANT TO ADD HIM TO THE RUFFNATION RECORDS ROSTER?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: DELL-P HAS A VOICE IN PHILADELPHIA HIP-HOP UNLIKE MANY ARTISTS BEFORE HIM AND AFTER HIM. HE STANDS FOR POSITIVITY AND HIS VISIBILITY AS AN ARTIST WHO STRIVES TO BE A ROLE MODEL FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION IS IMPORTANT.
VALIDATED: HIS RECENT ALBUM “MAKE EMCEEING GREAT AGAIN”, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE PROJECT?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: AS A BODY OF WORK, THIS RECORD IS IMPORTANT AS A CONTRAST IN PHILADELPHIA’S HIP-HOP LANDSCAPE.
VALIDATED: YOU ALSO RECENTLY SIGNED SONGWRITER, ARTIST AND PRODUCER JAY REEZY, WHO’S ALBUM I HEAR WILL BE DROPPING IN MARCH. WHAT DO YOU FEEL SOMEONE OF HIS EXPERIENCE AND TALENT BRINGS TO YOUR LABEL?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: 100% ACROSS THE BOARD ARTISTRY IN THE R&B GENRE, HE IS THE TOTAL PACKAGE IN THAT REGARD, WRITER + VOCALIST + PERFORMER = ARTIST.
VALIDATED: WHAT ELSE CAN WE EXPECT FROM RUFFNATION IN 2020?
CHRIS SCHWARTZ: I AM SIGNING A NEW LABEL DEAL WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. I AM BUILDING A MULTI PLATFORM FULL SERVICE COMPANY. STAY TUNED, IT’S ABOUT TO GET EXCITING!