By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer
Today was the big day for Young Sam, he released his new mixtape, Just Getting Started 2. On the Los Angeles hip hop scene, Young Sam has been making moves for quite some time. But, the mainstream hip hop world has still not quite gotten acclimated to this rising young sensation.
Young Sam has been all over the place, putting on for Los Angeles. Making his way through the game, Young Sam has even appeared on TV. Buzz has been picking up for some time for Young Sam. Last year, Young Sam made his neighborhood proud when he appeared on BET’s “106 & Park.”
Hip Hop Vibe had an opportunity to talk to Young Sam, who is fresh off the release of his new mixtape. During the interview, Young Sam spoke about the intimate details about the new project. Young Sam spoke on the Just Getting Started 2 mixtape, DJ Goonie, and the collaborations.
Read the entire interview below:
Even though you have been doing your thing for the past few years now, there are some who still do not know much about you, so can you give us a quick summary of your career this far? Basically, I’m an artist from South Central Los Angeles, #Trapfornia. I have been grinding with my music for a long time and been updating my life on YouTube, so like you could really see my career ups and downs through YouTube. You see the growth, the change, the everything. I’m on a mission right now and I have worked with Soulja Boy, which was a blessing. Now it is time to work with more big name artist and I’m putting myself in that bracket.
When did you begin working on Just Getting Started 2? Early in the year, I really been on my Trapfornia shit, but I wanted to turn the summer up with some function slaps, then winter time come feed them that Trapfornia.
What is it like when you and DJ Goonie work together? Me and Goonie been across the world together like for real. Goonie a beast, we did a show in Germany the chemistry is great dude is talented
As far as the sound, what were you going for on Just Getting Started 2? I just wanted people to turn up for the summer and have a good time, think positive, dance, and have fun. For real, I really fucks with the Bay, so I want to shout out to the Bay Area, no doubt from the Bay to Los Angeles.
Kurupt is featured on the project, can you talk about your relationship with him? Nigga’s jealous cuhhh (laughs). Yhat record be banging. Actually, Spiffie set that up he has the second verse on the record. He real cool, he hit me like I got this hit with my unk, Kurupt, we just waiting on your verse just like that.
Can you talk about some of the other features on the mixtape? Sean Mack, 2Eleven, C4 Rico, AV, Mac Ace, Young Nephew, X-Rated, Keyz, Freshboybleed, Kurupt, AD, and Spiffie all brought greatness to the project they came with fire verses and these are really people I fucks with. It’s all real, shout outs to everybody featured on this mixtape, straight blessing.
Do you have plans of pushing any songs off the tape for television and radio? I’m thinking “Word Around Town” with AD. That is a big record right there.
What is the fan reaction like when you put out new projects? The fans be amped. I always attach myself with my fans, interact as much as possible, give away stuff, follow people on Twitter, everything. I fucks with #TeamYoungSam.
Is there a Just Getting Started 3 mixtape coming in the future to continue this series? It’s a possibility that sounds great. I’m always with the turn up, so that might just happen.
What is your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and where can people go to download your new mixtape? Follow me on Twitter @SamMight69her. Instagram is PapiChuloSam and my Facebook is Young Sam. Check me out on YouTube, too. My mixtape can also be downloaded from Hip Hop Vibe, right here.
