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The Watchlist: Conversation with a Vision | RNF BIGZ

on April 13, 2023 Artist Interviews add comment

Welcome to The Watchlist Conversations with a Vision where Straight Official’s own Dj Gea chops it up with a purpose. RNG BIGZ is an emerging artist with a lot of flavor.

Q&A WITH RNF BIGZ

DJ GEA: Let our readers know where you’re from and how did the city where you lived motivate and push you?

RNF BIGZ: Originally I grew up in Kansas City and the city pushed me to travel and explore more music scenes because the market was small and not a lot of people make it out of Kansas City like most smaller markets there is a lot of talent and I was inspired to stand out amongst the many other artists

How did you get started in music? What was it about music that caught your attention?

I got started watching battle raps I liked the wordplay of artists like Cassidy and Meek Mills the metaphors really caught my attention as well as the approach most battle rappers had like they wanted to destroy you every time with bars and wittiness.

Where did the name come from?

RNF Bigz came from Richnfamous Bigz which came from my childhood group Richnfamous

How long have you been doing music? What has been your biggest accomplishment so far?

I’ve been doin music since middle school but I feel like the last year when I moved to Minnesota was my biggest accomplishment in music because I really got out of my shell and began traveling and investing in my career plus I met some really great people and was received well by the scene out here

Grinding is life.
RNF BIGZ

SHIFTING GEARS

What do you bring to the game that no other artist is bringing now?

I have my own sound and I bring a feel good fun vibe to everything I do

In 2023 how do you plan to set the tone?

Stay consistent and put out a lot of new music, while keeping a great work ethic

LET’S TALK MUSIC

DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE OF MUSIC?

I do Feel good music that make you want to party, get money, and catch a vibe

What’s your process for writing a song?

I let the beat guide me to make the song, so if the lyrics match that specific beat I go with it or I find a beat that fits the vibe I am in at the moment

Have you had any live shows and if so tell me about your favorite performance?

I don’t really have a favorite performance, every time I perform it’s a wonderful experience seeing the reactions when people hear my music and see the energy I bring on stage

What single are you pushing and how did it come about? How long did it take to write it? Who is the producer? Is there a visual for the song?

Gelato is the single, I got the beat from an Atlanta producer Qthaproducer and he found me on instagram after I got a buzz from going to California and working with DJFlippp. I actually came up with the hook when I heard the beat so it didn’t take me that long to finish the song and a video will be dropping in the near future

IN CLOSING

Besides music, are there any other ventures you are currently sewing your seeds in?

I have a clothing company which I’m in the process of fully launching very soon

Where do you see yourself in the next 3 to 5 Years?

I see my fan base getting larger and on me tour making great music

How can people get in touch with you?

I’m on all platforms @RNFBigz and they can also reach out to my team takinittheremgmt@gmail.com

Thanks for taking time to vibe with me

#GetSOM via @djgea & click here for more episodes of The Watchlist: Conversation with a Vision.

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On March 30th at 7 pm CST, I had the pleasure to interview TROOP. The legendary R&B group which consisted of five black young American all male singing group from Pasadena, California. Troop had earned three #1 singles and ten singles that were top 10 for weeks on Billboard. Their achievements have earned them five albums that included three certified gold and one certified platinum album.

THE MEANING BEHIND TROOP

TROOP stood for something more than just a group but actual meaning. Total Respect Of Other People. The group is most well known and respected for its record-breaking number of R&B hits including the cover versions of the songs “All I Do Is Think of You” and “Sweet November”, originally performed by all-time singers The Jackson 5 and The Deele, respectively.

The original song “Spread My Wings” also took off as a number-one hit in during their career.

Starting in the 1980s, after winning on a televised lip singing talent show called “Puttin’ on the Hits,” the group had begun to earn interest from record labels.

Troop was a group created by Rodney Benford with childhood friends Steve Russell, Allen McNeil, John Harreld, and Reggie Warren, whom all eventually signed with Atlantic Records. Troop released their single “Mamacita” from the groups album in 1988. “Mamacita” had gone as high as Number 2 on the Billboard’s R&B Chart.

BODY OF WORK

“Spread My Wings” and “All I Do Is Think of You” (a Jackson 5 cover) were all singles from the album Attitude. Hitting number one charts and remained in the top 10 for several weeks. Attitude went platinum in 1990.

In 1992 Deepa was released, resulting in the single “Sweet November” hitting number one on Billboard. The group doubled back from Deepa with two more albums, A Lil’ Sumpin’ Sumpin’ (1994) and Mayday (1998).

After releasing Mayday in 98, Troop took a break to rebuild, redirect, and refocus on other work behind
the scenes. From writing and producing projects, collaborations and other endeavors it helped to shape the men they are today.

In 2004, Troop reconnected and begun touring the country while finishing up their sixth album. Since returning, they’ve headlined several shows and also shared performances with other artists they toured with in the past. Artists like Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Keith Sweat, Silk, Mario and Jon B.

NATIONAL ACCLAIM

Troop was showcased on The Late Show with David Letterman, Train and It’s Showtime at the Apollo. Troop made an appearance on the feature film New Jack City, singing a cappella while participating in a soundtrack with Queen Latifah and Gerald Levert. Producing remarkable covers of The O’Jays’ “For the Love of Money” and Stevie Wonder’s “Living for the City”.

In October 2006 “Troop” collaborated with “The Mixx” radio station, becoming the root the group and its growth. Russell is the singing voices of several characters, among them doo-wop singer Little Albert and the five brothers who make up the Jackson 5 pastiche (The Campbell Connection) in the 2006 film version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls.

Steve Russell also wrote “Take You Down” for Chris Brown, “No Air” for Jordin Sparks, and the Grammy Award-winning “Invisible” for Jennifer Hudson. In February 2010 he released his solo CD titled So Random which became the first release from his label Motel Music Media in January 2010.

Allen McNeil released his sophomore solo album Send for Me in November 2011 . Allen has also stepped into the role of an activist. In 2014, John “Jon Jon” Harreld announced that he was dedicating his time to working on a solo project and later released a single covering Luther Vandross “Never Too Much“, which is also in connection with this new project. Unfortunately, Reggie Warren passed away on March 14, 2021, after an illness that he fought over time, He was 52 at the time.