100 BARS MAGAZINE 001 Sept/Oct 2013 | Page 39

league spotlight 100 Bars: Where are you based? Owe/Street status: Street Status is based in St. Louis MO 100 Bars: How did Street Status come about? Owe/Street status: I made Street Status DVD in 2005. I tried managing and being a producer but the videography lane was more of a fit for me. I started promoting local artists by distributing DVDs thru St. Louis 100 Bars: Was there a blueprint to follow at the time? Owe/Street status: I just wanted to brand street status by all means. Smack, all access, cocaine city, and others all laid down a serious grind before me. 100 Bars: Who does your team consist of? Owe/Street status: I handle most of the business myself from the videography to setting up the battles. 100 Bars: Is the battle scene big in St. Louis? Owe/Street status: Its larger everywhere else but its catching on more here. 100 Bars: How far has your brand expanded? Owe/S ???????????Q????????????????????????????????$????????????????????????? ?????]??????????????????????????????????????????????????????=??M???????????5????????????e?????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????]?????????????????????????????????????????????????=??M????????????????!?????!??????e????%????)????????I??????5??????P?????