DJ PAUL
(Cont. from 20) when you wanted to take a break from music?
DJP: Nah, never. I love doing music. Even if it got to the point where no one ever bought my music; I would just sit up and make it for myself.
BLAQUELINE: Going back to Three 6 Mafia, there have been a lot of changes. But now there is Da Mafia 6ix. What is that all about?
DJP: Da Mafia 6ix was just a one off project we were doing, but we aren't doing that anymore. It was almost like a semi-reunion.
BLAQUELINE: Did you recently connect with former members of Three 6 Mafia?
DJP: Yes. On my new album "Master of Evil" that drops on October 30th it has Juicy J on it. We did a reunion song.
BLAQUELINE: Ok, so I know this is going to sound so weird, because I am so old (laughing), but what is crunk music? Wait, do people still say crunk?
DJP: Yep, people still say crunk. A lot of people don't make crunk music these days but its coming back. Crunk is just like hype. It's like a rock version of rap, but it's not rock. Like hype, go crazy type shit (laughing).
BLAQUELINE: I have to ask you these things because you are the heart of hip hop and rap.
DJP: Three 6 Mafia created crunk music.
BLAQUELINE: Ok now, what is Sizzurp?
DJP: It's a prescription cough medicine. One version is Tussionex and hydrocodone.
BLAQUELINE: Ok so do people turn this into a drink, like a beverage of choice (laughing)?
DJP: They take it and they mix it with Sprite and you can add some Jolly Ranchers. Some people drink it straight up.
BLAQUELINE: OMG, are you serious? I don't drink but if I did, I would have that while listening to "Sippin on some Sizzurp" (laughing)
DJP: If you drink don't let that be your drink. That drink will kill people (laughing).
BLAQUELINE: Well since you said it and you know then I am going to move on to something else. I did hear that you like white wine.
DJP: Yes. I only drink white wine.
BLAQUELINE: How do you define your style of music? Because it is definitely different and yo have your own style and you are also getting into EDM.
DJP: The darkness of the cut.
BLAQUELINE: Is that like a Memphis thing or are you a dark person?
DJP: I would say it's a Memphis thing because that is where I created it, it's where I grew up and that is what raised me. I'm not a dark person, but I grew up in a dark world.
BLAQUELINE: Now tell me about your new projects. Do you have any tours coming up? I know you mentioned your album is dropping on October 30th.
DJP: Yes, the album comes out on October 30th and we are setting up tours now.
BLAQUELINE: Any chance of you coming to Texas?
DJP: Yes. That is one of our big markets.
DJ Paul literally functions on 3 hours of sleep, sometimes less. With all the touring, promotions and business meetings; he still found time to create his own BBQ Sauce, BBQ Dry Rub and All Purpose Seasoning.
While I openly admitted to DJ Paul that I do not know how to BBQ, he very politely told me that I did not need to know how. His spices can be used for baking as well as sauteing. "Just add the sauce the last five minutes of cooking because it has some sugar in the sauce".
The very passion that DJ Paul has for his music is even more evident in his love for cooking. With his album now complete, he wants to focus more on his sauce and spices. I had to take a moment to dig a little deeper into the man and the food.
BLAQUELINE: The media has a way of making so many assumptions about an artist, but when the media is not around; what type of person are you.
DJP: On a day to day, I write music everyday, because music stays in my head. I keep an iPod with me, so when a song comes into my head, I record a vocal memo. But on an average day, I watch tv. I don't watch a lot of tv, but when I do, I like the Food Network and HGTV. I own a lot