Saturday, July 7, 2012

Exclusive KMC Interview: Thomas Parkman AKA Lil Pacman talks mixtape delays, Chicago influence, designer clothes, and not feeling Ted Park

KMC chatted with Thomas Parkman, the hype man and recording artist behind projects with everyone from DMANDJA to DJ Victory.

Why are you holding off on releasing GAME 7 for the fall?

because i mean i just wanna really wanna take my time and do it right and make sure it bangs

Explain your work with flame the ruler and victory beatz

i been working with flame and vic since i was like in 3rd grade lol me and like 5 of my cousins made a song called yup in my nikes and every since then they told me that i had what it takes to rap so we been workin every since

If you could say one thing to people anticipating Live From Wisco or "Elite" what would it be?

man one thing i wud tell ppl is that the live from wisco joint is theeeeee best mixtape on the scene right now and it wud hard to top it cuz it has a major dj on it Trap-a-holics and its the only mixtape that he has produced in wisconsin but the elite tape is gonna have some of the hottest rappers from the midwest on it

What made you decide to take part in the Madison rap scene?

what made me wanna take part in the madison rap is scene is that i realized that every other rapper adedd swagg to it but i wanna add REAL to it because im from chicago and all ik is trapp and its how i actually live and when ppl see that they go oh Madison get it crackin too

Who are your main clients (producers, features, video editors) and how does your team as a unit contribute to the madison scene?

my main clients is my campaign first of all because thats who comes first like guttafoundation, soldier click, duce dilliotto YGF DmanDJA Black reedzand more but my main producer is DJVICTORY.. everybody contribute ion their own way because we all have different styles but if it came down to making one big track together it wud be fire cuz all our styles wud just compliment the beat

Who are your idols/influences in the game?

my idols in the game today is gucci mane TI Wayne my and my big cousins because they thought me the ins and outs f this game and what comes with it... and of course pac and biggie.

what brand names do you wear on a regular basis?

i wear true religion polo gucci nike i rock timberlands even in the summer lol ppl be lookin at me crazy out here when its like 90 ot side and i have on pants and timbs but its a chicago thing but i rock mixmatch designer

what is it that makes the madison scene unique?

what makes the madison rap scene unique is that all these rapper out here are from different backgrounds and when we come together and everybodys on the same page its real music and not that fsake shit,, cuz low key its alot of rappers like d.cord that can make things a waste of music and bring dead spots in the scene also im not feeling TED PARK right now cuz he dropped his group ARKND and i feel that was a bogish ass move to do.. and thats not being a real nigga but i do give him his credit when its due.

Shoutout to Thomas Parkman AKA Lil Pacman for participating in this exclusive Kid Melo Company Interview! Look out for Mixtapes Live from Wisco, Elite, and GAME 7

-KMC

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Xyz - Dead Presidents (Remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9bSPzbqvs0Y#!

Xyz speaks from Italy; kills Jay-Z's classic "Dead Presidents" with sharp flows about smoking to stimulate his imagination, questioning his chances to graduate high school, self-evaluating and stressing about gaining exposure. He spouts: "Sad calculations reveal I won't see graduation, so fuck education kids can't wait to grab their diplomas impatient..." and his optimistic side quips back, "to me it's irrelevant cuz it's heavily evident I'm intelligent."

Even with the seriousness of the song, Xyz still doesn't ignore wordplay. He showers the track with lines like: "...get my weight up cuz I be so hot I'm burnin' calories" and "I stay above you pussies like a clitoris." Ah, the imagery.

The mix and the tone keeps it old school 90's New York, his trademark mixtape sound. "Cry it Out" is still my favorite Xyz track though.