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KTRAIN BIO
KTRAIN AKA KOUNTRY BORN AND RAISED IN HEADLAND ALABAMA, IS THE GO TO GUY TO CRANK UP THE CROUD. WITH A LONG LIST OF STREET CREDITIALS, KTRAINS AGGRESSIVENESS ON THE MIC GUARANTEES HIM A SPOT ON EVERYONES LIST OF FAVORITE MCS.

KTRAIN IS WHAT THE GAME HAS BEEN MISSING. THE RAW AND UNCUT STREET STORIES LEAVES YOU WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT THE BOY BEEN THROUGH SOME SHIT. THE MUSIC SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. KTRAINS ENERGY IS GUARANTEED TO KEEP YOUR STEREO LOUD AND THE CLUB CRUNK.


HERES A ONLINE INTERVIEW OF K TRAIN "NEW VOICE OF THA SOUTH FROM YORAPS.COM.....................................................................


Young Dro made your Shoulder Lean. Chamillionaire had us Ridin Dirty. And yes, Ill admit it Lil Jon did make me Snap My Fingers. But what do you get when you mix Alabama crunk with Texas swagger? You get someone who rhymes with a twang, but who tells it like it is. Someone who can spit street lyrics that make you think, and then make you crack up with the very next verse. You get the sometimes loud, but always honest voice of K-Train, the self-proclaimed New Voice of Tha South. And you should listen cuz dude actually has some fascinating things to say.

I got to chat with Train a few days ago, and to be honest, I didnt know what to expect. All the other interviews Id read painted a picture of this cocky, opinionated muhf^%#ah from the 37, who was as aggressive with the interviewers as he was with the mic. But then I found out he was currently calling Killeen, Texas home, and I remembered that my aunt moved there 10 years ago. Back then Killeen was a small - no, a tiny town. Train really couldnt be that thugged out if he was reppin lil old Killeen, could he? Heh. Well hes not necessarily a thug, but the grittiness I picked up on is real. He brought that same intensity to our conversation, and we talked about everything from getting your head cracked in the club, to Wilmer Valderramas terrible accent. Told you dude was interesting

So youre reppin Headland, Alabama and Killeen, Texas. I know Killeen is a tiny little town outside of Austin, so why Killeen? Whats the hip-hop scene like?

Well, its not what you think. I moved to Killeen for the music - to be part of this team. I was trying to do something different, and I had to leave Alabama to make it happen. I been here on and off for about four years, and Ill tell you, Killeen is crazy. Its congested. Youve got a lot of people doing different styles of music. Its a fun place to be, but you gotta know how to make it fun. But my home is my home you know Alabama, thirty-seven.

How did you get hooked up with this team, FedTyme Entertainment?

The CEO, my boy, called me one day out of the blue. I was actually in Georgia at the time, and wed spoke about some things before, but I didnt think he was serious. So he called me and said Were about to do this. Were about to start a record label, called FedTyme. You ready? I didnt hesitate. I packed my bags, told my family I was going to Texas for a little while, and I was on the first plane moving. I didnt pause because I wanted it so bad, and I knew that this was my chance. I was out here for about a month before we did our first song. It was a freestyle, because I was hungry - the whole team was hungry.
Some artists like to freestyle and some prefer written rhymes. Whats your flavor?

Ill freestyle for fun, if were just kickin it. But I dont do all that battle rapping. I try to concentrate on making my music. Some people breathe off battling, but Im not that type of person - I have an attitude. I cant have people in my face talking all that mess.

So I guess were not gonna catch you on that show, Yo Momma?

Oh no. No, no, not at all. I told you, I got an attitude. I couldnt deal with that. They come up with some crazy stuff about peoples Mommas.

Did you know that Wilmer Valderrama had such a bad accent?

[Laughs] Well, he talked like that on the other show, but some of his words be really messed up man. Hes crazy.

Did you always want to be a rapper?

Thats all I ever wanted to be. I wrote my first rhyme in fifth grade.

If that rhyme is anything like what you rhyme about now, then you mustve been one thorough little kid. What was your family like?

We went through stuff, but it was mostly because of me. We did live in the hood - but as far as all that Daddy walked out stuff? Nah, it wasnt like that. Both my parents have always been there for me, and I aint ashamed to say it. Some people just get in interviews and lie. They try and make themselves look a certain way. Or get more attention. Not me. We went through everyday stuff, but we definitely were a family.

Are they proud of you now?

Oh yeah. They loving it right now. Every parent knows their child - so they knew that I was gonna grow up and be a rapper. Thats all I did. I started out rapping everybody elses songs. Like Outkast. I used to walk around rapping their songs when I was young. And then I sat down and wrote that first rhyme - and it was over. I always had a pen and a pad with me after that. I would write on anything I could get my hands on, even a receipt when we came out of the grocery store. I could never keep a job, because I was too busy trying to write a rhyme on everything. Even now, niggas know I write so much that they stole my notebook.

Are you serious?

Yeah man. They tried to steal my ideas. But I aint tripping. I got a lot more where those came from.

You must take that as the ultimate compliment.

Thats real, I do. I dont trip over stuff like that. Its like, you got people out there saying Oh, thats my dance. Okay, if you did the dance first, you should be proud of the fact that everybody wants to be like you. Thats a compliment, cuz. Be glad they did that.

Do you feel like the Internet has changed the game for underground artists? Have things like myspace and YouTube made the playing field more level between artists that are in the industry and artists that are grinding it out in the streets?

Yeah. A lot of industry dudes are really fake, man. I call them OBs - because theyre off brand. Theyll have people checking their myspace for them, sending bogus-ass replies to people. They dont never really respond to their fans. Your fans are what make you and break you. And if you dont have fans - nigga whos buying your music? Not me. Im here, and my people know Im here. I dont care whether I get 100 replies for every interview I do, Im gonna respond to all of them. I rap about all this on the New Voice of Tha South mixtape. When that drops, just listen to the knowledge I kick. Youll understand what Im talking about.

And when do we get to hear it?

It drops the end of this month, and Im telling you, theres gonna be a lot of industry niggas thats mad at me. A lot of them show love, but a lot of them, man you can look in their face and see that theyre full of themselves. Like they got their first check and their first chain - and they dont know how to act. I dont care, because Im telling you whats real. And if youre on top of your shit, then you dont have to worry about it. But if you a OB, some next brand of nigga? Then you gonna feel like Im coming right at you. I put it down on this one right here.

Are you going to try to get distribution in New York and Philly and other areas too?

Oh, were gonna make that happen. A lot of southern artists dont try to connect with New York. Mostly because they think that people up north arent trying to feel them. Yall used to be like I dont need to listen to that bama, booty-shakin shit. Niggas wasnt trying to give us real respect. But ever since we showed that we could be lyrical - take T.I. for example - he came with that lyrical part, and it changed the game. Im glad New York is showing me love. Im looking forward to doing some shows up north.

Are there any artists that youd like to collaborate with now?

Yeah. I got one artist, and I dont care if nobody else gives me a collabo. Ill put it out there on the line right now. Trick Daddy. Thats it. I want to do a song with him. People be like, why the hell you picked him? Why not Jay-Z, or Pac, or somebody. Thats the nigga that built me. I mean, he may not know it - but thats the nigga that really inspired me. Hes one of the first niggas that I could really relate to. He was the first nigga that was writing about things I was going through. I was coming up, listening to him, feeling like he was rapping about me.

Its interesting that you say you could relate to a lot of the things that Trick would rhyme about while you were growing up. Thats a testament to the power of this thing we call hip-hop. But because of that, some people think its one of the worst influences in the world. How do you feel about that? Do you think as an artist, you should be held responsible for the messages that you put out?

You cant blame everything on us, but rap is a big influence on the world. Its not just in projects and in the hood. So if you make a song that says kill this muthafucker, and do this to a muthafucker, you dont think theres gonna be a young nigga following in your footsteps? You was a young nigga following somebody else once, right? Be conscious of that. But the world is fucked up, and they try to make it seem like hip-hop is responsible for every little thing. No, it was fucked up before hip-hop. Everything is not a rappers fault. Still, youve got niggas out there saying Im not a rapper. Im a B-boy, or Im a strap star. Nigga, why the hell are you rapping then? You on a global stage - pay attention to the shit you say. Be responsible for the influence you have.

Like, the cover of your new mixtape is a picture of you holding two guns. What about the connotations of that image?

Yeah, Ive got guns on the cover of my tape, because Im crunk. I take responsibility for mine. If you in the club and my song is on, and you get your head busted, thats cuz everybody was crunk.

And maybe you shouldnt have been in the club in the first place. Maybe youre one of those OB niggas

[Laughs] Exactly.

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- By TJ Kee