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Posted by Robert
Rap News Network
11/21/2004 1:20:44 PM
Popular west coast rap artist Tha Jacka is well known for being part of C-Bo’s ‘Mob Figaz’. Debuting a solo album in 2001 ‘The Jacka’, brought more success for the Bay Area artist; selling over 50,000 units. The Jacka is getting ready to drop his second solo album ‘The Jack Artist’ in March. His diverse tracks that touch on so many different issues make his music always fresh and greatly anticipated. His new single ‘Barney (More Crime) is getting air play and is a great example of what the new album holds for his fans. He also has a new mix tape coming out this week. News on the mix tape and a download of ‘Barney’ (More Crime) are available on his web site . There is also a mix tape there that fans can down load.
We had a chance to catch up with the Bay’s original Jack Artist. I’d like to thank Jacka for his time. Look for Jacka’s mix tape this week, the album ‘The Jack Artist’ in March .
Robert – Thanks for taking time for us.
Jacka - Alright
Robert - What part of California do you stay in?
Jacka - In the Bay Area
Robert - How was it being put out by C-Bo as the Mob Figaz? How was the experience and what did you learn from C-Bo?
Jacka - The first thing he show us was learning how to be consistent and getting in there and making songs in the studio .For one, at first I used to just get a beat, write to it and then do the song. But he showed us how to knock out songs while we’re in the studio.
Robert - Have you heard from him lately since he has been in lock down?
Jacka - Naw, I haven’t heard from him since he has been locked up cause it’s kinda hard ya know. To keep in touch with your people ya know what I mean. Sometimes your locked down ya can’t use the phone for about 6 months, and when you do get a chance to use it, ya have to call your main people like your kids and you know and see what’s up with them and that’s about it. Ya know what I’m saying. Everything else ya gotta kinda forget about it for a minute, and get back in tune when ya get out. Get back in touch with the streets when you get out.
Robert - How did you hook up with C-Bo? How did you meet?
Jacka - We was at a record store and I met his people the AWOL camp at this little record store in Pittsburg, They don’t have it any more . I forget the name of it, some dudes from Frisco had this little record store in Pittsburg. And his boys Bobby G and 151 had heard our demo’s that we were making. Just not really demo’s but little songs we were making for the streets in Pittsburg at this little studio. And they were impressed and like, “man Bo, he’s putting together a lil group and you boys would be perfect for it.” They only met like 3 of us that day. Next time we met them there was 5 of us together, we were all together. And they took us to the lab; kidnapped us and took us to the studio; we were out the
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