HH-HQ.Com: When we first came in contact with you it was when you made "Sidekick Pimpin" and now you have a new single called "Dial Tone". What would you say are the differences between Sparkdawg of the past and Sparkdawg of the present?
Sparkdawg: Well when i first dropped "Sidekick Pimpin" it was my way of letting all my fans and supporters get ahold of me so they could that i'm just a normal everyday person like anyone else. "Dial Tone" is the aftermath of my so called "success" in the music industry so far.
HH-HQ.Com: In the song "Sidekick Pimpin" you gave out your screen name Sprtx and you did it again on "Dial Tone" when you gave out your new screename HitMeOnMySK. Why did you do that?
Sparkdawg: Because i had to let all the fans know that my first screen name got hacked so i had to show the haters even though they hacked my first account that Sparkdawg isn't going anywhere. Also, i get a kick out of people sending me instant messages asking "Is this really Sparkdawg"? I love that shit!
HH-HQ.Com: Some people may not know this but you were a member of Lil Scrappy's G's Up Click and you even recorded songs with him such as Shoot Em' Up and G's Up Meets G Unit. What caused you two to have a fall out?
Sparkdawg: For the record, we never had a "falling out". Me, Lil Scrappy, and Crime Mob all shared the same manager. I fell out with our manager and came back to Texas to do my own thing. Mater of fact, Me and Lil Scrappy recently chopped it up via Tmail from Sidekick to Sidekick. He congradulated me on the Green City article in The Source.
HH-HQ.Com: So, with that said is it possible that you two will do a collaboration in the near future?
Sparkdawg: Who knows? Money talks! If the situation presents it's self and it's beneficial for both parties then i'm down with doing a collaboration.
HH-HQ.Com: You did a mixtape track called "Street Shit" featuring Lil Wayne and Chamillionaire's brother Thunda Cat. How did that come about?
Sparkdawg: Damn! I see you really did your researching homie. That track came about because DJ Scrap from Louisiana is my homie and he messes with Weezy and the whole Young Money camp plus he's real cool with Thunda Cat too. So, DJ Scrap sent me the track with Lil Wayne's verse already on there and Currency had already laced the hook. Once i added my verse then Thunda Cat and DJ Scrap's artist Teph added theirs and the rest is history homie.
HH-HQ.Com: "For Playaz Only" was one of the first songs you recorded when you got to Atlanta. The song featured Kash and it was also produced by you. So, with that said could you see yourself as a full time producer?
Sparkdawg: I haven't really messed with producing beats since i left Atlanta because i've been lucky enough to stumble across some of the hottest underground producers like Da Champ, G-Ni, and Noki Swazay. Alot of people don't know this but i've recently stepped back into the producer's chair and co-produced "Dial Tone" with Noki Swazay.
HH-HQ.Com: Do you do collaborations with other underground artists? If so, how do they contact you about doing business together?
Sparkdawg: I do collaborations with underground artists all the time. They usually contact me on Myspace or my Sidekick via email.
HH-HQ.Com: What was your reaction when you found out Green City was getting signed by Scarface?
Sparkdawg: Honestly, i didn't know what to expect. Green City was already in Houston with Scarface while i was at Tum Tum's house in Dallas. All of a sudden i get a phone call from Scarface's assistant telling me they had a plane ticket for me to fly from Dallas to Houston.
HH-HQ.Com: What was it like working with Mannie Fresh on Green City's Party Like A Rockstar? Is there going to be a video for that single?
Sparkdawg: Working with Mannie Fresh was crazy! Alot of people don't know this but he on some "Rockstar" shit. He came to the studio rocking a mohawk and everything. As fas as a video, i'm not sure there's been alot of controversy over our single. So, we might run with a newer single but you just got to stay tuned.
HH-HQ.Com: So when does Green City's new album "Brand New Money" come out? Or is there not a set date yet?
Sparkdawg: It's funny that you asked that because i got a phone call from our label the other day saying that our album is getting pushed back until September to build a bigger buzz. We got some hot songs for the fans they definatly won't be disappointed.
HH-HQ.Com: What can we be looking foward to in the future from Sparkdawg? Are you going to be releasing a solo album in the near future?
Sparkdawg: A whole lot of stuff! I got my greatest verses mixtape called "Google My Name" by DJ Blurray dropping soon with over 60 flows on there. I'm still releasing "B4 The Major Deal" mixed by DJ Grip, and i just launched a new side project called "FBI aka Fly Boy Incorporated" with Tum Tum, Wesfif, Dee Boi, Yung Texxus, Yung Chill, GT Garza, Panama, and we got affiliates like my homie from Oklahoma named Flyboy and a few other artists. Plus, i recently launched "Spark-A-Lot Marketing" where for a small fee, I'll promote new artists and use my connections with various mixtape DJs to get their tracks placed on mixtapes. As far as my solo album, i still plan on dropping "Da Lone Star Kid" on a major label soon since i signed a "group" deal with Scarface i still have the option of rolling with whoever i want on my solo stuff.
HH-HQ.Com: Any shout outs?
Sparkdawg: Shout out to my homies on TVT Records the Gritboys. I just did a cameo in their new video "Fresh" featuring Tum Tum and Trae. Ya'll should see that video real soon on BET and MTV. FBI the flyest movement in music!
HH-HQ.Com: Well i want to thank you for taking the time to do this interview. Is there anything that you want to tell your fans?
Sparkdawg: Most definatly to all my fans, I know i've been promising ya'll "B4 The Major Deal" for a long time now but i had to fallback and focus on the Green City and Scarface situation. Now that we've turned our album in now i'm back in 100% Sparkdawg mode and i promise ya'll that "B4 The Major Deal" will be the hottest underground release in a while!
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