Me and Alch were talking about this shit, I said “yo, I don’t think it’s on Apple Music.” We looked for it, and it wasn’t. I have a warehouse in New Orleans that houses 30 of them.Ĭrazy that Covert Coup was recorded in 2011.
I can't sell because that’s the time I did that. We’re trying to do some shit right now so that number is tentative. You'll get Rolls Royce’s if that's what you want.ģ6. Your listeners, your base, your core audience, they'll support you. The people who you’re making music for will catch wind of you. If you stay in the course, eventually the universe will work it out for you. If it’s not in your heart, you don't have to do that. It’s a testament to any artist that’s starting out and thinking about changing their sound to become more successful. Well, it comes from staying true to myself. That’s not what it’s about.ĭecades later, how does it feel to be one of the most successful independent artists in the game? It seems to me that on a major level, the labels would rather have their artist copy or emulate previous success from some other artist instead of being original. I wasn't mad at it at all, it was “okay, I know what’s going on.” I always refer to it as the way a machine would prefer an artist to fit into a certain mold. Man, that was me not bitter with what’s going on in the industry and my experience with major labels, but it was me being a little more aware of what goes on in those situations. What were you going through in 2011 when it was recorded? My plan really is to create something equally impactful, but a completely different animal. To say I'm dropping part 2 to that is big shoes to fill. It's nostalgic to the year it came out and what was going on in everybody's lives. I’d never say it's part 2, because that’d be a lot to try and emulate, the way people hold their project dear to them. The records we have to the side in light of us just releasing Covert Coup to streaming, this project I have with him is in the same vein. I would've gone tonight, but Tone text back first. I was coming to work with Alchemist to finish up our project, I’ll catch up with him in the morning.ĭo you and Alchemist usually record in the daytime? The other records were made in New Orleans over the last 3 days. Trauma Tone and I are actually 20 records in. Yeah, it's cool though, because I’m working with the homies right now. How’s it been in LA these past two days? I know you have a jam-packed schedule. Read below as we discuss his working relationship with Alchemist, not knowing Covert Coup wasn’t on streaming platforms, what to expect from their forthcoming project, working with producer Trauma Tone, creating “The Life” with Wiz Khalifa, words of wisdom from Snoop Dogg, go-to fits in the studio, selling his Financial District EP as an NFT, and more! In addition to giving listeners the chance to revisit the iconic tape, it holds them over until Spitta and The Alchemist’s forthcoming project, which he emphasizes “is not a sequel.”įlaunt caught up with Spitta at the studio in North Hollywood, who was recording in the studio with OG Maco and producer Trauma Tone. Most recently, Spitta re-released his 2012 collaborative tape Covert Coup with super-producer The Alchemist, which he didn’t even know wasn’t on all streaming platforms. However, when it comes to collabs, Curren$y doesn’t work with anyone unless he’s genuinely friends with them. To date, his impressive catalog includes his critically-acclaimed Pilot Talk trilogy series, endless mixtape, and collab projects with The Alchemist, Wiz Khalifa, Freddie Gibbs, Berner, Smoke DZA and more. Previously signed to Cash Money/Young Money back in the day, with a standout feature on Lil Wayne's mixtape Dedication 2, Spitta has the respect of damn near all the rappers out there, from the OGs to the new cats. The New Orleans native is the proud founder of his own imprint, Jet Life Recordings, creating his own lane of stoner rap that can hardly go unnoticed. Insert Curren$y, also known as Spitta, who boasts one of the most dedicated, loyal fanbases in the rap game, serving as a walking testimony that you don't need to sign to a major label to make your dreams come true. Out of that small group, only a portion can say they did it independently. When it comes to artists in hip-hop, only the elite are able to sustain a rap career for decades on end.