Badnews: Its obvious your from Texas, and I say obvious because of the Texas style I pick up from you when I hear your records. Your from a small town in Texas, not from a big Texas city like Houston or Dallas that has a big hip hop culture so what was was it like growing up in a small town and what other musical influences did the town have on you other than hip hop?

Chalie Boy: Growing up in a smaller town Hearne and Calvert, the music is like actual radio waves... it floats all over. Relatives I had in bigger cities brought all types of music to the country. We have a local radio station that gets all the music but it's mostly mainstream you know the same old songs from the music labels but, we listen to blues and jazz. We listen to a little bit of everything. With my mom being a musician at a church of course you listen to gospel music or just knowing the gospel area more because she herself would try and go learn up on the more recent gospel songs and older hymns and all that, but growing up as a kid I heard N.W.A., Roger and Zapp to Luther Vandross around that time I'm trying to think... from the older heads like Grandmaster Flash to 2 Live crew, Dr. Dre, Snoop you know? We all listened to just about a little of everything.

Badnews: Now you just said that you grew up singing in a church and involved in a church, for some people who are still trying to get to know you from a fan perspective, do you incorporate a lot of singing into your music?

Chalie Boy: You can notice that I have a singing ability, but I don't really know what is more incorporated in my music the singing or the rapping. What comes out is just what I feel at the time. Right after I get done with one song, I feel like I did more rapping on the song but it comes out more on the singing melody side so... I really don't know. I don't focus on attempting to make something sound like one or the other, I just do what I feel at the time.

Badnews: Now from what I read about you, you spent most of your childhood singing and then later on you began to rap. Did you find it more difficult to write a rap song?

Chalie Boy: Oh Yeah. Singing is a little bit easier with a up tempo or slower melody because I know how to hold my notes and work the tunes plus you can easily transition from a fast paced song to a slower song and still know exactly what to do when you sing it, but when it comes to rapping, you have to know what is in the beat and the perimeters of the beat and how to ride a track the right way. You can easily jump off the beat trying to rap too fast or slow, so it is definitely harder to try and rap because with rapping, you have to focus on being lyrical and you want to flow with the track as it's going.

Badnews: Now I really hate to compare artists or people to other people, but my friends that heard some of your music they try real hard to compare you to Drake but for me, I kind of get this Nate Dogg vibe because of the melodic hooks and lyrics. Who had a stronger influence on you from a rapper standpoint?

Chalie Boy: The influence on my rapping are artists like Bun B with him being a major factor of just being from Texas because you gravitate to the atrists that are from your state... and Busta Rhymes. Those are the two top lyricists that I keep in mind when I think about that. Of course Jay-Z and Nas, just everybody. But Bun B and Busta Rhrymes are the main two I think about when I try and create a rap song. Bun B with his southern style and is very intellectual with it and Busta Rhrymes is very animated. You tend to lose the thought that he is so lyrical because he is so loud with everything. He is rapping at such a high level with being so animated at the same time. so when I started rapping, I focused on the best rappers that you know and try to create lyrics... Just try to paint a picture with the music you put out. But those to are the main rappers that have that lyricism.

Badnews: Now currently your with Dirty 3rd Records. How important is it for you now to try to get your music out under the label as an established mainstream artist?

Chalie Boy: Well I been with Dirty 3rd and DJ Bull since the year 2000 and the label has been up and running since the year 1998 and the underground market is a nice way to get your name out there. And you could live off the underground market for the rest of your life just working and putting products out. For the most part, it would only reach to a regional level around that time, But now trying to expand and grow you need a bigger machine behind you, and that's where Jive comes in because they can give you that national push.

Badnews: Now looking back from where you started, how do you feel that your music has matured up until now?

Chalie Boy: As you grow, hopefully your mind continues to grow and the thought process widens, you know your horizons broaden. What you see is what you know and what you hear is what you feel. So as the years progressed, you see more and try to create relative music. If you speak on the past then you date yourself, so you a new audience or fan base comes in, you have to keep up with them through your songs that will cover today.

Badnews: Because every five years there is a new craze in hip hop and that is definitely a short time to adapt to that particular culture and at the same time build a big fan base. Do you find it difficult to "keep up with the times"?

Chalie Boy: Honestly no but, due to the way a fan base works... if your not relevant then you are forgotten. But you always have your core. But there is a thin line with balancing your fan base because there so use to a particular way you do things, that's what gravitates them to you. But you have to stay current. You will always create your music and your style but, you have to (keep it in your range). The snapping or jerking might not be your style, but as an entertainer creating a song is only that. You are in the entertainment business and you create what is current today. I feel I have the range and the ability to stay current for a long time.

Badnews: Now that your in a position to grab commercial success, what are the goals that you have that don't involve music? I mean, do you want to get into TV and movies?

Chalie Boy: Yeah. I mean you watch television and movies all the time. Even commercials your not just seeing a artist but hearing there music also. Anyone would love to tap into those markets, I know I would. I would love to do that if given the opportunity, but as of right now, I'm going to take one step at a time and hope and pray for the best.

Badnews: That's smart to just keep the plate in front of you and not looking at the whole buffet and grabbing everything you see.

Chalie Boy: Yeah, it took me and (DJ) Bull a long time to get where we are now. It takes one step at a time, there are ups and downs and falls but you just have to focus on one goal at a time.

Badnews: Now its no secret that the south is running hip hop and has been doing so for the past decade, but being from Texas and seeing how big the Artists from that state got on a national level, Texas is sort of dwindling on the mainstream stage but how do you think Texas is fairing on the mainstream stage as of right now?

Chalie Boy: As of right now  I feel that Texas has the potential to be the front runner in hip hop, we just have to focus. We have to manage just like sports. We can't slip up and let anyone slide in and knock us down if we focus and keep our mind on one goal and achieve them by getting our great music out there and the more we work together the more solidified we become. We can be a force for a long time.

Badnews: Now what I noticed is the reason why the south stays so current is because they put on new artists every three months or so for instance, a Southern rapper will drop two singles and on the third single introduce a new artist on it. But east coast artists will drop the same amount of singles to a mainstream stage and not feature a new artist you would have to hit the underground to see them. What new Texas artists should the country get know according to you?

Chalie Boy: You should pay attention to an artist by the name of Sticki. You should pay attention to an artist by the name of Daryno. Those are two names you should look for in the future. There are a lot more that do have potential down here in the great state of Texas as well as in the small rural areas. But those who are looking to find an artist, don't just stop at Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston or Lubbick "look" outside the box. Come down to Corpus Christi and other small towns. Open your eyes and expand you'll find more than your looking for.

Badnews: That is also good advice. Now what are some of the current projects you are currently working on?

Chalie Boy: Currently I'm just in the lab creating tracks for an album. There is no date for an album release yet, I'm just in the lab creating and working on new material. There was a free download that had been dropped during Christmas time, it's a collection of music of mine that had been remixed down and re mastered that is out for free it is called I'm Here. You can go to myspace.com/chalieboy and there is a link to download all that for free for your listening pleasure. Also, you can contact me on twitter.com/d3chalieboy. As far as just working, I'm working on new material everyday and getting the album prepared whenever I have the green light and just making the best project I possibly can and just put it out. I also have a contest going on with keepittrill.com, if you create a small video of how you look good for both male or female, the winner will receive an outfit from Puma. The contest ends February 15th.

Badnews: That's a cool little deal, I might have to take a stab at that and see if I can win (laughs)

Chalie Boy: Anyone anywhere can enter you are definitely welcome to.

Badnews: OK cool.

Chalie Boy: And those that are interested in getting some collaboration done, you can reach my manager Brian at (512) 731-5842.

Badnews: Artists I urge you to take advantage of that. Now NBA All-Star weekend. You have any shows lined up for that weekend?

Chalie Boy: Right now looking at my schedule, I don't think I do but, it does look like I will be able to pop in and out though but I have to stay on my business.

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