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kenyan_cheena · 03-13-2005, 01:37 AM

PART TWO OF MAURICE POE'S INTERVIEW WITH ELMER RAY

"Right from the start, y'all, me and my cuz, we gonna be wise with our dough," said Ray. "We ain't into all the gold chains, know what I mean? All that "bling-bling" nonsense, ain't gonna see none of that here, baby. See, we might be showman, but that don' mean we gonna drape ourselves in ten pounds o' gold. We gonna be smart, invest, set our family up for life with ten years o' hard work. Tha's all it'll take, man. Ten years, and we be set."

"Okay, now speaking of being a showman, everyone remembers the flashy entrance you made for the bout against Buddy Baer. I'm wondering, does your cousin Terone have anything similar in mind for his bout?"

Ray laughed. "Oh, yeah, man. Definitely. See, my cousin's more reserved than me. He ain't gonna grab a mic and start spittin' rhymes, no chance. With Terone, it's his strength and size that draws people in. They gonna be on their seats, just waitin' to see him land that first straight right. We got a killer entrance planned, no doubt. A lot different from mine, but just as entertainin'. Y'all won't be disappointed."

"Well, I think everyone will be looking forward to that. President Vincennes has said some very positive things about your cousin, so that should be more than enough to convince the public."

Ray nodded. "President Vincennes, he's got his stuff together, man. He know real talent when he sees it."

"Now, you've made it clear to the public that one of your first loves as a young boy was hip hop music. How did that come about, and who are some of the rap musicians that you most admire?"

Elmer smiled. "Glad you ask me that, Maurice. Some of the other fellas interviewed me jus' steer well clear of the subject, see? Now, it's my uncles and my older cousins like Terone that got me into hip hop. See, I was born in '85, right smack dab in the middle of the golden age, brothers like PE, Eric B. & Rakim, BDP. My cousins, they was always playin' those brothers. An' they got those joints on plastic, not CD. My uncles got a fat collection o' old school joints on vinyl. They spinnin' 'em every day, man. Earliest memory for me is from around '88, jus' a little three year-old kid, hearin' Rakim just tearing the mic to pieces on "Lyrics Of Fury". My uncle brings home the LP and jus' put it on. Man, to this day, that joint is just the ... ain't nothin' can beat that for me, y'all. But see, I ain't got time for those brothers that's disrespectin' women in their joints, man. Don't care if it's just "entertainment". That nonsense ain't got no place anywhere. I like some of the experimental joints too, y'all. That white boy from Cali, DJ Shadow, he's a damn genius, man. His LP "Entroducing", that's just the essence o' hip hop, see? My family, we all takin' turns Deejayin' when we had neighbourhood jams, they let me at those records when I was jus' five, man. Those were good times."

"Would you ever consider a career in hip hop?" Poe asked.

Ray nodded. "No doubt, no doubt. Been one of my ambitions for a long time."

"Now, a question I'm sure a lot of our female readers have been wondering about: Does Elmer Ray have a girlfriend?"

Ray laughed. "Yeah, I do," he said. "Ain't gonna elaborate on that, Maurice." Elmer smiled in a cheeky fashion.

Poe nodded, smiling. "No problem. That's understandable. Now, I know that your going to be a very busy guy during the next few weeks. You'll be flying out to Japan in a few days to support your cousin Terone in his debut on the 7th of February. After that, the both of you will be heading straight back home and then out to California for your second bout on the 15th. Your opponent is the 65th seed Tom McMahon of Illinois. He was also victorious in his debut. Have you had much of a look at him? Have you formulated a strategy for the fight?"

"Oh, yeah, definitely. I watched the video of his fight with Nathan Mann 'bout a dozen times, looked closer at the sections where he struggled some. He's gonna be a tough customer, sho' nuff. But, yeah, me and my uncle, we sorted out a gameplan. We prepared."

"Well, Elmer, it's been a real pleasure to visit with you today," said Poe. "I want to wish you, and your cousin Terone, the best of luck for your upcoming bouts."

Elmer shook Poe's hand. "Thanks a lot, man. Pleasure was all mine, y'all."

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03-13-2005, 01:37 AM	#106 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,412	PART TWO OF MAURICE POE'S INTERVIEW WITH ELMER RAY "Right from the start, y'all, me and my cuz, we gonna be wise with our dough," said Ray. "We ain't into all the gold chains, know what I mean? All that "bling-bling" nonsense, ain't gonna see none of that here, baby. See, we might be showman, but that don' mean we gonna drape ourselves in ten pounds o' gold. We gonna be smart, invest, set our family up for life with ten years o' hard work. Tha's all it'll take, man. Ten years, and we be set." "Okay, now speaking of being a showman, everyone remembers the flashy entrance you made for the bout against Buddy Baer. I'm wondering, does your cousin Terone have anything similar in mind for his bout?" Ray laughed. "Oh, yeah, man. Definitely. See, my cousin's more reserved than me. He ain't gonna grab a mic and start spittin' rhymes, no chance. With Terone, it's his strength and size that draws people in. They gonna be on their seats, just waitin' to see him land that first straight right. We got a killer entrance planned, no doubt. A lot different from mine, but just as entertainin'. Y'all won't be disappointed." "Well, I think everyone will be looking forward to that. President Vincennes has said some very positive things about your cousin, so that should be more than enough to convince the public." Ray nodded. "President Vincennes, he's got his stuff together, man. He know real talent when he sees it." "Now, you've made it clear to the public that one of your first loves as a young boy was hip hop music. How did that come about, and who are some of the rap musicians that you most admire?" Elmer smiled. "Glad you ask me that, Maurice. Some of the other fellas interviewed me jus' steer well clear of the subject, see? Now, it's my uncles and my older cousins like Terone that got me into hip hop. See, I was born in '85, right smack dab in the middle of the golden age, brothers like PE, Eric B. & Rakim, BDP. My cousins, they was always playin' those brothers. An' they got those joints on plastic, not CD. My uncles got a fat collection o' old school joints on vinyl. They spinnin' 'em every day, man. Earliest memory for me is from around '88, jus' a little three year-old kid, hearin' Rakim just tearing the mic to pieces on "Lyrics Of Fury". My uncle brings home the LP and jus' put it on. Man, to this day, that joint is just the ... ain't nothin' can beat that for me, y'all. But see, I ain't got time for those brothers that's disrespectin' women in their joints, man. Don't care if it's just "entertainment". That nonsense ain't got no place anywhere. I like some of the experimental joints too, y'all. That white boy from Cali, DJ Shadow, he's a damn genius, man. His LP "Entroducing", that's just the essence o' hip hop, see? My family, we all takin' turns Deejayin' when we had neighbourhood jams, they let me at those records when I was jus' five, man. Those were good times." "Would you ever consider a career in hip hop?" Poe asked. Ray nodded. "No doubt, no doubt. Been one of my ambitions for a long time." "Now, a question I'm sure a lot of our female readers have been wondering about: Does Elmer Ray have a girlfriend?" Ray laughed. "Yeah, I do," he said. "Ain't gonna elaborate on that, Maurice." Elmer smiled in a cheeky fashion. Poe nodded, smiling. "No problem. That's understandable. Now, I know that your going to be a very busy guy during the next few weeks. You'll be flying out to Japan in a few days to support your cousin Terone in his debut on the 7th of February. After that, the both of you will be heading straight back home and then out to California for your second bout on the 15th. Your opponent is the 65th seed Tom McMahon of Illinois. He was also victorious in his debut. Have you had much of a look at him? Have you formulated a strategy for the fight?" "Oh, yeah, definitely. I watched the video of his fight with Nathan Mann 'bout a dozen times, looked closer at the sections where he struggled some. He's gonna be a tough customer, sho' nuff. But, yeah, me and my uncle, we sorted out a gameplan. We prepared." "Well, Elmer, it's been a real pleasure to visit with you today," said Poe. "I want to wish you, and your cousin Terone, the best of luck for your upcoming bouts." Elmer shook Poe's hand. "Thanks a lot, man. Pleasure was all mine, y'all." * * * Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 04-29-2005 at 06:33 PM.