KK~ Introduce yourself to everyone that doesn’t already know who you are and where you grew up at…
my name is Ric Nutt. to every one out there just so you know its 1 C and 2 T’s. spell it and get it right.  any way im an artist and director of promotions and marketing for wrongkind records. also im ceo and owner of 5000 block entertaintment.  I GREW UP IN THE LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY OF SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO. ive featured on so many mixtapes and albums where do i start. the XXL GUNS MIXTAPE SERIES 1-4, STRONG ARM ROBBERY 1 & 2, DJ WARRIORS CALI UNTOUCHABLE RADIO VOL.13 DAGO EDITION,  WHAT IT DOO VOL 1 & 2,  DAMU ONE SHOT KILL,  DON DIEGOS DAMAFIAMU MIXTAPE VOL. 1, BOGEYS CALIFORNIA GAMETIGHT COMPILATION, MESSY MARVS DRAPED UP AND CHIPPED OUT VOL. 3, DJ FINGAZ  GUNS & ROSES VOL. 3, STR8 FROM THE STREETS OF SOUTHEAST, MINC LOCOS UNCUTT MUZIK, MITCHY SLICKS YELLOW TAPE, ALL GAS NO BRAKES VOL. 2, AS WELL AS MY OWN ALBUM TRIPLE TRIV BOOTLEGS AND B SIDES. IE ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON SEVERAL DVDS THE STRONG ARM ROBBERY DVD, STRONG ARM STEADY DVD,  THE SOUTHEAST FUNCTIONS DVD, ALL GAS NO BRAKES DVD… MAN ITS TOO MANY TO EVEN NAME RIGHT NOW. EVERYTIME I TURNA AROUND A NIGGAS GOT A CAMERA IN MY FACE…NOT THAT IM COMPLAINING ITS ALL PROMO YA DIG? I’VE ALSO BEEN FEATURED IN THE SOURCE MAGAZINE WHEN THEY CAME TO DAGO, AND AN ISSUE OF XPLOSIVE MAGAZINE THE DIEGO TO THE BAY ISSUE.  IM RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE UNDERGROUND BANGERS AND HOOKS THAT YALL BEEN SMASHIN FOR THE LAST DECADE LIKE GOLDEN STATE HEAVY WEIGHTS, REPUTABLES, REMAIN GANGSTA, STREET NEWS, I GOT A BITCH, THE TRUTH, SOUTHEAST DIEGO, ROLLIN WITH GEEZ, WHATSBICKERDENDAT, HE’LL SHOOT, TRYNA STRYKE ME, AND SO MANY MORE…IF YOU DONT KNOW WELL YOU DO NOW. I GOT A LOT OF FOOTAGE ON YOUTUBE AS WELL IF YOU WANNA CHECK YA BOY OUT…

KK~Before we get into your music, can you describe your history about how you got into the industry and what inspired you?
WELL I’VE ALWAYS BEEN INTO MUSIC I GUESS ITS A YOUNG BLACK MALE THING, IT STARTED IN FREESTYLE CIPHERS WITH MY DUDES THEN FURTHERED INTO DOING SONGS IN MY HOMEBOYS ROOM, SHOTS OUT TO MINK LOCO…I REALLY DIDNT KNOW SHIT ABOUT MAKING A SONG I WAS JUST RAPPING, IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNEW NOW, THIS INDUSTRY WOULD BE DIFFERENT I WOULDVE BEEN AN ICE CUBE OR T.I OR SOMEBODY. MY INSPIRATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY LIFE AND WHAT IVE SEEN OR BEEN THRU. EVERYTHING IS THE TRUTH WHERE IM FROM YOU CAN’T RAP ABOUT SHIT YOU DONT DO NIGGAS WILL PULL YA CARD OUT THE DECK. I USE TO WATCH THE BLACK MIKEYS AND THE GREEN EYES, GANGSTA ERNS AND BIG JUNES BACK IN THE 90’S. IVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE I THINK MY FIRST SONG EVER WAS OVER A MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE BEAT LOOPED AND IT WAS CALLED LINCOLN PARK AINT NATHAN NICE. MY REAL NIGGAS REMEMBER THAT. I EVEN USED A VERSE OFF THAT OLD ASS SONG FROM LIKE 92 ON THE SONG CALLED G TALES. MY NIGGA LUCKY USED TO DO PRODUCTION FOR ME TO IN HIS MOMMAS HOUSE BACK IN THE DAY ON MANZANA, ME AND MY NIGGA SLIM SHAWN AND MY NIGGA D BONE HAD A GROUP CALLED CKA. NIGGAS DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT.. HISTORY NIGGA. I AINT JUST POP UP…POOF OUTTA NOWHERE. IM A REAL NIGGA REAL LIFE REAL SHIT.

KK~ Being a part of the WRONGKIND label how has that helped your career?
WRONGKIND RECORDS IS THE LABEL, THA WRONGKIND IS A GROUP, CONSPIRED OF ME AND MY NIGGAS WITH MITCHY SLICK AT THE FOREFRONT. BEING PART OF THA KIND “BMW” BIG MONEY WRONGKIND IS A GIFT AND A CURSE.  ITS HELPED ME ALOT BECAUSE ONE THING IS FOR DAMN SURE WE DONT DROP NO WEAK RECORDS EVERYTHING IS SMASHING AND I MEAN EVERYTHING, WHENEVER WE DO SONGS AND MAKE RECORDS OUR CHEMISTRY IS THE SHIT…SO THA WRONGKIND BRAND IS KNOWN FOR THAT. SO WHEN I GO OUTTA TOWN AND I WORK WITH OTHER ARTIST THEY KNOW AUTOMATICALLY THAT THEY GONNA GET PREMIUM QUALITY WORK FROM ME. PLUS MITCH PAVED THE WAY AND PUT THE OFFICIAL STAMP ON IT. BUT ON THE FLIP SIDE YOU GET SOOO MANY HATERS FROM SAN DIEGO ITS RIDICULOUS…WE BEEN SMASHING FOR THIS CITY FOR OVER A DECADE EVERYBODY SHOULD LOVE US. IF IT WASNT FOR THE KIND DAGO WOULD BE FUCKED UP IN THE RAP GAME. WE THE REASON NIGGAS EVEN FUCK WITH DAGO LIKE THAT. WE SET THE PRESEDENCE IN THIS RAP SHIT FROM GETTING MONEY, TO DOING CONCERTS FUCKIN WITH BIG NAME ARTIST WE DID ALL THAT FIRST. EVERYTHING ELSE IS A CARBON COPY OF THE FOOTWORK WE LAID. WHEN WE GOT OUTTA TOWN ASK AROUND THEY WILL TELL YOU ITS A HUNDRED NIGGAS WITH WRONGKIND SHIRTS CD’S BIG TRUCKS , BIG MONEY, BIG RIMS, BIG JEWELRY ALL THAT AND WE GET RESPECT AND PROPS WHEREVER WE GO.

KK~There are a lot of up-and-coming artists coming out of Southeast San Diego. Why do feel as tho your one of the few who stands out amongst the rest?
I TELL THE TRUTH. I STAY G ABOUT IT. IM NOT TRYING TO BE SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IM NOT. U CAN ASK ANY REAL GANGSTA NIGGA THAT KNOW ME AND HE WILL TELL U KNOW LIE, IM AS SOLID AS THEY COME WITH AN IMPECCABLE REPUTATION IN THESE STREETS IM A WALK IT LIKE I TALK IT. I DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO PROVE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT. I CAME INTO THIS GAME WITH STRIPES LIKE A ZEBRA ALREADY, IM NOT TRYING TO GET G STATUS I ALREADY GOT THAT. I GOT LOVE FROM MY LIL NIGGAS, I GOT LOVE FROM MY BIG HOMIES I GET RESPECT FROM NIGGAS FROM OTHER HOODS BLOODS AND CRIPS. NOT ON NO FUNNY GOOFY SHIT EITHER ON SOME STRAIGHT UP G SHIT. SO NIGGAS WILL VOUCHE FOR ME IM 150%. OH YEAH BY THE WAY IM NOT UP AND COMING…

KK~ Have you ever felt like too much time passes in the game where you have to make it and that window is closing?
I FELT LIKE THAT WHEN I WAS IN THE FEDS FOR 2 YEARS. I WAS DOWN FROM 06-08 FOR A BULLSHIT CASE I CAUGHT IN UPSTATE NY. I WAS WATCHING BET AND SAW MY NIGGA SLICK ON THERE WITH A WRONGKIND CHAIN ON THEN THE NIGGAS I WAS WORKING OUT WITH WAS LIKE I SEEN YA HOMEBOY WITH A CHAIN ON THE SAME AS THAT TATT ON YA ARM I WAS LIKE YEAH NIGGA ITS OFFICIAL. SO ME BEING A JOURNEYMAN OPPURTUNIST AS SOON AS I WAS RELEASED I JUMPED BACK IN WITH BOTH FEET. AS FAR AS THE WINDOW CLOSING YOU CANT CLOSE THE WINDOW ON ME, BECAUSE IM GONNA JUST FIND ANOTHER WAY TO GET IN.

KK~ As of right now, who in the industry would you say you listen to on a regular and would probably like to work with in the near future?
I DONT REALLY LISTEN TO MANY OTHER ARTIST ON A REGULAR BASIS. IF I HEAR SOMETHING KNOCKING IM GONNA LEND AN EAR BUT I LIKE OLDIES, OLD SCHOOL R & B. AS FAR AS WORKING WITH ARTIST I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH SCARFACE.

KK~ In retrospect, being a songwriter, would you consider writing songs for any of them if the opportunity presented itself?
HELL YEAH! SONGWRITERS GET PAID FOR HIT  RECORDS.

KK~ You have a few songs “Pay Back” & “Grimey” can you touch a lil basis on the history of those tracks?
GRIMEY IS ME AND MY NIGGA ISE B. ITS HOW WE WAS FEELING WHEN WE WAS IN THE STUDIO THAT DAY. WE WAS IN TRAFFIC TO THE STUDIO IN MY TWO DOOR CONVERTIBLE LISTENING TO THE BEAT AND THE SHIT JUST CAME TO ME, GRIMEY, GRIMEY IN THE COUPE WITH MY CRIMEY…THATS JUST WHAT WE DO. THAT SONGS GETS AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM MY WHITE NIGGAS, AND MY ESE NIGGAS. THEY LOVE THAT SHIT. AS FAR AS PAYBACK FEATURING MY NIGGAS BRAVO PRODUCES BY MY NIGGA A.D. THATS HOW WE WAS FEELING THAT DAY TOO SICK OF WIERD NIGGAS DOING WIERD SHIT…AND ACTING…SO WE USED THAT TUPAC SAMPLE AND SCREWED IT UP…BOTH SONGS ARE GONNA BE ON OUR LATEST RECORD “SYNDICATE MOB STARS”

KK~ Are fans responding to your new music the way you want them to?
MY FANS LOVE ME TO DEATH AND I LOVE THEM IT CRAZY WHEN YOU DO A SHOW AND PEOPLE KNOW THE WORDS TO YOUR MUSIC…AND I AINT EVEN MADE IT FAMOUS, IM JUST FAMOUS IN THE TOWN…

KK~ What is your relationship like with some of Cali’s up-and-coming talent and how important is having unity amongst you all?
UNITY IS HELLA IMPORTANT WITH OUT UNITY HOW YOU GONNA EAT. CALI GOT THAT CRAB IN THE BUCKET MENTALITY STILL. THEY EATING DOWN SOUTH CAUSE NOONE CARES WHERE YOU ARE FROM THEY DONT EVEN CARE IF YOU CAN RAP. THEY JUST PUT EACH OTHER ON AND THEN SAY YOU ON NOW NIGGA EAT. WHEN THEY ARTIST GET BIG THEY LOOK OUT FOR OTHER ARTIST…WE DONT DO THAT HERE BUT HEY IT IS WHAT IT IS. IF YOU FROM CALI ARTIST OR NOT I GOT NOTHIN BUT LOVE FOR YOU. CALI NIGGAS AND LADIES JUST GOT THAT SWAGGER THAT YOU CANT COMPARE TO ANY THING ELSE.  MY INGLEWOOD NIGGAS GOT THAT SHIT GOING THEY PUSHING THAT WRONGKIND INGLES TO THE FULLEST..SHOTS OUT TO SEAN DEEZ AND WOODGRANE. MY NIGGA BULLETPROOF IS HOT.

KK~ What direction do you feel Westcoast is headed heading into 2011?
I CANT SPEAK FOR THE WHOLE WESTCOAST THAT AINT MY JOB, IM DIEGO REPRESENTATIVE, I CAN TELL YOU THAT SAN DIEGO, THA WRONGKIND IS ON TOP OF THEY GAME AND WE PAVING THE WAY FOR THIS RAP GAME RIGHT NOW. 2011 IS OUR YEAR. WRONGKIND ON TOP WEATHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!

KK~ What advice can you offer to new upcoming artists getting’ into this game?

BRAND YOURSELF. GET PAID FOR YOUR SHOWS AND KNOW THE BUSINESS. THIS GAME IS 90% BUSINESS 10% RAPPING.

KK~When it is all said and done, how would Ric Nutt like to be remembered?

I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEBERED AS A MAN, A BLACK MAN THAT TURNED NEGATIVITY INTO POSITIVITY AND GOT ON HIS GROWN MAN SHIT.

KK~ How would the fans go about contacting you?
WELL I HAVE A WRONGKIND HOT LINE (619) 618 2349 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (619) 618 2349      end_of_the_skype_highlighting THEY CAN CHECK ON THE LATEST INFO ON UPCOMING SHOWS AND PROJECTS. OR THEY CAN TEXT WRONGKIND_RECORDS TO 729669 FOR ALL INFO  FROM MY SELF MITCHY SLICK AND THA WRONGKIND
www.cdbaby.com/cd/ricnutt
www.myspace.com/ogricnutt
www.twitter.com/ric_nutt
ricnutt@facebook.com

KK~ Thank you for providing Dreamsblend.com with this exclusive interview, do you have any shout outs?

THANKS TO DREAMSBLEND.COM FOR THE INTERVIEW AND THA WHOLE WRONGKIND FAMILIA!!!!!

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