Has the mixtape game changed as much as you thought it would with the arrest of DJ Drama?
The mixtape game is good and bad. The good thing about it is that it’s going to bring forth more albums from DJs. If we can’t get this together with the RIAA, we’re going to have to come out with albums. The way the industry is, artists can’t come out every six months with an album but they need a place to showcase their music. There are probably going to be a lot of independent albums with DJs and I think a lot of independent artists are going to have to start working with DJs to get their music out. The bad part about it is that the RIAA has to understand that if we don’t have mixtapes and they aren’t relevant, who’s going to be the next 50 Cent and the next Papoose? They’re not going to get broken through the radio. Shutting down the mixtapes doesn’t make sense. It’s going to destroy a lot of careers and then the game is really going to be in trouble. A lot of DJs are going to the free download now. Is that a good thing? I think that’s a great thing. As long as music is being heard,
