Interview with Black Silver: 18/6/06 Ultrakeith.net: What are you up to at the moment? Black Silver: Basically heading a west coast movement that will inspire all the mcs to do business with each other. Ultrakeith.net: Hows life going? Black Silver: You know life has its way of keeping you on edge, so Im just trying to stay balanced. Ultrakeith.net: Its been a long break between Analog Brothers and Hardcore Intelect, tell me what u have been up to in between? Black Silver: Other than touring the world with Keith & Ice, just staying focused and raising my two sons. Ultrakeith.net: How did u hook up with keith and icet to do analog brothers? Black Silver: Were all fam and we met up at the crack house ( Ices old mantion in Hollywood hills ) to do a song. Everytime we finished one we said lets do another one 2 Days 3 bottles of Sky Vodka 2 ounces of greenery 15 Pink Dot deliveries & a few blow jobs later we had recorded like fifteen songs. Ultrakeith.net: Hardcore Intelect sold out before it hit the streets, When can we expect a public release and Where will fans be able to obtain a copy? Black Silver: Since it got off to an unexpected jump start, we decide to pep it up a bit for the people that are actually going to the retail stores to buy it. We added like six more joints. Im shipping 45,000 in the U.S. and it'll be in all the major retail stores. Ultrakeith.net: You got a couple of albums dropping soon (UNDENIABLE) (LOST TAPES vol 1), tell me about them. Black Silver: UNDENIABLE is schedualed to drop this winter I actually recorded it before HARDCORE INTELLECT LOST TAPES is just that. Lost Tapes Shit we recorded for my projects, Keiths projects, Marc Lives shit, you know stuff we wasnt doing anything with that I thought the world would still love to here. Ultrakeith.net: You were also in a short movie/documentry called "Hip Hop 2000", tell me about that. Black Silver: Keylight Productions asked me to play a roll in a short film and I suggested that they make it a film / documentary and they went for it Im bugging because that shit is playing on HBO right now and its like 5 years old. Ultrakeith.net: Your working on an album called "The Jackalz" with Kool Keith, hows that going?, Black Silver: Being that Keith is on tour getting his money we had to postpone it, but were gonna knock it out. Ultrakeith.net: Got any tracktitles for me? Black Silver: SOON Ultrakeith.net: You were on an album Cobra LA / 18 Ways with production by Dj Obi, tell me about that. Black Silver: Obi lost his fucking mind and the project got washed. We just recorded part two and its getting mixed as we speek That shit is banging, yall gonna like it Real grimy. Ultrakeith.net: Do you do much producing, Tell me about that? Black Silver: I dont promote myself as a producer because I dont want to confuse my fans, but a lot of the shit people love from the family, I produced Keith Matthew, I dont believe you & sweet euniqe pete, Analog Brothers, Silver Surfer vs. Analog anialator Black Elvis, lost in space, you know a gang of shit. Im actually working on a large selection of beats, Im trying to stock up at least 150 "A" List beats before i actually let people know im doing it again, then let a few go for free.. You know That smart promo... Ultrakeith.net: What was your first record you bought?, Black Silver: 1986, Eric B. & Rakim. Ultrakeith.net: What sort of music did you grow up listening to and Who were your influences? ? Black Silver: Soul, Funk, Blues Black Silver: To many to name I listen to a wide variety of music. Ultrakeith.net: What music are you listening to now?, Black Silver: Bjork, E-40,Massive Attack, Mobb Deep, Portishead, Dilated Peoples etc.. Ultrakeith.net: Your from cali, did u ever get into much trouble growing up? Black Silver: Oh yeah I did my share of dirt and all that, Fuck the past though, Im trying to keep my ass outta jail right now! Ultrakeith.net: Whats your favourite track you have made and why? Black Silver: Dragonheart, Its on Xzibits new album Its the first track I got real producer money for. Ultrakeith.net: Anything you want to say to your fans? Black Silver: Stay tuned !!!