Rapper Snap Dogg made a name for himself hustling in the streets before he became a viral up-and-comer on the drill music scene. In a recent interview with SayCheeseTV, the Glo Gang affiliate confirmed that he's only just begun bringing that experience to listeners and that fans of his past shoot'em up tales can expect that he will come just as raw on his coming Problem Child mixtape. But while he concedes that censoring the violence in his work would make him feel inauthentic, he is willing to mellow out with all of the gun action on social media, he says.
"Like, at the end of the day, like, this s**t is a business, you feel me? And it's like, you can't have your hand in the streets 24 hours and have your hand in the rap game 24 hours. It don't mix. You're gonna f**k up one way. You're either gonna be dead or go to jail, or you're going to make it out the f**king hood," he responded, when asked why he's slowed down with the visuals of high-powered assault rifles, hand guns, and extended clips, that brought him notoriety. "The gun s**t, Is like, it's like man it's like... it's time to clear that s**t up man. Like, clean it up, and let them know: n***a you know how to get on your business s**t."
The Detroit native gave several reasons why he's chosen to take the advice of some of those around him who've advised that he switch things up a bit. For one thing, fans have gotten so used to seeing him in the same light, that they are unaware of how versatile he could be as an artist, he insists. But there is also the detriment Snap says the over-saturation of guns has done his career, with the realization that they may have been scaring labels away. On at least one occasion, Snap Dogg says, the guns even drew the attention of law enforcement, with a couple of police officers he recorded during the filming of his "I'm Trippin"music video recognizing him and catching up to him in the streets.
Snap Dogg hasn't completely ruled out bringing the weaponry out for its visual appeal, saying that every now and then he still get's the urge. But for the time being, he says he want's to see what opportunities can come along if he moved forward a bit more conscious of the image he portrays. To his estimation, things are looking to take off with the release of his anticipated project, and he doesn't want to take any chances. If the support doesn't show up though, Snap says he's still got plenty of "toys" he can always bring back out.
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