It is not often that fans have an opportunity to experience a group that truly has infinite talent and a unique sound like X-Mob and its members, both individually and collectively.
With a smooth delivery like none other, X-Mob has the ear and the heart of the streets and has never been let down by their fans. One thing is clear – X-Mob’s music is classic will never fade.
In the mid 1990’s, Ghetto Mail was released, followed by 1997’s, Paper Chasing, which became an instant hit. It included contributions from legends such as Pimp C and Mannie Fresh, and helped to put a national spotlight on X-Mob.
The Heat Magazine had a chance to talk to Bundy G, one of the founding members of X-Mob, and here’s what he had to say:
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: What artists or genre(s) of music influenced you the most?
BUNDY G: I was influenced the most by West Coast artists coming up in the late 80’s and early 90’s – artists that included King Tee, Spice 1, C Bo, E-40, MC Eiht, Compton’s Most Wanted, NWA, and Mac Mall – but the first rap album I really listened to was Boogie Down Production’s ‘Criminal Minded’. Then came Run DMC. When I heard Run and seen him, that’s when I realized I wanted to be a rapper. It seemed farfetched until my brother Pimp C let everybody from the South know that we could do it too!
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: Being from Louisiana, you have a unique opportunity to influence Southern Rap. What do you think that brings to the table?
BUNDY G: Being from Louisiana is a good thing because were born with a certain swagga that people recognize and respect.
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: You’ve had the opportunity to work with some truly legendary artists, including Pimp C, Bun B, Vicious, and many others. If you could work with anyone, who would that be?
BUNDY G: If I could work with anybody in the industry, it would be Kanye ‘cause dude is a genius – not just with rapping, but with his production.
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: If you could say anything to your fans, what would it be?
BUNDY G: X-Mob has been around for a while and has a nationwide fan base that never let us go, even thru the years when we wasn’t able to make music for the fans due to incarceration. They still loved us and held us down!! So me and Vicious are gonna keep on droppin music and givin the streets what they want. We’ve worked with everybody from Pimp and Bun to C Bo to Scarface, Mr. Phat, Cupid, and B Legit. Last year, we dropped a heater with Birdman and we’re still workin on the new X-Mob album entitled Still Chasin Paper. We shootin to drop it this summer. Our music has always been impacted by the streets cause that’s where we’re from and that’s where our heart is.
The Heat Magazine is a huge fan of X-Mob so maybe we’re biased in making this prediction, but we see big things coming for X-Mob and its members.
Good interview