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lot of kids don't understand how serious it was just a couple of years
ago. Like Biggie and Tupac never toured. These kids who are growing up
now don't understand now.
I
got started in 1995, working in a group called The Cash Money Click.
I
keep setting the standards and setting the mark. You have to, because
this is a tough business.
I
went through a lot of phases and studied many religions-I came to a
conclusion: I am not into religion, I am spiritual and have whatever
relationship with God, you do not need the middlemen.
Murder
Inc. is a record company I started on Irv Gotti's label, it's sort of a
family thing.
Usually,
when I'm done I'm done. When I'm working on a record, I knock it out. I
don't usually go back and try to slice it up.
These
companies are in it for their dollars, and whatever is hot that is what
they follow.
I
go to the regular stores, but I can't do the mall thing. There are
certain things I can't do.
I don't know, there are many talented people, but I am really into artists like R. Kelly, Lauryn Hill, so maybe them. I just did a song with Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott. Look out for those.
Pain is Love.
It's
hard. I have my friends that I'm going to have for life. You don't go
around making new friends at this age. It does make you wonder
sometimes, at this age. My studio is packed. There were times when it
wasn't packed.
It's
all good. I can't complain. But there is only one me.
Jeff
Atkins is my name so I just took the initials and that is how you get
the JA.
I
got started in 1995, working in a group called The Cash Money Click.
I
like doing my own songs. When I incorporate other people, I use their
voices like an instrument on the track. What I hear, I need that.
I
want to create great music and that is the goal right there.
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