from ILLROOTS.com
First and foremost his album “First of All” is fire and by far one of the better albums of the year. Shout out to Jon Kim for everything. Shawn is by far one of the hottest emcees coming out of the Left Coast this year. Honestly I wish that more people came out with these types of albums. Tracks one through 13 are more than just a problem they are masterpiece, the song with Guilty Simpson is fire. Tres Records is slowly making a name for themselves first with Blu and then with this guy. So without further adue…..Enter Shawn..
illRoots.com: First thank you for the time of the day and I hope every thing is well, the album is a great collection of songs. Why the title “First of All”?
Shawn Jackson: First Of All has a triple meaning…First off, this is my opening statement…kinda like taking the podium ya know?? “First of all yada yada”….Secondly, this is the first of all of my OFFICIAL albums to come,and Last, I want this album to be the first of all of your fav’s lists in 08.
illRoots.com: What made you come into Hip-Hop?
SJ: Freedom. Coming up in the 80’s with no siblings, I was very dependent on the music and the culture. I’m not a hip hop geek though, I just let it manifest in the swag.
illRoots.com: The first album you bought, what medium(cassette, cd, vinyl, etc…), and why you got this album?
SJ: Well, technically I think it was The Show from Doug and Slick and it was an import..I don’t even know how I had that,but the one I saved up my allowance and had to have was NWA & The Posse’s Dopeman single, the one where they were thug deep on the cover with 40’s n shit.
illRoots.com: A Hidden Gem where your from as far as person/place/or thing?
“SJ: I’d have to say my man Bricks from Pasadena. Dude’s a problem!! Just think of a modern day Royal Flush…”I know right?” Both him and my man Beloved from LA featured on the album(Gold Medal Kids).
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