Geneva: Greetings how are you doing today?
Jeb Bush: I AM DOING FINE, EXCITED I JUST DROPPED MY NEW MIXTAPE TITLED "DA FREESTYLE FILES" MAY 31ST BUT WE WILL GET INTO THAT MORE IN THE INTERVIEW BUT OTHERWISE I'M GOOD.
Geneva: For those who may not know you, can you please tell them why they should?
Jeb Bush: WELL YOU SHOULD KNOW ME BECAUSE OF MY STAGE NAME IF YOU LIVE IN OR ARE FROM FLORIDA BUT I AM THE NEW GENERATION OF HIP HOP.
Geneva: Now Jeb Bush is your stage name how did that name come about?
Jeb Bush: WELL IT ORIGINATED FROM A RAP LINE I SAID IN 2007 "I'M FROM A STATE WHERE THE CRACK GET PUSHED/SO FUCK A RAP NAME START CALLING ME JEB BUSH." AND THUS AFTER THAT I CHANGED MY STAGE NAME FROM DA FRANCHIZE TO JEB BUSH .
Geneva: At the age of 13 rapping was just a hobby, what was the turning point for you? What made want to pursue music as a career?
Jeb Bush: WELL AFTER BATTLING PEOPLE AND JUST WRITING MUSIC IT WAS PLENTY OF LOCAL LABELS, PRODUCERS, ETC WHO WANTED TO SIGN ME OR WORK WITH ME. BUT I GOT OFFERED A RECORD DEAL WITH RAW CUT RECORDS IN DETRIOT MICHIGAN. AND THAT REALLY GAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO SAY YEA I WANT TO DO MUSIC FOR REAL.
Geneva: You were with Raw Cut Records, and you decided not to renew your contract. What was your plan after that meaning what did Jeb Bush want?
Jeb Bush: WELL WE TALKED ABOUT IT FOR A FEW MONTHS THE MONEY WAS GOOD AS WELL BUT I WANTED TO TAKE A BREAK HONESTLY. IT WAS SO MUCH ABOUT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY I KNEW 3 YEARS LATER THEN I KNEW WHEN I FIRST STARTED YA KNOW GOOD & BAD. AND I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I'M NOT A INDUSTRY TYPE OF GUY I'M NOT IN THAT CROWD I WILL NEVER GO COMMERCIAL LIKE THAT.
Geneva: Now you have a mixtape your working on can you tell us about it?
Jeb Bush: WELL I'M ACTUALLY WORKING ON 3 MIXTAPES IN 3 MONTHS (MAY JUNE & JULY) AND 1 I JUST RELEASED MAY 31ST IS TITLED "DA FREESTYLE FILES" HOSTED BY DJ KID GARIN WHICH FEATURES MY STREET SINGLE "IM A TRAPPA" WHICH HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF BUZZ IN THE STREETS, THE CLUB, AND INTERNET/COLLEGE/MAINSTREAM RADIO. I HAD TO PUSH MY SINGLE BACK A MONTH LOL SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT BECAUSE AFTER TAKING A 2 YR BREAK FROM 08 TO 10 I NEEDED THIS COMEBACK BUT JUST WORKING ON THE NEXT 2 MIXTAPES I'M HYPE.
Geneva: All Magnum No Lifestyle "The Pretape" how did this come about?
Jeb Bush: WELL BASICALLY THAT'S A SAMPLE I THREW TOGETHER IN ABOUT A WEEK MOST OF IT IS NO PEN FREESTYLES, IT WAS JUST TIME TO MAKE A COMEBACK FROM MY BREAK AND JUST GIVE THE STREETS A TASTE OF ME BECAUSE PEOPLE KNOW I RAP BUT THEY JUST NEEDED PROOF OF THAT BECAUSE I'M NOT A CAREER ARTIST BUT I HAD FUN I REALLY ENJOYED THAT PROJECT.
Geneva: What can people expect from you, what do you bring to the music game no other artist offers?
Jeb Bush: HONESTLY I BRING REALNESS,LYRICS, AND SWAGGA YA KNOW THAT KIND OF STUFF IS IMPORTANT IN HIP HOP. LIKE I'M FROM FORT MYERS THAT'S WHERE PLIES & FRANK LINI ARE FROM SO A LOT OF ARTIST IN THE CITY COPY THEM. AND TALK ABOUT HOW REAL THEY ARE, THE GUNS THEY SHOOT, THE DOPE THEY SELL WHEN IT'S JUST UNTRUE LIKE I'M REAL INSIDE AND OUT THE BOOTH I DON'T HAVE TO LIE TO GAIN FANS IT'S DONE WITH MY MUSIC.
Geneva: What advice would give based off your experience, what would you tell artist that many others wouldn't advices them on?
Jeb Bush: MUSIC IS A BUSINESS LEARN THE BUSINESS WHEN I WAS SIGNED I LEARNED THE BUSINESS AND THAT HELPED ME IN THE LONG RUN WHEN I MADE MY ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY WITH MY BROTHER & FRIEND BUT ALSO IT'S OK TO FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS BUT YOU HAVE TO WALK IN REALITY.
Geneva: Who do you inspire to work with in the future?
Jeb Bush: I THINK I WANT TO WORK WITH MOSTLY PRODUCERS LIKE SWIZZ BEATZ, MANNIE FRESH, DJ TOOMP, YEA I'M BIG ON PRODUCTION IF A ARTIST HAS GOOD PRODUCTION THEN THAT MAKES IS JOB EASIER.
Geneva: When it comes to music what direction do you think it's headed?
Jeb Bush: WHEREVER THE STREETS PUT ME, IF I GET SIGNED I GET SIGNED IF NOT I'M STILL DOING MUSIC BECAUSE I TELL PEOPLE ALL THE TIME I'M NOT TRYING TO BE FAMOUS OR ANYTHING I CAN GO STREET PLATINUM WITHOUT A RECORD BEING SOLD IN STORE YA KNOW THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT FOR ME THE STREETS, THE FANS, AND THE MUSIC.
Geneva: What do you think makes a great artist, what elements does an artist need to have longevity?
Jeb Bush: LYRICS, CREATIVITY, CONSISTENCY AND REINVENTION LOOK AT GUYS LIKE LL COOL J, P DIDDY, JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE, T.I., THOSE GUYS ARE ALWAYS USING THOSE ELEMENTS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND IT WORKS LOL.
Geneva: Where do you see yourself in say ten years from now?
Jeb Bush: LETS SEE, DOING SOMETHING IN MUSIC, I WANT TO STEP INTO MGMT I THINK, HAVING A CLOTHING LINE, I ALSO ACT SO I WANT TO WRITE AND STAR IN SOME MOVES, YA KNOW I HAVE A BUNCH OF VENTURES I WOULD LIKE TO DO BUT MUSIC IS MY PASSION SO THAT'S THE END OF THE ROAD IT'S WHAT I WILL LEAVE WITH.
Geneva: What does Jeb do to relax after a long day in the studio?
Jeb Bush: LONG DAY? MORE LIKE LONG WEEK WITH THESE PROJECTS, COLLBO'S, ETC ETC I'M IN THE STUDIO ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES A WEEK BUT I LOVE MOVIES I'M A BIG MOVIE FREAK, SO JUST HOME WATCHING MOVIES, OR WRITING MUSIC AND EATING OMG I LOVE TO EAT LOL SO I LIKE GOING OUT TO EAT.
Geneva: When it comes to music is there any limits?
Jeb Bush: NO I DON'T THINK SO I'M VERY OPEN TO DIFF CONCEPTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
Geneva: If there was one thing you could change about the industry what would it be and why?
Jeb Bush: NO I WOULDN'T IT IS WHAT IT IS AND SOME PEOPLE GET IN IT BECAUSE OF CERTAIN THINGS. WHATEVER IT MAY BE BUT IT COMES WITH THE TERRITORY PRETTY MUCH SO I JUST ACCEPT THE GOOD WITH THE BAD.
Geneva: If you could collaborate with any artist, producer from the past or present who would it be and why?
Jeb Bush: I THINK MUSIC WISE, I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH LL COOL J, LIL WAYNE, YOUNG JEEZY, WEEBIE, TRICK DADDY. I'M BIG ON SOUTHERN ARTIST AND THEIR SOUND YOU DON'T HAVE TO SELL 1 MILLION RECORDS FOR THE STREETS TO LIKE YOU. AS A ARTIST IT'S ALOT OF PEOPLE I RESPECT FOR NOT SELLING OUT OR GOING COMMERCIAL AND THOSE ARE GUYS I WANT TO WORK WITH.
Geneva: As an artist what do you want your fans to understand about you?
Jeb Bush: I AM SO MISUNDERSTOOD SO YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND LOL ESPECIALLY WITH MY FEMALE FANS BECAUSE I INTERACT WITH ALOT OF MY FANS VIA MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND EVEN TEXT MESSAGING. IT'S CRAZY BUT I HOPE WHEN THEY HEAR MY MUSIC THEY HEAR A ORIGINAL SOUND AND NOT SOME CLONED ARTIST YA KNOW. UNDERSTAND THAT I AM MY OWN PERSON AS ARTIST I'M NOT DRAKE, LIL WAYNE, JAY Z ETC ETC.
Geneva: If you could describe yourself in one word or phrase what would it be and why?
Jeb Bush: *ALL MAGNUM NO LIFESTYLES* I KNOW IT'S NOT 1 WORD BUT THAT'S MY CATCH PHRASE I USE ON MY RECORDS, ONLINE, WHEN I TALK, ETC IT'S JUST MEANS LIKE I'M MAJOR/BIG HENCE MAGNUM AND Y'ALL MINOR/SMALL HENCE LIFESTYLES LOL SO YEA I HAVE SO MANY THINGS I MAKE UP IT'S CRAZY LOL!
Geneva: What do you think the biggest mistake upcoming artist make in the industry?
Jeb Bush: NOT KNOWING THE BUSINESS SIDE OF IT, THE BUSINESS IS TO SELL RECORDS, YOU CAN RAP LIKE JAY- Z, LIL WAYNE, AND DRAKE COMBINED WHO CARES, SPECIALLY IF YOU CAN'T SELL RECORDS OR MAKE A HIT RECORDS A LOT OF UPCOMING ARTIST AREN'T MAKING GOOD MUSIC THAT'S WHY THE STREETS DON'T FUCK WITH NEW ARTIST WHO HAVE MAJOR DEALS. IT'S NOT THAT THEIR NEW IT'S JUST NOT HOT INDIE ARTIST ARE KILLING MAJOR ARTIST HANDS DOWN!
Geneva: When it comes to dating is it easier inside or outside the industry?
Jeb Bush: INSIDE!!! I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE I NEED TO DATE A RADIO HOST, A MODEL, OR A VIDEO VIXEN ETC ETC BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND THE PASSION AND ALOT OF PEOPLE REALLY DON'T, MORE SO THE FEMALE THEN MALES BUT IT'S HARD DATING OUTSIDE BECAUSE THEY THINK YOU GOT GROUPIES, YOU NOT GONNA GET SIGNED, ETC ETC SO YEAH IT'S HARD I BE ABOUT IT GIVE UP ON LOVE I SWEAR I TELL PEOPLE ALL THE TIME THAT I'M A HOPELESS ROMANTIC.
Geneva: when it comes to music what legacy do you want to leave behind?
Jeb Bush: I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE LIKE 2 PAC AND BIGGIE LEFT THE BEST LEGACY OF MUSIC EVER BUT FOR MY GENERATION I RATHER BE IN THE BACKGROUND I'M NOT A IN FOREFRONT EVEN AS A LOCAL ARTIST I'M THE UNDERDOG AND UNDERRATED SO I GUESS I WANT TO KEEP THAT TITLE BECAUSE IT FITS ME SO WELL
Geneva; Thanks again so much for this time, please let the readers know where to find you! Also is there anything you would like to add before we go?
Jeb Bush: YOU CAN CHECK ME OUT AT
WWW.JEBBUSHMUSIC.COM, YOU CAN FIND ME ON MYSPACE/FACEBOOK/TWITTER/ YOUTUBE IT'S ALL JEBBUSHMUSIC YOU CAN CONTACT MY MANAGER BHAVANI AT (203) 551-4884 FOR BOOKINGS, FEATURES, DROPS, ETC SHOUT OUT TO MAGNUM ENT, DYMONDE STATUS RECORDS, FORT MYERS, AND EVERYBODY WHO FUCK WITH JEB BUSH MUSIC!
