My Parle' Magazine Debut

Shawty Putt “Dat Baby (Don’t Look Like Me)” has already received numerous hits on MySpace, YouTube and Allhiphop.com. Lil’ Jon’s artist, Shawty Putt, is a songwriter/rapper who is anything but new to the industry. If first impressions are everything, this unofficial newcomer has already impressed his fans with his humor, rhyme and flow. “I’m a new artist, but I’m not new to the business,” states Putt. “I’ve been songwriting for ten years, I’ve been traveling with Lil’ Jon for the last two years and I’ve learned a lot of stuff from him.” Lil’ Jon looked to Shawty after seeing his writing skills, found in songs like “Gangsta Gangsta,” by Lil’ Scrappy and “Presidential” by the YoungBloodZ. The crunk mentor also spoke favorably of Shawty Putt for understanding the music business. “I know how to take direction and listen to the producers,” said Putt. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Putt received influences from other talents like Goodie Mob, Outkast, and the Young- BloodZ. These influences have allowed him to advance in his songwriting skills and appear on a number of collaborations with his musician friends. While Putt stated that certain labels wanted a different sound from him, he likes funny songs and being humorous. Putt wants to make people laugh and have a good mixture of music in his debut album, which he hopes to release later this year. His current hit is already proving successful. “I don’t want to portray myself as a gangsta…I want to do something different,” Putt said. That is what the rapper loves about hip-hop music, it can be anything anyone wants it to be. Putt combined a real-life situation with the inspiration from Maury Povich show and made light of a heavy episode, which resulted in his hilarious video, “Dat Baby…” He stated that a girl he used to know tried to accuse him of a faux-pas paternity claim, but it didn’t work. He talked of using protection and how he handled the situation. “The baby didn’t look like me, but I took the test anyway to prove her wrong,” he said. The comical concept behind the satire resulted in a successful record deal. While Lil’ Jon is one if his main producers, Putt nicknamed him his hardest critic and his ‘most celebrated hater. “He’s not letting me put out no BS, but we have fun,” he said. Another fun song, “Soul Glo,” talks of doing whatever makes you feel good even if you’ve endured some hardships in your life. Mixing the memorable commercial song from the movie Coming to America with urban rhythms, Putt briefly explained the trials he went through in efforts to producing his music years after his talent was discovered. “It wasn’t always easy,” he began. “I took up various jobs, both on and off the street, just to keep money and survive. Getting paid in the business is always a struggle because you may not get that paycheck until months after you’ve done the work.” Putt also stated that the same friends and relatives who told him to give up his dream of being a rapper ended up becoming some of his biggest fans. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a rapper, singer, emcee, etc. However, it wouldn’t hurt to have either an action plan or a backup plan. Learning from his past experiences, Putt strongly suggests that one should get a real job and go to school. “If you want to make it in the business, don’t sit around and wait for the fame,” he advised. “You have to go and put yourself out there, the business won’t come to you.” Putt also stated that people see rappers on TV throwing around money and stand near a bunch of beautiful women and think, ‘wow, I’m gonna to that!’ “That’s not real,” said Putt. “A lot of time, patience and money goes into the music business and it’s a lot harder than you think but I enjoy what I do.”

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