Hey kids, it’s time for Stereogum’s weekly Kevin Federline update. (Thanks for the shoutout CBS News!)
Our friends at Fader caught up with K-Fed at his Miami studio and heard 12 completed tracks from his debut Off The Record.
FADER: “He plans to release on April 25. Whether it’s through a major label or an indie release, that still has to be determined, but your man is firm on the release date. Most of the songs were produced by up-and-comer Disco D or unknown dude Notes, and Federline’s unexpected beat selection bears influence from dirty south space dust to baile funk to epic Journey samples. He also snagged Petey Pablo for a guest verse. Federline says that growing up in Fresno, California he got into hip-hop through classic Bay Area acts like Digital Underground, Too $hort, Dru Down and E-40. At times his vocal approach mimics The Ballatician himself, while other touchstones include Eminem and Pharrell. His lyrical concerns are the hating-ass media and loose women.”
Journey samples? That’s so last year.
Federline and his manager Dan then shot the shit with the hipster mag, and Fader‘s blog‘s put the Q&A up as three downloadable MP3s.
Here’s a preview from Part I:
KEVIN FEDERLINE: “That was like my biggest inspirations in hip-hop right there, the Digital Undergrounds and all that. And, then, you know, gansta music started taking off too, and everybody you know listened to that. That shit was hot. Um, NWA, when they came out — was like ’89 when they really hit hard — something like that. That was big. Um, and just along the way, man, that was it. I never really … I listened to all kinds of music, but my main focus was hip-hop. You know, dancing and doing all that stuff in Fresno just, that was it, you know. That’s all I knew.”
PREVIOUSLY IN FEDERLINE:
Obsessed? Nah, we’re just thorough yo.
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does K-Fed and his manager know that whoever is doing the interview is basically making fun of him to his face?
this guy has got to get a life….
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like, something like that, like, you know, um, stuff.
dude needs a tutor.
Those of us from Cali now understand the secret behind K-Fed…
He’s from Fresno!!! Without a doubt the whitetrash armpit of California. I think the city flag is a blood and beer stained wifebeater t-shirt.
I’m not even going to front. If K Fed samples the right Journey song (Separate Ways) he’s getting a fan.
I thought he was from Maryland. Where am I getting this bad intel?
Hey, pondracket: we get it, you want us to click on your link. That’s what the URL box on the “Post a comment” thingy is for.
This is a stereogum must: James Lipton on Conan reciting “PopoZao.”
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“His lyrical concerns are the hating-ass media and loose women.”
God, that’s classic.
And um, is K-Fed sporting a Hello Kitty watch?
Please be kind to Fresno.
That’s also probably why he’s sampling Journey: Steve Perry is originally from the Fresno area.
Yes, please be kind to Fresno. You love Cher, right?
More!
More!
More garbage must erupt from his mouth!
’89… when NWA came out- when K-Fed was, um, 8 or 8 or 9 years old!? I’m sure they had a huge impact on him at that age…
Please tell me you guys have seen http://www.kfedfacts.com this site is classic and the man deserves it
do you guys realize this turd is more famous than all of us, and has mor emoney than all of us? depressing.
thnx sterogum and poster for kfedfacts.com …site is perfect
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I think he knows that everyone is making fun of him, and he’s using it all to get in the public eye.
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