Criminal Manne Off The Porch Interview
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Interview by Haze
We recently linked with OG Memphis rapper Criminal Manne for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our sit down he talked about coming up in Memphis, social media’s impact on the streets, jumping off the porch when he was 13, his dad not being in his life, falling in love with rap by listening to Run DMC, explains how he linked with DJ Squeeky, reveals how the group The Project Playaz was formed, the difference between North & South Memphis, turning down deal with Universal & Loud Records, the music video for “Buck With Me”, signing with Rap-A-Lot, having to get out of the deal, going solo, selling his CDs & tapes out the trunk traveling city to city, explains what inspires him to keep creating today, dropping his first movie ‘Da Neighborhood Dopemane’, working on 6 more movies, dropping the soundtrack to the movie, upcoming music videos, explains how he linked with Pastor Troy for the ‘Atlanta To Memphis’ collab album, going crazy mixtape run, his close relationship with 8Ball & MJG, working several times with Young Dolph, having a good friendship with La Chat, reveals why he never worked with DJ Paul & Juicy J, putting out a collab project with OJ Da Juiceman, having a lot of unreleased records with Don Trip, his label 47 Mobb, his thoughts on the music scene in Memphis right now, explains why signing doesn’t make sense to him, shares advice for the youth, and much more!
