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JP: What is the scene like there in the ATL? Do you have JP: Tell me about some the things you will have hopping
a lot of clubs you can play? with the music. You said your son is on the album?

JK: Yeah, when we started in 2012, we performed over a JK: Yeah, he’s eleven. When we took him up to the studio in
hundred times that year. It was nice. I was doing three Atlanta he didn’t look like a first timer. Let me tell you that.
shows a night -- Friday, Saturday, Sunday night. We I’m not trying to brag because he’s my son, but that’s the
performed all weekend. It’s slowed up some since. This feedback I got from the guys at the studio. They said I was
year we have been focused on recording this project and too hard on him, but if this is what he wants to do and I’m
making it as professional as possible. Making sure we putting my money into it, you gotta take it as serious as I do.
legally purchased every beat, to mixing and mastering -- At some point we want to have our own All For One Studio.
which is why it’s taking so long to get out. Everything is This has been the plan. We’ve just not been able to do it as
so expensive and it’s coming straight out of pocket. soon as we would’ve wanted to.

JP: Tell me about some of the things that are important JP: Where do you see yourself in three years with the
to you outside of music. music?

JK: Outside of music, it’s always family. We are into giving JK: Hopefully, in three years, I can be doing the A&R. I really
back to the community. We do something called “Still want to scout talent. There is a lot of talent in my area alone.
Doing Good in the Hood,” everything from Thanksgiving After I get myself established, hopefully I can help some
to Christmas. This year we are focusing on Christmas other guys get established.
trying to make sure some less fortunate families are able
to have a Christmas. Last year, we sent water to the JP: Where can we buy your music? Is there anything
hurricane relief in South Carolina. We’ve sent water to available now?
Michigan. Anything with our community we try to stay
actively involved in. JK: I’ve decided not to put anything out before the
completion of “Now or Never” project. When it drops, it will
JP: I’m intrigued. I try to do as much for charity as be available on Amazon, Spotify, iTunes. We are going to
possible. What are you doing for Christmas? have it everywhere. We have a designer working on a
website that’s top of the year, next year.
JK: My wife actually had the idea to go to a battered
women’s shelter. It’s gonna be kinda hard. I just think it JP: Does your son want to be involved in music?
may be better to do for them since they are probably
down on their luck, with kids -- they may not be able to JK: Yeah, that’s his decision. I would never force anything on
do anything for Christmas. If we can get that done for him. I just told him he’s got my blessing if that’s what he
two families, that would be nice. wants to do. He’s the most caring and unselfish person you’ll
ever meet. He’s all about helping people.
JP: You work outside of music?
JP: What would you like to add? What is important to you?
JK: Yeah
JK: I would like to thank you guys for this opportunity to be
JP: What are your plans after music? in the magazine. Just to have the opportunity to be heard
outside of Georgia. I really appreciate that opportunity. I
JK: My son is on the album. He’s gonna be working on appreciate what you stand for as a person. I see what you
music, actually. I’m always going to be doing community care about. It’s gonna take a lot of love to overcome what’s
work. Right now, I wanna use the profits from the music going on in the real world. It feels like there is a lot of divide
to do things for my community. I want the music to pay and conquer going on. I want you to keep pushing and do
out so we can expand and do more the community. what you do.

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