Currency In Gold: Exclusive Interview of Bee Dee Swaggna

Currency In Gold

BeeDee Swaggna

From a child BeeDee story was of so many broken home families. Almost the exact blueprint of what has come to many in our generation. But, what was different is how he designed his future. He took his life, and knew he must be exceptional to even have half of the average. He excelled in sports and with the opportunity to be considered pro, tragedy struck. Or maybe guidance, because that moment BeeDee knew exactly what he was meant to do, music. He moved from his hometown where he had a major following. But set out to find new minds to conquer. And he did just that, excelling in promotion production and radio hits. His flow became accepted across the states. His personality, music and hustle carries the currency in Gold which is always accepted everywhere. Welcome to the exclusive interview of BeeDee Swaggna only at ViralVoice. #V2

#1 -Tell us who is Bee-Dee Swaggna? Bee Dee Swaggna is the real definition of a humble individual. I am very unselfish and I always kept 100 with one’s I’m affiliated with.(Even with the one’s Im no longer dealing with.) Im loyal to my team and I make sacrifices for my people the most won’t. I am a great father to some of the most handsome kids in the world. I always keep God first in my life, my family second ,and then the music. I am very proud of where I’m from (Tunica, MS). I love my 9 to 5 and in my spare time I enjoy playing sports , hanging out with my family, and recording music. I started recording music seriously in 2006. I kinda fell into it by hanging out with my cousins fooling around in the studio. That’s when people started to noticed the potential. Every since then I’ve been focused.

#2 -So you’re from Tunica Mississippi, but relocated to Texas. How's the culture and music scene differ? Music was going good for me in Tunica, but I felt like I would have a better opportunity if I went outside of where I was from to pursue my dreams. So in 2008 I moved to Dallas, TX to get in a position where I can do something positive with myself. A place where I can avoid trouble and concentrate on my goals. The things I have experienced in life while living in my hometown have prepared me for almost anything. So anything that I’m faced with in Dallas won’t be anything that I haven’t seen before. Why? Because I’ve been lied to, I’ve been hated on, I’ve been turnt on, I’ve been neglected, I’ve been talked about ,I’ve been cheated on, I’ve been dissed, and etc. So nothing surprises me out here because I’ve been through it all. However,I was able to keep a positive spirit throughout it all. GOD IS GOOD!

#3- Who was your favorite rapper growing up like what type of music did "Kid BEE-DEE" listen too? I grew up on 3-6 Mafia, Playa Fly, 8-Ball & MJG, Yo Gotti, Tommie Wright, Tupac, Biggie, UGK, and DTP. Those were the only artists I was exposed to coming up.

#4- You grew up without a father figure present, you resent him for not being there? I was always taught by my mother to forgive. By me knowing what I know today, I can understand what my father went through as a young teenager. So I love my father more today than ever. We have a great relationship, but I do plan on being the father to my kids that I never had growing up.

#5- Before music there was sports, and you had a full scholarship off baseball, and even looks to go Pro. What faulted on that dream? Sports were my first love(Baseball in particular). I was blessed with enough talent that I was able to get my whole college education paid for. There were talks of me playing at the next level, but my baseball career ended in 2003 due to a terrible shoulder injury. I’m still thankful and grateful that I had that experience and that I was able to receive my College Degree. Even today,I still enjoy teaching the youth the game that I love so much. So if music doesn’t work you can see what my fall back plan is.

#6- You have an amazing online buzz, what you think contributed to such a following? The biggest reason the Internet has been good for me is because of my transition from Mississippi to Dallas.When I first moved to Dallas I didn’t know many people. So I didn’t have enough bodies to cover any ground with the CD’s.I was pretty much all me at first. That’s how I ended up taking the Internet route. In my case, it worked out tremendously. Because of my Internet grind I now have music that’s heard across 22 states.

#7- So take us through what it takes for Bee-Dee to come up with a verse, like what’s your process? The first thing I do is that I put myself in the shoes of the audience. Then I determine what moves me as a fan, and that’s how I initiate my process of writing. After the process begins the bars just come to me.

#8 - Let us in on your record company "Hussa Smart" what made you go the route of creating your own, and are you currently looking for acts?

When I first started doing music I use to rap about the thing I was affiliated with in the streets(Guns,Drugs,and etc), but I wasn’t about that type of life anymore. I wised up and decided to use my Degree to make my money. And that made me change way I recorded my music. Thats why I started Hussa Smart Music Group. I wanted to show the people that looked up to me that there is money down a different road other than the fast life. That’s not the life I want my kids to know I lived. And the artist that I have under me believes have the same vision. Im Not A Dope Boy..I am An ARTIST and my label mates are not Dope Boys.They are Artist. Im good with the team I have as of now, but I don’t mind working with any artist if they are grinding like I Am.

#9- You have a Trap Wise series of albums/mixtapes, what influenced the title and change in tone from your previous work?

My first two Projects Exercising Da Flow 1, 2 display great music, but The things I talked about are the same things that I re frame from today. So I came up with the new series of Trap Wise which means get my money the smart way and honestly. I wanna sleep good at night knowing that I earn my money they right way. So in my latest projects from Trap Wise 1 & Trap Wise 2 you can literally hear the transition from rapping about drugs to the point that talks of drugs is completely out the picture by the end of Trap Wise 2. So that’s why Im into the Trap Wise Series. You will see the growth In Trap Wise 3,4,5, and so forth.

#10 - One of your most emotional records called "Lord Why" almost made you quit rapping. Whats the story behind that?

Lord why is one of my least favorite record. In 2011 I lost 6 family members in the same year. The youngest was 14 and the oldest was only 55. And the time I recorded “Lord Why” I was very upset with God,and I recorded the whole song out of anger because I felt like after everything I’ve been through,he allowed all the people that I love the most to die and leave me. At that point,”Lord Why” was the last song I planned to record. 6 months later I realized to the people I lost wouldn’t want me to give up and that God Has His Plans Layed Out. So after 6 months I picked up the pen & pad and started back recording.To this day, every show I do is dedicated to those 6 individuals.They’re the reason I hard extra hard. R.I.P to Aunt Brenda, Lil Jo Jo ,Aunt Andre, My StepDad Lewis, Cousin Cherry, and Cousin Jimbo. I Love You!

#11 - For the people who haven’t listened to your music before describe to them your style. And what you hope to deliver? My style is straight forward. I’m more of a catchy Artist who uses a unique delivery, punchlines, and metaphors to win over the listeners. In every line, verse, song,and mixtape you can hear the hunger, the pain, the hurt,and the joy in my voice.Thats the only thing I hope to deliver to the audience (All Of Me).

#12 - What so far has been your favorite "moment" while being a rapper. And what’s something you hope to accomplish before your career is over? To be honest, everytime a fan tells me, “I Love Your Music,” that’s a proud moment for me. Every time another great artist reaches out to me to collab, that’s a proud moment for me. Every show I perform is a proud moment for me because I do this for a purpose. Before my career is over I just want to be in a position where I can be a blessing to others. I don’t necessarily need to have a record deal because my life isn’t depended on it,But I want to be able to change lives.PERIOD!

#13 - Any shoutouts, Projects, sites we need to know about? I have so many people to thank,but just to name a few: S/O to my Manager Lamar Randall & the rest of my Management Staff for working so hard for me.S/O to my brother Kronic(S2FMG) for all the knowledge he share with me. S/O to Bango and C-Bee for sharing their knowledge with me while I was learning to record myself. S/O to Kush Beatz(Mixtape LA) and Darius Johnson (Flac City Poparazzi & My FMG Fam) for getting my music heard on the West Coast. S/O to all the Radio Stations and Internet Stations for the spins. S/O to all of my fans who have supported me since the beginning. My next project “Trap Wise 3” drops in late January, A Collab project “Love & Flow” with My R&B brother Promise is on the way, another collab project “Side By Side” with my brother Yung Flic is on the way,and another collab project “Email Session pt.2” with my Houston Brother Petey Godson is on the way..#ImBusy