Nuthouse Records is no fly-by night operation. Michael Haney and Melody have been bringing new hip-hop artists like 'Juice,' 'Promise,' 'Avalanche, & 'Lil Clown' into the mainstream for the last six years.

Michael's an artist himself, and has worked with plenty of known acts in the hip-hop world, including Corrupt and Dogg Pound. He's also a former locker (a dance associated with the hip-hop world) and even performed with the great Fred Berry aka 'Re-Run' from 'What's Happening.'

 

So Publicity Whore's proud to present Nuthouse Recording Artist 'Lil Clown.

P.W: So how did you come up with the name Lil’Clown?

Lil Clown: About 14 years ago. I was named after my Uncle, who was Big Clown. The way I define the rap name Lil Clown is, “hey I am not here to give you no trouble just to put a smile on your face.”

P.W: How long have you been making music?

Lil Clown: All my life.

P.W: Is this 'cause you were around music?

Lil Clown: My father used to sing backup for the Temptations. I've been performing since I was four or five. I used to break dance and even entered some contests when I was younger. I stopped dancing, picked up a microphone, and started rapping.

P.W: I hear you just shot a video.

Lil Clown: The video was off the hook. I had plenty of different flavors of women. I also worked with Jagged Edge. It really has that summer vibe a lot bikinis, pool parties a scene by a lake. In the video we have some of the hottest females, some great club scenes. The video went smooth and I liked the result from the scenes filmed in the video so I definitely give it thumbs up in my book.

P.W: So is this your first video?

Lil Clown: I was featured in Mean Green and Jazzy Page's video, that was shot back in ‘98. I've done videos with Mac-10 and plenty of other well-known artists.

 

P.W: Where'd you grow up?

Lil Clown: Born in raised in Los Angeles.

P.W: So are you a big fan of the West coast flavor?

Lil Clown: Oh yeah - In fact the name of my group is “The true west side.”

P.W: If we looked at a time-line to map the popularity of Hip-Hop right now, is it going to keep climbing in popularity, or has it peaked, and now on the way down?

Lil Clown: I think we're almost to the top. People out there are still supporting the Hip-Hop music scene.

P.W: Who would you say are the top names in the Hip-Hop world right now?

Lil Clown: DJ Cool, Ice Cube, DJ Quick, Dr. Dre.

P.W: Is Dre all he's cracked up to be, or is he over-rated?

Lil Clown: He is all he's cracked up to be.

P.W: I asked the question to Promise: if you had an album budget of $275,000 and one Dr. Dre track would cost $250,000, is it worth it?

Lil Clown: I would say it is worth it. Because everyone knows Dr. Dre, and that one track could make your whole album a success. I personally would not pay for it for my album, because I produce my own tracks.

P.W: What is the difference between a good producer and a great producer?

Lil Clown: Really it comes down to the equipment that the producer has access to. For example, a great producer may add some live beats from a band to mix into the album. Also in the Hip-Hop world, the money is in producing, so it would make sense to spend the time to become a great producer.

P.W: What do you think of Nelly?

Lil Clown: I think Nelly is a hot rapper. He has his own style and his own beats.

P.W: What's your favorite club in Hollywood?

Lil Clown: House Of Blues. I like a club that's comfortable, has a nice stage, and a good amount of area to kick it in.

 

P.W: What artists do you look to as an example?

Lil Clown: Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre. Even though they're rich, they still interact with the poor folks. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog are real and are willing to shoot hoops and hang out even if you're not rich or a superstar.

P.W: What do you think about Eminem?

Lil Clown: He's very talented. He's heard some of my tracks and has sent me love. He's not a bad person - a lot of people go against him because of what he raps about. But these are just his thoughts that he's writing down on paper. It's not like he's actually on the streets killing people.

P.W: What's in your CD player right now?

Lil Clown: Three of my albums. You'll also find one of Nate, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.

P.W: What's the name of your new album?

Lil Clown: 'Strictly Back For Vengeance.'

P.W: Is your distribution strictly from Nuthouse records?

Lil Clown: I was originally distributed from Underground Entertainment, which is a family run business. My Uncle's the president & CEO of Underworld Entertainment. We merged with Nuthouse Records, and decided to work with both labels.

P.W: If you weren't making music, what would you be?

Lil Clown: I don’t really know, to tell the truth. Music is very important to me and in fact the reason I do my music is for my daughter.

P.W: Is music a stabilizer for you?

Lil Clown: Music's the only thing that keeps me stable in my life

P.W: If you could give one piece of advice to George W. Bush, what would it be?

Lil Clown: To help. There are a lot of people out in the streets. I know a lot of people who are having a hard time paying the rent.

P.W: What advice do you have for those crazy fuckers at Publicity Whore Magazine?

Lil Clown: Stay real, do your own thing, and most of all - do your thug business!!

 

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