C-SIDE
Don’t get it twisted. C-SIDE’S music is the stuff that makes a ride through your ‘hood a real head-bobbing, system-thumping experience. But the Atlanta-based threesome brings more to
the table than just witty lyricism and bangin’ beats. When you ride through the ‘hood with Kenny Kold, Bo-Q and Gator, get ready to travel the back streets, cut down a few alleys, and
maybe even roll over a dirt road or two. Get ready to see reality -- raw, uncensored and uncut.
Since forming C-SIDE six years ago, Gator and cousins Kenny Kold and Bo-Q have had a knack for not only making hits – they’ve produced for some of the biggest names in the
business – but also coming up with clever songs that are body-rockers and brain ticklers. Listen carefully and you just might learn something – about yourself.
Music lovers got their first taste of C-SIDE’S undiluted -- yet palatable – brand of music when their debut single “myspace.freak” exploded on myspace.com last year. The runaway hit
merges a snap-inspired beat with clever wordplay as it probes the phenomenon of myspace addiction and gives us all a solid working definition of a freak. “A freak is anyone who takes
something and goes a little too far with it,” they offer. But for C-SIDE, taking a good thing and running with it has paid off, thanks to the hoards of fans who flocked to the single, which,
interestingly enough, started out as a joke. Now, nearly a year later, C-SIDE has the last laugh. And the punchline? Over one million plays on myspace and some 60,000 units sold
independently. In addition, the song was one of the top five most played tracks on myspace.com and it enjoyed a 30-day feature on iTunes. “People from Australia, Amsterdam and all
over the world were hitting us up,” says Kenny, the group’s resident producer who has worked with the likes of T-Pain, Ludacris, Dem Franchise Boys, Lil' Mama, and Pimp C. “We
even did drops for several radio stations in France.” But it wasn’t just fans who were paying attention; so was the music industry.
In the wake of the single’s success, C-SIDE’S label, POWER Entertainment, entered into a partnership with Atlanta-based 17.20 Entertainment, which released a remix of
“myspace.freak,” produced by and featuring hit-maker Jazze Pha (Ciara, Outkast, Ludacris). The overwhelming success of the single opened many doors for the group whose name is an
acronym for Creative Superb Individuals Dominating Entertainment. And the domination continues with their eponymous debut CD due out on 1720 Entertainment this Fall. The follow-up
single, “Boyfriend, Girlfriend,” with its nostalgic, bass-inspired beat, is already being touted as the breakout hit of the summer. “I just like that old school feel to it and the high energy that it
has,” says Gator. “It’s a complete record to me.” In the song the boys talk about the challenge of maintaining a relationship as ‘boyfriend and girlfriend’ in the face of life on the road.
Spiking the set are songs like the inspirational never give-up anthem “Almost There,” “Broke Hands,” and “That Package.” “’Broke Hands’ is really touching on the fact that being broke
is not where you wanna be,” Gator explains. “It’s about getting’ money and keepin’ it because you don’t want to fall into that broke category again.” And on “That Package” C-SIDE
delivers a little advice about unprotected sex. “This song is touching on diseases and the importance of protecting yourself,” says Gator. Rounding out the collection are “New Draws” and
“$1,000 Car,” both of which remind us of the insignificance of outward appearances. Just one listen to these songs and you get it: rap music can actually be fun, entertaining and
enlightening. It can be insightful, original and as fresh as new draws!
The beauty of C-SIDE’S music is that its creators are not trapped by trends or preconceived notions of how their music is supposed to sound. It not only runs the gamut philosophically
but stylistically as well – a fact that Bo-Q attributes to the group’s diverse backgrounds. “Everybody’s from different places,” he notes. “Kenny’s from Atlanta, Gator’s from Chicago and
I’m from South Carolina.” Adds Kenny, “Even from the production standpoint we try to make the music reflect influences from all kinds of different sounds. If we fuse a little live
instrumentation it might have a blues sound to it or maybe a little rock influence on it…. As mc’s, we have different deliveries, accents and styles. Our approach on each track is different
so there’s really not a way to try to bottle it up. We leave that to the listeners because the people who like snap music might hear one or two tracks and fall in love with those and
categorize us that way. And for the people who like the old school hip-hop sound -- we’ve got a couple of those too.”
Even though the guys like to flip the script when it comes to their sound, they stay the course when it comes to their message. “We talk about the realities of where we live and where other
people live while conveying a positive message,” says Kenny. “Our purpose has been to bring light to everyday people and their everyday struggles. More people can relate to things like
being broke or striving for a better situation or driving a beat down car than a lot of what you hear on the radio.”
It’s C-SIDE’s ability to be different, resist the status quo and dare to make music that is thought-provoking but still fun, that will insure their domination of the music industry. A ride
through the ‘hood just got a little more enjoyable and a whole lot more interesting.
Find your local stations below and request C-SIDE "TEXT MSG"
FLORIDA
WVYB 103.3 FM Daytona Beach (386) 255-9300
WYKS KISS 105.3 Gainesville (352) 331-2200
WPOW /Power 96 Miami (305) 550-9696
WHYI / Y-100 Miami (866) 645-9100
WJHM / 102 Jamz Orlando (877) 919-0102
WPYO / Power 95.3 Orlando (407) 295-9595
WXXL / XL 106.7 Orlando (877) 919-1067
WLLD Tampa (800) 758-9870
WFLZ / 93.3 FLZ Tampa (800) 409-9393
WMBX / X102.3 West Palm (800) 969-1023
WBTT /105.5 The Beat FT Myers (866) 843-2328
GEORGIA
WBTS Atlanta (404) 741-0955
WVEE / V-103 Atlanta (404) 741-9833
WSTR / Star 94 Atlanta (404) 741-9400
WBTS / 95.5 The Beat Atlanta (404) 741-0955
WWQQ / Q100 Atlanta (404) 741-1005
WHTA / HOT 107.9 Atlanta (404) 741-1079
WIBB / 97.9 Macon (800) 813-8418
WFXM / Power 107 Macon (478) 745-3301
WQBT / 94.1 The Beat Savannah (912) 947-0941
HAWAII
KIKI Honolulu (808) 296-9494
KPHW Honolulu (808) 296-1043
ILLINOIS
WBBM Chicago (312) 591-9696
INDIANA
WNOU Indianapolis (317) 239-1009
WHHH Indianapolis (317) 239-9696
WJFX Ft. Wayne (260) 748-4468
WNHT Ft. Wayne (260) 747-1511
WYPW / Power 95.7 South Bend (877) 737-6244
LOUISIANA
WXIS Johnson City KRKA Lafayette (337) 234-1079 ..
WEZB B 97 New Orleans (888) 340-9797
MAINE
WFHN New Bedford (508) 994-1071
WRED / Red Hot 95.9 Portland (207) 773-9695
MASSACHUSETS
WJMN Boston (617) 931-1945
MICHIGAN
WKQI Detroit (313) 298-9595
WQHH / Power 96.5 Lansing (517) 882-0965
WJIM / 97.5 FM Lansing (517) 363-2975
WSNX Grand Rapids (616) 770-8104
WIOG / 102.5 Saginaw (877) 330-9464
RHY Flint (810) 251-5937
MISSOURI
KSPW / Power 96.5 Springfield (417) 862-9965
MINNESOTA
KTTB Minneapolis (651) 989-4296
MISSISSIPPI
WXYK / 107.1 The Monkey Biloxi (228) 388-1071
NEVADA
KVEG Las Vegas (702) 320-5834
KLUC Las Vegas (702) 364-9898
KWYL Reno (877) 793-1029
NEW JERSEY
WZBZ Pleasantville (609) 569-9938
NEW MEXICO
KKSS / KISS Albuquerque (505) 262-5477
NEW YORK
WAJZ / JAMZ 96.3 Albany (518) 476-9696
WFLY Albany (518) 476-9200
WKKF Albany (518) 476-1023
WHTZ / Z100 New York 1-800-242-0100
WQHT New York (800) 223-9797
WKTU New York (800) 245-1035
WKGS / 106.7 KISS FM Rochester (585) 222-5477
WDKX / 103.9 Rochester (585) 262-2050
NORTH CAROLINA
WIBT Charlotte (704) 570-9696
WQNC / Q 92.7 Charlotte (704) 358-0211
WCCG / Soul 104.5 Fayetteville (910) 484-4932
WJMH Greensboro (336) 730-1021
WRSV / Soul 92 Jams Greenville (252) 937-6111
WDCG / G 105 Raleigh (919) 860-1051
OHIO
WDHT Dayton (937) 457-9393
WAKS / 96.5 KISS FM Cleveland (216) 578-9650
WVKS / 92.5 KISS FM Toledo (877) 547-7366
WAKZ / 95.9 KISS FM Youngstown (877) 827-5477
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