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New Release's Here!!! Mar 3, 2006 14:23:23 GMT -5

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Post by juggaloryder on Mar 3, 2006 14:23:23 GMT -5

Stitch: Alright, where'd you come up with the name Judge D? The Tattoo on your arm is JUDGED, is that Judged? Or is it just Judge D?

It's a double meaning. It's Judge D from the people of The Judged. It came to me in a vision that I had while meditating.

Stitch: Could you give us any info on your band Victim Eyes, prior to your signing with Sub Noize Records. Do you still stay in contact with the other member(s) after the breakup? Could you explain why there was a
break up?

Victimeyez was my first band out of high school. We recorded our demo for $100 in our garage in 1996. That was just kind of a demo that we did because we had no money. We were all just broke kids trying to make music. A few years later, around 1999, our bass player -who I used to
write all the songs with - decided he had to leave the band because he wanted to get married. That's I became a solo artist. I hope to come out with a live band album this year with my band, The Rite, and hopefully
my bass player will come back again.

Stitch: How do you feel "No Compromize" compares to your first release "Judgement Day"? How do you feel with the finished product? Do you think it will have the same impact that "Judgement Time" had?

I feel "No Compromize" is "Judgement Time" times two; there are more songs and a bigger message. I think it' similar in a lot of ways to the first album, but this one has a lot more diversity to it. I hope the
impact of this album is even bigger so I can touch more people. I'm excited about it, but at the same time I'm always looking forward and into the future.

Stitch: I'd like to tell you, I'm really feelin' this album. I've been bumpin' it in my Van since I got it. I love all the songs from Voices with Tech N9ne, to Survive, to the title track No Compromize. How did
you got about getting those artist on your album, such as Tech N9ne, Dirtball, members of KMK, etc.

First of all thanks for the love on the album, it is greatly appreciated. As far as all of my collaborations go, it was easy because not only are they artists but they are my friends. It was easy to work with all of them because of that. I'm really excited about the Tech N9ne track and hopefully I can do another track with him soon. He came down to Suburban Noize and all we had was a beat. I wrote a hook for the song and he came up with his verse right there on the spot. Working with him was great and hopefully we can work together again; maybe this time on his record.

Stitch: You're going to be going on Tour soon with label mates the Kottonmouth Kings, and Big B. Do you have anything exciting planned for the Tour? Any surprises? I'm really excited for the Tour, I'll be going
to the MI show, and hopefully the OH one.

As far as the upcoming tour goes I'm very excited to perform the new material from the new album, plus it's always fun to rock with the Kottonmouth Kings.

Stitch: Speaking of Tours, do you have any good Tour stories for us? Something that some crazy fans have done?

One of my most exciting tour stories was singing "Broham" with Fletcher from Pennywise in front of 30,000 people. When I was on tour with ICP & Bone Thugz on the "Wicked Wonka" tour, Violent J gave me this orange ICP jersey with my name on the back and he invited me on stage to perform with them. I almost shit when he gave me that jersey. It just showed me how much respect he has for us and what we do. Besides that, I have been very lucky to tour with some of the best bands in the world, and every
tour has its own story.

Stitch: I must say, you really fit in on Suburban Noize Records. How'd that come about? Were you contacted by them, or did you contact them after the break up of Victim Eyes?

D-Loc and I grew up together since Jr. High. After high school he did Kottonmouth Kings and I did Victimeyez. Four years later we decided to hook back up when D-Loc passed along a demo to Brad X and told him to come check me out at the Roxy in Hollywood. He came down to the show and signed me to Suburban Noize the first time he saw me play live.

Stitch: You've been signed to the label since '00 and this is only your second release. Any reason why? Besides guest appearances on other artist albums. I must say, it was well worth the wait. No Compromize is an amazing album, amazing beats, with very meaningful lyrics.

This is a good question. The reason this is only my second album in five years is because I've been working my ass off with Kottonmouth Kings on the road. I promise to have at least two new albums out in the next two years.

Stitch: Lets talk about your lyrics for a minute. Your songs and lyrics all have a message in them, I find it so refreshing that there's still artists out there who have music with a message. You're definitely one of them. Very political, and eye opening. What do you think about the state the music industry is in today?

I don't feel like there's very many artist's out there anymore who are concerned with a message or a movement. I think the music industry is more concerned with making a quick buck then it is with touching people's lives. F.T.I.

Stitch: How do you feel about the Juggalos? Do you tent to have a big Juggalo following? Surbanalos if you will. What do you think about the Underground Psychos Contest that Psychopathic Records just had. Any
opinions on the contest/winners?

I always feel that Juggalos and I have always felt the same way, we are both judged and hated by the so-called "normal" reality around us, and we both want to fight back against it. So I guess Judge D is just one
big West Coast Juggalo.

Stitch: Who/what was your influence to get into the music industry? Have you always been into music?

My mother and father are both musicians and artists, so it's kinda just in my blood. My mom was a nightclub singer, until later on in life she decided she wanted to help people and became a Sheriff. I started
writing songs in high school and ever since I first jammed with a live band I've just known that this is what I wanted to do. Without music I don't know what I'd do.

Stitch: For any Up and Coming artists out there, do you have any messages for them? Anything you were once told that kept you going?

Keep writing straight from your heart and soul and don't ever let someone tell you "you can't" when you know you can.

Stitch: I was reading in your Bio that you did the theme track for the hit PS2 game "Playboy: The Mansion" that's totally crazy. How'd that come around? Did Hef contact you? Or was it the Gamers choice?

Yeah, the Playboy Mansion game was crazy and a lot of fun. It was brought to me by a friend of mine, who asked if I'd be into it and it was a cool way for me to do something new and expand. Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to met Hef or go to the Mansion because I was doing shows, but I had a lot of fun doing it and I hope I can do more games in the future. I'm constantly meeting new contacts. Right now I'm working
on a track for the 2006 Lingerie Football League.

Stitch: Your album is a mix of Rock/Rap which I find is a great mix. They flow together really well, and your album has a nice flow to it. You've shared the stage with artists such as Bone Thugs N' Harmony, Tech N9ne, KMK, (hed) PE, and even ate Thanksgiving Dinner at D12's own Bizarre's house. That's quite amazing. Is there any artist past or present that you'd like to share the stage with? Maybe do a track with?

It has been a great honor to share the stage with artist that I grew up listening to as a kid. I would love to collaborate with anybody I toured with. I would really love to do tracks with I.C.P. and Jared from (hed) P.E.

Stitch: Again, Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. I look forward to seeing you in MI. Goodluck with "No Compromize", and keep making your great music.

Thanks for taking time to do the interview. Make sure you pick up "No Compromize" and get ready for the future. Live Free. - Judge D

Alright everyone, DON'T forget to go out and buy Judge D's newest release "No Compromize" in stores now, if you haven't picked it up already. Peezy ya'll. -Stitch

No Compromize review by Chookie
Thanks to the PR management of Judge D I got a copy of his cd in the mail some time ago. I'm very happy with what I heard, and I want to share my feelings about this cd with all Juggalos. So read on...

When I got the cd, I didn't think much about it. It took me 2 days before I finally sat down and gave it a go. I didn't expect anyting spectacular, Judge D being an unknown rapper and all. And with all crap that comes to my attention these days... well you catch my drift. Man, I was very very suprised with what I heard, and in a good way! I should've known though, this rapper isn't on Suburban Noize Records just because he's a nice guy.

No Compromize may only be his second album, but it got the quality you expect when listening to musical veterans. In more then one way: the music itself is off the hook with diverse beats that catch you by suprise, a good deep voice, very good lyrics and guests like Tech N9ne who you expect to be working with big-name rappers.

If you dig intelligent lyrics that actually have a message then you will love this cd. Add to that the different music styles, phat beats and guest appearences, and this cd will be a frequent visitor of your sound system. The only thing I didn't like much was the girl doing backing vocals. Kinda Tech N9ne style if you know what I mean. I don't know, that is just not really my thing. Rest assured though that it's not like that on every track.

I also liked the fact that all lyrics are printed in the cd booklet. Makes it easy to understand everything he is rapping about, and makes the music even more enjoyable.

Judge D surely opened my eyes to upcoming rappers and I am looking forward to any upcoming cd's by this ninja!

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