Maceo Cooking Up A Masterpiece "Straight Out The Pot"

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Quietly riding the success of his first two singles "Ho Sit Down" and "Nextel Chirp" Atlanta native Maceo will drop his debut album Straight Out The Pot on Tuesday and the streets are buzzing with anticipation.

With less than two years of emcee experience under his belt, the 19 year-old eastside native is already being hailed as the next superstar to rise from the crunk city.
"Really, not much has changed with me other than the fact that people recognize me when I'm out but other than that everything still the same. " Maceo says.

Maceo was discovered two years ago when Quick Flip CEO Jermon “Fats” Tomlin heard him in a freestyle session. Thoroughly impressed, Jermon suggested that he take his craft more seriously and the rest was history.

Very laid-back and unassuming, far from the raspy sound that we hear coming from the vocal booth, Maceo recently took some time out with me to discuss his debut album as well as life in general.

Born the fourth of six children, Maceo was reared in eastside Atlanta and despite some well-chronicled family troubles has risen out of Zone 6 to major heights. Pops was a no-show and his mother battled a crack addiction and is currently facing some legal issues. "It's all good, that's how it used to be but I'm maintaining, it's just something I had to deal with."

His first two singles "Nextel Chirp" a collabo with Atlanta producer Fats and "Ho Sit Down" are mainstays on the radio and in the clubs down south.
"The whole Nextel Chirp song came about because we was in the studio searching for a hook and we both just ended up laying a couple of verses on the track and that's how it happened." Maceo explains.

"I switch it up on the CD from slow to up-tempo so there's alot of versatility and that's where the title Straight Out The Pot comes from. It's like gumbo with the variety. I've got a song on there about my mom, one about the struggle, and some club songs tool." Maceo said, also pointing out that he had tons of creative control as an independent artist. On this project he works with a handful of local unknown producers including Willy Will, Shawty Red and Fats, as well as several in-house producers.

Maceo has been touring since July, mainly hitting alot of the smaller markets but is planning to branch out into some bigger venues while dropping a couple of mixtapes in the near future. "I got a unique sound," he explains. "But I'm more like T.I., Jadakiss and Jay-Z with how I how I come off the mind. I got a crunk side, but all of it is mixed. I give a little bit of everything."

If there ever was an overnight celebrity, Maceo might be it. After only two years in the game, he'll get the opportunity to grow up real fast. The album drops on Tuesday with the album release party at Club Vision that same night. If you just can't wait that long, here's a song to hold you until then.

Check out "I Just Wanna".

Posted by SOHH Southern at September 25, 2005 08:54 PM

Comments

Dude is wack. Whats wrong with you people?

Posted by: que dogg at September 26, 2005 09:18 AM

Maceo may not be the greatest MC but at least he's acheiving his dreams. For him to be an independent artist and no big name to ride the coat tail of He's doing good for himself. That's pretty hard and he gets a lot of respect for that. He's nineteen. He'll grow into it lyrically. Let's support our black independent artists on the rise. If we don't who will.

Posted by: onequickthought at September 26, 2005 10:06 AM

G-Life "The Takeover" Vol.1 is in the streets of the Westside. Featuring Sammy-Sam and E-40. E-mail me at dcboy33@hotmail.com and I'll mp3 you some material.

Posted by: dcboy33 at September 26, 2005 10:11 AM

I understand where your coming from "1quick." And your right we do need to support our black independent artist. But why keep supporting people who have little or no talent at all. If we keep supporting these guys, then the youth will think that they can just get into the game with no skills. Hell, its already starting!

Now dont get me wrong, I'm not one of those cats thats stuck on..."we need to take it back to the old school, and I only listen to "Mc's" that have "lyrics." Naw, I'm from the South. Dont get it twisted. But, I want to see the South grow and progress to another level. Not stay the same. And the guys that's coming out now, with the exceptions of a few are setting us back. I like to get crunk too, but we need a balance thats all. But, I respect anybody gettin their grind on.

Posted by: que dogg at September 26, 2005 10:35 AM

To all those from HTown thats hating on 404, HO SIT DOWN!!

I'm good with Htown but not if u hatin shit we all tryin to get it baby.

Posted by: Skam at September 26, 2005 12:25 PM

i agree with que dogg. we need to support any black person who is grinding on their own, but wack is wack. maseo is wack.

Posted by: chevy g. hustle at September 26, 2005 01:01 PM

I had a meeting w/quick flip a month ago...shout out to G Fresh and Maceo...atl is in the building

but were not all crunk rap...the south does have lyrics!!!!

Posted by: Double at September 26, 2005 01:37 PM

Exactly! And you wonder why the South has such a hard time getting equal respect(i.e. New York) because we as a consumer keep letting these record companys feed us this garbage. Dont get me wrong, a dance/crunk track is what it is, to make u dance and get u crunk, plain and simple. But, we are capable of so much more than that.

With all the sucess that the South has had over the past two years, we definetly dont need to take a step back. And D4L, Franchize and Maceo for example are really making it hard for other areas to take us seriously.

I used to live up north and I know what they be saying about us. But, I cant blame them because all they see is Lil Jon and the Ying Yang twins, and they think thats what the South is all about. So its hard to convince someone different if thats all they see and hear. I had to convert alot of niggaz up there but it wasnt easy.

Posted by: que dogg at September 26, 2005 02:12 PM

He's TIGHT FO SHO! I'm cop his shiyaaat!

Posted by: TrapAndStack! at September 26, 2005 03:20 PM

maceo is just another 1 hit wonder like freak nasty,miracle,and all those weak ass atlanta rappers.goodie mob broke ass hell.lil john wack,and purple ribbon all stars are terrible.

Posted by: jam at September 26, 2005 03:29 PM

jam, you might be one of the smartest people on these sohh blogs.

Posted by: jam's right at September 26, 2005 03:47 PM

y'all atlanta rappers make me sick. quit all the screaming and bullshit. rep georgia right. rep the south right. y'all atlanta fucks put out any bullshit that comes from out atlanta. d4L, maceo, franchize boys, drama, pastor troy, and the rest of them fucks are STR8 WACK.

Posted by: yeah right at September 26, 2005 03:52 PM

HE A SEXY FYNE AZZ NIGGA. ID FUK HIM DAY AND NITE SKR8^

Posted by: Keshia at September 26, 2005 06:48 PM

all yall hatin ass niggas dont know thats what we live like bitchs.come down here and you get murked

Posted by: G Trap at September 26, 2005 06:55 PM

i've read every body's comments on here and some of y'all only seing half the picture. everything aint about lyrics. thats what unique about this hip hop shit. it's called evolution. and just cause the "A" is known for one particular sound shouldn't disqualify them from being in the hip hop loop. every city aint supposed to sound the same . shit if every body sounded like new york, i wouldn't even wanna listen to hip hop. that shit is boring. atlanta aint never gonna be new york and vice versa, but respect them for being original and having they own style, cause thats the real shit thats makes hip hop last, not everybody spitting like hov. (and i'm from ny). and purple ribbon is far from trash by the way.

Posted by: MALIKII at September 26, 2005 11:48 PM

I got maceo cd and I been had it. He's got some str8 concepts and tracks but overall its no masterpiece... Its cool.. Yall need 2 cop that new 3-6 mafia album THE MOST KNOWN UNKNOWNS. That shit is a masterpiece....

DIGGALO

Posted by: DIGGALO at September 27, 2005 11:42 AM

I'm from Atlanta and I know what y'all talkin bout. All these rappers like Maceo, Franchize Boyz, D4L are r making it real hard for other niggaz like me and the niggaz I roll wit to get on just for the simple fact that before people hear us they expect to hear some bullshit. We got a different style than other rappers out the A. Check us out - www.vicegripent.com - We in the process of updating so bookmark the site and check back from time to time. And don't give up on Atlanta - it's bout to be a movement real soon!!

Posted by: BDB at September 27, 2005 02:35 PM

Well I think Maceo is str8, I LOVE both of his singles. Me and my gyrls get crunk everytime "Hoe Sit Down" comes on hell tha whole club does. So my advise to Maceo is " Do your thang booh, realize that not everyone is gonna think you good at whutt you do but remember that there must be alot that do otherwise you wouldn't be getting your record spinned in tha club or radio play. Holla !

Posted by: Myka at September 27, 2005 04:50 PM

Maceo is weak as an Artist..
Maceo do Crack music...so get me baking soda.
hoe sit down. and don't hit me on my nextel what now.
Lame ass Nigga

Atlanta The new Rap city.
Rap in trouble.
Chicago where's legend Emcee's made

Posted by: Chicago at September 27, 2005 10:29 PM

i give dude credit fa stayin real n nott gettyn nuttyn fa ridin koat tailz like dude said above..at leazt hez no young cheezy

Posted by: Benny Blanco From Tha Burg at September 28, 2005 12:41 AM

Right now it seems that if you have a catchy hook and a decent track you can get on. Then once you get the kids,ladies and strip clubs on it you are on your way. Kinda crazy though. It's like it doesn't matter what you're saying. I really can't hate on people like Maceo,D4L and Franchize. They're doing what they do. But I hate it when people make it sound like they are just sooo damn talented. Listen to the lyrics and that should speak for it self. But congrats to all of them. I just hope that they use the money to make more money.

Posted by: dcboy33 at September 28, 2005 08:41 AM

"GULS CA'MAY JOLLY RANCHA, CUZ I STAY-SO-HOD!"

we gone get dylan on the track....he spits de hot fiyah.

Posted by: Fayyyybooooo at September 30, 2005 10:50 AM

*Outkast shakes their head in disgust.

Posted by: CaL at September 30, 2005 10:55 AM

I'll listen to maceo shit. I like dat nextel chirp and dat hoe shit down. He different and I like when people come up wit dey on shit. but, it need a little work.
EVERYBODY GET DAT NEW THREE 6 MAFIA
MOST KNOWN UNKNOWNS
DAT SHIT IS BUMPIN LIKE A BITCH! NO LIE!
ITS GON SOUND RIGHT IN YO CHEVY RIDE
DJ PAUL AND JUICY J MADE DA BEST BEATS EVER ON DIS ONE! GET DAT SHIT
ITS ABOUT TIME PEOPLE LISTENED TO SOME REAL SHIT AND NOT THAT BULLSHIT FROM LIL' WAYNE AND ALL DEM PRETTY K-Y JELLY PACKIN ASS NIGGAS

Posted by: Thrilla Mane at September 30, 2005 06:30 PM

y do niggaz hate atlanta so hard............and then they move here lol, damn thats disgusting, fuc the music thing, these fake ass outsiders moving down here claiming our city and trying to hate. i went to NYC and every hardcore nigga use to be is bouncing and dancing in clubs to lil john and ying yang, so dont try that, come on now, we been doing this shit since luke came out, stop hating

Posted by: dredre at October 1, 2005 02:53 AM

ITS A SHAME THAT PEOPLE HATE! OBVIOUSLY YALL AINT DOING SHIT POSITIVE WITH YOURSELVES IF YOU ARE ON HERE POSTING HATING SHIT TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS ATLANTA IS THE NEW MOTOWN AND WE GETTING MONEY YOU HATERS SHOULD TRY LET YOU TELL IT WE ARE REAL WACK BUT GETTING PAID !.MACEO DOING HIS THANG ALONG WITH EVERY OTHER SOUTH ARTIST SO HATING JUST MOTIVATES US TO KEEP GETTING THE DEALS SO HOE SIT DOWN THATS WHY THAT SONG WAS MADE FOR LAMES!

Posted by: ATL at October 1, 2005 06:21 PM

all yall niggas that think Maceo is wack lame whateva all yall can go to hell because my nigga is the shit he aint the hottest out now but damn he hot and fine so all thats hatin u can kiss maceo mine and all other people that think he hot ass he doing the damn thing

Posted by: MeMe at October 1, 2005 10:56 PM

get that money maceo, i respect that, but as far as your music, IT'S GAY

Posted by: devil son at October 5, 2005 07:16 PM

AYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEE now first of all why is yall on here hatin, I aint gone even have that. like what buddy siad help the young and up and coming brotha don't hate if ya'll got so much to say about him doing his dream,y don't ya'll go out and do his jod and lets see who gon it best so to all yall mutha fuckas STOP HATIN SO HARD Stupid asses and if ya'll got a problem with me tellin ya'll that Holla at me

Posted by: LaQuiche at October 5, 2005 07:34 PM

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease stop hatin on Atlanta we should appreciat anybody that reps Atlanta I mean if you love your city

Posted by: lovely at October 7, 2005 08:01 AM

MACEO GET THAT MONEY CUZ!! FUKK WHAT THESE LAME AZZ HOEZ SAY. I LOVE YOU RAP SONGZ YOU PUT OUT ON THE RADIO. KEEP DOIN' WHAT YA DOIN'... AND TO ALL THA LAME FUKK WHAT YA HEARD GET MONEY HOE!!

ATLANTA LOVEZ YOU MACEO!!
I WILL ALWAYZ LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

Posted by: shawanna at October 8, 2005 11:44 PM

ya'll haters needs to STOP hatin on our baby maceo you all can't talk no about body. look at yo spider looking head . why ya talking atl . you ain't the one making money okay at least he live an a mansion with three cars you SHUT UP AND GO SIT DOWN. IF YOU GOT A PROBLEM WIT US CONTACT US AT bettyhampton@bellsouth.net

PEACE BIOTCH

Posted by: DYSHARICA CORDERICA AUTRY at October 9, 2005 03:32 PM

yeah we said IT WE MEAN BITCHEZ,304EZ,TRICKEZ,AMD MOTHAFUCKAS DIDN'T YA'LL HEAR what he said young maceo ain't taking nothing from these chickens . then he said breath stink body stink body look Nasty that's what he told when ya'll walk passed him

Posted by: PEACHES COOKIE CARMEL AKA, DYSHARICA CORDERICA AUTRY at October 9, 2005 03:41 PM

I like Maceo . I think he look like Carmelo Anthony and Gotty Boi Chris . Holla at ya girl .

Posted by: Ne Ne at October 11, 2005 07:58 PM

skye is maceo girlfriend so all yall girl stand back and get off him that is my property

Posted by: maceo n skye at October 12, 2005 05:04 PM

naw bitch that my property motherfucker get it right trick okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Posted by: da baddest bitch at October 13, 2005 06:45 PM

"Dude is wack. Whats wrong with you people?

Posted by: que dogg at September 26, 2005 09:18 AM"

Thats yo basic hater. How bout you get off yo ass and do somethin besides hatin.

Posted by: 974 at October 14, 2005 11:11 PM

"Dude is wack. Whats wrong with you people?

Posted by: que dogg at September 26, 2005 09:18 AM"

Thats yo basic hater. How bout you get off yo ass and do somethin besides hatin.

Posted by: 974 at October 14, 2005 11:11 PM

FUCK THEM HATIN NIGGAS FUCK THEM HATIN HOES>

Posted by: IGD at October 14, 2005 11:12 PM

FUCK THEM HATIN NIGGAS FUCK THEM HATIN HOES!

Posted by: IGD at October 14, 2005 11:13 PM

yall need to stop hatin on the A. Maceo is doing his thang. yall need to get off his nuts tho. he is a fellow black man tryna make money and we the consumers are gettin him his money. how can u try an roast on a nigga tryna make it in this white mans world. if he dont have talent he would not be so liked among the females in the clubs or on the radio waves. maceo is doing big thangs let him be.

Posted by: threalboycliq at October 17, 2005 10:20 PM

ALL YOUR HATERS OUT THERE WHO HATING MACEO FALL BACK AND GET OFF HIS DICK BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: brittanyaka applebottombkadivackbsexydkdgoodpussy at October 18, 2005 03:01 PM

hoes dont hate the one that is making the way for your sorry asses bitch dont hate on niggias who be rockin them dreds my baby is doing his thing hoes

Posted by: lilmaceo at October 25, 2005 09:04 AM

gettin to tha point, maceo, d4l, and franchise are doin their thing and as long as we keep takin in what they give us and they stay tru to what they know, we wil keep supporting them. and check out the video hoe sit down. his ass is fine and his brother too.

Posted by: thatwartown at October 25, 2005 08:25 PM

WHAT EVERYONE DOESNT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT MACEO/D4L/TRAP SQUAD/THROW BACK BOYZ ETC ARENT HIP HOP ARTIST. THEY ARE TRAP CLUB ARTIST. THIS MUSIC IS STRICTLY FOR ATLANTA AND THE NIGHTCLUB LIFE. IT ISNT FOR OUTSIDERS AND IT ISNT HIP HOP. IT IS LOCAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC FOR US NOT FOR A NATIONAL AUDIENCE, THIS MUSIC IS THE BLOODLINE OF THE CITY. BUT THE ATL HAS LEGITIMATE HIP HOP/RAP ARTIST TOO

Posted by: atlien 3000 at October 25, 2005 09:06 PM

Don't hate on the A, we doin our thing, you do yours. And let Maceo do his! F*** outta hea w/ all dat hatin s***! (I don't mean this to all the ppl w/ opinions but the ppl who are str8 hatin!)

Posted by: Chedda Red (ATLivin) at October 26, 2005 10:34 AM

What up shawty yall may have heard of me Jermon Tomlin I am a Quickflip Ceo my mane song of tha summer time was Nextel chirp so Our Cd straight out da pot should be in stores now so if u females wanna hit me up e-mail me at Dreadhead_2005@yahoo.com

Posted by: Jermon at October 26, 2005 04:56 PM

wuz up maceo u look good let them lame ass hoes do what they do best an u keep on doin what u do
an stay real an n-e-way i bet most of them lame ass hoes UGLY anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
an im dead ass 4-real an if any hoe got a problem wit that shit
HIT ME ON MY NEXTEL CHIRP!!!!!!!!!!
BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: toyia at October 28, 2005 09:14 AM

take it!!!

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Posted by: elijahsth at November 4, 2005 03:26 PM

what´s you are waitting for

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please look at me !!!!!!!!

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Posted by: mh 35 at November 23, 2005 03:22 PM

Interracial love ????

Posted by: Yessica at November 23, 2005 07:10 PM

MP3 , the best sound of the world

Posted by: Walter at November 30, 2005 11:14 PM

Music from heaven

Posted by: Anie at December 1, 2005 12:15 AM

I think some of yall hatin. If you cant talk and rap about what you lived and been through then what u supposed to rap about. I get it I guess yall want him ta be FAKE and say what yall want to her.

Posted by: Lil N at December 3, 2005 08:43 PM

hear. sorry last word was spose ta b hear.

Posted by: Lil N at December 3, 2005 08:51 PM

Sorry que dogg I ant feelin wut u sayin cuz Maceo and Franchize ant makin it hard fa yall ta b taken serious, place dat blame on D4L wit dat bull Laffy Taffy. Cuz I no where I live dat one wuz a real joke and people wuz diein laughin at it. Maceo, I got hiz cd and give him a chance cuz I no wut I been through and hiz cd iz so REAL sum of it brought tearz ta my eyez. I think he brangin a change ta da game talkin bout hiz family, hiz momma gettin of drugz, and jus street life in general so if u cant RELATE try not to HATE!..

Posted by: Lil N at December 3, 2005 08:59 PM