Da Backwudz Break Out From The Wood Work
After dropping their new album "Wood Work" and comfortably riding a growing wave of success with their initial single "I Don't Like The Look Of It", The Backwudz are establishing themselves as one of Atlanta's fastest rising rap duo's.
Their album is a throughly put together disc that touches upon nearly every aspect of westside Atlanta hip-hop that exists or has ever existed. From the up-tempo crunk music to the laid back Organized Noise-driven production, Sho Nuff and Big Marc have successfully created a tasty pot of Decatur gumbo for the masses.
SOHH.COM
First off, the album is put together extremely well from the production to the lyrics, and even the outside artists that you decided to bring in. What was the thought process behind putting this album together?
Sho Nuff:
Yeah you know we got alot of producers on the album like our producer Milwaukee Black from Major Way Entertainment, Rico Wade of Organized Noize, DJ. Toomp did his thing and you know he's an O.G in the game, then you got Mr D.J., Dallas Austin, Justin Cameron, and The Execs who did the "I Don't Like The Look Of It" joint.
SOHH.COM
What specific artists did you bring in to be a part of the album?
Big Marc:
As far as the features go we got Nas, Big Gipp, Slim Thug, George Clinton, Killer Mike, Cash Clay, Bo Hagen, and we got Bun B up on the "I Don't Like The Look Of It-Remix" which is doing real well right now.
SOHH.COM:
Do you see a difference in the way artists relate to each other in Atlanta as opposed to other areas like the east coast?
Big Marc:
Yeah I do feel like it is a difference in the way we do our thing. I see in New York where alot of artists out there beefing with each other and some artists don't get along with each other but at the same time they still trying to get that spotlight. We don't really look at it like that down here, it's about everybody just getting this money and coming together. Down here we just about trying to get money and continuing to make good music.
SOHH.COM:
Many people think that you switched labels after the release of "You Gonna Love Me"?
Sho Nuff:
Naw we never switched labels, we still Major Way Entertainment/Rowdy Records. We've been together since 1997 but in 2004 we finally got down with some of the major's like J Records, Sony, and Warner Bros. The thing was, with our first song the sample wasn't cleared so alot of labels were scared to sign us but Dallas Austin had heard some of our other music that we had put down and he had a vision for us and saw a bigger picture. Eventually Dallas and Quincy Jones got the sample cleared, but naw man we still Major Way Entertainment/Rowdy Records.
SOHH.COM:
How involved is Dallas Austin with the production side of things?
Big Marc:
Yeah yeah, Dallas does get in the studio with us all the time, as a matter of fact he did a song called "Lock and Load" on the album.
SOHH.COM
I see you have a few of The Dungeon Family artists on the album?
Big Marc:
Yeah, we've been embraced real well by The Dungeon Family, they show us alot of love and that's a blessing in itself. You know the whle south as a whole is just a family oriented thing and everybody pretty much get along with each other. There aint no beef or nothing like that down here for the most part we all just trying to get money.
SOHH.COM
Where are we trying to take things as up and coming artists in the game?
Sho Nuff:
We just love to make music man. See the money, cars and everything else will come as long as we keep making good music and doing what we love.
Posted by SOHH Southern at April 27, 2006 07:18 AM
these dudes moved a little over 9,000 records...that's NOT hot....this album was poorly promoted. They could have used more marketing and promotion prior 2 releasing this shit.....either way it goes. They iight, but not what atlanta needs right musically to take us to the next level.....i would sell this cd back to you if you gave it 2 me...but hey, BackWudz keep hustlin fellaz..
Posted by: just tryn at April 27, 2006 12:05 PM
Posted by: iw11 at April 27, 2006 12:26 PM
Posted by: iw11 at April 27, 2006 12:27 PM
Me personally, I don't really care for their songs, but these niggaz aren't copying anybody else. Originality is what's important to me. And these dudes got that.
Keep hustling.
Posted by: chevy g. hustle at April 27, 2006 12:35 PM
9,000 records
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$15 a pop
Lets do some multiplication here folks.....
They made in one week $135,000 which is more then my senior chief father makes... I think they DID PRETTY GOOD CONSIDERING this is their first album, first week!!!!
Posted by: BigCav at April 27, 2006 12:55 PM
They dont get all that money.They gotta pay bills with that shit but trun their album was poorly promoted and they came out with a mediocre single.I haven't heard the cd but I'm guessing they should release the single with Nas on it
Posted by: Authentic at April 27, 2006 01:07 PM
I havn't heard the whole album but "You're Gonna Love Me" and their new single is pretty tight, if you're over 25 you'll probably agree with me. It's nice to hear sumthing different every once in a while.
Posted by: slimgoody at April 27, 2006 01:27 PM
They Doing their thing, cant hate on that just like when OutKast Came out everybody was hatin pay attention
Posted by: Tha Fro at April 27, 2006 01:44 PM
Poor Promotion + Lack of Gimmick= 9,000 first week sales.
There in lies the problem. This rap shit is like the WWF (I'm old school), No Gimmick= No Popularity. This is entertainment people. The music can be great but these dudes don't energize a fan base.
Posted by: Mr.Mainstream at April 27, 2006 01:47 PM
The article is wrong these dudes are from Decatur get it right not the Westside of tha A!
Posted by: D-Boy at April 27, 2006 01:48 PM
Unfortunately, Mr. Mainstream is correct. In the "Rapper Start-Up Kit" there is a checklist and "a gimmick" is second on that list behind knowing how to formulate a 6-word sentence that rhymes with the following 6-word sentence.
Posted by: caff at April 27, 2006 01:57 PM
They flopped basically but they are slept on too...
Posted by: gang green at April 27, 2006 02:05 PM
Forget signing with a major. I'm gonna start a label and sell straight from the trunk. I'll get me some bootlegers on my team and move some units. Cut a lotta middlemen out. Damn a major record label. They won't get their hands in my cookie jar. We gotta take our music back to the streets.
Posted by: Big Man at April 27, 2006 02:05 PM
why u gonna put west side atl sound when theese niggaz is from the EASTSIDE???!!!??? DAM WHY HAVE A NIGGA WHO AINT FROM ATL DOING AN ATL BLOG???????????????? NIGGA LOOK REP RIGHT OR LET A REAL NIGGA PIC YA TOPICS! OH YEAH BACKWUDZ IS DA BUSINESS FUCK WHATEVER ELSE ANYONE GOTTA SAY...
Posted by: A TOWNSTAYZDOWN at April 27, 2006 02:13 PM
theseniggaz is nothin but df biters. on top of that they are on a major that didnt promote their album for shit the shit would have done decent regional #'s if it came out 2 1/2 years ago when their first single was actually hot. rappers please learn, if you got a hot single, drop your damn album.
Posted by: stop_biting_df at April 27, 2006 02:23 PM
dammit ming dem niggas iz iight.they got some ill ass beats.their last single wuz fire.well.........fuck it.
Posted by: Killa at April 27, 2006 02:31 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
what are you saying????????????????????
Posted by: what did he say?????????? at April 27, 2006 03:11 PM
To Big Cav
An artists doesn't see any royalties until the label has recouped all of their expenses making and promoting the album. So them boys ain't gonna see no money with them numbers.
The promotion for their album was terrible. There's no way the label should of dropped this album right now with no buzz. They should have pushed back the release date.
Posted by: EastpointATL at April 27, 2006 03:17 PM
I ain't mad at these cats
their actually tight lyrically
and their new single is straight
normally with some of the new south artist I'm annoyed cause the lyrics are awful and their flow is elementary but these cats are cool but they need more than one hit single to move units that probably why the 1st sold only 9k
and 9k means they didn't recoup and still owe the label unless their on a independant label or on Koch. But I like what I heard so far
Posted by: Banga! at April 27, 2006 03:24 PM
Thank you i was just about to say the say thing, the niggas be reppin decatur or east atlanta on every fucking song, this nigga who wrote this blog needs to be fuckin fired
Posted by: Jwillz at April 27, 2006 03:26 PM
Dear Kenneth
stop bloggin and go get some pussy
fkin geek
I will now continue to ignore your existance
Posted by: Banga! at April 27, 2006 03:38 PM
yea...im surprise that people didnt get down to this album like i thought folks would.....same thing wit lil brother....that is REALLY some music rigght there.....i unno i guess people just an't in to da good stuff no mo'...like just otha day i was tryna get these girls around my way to listen to some of that "ol' back in day,drivin slow down campbelton rd. in ya uncles chevy shit", like that outkast-goodie mob-cee-lo -bigg gip-sleepy brown joints and they just would not hear it...but they was off the meter when i put that gettin some head shit on(wich i do admit is kinda hot)...but im just waitin for the day outkast, O.N. productions, goodie mob and the rest of them cats to make ONE MORE ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!atleast
Posted by: chris at April 27, 2006 04:46 PM
kennetch ackerman the only REAL difference between white people and black people is the history of their respective races and the color of their skin. we all have the same hopes and the same dreams. bitch.
Posted by: thenewsouth at April 27, 2006 04:48 PM
THE CD SUCKS. I BURNED IT OFF LINE FOR FREE AND ONLY LISTEN TO IT ONCE..TRUST ME DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CD.
Posted by: netta at April 27, 2006 05:05 PM
Is 50 singing the hook to this damn Homey
Posted by: Jadakiss at April 27, 2006 06:25 PM
I'm from the Carolinaz and these boyz been on they grind for awhile now. I first heard "You Gonna Luv Me" about 2 years back and I liked it. These boyz are different and that's what you need in this game. Just like my new single "Crunkaton" I blend it Crunk + Reggeaton = Crunkaton its a brand new sound and flavor that hip hop needs. Its already on rotation. Check it out on my website. Backwoodz keep grinding and I know I'm a bump into these dudes very shortly. PAZ!
www.myspace.com/NeffMuzik
Also my new freestylez w/ Remy Ma & Slim Thug are ready for download!!!
Posted by: Neff at April 27, 2006 08:33 PM
AHAHAHH X-PLICIT RECORDS SITE IS FUCKINH GAY ASS HELL!! WWW.X-PLICITRECORDS.COM HAHAHAHAHA ITS SO FUCKING LAME! ITS EVEN WORSE THEN IT USED TO BE!
Posted by: JO MAMA at April 27, 2006 09:56 PM
Wood Work is a great album. There's something on there for everyone. I realize that most of you let the radio dictate what you feel is hot.
For those of us from the south, Wood Work resembles very closely to Southernplayalistic...These guys have hot tracks and lyrical content.
The song arrangement could have been a little better. It did seem like all the up tempo records were placed at the beginning of the album.
I own it and I don't buy many hip hop CDs. Give it a chance.
When some of you start complaining about promotion, then I know you are of the MTV hip hop generation. I own the classics (Jay-Z, Nas, BIG, Dr. Dre, Outkast, Snoop etc) on cassette.
Posted by: Da_Watcher at April 27, 2006 10:08 PM
Kenneth ackerman fuck u cracker, the real difference between blacks and whites is the size of their cocks. Trust me I been sucking off the whole G-Unit and they're all black. And that was me talking at the end of Back Down
Posted by: shakeem at April 27, 2006 11:40 PM
there straight the u gonna love me remix with nas and slim thug is tight. da back back back back ba back WWWUUUUDDDDZZZZ.
Posted by: colin at April 28, 2006 10:14 AM
KENNETH,
IF HIP HOP AND BLACK CULTURE IS SUCH A BAD THING THEN WHY ARE YOU ON HERE EVERY FUCKING DAY ALL DAY???? GET A LIFE HOMEY. EITHER YOUR A SELF HATING BLACK MAN OR YOUR A WIGGER WHO'S NEVER BEEN ACCEPTED BY BLACK CULTURE AND NOW YOUR USING THIS AS YOUR OUTLET TO GET BACK AT THE PEOPLE WHO SHUNNED YOU.
YOUR A RACIST. GO ON A KKK BLOG, YOU'D PROBABLY GET A BETTER RESPONSE THERE.
Posted by: JERZY MAN at April 28, 2006 11:37 AM
judging by what i heard on their website they remind me of goo ol ATL of the 90's again Outkast, Goodie Mob, Jim Crow, Cool Breeze and even early Youngbloods,
and now it sounds fresh, cuz it's a deparure from primitive and poor imitation of TI's flow
BTW there is 2 cats called WoodGrane that on the same wave check them at
http://www.myspace.com/woodgrane
Posted by: Bayan at April 28, 2006 12:05 PM
I like the Backwudz and I appreciate them for trying to be unique and true to themselves. they album is nice for a debut but they gotta long way to go before u can compare them to Kast, or Goodie Mo. At best, right now, they on the same level of Youngbloodz, P.A., Cool Breeze or the Calhouns cause all of them need a lot of work to be complete artists too!
Posted by: 313rd at April 28, 2006 05:12 PM
I THINK D4L BKWDZ AND DFB GOT DA GAME ON LOCK.IT'S UNFORTUNATE CAUSE WE SUCK.SAME SONG, SAME RIMS,SAME HO,SAME CANDY PAINT,SAME ICE.EVERY WERE I GO A SEE THESE SAME HO-ASS NIGGAZ!COME ON MY NIGGAZ RAP ABOUT SOMETHIN ELSE ANYTHING.
Posted by: D4L at May 1, 2006 10:58 AM
What song(cartoon theme) did Chris Brown sample the beatin the remix of Gimmie that"
Posted by: AC at May 3, 2006 09:07 PM
yo this sh*t is tight dog.Im gonna go buy this CD
Posted by: Arty at May 15, 2006 07:21 PM
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