I was able to catch up with the homie, Freeway and talk about everything from RhymeSayers Ent. to his pilgrimage to Mecca, to his new album with Jake One, the Stimulus Package.

- Essince, Royal Heir Entertainment

Essince: What’s good?

Freeway: What’s up? How are you?

Essince: I’m good, man. First of all, I heard some new stuff off the Stimulus Package with Jake One and I’m really excited, man. It sounds dope.

Freeway: Thanks a lot, man. I appreciate that, man.

Essince: What can you tell me about this project? What can we expect when we hear it?

Freeway: Ah, man. You should just expect hip hop, you know? In it’s purest essence, that’s what it is. Hip hop, man. Me and Jake came together with that one goal and that’s to bring good hip hop to the forefront.

Essince: How did you two meet? How did you decide to work with Jake One on this?

Freeway: Well, actually I got some tracks from him for the “Free at Last” album. He did a track on “Free at Last” called “It’s Over” and I did a couple tracks on his album, “White Van Music” and the chemistry was there, you know? And then after that he just kept sending me beats, you know? And I was working and knocking songs out and I was a free agent at the time, too so we came up with the idea of doing an album together on RhymeSayers Entertainment.

Essince: How did RhymeSayers come about? I’ve been a big RhymeSayers fan for years and I think it’s great that you’re with them. I think it’s a good fit but how did that come about?

Freeway: Well basically Jake One was on RhymeSayers Entertainment, you know? And I was a free agent and we were thinking that that would be a perfect home for it. It’ll open up my fan base and it’ll open up Jake’s fan base, too. On both sides.

Essince: Are you excited about releasing something on RhymeSayers? It seems like a different following and might be a little different crowd that you might have with say a Roc-a-Fella, or a Cash Money, or someone else.

Freeway: Yea, I’m definitely excited, you know? Because this is like my breakaway album it’s like my first album without the major backing. I’m just trying to prove to people I can do it by myself, man. That’s what I’m trying to do.

Essince: I remember hearing you planned on retiring after your pilgrimage to Mecca. What made you decide to keep rhyming?

Freeway: I mean that’s just something that I go through with myself, you know what I mean? As far as me being Muslim and everything. We’re not supposed to be doing the music but that’s just something that I go through with myself and my God, you know what I’m saying? I got a passion for the music and I do it good.

Essince: You’re not supposed to be doing music?

Freeway: Yea. You’re not. It takes away from the remembrance of the law. Like, you could be doing other things with your time.

Essince: What was it like working with Brother Ali? I love that track you guys did with Joell Ortiz on Brother Ali’s last album [“Us”].

Freeway: Oh yea, that was crazy. Brother Ali is a good dude, man. He’s real talented, you know what I’m saying? So it’s always a good experience when we’re together.

Essince: Whatever happened to Indy500?

Freeway: He’s still working. That’s my cousin.

Essince: Oh, for real?

Freeway: Yea, he’s got some stuff he’s working on.

Essince: I heard some tracks you did with him and Peedi Crakk and we were wondering what was going on.

Freeway: Yea, Peedi Crakk is in jail but he should be home soon.

Essince: Good.

Freeway: When he gets home we’re definitely going to make some things happen.

Essince: Great. I’m looking forward to hearing everything. I really appreciate your time and I can’t wait for “the Stimulus Package” to drop.

Freeway: Thanks a lot, man. I appreciate the love.

To hear a new track off “The Stimulus Package” check it here on Planet Symphony

For more info on Freeway and the project check RhymeSayers Entertainment

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