KASH BUTTA INTERVIEW w/ MZ. CRAZY TEE

Good Afternoon Kash Butta , Let the people know the story behind your name?

Ha! It's actually a pretty lame story. I had a friend who had a little rap for me. "Kash Butta, Skin smoove like butta, when she walk her booty stutter". I used to tell my friend at school Tiffany about it, and one day she actually HEARD him say it. Then SHE started calling me Kash Butta lol. Next thing I know, the whole school and even TEACHERS were calling me Kash Butta lol the name just stuck.



So your obviously making noise in the city , what exactly do you do? Are you apart of any association & if so whom?

Man oh man, -laughs. I do SO much lol. I think lots of people know me for my art. I do a lot of graphic designs for people around the city. D.J. K-Nyce, D.J. Corey Grand, Ray Cash, Tropikana. But I draw as well, I was actually drawing BEFORE I started getting into graphic design. I dont think i DO art though, i LIVE art. I do spoken word, I've won many local poetry contests. I also have my own online podcast radio show called Illdividual RADIO, which'll be coming back pretty soon to the netwaves. OH! and can't forget about my sneaker collecting lol. I mean, yeah, basically I'm just a chubby girl with a lilttle bit of style...and a paintbrush. Other than my art thing though, I'm 1/4th of The AP Class [CLE]. I'm also Swagganautz [NYC], and GoECK [Misc.] affiliated.



What is your inspiration? Who or what gave you the mind set to go for your dreams?

I think im my biggest inspiration. All that I've been through in my life, all I've overcome, and all I've accomplished gives me even MORE motivation to do even BETTER. I'm inspired by other Cleveland artists as well though. McFrezco [www.mcfrezcocandoit.com] and I went to the same school. I remember when I used to be WAY better than him in Graphic Design lol I was ill with it before he even STARTED. and NOW look -laughs. It just shows you how great you can really be if you put your mind too it. So he motivates me a lot. He used to ask me photoshop tips...now I ask HIM to do MY logos!



So I know that you are into music but not just any music, the people want to know what’s in Kash’s iPod ?

Oh nah, not just ANY music! I'm a BIG music head though. Not even just a hip hop head, but a music head. I listen to everything from Chip tha Ripper, to Nas. I love Vampire weekend, then I'll turn around and listen to some Talib Kweli. Turn that off, vibe to some Smashing Pumpkins, then start bumpin' some Britney Spears and decide I really feel like listening to Devin the Dude LOL! I'm all over the place man. Music is so essential in EVERYTHING I do. Right now I'm waiting on *cough*MZ CRAZY TEE'S MIXTAPE*COUGH* which is going to be BANANAS! I've been vibing out to a guy named L.E. from Columbus lately too. He has a mixtape called Anti-Parachute theory which is soooo dope. I'd advise anyone to go DL that. It's actually a LOT of good music out right now, I could go on forever...



Why do you consider yourself a Rising Star ? What makes you believe you have what it takes to play amongst the stars?

Good question. I consider myself a rising star because I think I have the potential to be great. Im not the VERY BEST radio host. or the VERY BEST graphic designer. But I do me, despite what anyone thinks, and I work HARD at EVERYTHING that I do, and at the end of the day, people see that and appreciate it.



In Less than 50 words. Please explain to me what your definition of art is?

"Art Is Life". I got you in 3 words lol. I mean, just look around you. Look at all the objects you're surrounded by. Computers, chairs, random stuff. People fail to realize that every OBJECT that exists...was just a picture before it was created. A picture that someone drew. Everything. Everything around you IS art. Art is life.

Explain a typical day of yours

Wake up, shower. No time for breakfast. Work. Come Home. Clean anything if need, then I'm doing my show. Working on a few pieces, all while listening to music, of course, dinner maybe, sleep, then I'm doing it all over. My life is one big constant cohesive grind.



Any last words, or shout outs?

Yes! I have to give shoutouts to EVERYONE that supports me in what I do. You, of course. The AP Class, Varsity Squad, Go Eck [cool a** kids yo, be on the look out...], Swagganautz, YBRR, L.E. for the Uncool, Supra Star Tee, Young Miz, man oh man, SO MANY PEOPLE! As far as last words. Hmm. If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space! CARPE DIEM! PLAN for tomorrow, but Live like there may not be one!