HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVES: FAST LIFE YOUNGSTAZ

// June 9th, 2009 // Hott and Raw Exclusives

q: what makes you different than any other rap group?

Fast Life Youngstaz replies, “We’re fun!”

By John Charles Reedburg (CEO/Publisher/Executive-Producer)

“WE’RE FUN PEOPLE. AND OUR MUSIC IS FUN ... It’s not all of that violence and nonsense.”

Fast Life Youngstaz – during an exclusive interview with Datzhott.com

For the three members of FAST LIFE YOUNGSTAZ aka F.L.Y., the phenomenon of “Swag Surfin’” that first hit in the summer of ’08 and exploded in 2009 – has been a straight shot to stardom. Newly-signed to Def Jam Recordings, a division of Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ), F.L.Y. has completed its debut album, Jamboree, which will arrive June 23rd in the physical and digital marketplace.

In this Hott and Raw Exclusive, DATZHOTT! Talks with the Fast Life Youngstaz about their beginnings as a rap group, the concept behind their hit song and dance craze, “Swag Surfin”, and also things that they’ve learned about being industry thus far.

Fans wanting to stay in contact with the Fast Life Youngstaz, can do so via the links provided:

http://www.swagsurfin.com (Official Website)

WHAT’S HOTT!!! ABOUT THE FAST LIFE YOUNGSTAZ!?!

A Very Contagious Swag !

In the two months since “Swag Surfin’” impacted at Urban and Rhythmic radio in, it has grown to 11.3 million audience and sold more than 48,000 digital copies. The track jumped to #18-bullet (from #24-bullet) last week on the Urban Mediabase side. “Swag Surfin’” is viral on the Internet – over 2.1 million audio plays on MySpace, while the video has posted over 144,000 views at YouTube, over 46,000 views posted at MySpace, and so on.

What started in the clubs has moved into the light.

F.L.Y. – 21 year-old rapper Mook, Myko McFly (20) and Vee (22) – natives of Stone Mountain, Georgia, saw their melodic sing-song track build from a fresh sound down South less than one year ago. It didn’t take long for IDJ Chairman Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid to catch the “Swag Surfin’” wave and bring the guys up to New York. The phone call came in January, and F.L.Y. found themselves showcasing for Mr. Reid less than 24 hours later.

Among the new and upcoming producers that F.L.Y. is working with on JAMBOREE is Kevin “KE on The Track” Erondu. In addition to “Swag Surfin’,” KE produced “Bands,” in which F.L.Y. plays off the kinetic energy of collegiate halftime shows.

Official ‘Swag Surfin” video