TIMOTHY DARKinterview |
TIMOTHY: born ready B Brad: Let go then TIMOTHY: hit me Brad: Timothy- Explain to people, like my wife, who when they hear your music for the first time, antifolk is not one of the words that comes to their minds how you fit into the scene. TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: i took me a while to explain that to myself TIMOTHY: but now i realize that antifolk is more than the music TIMOTHY: its the community and the support thats exists between the artists TIMOTHY: the people on the scene are not what's on TV (MTV, BET) today and neither am I. So we are kindred spirits. Brad: But how do you see yourself fittin within the scene? TIMOTHY: brad you are my man... but i thought i just answered that. Brad: hahaha you told me how you see the scene- but not nesassarily how you see yourself in it- elaborate--- TIMOTHY: commercial break TIMOTHY: sorry moms was callin TIMOTHY: I see myself being a bridge. A bridge between rap and every other form of music known to man, most of which exist on the scene in some way shape of form. I guess IM the missing link between other styles of music and rap, between black and white, between Dylan and Tupac. I guess IM there to make them eventually become one in the same. Is that what you were looking for? Brad: Sure- (happy face) You told me before you were influenced by Tupac, but was dylan also an influence, and who else would you consider your early influences? TIMOTHY: that was a good one. I was picturing my self at Sidewalk and the Raven sitting on the couch saying," what is my purpose here"? Brad: I was thinkin that too TIMOTHY: Great minds....lol.....I know nothing about Dylan. Lach, Joie, Cockroach and the fam are my Dylan. TIMOTHY: when I first came on the scene and Lach would talk about Dylan, I was thinking, "the cat from 90210?" Brad: hahah- Who did influence you though- TIMOTHY: well early on..it was Run D. MC, Kool G. Rap Big Daddy Kane, Mike J, Prince, the whole old school of music.then later it was Pac TIMOTHY: now i dont even turn on the radio Brad: How did you first find the scene? TIMOTHY: I had a group called Fallen Angelz last summer and somehow and I was checking the internet for open mics and Sidewalk was on of them. We went a few times, got booked by Lach and had to cancel the show. Brad: Why did you have to cancel? TIMOTHY: My partner in the group Alvarez had personal issues he had to take care of. No beef though..we still cool as ice..i respect that. But then I was alone....ohhhh.. scary. Brad: What did you do about it- being alone TIMOTHY: I prayed like never before Brad. I prayed and started writing like mad. It was coming to me (lyrics) like water. I could'nt stop writing. TIMOTHY: then 911 happened and I wrote Madness Brad: Is that where the Dark Warrior album came out of? Brad: Liek minds again TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: yep TIMOTHY: great ones Brad: haha TIMOTHY: I was supposed to go to the studio on 911 TIMOTHY: to record a song called Dark Warrior TIMOTHY: it got scrapped Brad: What did you end up doin that day? TIMOTHY: i put a tape in the VCR and recorded like 2 hours of news reports and starred at the TV with my mouth open... and the tape became part of the video for Madness TIMOTHY: ohhhh...but still I was alone......scary Brad: I saw it- I got some reports from Lach that he sent out including a pic of a girl jumping rope with a gasmask and the cover of WomanRock.com that month was amazing as well, How did you get out from being alone- Brad: I saw the video i meant TIMOTHY: yeah that month was crazy. I prayed again..God was like, "you again"? Go back to Sidewalk and perform"...Yeah i know what u meant dogz. Remember great minds? Brad: Lets get back to madness- George Bush makes an appearence by way of sample- what do you think of him? TIMOTHY: I think he's the biggest drug dealer in the world next to his father. I think him and his pops had the world trade bombing planned out to be a smoke screen for something bigger. TIMOTHY: Com'on Enron was his biggest backer in his campaign. What does that tell u? TIMOTHY: He bought himself an election TIMOTHY: I can go on Brad: Hey I went to B-School- A lot of companies Lie on their reports and hide shit. ( Sorry IBM) TIMOTHY: lol Brad: Lets talk about who you have been colaborated with on the scene. TIMOTHY: yeah they do..but you think he would really care if they were dirty or not if, he knew they would help get him elected...He gets in...they fall..hes clean...bye Enron Brad: nah Brad: he wouldn't care TIMOTHY: enough politics..im want to go write now..lol Brad: haha TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: u mad cool Brad Brad: If you like politics check out Roger Manning at sidewalk TIMOTHY: ill do that Brad: Half his songs are about politics the other half sex TIMOTHY: what a combo...that makes Bill Clinton right? Brad: ahahhaha I am not positive what he would think about that - Anyway back to who you have been collaborating with Brad: Do you wanna, do you wanna, do you wanna run with me? TIMOTHY: oh yeah.my bad....Lach was the first...hes the man..we did America..Cockroach, Joe Bendik, Kathy Zimmer and Brett from the Anymen all have versions of Dance on my Grave, Lauren "the voice" Echo, Paleface, Jordin Corbin, Red Jacket (my dogz), Joe Driscoll and Rocky. Then Kimya, Toby, Jessie Murphy, Danny Kelly, Joie DBG, Dave of Daves Place and Mad Brad are coming soon. Run with me now. Brad: You have 4 versions of Dance on my grave are they all recorded and do they all sound pretty different? TIMOTHY: No, there not recorded....they all sound different though...Cockroach...quiet genius that he is has the loudest scream in the world. Kathy has the ill opera vocals, Brett is a possessed madman...I love it.. and Joe Bendik rocks..I fed of his energy Brad: i hear ya- have you been recording though TIMOTHY: last thing i recorded was with James Broughel Brad: Are you planning on puttin anything out soon? TIMOTHY: i want to do a live album.. TIMOTHY: just take a band into the studio and rock for like 4 hours TIMOTHY: raw dogz Brad: Ahhhh i d like to hear it!!! TIMOTHY: me too TIMOTHY: yo B..you need to get kool ass Jessie Muphy on here TIMOTHY: MUrphy Brad: i have never heard em TIMOTHY: she rocks TIMOTHY: i gotta plug my peoples TIMOTHY: without them theres no me Brad: anyone else? TIMOTHY: Duende..most def...hot to death Brad: I think Y is one of my fave songs off the CD could you talk about it TIMOTHY: Y was my guitarists Zays song it was called Angel TIMOTHY: I rewrote it TIMOTHY: and It became Y Brad: Where did you grow up? TIMOTHY: in the South Bronx Brad: Lived in NYC all your life? TIMOTHY: i kinda grew up wiht hip -hop TIMOTHY: yeah TIMOTHY: with TIMOTHY: i used to live on 157 and Melrose Brad: posh TIMOTHY: posh? TIMOTHY: NC term? Brad: nah TIMOTHY: is that like tight Brad: we use words like grits, fixin and such TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: im Black and I hate grits TIMOTHY: lol Brad: i like em TIMOTHY: i have the worse diet Brad: come on try one TIMOTHY: naw man TIMOTHY: i have TIMOTHY: no flavor TIMOTHY: give me a Sidewalk burger or Some greasy MC Ds Brad: get my mama to fix em 4 ya Brad: you'll like em TIMOTHY: ok next time im in NC TIMOTHY: ill try em TIMOTHY: but i gotta warn u I dont even like Pizza Brad: WHAT? TIMOTHY: nope TIMOTHY: i hate sauce Brad: EVEN WHITE PIE? TIMOTHY: But Red Jacket put me on to white PiZZa TIMOTHY: banging Brad: Timothyyou know I love you but that is CRAZY TIMOTHY: thats nothing Brad: whats crazy then TIMOTHY: i eat cereal dry then drink the milk Brad: Thats nothin TIMOTHY: oh ok TIMOTHY: see u cool Brad: I knew a guy who put Orange juice in his cereal and eat it that way TIMOTHY: u got me there Brad: THAT is CRAZZY TIMOTHY: yo im supposed to be getting dressed..lol Brad: what kinda weird stuff do that no one knows about? TIMOTHY: i got to go see Lorraine Lechie at Sidewalk. TIMOTHY: if i told u they would know Brad: How long yougot Brad: Nah no one reads these things TIMOTHY: like 5 minutes Brad: Shit dude- when can we continue? TIMOTHY: yeah ok..thats what u told Double R and i read hers TIMOTHY: next time im on...mostly likely tonight..its on Brad: Hey maybe you and me read em but that is it Brad: what time? TIMOTHY: like 100 TIMOTHY: maybe 200 Brad: 1 oclock? TIMOTHY: yeah TIMOTHY: too late Brad: nah I just gotta be up early TIMOTHY: the Dark Warior never sleeps TIMOTHY: well if not tonight manana Brad: I will try tonight TIMOTHY: ok...hope to see u then dogz...holla .God bless Pe@ce Brad: I will keep my IM on REALLY loud and hear ya when you see me Brad: BE good- brad TIMOTHY: sounds good....u too cat..one love TIMOTHY: born ready Brad: Get em' Brad: all right last we talked you were gunna tell me something quirky about you that no one knows- so go ahead TIMOTHY: i was? Brad: I think you were TIMOTHY: hmmm TIMOTHY: i dont think i do quirky things Brad: Sure you do you said no pizza last time and you said you would fill us in with something you did that was weird or out of character TIMOTHY: damn brad..i was trying to act dumb Brad: that is out of character TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: there u go.i answer it TIMOTHY: answered Brad: come on now TIMOTHY: hmm TIMOTHY: im a wrestling fanatic..is that quirky enough? Brad: sure- Rock fan? TIMOTHY: Triple H, Chris Benoit and of course .the man..Hogan TIMOTHY: i look at the scene like wrestling Brad: World champ? TIMOTHY: I guess the Peaches are the Tag Team champs TIMOTHY: Lach is like Vince McMahon Brad: European champ? TIMOTHY: id give that to Joie DBG..he sold like 700 CDs out there Brad: get em TIMOTHY: no doubt Brad: who are the guys that always lose? Brad: Jobbers TIMOTHY: The guys who don't stay on top of their game. The ones who let weed and dust and liquor take control. Like Scott Hall Brad: ahhh TIMOTHY: aka Razor Ramon Brad: Who is gilberg? Brad: elroy? TIMOTHY: oh the fake Goldberg? Brad: yep TIMOTHY: i think so TIMOTHY: so your a fan too i see Brad: casual TIMOTHY: yeah...thats why I work out so much Brad: the ANTMAn got me into it i watch every once in a while but he is the champ of all that is wrestling TIMOTHY: those cat inspire me TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: then me and the ant gotta talk Brad: yep- he shaves his head like austin cause he is bald too TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: ausitn quit recently TIMOTHY: austin Brad: for real? TIMOTHY: hell yeah Brad: Austin is a candy ass? TIMOTHY: what TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: this interview is cool Brad: thanks TIMOTHY: if i take too long to answer..im eating Brad: no prob, how do the wrestlers inspire you? what do you get from them? TIMOTHY: Well, they inspire me to workout...they some big bastards. They inspire me to develop the character of Timothy. To give people something to watch... to stay tuned while im performing. Thats why I added John Berger and my man Jeff Roaches to my show, to make it more exciting... more entertaining. Vince McMahon has taught me a lot. Brad: for the main event TIMOTHY: yeah TIMOTHY: Darkmania is running wild TIMOTHY: Darkamania TIMOTHY: yo Brad Brad: How do you see it spreadin' Brad: yo timothy TIMOTHY: quirky....I eat with chopsticks TIMOTHY: spreading? Brad: always TIMOTHY: sometimes Brad: darkamania Brad: how do you see it running wild? TIMOTHY: Im working on it cat...chill..Thats a big question...I see it making a change in people...in their way of thinking, and in their music. Making them realize that God is there, and how prayer and belief in him is so important in making this change and fighting the devil. Who, by the way is the ruler of this planet. It (Darkamania) will start here (NYC) and then gradually move across the country and then overseas. It will touch everyone, I know this now. Brad: Is that your goal- or a byproduct of it? TIMOTHY: Well........ TIMOTHY: I want to start my own church..so I guess thats a byproduct of that TIMOTHY: i guess it depends which one happens first Brad: what kinda church? TIMOTHY: Well, not so much a church like a building per se, but a following of people who will come out and listen to what im rapping about. Like a mobile chuch, that moves with me. I dont want a record deal. If people would just come out and listen and pay 5-10 dollars to see me, buy some CD's, and T-shirts so that I can have some money to live on, give my family money, and have money to keep the church running, I'd be happy. Brad: You happy now with the way things are goin? TIMOTHY: yeah....I'm feeling it. I'm around people who are real musicians, not cookie cutter, label made artists (Antifolk). I'm in the world that im supposed to be in. The world of open-mindedness, the world that God put me in. Things couldnt be better TIMOTHY: i think i put the antifolk in the wrong place TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: but they know what i mean Brad: hey- labelmade- TIMOTHY: what about it? Brad: thats where antifolk was----- Brad: You don't want to be on a lable Brad: label TIMOTHY: me.....nope Brad: Not even one like Olive Juice? TIMOTHY: yeah....I'm feeling it. I'm around people who are real musicians(Antifolk), not cookie cutter, label made artists . I'm in the world that im supposed to be in. The world of open-mindedness, the world that God put me in. Things couldnt be better TIMOTHY: thats how it should look TIMOTHY: welllll...thats another story Brad: how so TIMOTHY: Olive Juice is a label that I would consider because its run by artists and is the most open-minded label I have seen in my life. So maybe i spoke too soon. Lemme rephrase. "If a label is open-minded and lets me make the music I want, and do what I want, I might sign" Brad: You got any qyuestions for me? TIMOTHY: role reversal TIMOTHY: ? Brad: yep TIMOTHY: no questions.but can u do me a favor TIMOTHY: ? Brad: what is that TIMOTHY: I want you to constantly remind people that were all in this together, and the only way we can make it is if we stick together. Even if i'm not around you have to stress that to the people because sometimes we forget, even me dogz..even me. No man is an island. Brad: How should I go about doing that? TIMOTHY: just from time to time when u interview or talk to the artists just remind them. TIMOTHY: Yo know Brad....its funny how some people are so big of a star and their still so real....And some people are just local and they act so big. Wake up cat. Brad: Ego is a funny thing Brad: Lets do a quick 5 questions and call it quits TIMOTHY: yeah...you read my mind TIMOTHY: lol Brad: you ready TIMOTHY: born...ahhh.you know Brad: alright- Micheal Jackson or Tommy Matola TIMOTHY: Mike Brad: What did you eat for breakfast- I had grits and biscuits by the way. TIMOTHY: I had pork chops and rice TIMOTHY: white..no gravy Brad: Best party you ever went to and why? TIMOTHY: hmm.damn i been partying since i was 14. I guess id have to say it was my last Sidewalk birthday party. It was hot. All the artists from the scene were there, all my college and acting friends were there. I got flowers from Danny K and Knottpinebox and from Ami. The Babyskins Jessie Murphy, and Joe Driscoll dedicated songs to me. The Skins gave me a CD. Toby gave me his new book. Amy Hills gave me a card. The place was packed. Lach said that we was glad to have me on the scene. Lippy gave me a reel TIMOTHY: of old school rap TIMOTHY: I wanted to cry dogz. TIMOTHY: but i forgot how TIMOTHY: Rocky gave a Langston Hughes book. That did it. I belonged there. Brad: You involved with anyone currently? TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: shhhhhhh Brad: Liek i said no one reads these things TIMOTHY: its top secret TIMOTHY: it will come out eventually Brad: It'll stay that way TIMOTHY: thanks man TIMOTHY: u cool as ice dogz Brad: How long has the secret gone on and is it anyone I would know of? TIMOTHY: lol..well ill tell u this...its been like a week... and the person is not posted.. Brad: Ok Brad: you the man and i'll keep it quite. Next =question TIMOTHY: like Debarge said...it will all be revealed in time TIMOTHY: ok.next question Brad: Do you read a lot if so what kinds a stuff TIMOTHY: yeah i read a lot...i guess. The Bible Codes, The Bin Ladin book, bodybuilding mags, getting back into comics now, A Beautiful Mind is in the works, Nostadamus, Alien Agenda, The Bible, a lot of internet stuff, like on cloning, how their trying to go to Pluto, and how scientist say the moon maybe hollow, and was once used as a spaceship. Thats where the Dark Warrior story comes from. My secret lair is on the moon. TIMOTHY: go to timothydark.com and hit bio..give it a sec to load though Brad: Ahh- Brad: Last one.... TIMOTHY: k TIMOTHY: shoot Brad: What was the first song you wrote, how long did it take to write it, do you still perform it? TIMOTHY: wow..the first song i wrote was when Duran Duran came out...me and my boys rewrote WildBoys and changed it to Red Coats. That was my breakdancing crew back then. But, I think my first real song was called With the Quickness which was an old slang term back in like 85'-87'. I wrote it with my old partner Jon Doe, we were called the Concieted Ones. My name was Precise. If i performed that now, if get laughed off the stage, its too old school. Ive grown so much since then. Rotten Apple was the first Timothy Da TIMOTHY: Timothy song and I still perform it to this day with Lady Nicole and Jules Smuggles Brad: ahh- you know Tony Hightower is thinking about doing a tape of just Duran Duran covers TIMOTHY: get out..thats hot TIMOTHY: they were the ish back in the day Brad: It is true TIMOTHY: yo Brad.u need to get Hogan LOng on here TIMOTHY: hes does a lot of web design for a lot of the cats on the scene Brad: I have talked to him - he was going to do a fansite but i beat him to it TIMOTHY: lol TIMOTHY: ok TIMOTHY: how about Lippy? Brad: He is a cool guy from just talkin to him Brad: Breify emailed him once or twice he is busy with AU base TIMOTHY: he takes pics of mad people...yeah hogans cool..quiet but cool TIMOTHY: oh ok...hmmm...Amy Hills? Brad: DOn't know her TIMOTHY: shes deep...feisty but mad cool Brad: hmmmm TIMOTHY: and theres a new open mic Brad: where Brad: antifolk? TIMOTHY: at C-Note yeah its run by Kathy Zimmer and Lorraine Lechie on Fridays from 5-7 Brad: I don't know them TIMOTHY: more artists u should add...raw talent Brad: These things are hard to find out in NC TIMOTHY: thats why im here Brad: thanks man TIMOTHY: i met new artists everyday and ill put u on Brad: Email me details and i'll get to work TIMOTHY: ok Brad: thanks man TIMOTHY: anytime dude Brad: be good have fun I hope this was fun- It'll be up shortly TIMOTHY: it was fun..ill see u then.but cat .well talk you know the deal Brad: yep see ya soon TIMOTHY: no doubt |
