I started interning under my homie mentor and friend Melanie "Big Melth" Alfonso and when she left i was offered the job and i took it. 2. Its always good to have insight bout the person you are interviewing, What would u want to tell me about your self? I party everywhere, from flatbush to L.E.S. my music various, and is extremly dependent upon my mood. I hateeeeeeeee hypebeast (the trendy ppl, that think their so fly because they have on loud colors or purposly mitch match and hang around soho or the wanna be skaters) subsequetly causing me to coin the word Nypical Tigga, which is a play on Typical Ni**a. Although my sense of style is unique in structure, im influencd by others and their style. I have an inate eye for detail,I can breakdown anything.. in a matter of nano seconds. fav. songs...hmmm, Fugees "Zealots", Barrington Levy "Dangerous", Bitty McClean "walk away from love,"kanye 'Drive Slow" & "Gone",there's soo many. 4. So pretty music, is a big part of your life you can say, its in your blood? I'm a big fan of Wu tang, Lost boyz, Cypress hills, De La Soul,The roots, Jay,Biggie,Nirvanna,The Killers, Ska, The heptones, Marcia Griffits. My family is in music heavy , I'm Jamaican, and my uncle Sir Coxsone Dodd was the creator of Ska in Jamaica ,he signed Bob Marley and the Wailers and put out their first single, he's responsible for the original "Im Still in love." You can google or wiki him, coxsone dodd of studio 1. I realllllllly love music, music its the beat of life. 5. What are some of your goal for 09'? My goals for 09' are to further exploit and buid off the neame that is Rus Azal, which was actually conceived from my surname, Lazarus. I wanna be happy, while at the same time making money,happiness to me is defined by a balance of humnility, confidence, strength and knowledge! 6 What do u think influences your personal style? street (not hood), uniqueness, comforability, bit of louis, gucci. 7.What one thing you want to see happen with reggae music ? I wanna see it blow the fuck up! and become accessable to the masses and not be only viewied as that other music. I want them to get front of store space when new albums drop. I dont only want VP to be the only record label out there.I want the world to know that reggae music, is the Jamaican peoples voice, West indian in general. * Check out his blog http://www.rusazal.com
We here at Femme Royale can appreciate an individual who surpasses the norms, makes and follows their own trends. Distinguishing themselves not only by their clothing, but by a unique and undaunting personality to match. Dwight Lazarus at such a young age has already proceeded to make a name for himself, building an extremely impressive resume, from his current position at Island Def Jam, to working with other companies like cavi nyc, to other endeavors such as charity work with the Keep a Child Alive foundation to, the best of both offices. (lifestyle based artist development brand that focuses in the launching, development, and maintenance of new or established artists) In this interview I talk to Dwight about an array of topics, from his many interests, trends, partying, versatility in music, and of course fashion.
FLY Guy- Rus Azal
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
by Kiera<3
1. How did u start working for Def jam?
3. If you had to pick your favorite song wat would it be?
Very cool interview. I will have to get to know this artist and person. I didn't, I had never heard of him.
Jaycee