BSU Where is BSU from? Money: We’re actually from Pompano Beach. We’re in and out of Tallahassee and Pompano Beach. How many people are in the group? Money: There’s me, T-Dub, J-Work, Deville, and Killa K.I.. We got the whole family, trying to get out there and hustle and promote. We all grew up together; we basically knew each other since middle school. When did you get the idea to form a group? We always used to do music, but it was never taken seriously until about four years ago. We had a lot of people trying to steer us in the right direction. A lot of people have been telling us it sounds tight. How would you describe the BSU style? I’d say we just keep it Florida. We keep it real, but we also try to have a little fun. At the end of the day that’s all it’s about. We’re down for the partying and the entertainment but we also try to keep it real. We just balance the both. That’s the best way to bring it to the table. Who’s your producer We sorta have an in-house producer, Hutch. He’s on the radio in Tallahassee, on 102.3. Does the radio connect help with airplay? I feel that he really plays a big part, but we also help too. It wasn’t just him. Our songs actually do sound pretty good, and everybody else was cosigning. What’s BSU’s plan right now? Recently we’ve been everywhere. We performed at The Moon. We had shows in Panama City, Dothan, AL, Ft. Lauderdale, everywhere. We’re doing three singles and pushing these mixtapes to keep the BSU name buzzin’. We put out albums to keep
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income coming in, just selling CDs city to city. We’re also working on an album. We have enough material for an album. We just trying to keep the name buzzing. We working on some more material and deciding which track we’re gonna put out. What’s the main single you’re pushing? We have “Beat It Up,” produced by Hutch. It’s for the ladies, featuring Eye Candy. Have you done any other collaborations? We did a song with JOB – the Jump Out Boys – who are from Tallahassee. We have one more song we did with DJ Skip-AChuck. He passed away a year ago – RIP. I’ve seen BSU perform with a Haitian flag. We’re Haitian, so we feel that when we’re going on stage we should represent that fully. We’re trying to do it for our people, for Florida and the South. Why did you name the group BSU? It stands for Bottom Side Up. We feel that we’re gonna be the ones to take Florida to the next level. A lot of people don’t respect artists in Florida because they think it’s just party music. A lot of people are taking our style and running with it and ain’t giving props. Florida should be acknowledged for the past, and the future. Do you want to give out any contact info? Email is BSUboddumsideup@hotmail.com. Any last words? We just wanna tell anybody else that’s out there doing it: Just keep going at it no matter what. Just stay focused. Don’t let anything stop you. The more you hustle, the more you’ll get out of it. The South is on top, and we ain’t goin’ nowhere. It’s time for Florida to step up. - Julia Beverly (Photo: Aldrick Williams)