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tick 3000 is no stran ge and those investme r to paying dues. While many place be nts ts on overnight sta rdom, Stick has inv write songs and giv are progressively paying off. He say ested in long term s, “I used to book e ‘em to other artist op artists with my ma s. So, at the end of and I knew I could n Pupp and Dawgma portunities, ‘05, I decided it wa outdo all of them. n. I used to always ” s time for me to do this. I was tired of Using the experienc booking artists e he acquired as a booking agent and artist. He was soon songwriter in both securing his own sh Palm Beach and Orl ows, including open was a song he record ando, Stick becam ing for Lil Wayne in ed shortly after bra e a do fro Money.’ I was the first person to make nching out on his own. He elaborates, nt of 3,000 fans. During the time, Sti uble threat as an ck’s claim to fame that song. I gotta “The song that rea died down, Stick co ma lly ntinued showering ke that known. Every put his listeners with radiotime I perform, I ma me on the map was ‘I Make It Rain worthy material. ke it rain money.” Even after the record “I did a couple of songs with KC from Orlando – he’s with Th is always playing the e Runners. 102 Jamz song I have with him called ‘I See Yo u.’ It’s like a love so ng. When I wrote it, it was personal. It’s how you’re supposed to treat a woman.” In fact, Stick has a unique ability to target his female audience thr ough up front lyrics and club-friendly produ ction. His most rec ent buzzmaker called “I Ain’t Had Sex in a Long Time” is proof that keeping it real wo rks. The song is even fur ther strengthened by marketing push tha t includes promo ma a terial, merchandise an d radio play. A master at deliveri ng effective concep ts, Stick also tailored a song specifically for a different audienc e – a song that cau ght the attention of Fo rt Myers chart climb er Plies. “I was suppo sed to hook up with Plies about a year ago. At the time, I didn’t really have the rig ht song. Plies is alw ays talking about goon s, so I got up with him and said, ‘I got the perfect song for yo u.’ He hit me up one da y and was like, ‘Wh ere you at? I’m ready to do the song.’ He came over here an d put it down.” No t only did “Goon” become a fan favorite, it als o displayed Stick’s ve rsatility. Currently a free ag ent under Orlando ’s Clientell Music Gro up, Sti release his street alb ck is preparing to um with the suppo rt of DJs Nasty and DStrong. Although he ’s put in years of wo rk and is reaping ple nty of notable rewards, Sti there’s more groun ck understands d to cover. “I hope I make it to where ev ery ain’t gotta worry ab body I mess with ou sure my family and t nothing. I make everybody’s straig ht now but at the sam e time, I can only do so much,” he adds . “As long as the pe ople keep telling me the y love what I’m do ing, I’m gonna keep giv ing it to ‘em.” // myspace.com/stick3
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