Cosigned by DJ Entice, Nak, Double Threat, and A.T.G. (Ali the Great) are quickly advancing via the Miami airwaves. The trio known as Beach 2 Da Beans was recently completed with the addition of A.T.G. last year, who added vocals and production skills to their current single “Ipod.” What’s the story behind your group? How did you come together? Double Threat: The chemistry was always there. My homeboy Nak always rapped and I sung. We used to sit around in his room and was never serious about it. People started telling us to take it more serious so that’s what we did. We actually featured A.T.G. on a song and all three of us ended up being in a group together. It started as something we did for fun. Nak: Yeah, it started with me and Double Threat. We went to the same high school. A.T.G. was a solo artist. When we did the “Ipod” song we saw that we was better off together as a trio. A.T.G. was a good addition to the group. A.T.G.: I joined the group last year in August. They had their group and I had been in a group prior to being solo. Me and Nak used to work together in high school. We had done some tracks together and we linked back up for the “Ipod” song. We figured it would be easier to work it if we were all in the group. Are you all from the same part of Miami? Nak: This is how the Beach 2 Da Beans name started – Double Threat is from Poke N’ Beans Projects and I’m from North Miami Beach. That’s how we got the name Beach 2 Da Beans when it was just the two of us. Talk to me about the “Ipod” song. Double Threat: We were on the phone brainstorming on some new ideas and Nak wanted to talk about iPods. I started singing “She got me on the iPod...” We came up with the hook and did the beat. A.T.G.: Nak and Threat came up with the idea and I produced it. I actually declined it because I didn’t think it was gonna work but Threat sang me the first line of the chorus and it clicked. I called them back fifteen minutes later with the beat and the chorus. You didn’t initially want to do the song? Once it was done did you realize it had potential? A.T.G.: Yeah! After it was done I was like, man we got something major on our hands. This can take us a lot of places. It was real
radio friendly. Everybody that heard it was loving it, even the hardcore rappers that do gangsta stuff was like, this is hot. Your music sounds like it’s influenced by TPain with the whole Rap/R&B theme. Is that an accurate statement? Double Threat: No, we change it up a little bit. We just try to do original Hip Hop. Everybody’s selling drugs and pimpin’ so we just try to clean it up a lil bit and go back to the roots. A.T.G.: Change is gonna come regardless. Music has a way of coming out with new stuff and I feel like we’re gonna go with the change. It all depends on what’s going on in the music industry at the time. The song seems to be targeting a female audience. Do you have a lot of female fans? Double Threat: More than anything we got the girls. Once dudes find out other people are feeling it or the see the song hittin’ then they start feeling it, but girls like it off rip. The guys take a while [to come around] after they listen to it. You’re with B2 Entertainment, which has a lot of artists. What are the label plans? Nak: We got Hood I.E., Ace 365, and us. We’re trying to get in the game and build B.2. Entertainment up. Right now we’re looking for a major backing to help us with funding. We’re probably going to try to put ourselves under a major label. Have you done any full projects yet? Nak: Right now we got the “Ipod” song playing on the radio stations in Miami. DJ Entice is spinning it on 99 Jamz during the weekends. We’re trying to get it on during rush hour. A friend of a friend introduced him to us at a club. We played the song for him and he was loving it so he decided to play it on the radio. What else should people know about you? Double Threat: Get ready. We’re on our way. A.T.G.: I want to let people know not to take us for granted. People are gonna hear the “Ipod” song and think we’re not real rappers. Do not take us for granted because we do our job on a track. We know how to give people want they want when it comes to music. Website: Myspace.com/B2bb2 Words: Ms. Rivercity OZONE | 33