Coffee: To stay current and relevant, you have to know what's goin on. The music scene changes every day and the artists change constantly, so to be a part of it, you have to be willing to evolve with it.

Coffee: My personal biggest influence is Hip Hop music in general... I came up on Run DMC, Eric B and Rakin, A tribe called quest, De La, etc.... but the energy and passion is what got me hooked.

Coffee: Revolution Art will facilitate other artists as well as GRITS... our motto is "Redefining a Culture," which means we want to bring our touch of class to music - not just hip hop, not just urban, but on a worldwide musical level. We are getting behind artists with integrity, and who have a true heart for songwriting and making great quality music.

Coffee: It was such a different experience doing an album apart from Gotee, simply because we were responsible for EVERYTHING this time around. No upfront money or advances, no team in place waiting for us to just turn in songs. We had to write and perform the music, then turn around and market and promote... but when you have the drive and freedom to do things how you want, it's not a bad deal at all... and the payoff is great.

Coffee: We went into Reiterate with the mindset of doing a different kind of record. We've had 8 releases during our career and we know we can do a great hip hop record, so we thought we would stretch ourselves a little bit. We are more than rappers, we're songwriters and musicians as well. And to be great, you have to commune with greatness. That's the reason for the collabs and different sounds. We travel a lot and get to see what the world is vibing to, so we wanted to implement that into our music.

Coffee: We simply called up Dan and Mac and invited them to be a part of the record. We have done shows with Jars of Clay and Third Day and there's a mutual respect we all have for one another. And those guys have always treated us with respect when others didn't, even though they were on more of a major level. That spoke for itself, and we reached out to them...

Coffee: We shot "Beautiful Morning" in a few different locations - Atlanta, Nashville, Vegas, LA. The concept is simple: despite the woes of life, dealing with a weak economy, bailouts, etc, we need to stop and take time to be thankful for the days we are blessed to have in front of us. There's always a silver lining.

Coffee: We are shooting to do a world tour, and we want to go everywhere. This music needs to be heard and we are pooling all our resources to do just that! We are taking Jade Harrell and Scientist with us. Their albums are coming out in 2009. There are some other bands we are planning on touring with... still up in the air...

Coffee: Tour life is what it is! LOL... but we are so used to it... staying grounded isn't the hard part, getting rest and being comfortable... now that's hard! We are older men who have been doing this for over a decade, we are solid in our faith and we know how to respect each other's space. Every day we wake up and begin a new journey with God.

Coffee: God has been teaching me to not be caught up with trivial matters. Being in the industry for so long, I've seen believers AKA "church folk" being too caught up with who believes what, and who's church is bigger, who's more saved... And in the process, they can't even get along. A very bad example has been set and only those with a healthy balance of spirituality and reality will come out on top. It's time for the world to see a different, more healthier model of Christianity... and we are playing our part to present that.

Coffee: The future plan for our company Revolution Art and Grits is simple... Keep pressing forward. Set goals with no expectations. We leave the expectations to God. What He has in store, our simple minds can't fathom....

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