I think over time I've fully let everyone know that I've got that under control. I was trying to build a brand and get a name for myself, and I think in the beginning I was more or less just worried about keeping that hardcore Three 6 Mafia sound, and Paul and Juicy were interested in keeping a very gutter, raw, sound on me. I'm gonna always be on that crunk, hardcore, Lil Wyte, but they're gonna get a little dosage of reality as I get older.ĪB: If you had dropped it all on people all at once it might have been a bit overwhelming. I think them real songs allow me to kinda release a little bit of pressure and stress that I've got built up from the actual topics themselves, so I'm gonna keep doing them. On those few songs I broke down a lot of information, but I didn't really touch 100% on a lot of the things that have gone on in my life, like the death of my father in '08, I've been through two nasty breakups with both of my baby mommas, it's some real Hollywood shit, but it's happening right here in Memphis, Tennessee. It's a very deep one and I'm not even a quarter of the way in telling it. Over time I've dropped a real down to earth song here or there on a mixtape and my fans have loved it. I think with this album being the first album I've had 100% creative control on I wanted to touch on a few subjects that I wanted my fans to know. I was barely going through my first child's birth, I didn't even have my first home, I didn't know about bills, there was a lot of shit I didn't know about. LW: I think it's just cuz over time that side's grown a lot. Why did you feel now was the right time to introduce your fans, and the world, to this other side of Lil Wyte? Have a few songs, most notably "I'm Going Home" and "Lesson Learned," that are extremely personal. Whether they produce the album or not, people will forever know me as Three 6 Mafia's white boy, and that being said I gotta always keep the bosses proud.ĪB: You've been releasing music for nearly a decade. It really was a responsibility for the sole fact that no matter what, at the end of the day, I still reflect on them no matter what I do. They didn't produce the album, but they gave me permission to go produce an album on my own, on my own label, as a project.ĪB: They really gave you a responsibility, when you come right down to it. I'm living up to Paul and Juicy's standards at this point. That was another one of the more challenging aspects of the album. When I spoke to (DJ) Paul and Juicy (J) about the project I told them I was going to be working with Big BOI, that he's this young cat out of Georgia, he makes good music, and he's a good person, and they were like if you can do it, let's see it. Normally I'm cutting albums with Three 6 Mafia, and I think his new sound gave me different things to rap about. My guy Big BOI (Beats) from Georgia did about 75% of the production on the album, which is a very big difference for me. I'm trying to give them a good diverse set of music for the album, not give them all the same crap.ĪB: So even with 20 tracks, 17 of which are songs, you still racked your brain over what to cut out? I got a lot of fans depending on me, so it really had a lot to do with giving a good variety and not too many of the same topics. What were the most challenging aspects of putting this project together? Wyte also discussed the issues he deals with raising two daughters, and told an incredible story from his youth that is a must read.Īdam Bernard: Let's start by talking about the new album, Still Doubted?. This week RapReviews caught up with Wyte to find out more about his newfound openness, and why he feels his fans are connecting with it. Last month Wyte released his sixth album, Still Doubted? ,Īnd on it, mixed in with the requisite amount of crunkness that listeners expect, and love, from Wyte, are some deeply personal songs.
Lil Wyte is known for his anthems honoring alcohol and drugs, but he's also been through some trying times, times that he's finally ready to open up about.