At what point did you decide you wanted to be an artist?

My Cousin, Sosa Game & G-Code Ent, Got Me Started About 5 Years Ago. We Went In The Studio One Day & I Wrote My First Verse. I Could Always Write, But My Delivery Was Garbage.He Kept Working With Me & Now I've Developed My Skills Into A True Talent.

How did you come up with your stage name?

A Female I Know Gave Me That Nickname A Long Time Ago. We Were At A Party & I Got Drunk & "Blacked Out". That's Where The Name "Joe Black" Came From. Once I Started Rapping, It Felt Like The Perfect Fit.

Do you have any musical influences?

Tupac, T.I., & Nas Are My Main Influences. I've Studied & Learned Alot From Many Others Too.

Do you have any upcoming projects we should look out for?

My Debut Album, "D.I.R.T." Will Hit The Streets At The Beginning Of 2010. I Will Just See What Comes About After That.

Where do you see your music career in the next five years?

I See Myself At The Top Of The Game In About 5 Years. I've Been Through Too Much & Struggled Too Hard With This For Anything Less.

Where can fans purchase your mixtape/album?

Fans Can Look For My Album Online Through The Help On noiseyplanet.com & FSM. If Not
There, You Just Got To Catch Me In The Streets!

If you could work with any major producer for your single, who would it be and why?

I Would Love To Work With & Have DJ Toomp, From Grand Hustle Produce A Banger For Me.

How will this FSM Artist and Producer Showcase be beneficial to you as an artist?

This Talent Showcase Will Not Only Benefit Me, But The A&R's & Others Attending This Event. They Will Get To See One Of The Best To Do This, Doing It BIG!

Now that we’ve brought a few labels to our area to show them our talent. What do you think we need to continue to do, in order to help take our local talent to the next level?

FSM Needs To Keep Working With The Artist & The Labels To Help Put North & South Carolina On The Map. It's Time We Had Some Serious Representation In The Game.

Any shoutouts?

Got To Shoutout & Thank God, My Moms, My Nephew, G-Code Ent., NCB, & Everybody Who
Has Helped Positively Contribute To My Movement.