INTERVIEW: 803 Fresh Talks 'Boots On The Ground', The Rise Of Southern Soul + More

Summary

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Title: INTERVIEW: 803 Fresh Talks 'Boots On The Ground', The Rise Of Southern Soul + More
Release Date: April 24, 2025
Host/Authors: DJ Envy, Just Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Guests: 803 Fresh, Young Guy

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Introduction

In this engaging episode of The Breakfast Club, hosts DJ Envy, Just Hilarious, and Charlamagne Tha God sit down with the dynamic duo, 803 Fresh and Young Guy, to delve into the burgeoning genre of Southern Soul, their breakout single "Boots On The Ground," and the cultural movements surrounding their music. The conversation is vibrant, insightful, and packed with energy, providing listeners with a deep dive into the artists' journeys and the impact of their work.

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Meet 803 Fresh and Young Guy

DJ Envy welcomes 803 Fresh and Young Guy to the show, extending congratulations on their successful record release. 803 Fresh shares his excitement about "Boots On The Ground," noting its release on December 24th as his Christmas gift to fans.

[02:00] 803 Fresh:
"When the song came out, it was like my Christmas gift to everybody."

[02:03] Charlamagne Tha God adds humorously about the song's playtime, highlighting the song's authenticity and connection to the line dance movement in the South.

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Understanding Southern Soul

The conversation shifts to defining Southern Soul. 803 Fresh explains it as a blend of gospel, blues, and traditional soul music, creating a feel-good experience that fosters unity and community.

[04:36] 803 Fresh:
"Southern soul is a mixture of gospel, blues, soul—all mixed together. It's feel-good music that touches your bones."

Charlamagne Tha God emphasizes the genre's deep roots in Southern culture, noting its role in bringing people together through events like trail rides and line dances.

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The Rise of "Boots On The Ground"

803 Fresh narrates the rapid ascent of "Boots On The Ground," highlighting its viral success on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. He recounts waking up to thousands of videos featuring his song, signaling its widespread popularity.

[06:21] 803 Fresh:
"I woke up one morning, checked my TikTok, and saw the song had skyrocketed overnight. That’s when I knew we had something special."

The hosts discuss how the current political climate inadvertently boosted the song's popularity, as people sought unity and joy amidst chaos.

[02:56] Charlamagne Tha God:
"People started posting that Black folks are finding joy in line dancing despite the administration's actions."

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Cultural Impact and Community Engagement

The duo highlights how "Boots On The Ground" transcends age groups and brings diverse communities together. From young kids to the elderly, the song fosters a sense of togetherness and celebration.

[03:12] 803 Fresh:
"It took everyone's mind away from the current issues and brought unity. Whether you're two or eighty-two, everyone can join in."

They also discuss the economic ripple effect of their song, noting how merchandise sales and social media engagement have inadvertently employed many without formal hiring.

[22:01] 803 Fresh:
"People are selling 'Boots on the Ground' shirts and fans. It’s something that nobody had tapped into, so everyone’s able to make money off of it."

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Challenges in the Music Industry

Charlamagne Tha God probes into the difficulties of being an independent artist from South Carolina. 803 Fresh candidly shares the weight of promoting Southern Soul as a primary genre and the responsibility that comes with representing his community.

[18:47] 803 Fresh:
"I'm carrying the weight of Southern soul as a whole. I want to display it as a main genre and show our united front."

Young Guy adds his perspective on the hurdles faced in regions with limited resources compared to music hubs like Atlanta.

[10:42] Young Guy:
"Mississippi doesn't have the same resources as Atlanta. It's harder to network and get that big break."

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Future Plans and Upcoming Projects

Looking ahead, 803 Fresh and Young Guy express excitement about their future releases and the expansion of Southern Soul. They discuss plans to showcase their versatility beyond line dance tracks, aiming to appeal to a broader audience while staying true to their roots.

[18:25] 803 Fresh:
"I have so much music that's coming out. Versatility is coming. Stay tuned for more of what I have to offer."

Young Guy emphasizes their commitment to growing their presence and continuing to put South Carolina and Mississippi on the music map.

[26:48] Young Guy:
"We're aiming to finish out next year even bigger. We represent Mississippi and South Carolina, trying to put it all together."

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Interactive Dance Segment

In a lighthearted and interactive segment, the hosts and guests attempt to learn and perform the "Boots On The Ground" dance. 803 Fresh demonstrates the steps, while Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and others humorously struggle to master the choreography. This segment underscores the communal and fun nature of their music.

[22:24] 803 Fresh:
"I’ll try something."

[26:03] 803 Fresh:
"You can follow me on all streaming platforms by typing in 803fresh."

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Conclusion

As the episode wraps up, 803 Fresh and Young Guy thank the hosts and listeners, reaffirming their dedication to Southern Soul and their communities. The hosts express their admiration and support, encouraging listeners to engage with the artists' music across various platforms.

[26:33] Charlamagne Tha God:
"Always love for the home team."

[26:48] Young Guy:
"Check me out on all music streaming platforms. We have a lot coming in 2025."

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Key Quotes

• 803 Fresh on Southern Soul:
  "Southern soul is a mixture of gospel, blues, soul—all mixed together. It's feel-good music that touches your bones."
  [04:36]

• Charlamagne Tha God on Line Dance Popularity:
  "Black folks are finding joy in line dancing despite the administration's actions."
  [02:56]

• 803 Fresh on Viral Success:
  "I knew then that we had something special when 'Boots On The Ground' blew up on TikTok overnight."
  [06:21]

• Young Guy on Industry Challenges:
  "Mississippi doesn't have the same resources as Atlanta. It's harder to network and get that big break."
  [10:42]

• 803 Fresh on Future Plans:
  "I have so much music that's coming out. Versatility is coming. Stay tuned for more of what I have to offer."
  [18:25]

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Final Thoughts

This episode of The Breakfast Club offers an in-depth look into 803 Fresh and Young Guy's contributions to Southern Soul, their innovative approach to music, and their dedication to fostering unity through their art. Their journey from small-town South Carolina to becoming influential voices in the music industry is both inspiring and testament to the power of authentic, community-driven music.

For more updates and to follow their musical journey, listeners can find 803 Fresh and Young Guy on all major streaming platforms by searching their names.

Transcript

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[803 Fresh]

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[Carlos Miller]

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[Freddie Prinze Jr.]

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[Just Hilarious]

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[Freddie Prinze Jr.]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

That ass up in the morning.

[Just Hilarious]

The Breakfast Club.

[DJ Envy]

Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy. Just hilarious. Charlemagne the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. We got some special guests in the building.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, Indeed.

[DJ Envy]

We got 803 fresh, home team and young guy here in the building.

[Young Guy]

What's up?

[DJ Envy]

Welcome fellas.

[803 Fresh]

Going on, everybody.

[DJ Envy]

How y'all feeling?

[Young Guy]

Morning, man.

[DJ Envy]

Where them?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They bought them. They bought them now.

[DJ Envy]

If you don't know, 803 fresh. Of course they got the record right now. That's if you've been out and about, especially in the south, especially hbcu. Boots on the Ground is their song. Congratulations, boy. Is that song moving, man.

[803 Fresh]

Thank you, brother. Appreciate that. When did the Song actually come out December 24th. That was like my Christmas gift to everybody.

[DJ Envy]

Now Charlamagne alive. Charlamagne was like that song been out for three years. I'm like, charlamagne. No, it hasn't.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I was talking about just the whole line dance movement from South Carolina.

[803 Fresh]

Like, you know what I'm saying? It's definitely been going on more than three. Yeah, it just started picking up more in like the past year and a half, Something like that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah.

[DJ Envy]

People don't really get to see the line dance, especially on the east coast as much, but when I DJ everywhere, you get to see it. And I remember I was in Charlotte and a girl came up to me and was like, can you play the boots on the Ground? I had no idea what she's talking about. I thought it was a mob deep song. I was like, is that a Mobb Deep? Boots on the Ground. I had no idea. It's out to Louis V. Louis V was like, yeah, I'm gonna send it to you right now. Send it to me. And then when I played it, I seen the.

[803 Fresh]

It went up, the fans moving.

[DJ Envy]

I said, whoa.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know what's crazy? It's cr. Crazy as it sounds, the current political climate kind of boosted the record too, because I remember people started posting saying, you know, we ain't tripping off what this administration is doing. Black people are finding joy learning new line dances. And it would always be boots on the ground with the fans.

[803 Fresh]

It took everybody, like, everybody's mind away from like the, you know, the current, you know, stuff that's going on, man. And so for me, it's like the unity in it. That's what makes it more appealing for me. You know, you got the. You got the two year old, you got the 82 year old, you got the everybody. I mean, grandmamas, aunties. That's what makes it more genuine for me, man.

[DJ Envy]

The dope thing about it was a lot of the line dance songs a lot older. Like you talking 20 years older. Like when you go to a family reunion or wedding or a hbcu, it's always the wobble wobble. It's always chop time slide, electric slide, before I let go. Then you play the Beyonce version. And this is something fresh and new. So let's start from the beginning. For people that don't know, yo, who is 803fresh? Where are you from? And how did you get into this thing called the music industry?

[803 Fresh]

What's going on, everybody? 803. First the kid live in the building, man. Listen, I'M from a small town in South Carolina called Wagner, South Carolina. One stop sign, one stop light we all share the same dog.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Neighbors, mon Are big. Bigger than Wagner.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Mon big and wagon, man. But started off in the church, man. Humble beginnings, man. Started off in the church, man, singing in the choir or whatever, you know, like the Proc and Son and live away from it, you know. I went out and I started venturing into, like, more genres. I tapped into pop, I tapped into R and B. I rapped a little bit. And then I. I found Southern soul. Well, really, Southern soul found me, man. Been doing it about a year and a half now, man. And it actually saved my life, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So explain to the people what Southern soul is.

[803 Fresh]

Southern soul is a mixture of. It has a, like, a fine undertone mixture of gospel, blues, soul, all, like, mixed together. Meander together, man. And it's only based in the South. But when you hear it, it's like, feel good music. When you hear it, it's like that music that touch your bones and they, you know, it's a beautiful thing. You just gotta be in one of the, like, one of the events to actually feel it. It changes the environment totally. You're saying, we advocate for good time. We advocate for unity in that. And so that's why I chose to piggyback on that genre the most now.

[Unknown]

Yeah, you said it saved your life.

[803 Fresh]

How? What were you into before, you know, with being in a rap culture? You say you had to adapt to that rap environment. When I came to Southern soul, I was battling some stuff, you know what I'm saying? And it pulled me out of that because of the good feeling that it had, you're saying, made for me. And then my mama was. She was able to be proud of it, you know, When I'm rapping, she don't want to hear nothing. She couldn't halfway understand some of the stuff. So when she first. When she heard my very first Southern soul song that I dropped, called All Night Long, man, and I got that first confirmation from her. I already knew then that this was the genre for me, you know what I mean?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Do you remember the first record that. That made you say, oh, like the one that touched your soul? What Sovereign Soul record touched your soul.

[803 Fresh]

As far as mine?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No, just in general.

[803 Fresh]

Shouts out to King George, man. He's from down my way as well, man. He definitely kicked the door down for us, man. Keep On Rolling is like one of those that, you know, really, really, really punched me, you know, and it gave me like Some inspiration, bro. Like, you know, one of those brothers. I mean, he from South Carolina. I'm saying, he kicked the door, like, wide open for us. And when I heard that song, I'm saying, I automatically knew that this was the type of genre that I wanted to be in.

[DJ Envy]

Were you surprised how fast this record caught on?

[803 Fresh]

Of course.

[DJ Envy]

I mean. Cause it's everywhere, and, you know, and people are learning to dance quickly. When did you realize how big the record was, Man?

[803 Fresh]

I woke up one morning, I checked my TikTok. I mean, I had so many notifications on TikTok and IG, you know what I'm saying? I thought somebody had died. You feel me? So when I checked it, whatever, I seen the video. The video was in a spot down my way called S Bar. You know, it's a. It's a. It's a Mecca for, like, the line dance, you're saying. So I seen that, and it was like, maybe 20 videos. I went to sleep and I woke up, it was like 500 videos, you know what I'm saying? I knew at that point right then that it was. I might have a little something, you know? I mean. And over the course of time now, what being. But three months, for almost four months, man, it is past me. So right now, I'm playing catch up to the song. Everybody have been trying to put a face with the music, so here I am. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I feel like that's what. In salute to King George. I feel like that's what he hasn't done yet. He hasn't put a face to his music because everybody listens to. You know, at least down south, you see people play a lot of King George music, and he a young dude. He only like, what, 30 something years old, right?

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, bro.

[Young Guy]

I think Joe about 30 something. 38.

[803 Fresh]

About 39.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, 39. Oh, he got.

[Young Guy]

Okay.

[803 Fresh]

Okay.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, but I'm saying I feel like he hasn't done that yet. I wonder why.

[803 Fresh]

I don't know. I mean, timing is everything, especially for me. I mean, look how long I've been doing music. I've been doing music for over 20 years. As far as Southern soul, I dropped five songs before Boots on the Ground, and then it picked up, you know? So, I mean, timing is everything. So y'all definitely stay tuned. Y'all gonna see a lot more of him and a lot more of the Southern soul front coming.

[Unknown]

When I noticed it got big was when I seen kids doing it. You know, from old people to kids, it was. Everybody got their kids doing it, and it's It's. It's something. It's feel good. It's like music that you had the family reunion and stuff like that. Did anybody try to, like, reach out about signing you or anything like that?

[803 Fresh]

IG been blowing up angle Crazy.

[Young Guy]

Crazy.

[803 Fresh]

It's definitely been crazy, man. But, you know, we started this company. Shouts out to snake eyes music group. Man, we started this company, you know, from the bottom up. You know, we came with a vision. It was just a vision. And I think that we've done more in a year than a lot of folks have done in, like, five, seven years. Are you.

[DJ Envy]

Are you assigned to a major or. No, you're doing everything independent.

[803 Fresh]

We all independent over here.

[DJ Envy]

Oh, so you get everything that you eat?

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, we've been there. I'm proud of us, man. I ain't gonna lie. I'm proud of us. You know, we all learn from each other. You saying as we move, we learn, we grow. And shouts out the young guy, man. You know, that's why I brought him. He's one of the united fronts that we stand with as far as southern soul. And they accepted me with open arms, man. And they had been doing it, you know, prior to me, but they showed me the roles that definitely wouldn't stand your game. And I can appreciate that, man. So everything independent. So we gonna. I'm gonna entertain something, but just not right now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How long have you been young guy? Young guy?

[Young Guy]

Man, I've been young guys for a long time.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

30 years. That was right.

[Young Guy]

You know what I'm saying? Like I told him, we was just talking. I said, I'm gonna change my name to uncle guy in a minute, man. I'm getting on up there now.

[803 Fresh]

Cool.

[Young Guy]

They gonna be like, that would be crazy. Cause folks see me, they'll say, you know, you a rapper. Then they. I get on stage and I'm singing some soul for. And they were like, damn, you know, I ain't expect it. But that I. I kind of kept my name back from the younger days when I was rapping, man. So I can. When I. I jumped into music, my story kind of, you know, similar to his. You know, I've been. I've been rolling in the southern soul game probably about two and a half years now. And power social media. I had a record that, you know, I was singing in the garage and posted it and changed my life, you know what I'm saying? Instantly. So, yeah, man, So I kind of. I was tapped in on the rap side, just like him, man. Came up in the church you know what I'm saying? Tried different things as far as just me physically doing music, man, I stepped away from music almost 14 years. So when I finally just made up my mind, like, hey, I'm finna get back in the studio, get it rolling, you know what I'm saying? Professionally, record me a song, sit down and that record, you know what I'm saying? Two records later, I was driving trucks, man. I ain't drove a truck in almost a year and a half now, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You stepped down just cause of the frustration coming from South Carolina, man. I don't know if people even realize that there's so many people in South Carolina who do music, whether it's rap, whether it's sing, but it's hard for people from South Carolina to get that break. So you just had got frustrated.

[Young Guy]

I'm from Mississippi, man, so it worked, you know what I'm saying? It works. So I'm from.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

At least y'all got, y'all got ban in crit though.

[Young Guy]

Yeah.

[Just Hilarious]

You know what I'm saying?

[Young Guy]

We ain't had one yet, man. You right. Yeah, I got Peter Pablo, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's North Carolina.

[DJ Envy]

That's North Carolina.

[Young Guy]

Yeah, I tried. Then.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Would you got frustrated with the music or you.

[Young Guy]

Nah, man, for sure, man. Cause when you, when you come, where we come from, man, you don't have the resources like that, you know, Years ago I moved to Atlanta. I was gonna, you know, try to be around when you're not around a music scene. Like a music scene where? You know, Atlanta. When I moved to Atlanta, man, they got an open mic on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. They got, you got studios everywhere you can network. You got a lot of people that can, that can connect what you're trying to do in Mississippi ain't really got this. So you think about a big crit. Big crit came out of, you know, shout out to Crick. He came out there. Crick is a one stop shop. Write his own music, produce his own music. He the whole nine. So you know what I'm saying?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Just standing too.

[Young Guy]

Yeah, for real. So like, you know, you gotta have a little bit more muscle behind you just to get out there, you know, from the South.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So how'd y'all connect, man?

[Young Guy]

We, we met a couple come up about two years ago.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, I think my very first show out there in Natchez, I think. Yeah, Natchez. Natchez, Mississippi, man. My first show. Kind of nervous, you know what I'm saying? Me personally, you know, I had just started with southern soul, so Bro came. He hollered at me. I'm saying, he gave me that little pep talk or whatever you're saying. I shrugged my shoulders and I went in and did it.

[Young Guy]

He came to me like, man. Like, young guy, man. What I. What I. Cause I was kind of moving pretty good then, you know what I'm saying? I had a record that was keeping me busy, and he was like, man, what, What? What I gotta do? What advice can you give me? I like, man, you know, keep grinding, bro. You gonna get that one, and you gonna know you got it. So when I heard that boost on the ground, I called him. I said, you getting ready to be a rich nigga, you know what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying? I knew it. But from the first 10 seconds, 10 seconds of the song, I was like, man, this. This finna go crazy now. I just see you look, look on social media, Shaq dancing to it. You got. Yeah, like, man, that is crazy. You know what I'm saying? So it's a blessing. And, man, I just. I'm proud of my brother. And we just trying to keep it going.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What inspired Boots on the Ground, though? Like. Like when you sat down and said, you heard that beat, and you're like, this is what I want to write about, man.

[803 Fresh]

I tell the story all the time, man. Listen, I had a show in Phoenix City. It was in the back of the van or whatever. I say it like this. I had my. Had experience. I had a chance to experience my first trail ride last year. Went to the trail ride. You saying a couple of ladies had fans or whatever. It was hot. So I, you know, they got fans. So I got a chance to go to my second trail ride, and I didn't see no fans. So I pulled the question, where them fans at? You know what I'm saying? So with Boost on the Ground, Boost on the ground is already aligned. That terminology you're saying. So you know, when they say boost on the ground, you know, we about to have a party, we just touched down type of deal. So I just really merged the two ideas, and it became a good marriage.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's the trail ride for the people who don't know?

[803 Fresh]

Listen, man, trail rides is, you know, ATVs, horses. You're saying that line dancing, it's a whole combination of all good things. It's definitely a culture. It's not really just an event, you know what I mean? And that's why I feel like Southern soul and line dancing is a perfect mixture, you know what I Mean, it's a great marriage. It piggybacks off of one, piggybacks off of the other. And if you ever come to the TR right now and then, man, I promise you, you going to have a good time. You might get a little dusty, but I promise you, you going to have a good time.

[DJ Envy]

Now, now, every time you make a song, is it a line song now or no?

[803 Fresh]

Okay, see, see, that's one thing I didn't want to get caught in. I didn't want to get caught in, you know, just being the line. The line dance guy. The boot at the boot, you know. And I've been thinking about you saying names for like a EP or album, whatever you're saying. And I really wanted to be versatility because I want to show them on all skills. I got different skills. Music. Yeah, but you could do it.

[DJ Envy]

Like remember how Jermaine Dupree did back in the day? He like, he had the, the all the. What was it called? The Beat All Stars, where it was just one album, just doing all the up tempo.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You're talking about like the like Shorty Swing My Way.

[DJ Envy]

He had a whole album of that. Then he had a whole album different ways of doing things. So you could do that like a, A anthem like that. Because your HBCU is going to be crazy this week. Spring flings, homecomings, all that. They should start booking you now to try to get the cheapest prices possible.

[803 Fresh]

Man. I got like schedule crazy.

[DJ Envy]

But it's out till next year.

[803 Fresh]

October.

[Young Guy]

He got a show tomorrow. What is tomorrow? Yeah, I fly tomorrow on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

[Unknown]

You booked on a Monday?

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, that's the least.

[Unknown]

Yeah, that's what's up, man.

[803 Fresh]

Blessing, man. Definitely.

[Unknown]

I know you don't want to just fall into the line dance genre of music, but it's like nobody has made any that are great since all like the five that we got.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Cha Cha. That's the last one I can.

[803 Fresh]

That could be. Yeah, Cuba.

[Unknown]

But like, but none since then. And it's like it's kind of hard to do like, you know what I mean? So for you to just come up with one and just do it just off of what you felt, you got to do that more like. Cause I, I'm tired of that.

[Young Guy]

I tell people. Like to me, I feel like my opinion, I feel like line dance is like the new disco.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

[Young Guy]

You know what I'm saying? It's a big thing in the black culture that. You know what I'm saying? We just trying to shine light on because you Got people who y'all, you know, y'all from the city, man. It'll make people from the city, man. I'm gonna go get me some boots. They gonna buy me a van, cowboy hat. It's just. It's a culture that they shine a light on. So people, African experience. So it's just lion dance. It's been around for a while, but like. And this thing got bigger, man. They got seven South Carolina to be 7,000 people out there. Yeah. You feel me?

[DJ Envy]

African music, too. African music. Has it. Has it as well.

[Unknown]

They got African line.

[DJ Envy]

They got line dancers. Like Jerusalem is a line dance. Yeah, absolutely.

[Unknown]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's the ill thing, though. The artist, like, it's not like you created the dance, though.

[803 Fresh]

No, see, that's. That's the sweetest thing about it too. You said, oh, you didn't create the dance.

[DJ Envy]

No, I didn't know.

[803 Fresh]

People, they choose it. They choose it whether it's going to be. You said a lot of dance to it or not. You know what I'm saying? So when they seen it on Tick Tock, it was like four or five dances, different dances to it, you're saying? I reposted one shout out to Trey Little when I posted it. Everybody took on, you know, saying to that one because it was real easy. It wasn't tamiya ish, you know, to me, it got by.

[DJ Envy]

I'm still confused. I still can't get.

[803 Fresh]

That's a line dance.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah, they do a line dance.

[DJ Envy]

That's a line dance.

[803 Fresh]

I ain't gonna lie. It's like the cursive of line dancing. You feel me?

[Unknown]

I get so confused, man.

[803 Fresh]

With that one.

[Young Guy]

You gotta be your pro for that one.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah. That's definitely not intermediate anyway.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

So you had to learn your own dance, basically.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah. And I can't dance.

[DJ Envy]

So you just picked that one and was like, this is the one we rocking with. Cause if 20 people said different dances.

[803 Fresh]

That'S why I said, and everybody be in sync. The people chose it, man. Boots on the Ground was not intended to be a line dance song. It was just blessed to be that way.

[DJ Envy]

Even with the fan. Bang bang, like with the fan.

[Unknown]

This is something that you do when you hot.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah. You know, and I didn't know that fans, like, the fans were like a big part of the, you know, the. The Trevor I seen until I made the song with it. And now I hear like, you know, 10, 20 different songs with fans. Now you're saying. So it definitely is a part, like a big important Part of the culture. So I. I think I just revived it. It's been.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Why not the church fan?

[803 Fresh]

Church fan, too.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They use the church fan.

[803 Fresh]

I think the. The sales on church fans is at an all time high right now. Yeah. Damn church fans. You know, Amazon, when I. When I first came up with. With the song or whatever, they was just clacking fans. If you go on Amazon right now, they Boots on the Ground fans. You got Louis Vuitton got fans. I saw that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That I saw. That was some.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But that's when I knew y'all was getting. I was like, oh, they out of here now.

[803 Fresh]

T got boots on the ground. Fast fans, you're saying. So it definitely has been impactful to the culture, man. I'm just proud to be a part of it.

[Unknown]

Yeah, well, they gonna be waiting forever for them TEU fans. I tell you that.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, yeah. Got a thousand out there right now.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

But everybody gonna be waiting for new music. Do you got more after Boots on the Ground?

[803 Fresh]

Let me tell you something. I got so much music, I'm saying. And I got music like before. I got a. You know, our previous catalog, I got five songs that I dropped. Like I said, I've only been in a year and a half now. I mean, but as far as the catalog, man, I got a widespread catalog that's getting ready to come. It was just the timing we was waiting on. You know what I mean? So I think it's the perfect time for everybody to see me. And, you know what I got to offer. Versatility is coming.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What's the toughest challenge about being an artist from South Carolina?

[803 Fresh]

The weight that's on my back, you're saying. Because not only do. I mean, yeah, boosting the ground is for me, but I stand with a lot of weight that I'm carrying as far as, like, Southern soul as a whole. Cause, see, this is what my main point is. And I ain't gonna lie. This is the reason why I came here. You saying this morning, I want to make Southern soul that main genre. You know, it's been, you know, sublime. Like, it's been, like, undertone for so long. And, you know, that chitlin circuit has been going on. Like, you got greats that came through that chitlin circuit, like Tyrone Davis, Marva seats, James Brown, just Muddy Waters. All these guys have come under that chitlin circuit, man. And it hasn't really had a. A catalyst for. It has been brought to the front. So I. I take myself to be a martyr in that. You said I want to be able to display that as being a main genre and showing that, you know, we come with the united front. I got Shamika, Joe Quill out there. You're saying, grown, grown ass woman. I got Frank Johnson out there. You can hate on me. I got young guy right here. You know what I'm saying? Like, take heed. These are all very impactful songs to the culture. And when I bring my boots on the ground, I want to bring them as well. So that's probably like, the biggest thing as far as, like, you know, I'm carrying that weight, and I want to be a good advocate for them.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Well, you know, you got to get yourself all the way through the door first, you know what I'm saying? Like, that's. That's why I think a lot of people falter a little bit, because they want to represent for the whole state and they want to bring everybody with them. And usually all those people end up weighing them down before you get to where you need to be.

[803 Fresh]

I think that with me, how I present myself, how I carry myself, I carry myself as, you know, a. You know, he's. He's a strong front by himself. You know, it's just. I want to be a good representative for him. You know, it's not that I'm pulling them up. You're saying the way that I walk, my character is what, you know, it puts it out there. Like, oh, I like him. Let me see what they got going on. You know what I'm saying? I let my walk. You're saying, speak for me.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I mean, it's South Carolina having a moment right now. You got trapped, Dicky.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, man. Shouts out to trap, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You know, Black Zach.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Little balls. Rest in peace. Speaker knockers. Like, it's a lot of people doing it. But I. I really love what the Southern soul is doing because that's a whole different genre. And we. And we call it the chitlin circuit. But really, what I call it is the heart and soul of black America.

[803 Fresh]

Definitely, bro.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Like. Like, that's what all the majority of black people in America are in the South.

[803 Fresh]

Don't advocate for violence, man. We advocate for unity. Like, good timing, you know what I'm saying? You just got to pay attention to a lot of this music, man. And it's like real life relatable stuff, bro. It ain't, you know, fabricated, you know what I'm saying? It's real life relatable things, and I think that's why people gravitate, like, towards it. A little bit more because I'm able to. You saying, oh, yeah, I'm going through that right now. You know what I mean? So I think that's why everybody's been gravitating towards it. But it's definitely a movement, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

If you had to pick one song that best represents you that's not Boots on the Ground, what would it be?

[803 Fresh]

You know, that's a tough one. Charmaine.

[Young Guy]

One you ain't got out yet.

[803 Fresh]

Yeah, I don't know. You know, because, like, all of them is like a representation of me. You're saying I feel all of them.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah.

[803 Fresh]

You know what I mean? So y'all just stay tuned, man. I ain't gonna lie. Y'all just. I got. I got so much that's coming behind me, I don't even know how to pick it.

[Unknown]

I mean, you gonna get these patent, huh? You don't get these.

[803 Fresh]

I think we got them stamped.

[Unknown]

Okay. All right.

[803 Fresh]

I think we got them stamped, man.

[Unknown]

Because I'm looking here. Yeah, you're right. Amazon, they didn't jack them prices up. 16.

[803 Fresh]

You know, I'm inadvertently employing people that I don't have to hire. You know what I mean? You know, everybody's selling Boots on the Ground shirts. Everybody's selling fans or whatever. You're saying this was something that nobody had thought about. They wouldn't tapped into it. So everybody's able to make money. So I just feel like I'm an employer, you know, I gave everybody. I'm saying, something that they can make their money off of. And, you know, that's what hit me the most, too, you know? Hey, I'm helping you out.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You gotta teach us the dance before you leave, man.

[DJ Envy]

Yeah, you gotta show us.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Somebody put the song on.

[DJ Envy]

I will say this, though, Jess.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You say you know how to do it.

[Unknown]

No, I'm saying I've had these old ass.

[DJ Envy]

Now, Lauren oughta do this.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

First of all, it's for everybody. It's for all age groups, okay? The old to the young. All right?

[DJ Envy]

It's big hbc. Bring Lauren know how to do the day. She was trying to show me.

[Unknown]

Guys, we got our mechanic coming in here.

[DJ Envy]

How mechanic?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We're gonna get under the hood of her wig. God damn it.

[DJ Envy]

Come on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Come on. Who all want to learn to dance?

[Unknown]

Don't fan in her direction too damn hard.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Because.

[Unknown]

No, I'm just saying. Yeah, because.

[DJ Envy]

Come on.

[Unknown]

Yes, I know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who going to teach us? You going to lead us fresh.

[803 Fresh]

You.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You say you know how to do the dance?

[Young Guy]

Oh, I Got it y'all.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Who going to lead us? You going to lead us first, man.

[803 Fresh]

I'll try something. I told you.

[Unknown]

That's why he lowkey picked that easiest.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Dance.

[DJ Envy]

I never seen a guy do a F. Okay.

[Unknown]

They.

[803 Fresh]

All the way around.

[DJ Envy]

I can't do this.

[803 Fresh]

That.

[DJ Envy]

Look like that kid in school. Way too much candy. I can't with.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You got.

[803 Fresh]

Amazing.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They said. They said the instructional version dropped the day.

[803 Fresh]

Okay.

[DJ Envy]

All right. So.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All DSPs.

[803 Fresh]

Hold on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

What you mean so it tells you how to do it?

[803 Fresh]

Man, I'm tired of here. My knees hurt already.

[DJ Envy]

They're on YouTube. They got an instruction. I was looking.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, well, tell them where to follow you.

[803 Fresh]

803 Fresh the Kid liveability. Y'all can follow me on all streaming platform everywhere. Man, just type in 803fresh. You say you can get my music from Apple Music, Spotify, your local bootleg, man, Flea market. You can get it from every where. I definitely appreciate y'all. Listen, man. Charlemagne, I appreciate you, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Listen, always love for the home team. Yeah, that's right.

[803 Fresh]

You definitely putting South Carolina on the map as well.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes.

[803 Fresh]

What you're doing DJ envy, man. I appreciate you saying just Larry. I definitely appreciate you.

[Unknown]

Thank you.

[803 Fresh]

How you pretty young guy?

[Young Guy]

Man, follow me on all platform, man. Young guy, I'm pretty much the same on everything. Check me out on all music streaming platforms. Hey, hey. We got a lot coming, man. 2025. We're gonna finish it out next year gonna be even bigger, man. I represent Mississippi, man. South Carolina. We're just all trying to put it together, man.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Absolutely.

[DJ Envy]

Alrighty guys. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Wake that ass up early in the morning.

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