 L.A. rapper, Suge Gotti, has been slowly garnering a buzz around the city for the past year, following the release of a few self-released mixtapes and soaking game from the mind behind the Cali Swag District, Big Wy.
Gotti is a young talent, hailing from Watts, who decided to pursue music after his dreams of becoming a pro-football star didn't pan out.
After a stint in prison, for an unnamed offense, the rapper became intrigued by the success of Houston rapper, Mike Jones, and decided hip-hop was his path to the top.
However, once Suge got his feet wet in the game, it wasn't quite what he expected.
"Was it what I expected? No," Suge says with a laugh. "I felt like 'cause I had the street background and street credibility, that I'd be an overnight success (laughs). But, just because people like your music, it doesn't mean they'll buy it. I've learned not to take the music industry personal."
Undeterred by the lack of instant success, Suge Gotti continues to grind, and people are starting to take notice. Rising rap star, Waka Flocka Flame, is one of the first to give the young rapper a chance. The pair hooked up after a chance meeting in Los Angeles. After chopping it up briefly, Waka and Suge exchanged math, and ended up in the studio days later, resulting in guest feature on his debut album, Flockaveli, via the track "TTG (Trained To Go)".
For the L.A. rapper, he saw the major placement as proof that his grind has begun to pay off.
"It was like he respects what I'm doing and how I'm doing it. It feels good," Suge Gotti said of Waka's confidence in him. "A lot of dudes, out here, look for dudes to put money up to do stuff, or somebody to sign them. They looking for people to do it for them. If you don't believe in yourself, who's gonna believe in you."
For those who haven't listened Suge Gotti's music, don't expect a battle rapper who could pick apart Nas or Jay-Z in a battle, because that's not what he's about. He describes his style as being a "game spitter," telling stories his listeners can relate to, rather than going over their heads with complex metaphors or crazy wordplay.
"I tell stories, I'm not really into the lyrically thing. I try to make music people can relate to, touch all crowds," Suge Gotti explains. I have my own style. It's like I'm a game spitter. I spit game, tell stories."
He is currently hard at work on his debut album, Hustler-Turned-Rapper, due out later this year. Suge Gotti also recently dropped a music video for his sex-styled party track, "Wish I Could" featuring 319 Music Group labelmates Cali Swag District. (Watch "Wish I Could" on Youtube  )
In the meantime, he says to keep an ear out for him, because in the next five years, he determined to get earn himself a nationwide buzz and put his own stamp on hip-hop.
For more info, visit him on Twitter @SugeGotti, or his official Youtube channel at YouTube.com/TheSugeGottiShow..
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