Dorrough’s ready to put the State of Texas back on the map with the release of his debut album, Dorrough Music today. The Dallas native told HipHopWired exclusively that the Texas hip-hop movement made prevalent by the likes of Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Slim Thugg was back, with him on the frontline.
“We got a movement going. We’re going to take this to the next level as far as this whole Hip-Hop movement goes.”
Excited about being a part of the home team, the Prairie View A&M attendee wants nothing more than to be respected as more than just a “one-hit wonder” and denounces those that try and label him as such. Instead he wants to prove critics wrong and become one of the best of all time.
“First of all, they would have to start off by labeling me a two-hit wonder. On the radio I got two songs, two songs on Billboard, two videos on the top ten countdown on 106 & Park. So they can’t even start by labeling me a one-hit wonder. Only thing I can say is man…I wanna be labeled as one of the greatest artists to ever do this because that’s how I see myself as an artist.”
Adding to his dream of becoming Hip-Hop royalty is the plan to one day branch out and work with artists from Boosie to Beyonce.
“I just like working with people who like working and who’re good at what they do and that make good music. I’m a fan of Boosie, Wayne, Gorilla Zoe, everybody, I’m just a fan of good music. You got the Beyonces, I just wanna do something big when I do something.”
So what can fans expect from Dallas, Texas’s finest? Collaborations with hot artists, bass driven beats and that slow Texas drawl his fans have come to know and love, in other words, “a classic album.”
“Expect this to probably be one of the best albums of this year. I put a lot of hard work in this album. It’s got a different feel to it. We’re anticipating four to five singles from the album, not including “Ice Cream Paint Job” and “Walk That Walk.” In saying that, I feel like it’s going to be a real big album. I feel like it’s a classic and anytime you make a classic album, you can’t be beat.”
