Last Offence - Interview

So where are you from ?
I'm originally from Saint Louis, MO but was living in Los Angeles, CA up until about two months ago. I currently live out here in Brooklyn, NY.

Where does your name come from ?
I used to have a different rap name when I wasn't "out", but once I decided that I was really gonna do this shit, I told myself that I was gonna record one album and then leave it alone. I named the album Red Rhetoric which was supposed to be a phrase that basically meant "the shit you aren't supposed to say" ... so when I was coming up with a name for me as an artist, the name was going to revolve around the album since I was only gonna do one. The purpose of the album was to offend [straight] people... I did a play on words with first offense and just switched it up. The last offense is the one you get the final punishment for. There's another meaning too, but shit, I went on for too long already, lol.

Do you have a day job (if so what) or have you taken the leap into the game ?
I used to work for an interactive media company but I got laid off. So I was forced to leap into the game you could say. I am a full time musician at the moment -- I'm savoring the shit because the odds of the situation changing are high.

So hows your love life ? You got a man right now?
I'm single.... and unapproachable. Lol. I'm fuckin round with you. Just single. And approachable. My love life tends to go a certain way -- no joke, the parallels between all of my men and potential men is on some uncanny shit. It's kind of led me to a point where I am not pressed to have one. I love relationships, I get into that shit. From the whole tingly part at the beginning where you're excited and thinkin about the nigga while you're poppin popcorn up even through the bullshit. Because what people don't realize about the bullshit is that you are alive... it's real emotion... and I have no interest in avoiding that shit. BUT... I get exhausted... niggas make me just want to go to sleep, no lie. Its like coming home after spending a whole day at Six Flags. I still entertain all of these boys' offers and keep myself open -- but I'm really relaxed with it right now.

What are your favorite possessions in life ?
I honestly don't trip off of possessions -- that's not even me fronting -- I hit a point in my life where tangible shit means very little. I guess I would say my mac is my favorite possession, but that's just because all the music and files are on there, so it's the most essential material object in my life at the moment. When I left LA for New York, a lot of my shit I put on the curb....literally. When I hopped on the plane, it was me, my mac and a couple hard drives....and some draws and shit.

When did you start writing raps ?
I started messing with rap about 8 years ago, but it was peripheral. Basically a bunch of fucking around and biting Biggie. I started writing songs last year. The main thing was -- I did not want to rap. I fought this shit tooth and nail because I spent my whole life thinking I was gonna do the movie thing (write movies). What ended up happening was that I hit a point where I no longer gave a fuck. The movie industry was not where I was supposed to be at that moment. Rap music was calling me a little bit louder every time I tried to tune it out... and then I gave in.

What hip-hop artist have influenced your life ?
Biggie. First and foremost. I peep that a lot of gay rappers cite Big as a major influence, and it makes me wonder what it was about the dude. He was truly born to do the shit. It sounded effortless. But more than that, he approached the game from a position I always admired -- from above it.

When did you first find out about out/gayhiphop ?
I googled it a couple years back...and I found Tori Fixx. Then from his myspace page I found everybody who was doing it at the time.

What would you say are the main topics in your raps ?
The life and times of Last Offence. With a few exceptions. I ain't even gonna lie -- in my career, there have been two songs in particular that I did just for the purpose of the song. On some "it would be hot if I said this shit" type inspiration. But that's how it be sometimes, whatever.
What can I say? The topics are sex, love, hate, anger... same shit as music always tackles. The difference is the perspective. I approach shit in my way. So when someone says "well all he raps about is this specific topic" they are immediately dismissed because it's not about the topic -- it's about the perspective.

So you have been putting music out for a little while on the scene right now but you seem to have raised a few names in your path ! FIrstly Klustor, mistermaker, Qboy and Big Nugg, what's the deal with that now ?

Well the mention of Klustor and Mistermaker was in response to comments made on the original GHH Forums about rappers who talked about "sucking and fuckin" on records. Since I fell under the umbrella of "suck and fuck" rappers, I was on the defensive. The whole climate on the original GHH was hostile. I can't speak about any period on the website except for the period where I wasposting on there and that's what it was like at that point. And what it boiled down to was old versus new.

I'm not gonna front like every nigga coming out at the time wasn't Kim Jr., but in the situation I felt I had to 1.) separate myself from the Kim Juniors by displaying that I could eat you in a battle 2.) defend some of these kids who I was in the same boat with. It was important to me that we not get into that "straight rapper" shit on this side [gay side] of the game. Because a lot of the hostility was femmes versus masculines, and as much as I say "sissy this" and "sissy that" I want to always make it clear that we all gay. And I fucks with the femme boys as much as masculine boys.

QBoy was a misunderstanding... I thought he was on some fuck newbies shit when he dropped on the "Sumfin Like Diss" song. Came to find out he wasn't, but "Don't Go There" was already released by that point.

Nugg critiqued my first record. Rex Stone critiqued my first record. The difference: Rex Stone is a critic, Bigg Nugg is my peer. I was gonna be like whatever and just skate on... then he said B [Bry'Nt] had a weak diss track during that beef with Roc, and it was kinda like... wait, is this Big Nugg reviewing niggas records? Big Nugg? Basically, it probaby just came down to chronology: Not For Non-Profit was gonna drop before Porn Star II and Nugg was going to be addressed. More of that old versus new shit.

Tell us about some of the people that you have met on the ghh/ohh circuit ! who you feeling and not feeling ?

Shit, I've met everyone...no joke. Everyone in the US at least. It's harder for me to say who I haven't met than who I have. The bright spots as far as people I've met are Twizza - who is like my blood brother in this shit, Bry'Nt, Bone, Sonny & Solomon. I love Foxx, Cat-Eyez, Camilo, Tim'm, Benni-E, Nano, Jab, Baron... I could go on for days for real. Now -- I expected to not fuck with Shorty Roc at all, but dude was and is mad cool. I felt stupid like a muthafucka for real when I met him. Pam Jones is someone I met who is cool as a person, but as an artist, I'm good. As far as artist work ethic and business practices and shit. I'm good. I'm good on Cazwell too. He wasn't a straight up asshole, but he was "above it" so I'm good. He ain't need to kiss my ass, but he had some stink on him when he interacted with us.

So you gave us Back It On Up for people to play whilst reading this interview (top left) is this your favorite on the album ?
Naw, "Not Whining" is my favorite... but I do love that record.

Tell us about some projects that your working on !
Working on the album. And I'm working on a few collabs with King Jabbar, Mz Jonz, Bone Intell & Sonny Lewis.

Who does your production mostly ?
Various producers. There's no one producer who does the bulk.

Are there any gay/str8 rappers out there who youd like to colab with that you haven't done already ?
Diamond Diva & Dion.

So you got on the set for the Notorious B.I.G movie and appeared in a scene, how did this come about and did you get to meet any interesting people ?

I used to work for the director and producer of that movie, so I get a call from George's assistant (the director) and he was like "do you wanna help us out? We need a "Man on the Street" to rep for Pac... someone to be from the West Coast during the whole beef shit." I was like "Of course." I get there and the other dude was soooo west coast looking (on some Eazy-E shit) that they were like "Wait, you can rep for Big, you're east coast." This required no acting of course cause I'm on Biggie's nuts all day. It was a pick-up shot so Gravy wasnot on set though. No interesting people. Lol.

I remember something about you saying that the only two people you would listen to is Tori Fixx and Tim'm, why is that ?
Because for one, I know those dudes. And for two, those are the veterans that I respect on all the levels. No shade. But that's what it is. And when I say listen to just want to make it clear -- those are the only two who can be like "L.O. what you doing? And why?" and I'll give them my ear.

So you made your first c.d. a free download on outhiphop.com what's the next step ? (D/L Here) http://www.sendspace.com/file/p60xs0

Hit them up for money. Lol.

Anything you want to promote ?
I got nothing.... go cop my niggas' shit when they drop. And Not For Non Profit is out there too -- go get it. On the real, Twizza is the one with the mean joint. Like mean for real. So that's the one.

Any shout outs ?
Ya'll really know who you are by now, don't make me itemize.