Truly a breath of fresh air, Cash and Cru has assembled a sound that some can consider to be needed in the hip hop industry. "What we set out to do from the start was actually make a contribution to hip hop," Cash says "I love it when someone says that we don't sound like anyone else and that we have a sound all our own." The two have been making music together since 2007 but have been rapping since 2006. Cru goes along to say “When we first started, everything was unorganized and we reall...
Truly a breath of fresh air, Cash and Cru has assembled a sound that some can consider to be needed in the hip hop industry. "What we set out to do from the start was actually make a contribution to hip hop," Cash says "I love it when someone says that we don't sound like anyone else and that we have a sound all our own." The two have been making music together since 2007 but have been rapping since 2006. Cru goes along to say “When we first started, everything was unorganized and we really didn't have a format or structure to our music. So we sat down and analyzed what type of music we wanted to make and now we just hope the people gravitate to the sound we created thus far."From their first meeting in 2004 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where they are stationed as members of the U.S. Army, they formed a close knit friendship before music was a contributing factor. With deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan under their belts, they believe the military had a huge impact on their very demanding work ethic. "We get up early and leave late. Once you get use to it and you can get to do it over and over." says Cash Bridgez, the 23 year old Sacramento, CA native who met the 28 year old Mississippi native Crugar Morrison months before their first tour to Iraq. Cru adds "There are times where we get in the studio at 11am and dont leave until midnight. Then turn around and get back up at 5am to be on time for formation." Cash and Cru are dedicated to their craft and creating music that people can relate and identify with.Their debut album "Dope City" will be released under their newly-formed label, Upper Echelon Recordings, the summer of '08. "(Dope City) is a place where everyone is fresh. It's our utopia, where you can do you and not get the cold shoulder for being different. It's about doing you and doing you to a T." Cash goes on to say with a laugh "We mean dope as in fresh, not dope as in coke!" When asked about their independent status in hip hop Cru states "We are independent and loving it, a deal wouldn't hurt though." If Different is better, you better be different.
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