A Rare Breed....

Scruggs...Content

~Mrs. Jaszy

At the age of 19, Mike Scruggs is considered one of the heartthrobs of Rare Breed Entertainment, as well as Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. Rare Breed Entertainment was originated in August of 2006, in Murfreesboro, TN. “I came to Middle Tennessee State University wanting to be known as the best rapper, and decided to get with PIWA since PIWA was also a rapper at Middle Tennessee State University. So without me and PIWA there wouldn’t be a Rare Breed Entertainment,” says Mike Scruggs.

THE SCOOP
Some people may wonder where the name “Mike Scruggs” came about…
The name “Mike Scruggs” came about when I moved to South Chatt at the age of 15, and ‘er body called me just “Scruggs,” and Mike Scruggs is my real name so that’s just what er body calls me.

So when did you start rapping?
I started rapping at the age of 15.

What made you start rapping?
I was just sitting on Dorris Street one day with my brothers, I had just moved back to the South of Chatt. I seen them rapping, free-styling, and doing their thing, and they just kept on trying to build me up to rap, and they was like “just rap!” I didn’t know what I was doing…then one thing just lead to another, and I just kept doing it and we formed a group and ‘er since then it’s been my passion.

What influenced it?
My brother, but what I was up on hard was that T.I! That’s all I pretty much listened to and you couldn’t tell me about anybody else!

So who are you influenced by?

I am influenced by T.I., Pastor Troy, Tupac, Nas, and my brother.

So describe your style…what makes your style different from other rappers?

I’m more laid back, more of a personal experience of what I’ve been thru with a punch line and everything at the same time.

What’s something that we wouldn’t expect from you, as far as talents, interests, etc.?

I guess you can say you wouldn’t expect for me to lie on a track. Also, as a natural hobby I just like to listen to R & B music, and get on my grown man!

So describe your first performance…

My first performance was at a club called “Club Jahari” with my boy Dez G., we performed “We Gettin’ Money.” At first the audience was quiet because nobody really knew the song, but in the end it was exciting, easy, fun, and off the chain!

So since you’re a rapper…what do you think about the industry lack of females? as far as DJs, Rappers, and Executives?

I feel it’s a lot of talent, not many females are doing it and it should be more, and people should really stop sleeping on them.

So if “Mike Scruggs” wasn’t rapping…he would be?

I would probably be working in an office doing business; because I had did some internship for business offices. So I would probably be somewhere in a suit.

What does the future hold for “Mike Scruggs?”

Success! Continuing to drop records with or without a label, and build up “King of the Streets” name with my brother, and also Rare Breed Entertainment name and the rest will come!

What do you have coming up? any projects, mixtapes, performances, etc.?

We got the album coming out, me and PIWA, called “Close To Extinction” and that’ll be coming out in March. You can look out for my solo album “Content”, I’m calling it “Content” because right now I’m content with just everything in my life and the people in it…who I’m with Rare Breed and I’m just content and I’m working on that right now. Also, you can be looking out for “Close To Extinction” Pt. 2, coming out next fall!

THE ODD END.

Favorite cereal?

Fruit Loops

Favorite Sneaker?

Jordan’s…da 11’s..da Original’s!

Chicken or Ribs?

Chicken

Cake or Pie?

Cake

Honey Mustard or Ranch?

Ranch

Ham or Turkey?

Ham