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It's funny that you said Kc and The Sunshine Band! I have a funny story about that song "2 Live Party," which featured KC and The Sunshine Band.

Right around the time you guys came out with that album, I had just put some Kicker 12s in my Thunderbird, and that song really pounded something serious. Well, one night, I was leaving a Denny's in Winter Haven, Fl, and had that song bumping. I was waiting to pull out onto the road, and a cop comes up to my window and says "I can ticket you if I can hear your radio from more than 100 ft. I was well over 100 ft away, was inside the restaurant, and the salt shakers on my table were moving around." So, he went back to his car to write me a noise ticket, and my homeboy and I just started cracking up. Well, he came back and they had some BS warrant on me that I didn't know existed. It was nothing serious, and I got it taken care of, so I guess what I'm trying to say, is thanks for helping me get the most out of my speaker system, and also for helping me realize that I had a BS warrant to take care of!

One of the fascinating things about the book, is the details you went into about how different music influenced 2 Live Crew, and the amount of artistry that you guys put into developing your sound. I feel like this type of dialogue is important because hip hop naysayers like to ignorantly dismiss rap as "not real music." You mentioned that over time, you figured out what type of sounds made your voice sound the best. Can you give some specifics about this?

What are are your favorite things to do in the Tampa Bay region?