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Gettin' Crazy with Cobra Starship

Gettin' Crazy with Cobra Starship

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Cobra Starship is truly living the rock-and-roll lifestyle as we meet up with the group on their tour bus at Star Magazine's Anniversary Party. In wild fashion, they tell us about their album "Hot Mess" and explain what it means to really be Cobra Starship. Hosted by Michelle Marie.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to Younghollywood. com. Hey guys, it's Michelle Marie and we are here at Star Magazine's 5th year anniversary party. And we are getting the exclusive on the tour bus with Cobra Starship. Come on.

Gettin' Crazy

I make some Good girls go bad. I make some good girls go bad.

Young Hollywood

Good girls go bad, on the radio all the time. Good girl. Can I commend you for saying good girls go bad? Instead of gone bad?

Gettin' Crazy

Yeah, that's right. You know, I did my research.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, you get it a lot?

Gettin' Crazy

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well good girls do go bad and I know a lot of girls that have done that but hearing your song on the radio all the time how does it feel?

Gettin' Crazy

Well, we don't have cars because we live in Manhattan or Brooklyn and so um they don't play the radio on the subway. So we don't know what it feels like.

Young Hollywood

Tell me what your definition is of a Cobra Starship?

Gettin' Crazy

E equals MC wasted. I believe it's defined by this right here.

Young Hollywood

Did you really get attacked by a Cobra?

Gettin' Crazy

No, I did not get attacked by him. He just visited me from the future and he talked to me about my life.

Young Hollywood

Attack has such a negative connotation.

Gettin' Crazy

Yeah, he wasn't attacked. He he you know it's like listen, the best the best teachers don't teach, you know.

Young Hollywood

True.

Gettin' Crazy

They kind of beat you into submission until you learn your lesson. Look at me Yogi. He did the same thing.

Young Hollywood

I really love the title of your album too. Hot Mess. You're a hot mess, aren't you?

Gettin' Crazy

Do you know that the cover of our album yes. The cover of our album is a girl that has Hot Mess tattooed on her lips right? A lot of people think we wrote that in pen but we actually tattooed that on her face.

Young Hollywood

For real?

Gettin' Crazy

If you look closely if you look closely you can see the blood under the H. But she did it just before the photoshoot right? So there was like still blood. It was going to be called Hot Messiah but there wasn't enough room on her lips.

Young Hollywood

How do you feel about that?

Gettin' Crazy

Um I actually my initial idea was that it would be called Hot Meth but um the guy at the printing plant had a speech impediment so they didn't think that.

Young Hollywood

Doesn't work.

Gettin' Crazy

Yeah. The point is the record's done. It's in the can and we're very happy about it.

Young Hollywood

Any cool collaborations? Lil Wayne or anything like that?

Gettin' Crazy

Yeah a couple. No Lil Wayne I wish Weezy was not on there but uh we did have Kevin Rudolph which is kind of like 2 degrees away from Lil Weezy.

Guest

Only one degree.

Gettin' Crazy

Only one degree? Yeah, I mean it kinda it's like transitive property like a squared plus b squared no that's Pythagorean theorem. I don't remember transitive property but all I know is that if we worked with Kevin Rudolph and Weezy worked with Kevin Rudolph henceforth we worked with Weezy.

Young Hollywood

You still did it right? What's it like being on tour with these guys?

Gettin' Crazy

Fantastic. I mean.

Guest

It's fun.

Young Hollywood

You share you share the tour bus. Tell me do you sleep? Top bunk, bottom bunk? What is that?

Gettin' Crazy

Uh middle bunk. The middle one's perfect.

Young Hollywood

How do you deal with the odor?

Gettin' Crazy

I know. Dev just fine.

Young Hollywood

Just fine? Who is the smelliest member of Cobra Starship? There's four guys next to you guys. Do you want me to make up one?

Gettin' Crazy

I'm fine. Made up one. Ryland. Sure. That's not made up. That's real. Hold on. Hold on. I'm doing an interview now. Ryland how do you feel about being the smelliest member of Cobra Starship according to Victoria Asher? If you had to kick someone off the bus on tour who's the first person you want to kick out?

Guest

Gabe. Definitely. Obviously. Duh.

Young Hollywood

You know what I heard you got a clothing line coming out? Tell me about that.

Gettin' Crazy

It's like I want to inspire people that want to go to fashion school but can't afford it. It's like you don't need to go to school. Get a scholarship.

Young Hollywood

Hey what's up with Cobra Starship?

Gettin' Crazy

And right here is a basket full of flip-flops. That's me. Our drummer Nate today does not even have socks. He has to borrow my socks. This is a real story. So this basket is for him and I want to thank all of our fans who have supported us over the years and made this basket of flip-flops possible for Nate.

Young Hollywood

Is this a dream come true for you?

Nate

I have shoes on by default. So this is yeah like this is a total dream come true. You know and they have like a big heel. So like I you guys are way taller. So I can like kinda catch up. With socks on still so.

Young Hollywood

So Nate, can you say something to all your fans who helped you get the flip-flops of your dreams today?

Nate

To help me? Well I mean you know if you're in Cobra Starship and fans support you like I'm the guy who would know who you are. Michelle may not know who you are. I would have a goody bag full of flip-flops. Say thank you to everybody. I really appreciate it. Thank you everybody.

Young Hollywood

Yo is being Cobra Starship being kind of like on a roller coaster?

Gettin' Crazy

Big time. It kind of sucks sometimes but usually it's awesome. It doesn't I don't know if it's ever. It never sucks.

Guest

Yo what about the time when you first joined Cobra Starship and you were the first member of Cobra Starship and you went to my house in the ghetto of Jersey City and you drove up in Milan and you were living there for three days and your car got stolen? That sucked?

Gettin' Crazy

What was I not laughing when I called you?

Guest

Yeah, yeah. I was laughing. True story. You didn't hit me. First number of Cobra Starship. Living in my house after three days his car got stolen. Did he go crying like a baby to Atlanta? No. He stayed Cobra Starship. Now he's got a basket of flip-flops.

Gettin' Crazy

Basket of flip-flops.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Michelle Marie

    Host of the interview with Cobra Starship

  • Lil Wayne

    Musician wished to have collaborated with

  • Kevin Rudolph

    Musician who collaborated with Cobra Starship and Lil Wayne

  • Weezy

    Nickname for Lil Wayne

  • Dev

    Member of Cobra Starship

  • Ryland

    Member of Cobra Starship, jokingly called the smelliest

  • Victoria Asher

    Member of Cobra Starship who called Ryland the smelliest

  • Gabe

    Member of Cobra Starship, suggested to be kicked off the bus

  • Nate

    Drummer for Cobra Starship, subject of the flip-flop story

FAQ

Where was the interview with Cobra Starship conducted?+
The interview was conducted on Cobra Starship's tour bus at Star Magazine's 5th year anniversary party.
What is the title of Cobra Starship's album discussed in the interview?+
The album discussed in the interview is titled "Hot Mess."
Did Cobra Starship collaborate with Lil Wayne on their album?+
No, Lil Wayne was not on the album, but they collaborated with Kevin Rudolph, who has worked with Lil Wayne.
Who is the host of the Young Hollywood interview?+
The host of the Young Hollywood interview is Michelle Marie.
What is the story behind the album cover for "Hot Mess"?+
The album cover features a girl with "Hot Mess" tattooed on her lips, which was a real tattoo done just before the photoshoot.

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