YRB Interview: Really Doe

Most artists would kill to have a Kanye co-sign, but for Chi-town native Really Doe, the blessing is more a method to help turn heads than launch a superstar career. Years after K. West spit the rhyme “In the studio with Really Doe, yeah, he next up” on “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” Doe is finally ready to make his official debut as a solo artist, with First Impressions already available in the iTunes store and Best Buys across the country. The album, led by the single “Plastic” featuring none other than Kanye West, introduces the emcee to the world, with songs that focus on the rough-and-tumble streets of the Windy City and an upbringing marked by loss, redemption and, inevitably, success. In our exclusive interview during Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week, Really Doe explains what took so long for the album to drop, why he didn’t try to pimp his Kanye connection, why he’s not a fan of “ankle chokers” (skinny jeans) and more. Hit the jump to watch the second part of our exclusive interview.