Carolina All Day sits down with one of Carolina's premiere hip hop artists. Comin' straight out of Winterville, NC, we present Ronnie Run. We dive into the grind and hard work Ronnie has had to put in to be named with some of the Carolina's top artists. Enjoy.



CAD:Where are you from?

RONNIE:I am from Winterville,NC ( Iceland to be exact!)

CAD:Who are your musical influences?

RONNIE:Sugarhill Gang, GrandMaster Flash and the Furious Five,LL Cool J, RAkim, Ludacris,Ice Cube,Jay-Z,and more. I love Hip Hop period but there a big different between Hip Hop and Hip Pop you feel me.It cool to get radio play but dont sell out for the mighty dollar.

CAD:What sets Ronnie Run apart from other rappers in the music industry?

RONNIE:I sound like nobody thats out .I am what you call retro with a twist of new school.

CAD:You started as a DJ, when was the last time you touched the turntables?

RONNIE:hahahahah The last time a touch a set of turntables was like in 1992.It has been a minute I just choose to rap then DeeJay.

CAD:Have you collaborated with any Carolina artists?

RONNIE:Yess . I have did work with Rollin Weight outta Fayetteville,NC, Big Hop outta Greenville,NC (who uis currently on my hot single thats out "Street Legendz") ,Flawless outta Kinston,NC,Hokkz outt Greenville,NC BTW of Durham,NC,Young Fresh outta Winterville,NC, Brice outta Statesville,NC

CAD:Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

RONNIE:I see my self doing my music if I aint performing my music ,I can see myself being a manager because I know talent when I see it! I am the type of person that loves to promote on the net but I also like to put that foot work in as well!



CAD:What projects are you currently working on?

RONNIE:Right now I am working on my mixtape "Hot Joints Vol.1" hosted by DJ King Bee outta SC. and also I am about to start writing my album called "Soulful Rush" so any producers wanting to throw me some fire ass tracks holla at me.

CAD:Where can people find your music online?

RONNIE:People can google me at "Ronnie Run- Winterville,NC" MY 2 singles "I Remember" and "Street Legendz" ft. Big Hop" are now on ITunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-eg-collective-2-release/id337709874 on Myspace at www.myspace.com/ronnierun252nc

CAD:Shout outs...

RONNIE:I would like to thanks the one and only God almighty for making this happen for me. I want to thank my mother Valley Cox (Love you mom) and the whole Cox an dGrimes Family ,my girlfriend Catherine Colardo(you are my rock baby),my homegirl Deborah thanks for everything,my daughter Jocelyn (thats my heart right there),My homie Ben Harrell for putting that work in for me homie,my homegirl Flawless(Lets get it in),The whole town of Winterville (Jones St.,Grimes St.,Mrytle St.,Chapman St.,Hillcrest Ave.,Rrailroad St.,Tyson St.,Maye Dr.) Thats my stomping grounds!!!!! ,UndaDawg Sounds(Boe and B.I.M.I), LQ (Karolina Kingz) thanks for the track for "I Remember" got some more heat homie, Knock Hard Beats (Thanks for those fiyah ass tracks),Wet Set (thanks for letting me perform on Industry Nitght),RapLord Magazine ,and the DJ in NC and SC(DY Nasty,Skee Monie,Supreme,Mike Tech,Bigg B,Wade Banner,Lamont Coal,Ike G Da,9th Wonder, B-Lord,DJ Flash, Tommy Gee Mixxx,DJ Twenty,Tap Money,E-Sudd,All of 102 Jamz,DVS,Nikki Nicole and if I for got you it all love!),Derty Den,Shelly B,P.Batters,Big Delph, Ease Black,Jozemoe,Kaze,Marc Law,Dezil Bomb,DJ Chuck T,Shera Bass(Thanks for the love),Sonny Rich,Lil Ru,Small World,Brolic,Ike and Shyst,Young Real Dynamite, Young Swift,Broadway Miller,Sallah Dollar,Collard Green,P.Wonda,Waleed(Othaz Records),Brandon D and the whole Naps Crew,Ski Beats,DJ Barry Bee,Stretch,Amtrak,Affishual WorldWide,Wet Set,J.Cannon,Manifest,K Killa,Tef,and everybody in the Roc City! Cant forget Carolina All Day for making this happen!, Beat Pros,and all the websites,magazines,and radio stations for showing me love and spin my records! To all my TRUE Fans for holding Ronnie Run down continue to do that!