Interestingly enough, it was the advertising sellout of esteemed rapper KRS-One that set things straight for Barefield. The highly ethical rapper for Boogie Down Productions recorded a Sprite commercial and a Nike ad which Booty Crack denounced in an early issue. He's been a mentor of mine on wax for years. He's been the most consistent emcee of all time, but he's probably the most broke emcee of all time. It made me justify.
People justify why they take drugs, why they drink, why they sell out.
It's about business . Barefield knows plenty about business. After moving to San Jose from Fresno as a child, Andre attended Oak Grove High School and San Diego State and graduated from Phoenix University with a degree in business. He knows where he wants to be in three issues and in three years. Barefield ballparks his current Booty Crack circulation at around 25,000.