Who are the guys at KissMyPhatAss.com?
The C C and J Group, LLC, 328 Flatbush Avenue, Suite: 329, Brooklyn, NY 11238
United States of America
Interviewed by Stephanie Hampton for
The New York Digital Onliner,
on June 26, 2001 @ The Soul Cafe Restaurant, NYC.
Steph: What does KissMyPhatAss.com comprize of?
Cmor: "KissMyPhatAss.com is actually owned by The CC&J Group, LLC."
LoveGod: "Yeah, The CC&J Group is actually owned by us; myself, Cmor and Ted."
Steph: Where are you guys from?
Cmor: "We're from Brooklyn and Queens, New York."
Steph: How did the website come about? Who came up with the name? Were you guys already into computers, webmasters, etc?
Cmor: "It came about real weird. We were in our music studio working on a music project. We had just gotten a nice check from one of the major labels to make a singer sound like 'she grew up in the 'hood' - you know, give her some 'soul.' During a break, we decided to check out the other booty sites that where already out - like UV Productions.com, Kaylee Productions, New York Buttman and a few others. One of the sites mentioned that they were making close to a half of a million dollars in less than two years. We looked at each other and said hmmmm. We thought to ourselves, we have computers, we have digital cameras and camcorders, and we're in contact with a slew of beautiful black women who walk around with their big asses hanging out. So we said, let's try this out...I don't think we have anything to lose."
Ted: "And that's how we came up with the idea to get into this game."
LoveGod: "Cmor then came up with the name. When I heard the name KissMyPhatAss.com, it clicked. Now, whenever we say the name KissMyPhatAss.com, the models smile and give us sexual looks." (smiling)
Steph: What about your computer background or the lack thereof?
LoveGod: "We already had several Machintosh computers, PCs and camera equipment. We use the Mac and Digital Performer sequencing software to make digital/midi music. We even have an old Atari and still use Notator as the sequencing software...(laughing). So we were in the mix already. We weren't computer wizards, but we were computer literate which made our transition easy."
Cmor: "We were already making a bunch of money as producers and other real estate investments, but we thought this would be fun. Plus the e-commerce thing appeared to be the talk of the town - so we wanted in."
Steph: So who does what in your group?
Cmor: "I'm the webmaster, the graphics designer and a photographer. LoveGod is the compressor, earmarker, and photographer. Ted puts the oil on the booties, (laughing) and a photographer as well."
Steph: So are you saying this is more lucrative than the music industry?
Cmor: "No, but the music game is changing so drastically...with the internet, cheaply made music and all. Also, the five major labels have brought up all the successful independent labels - they are running sh** in the industry. We're still doing both. Actually, we're looking for a hip-hop/R&B group to package and take to our label connections. But the big labels are scared of the potential of the internet and its private distribution capabilities. We now have our feet in both doors. The music industry and now the internet."
LoveGod: "The music industry has changed so much that at one time you could get 200K just for production work. Now we're lucky if we can get 10K for a project because of technology and alot of little kids out there are willing to do 'brainless' shabby production work for the illusion of fame and very little money..."
Ted: "I have worked with top notch R&B artist. Got paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce these artists. Now these same artist can't get a deal because the label would rather pay some kid 5K for everything, have him do his project in his mom's basement, pay him by giving him a leased Mercedes for 1 year, and then make millions of dollars off the poor kid. Now who's the real pimp?"
Steph: You sound a bit disenchanted.
Ted: "Not at all. We've made our share of industry money. And we're still in the industry, but this internet thing has great financial and independent potential."
Steph: Since you led me into this, how much do you guys make?
LoveGod: (making a mess eating his ox-tails, turkey seasoned collard greens, black-eyed peas and rice - dipping his ox-tails into some exotic looking sauce) "We're not at liberty to disclose our financial doings, (excuse me) (whipping his hands on a kenti-cloth napkin) but we project to make in the lower six figures by the end of the year..."
Cmor: "Not bad for a tongue-in-cheek company, that's been around for only 6 months!"
Steph: Now to the girls. Who are they, where and how do you meet them?
Ted: "The models are ex-girl friends, women we're f***ing on the side, dancers, neighborhood honeys, whores and some of your everyday cuties who just so happen to have nice asses..."
Cmor: "We do not discriminate..."(laughing)
Steph: Do you guys consider yourselves pimps?
Cmor: "No way. We approach the models, give them a business card, and tell them how much we pay. If they wish to call, cool. If not, we keep moving."
LoveGod: "Most of the models come to us to make money and to get their freak on. It's never any type of intimidation by us. Either they call or they don't. We stick and move..."(laughing).
Steph: Is that why you're checking out every woman's ass in this restauraunt? Even mine? (Laughing)
Cmor: "If a woman has a nice ass. Nine times out of ten she is accenting her ass by wearing extra tight pants, panties that bring more attention to her ass, a tight fitting skirt or dress...like yourself.... {pause} we are simply sharing with the world what everybody knows...a phat ass is succulent, beautiful and powerful! The term "booty" really means wealth, material, etc. - Pirates knew what they were plundering when they would invade countries. It's all relevant and connected to the booty."
Steph: Oh really? So you think I'm a candidate for your website?
LoveGod: "You definitely have potential. Stand up and turn around and share your wealth."
Steph: I don't think so..but thank you anyway - I'm flattered.
Ted: "Here's our card. Just in case you change your mind...you never know."
Steph: You guys are too much, and stop trying to look at my ass! (Laughing)
Steph: So how much do you pay the girls?
Cmor: "We pay them on average $200.00 per hour. We have paid some models as low as $30.00 and some as high as $1,000.00 per session. We can go higher, but that ass has to be phat and the face just as attractive. It depends on the situation, and how much the model is willing to do. How phat the ass is to determine a price!"
Steph: Are you taking advantage of these girls?
Cmor: "No. The models come to us if they are interested. Where else is an average person going to make $100 or more for one hour's work?"
Steph: But what about their privacy?
Cmor: "What about it? Have you been on the streets lately? Women are walking around with their nipples and asses hanging out every where. One guy told me...he doesn't need a girlfriend because he can go to any shopping mall in New York, take a mental picture of the women walking around half naked and go home and jerk off." Laughing.
Steph: What is the craziest thing that ever happened to you guys in this business.
Cmor, Ted, LoveGod: (All laughing hysterically).
LoveGod: "We just did a booty-shoot yesterday at a model's house. This model was fine with a phat 49" ass! We set up the cameras and the lights and she's dressed in a cute teddy outfit. She's now on her hands and knees - ass spread and in the air. Our cameras are zoomed in on her cute looking asshole and boom! ma' dukes (the mother) walks in! Cmor and I are both frozen, The model is now crying and talking about 'ma, you never come home for lunch!' The mother, with her hands on her hips, says 'yo' ass is grown, but you ain't that grown to do this [sh*t] in my house!' And then she tells us to get out of her house." (laughing)
Cmor: "What's even crazier is that ma' duke was just as fine as the daughter - with a phatter ass! Now we see where the daughter got her pretty face and phat backpockets from."
Steph: Any draw backs to this business?
Cmor: "I wouldn't say draw backs...I would call them minor adjustments. Example, we're use to getting a phat check from a label or a production company and then we work. With the internet, we do the work first and then we get paid in weekly incriments. Oh yeah, the hackers. These cats are like stick up kids with Gats (guns). We just installed a new software that will combat this matter. We also had to prosecute a few hackers. They turned out to be 14 year old kids. They were crying like little bitches at the station. (laughing) We're contemplating what community services charges we're going to bring against them (because they're minors). We'll probably have them do the grung work of compressing and uploading pics - not really. (laughing) We just caught one guy - an adult from New York. He doesn't know it, but we're getting ready to serve him with court papers. This going to be fun. It's going to get grizzly and Crooklyn style...
Steph: So what can the KissMyPhatAss.com members and fans expect in the next few months?
Ted: We have all signed non-disclosure agreements within our Limited Liablity Company Operation Agreement. So we can't discuss our future endeavors to the public.
LoveGod: But we do have alot of things lined up...I mean damn, you got see the things we are hooking up with.
Cmor: Perhaps they can include you...
Steph: Thank you guys. Especially for the delicious lunch. (smiling)
End of Interview
This transcript has been reproduced with premission from The New York Digital Onliner. © 2001