Robert Bayze media arts sophomore

Sophomore not too in tune with Dolly Parton; prefers listening to 'gangster sh - stuff'

Wildcat: My name's Nathan and you're on the spot. What were you listening to right now?

Bayze: Three 6 Mafia, "Chopped and Screwed Version."

Wildcat: Wow. Sounds violent.

Bayze: Yeah. It is.

Wildcat: Are they all about like, "slapping the hoes" and "killing your mom"?

Bayze: Pretty much. Not killing your mom, but definitely some killing up in there.

Wildcat: Why do you listen to that stuff?

Bayze: It's what I like, dude.

Wildcat: Yeah?

Bayze: Yeah. Gangster sh - stuff.

Wildcat: So are you a vato loco?

Bayze: Not officially. Sometimes I like to think that I am though.

Wildcat: Straight up. You don't claim anything?

Bayze: Naw. I claim myself, that's it.

Wildcat: I met a few people who are like, sure–os or South Side Brown Pride.

Bayze: Yeah. That's my neighborhood.

Wildcat: It's a crazy life.

Bayze: If you choose to be a part of it.

Wildcat: That's true. It's a struggle ... a mad struggle. So are you into Dolly Parton at all?

Bayze: Dolly Parton? No, I haven't really heard any of her stuff, so I can't really say.

Wildcat: Yeah, I haven't really either.

Bayze: No? She's country right?

Wildcat: So you said something about being a third-year sophomore. What's going on with that? Taking your time?

Bayze: Yeah, I guess, taking my time. Third year in college and I'm still a sophomore.

Wildcat: Everybody has their pace. You've got to quit killing people. It's putting you back. Take some time off and focus on your studies.

Bayze: Put the guns down?

Wildcat: Yeah man. Don't be a hater.

Bayze: This is going to be in the newspaper?

Wildcat: That's what they tell me.

Bayze: The first time I was in the newspaper was that Police Beat part.

Wildcat: (laughs) That's life man. True that. (a short silence ensues) Are you serious?

Bayze: No.