Time flies, child stars grow up, and it can be really hard for some of them to stay relevant while sticking to the same formula that they had when they first emerged on the scene. (Just ask Bow Wow). However, there are a few stars who make that trip to adult hood seem effortless. Sammie is one of those artist that has always been bubbling under the radar, and is growing into quite a young man. He just recently dropped a dope mixtape called “Swag & B Vol. 1“, and is still making his own lane while defining who he is as an artist.

In this interview, Sammie talks to us about working with Trey Songz, his views on females and relationships, and let’s us know who’s career he models his after…Check out the exclusive interview with Sammie under the fab hood…

ATF: Hey wassup Sammie

Sammie: How You doing Ian?

ATF: I’m good man. So what you been up to lately?

Sammie: Well I just did the song, Kiss Me Through the Phone with Soulja Boy. I have been working on my mixtape, Swag n B Vol. 1, with DJ Holiday. I got Cassidy on it, Yung Joc, Trey Songz, just to name a few. I’m just tryna expand as an artist and show a different side of me. I feel with this economy you have to give the people a free album before the actual album, so they can see how you coming. I am also working on my new album Coming Of Age also.

ATF: So what inspired you to want to do a mixtape? A lot of R&B guys don’t really go down that lane you know.

S: Yeah that’s the beauty of it.  A lot of R&B dudes don’t do it because it takes talent.  Not every R&B dude can do it. The main guy that you really know who does mixtapes and remixes is Trey Songz; aside from him you don’t really see a lot of guys doing it. You see, a lot of people don’t know I write, I’m not just a singer. I feel like I can creatively remix something that is already out on the radio and make it R&B. Me being young you have to challenge yourself. After putting out a few songs on twitter and getting a lot of positive feedback I just decided to put out a mixtape.

ATF: So you have worked with Soulja Boy and Trey Songz, and now they currently have a song out right now together. How was it working with both of them?

S: It was crazy man! Trey is like my big brother to be honest with you. A lot of people don’t know how gifted he is.  He actually engineers and records himself. That’s something that I am learning to do. The chemistry like I was crazy. We bust the song out in less than an hour. And there not a lot of times you see two R&B guys collab and it be nothing but positive. It just makes sense ya know. He is more in that R.Kelly lane, and I think I am more in that pretty boy Usher lane. So I think it was a nice balance between the both of us. You know working with Soulja Boy was just dope.  He already had “Kiss Me Thru The Phone” done with him singing on auto-tune, but he hated how he sounded.  So he hit me up and I came through and knocked it out in 15 minutes. Fast forward a couple months later, we have the number one record in the country.

ATF: Speaking of Kiss Me Thru The Phone, is there anyone you are kissing through the phone these days?

S: (Laughs) Naw I’m single you know.  So if there was a girl I was texting or kissing through the phone, she wouldn’t feel too special right about now. I do sometimes have that one person when I am out on the road that I miss. I think a lot of dudes can relate to that song, it just wasn’t for the females. But me I’m single, and my priorities are really God first, family, then music. As far as females you would have to be really understanding to really be involved with me.

ATF: What is the most special thing about a female to you?

S:  Well for one we can’t live without them.  It’s something about them being nurturing, and I just love everything about a woman. From the way she talks, the way she smells, to the way she carries herself. I notice that the girls that I actually go for have the same qualities that my mother has.

ATF: So now describe how Sammie is in a relationship?

S: When I am gone and really sprung over a girl, I can be a real R&B dude. You know I’ll send her flowers just because it’s Tuesday. I listen pretty well, she probably wouldn’t even have to ask for something you really want. I may here her talking to a friend about something, then I’ll go buy it. My job is just to make that girl happy, in any way shape, form, or fashion. I am like really ALL IN once I really dig a girl.

ATF: Okay so when was the last time you were in a serious relationship?

S: Like in 05, my senior year in high school. That was my first love, my first everything. That was when I like test the waters with the whole relationship thing and being in love.

ATF: So it’s been awhile for you I see. So how does a woman get at Sammie? How does a female get your attention?

S: Just don’t pay me any attention. If you see me in the club and you see a bunch of girls trying to get at me and u don’t pay me no mind. That’s the woman that will get me. Since I was like 12 I never really had to approach women, just from me being on television they come to me.

Name Game/Favorite Things

Favorite Record Right Now: R.Kelly – Number One featuring Keri Hilson

Favorite Female Artist of Right Now: Keri Hilson

Favorite R&B Male Artist of Right Now: Trey Songz

Dream Producer to Work with: Polow Da Don

ATF: Whose career do you mock yours after?

S: I am following the Usher blue print, he is one of the only R&B artist that is still relevant today that actually came from a child star like myself, to be the grown man that he is today. That’s really the formula I am tryna follow. He really set the path for other R&B cats of my era. You know I didn’t grow up watching Michael Jackson, I watched usher. Usher grew up watching Mike, but Usher is my MJ you see.

You Can download Sammie’s new mixtape here

Interview Conducted by Ian Jarrell

Interview Conducted by Ian Jarrell