Since their debut in 2011, R&B/hip-hop trio Aziatix have received a lot of praise and recognition for their music winning over the hearts of fans around the globe.

So talented and popular are they, that it was only a matter of time before they were picked up by one of the biggest and most internationally renowned record labels, Cash Money Records.

Nicky Lee, Eddie Shin, and Jay "Flowsik" Pak sat down with KpopStarz at a recent photoshoot in Miami for their upcoming album to discuss their latest project, the future of their careers and to share a few personal stories with their fans.

Catch what the guys said in the first part of this fun interview.

TRANSCRIPT.

Flowsik: Hello world, what's going on? We are Aziatix. It's your boy Flowsik.

Nicky: Your boy Nicky Lee

Eddie: Eddie Shin. Great to be here.

What's coming up for Aziatix?

F: Well we've been working... we finished workin' on our first single - with team Read One

N: "Take It All" - that's what it's called

F: That's what it's called, "Take It All" - and it's... we believe it's a great song. And we're very excited to let the world hear it - this song. And please anticipate.

N: We just shot the video for it, so very soon, um yeah, it's going to drop sometime in the next few months. Uh, we're not going to give a specific date, but very soon. I hope you guys will support and love that song, "Take It All." We're very proud of it, so hope you guys like it too.

Any promotional plans for the new single?

E: Absolutely. Everything. It's the works, I mean, we're hopefully going to travel all around the world. We have fans - we have fans everywhere.

F: And we're going to be... we're going to first launch some release parties in Asia - Japan, Taiwan, Korea - pretty much all over the place. We're just going to be traveling and letting everybody know about this single and what we're planning on doing - it's going to be real fun. So hey, if we're around your city or your town, please come out and have a great time together

Any side projects going on as individual members?

N: As individual members, well I mean, we're concentrating on our album right now, we're in the studio right now as we speak and we're just working on new music as a group. But, I mean we've got some things coming up - Flow's been doing some features on some artists... we can't name right now - and Eddie got something coming up, I got something coming up... but I mean, as of now, we're just focusing on our music, and finishing up the record, so...

What has the creative process been like for this new album?

E: The process, the music-making process, is always natural for us - we just try to have fun.

N: Uh huh

E: You know, do what we do - just try to, you know... but we, we worked with the world-renowned producer, RedOne, for our single this time and we just worked, we just did our thing. And he, he's the number one hit-maker, you know?

F: Very talented, he's very talented.

E: So yeah, we just tried to do something. He does his thing and then it's something special.

N: Yeah, I mean, it's been a big blessing. Cash Money Records, YMCMB, they let us be creative with our music - they let us show our colors, and do "us". So we're very grateful and appreciate it. Look out for the new record. It's coming out really soon.

E: Really soon.

N: So hold on, just a little bit.

Interviewer: Can you guys elaborate a little more about your partnership with Cash Money? How is that going?

F: It's a dream come true. We've been seeing Cash Money do their thing ever since like, the 90's, to tell you the truth.

E: It's a dream!

F: Yeah, it is. It's very overwhelming, it still feels like a dream. But, you know, we're very excited and we're going to work very hard and be the best that we can be. And I'm very grateful.

N: A big thank-you. A big thank-you to Slim and Stunna, thank you so much - you know, for believing in us. And they gave us 100 percent support, so we can't ask for more, we're so grateful.

What does Aziatix bring to the table for Cash Money Records?

F: Well, I think when we first started the group, we stuck with our original sound. I've been doing the hip-hop thing for quite a while and brother Nicky and brother Eddie's been with the R&B side and the pop side and just put it together and try to form at least something cool and new. And we just want to... it's, we're really trying to bring an original sound. And... we're trying really hard.

N: Nice. I mean it's a... it's a... I mean, when they first heard our music, they really thought we had a, we had a cool unique sound to us. I mean, and I think that comes from we grew up here, out here in the States, but we've been working out in Asia and all different parts of the world, and I think our sound reflects that. And when they heard our music, they thought it was very unique and special so we're very grateful that they heard that in us. And we're just going to continue to keep bringing that Aziatix sound to everybody.

Have you had the chance to meet with other artists on the label?

N: Well what was really cool was we had the chance to meet, you know, obviously Stunna Birdman and Lil' Wayne. And, you know, one of the stories was like, when we were just shooting this last video "Take it All," we were just hanging out and, you know, doing our, shooting our shots, and Stunna, he was just like, "Ok, I want to get on stage with these guys and shoot a few scenes." And we were just like so overwhelmed, we were just so happy that he wanted to be a part of our music video, so we were just very grateful. And he did, he did his thing in like five minutes. But, I mean, those five minutes we were like, "Wow. Yeah. Here it is."

E: Oh my goodness, we made it.

N: Yeah.

F: I think the first time we all kicked it as a family was at the pre-Grammy party. It was just a, it was just a gathering of our family. And just celebration. It was very fun.

Any collaborations yet, or dream collaborations?

F: When we have a chance to work with other artists, there's always a new sound that comes out of it. And it's just a beautiful process. But just to name a few... (laughs) we're going with every artist with at YMCMB, I mean Nicki, everybody.

E: I'd love to feature on Drake's tracks... you know, sing... you know a verse or something.

N: Sure. I mean so as a group, and as individual artists, you know, definitely our list begins with every artist on Cash Money YMCB.

What do you think have been your greatest career achievements so far?

E: Career achievements... Hopefully, I mean, hopefully we'll have bigger achievements to come. You know. But just being here, at this point is, is a blessing. I mean, our fans...they've been supporting us since day one. And they've been with us, and honestly we make our music because they support our music.

N: We're just very grateful for everything that's been happening these last two years. You know, when we first threw out our single, "Go," we didn't know that it would chart at number four, and that was a big achievement. And after that, our record hit number one on the US iTunes chart and the Japan iTunes charts and stuff like that. And 'that' was a big achievement with that. And then signing with Cash Money Records - I mean that's... you know, that's absolutely bananas, that's crazy. We're just taking it day-by-day and soaking everything in. So, ask me that question, ask us that question in five years.

What will Aziatix focus on in the next two years?

F: Hopefully we could... go platinum? Um... that's number one. No, but artistically and musically I think that as long as we continue to grow, both creatively, artistically - and continue to come up with great music, I think that's the most...

E: It's exciting! It's exciting - we've got so many things to show... we have, you know... it's exciting, it's a brand new journey for us.

Up next: Aziatix Interview - Part 2