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WHEN YOU COME AT THEM WITH MOBB DEEP OR WU TANG OR IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE OR CORMEGA THESE ARTIST ARE CONSIDERED “UNDERGROUND ARTIST”THAT’S BECAUSE THEY TRYING TO KILL AND BURY THAT REAL HIP HOP MUSIC. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TRASH ON THE RADIO AND MTV VH1 AND ALL THE OTHER “PROGRAMS” IS THAT THE REAL HIP HOP IS EDGEY AND ORIGINAL CUTTING EDGE AND RAW ALMOST THREATENING NOW ON THE OTHER HAND YOU HAVE THE SKINNY JEAN CRAP RAPPERS THEY ARE HANDKERCHIEF HEADS FOOT SHUFFLING NEGROES SMILING AND GRINNING OFFERING NOTHING TO THE TRUE HIP HOP HEAD TO SINK THEIR TEETH INTO. MUCH LOVE TO OUTKAST GOODIE MOBB AND THE WHOLE DUNGEON FAM OUT THERE IN ATL. WORD BOND. What is your relationship with the Clan and the Infamous Mobb Deep family? BASICALLY ITS JUST THAT KEI, THAT’S FAMILY RIGHT THERE I AM WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A WU TANG AFFILIATE BECAUSE OF MY BACKGROUND AND HISTORY WITH THE CLAN ITSELF AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE WU WE ARE A SUPER BIG FAMILY TREE WITH A LOT OF BRANCHES FOR INSTANCE YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL 9 MEMBERS AND YOU HAVE THE FRUIT WHICH IS SUNZ OF MAN, KILLARMY, GRAVEDIGGAZ, WU SYNDICATE, LA THE DARKMAN BROOKLYN ZU AND POPA WU’S 10TH CHAMBER MYSELF (IRON SHIEK) AND ALSO YOU HAVE THE WEST COAST KILLAH BEEZ TOO LIKE BLACK KNIGHTS AND SO ON WE ARE ALL ONE BIG FAMILY . PEACE TO THE CLAN . NOW WHEN IT COMES TO THE MOBB YO THAT’S MY FAM THERE TOO FIRST AND FOREMOST PEACE TO THE FOUNDATION HOLLYWOOD HAV AND CAPITAL P BUT I MUST SHOW MUCH LOVE TO TWIN GAMBINO, GODFATHER PT. III, THE GOD TY NITTY AND
RAPPER NOYD THAT’S MY OTHER FAMILY AND IM FROM QUEENS SO THAT MAKES IT MORE TIGHTER THE BOND UNBROKEN, MY CREDIT IS GOOD WITH THE MOBB I GOT THE DRAGON TATT ON MY RIGHT HAND FOR LIFE SO IM GONNA FOREVER BE INFAMOUS THURRRRRR!! What is Wu Tang Clan doing now? TOURING RELEASING ALBUMS THEY STILL ON THE GRIND REPRESENTING HIP HOP TO THE FULLEST THE NEW ALBUM LEGENDARY WEAPONS RAEKWON GOT ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX 2 AND GHOSTFACE APOLLO KIDS CHECK THEM OUT FOR YOURSELF AND SUPPORT THE WUVEMENT. Are they trying to get back together? THEY WERE NEVER APART WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW IS MOST OF THEM ARE BLOOD RELATED SO WHEN THEY SAY THEY ARE FAMILY THAT’S REAL TALK WU TANG FOREVER. How do they feel about the type of music that’s out now? WELL I KNOW THEY NOT HAPPY CAUSE THERE IS NO COMPITTION IN THE BIZ AMONG ARTIST THAT IS HEALTHY CAUSE WE ALL TRY TO OUT DO ONE ANOTHER THAT’S WHAT KEEP THE FRESHNESS AND ORIGINALITY IN THE MUSIC / CULTURE. How did you get with Wu Tang Clan? THE FUNNY THING AT THE TIME I WAS LIVING IN ATL IN 1998 AND ME AND MY ARTIST BAMBI GOT SIGNED TO PROTECT YA NECK RECORDS AND WU TANG MANAGEMENT I WAS SIGNED AS A ARTIST AND PRODUCER AND BAMBI WAS ALSO SIGNED AS AN ARTIST. WHILE WE WAS IN ATL I WAS RAISING THE WU FLAG IN ATL WE BOUGHT THE WU OUT THERE AT THAT TIME THE MAIN SPOT WAS THE ATRIUM AND CLUB FLAVORS ON OLD NATIONAL (STONE MOUNTAIN) SHOUT OUT TO TERRY HAHAHAA I WALKED A LOT OF DOGS OUT THERE IN THE DIRTY IT WAS TOUGH ME BEING FROM QUEENS Grind Hard or Go Home 17