You mean County Check Pimpin wasn't serious? I model my relationships after that song
Hahaha, County Check was part serious Because I don't chase pussy, I chase money But it was obviously a joke as a song theme, like chargin girls money to date me. Although I should start chargin for my time. I really wish I could take it that far.

Haha, I hear that. You make an interesting point though...when do you think the funny emcee died in the industry?
1992

Why 92?
No disrespect because I am the worlds biggest Onyx fan and Death Row Fan (I love that shit), but when it got on some grimy, don't smile, army gear shit in the east and on some gangsta all day shit on the west, that was the end. Clown princes like Biz didn't get the spotlight after that. Even King Tee out west he got love from the gangsta dudes, but he was also lighthearted and funny. But you didn't see kids in that "Bangn In Little Rock" HBO special pumpin "Diss You." With the exception of Redman, Luda and a few others, there's not many holdin up the humor. And even then, they balance it with street shit. I'm one of the only ones that came out on some straight comedy. Em has humor too, but he's not a funny guy rapper, he don’t have that tag. I was on some crack jokes the whole album shit but i had a lotta topics. I would have Shid and Hug add balance, or later on I'd have guests. On A Job Ain't Nuthin But Work, I did the one serious song about my career cause Devin and Celph were my guests and they're both similar to me

So what’s your take on gangsta rap being left out of the hip-hop museum in the Bronx?
That’s bullshit. Good music is good music and should be rewarded Amerikkkas Most Wanted is the best rap album ever made and Eazy Duz It, Mr. Scarface is Back and Niggaz 4 Life are all in the top 20 all time.

Right...and if you're documenting a culture or time period or whatever, you can't just ignore a huge part of it just because you don't like what it represents.
Exactly. Hip hop is so territorial and full of elitist snobbery, that’s why I say I make rap music. Cause when it was called rap, there was no subdivisions and over analyzing At the end of the day, all I give a fuck about is the shit dope? That snobbery is why I'm raps biggest loner. Its gotta be boom bap, save hip hop shit all day, I'm sick of that. Of course that music has a place and I like a lot of it, but rap needs diversity to stay alive. Continued on page 4 »