DX: What kind of advice was Yelawolf giving you? I think about White Jesus: Revival. You’re really working this record [in a way strategically kin to how] Yelawolf really worked Trunk Muzik. He was in a similar situation and decided to go the major route because he wanted his songs on the radio - which is in the back of every rappers mind.
Rittz: I don’t blame him. Especially Eminem, Shady [Records]. Shit. I don’t blame him at all. Me and Yela’s relationship, he’ll give me advice and we’ll talk. The main advice he gave me at first when this shit was first going on was don’t look at the comments on the Internet. Whatever you do, don’t read those comments. Tell your family not to read them. Don’t read them. Of course, what do I do ever since then? Fucking read the hell out of them. It made sense why he told me that because it fucks with you so bad, man.
I’ll have my family call about stupid shit. Yelawolf just did a video on the Slumerican Tour where he’s in a hospital. He’s on IV or whatever they give you when you go into surgery. [The comments were] like, “Rittz was smoking Meth on the bus.” Just talking shit. I’ve got family members calling me asking me if I’m on Meth. They’re looking at my pictures to see if I got skinny. It’s just stupid shit. Stop listening to the Internet. This is all entertainment. Ask me. Not only that, if you’ve ever listened to my music, how come you never asked me when I really was on [drugs]. Why does it take an internet video?