Legendary hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun talk to Apt. 5H’s DJ Self and Bianca Torres about the origins of Deception, why they were blacklisted in the hip-hop industry, slam traitor comments made on their My Expert Opinion appearance, new music and much more.
3:00 The formation of Smif-N-Wessum
4:45 Do Buckshot and Grand Puba get enough credit?
6:00 How Boot Camp Clik came about
8:45 Steele wrote Tek’s first rap
18:45 Decepticon breakdown
30:19 Smif-N-Wessun contributions to NYC fashion, no army fatigues with sneakers and Timbs in the summer
37:52 Why My Expert Opinion cohost was out of pocket calling Smif-n-Wessun traitors
50:27 Why Smif-N-Wessun was blacklisted in hip-hop
55:00 How Diddy got Smif-N-Wessun on Mary J.’s “I Love You (Remix)”
1:17:14 Was Tek the first rapper with a face tattoo?
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