DX: My final question is, as we talk about that kind of success and whatnot, I think it's interesting that right now you're touring with Tech N9ne. Despite being on, as you say, the baddest record label of all times, tell me about the experiences you're having touring with a guy like Tech, who is known to be such a man of the people, and so intimate with his audiences. What's this tour doing for you?
Glasses Malone: God has blessed me to be in the craziest positions. When I first put out White Lightnin', I was fuckin' with [The] Game [click to read], who was the #1 up-and-coming artist, period. He was the only artist comin' out of the west coast, with Big Fase and Black Wall Street. I've always been blessed to be around the best of the best. That's just the truth. Lil Wayne, The Game, Akon [click to read], I've always been blessed. Tech N9ne [click to read] is the biggest independent artist I've ever seen, if not the biggest independent artist of all times. Every show I've been on with this nigga has been sold out; this is the truth. Every one. There's venues of 4,000 and 5,000 people, every time. His merchandise does $10,000 plus every night; I sit up there and watch it. His stage show is second-to-none. He probably has the best stage show I've seen in my life. When you talk about Busta Rhymes [click to read], this dude can rock with these dudes. I've never seen a Busta show, but I've heard about it. I've seen [Redman & Method Man], he got a little bit on [one of those shows], 'cause this nigga's insane. I'm blessed to be getting into this underground following to niggas who don't even listen to the type of [music I make]. [On tour], a lot of these people don't know who the fuck I am; that's how in-tuned with this underground shit they are. I'm blessed to be out here with the best independent artist of all times, and he's giving me a chance to win over his fans on his stage. It's making me a better showman, a better businessman and more in-tuned to not just the mainstream, but this whole other world of juggalos, juggalettes (Insane Clown Posse fans), kottonmouth kings and queens (Kottonmouth Kings fans) and technicians (Tech N9ne fans) that I never even thought existed. It's a whole 'nother world of shit, beyond Cash Money, beyond Hoo Bangin', beyond the mainstream that we see everyday. This is a whole new game, and I love playin'. Tech'll be the first to tell you that I'm taking in every last experience and I'm really learning.
