Ice Cube Addresses Local L.A. Rappers, Says It's Not His Job To Help Them
- Thread starter waldiejr
- Start date
i know the nigga album better not suck dick
thats all im really concerned about, going back and forth is little kid shit
i aint holdin it against cube nor any of the 'new west' ...and i hear him on holdin other rappers hands but i dont think anyones trippin offa cube i think dr dre has been the hand holder
crabs in the bucket....the wests problem ... oh well shit aint gon change
thats all im really concerned about, going back and forth is little kid shit
i aint holdin it against cube nor any of the 'new west' ...and i hear him on holdin other rappers hands but i dont think anyones trippin offa cube i think dr dre has been the hand holder
crabs in the bucket....the wests problem ... oh well shit aint gon change
sucks that west coast artist are so risky and become such a liability, that other west coast artsit wont fuck with them.
btw, cube went to NY to get his shit really poppin, west coast artist need to branch out and do the same, go to the east or south. cuz honestly, the west will be in stalemate until artist can come together and get over that crip and blood shit.
btw, cube went to NY to get his shit really poppin, west coast artist need to branch out and do the same, go to the east or south. cuz honestly, the west will be in stalemate until artist can come together and get over that crip and blood shit.
Didnt know he was beefin wid Jay Rock. As far as Glasses.. I've heard he done that with Big Fase too. I believe with what Gas One said..
I dont expect Ice Cube to hold people's hands, but I also expect him to pass the torch.. dude's making movies and what not.
Dont get me wrong.. he's made some classic songs!!!! I still bump Lethal Injection!
But the west will never get anywhere if people keep holding others down. Didnt DJ Quik help Mitch by taking him on tour? That is a good look and helped wrongkind move forward.
ya know its funny to me how this whole one west thing never includes daygo-the bay area-portland-seattle-vegas-phoenix-denver-salt lake city- and wherever else is considered the west....its always the same cast of characters which is the NWA FAMILY TREE. one west or the new west or we da west or whatever....to me is an understatement. i think individuals need to focus on themselves, show love no doubt and collaborate with artist doing great music, but its time for cats who been around and havent gotten shine, to step up and cats who are new doing great music to step up. aint no one man the west or no one particular crew. stay in your lane and show love to those doing great things other than that dont count on no-one but yourself to get you anywhere, even if someone like an ice cube helps out you show respect but dont expect that person to baby sit you....realize that you put in work for that person to acknowledge you and continue to do you. just my opinion!
http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2010/03/01/22137724.aspx
I'm thinkin the same thing too.
AllHipHop.com: A while back there were some differences with the veteran West Coast artists like Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube and you're name came up a lot because of your status within the New West. What's the story on that?
Glasses Malone: I've always stated that I've never had personal problems with Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube. Snoop Dogg is one of my favorite rappers and Ice Cube influenced my style. You can hear Ice Cube in my style. I don't think it was ever an issue of me not liking or disrespecting them but I am a competitive dude and I come up under their reign of competitive nature. The veterans are very competitive with each other. Naturally I come in to this business as a competitor, especially if that artist is not responsible for my career. I want to be as dope as Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, damn it. I didn't get in to this business to be below anybody. That competitive nature on the microphone tends to make me an outcast.
Ice Cube, I don't know if I will ever get that collaboration because him and Mack 10 aren't seeing eye to eye anymore – and I'm Hoo-Bangin' to the motherf****in' fullest. As long as those two aren't getting along, I can't see myself ever working with Cube. Plus, Kam is my mentor – so who knows how all of that is going to work out. There is no disrespect though. A video surfaced online saying that I said Ice Cube was scared when I first met him – and he was! He was in a Watts V.I.P. Records Store and he was not comfortable. It was weird to me because he's f***in' Ice Cube the Predator! He's supposed to be the Predator. You would think he would be comfortable in any environment. In the West Coast Connection group he was the “Killa” out of the Gangsta and the Dope Dealer. It was awkward to me and that's when I first learned that making music is just music. I admit that being a kid and having all of his albums that I believed he was what he said in his music. Saying that though is not calling him out or disrespecting his name. I was speaking as a fan meeting his favorite artist – anybody would be shocked. That's like someone meeting Too $hort and him being respectful to women (laughs). You expect Too $hort to call a woman a b***h because he's Too $hort. People can get sensitive in this business but Ice Cube has to know that I don't mean no disrespect. I'm your favorite f***in' fan goddammit!
Snoop Dogg has respected me from day one. I'm pretty sure he's thrown some bars at me but he's a competitive dude like me. We've talked quite a few times and there was a time when he thought there was some disrespect but I've always been open with him. There is no disrespect and I would never disrespect Snoop Dogg – but on that microphone we are competing for being dope and respected on the mic. That's how Hip-Hop is! That's how it was when I was growing up and that's how it's going to be with all of the new voices that I'm putting on. When I do songs with the new guys under me, they aren't laying down just because I'm on the song with them. They are writing to be the best on the record.
Me and Snoop Dogg have records together and when we do make music together, I'm trying to be dope so all of the fans that listen to his music can become a fan of mine. Everybody else can suck d*** if they want to, but me I'm going for mine and that's why Snoop respects me.
In this Cube comes off like an arrogant asshole. He can say what he wants but if Eazy hadn't hunted down Jerry Heller He would have probably NEVER been discovered, and same for everyone else from Ruthless. He has it twisted, If he helps a youngster pop they BOTH make money what's so bad about that? After Death Certificate he had ONE fucking good record and that was Raw Footage the rest have been FUCKED.
ice cubes always been an arrogant asshole, thats his style
atleast thats how it came across to me growing up
i guess i shouldnt expect him to be humbled as he gets older, i mean that seems to be the natural and common thing to do as you get OG status, but who knows.
ice cube might deep down feel like, hes got something to prove to everyone who thinks he no longer got it...like maybe thats his 'swag' as the young kids put it...
i kinda thought he chilled since 'bitch in you' by common tho who knows im sure well all be waiting to peep the album with all this bullshit drama
atleast thats how it came across to me growing up
i guess i shouldnt expect him to be humbled as he gets older, i mean that seems to be the natural and common thing to do as you get OG status, but who knows.
ice cube might deep down feel like, hes got something to prove to everyone who thinks he no longer got it...like maybe thats his 'swag' as the young kids put it...
i kinda thought he chilled since 'bitch in you' by common tho who knows im sure well all be waiting to peep the album with all this bullshit drama
Crooked and Bishop is who you are talking bout Qwicc, but Bishop is not really a factor since he's not on Aftermath anymore, and Crooked is never going to put out a solo album (everybody knows that).
Glasses might get to put an album one day, but that remains to be seen because Drake and Nicki Minaj got next over there on Cash Money. If anything, he's better off leaving because he's had his chances over there with features and videos and he hasn't charted high enough for Ronald and Baby.
Personally, I don't think Cube needs to go at cats who aren't strong factors at the moment. It seems like a waste a time. He should just concentrate on making dope music.
Glasses might get to put an album one day, but that remains to be seen because Drake and Nicki Minaj got next over there on Cash Money. If anything, he's better off leaving because he's had his chances over there with features and videos and he hasn't charted high enough for Ronald and Baby.
Personally, I don't think Cube needs to go at cats who aren't strong factors at the moment. It seems like a waste a time. He should just concentrate on making dope music.
