With all of the drama between Game and 50 calming down, the Rap world can move onto bigger and better things. One of those things, is the ascension of a former Crip turned ice cold MC by the name of Spider Loc. The one time Suge Knight prodigy has come what some might call, “full circle.” He’s locked and loaded to represent the G-Unit later this year. Of all of the rappers I’ve had the pleasure to interview in recent times, he sounds like one of the hungriest on the scene.
One of the characteristics of a spider is that it can sit patiently on it’s web for hours. It waits perfectly motionless until it knows the time to strike. Spider Loc knows that now is the time. I caught up with him while he was recording his new LP, The West Kept Secret due out late this year or early 2006. In this interview we talk about how he got into crippin’, how he got out, what we can expect from his new LP and if 50 and Game really squashed that beef!!
AllHipHop.com: You seem to have gotten into gangbangin’ at an early age. But what is the process of a cat going from just being affiliated with dudes, ‘cause maybe you live in the same ‘hood, to getting’ down to real Crippin’?
Spider Loc: I can’t describe to you, the origin of my desire to gangbang. But I can reflect upon the fact that I had a brother who was four years older than me. He actually took those steps [of becoming a gangbanger] before me. Although he might have had taken those steps, I’m pretty positive I would have ended up f***ing around [and getting into a gang]. My name is Spider, but I’m behind him. He’s Big Spider. A lot of my activity, was because of my brother. It made it a little bit more accessible to me.
I can’t really speak on what makes the next n***a turn the set. A lot of people live right in the ‘hood. Some people are semi-involved. Whatever gets you to the point where you are around these people and you around this set - it gets to a point where you’re not just hangin’ anymore. Either n***as is gonna hit you up ‘cause you hangin’ around too much and put you on. You gonna ask to be put on. Or, you gonna act in a manner where people don’t wanna put you on, and you’ll just be from the set. Once I started running around with the set, I just assumed my position. I happen to be a leader. So I went from being a young homey- to a G homey. Basically, any circle I’m involved in, I set the tone for that circle. Everywhere I go, it’s like that.
AllHipHop.com: How old are you?
Spider Loc: I’m 26.
AllHipHop.com: One of the things I like about you is that you openly downplay the gangster life. Since you don’t bang anymore- how do you get out?
Spider Loc: A lot of the gang traditions that used to be in place, are totally down.
AllHipHop.com: Back in the day you got jumped in, and you got jumped out.
Spider Loc: That used to be the way n***as used to push their line. But nowadays, it’s like the game on a lot of levels has gotten weak- soft. On the Eastside, I’m tellin’ you- there are certain ways to bow out. Like if you a n***a that got a job, you start carrying yourself positive. You don’t f**k around at all…You might slide though and holla- maybe not. But n***as respect that type of s**t.
But if you not doing anything else positive, you don’t f**k with the homies no more- you scared to gangbang. But you still sag, but you still wanna come in and out the hood- but you don’t wanna f**k with the homies. When I was actively in the circle, that type a n***a got dealt with.
But if you been in for some time, and you experienced some prison. N***as know that you ’bout it. But you came to the realization “This is some bulls**t” or “I’m getting’ too old for this.” N***as respect those kinda n***as.
One of the characteristics of a spider is that it can sit patiently on it’s web for hours. It waits perfectly motionless until it knows the time to strike. Spider Loc knows that now is the time. I caught up with him while he was recording his new LP, The West Kept Secret due out late this year or early 2006. In this interview we talk about how he got into crippin’, how he got out, what we can expect from his new LP and if 50 and Game really squashed that beef!!
AllHipHop.com: You seem to have gotten into gangbangin’ at an early age. But what is the process of a cat going from just being affiliated with dudes, ‘cause maybe you live in the same ‘hood, to getting’ down to real Crippin’?
Spider Loc: I can’t describe to you, the origin of my desire to gangbang. But I can reflect upon the fact that I had a brother who was four years older than me. He actually took those steps [of becoming a gangbanger] before me. Although he might have had taken those steps, I’m pretty positive I would have ended up f***ing around [and getting into a gang]. My name is Spider, but I’m behind him. He’s Big Spider. A lot of my activity, was because of my brother. It made it a little bit more accessible to me.
I can’t really speak on what makes the next n***a turn the set. A lot of people live right in the ‘hood. Some people are semi-involved. Whatever gets you to the point where you are around these people and you around this set - it gets to a point where you’re not just hangin’ anymore. Either n***as is gonna hit you up ‘cause you hangin’ around too much and put you on. You gonna ask to be put on. Or, you gonna act in a manner where people don’t wanna put you on, and you’ll just be from the set. Once I started running around with the set, I just assumed my position. I happen to be a leader. So I went from being a young homey- to a G homey. Basically, any circle I’m involved in, I set the tone for that circle. Everywhere I go, it’s like that.
AllHipHop.com: How old are you?
Spider Loc: I’m 26.
AllHipHop.com: One of the things I like about you is that you openly downplay the gangster life. Since you don’t bang anymore- how do you get out?
Spider Loc: A lot of the gang traditions that used to be in place, are totally down.
AllHipHop.com: Back in the day you got jumped in, and you got jumped out.
Spider Loc: That used to be the way n***as used to push their line. But nowadays, it’s like the game on a lot of levels has gotten weak- soft. On the Eastside, I’m tellin’ you- there are certain ways to bow out. Like if you a n***a that got a job, you start carrying yourself positive. You don’t f**k around at all…You might slide though and holla- maybe not. But n***as respect that type of s**t.
But if you not doing anything else positive, you don’t f**k with the homies no more- you scared to gangbang. But you still sag, but you still wanna come in and out the hood- but you don’t wanna f**k with the homies. When I was actively in the circle, that type a n***a got dealt with.
But if you been in for some time, and you experienced some prison. N***as know that you ’bout it. But you came to the realization “This is some bulls**t” or “I’m getting’ too old for this.” N***as respect those kinda n***as.
