3 years ago

OSBE talks about his come-up, working with #TheGame, signing to a label, going independent, bringing new artists to the forefront, and more!

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00:00 Intro
2:30 - Growing up in The Jungles aka Baldwin Village
4:54 - Been throwing up the set his whole life. Growing up in a Muslim household
6:05 - Growing up in a strict Muslim household. Getting made fun of for wearing a coofie. Being called “Muslim blood”
10:12 - Getting laughed out of the studio after recording his first verse
11:00 - Mom wasn’t supportive of rap at first. Wanted him to go to college. Messing up an opportunity to go to Julliard to play trumpet
12:26 - Supporting all the artists from his section: Baby Stone Gorillas, Slumlord, Chucksta
12:51 - The Game gave him the opportunity to be in the studio and play music for Dr. Dre
14:37 - Meeting The Game at his studio. Recording a song for his album and getting invited on tour the same day
17:51 - Going on tour with The Game during the middle of his beef with Meek Mill
19:26 - All the cars from the tour got sh*t up outside the hotel the same day Game dissed Meek Mill
21:23 - Signing to Interscope instead of Wack100 and Birdman
22:40 - Getting shelved by Interscope and getting out of his deal to go independent
32:14 - Applying the lessons he learned from the label to his independent career. Not giving out game for free
34:03 - Getting a Death Row chain from The Game that was originally made for Dr. Dre
35:55 - Dazy Lyn joins to explain how she met Osbe and how she met Game 10 years ago
39:25 - Dazy knows all the words to every Biggie and Tupac song. Was rapping in secret for 10 years
42:20 - Holds her ground when T Rell tries to put her on the spot to rap
43:08 - Dazy’s new song “Chills” is out right now and a lot of new singles are on the way. Says her song with Osbe makes her cry
45:20 - Asad Ill joins the pod. Growing up having the same dad as Osbe
48:46 - Asad on growing up in The Jungles. Staying away from gangbanging
52:36 - Chucksta joins the pod to show off his iced-out red Chucks chain
53:46 - Chucksta on being versatile, rapping and singing like Osbe
58:50 - Chucksta spits a freestyle