G-Unit - The Beast Is G-Unit EP (Official Discussion Thread) *Stream*
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CIVIL INTERVIEW: TONY YAYO HAS “A DIFFERENT KIND OF RESPECT” FOR LLOYD BANKS
http://karencivil.com/2015/03/02/ci...-a-different-kind-of-respect-for-lloyd-banks/
G-Unit Records can go down in history as arguably one of the most successful labels in the history of hip-hop. Led by 50 Cent, each member of the crew from Tony Yayo to Lloyd Banks to Young Buck saw incredible success both as solo artists and as a group.
When 50 reunited the Unit at this past Summer Jam festival, reminding the entire community just how powerful these guys can be, it felt like the 2nd coming of G-Unit. The once powerful leaders of hip-hop had a chance to re-make a name for themselves. Following Summer Jam, the newly independent crew dropped several freestyles over popular tracks, as well as their first official project since the reunion titled The Beauty Of Independence; the rapid fire release of new content made it evident that these guys were just getting started.
So much so, that tomorrow (March 3) the Unit plans to release their follow up EP The Beast Is G-Unit. It’s time for the takeover, ladies and gentlemen.
We sat down with each member of G-Unit, aside from 50, to discuss how much things have changed since the reunion and what we can expect from here on out. First up is the Talk of New York, Tony Yayo.
Aside from his appearance on the upcoming The Beast Is G-Unit EP, we can also look forward to a new solo project soon – El Chapo 3. The veteran MC gives his take on today’s industry and broke down how things have changed from his perspective.
You, 50 and Banks have all said that miscommunication caused the break up. Did you, three have these sorts of issues growing up?
Tony Yayo: I look at it like, Banks is fairly younger than me and Fif, so he’s like the younger generation. When me and Fif was running around, Banks was still in high school acting a fool, so we never really had any like miscommunication or never had disagreements because our eras were different. I’ma keep it real, the way 50 is now is how he’s always been. Whenever he would come to the block, it would be like, “aw here comes Boo Boo” [laughs]. He didn’t really get along with too many people and he was always causing trouble — that kind of excited him. He was the bad guy, but he was always the good guy to me, so it was cool. I remember one time 50 was wheely-ing his bike down the boulevard, we was like 10 [years old], and he crashed. You know, when someone crashes the bike on the boulevard you laugh because the shyt’s funny. Well 50 walked back over and was like, “don’t nobody laugh at me for I punch all of you in the face.” [laughs]. That’s just how he is man, 50’s a little crazy sometimes, you just gotta deal with it. Brothers are gonna fight, you feel me?
Where were you when 50 gave you the call that the reunion was gonna happen?
TY: When I found out that [the Summer Jam reunion] was gonna happen, they asked me if I wanted in, and when I found out 50 had talked to Banks already, I was like “cool, I’m in.” Banks is my brother, you gotta understand. As long as him and Banks were talking, I’m good. That hurt me too, man. Just cause Fif stops talking to Banks, doesn’t mean I’m going to.
What about Buck? Did you guys stay in touch with him when he first got kicked out of the group?
TY: Um, not really because it all ended off kinda sour. Everyone was all in their emotions. You know, Buck was going through what he was going through, 50 was going through what he was going through. I contacted Buck later on and he did a record with me [“Devil’s Advocate”] and we just got back to connection. We’re older now, sometimes you say things you don’t really mean out of anger. So I wasn’t really in contact with Buck, but I stayed in touch with Banks mainly the whole time.
TY: You know, we all got our own responsibilities. Like Banks, he takes care of his whole family. That’s one thing I respect about him. From being a young emcee, our perspectives were to get our families out the hood. He got his grandmother, his moms, his stepdad and both of his little brothers out the hood. A lot of people don’t understand that, so you know I got a different kind of respect for him. As for me too, I got three kids: my oldest is 16, my daughter’s 11 and my youngest is 6, he’s about to be 7 this month. But you know, it started off with hip-hop — it started off with music — but I always got that respect for Banks. He got his family out the hood, man.
How is The Beast Is G-Unit gonna be different from The Beauty Of Independence?
TY: I think this EP here is more raw. I got a record on their called “Boy, Boy, Boy” and the beat reminds me of some real Wu-Tang s***. Banks got a joint called, “Doper Than The Last One,” I felt like it was real, real raw. Real hip-hop. Buck as well, he got a record called “6 Million Ways” on there and Kidd Kidd’s “Big Body Benz,” so yeah I felt like it was more raw and more street.
Are you working on a solo project right now?
TY: Yeah, I’m working on the El Chapo mixtape now. I put out a whole cast of mixtapes, you know the Hawaiian Snow where I found Danny Brown, shouts out to him. Then I had the Gun Powder Gurus editions that I let out and now I’m gonna let the El Chapo 3 out since I haven’t dropped something in a while.
You guys have performed a couple random shows recently, are you guys planning on going on a full blown tour?
TY: Everybody’s asking for it, so once everybody starts asking, that’s when we go, you know what I mean? Like a full-fledged tour, overseas and all that. I think the fans keep us going. I’m just a little guy from 134 and Guy Brewer who made it way farther than he ever thought he would. I think the best part for me is that music can break the color barrier and the language barrier. Someone from the suburbs can still have their own issues, you know? [laughs]. Everybody goes through their own personal s*** and if the message in the music can make a difference for you that day, that’s a beautiful thing. For me to be in Paris, Germany, Russia, Brazil, Africa — to me that’s the best thing ever to go to a country where people know my song, but don’t even know English. We came from the struggle bro.
What’s your take on the industry these days?
TY: The game is just different now. It transitioned from getting your music on radio, getting spins, and hiring a street team to do promotions or whatever. It’s changing to the Internet now, so websites like y’all hold just as much weight as the DJs for real. That’s why at the listening session [for the new EP], we had just as many website people there as we did DJs. I feel like everyone’s in the matrix these days. I wake up the other day and see my daughter on her iPhone, my son on his iPad, my other son on his phone [laughs]. The Internet is a gift and a curse, man. Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I love it.
http://karencivil.com/2015/03/02/ci...-a-different-kind-of-respect-for-lloyd-banks/
he negged me too - he in his feelings LOL. haters sick b. He a fukkboi for real.
Archimedes
All Star
how old is that interview.I think they were on shade 45 with whoo kidd 2 days ago anyone got that?
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I think they were on shade 45 with whoo kidd 2 days ago anyone got that?
They just replayed the interview from 2 weeks ago, that karen civil interview is from last week
I_Got_Da_Burna
Superstar
Oh shyt bonus track revealed:
cacs MAD!
g-ice
aka #DiamondNightmare
Just finished listening to this and honestly this trumps the Beauty of Independence tbh
The energy and the chemistry evolved x 1000. It's cool to see that 50 let the rest shine as well.
That Boy Boy joint
The energy and the chemistry evolved x 1000. It's cool to see that 50 let the rest shine as well.
That Boy Boy joint
Big Mel
@bigboss
someone pass the mayo
I_Got_Da_Burna
Superstar
LOL at g-unit performin at the same venue (the Fillmore) that my cousin, a local artist, performs at
flab-unit already knows they ain't sellin out nothing more than a small ass venue
btw check out real hip hop
flab-unit already knows they ain't sellin out nothing more than a small ass venue
btw check out real hip hop