I always wondered MC Eiht's connection with Wu Tang Clan. He's in multiple of their videos. He's in "Can't It All Be So Simple" and "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" videos. And Wu was notorious back then for being in-house with everything.
i think some of it is the connection he has with cats like Premier and Pete Rock. and the admiration and respect he had for the East Coast.
this gives some insight
ThaFormula.Com – "You seemed to be one of tha few West Coast MC’s that had perfect chemistry with most of tha top East Coast producers or tha East Coast production style in general?"
MC Eiht –
"Yeah, I have alot of respect for tha East Coast. I grew up on EPMD, Eric B & Rakim, Treacherous 3, Sparky D, Schooly D, Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, Run. That’s all I listened to until Eazy and NWA came in tha picture and a nikka was making street tapes listening to Toddy Tee and Mixmaster Spade. So you know I grew up on East Coast nikkaz and all that early New York shyt so I was able to make tha transition from rappin’ on West Coast beats because all I used to practice to was East Coast shyt. That’s why is was so easy to rap to tracks by Muggs, Pete Rock and Premier. I grew up on that shyt and know that shyt. That’s why I think I get respect from alot of nikkaz in New York. Even though I represent that West Coast, nikkaz know I can get down with them in a heartbeat. Wu Tang Clan called me all tha way from California just to come sit and be in their video “Can It All Be So Simple.” It’s just respect from nikkaz like that and you got to have that. When you have that, then you will be all good. If you don’t have respect from nikkaz you will have alot of frustration in this game. Your gonna have alot of difficult times ahead. Every nikka you ain’t gonna like in this game but some nikkaz you can say shyt about and some nikkaz you just have to respect and keep your mouth closed. That’s what happens. You pick at tha right nikkaz, you keep your foundations, you keep your shyt cool with nikkaz and you gonna make it in this game. That’s where longevity comes from. That’s why I been able to be in this game for so long."
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