MC EIHT Speaks on Compton's Most Wanted Legacy

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Key topics covered include:

• Compton's Most Wanted Formation: MC Eiht explains how the group started with him and Chill in junior high, inspired by hip-hop artists like Run DMC, and how they eventually ventured into professional recording (1:06-1:58).
• Collaborations and Early Career: He talks about working with artists like Dub C and how early connections in the streets led to features on other artists' tracks (2:01-3:06).
• Growing Up in Compton: MC Eiht shares his experience of moving to Compton at four years old and growing up in the "Spook Town" neighborhood, affiliating with "Track New" (3:13-4:12).
• Beef with DJ Quik: He clarifies that the beef with DJ Quik stemmed from Crip-Blood affiliations and that they didn't know each other personally, but it was a natural rivalry between opposite sides of Compton (4:23-5:12).
• Impact of "Menace II Society" and "Boys n the Hood": MC Eiht discusses how songs like "Growing Up in the Hood" from the "Boys n the Hood" soundtrack boosted their popularity, while "Menace II Society" took their career to a worldwide level, leading him to consider moving away from street affiliations for business and family reasons (5:28-8:11).
• Classic Songs and Golden Era of Hip-Hop: He reflects on the enduring legacy of their classic songs like "It's a Compton Thang" and "Music to Driveby," highlighting the "golden era" as one of the best in hip-hop (8:14-8:46).
• Relationship with Baby Lane: MC Eiht talks about knowing Baby Lane from school and the strong community ties in Compton, where many people knew each other from different neighborhoods and sets (8:48-10:24).
• Maintaining CMW Name and Chill's Absence: He explains how Mike T was brought in as a DJ when Chill was on hiatus to keep the CMW name going, even as record labels sometimes credited releases as "MCA featuring CMW" (10:24-11:24).
• Creating Music for the Hood: MC Eiht emphasizes their focus on creating authentic music that depicted the realities of life in Compton, from police brutality to street struggles, resonating with people from similar backgrounds (12:35-14:18).
• Unreleased Song "OG": He mentions an unreleased song called "OG" with Cam that was only leaked on mixtapes (14:28-14:52).
• Upcoming Music and Collaborations: MC Eiht announces a new song called "Legend in My Section" with Cam and Corrupt, produced by Battlecat (15:30-15:50). He also discusses working with East Coast artists like Redman and his positive experiences with Tupac (16:00-17:29).
• Staying Out of East Coast-West Coast Beef: He explains why he chose to stay out of the East Coast-West Coast beef, citing his friendships and collaborations with many East Coast artists (17:58-20:48).
• Response to Tim Dog's Diss: MC Eiht recounts how Compton's Most Wanted responded to Tim Dog's diss track, emphasizing that Tim Dog disrespected their city (20:54-21:28).
• West Coast Influences: He names early West Coast pioneers like Toddy T, Mixmaster Spade, Ice-T, and NWA as influences, highlighting their role in paving the way for artists to express their realities (22:19-24:19). He also mentions the significant influence of East Coast groups like EPMD (24:22-24:41).
• Origin of "Eiht" and "G-Yeah": MC Eiht explains that his name "Eiht" is an acronym for "experienced and hardcore thumping" (24:46-25:24) and that he started saying "G-Yeah" as a signature to differentiate himself, which later became a fad (25:31-28:58).
• Future Projects and Business Ventures: He talks about his upcoming album "Lessons" dropping in late July/early August, his podcast "Stash Spy Radio," his clothing line "Official Clothing Company," and his weed strain line "Blue Stamp OG" (29:01-31:01). Chill also mentions his website "Boomdocks" for merch and music (32:20-32:48).