So DMC was on Drink Champs claiming Suge damn near signed them and they would've been in the car with Pac if JMJ didn't take too long to get dressed

[Big Boss]

 

[get these nets]

don't forget K Solo and Craig Mack. K solo said he signed the deal and Gene Deal, along with Eric B, stated that Craig Mack was gonna be the first artist on death row east as he was performing the night 2pac was killed at the club. This is true about Craig Mack because I still have an issue of Rap Sheet from 27 years ago stating that Craig Mack was supposed to be on Death Row East. This was long before the internet and podcasts.

Thanks, wasn't aware that Craig Mack was in talks with them. Suge was trolling Puff.

 

[Reality Check]

yes Tyson was bigger than Jordan in 96. He was released from prison in 95, made $25 million fighting Mcneely, a guy no one had heard of, that summer. Fought Buster Mathis on free tv(Fox) in the fall. Fought Bruno for the title in March of 96(day before Darvin Ham shattered the backboard against UNC). Seldon fight was September 7(I signed up for the army the day before) and Holyfield November 9th. Jordan wasn't even the most popular player on his team. Rodman was more popular than Jordan in 1996. Tyson was on the cover of the Source magazine when he got released from prison. That was crazy at the time. It was the issue that Cuban Linx got 4.5 mics(I still have that one too). So yes, Tyson was larger than life only because he was secluded after prison and in 96. Jordan was easily accessible. Rodman, was a party guy, but somehow more popular than both of them.

This is pure ducktails. Being more notorious for publicity stunts =/= being more popular.

don't forget K Solo and Craig Mack. K solo said he signed the deal and Gene Deal, along with Eric B, stated that Craig Mack was gonna be the first artist on death row east as he was performing the night 2pac was killed at the club. This is true about Craig Mack because I still have an issue of Rap Sheet from 27 years ago stating that Craig Mack was supposed to be on Death Row East. This was long before the internet and podcasts.

IIRC K-Solo left Death Row before 2pac signed with the label.

 

[iLLusoYuN_Da_Adidas_King]

nikka on my momma I was kicking with a bytch and she say the only nikka she wish she fukked but didn’t was pac said he was destroying her home girl off the Hennessy and she was scared but she coulda went in and been next if she was bold and she regrets it to this day.

She just randomly told me that shyt & I’m still dying laughing.

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

This is pure ducktails. Being more notorious for publicity stunts =/= being more popular.



IIRC K-Solo left Death Row before 2pac signed with the label.

It's not. haha. Rodman was very popular in 1996. Once he came to Chicago, it was a wrap. He was so popular in 1996 after breaking the NBA finals record for offensive boards in a series and his public persona, he was at the mtv 1996 awards with Toni Braxton, talk shows, everywhere. That carried over into 1997 where he got his first movie with Van Damme, Wrestling ppv, 1st book, married himself in public, oprah and leno appearances. Rodman was definitely more popular than Jordan in 96 and 97. Yes, being notorious for publicity stunts does = popularity whether we like it or not. Think about it, in one year, he headlined not one but TWO WCW pay per views, multiple Monday Nitro appearances, won 2 NBA TITLES(summer of 96 and summer of 97), released a best selling book, and made millions at the box office with a shytty film hahahaha. Trust me, I was 19 going on 20 when this was going on. Rodman was everywhere. In 96, they had to take him off of a billboard because he was causing traffic problems in chicago hahaha. This was national news.

 

[Reality Check]

It's not. haha. Rodman was very popular in 1996. Once he came to Chicago, it was a wrap. He was so popular in 1996 after breaking the NBA finals record for offensive boards in a series and his public persona, he was at the mtv 1996 awards with Toni Braxton, talk shows, everywhere. That carried over into 1997 where he got his first movie with Van Damme, Wrestling ppv, 1st book, married himself in public, oprah and leno appearances. Rodman was definitely more popular than Jordan in 96 and 97. Yes, being notorious for publicity stunts does = popularity whether we like it or not. Think about it, in one year, he headlined not one but TWO WCW pay per views, multiple Monday Nitro appearances, won 2 NBA TITLES(summer of 96 and summer of 97), released a best selling book, and made millions at the box office with a shytty film hahahaha. Trust me, I was 19 going on 20 when this was going on. Rodman was everywhere. In 96, they had to take him off of a billboard because he was causing traffic problems in chicago hahaha. This was national news.

Again, publicity stunts for events ain't the same as Jordan being a global icon.

 

[MidwestD]

I love all these people tell about 2PAC's last day. Yall remember when Keisha Cole said she talked to
Pac on the phone about leaving Death Row right before he was shot. She was barely a teen at the time

 

[Bleedin Gums Murphy]

DMC being on Drink Champs makes me really uncomfortable.

 

[WaveGang]

Obviously i was aware of tyson’s celebrity status but it seems like tupac is still hella relevant today. Moreso than tyson

I met a chick the other day form Greece who didn’t know who 2pac was.

 

[TrapHouse Rock]

I respect DMC as an artist but not as a person

he almost got gunned up and clapped quick for some bullshyt he said on the Combat Jack Show (but got off with a warning)

he talks out of his ass....a lot I wouldn't take this story seriously at all

 

[tuckgod]

I love all these people tell about 2PAC's last day. Yall remember when Keisha Cole said she talked to
Pac on the phone about leaving Death Row right before he was shot. She was barely a teen at the time

Keisha Cole brother was an Outlaw and she was recording her first demos with Pac when he passed.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

In terms of signing acts, lot of NYC artist's names were floated around with Suge. Entertainment business revolves around talks, 90% of it doesn't materialize into deals .
Kane, RUNDMC, Keith Murray mentioned Suge expressing interest in signing them.
Dee and Wah actually met with Suge about signing pre fame DMX.

Yeah, Kane had that classic story of Suge not wanting to sign him for anything less than $1 million. Then he offered Kane money on the spot and Kane was because he thought the situation was strange so no deal was ever signed.

 

[Juggalo Fred]

I love all these people tell about 2PAC's last day. Yall remember when Keisha Cole said she talked to
Pac on the phone about leaving Death Row right before he was shot. She was barely a teen at the time

Her brother Nuttso was a last minute addition to the Outlawz mid 96......


With that said she was probably lying though

 

[Guvnor]

Tupac was involved in everything lol. Dude was even gonna start his own label they said.

 

[Yehuda]

DMC being on Drink Champs makes me really uncomfortable.

It's easily the best Drink Champs episode ever, though. Damn near every statement could be its own thread.