In the midst of West Coast Hip Hop’s Super Bowl, or the How The West Was Won Concert that recently took place Saturday night (October 10), numerous artists were available for press.
Speaking with HipHopDX Senior Features Writer Ural Garrett, West Coast legends Kurupt and The D.O.C. spoke about a few different topics including lessons they’ve learned.
“I learned it from Snoop,” Kurupt said via a segment of today’s (October 14) DX Daily. “Snoop always stays present with the present times of music and everything like that and one thing Snoop taught me was that this is about music more than anything so I got to stay updated with what’s going on as far as keeping it G’d up.”
The D.O.C. talked about the similarities of his native city Dallas and where he would make his name, over in Los Angeles. The No One Can Do It Better rapper also spoke about getting some of his voice back.
“The West Coast and Dallas [have] the same energy,” he explained. “The Geto Boys and UGK and all those boys, it feel like early West Coast shit ’cause it’s the same feeling so bro I’m just blessed. God decided to allow me to do something that was taken away from me that I love doing, bro. I’m grateful and I’m thankful. My voice is a little different but I’m still kind of cool with this shit.”
Watch the full DX Daily segment below:
The diggy doc y’all….lol
Definitely a noteworthy read. I’m definitely going to have to go and peep this concert out first hand in the near future, ’cause though I’m a Dirty South representative I’ve got hella love for the Left Coast and all of their contributions to the game. It’s definitely a blessing to witness that Young Gotti and The Doctor are still enjoying success after being in the game for 25+ yrs. (The D.O.C.) and as of the 31st of this month 20 years (Kurupt). Taking into account that the legends are still doing numbers worldwide it’s nothing more than evidence that Hip Hop is still alive and in full effect contrary to what the media has to say. Peace and Blessings to Man, Woman & Child.
Actually Kurupt’s first appearance on a studio album is in 1991 with the S.O.S’ Band. You started counting at Dogg Food (1995), but he also rapped on The Chronic (1992), Doggystyle (1993), Murder Was The Case (1994) and Above The Rim (1994) so I think it’s fair to say he’s gonna hit 25 years of longevity in 2016.
Did anybody go? How did he sound? I’m hoping he gets a chance to make some money for himself
What’s up with these 2 men on film giving their take on the BET hip hop awards