Grammy-nominated producer DJ Silk
is a twenty-plus year veteran to the music industry.
He's a multi-platinum producer
who has worked with artists such as
Dr. Dre, Redman, Method Man, Too Short, DMX, and Snoop Dogg.
(audience claps)
Yo, that's legendary, what's right there, yo.
He is also running major labels
like Def Jam, Sony, Universal, and Arista.
And he says that Tony is not a relatable writer.
DJ Silk, thank you for being here.
I'm admired.
I really appreciate it.
(audience claps)
Yo, bring toot over here right now, relatable writer?
Are you serious?
So you been, you been, you been, you've-
That 'cause he's never been through nothing.
He had a silver spoon (beeps)
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Please give me the floor, Phil.
(audience laughs)
Please I can't take it no more.
Tell me, I asked you if you would mind
to look at, review some of the things that
this gentleman has put together.
And we gave you some history and background.
As a, really world-renowned expert and producer
in this genre, what's your reaction to all of this?
Um, really, at first, look at me, man.
I'm not looking at you, dude.
You're a friggin goofy as hell.
I tried to give you a little chance.
A little chance?
When they told me about you, for real.
Because I know how it is in the game.
I know how it is from going from the street to this.
Dude, everything is, everything-
Be quiet, be quiet real quick.
You could PR yourself nowadays.
Listen, folk, listen.
People die for this, for hip-hop.
It's like football, basketball, or baseball to us.
Well this ain't preschool.
Hold on, so I tried to give you a chance.
I listened to your music. Listen to him.
I listened to you music.
I know your circumstances,
I'm not gonna speak on your family situation
because that's your family. Yeah but you don't
even know me and you're saying
my music ain't relatable Hold on, hold on
listen to what the man says I'm gonna tell you why.
I brought you an absolute legend in the business.
You need to smart enough to listen
You talking about Interscope,
Alright I'm sorry
That means you gonna see me later.
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I work for Dre.
Yo, don't play that tough guy stuff with me man.
You need to listen.
It's not gonna help you You need to listen
he may have something to argue with me
to help you on national TV
with all my friends watching.
That's first and foremost.
I do what I want when I want.
Let's make that clear.
Don't let the suit fool you.
How you get in the game trolling?
You, that's not keeping it real.
So you're saying that all these millions
That's not keeping it real.
Wait a minute, wait, let me speak for a second.
No, you need to listen.
So all these millions of rappers
that are putting the same stuff out there
get no attention, but I do something different,
and now you're getting on me cause I did something different
What do you call different?
Being an ass(beeps)?
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No, no, I just don't sugarcoat nothing
I've been sitting here watching
and I just been huh, I've just been sitting here.
'Cause I know nobody here really knows me.
And I'm sitting here, I'm observing.
Now let me get on you with the n-word thing.
Do you think you can make it using the word.
I never used the n-word.
Oh I heard you, I heard it,
I listened to the records myself.
That was somebody else in the song.
Despite what anyone, nobody else has to
tell me what I'm listening to.
Yo, I'm not racist, I don't want that even,
even being put out there. It's not about the racist
thing 'cause I'm not gonna go on
no black and white racist thing.
Where you think you gonna perform them records?
Where am I gonna perform?
Where do you think you're gonna
perform on records using the word around us.
Do you understand that?
And I can guarantee you in every major city
Why are people I can stop that
wait a minute, you tell me one thing.
Why are people listening to my music over and over again.
Who?
Yeah because I only see you with 10,000 views here.
These is people that are, it's a curiosity thing.
Obviously it's a shock treatment.