Dilated Peoples
interview by: Evan Katz
Do you have any urges to participate in one of MTV's Lyricist Lounge
"freestyle" sessions?
(Makes a disgusted sound) Next question.
Why not man? You don't think MTV is real hip hop or what?
Nah, this is getting real political already. I can't answer that one.
Who is more hip hop, Fred Durst, or Kid Rock?
Kid Rock! Kid Rock was doing songs with Too Short way back in the day. The
early 80's even. That cats been around, he's not overnight.
How much do you think Fred had to pay Method Man to pop up on his album?
Fifty-grand.
Are you looking forward to the day when thousands of prepubescent girls will be begging Carson Daly to play your music video on Total Request Live?
That would be a foggy day for sure. That will be one of those days where
it's raining really hard. Rain, hail, all kinds of shit will be happening that
day.
I saw one of the guys from the band Sugar Ray wearing a Dilated Peoples
shirt on MTVä..(Interrupts me)
That's our old DJ, that's Homicide. Don't sleep on Homicide,
he is nice with his. Anybody wants to talk shit will get served. We hooked
him up with that group actually, that's our doing. He was probably just
paying homage. Everybody gots to pay their bills, remember that.
Are you down to do a rap/metal song?
Not unless it's Rage Against the Machine.
Who do you think would win in an all out brawl, the Cash Money click, or The No Limit Soldiers?
No Limit.
Why, because they got the tanks?
Hell yeah, Master P spawned that shit.
Since Mos Def is opening for D'angelo, is there a chance you guys would ever
open up for Britney Spears?
(Laughs) Nah, nah. But, Jurassic Five is on tour with Fiona Apple right now.
How long do think it will take for her to piss them all off?
I have no idea.
How many types of STD's do you think Lil' Kim has?
She is probably pretty clean. It's the freakier ones that actually stay
clean. It's the girls that don't know that get the shit.
Does Tommy Lee have "flow"?
Has "flow"?
Yeah, you know, he is in that hip hop/rock group now.
No, no definitely not.
Would you put him on or not?
No way.
Even though its Tommy Lee, from Motley Crue?
Definitely not. I wouldn't introduce him to my girl either.
How many times have you been carjacked in LA?
Never.
Ok, how many times have you been robbed in LA?
Twice.
Do you think you guys would sell more albums if you had gold fronts?
Oh, most definitely.
Would you rather cruise around in a Bentley or a gold tank?
Bentley.
What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen while living in LA?
I saw this guy with no arms, and no legs, breakdancing on his ass.
Do you got any near death experience stories?
Hell yeah, I was sick with this flu that was going around LA a few weeks
ago. I was still taking bong hits, and I took one, and I swear I had a
confrontation with death. I had to walk to my mom's house to just feel safe
about myself.
Because you had the flu?
Yeah, a bad flu. It was going around New Years, that shit was crazy.
This kid I knew, he was smoking a bongload, when he was drunk off his ass.
He took a hit, started coughing and then threw up all over the floor. Then he
looked at me, said he had to clean the bong, and then hit it again.
You ever done that?
Nah, professional bong smoker.
Are you ready to trade in all you backpacker fans for porn star groupies?
No way.
-courtesy of "While You Were Sleeping"
www.whileyouweresleeping.com
-end of interview