Mack 10 on Westside Connection Breakup, His Relationship with Gangbanging & More

Apr 15, 2023

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Legendary Mack 10 talks about his career, legacy, fatherhood, relationship with Westside Connection, and more.

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00:00 Intro

0:05 Mack 10 making a comeback to music

2:30 Mack speaks about enjoying current music, but recording new music in his own style, Adam asks is LA hip hop should keep its sound

4:00 Adam talks about the LA sound in rap, and the East Coast and South not understanding the movement the sound

5:24 Mack 10 reflects on his childhood, growing up in the 80s in Inglewood, witnessing g*ng b*nging at an early age

7:55 Mack 10 on getting into music and poetry at an early age, being inspired by Ice T, Eazy E, Run DMC, etc

9:35 Mack 10 discusses taking music seriously in 7th grade, making swap meet tapes, and first time going to a studio

11:45 Mack 10 on forming Westside Connection with Ice Cube and WC

14:30 Discussing Westside Connection having both blo*ds and crips in a group, how it is more acceptable now

16:50 Adam and Mack 10 talk about the break up between Westside Connection, and Mack 10 clears the story

19:00 Youtubers/influencers having the wild takes for clout, and the media always glorifying negative stories

23:00 Mack 10 talks about his career about the breakup of WC, starting businesses, and becoming a solo artist

25:00 Mack 10 talks about the changes in record sales and live performances over the years, learning the business

28:30 Adam and Mack 10 discuss having kids, and the difficulties going on tour while having kids, what fatherhood has taught him

32:00 Mack 10 discusses his son becoming a rapper, and what advice he gave him, having his kids realizing who he is

35:10 Adam asks Mack 10 about the New York drill scene, and rap feuds turning into real-life beef

38:30 Mack 10 talks about living in Calabasas for years, and collecting classic cars and lowriders

39:35 Adam asks Mack 10 about signing Glasses Malone, and Mack 10’s thought process on signing an artist

42:30 Mack 10 talks about his new album THE RED PRINT coming out in the Summer

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