Juan Epstein Snippet: Red & Meth Respond to ?uestlove

[Pirate7X]

Rocking with the Roots can be the BEST thing SOMETIMES.  Saw Meth, Rae & Ghost rock with them at the Roots Fest last year and honestly--- the sound could have been better and rawer.

But the Roots have made some songs STRONGER especially with Black Thought on the mike.

[stutwostep]

The fact they wanted to play the original version is legit, but come on, you don't think NBC has some world class sound mixers to get the vocals nice and centered? It's not like he'd be up there with some weak monitors getting lost in the mix.

[wizeguy26]

shit pac ripped it on snl with a live band

[AndreII101]

the decision was foolish to not rock with the Roots. The Roots are the best and they would've made their song an instant classic instead of just another single. talk about a lost opprotunity. the "greatest rapper alive" (to some..lol) Jay-Z had the Roots do his entire Unplugged show...are they saying they're better than Jay?

[flux302]

I have to agree I like how meth sounded on tical dirty muffled... can't stand how he sounded on his later ish where he is so crispy and clean. .... those words would not be affiliated with the wu sound. "he's looking for a shooting star rap thats cleaner than a bar of soap, and I'm the dirtiest thing in sight!"

as for not ricking with the roots. look if you go on that show, it's expected you rock with the roots... anything less is weak, I don't care how new your record is.

[fergizzo]

@flux302 shooting star = suit and tie

[warnutztheloser]

they shouldve lit up a blunt

[canibusLE2]

Im exactly the same as meth lol unmixed or mixed i dnt give a fuck

[MrDASTROKA]

..that would been a killa set ...with the Roots

[HipHopHermit3000]

If Meth feels that he gets drowned out by a band, that's neither his fault nor the bands fault? It's the sound man's fault. Anybody should be able to rock with a live band provided the sound man knows what he's doing and the monitors are set up properly. Meth should've known that doing a gig for Fallon using his band, the shit would've sounded proper.

[LOUIE23ish]

METHOD..IS A FUNNY ASS DUDE

[megamatt13]

what song are they talking about, a-yo? haha man mef said he he gets drowned out with a band, but then he says hes tone deaf? either way, i'm sure ?uest could play it to where he doesn't. i mean, all of them are the shit at what they do so i'm sure they could make something work.

[smrand2]

it is what it is, the guys are used to doing shit with a dj, not a band. i like the roots, i like red and meth, but they do their shit different

[damieandark]

I understand their reasons for not wanting a band but its THE ROOTS if it was me it would be to good an op to miss out on.

[TraumaCnter]

@damieandark that's true but you also gotta understand that Meth & Red are also hip hop legends and probably didnt see it that way. in 1,000,000 years people will still remember wu tang clan & redman so they don't get starstruck like we do

[southjerseysfinest]

look meth said it.he don't like rockin wit the live band,but he rocks the roots shit.nuff said,no beef.

[DrZaius007]

Hey Pete where can i get this whole interveiw with video

[mosidagod]

I'm all 90's,80's and 70's energy. Anything made today with that energy on it.

[thenaturalfl7]

rock with the roots and shit will be tighter, no doubt about it. live band always sounds better than a DJ. Especially the roots, they got shit their tighter than a 20 year old virgin

[southjerseysfinest]

feel u on that my man.u just like me on that,can't go wrong wit the roots doing your shit live.but i can respect meth's response,& there's no beef between the 2 hip hop icons.

[bfree200028]

its true, man dem don't wanna be put over by the roots. some people stay ghetto some people overstand ghetto.

[DB2647]

I recommend listening 2 the whole interview

it's funny as f**k!!

[blue7crip]

yo. where can I check tha whole video.

send me link mane.

[tekken000]

Where can I see that cat?

[Kingphilosophy]

I think Red makes a good point - they just put the track out - so they want people to get familiar with it. Then once people get familiar you start doing live remixes

[VENOMOUSBRAIN]

the host is straight up DRY SNITCHIN

[trojanstudent]

What Quest had to say made sense and it wasn't a really bitchy complaint..he was being reasonable..but Red and Meth kept it real...I hope they all get along cause I love them brothers.

[albertmorel10]

Meth and red made a big mistake. Roots is a killer band and it would have been a sick performance.

[teradac2]

wernt you listening to what they said!!!

[SirBiatch]

"somebody snitched! Ellis is snitchin!!!" - LMAO

and honestly, who gives a shit if Mef didn't work with the Roots? Is there a rule that says "to be a real rapper, you have to get the approval of the Roots?"

What happened to just rocking the crowd with two turntables, a dj and a mic?

[bsbanks]

anybody know the name of the track at the end that samples Phyllis Hyman Magic Mona?????????

[JustinPDBragg]

It's called AYO, it's off their new CD blackout 2, also download City Lights ft. UGK, Pimp C does the course while Bun B, Red n Meth handle the versus.

One Love.

[True5cience]

damn....im dissapointed.

they played them self hard imo.

at first they act like they dont know wtf they talkin bout, then he say he tone def but he knows he gets drowned out by a group he never rocked with....

wack.

big up pete!

[kedordu]

actually if u think about it .. they rather just play the record and perform soooo its like 94 ?? cause the album is a throw back to the 90s?? doesnt that make u and porkesberg look stupid now ??

[ktokyo]

what's up with Meth gettin' in all of this drama lately?

[spnut69]

hahahaha meth with his dumbass excuse

[kool4eva]

release this juan ep.. like noooow

pLEASE

[dijahbritish]

Imma rock with Mef on this one and say hey..if u know the band gonna overtake the track then do u pa..plus like he said, they wanted to really get the track out first b4 they tried anything new with it. ?uestlove took it hard tho..he need to breathe easy and understand where they were coming from as an artist.

gonna go download the whole interview now..

[moesnuts]

I agree. Let the people get familar with the track first then rock with the band once people recognize the song.

[kingtone]

I feel what red 'n' method is sayin but i still think they should've rocked with the roots, I mean shit, souljaboy rocked turn my swag on wit a band on the jimmy kimmel show. legends + legends= legendary shit.

[Alvaro612]

First :)