Diverse Mentality Interviews

(0:00) – DJ’ing for 50 Cent saving his life from Albanian Mafia (8:38) – Having no idea Drake was going to use his drop for ‘Push Ups’ diss track (16:25) – 2Pac seeing him get beat up by his father,growing up around Hip-Hop (20:45) – Having to meet the FBI with 50 Cent over bootlegging mixtapes (26:16) – Not realizing how much trouble 50 Cent was in with gangstas  (32:32) – being the reason Kanye...

(0:00) – Growing Up In Queens, Working For Nas,Meeting Jam Master Jay And Producing   (9:13) – Meeting 50 Cent For The First Time   (14:57) – Working With 50 Cent At Columbia Studios   (19:42) – 50 Cent Going Crazy Recording ‘How To Rob’& ‘Your Lifes On The Line’   (24:27) – People Trying To Kill 50 Cent At TheHospital   (32:44) – 50 Cent Beating Someone Up In Front Of WillSmith In The Studio...

DTAY stops by Diverse Mentality to talk about his upbringing in Nashville, becoming friends with Young Buck, saving Buck's life during a robbery, signing with G-Unit, meeting 50 Cent, G-Unit tour, making music and much more. Timestamps: (0:00) – Growing Up In Nashville AndMeeting Young Buck (5:14) – Still Moving In The StreetsWhile Young Buck Is Focused On Music (9:23) – What Lead Up To A Shoo...

Former G-Unit Artist Hot Rod stopped by Diverse Mentality and spoke about how he got discovered by 50 Cent, signing to G-Unit Records in 2006, His single "Be Easy" with Mary J. Blige flopping, his debut album "Fast Lane" never coming out, 50 Cent getting mad at him and kicking him off stage, nearly getting killed shooting a music video in Jimmy Henchman's hood and so much m...

Young Buck stops by Diverse Mentality and talks about where he has been, his legal troubles, his upbringing in Nashville, how he got into music, working with 50 Cent on 'Blood Hound', signing to G-Unit, a possible G-Unit Reunion, how the G-Unit spinner chain got robbed in Chicago, El Chapo's cartel returning the chain, working with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and much more. Ti...

Kidd Kidd returns to Diverse Mentality to discuss a lot from his new album Street Fame, the current climate of Hip-Hop, how he got J Cole and 50 Cent to work together, unreleased music with YFN Lucci, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and much more. Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro (0:16) – Tour with DJ Paul (3:56) – Having 2Pac Syndrome (7:50) – Seeing Wayne’s work ethic (8:58) – How to constantly come up with n...

Benzino stops by Diverse Mentality to discuss his life growing up, how he got into music, running The Source Magazine, his issues with Eminem, 50 Cent's stabbing incident with Ja Rule, thoughts on A.I. music and much more. Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (01:15) - Introducing Albania (06:51) - Being Raised In Boston The Race Talk (13:46) - Beef Beginning (18:41) - Benzino, Melle Mel and Uncle Luke...

Quake speaks with Kia Shine about how he started his music career, him BET's Rap City, owning 25% of Drake's 'Best I Ever Had' record, his acting career, meeting Prince, closing the deal for the Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B 'WAP' record and much much more. Timestamp: (00:00) - Intro (00:55) - Inspiration (06:05) - Childhood Influences (09:04) - Kia's Thoughts On So...

Kidd Kidd stopped by Diverse Mentality to tell us his full life story! (Recorded on 1-27-22) (00:00) - Intro (00:51) – Turning real life into raps (05:06) – introducing Eif Rivera to 50 Cent (07:43) – Growing up in New Orleans (08:38) – When he found interest in becoming a rapper (10:39) – His OG checking him if he didn’t rap about his life real life (12:54) – instrumentals he would rap over (13:1...