Astro Changes Name to Stro & Gets at Ebro For Not Supporting NY Rap Enough

[@prettybajan123]

This was so painful to watch. Ebro cannot keep his composure when someone disagrees with him. Stro was better composed even when Ebro was being rude. It literally won't hurt Hot 97 to play one or two songs from the block every now and then. And Stro is right, there are actually a lot of people without access to internet or a laptop believe it or not.

[@domcolling3578]

Brownskin Bajan they both had good points lol idk who I agree with

[@PrAnG2000]

So basically, Ebro is about Follow The Leader, not about leading and setting the buzz.

[@PrAnG2000]

***** Yes you can. If you're a good enough DJ you can set trends, like DJ Red Alert used to. For example UTFO's "Roxanne Roxanne" was a b-side track. Red refused to play the "A" side even after being told by UTFO's people he was playing the wrong side. The rest is history.

[@VisserJoost]

PrAnG2000 the cat asks legit questions turd !

[@PrAnG2000]

Jose Pescador What?? English please!!

[@padilla11230]

Hes a kid fam he gotta lot to learn

[@kingabijah]

So Ebro is admitting that he doesn't play things bases on quality, but based on what is already "hot". He doesn't break anything to the crowd.

[@Prahphet]

Right. Catch 22? Get hot, and I'll play you. That's a good way to keep the rap game small and mostly unchanging. smh E

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

Break records? This ain't the 90's. This is 2017. why should he break records when niggas got KZbin and soundcloud? . Most people aren't looking to Ebro to find the next hot rapper. The music fans discover the next hot rapper by themselves. The radio plays music that people like. They can't put anybody on the radio. I don't understand why this kid is complaining. This kid is getting exposure from doing this interview. If people give a fuck, they will search his name on KZbin and share his music with other people.

[@dennishilliard]

King Abijah he's an idiot

[@basketballjordan04]

its crazy because stro has more bars than damn near EVERY mainstream rapper. smh.

[@ghost6faze]

+KicksInferno no one cares about bars nowadays

[@neff386]

+ghost6faze if that was true j cole wouldnt have went platnium

[@ghost6faze]

neff386 Thats an exception but j cole and kendrick have mainstream appeal. Apart for them two and drake, what rapper who has bars is going plat nowadays?

[@coolioo33]

+ghost6faze A lot of J.Cole and Kendrick's fan base are a bunch of white kids that think they're "real" for listening to conscious rappers, even though they can't even decipher the bars they just like to say "my favorite rappers are Kendrick and J.Cole".

[@ilovecody7514]

+ghost6faze Run the Jewels, Danny Brown, Og Maco, Flatbush, A$AP, Chance, Gambino, Vic Mensa are just a few who have broke out or are in the process of breaking out and have phenomenal bars.

[@christophersheppard9825]

The kid gave his opinion and Ebro started attacking. . Even the guy was trying to show love, the n*gga ignored and started playing with his f*cking beard. I respect Ebro, but this was not professional. .. rather the kid was right or wrong. its obvious Ebro doesn't take criticism well

[@cynthiadeen8089]

What? No lol everything Ebro was saying was true and Astro sitting there with his nose in the air like that man he needs tough love, nothing in life is just handed to you he needs to learn that. Its been couple years since he's been off of The Voice and he stillll doesnt get it? He still thinks he can just walk into Hot97 and ask and they'll be like oh okay ya no problem? Im a giant Pro Era fan I been to every single concert when Joey and the Pro Era team showed up to my city, I watched and supported him when he had absolutely nothing, but he grew from it and what now he has his first album out and sold 58,000 copies during release week. Astro NEEDS to learn in order to make it you gotta do the work. Nobody wants to work with someone who is too big headed for their own good. He's gotta learn that even if he's got the lyrics, he's nobody until the work is put in.

[@cynthiadeen8089]

X Factor * my bad

[@redinkpenner1]

+cynthia syllables Wtf are you talking about? Astro's been grinding since he was nine years old, before X Factor! He's done the hole in the wall clubs and the school shows and a bunch of other shit. Hot 97 even had him doing shows since he was twelve years old. Its politics and funding behind tours and it ain't right that real talent don't get to be heard because they're not willing to sign their lives away to get on. Radio is suppose to break artist, that's what they did when they had integrity! The kid is dope, play his damn record!

[@deecool47]

+Chris Sheppard FOH, he wasn't giving an opinion he was attacking Ebro's profession. Ebro was right. You hear so many artist get so upset about how hip-hop is changing and how horrible it is, but they never do anything to grasp the listener. They never think outside the box, they rather approach it with a conservative sort of view and pay homages to the art that has been created. Nothing wrong with that, but people want new shit. People want creative shit. You can hate all you want, but it isn't Ebro's job to make you hot, it's your job. He can only play your shit on the radio. And even still he's risking a lot, because if the people don't like, they don't tune in.

[@cynthiadeen8089]

+redinkpenner1 i know that too but im saying like Ebro said you can be 25 ill still look at you the same way, just because youre 18 doesnt mean anything. Hes still young. I loved his performances on x factor and the only song i really like after all of that he posted "He Fell Off" which was good and it also proved his point like he's trying to do what hes gotta do to make it. But he's just got a lot more work to do. If there were concerts in my city that said Astro was the opening performance id go to it just to see him. Back in the day there was a random Ludacris concert in my city and Joey performed (before anyone really knew who he was). I only went because of Joey because i wanted to see what he got, i wanted to see him do the work and make it big, make the crowd know who he is and that he's serious and loves what he does. Astro's young, he needs the tough love he needs to know there needs to be more work, better marketing, more promotional work, more publicity.

[@sharkkeeper01]

I feel like ebro is hating. who are you to tell someone they're not putting in the work. This is the way you knock young black men down.

[@JayAlstonArt]

Ebro could have handled that better. He got all types of disrespectful. That wasn't necessary.

[@JayAlstonArt]

***** I don't agree. I think he could have easily delivered his message without being disrespectful. Tough love doesn't need to be degrading.

[@JayAlstonArt]

***** No one said pamper him, and I have no issue with bluntness. I said Ebro didn't have to be disrespectful. Again, there is a difference.

[@WinstonCorneilius]

That's NY. it's all love

[@pankajrastogi5311]

+Myke If God didn't exist the human brain wouldn't exist and consequently your smartphone wouldn't exist. An intelligent design requires an intelligent designer.

[@luissantiago7978]

Ebro is wack. Who actually heard this interview on the radio? lol I'll wait

[@loveislove8741]

Ebro doesn't give a shit about NY Hip Hop. He never did.

[@jackhammer250]

+Olayinka Kazeem It's Bizarre that he doesn't because Ebro grew-up and is from Oakland California which is one of the hiphop capitols on the westcoast which have artist like 1.Del The Homosapien 2.Hieroglyphics 3.Souls-of Mischief 4.Saafir 5.Luniz 4.E-40 5.Too Short

[@loveislove8741]

jackhammer250 Ebro's from Oakland? I thought he was from Brooklyn?

[@jackhammer250]

Olayinka Kazeem Yep ! rumor has that Ebro is from the TOWN at least that what I heard

[@jackhammer250]

Olayinka Kazeem He's actually from Berkeley,but the whole Bay Area consists of San Francisco,Oakland, and Berkeley all these cities border each other. Once you cross the San Francisco bridge your in Oakland

[@jackhammer250]

Also you guys got to give Ebro some credit for having Astro up on Hot 97 which is a step in the right direction in terms of marketing even though he can't give Astro any spins. Ebro had one of my favorite Artists up their named Boaz who has a hit song called Intuition who's also a underground artists, But this kid he has up their name Astro is the shit and because he had him up their I have discovered another hiphop artist to add to my collection. Yes this kid is hot and has a wright to complain, but he's complaining to the wrong party especially when complaining to Ebro because underground fans have realize is that Ebro doesn't own the radio station. He must play what the programming director tells him to play. Giving Astro a invite tells me deep down inside Ebro does care about hiphop, but he doesn't control the politics of the game so he doesn't have any say-so

[@majestymxnt7384]

Stro carried himself very well on this interview. Specially for a 20 year old young man practically being disrespected by a 40 year old. He didn't get mad or anything, just continued to prove his point.

[@professorXcross]

I think he was 18 at the time.

[@TheYungPrince]

They wonder why the youth don’t give a f about what the old heads saying because not all old heads are wise most of them lead you to death

[@AliasHudson]

Amen GOD told us not to be quick to anger!

[@marcramirez5005]

Hope he has a number one single and never goes back to HOT 97

[@HALFAMAZINGTV]

+Marc Ramirez exactly. So now you aint hot but we as a major radio station are going to interview you and tell you that your shit ain't hot... how much sense does that make sense? don't we interview after the number 1 single?

[@bobbyonexx]

his song at the end is better than like 75% of the shit Hot 97 plays every day...sad

[@foreverflylove]

+Bobby Brooklyn 95%

[@wmcroy3306]

RS rather listen to this then majority of HOT 97s playlists

[@joshbpimpin]

+Bobby Brooklyn exactly smh

[@DrawSketchInk]

Facts

[@TrillShvt]

+Bobby Brooklyn thats the funny shit.

[@brandenross2821]

so stro has to change up who he is and his style to shine? that's what it sounds like to me. This era don't want to hear real rap no more

[@tsusurflawyer2432]

Radio and the machine determine what's hot NOW. Hip hop industry is control by Caucasian executives

[@souflotv]

WE CANT SUPPORT YOU YET, YOU AINT HOT ENOUGH , did i just hear right? wow... and they wonder why NY fell from its dominant position in the game. Remember when NY use to break major artists, bill board toppers, WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT?

[@Flow349]

Fetty Wop is becoming the scapegoat response for "NY radio don't play NY artist". It's like the white person who says they have black friends and literally have one.

[@EB5005]

+F.L.O.W. Somebody needs to tell Hot97 "Thats a one hot artist every 10 year average and thats so...LAAAMMMEEEEEEE"

[@RedEyeAV]

+F.L.O.W. This was a solid statement!

[@seacenyc1790]

SnappleFacts

[@Bankallday]

It's like white people who say racism doesn't exist since Obama is in office

[@Bangs_Theory]

***** that's a better analogy.

[@Phiction__]

Ebro contradicts himself in almost every video. Wants bars from solid hip hop artist when they appreciate the game but wants fire clubs hits like designer or drake or whom ever is hot and then hates when lil yachty and lil uzi vert or whom ever...because that's all they do (club hits/bangers) and then hate on them because they can't drop bars and aren't real hip hop artist.

[@TrillShvt]

JUST SAID THE SAME SHIT.

[@TrillShvt]

This nigga Ebro doesnt know what the fuck he wants. They puttin in "work" and dropping mad mixtapes but if they all trash thats a Good thing? Nah fuck that ,that's some quantity over quality shit and i disagree completely. I rather wait for a good mixtape with replay value and maybe 1 club record than 20 mixtapes that all sound the same with slight difference in beat and same flow and they all club records. That shit is wack and im only 20. Fuck the bs

[@TrillShvt]

***** word ive seen this bro, this nigga only comes at niggas he know wont clapback hard and wild out on him. He needs to get checked by someone to shut his ass up.

[@halloween7275]

Exactly

[@MrrMuyaagi]

Its true, they never want to break artists. They just jump on the bandwagon and love the hype. BREAK ARTISTS HOT 97!!

[@sugarismagic]

+MrrMuyaagi THATS WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO SAY LIKE I REMEMBER HEARING CHRIS BROWN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE RADIO WITH RUN IT I REMEMBER HEARING JUELZ SANTANA ON THE RADIO FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH OH BOY LIKE DMX AND THE LOX ON THE RADIO FIRST I MEAN HOW CAN SOMEONE SELL OUT A TOUR IF NOBODY KNOWS WHO THEY ARE? BECAUSE THE FIRST THING PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY IS "IS YOUR SONG IN HEAVY ROTATION ON THE RADIO?"

[@kushdaddy144]

blame clear channel then because they control what they can play

[@ArchieFBaby1]

It's a different world now with the Internet .. Dudes sayin that the radio needs to break records got shit backwards and are stuck in the golden era of the 90's when dudes would stay outside HOT 97 trying to get the DJ their tape and hope for a shot on the radio .. Now it's all about the Internet, you gotta make yourself hot .. You put your shit up on soundcloud or datpiff or whatever and start gettin millions of downloads then the radio will start playin your shit .. Ebro is right, the game done changed .. Back in the day the DJ and radio was where you hoped to start and get heard BUT NOW the radio is the pinnacle and if you're not hot you're not gettin on .. Remember back in the day artists used to go diamond selling crazy albums but that shit don't happen anymore either .. Times change people you gotta adapt or get left behind .. All these new artists that got trophies just for showin up for little league feel like radio owes them something!! Haha I typed that as Ebro was sayin it

[@andrewbullard9144]

who's probably the last artist they broke?

[@ArchieFBaby1]

+SOMEBODYGOTSTOSAYIT Patterson .. I remember all that shit too but shit is different now .. I listen to the radio maybe three times a week but I'm always checking the Internet for new music .. This is the first time I heard of this dude Astro and I'm gonna go straight to KZbin to check for his music .. The radio used to be the first stop but now it's the last stop .. The Internet changed the game .. If you wanna hear a song at any point in the day you're gonna go to the radio?!? FOH we all know that we all go to the Internet whether it be KZbin, DatPiff, Soundcloud, ect .. The radio HAS to play what's hot cuz they got crazy money comin from advertising and they need to play what's hot aka what's gonna get the most listeners .. There's so many other ways to get heard now that I feel like the actual music is suffering cuz now anybody can put music on the Internet and they think cuz they get 20K views on KZbin they deserve a shot on HOT97 .. Shit don't work like that anymore

[@TheFibu]

Nah I come from Philly and we supported Meek on the radio before the deal, FOH Ebro

[@userarekkk3207]

fuck meek

[@TheFibu]

userare kkk you're missin the point bruh

[@jfraz1992]

Exactly lol

[@Gmenpg]

+Aquil Ali That wasnt what ebro was saying. He was saying "nation wide" wasnt playing him on the radio. But meek put in his work FIRST..and now hes on the radio. Yes, philly played him. But you cant compare NY radio to philly radio.

[@jfraz1992]

Gmen pg yea u can because both of them can support their home bases, anywhere else they play their artists music like atlanta, LA, etc,

[@louismarquez9562]

I rarely comment on youtube videos... but Ebro gets on my fucking nerves. Cannot stand that man. Had to flush out my fustration after watching this shit. Kudos to astro, he's a stronger man than me cause idk if I couldve held my composure like he did

[@willman18696]

felt the same way...had to hit the punching bag after this. glad Stro kept his composure

[@whoisneezy]

Sometimes, Ebro does a little bit much. Stro is a real MC. He's amazing.

[@LadyMoniquet85211]

Nick Robinson Ebro don’t know what talent is. This kid been around for a while, rapping and acting. STRO is a very smart confident kid who knows what he wants and he speaks his mind. Ebro is such a hater. The kid is 18 years old and he’s showing his ass on him. Ebro, Let me see you take that tone of voice with 50 or Birdman. You as a host, are destroying HipHop.

[@illnotsick1990]

Hot 97 killed NY hiphop

[@finstaemail9526]

#Hot97KilledNyHiphop

[@whiteguy7597]

WHAT AN UNDERATED COMMENT

[@will3pr]

Facts!!!

[@treezy7567]

NY rappers went at eachother and that says what killed NY hip-hop

[@blaqqzero4980]

Not true...Ice T said Soulja Boy did 🤣🤣

[@rljuice]

NIGGAS TALKIN BOUT PUTTIN IN WORK NIGGA FETTY JUST STARTED RAPPIN LIKE 2 YEARS AGO STRO BEEN WORKIN FOR A MIN SINCE AMERICAN IDOL

[@Djtwice-gu4yj]

You meant America got talent

[@jayb2077]

+rljuice its x factor

[@ramonbenito2633]

+J.Cole Truthhhhhhhhh

[@desiignera.k.afuture1471]

+J.Cole So when can we expect another album?

[@kayy9300]

fetty wap was handin on mixtapes on the streets for months, plus he made str8 bangers so it was bound to happen

[@blakechapman1901]

ebro was giving him good advice on the game but he disrespected stro by acting like he wasnt shit

[@allepsgames]

Yea I feel you. Ebro was 100% right tho. Even tho the young bull is fire af

[@MrLomdse]

Tbh tho Ebro not lying step ya music up.....

[@bennyblanco5366]

EBRO THINK HE KNOW EVERYTHING #SMH EBRO BEING DISRESPECTFUL ,I WOULD OF SLAPED HIM OUT THE CHAIR - ASTRO IS SO ON POINT ON WHAT HE SAYIN

[@gloriempaka9474]

exactly

[@DesignzRUs]

+Benny Blanco how? astro not hot he dont have a buzz to even be on radio to gain spins. he lucky he on hot97

[@Tunago1121]

We don't hear Astro out in Cali. I'm from the bay, and even the most dope underground rappers don't even get air play. E40,Mac Dre and the whole hyphy scene rappers were a result of the popularity on the streets. They got radio play AFTER they dropped hella records and tracks. They were popular and recognized here locally, but weren't nationally recognized till the radio played their shit. It's the game.

[@wyteprvlge]

ebro got in his feelings something serious. when stro start popping though he gonna start calling him the homie and shit. if i was stro id flex so hard like "yo remember when you called me a crybaby 18 year old that wanted a handout? remember when you were questioning my talent and making fun?" lol

[@AliasHudson]

God said revenge is HIS!!! We just need to follow the path HE laid out for us then we will become the best versions of ourselves. Dont worry about revenge bro bro its the way the devil gets to you

[@selmamyspace]

ASTRO DOESN'T NEED RADIO. THEY WILL COME TO HIM WHEN HE BLOWS UP.

[@JazzJune7]

very accurate

[@Cupcakelake38]

+Selma its Stro**

[@binkkiid]

+W Nias he wont blow up

[@PayyDayy706]

The Radio isn't hot anymore because the people who work in radio play these "Hot" songs over and over and everyone gets tired of them songs. If radio played a diverse playlist of underground and Top 100 songs then maybe more people will listen. REMEMBER RADIO AIN'T SHIT!

[@tcole77083]

FACTS

[@jman1562001]

+tcole77083 Radio is important because you NEED that to BE A SUPERSTAR....but I know boom bap hip-hop records with dudes spitting no longer impresses the Mainstream crowd. Only like minded hip-hop heads relate but hip-hop is now pop music so this is why the game is fucked!!! And big time money supports Mainstream artists, they got the funds to get you heard....NO INDEPENDENT ACT WILL GET POPPING LIKE THAT UNLESS YOU WANT TO PLAY IN THE HIP-POP WORLD!!!

[@jman1562001]

Migos, Chief Keef, Wayne LMAO!!! Keef is no longer on the majors for a reason LOL!!! His shit ran its course...Migos was never a radio crew, they had club bangers!!! Wayne just fell off PERIOD!!! Internet has opened the playing field, but Radio got the Trump Card for mainstream love cause people still tune in...hip hop heads just found other places to get rap, but the rest of the audience still checks for the RADIO

[@kaysup2350]

Never heard of this dude but now I shall listen. E bro talking about "complaining ass rappers" but the kid got a point lol. He kept his composure and still shat on E Bro lmao.

[@Loso561]

4realz Ebro acting more like an 18 yr old than Astro lol , kid is nice I see potential, Ebro got his panties wet 😂

[@kaysup2350]

WOW... Watching “See You Yesterday” I kept saying where do I know this Actor (Stro) from... HE WAS A FUCKIN RAPPER SHITTIN ON E BRO LOL. WATCH THAT FUCKIN MOVIE, DUDE KILLED HIS PART. (ON NETFLIX)

[@trapiac]

This was difficult to watch

[@youngestmvp833]

+trapiac Yep

[@Cupcakelake38]

+trapiac it really was

[@Lee-dw3we]

+trapiac why?

[@Brizzite]

when I read this i still had 8 minutes left. Fuck Ebro for that.

[@j.t.h1999]

Ebro some white dude who thinks he something

[@ILLESSTT]

Stro voicing an opinion and Ebro wanna start attacking the nigga. Both made valid points but Ebro wanna make it personal. Why u mad for cuh?

[@missjhia]

I agree. You don't have to be old to have wisdom, insight and a sound opinion. You can learn a little something from everyone all the way down to kids. Ebro went in and wasn't even trying to give stro a chance or actually listen to his thought process.

[@byronporter4420]

+ILLESSTT ebro still after the l he took with meek and funk

[@881DAD]

STRO obviously understands the core values of hip hop and his music shows that. STRO is talking about supporting rap that is true to the essence of the genre. Ebro is talking about the business of playing records on the radio. That's why they seem at odds, because there's two different convos happening at the same time. Ebro is also wanting the young man to pay some dues and grind some more. STRO is wanting radio to build his audience before he grinds. Radio is controlled by demand, they don't create demand. When rap was in its infancy, radio worked for rappers that way but no longer, the saturation and maturation of rap has changed radio for rappers. As an "older head" I get Ebro's frustration with the work ethic of the youngblood but he could have schooled the respectful young man with some respect. But knowing how savy Ebro is, he may have done that knowing a little controversy will get the video more views therefore getting the young man more exposure. STRO build your audience.

[@MundaneBacklot]

"You gotta do the tours first!!" Buttttt Ebro had Post Malone who been grindin for less than a year up there the other day.

[@foreverflylove]

+PendejoAlce exactly

[@pedrodelacruz6943]

Right lmao

[@money1032]

+PendejoAlce BECAUSE HE HAS A HIT RECORD!!!!!! STRO DOESNT HAVE A HIT!!!!!!!

[@TrueFedee]

+PendejoAlce yea stro doesnt have a hit and post got some gigs every other day

[@chdelnewman4494]

+Chris Ayler Post Malone is from Dallas....his record was broke or played in dallas alot....i live in Dallas and before the record is hot we play local artist all the time....but diff strokes for diff folks....

[@Nina513]

Unfortunate that Ebro couldn't be a MAN and take it upon his self to try and school Astro in an OG type of manner. Wasn't Diddy just on here talking about how he wants to see NYC artists do better and stay true to their sound? And when a young dude comes up there who is doing his thing and has his own movement, he gets shitted on...SMH. This reminds me of when Sean Price (RIP) spoke about this same topic and Ebro disrespected him, as a NY Hip Hop OG and referred to him and other rappers like him "MINOR LEAGUE RAP/RAPPERS". NYC needs to be cleansed of these weirdo niggas.

[@foreverflylove]

+Nina513 preach, its beyond out of hand now

[@Nina513]

+foreverflylove Right.. Which is why Angie, Cipha and many others have left.

[@foreverflylove]

Nina513 word im glad they left, looking at a sell out like ebro only makes me respect those who care about the culture more, sway, ed lover, ralph mcdaniels, etc i think this whole thing is way deeper than rap though, certain powers that be want to exploit black culture and use it to dumb down the masses, this is just a part of it, there was a time where we could listen to hot 97 and hear actual talent, those days are gone, they took real hip hop and r&b off the air a long time ago for a reason

[@mannyfresh6678]

+Nina513 He said that in Sean Price's face???

[@Nina513]

Manny Fresh Nah... He was facing criticism on why HOT 97 doesn't play certain artists and he mentioned why, and included P's name in his response: hiphopdx.com/news/id.22155/title.sean-price-reacts-to-hot-97s-program-director-ebro-darden-says-he-was-dissed You know if he was to say that to Sean's face, it would've been a PROBLEM! lol

[@thececman]

I lost all types of respect for Ebro! Dude came off like a crotchety old bully picking on a kid. Stro, keep doing you by making you better!!

[@munnymatt]

bruh why ebro so tight

[@christophersheppard9825]

pause

[@Leviathanrko]

+Yung Lord Mick and Run The Jewels? You the GOAT

[@crisleroi299]

cause he's a bitch.

[@APersonsusername]

+Yung Lord If you look at the Alessia Cara interview, Ebro ends it by saying if you have new music please bring it to us. Shes 19. Yet somehow to this 18 year old boy hes a drill sergeant when it comes to his music. Fuck Ebro

[@kushdaddy144]

+Jesus Shuttlesworth he trying to smash that bitch.

[@WRECKSHOP562]

Ebro trying to flex on an 18 yr old but was begging for a shiny suit when Diddy was on. ...

[@WRECKSHOP562]

btw. ...track is dope as fu#k.

[@WiseDaGod777]

+WRECKSHOP562 IT SURE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Freeri0]

This dude is right about the Radio. Ebro is trying to pretend the media isn't the reason Fetty and Young Thug are booming.

[@Freeri0]

skywlkr Truth.

[@GiFTheGreat]

"Imma Boss" was not recorded before the MMG deal (well maybe) but it was another popular record that Ebro is thinking of... :::Googles::: ..Ebro is thinking of "Rose' Red." That was the song that got Ross' attention after Meek Millz' Philly following retweeted to Ross that he should jump on the remix since Ross at the time started calling himself Rozay and was promoting that brand. Ross did and the rest is as they say "history." I remember Meek mentioning this in numerous interviews speaking on how he met Rick Ross.

[@prettypeachy5110]

basicallyyyyy I'm from Philly & I'm like dawg they was playing meek here before he got that deal. But Ebro knows soooo much

[@BrotherNero777]

+GiF the Great yeah that Rose Red song was what made me a a fan back in his Mixtape days, The remix is hard.

[@jman1562001]

+Paula Gill Wasn't Meek popping in the streets before that record...from what I recall he had records buzzing in the streets way before Ross got into the picture!!!

[@BruhBroham2001]

+GiF the Great I'ma Boss was most definitely out before the MMG deal.

[@AlwaysClutch]

Rosè red got meek on the map aka the Internet the best way to get where these big rappers are is to just make a ton of music and songs like meek did some of Meeks songs didn't really hit the radio but he has a ton of mix tapes

[@lordg3803]

Ebro was playin him the whole interview. Ebro just made himself look like a true clown. Stro handled himself well. 💯

[@hulkblack89]

grown ass man like ebro acting like a child, he should be empowering these young rappers not tryna bring them down. mad respect for Stro for keeping his composure.

[@hopeodmnc]

Ebro is so disrespectful. I appreciate how Stro kept his composure.

[@wav.yliving]

Really, Ebro only cares about popular rappers, but Stro isnt making much sense, cause, in today's society, if you're not making stuff people can get hype to/twerk to/dance to, you won't make it. Stro isnt being realistic at all.

[@wav.yliving]

***** yes he is. He has incredible content with incredible substance. He can spit + he has a message. He's the definition of a rapper.

[@wav.yliving]

***** what? Listen my Brother's keeper by astro and then say he has no substance. wtf you mean lol who do you prefer?

[@LoopyAsEverBefore]

+Myke Earl, Mick Jenkins, Mac Miller, The Palmer Squares, The Organized Threat, FBZ, The Underachievers, Snak The Ripper, Loaf Muzik, Vince Staples, ScHoolboy Q, Bishop Nehru, A-F-R-O, Token, High Focus, Concept Of Thought, Split Prophets

[@aniyacoleman8513]

Lies listen to the song "here".

[@osteon5589]

if you don't think astro is good you are deaf. you're just another one of those people that only listen to hyped music.

[@TheKosherDillPickle]

You'd swear Ebro is the one who is 18 based on this video dam

[@bigbusinessbeef]

This is the best interview I've ever seen on Hot 97 because Ebro is keeping it real about how radio, touring and the music business works today. And Astro is still operating like its the 1992 business model. That's done. This is the best interview if you want to know how the music business works today. For real. For real for real. Wow.

[@imhimmazi7999]

If your not making CLUB BANGERS in hip hop today. Your making music for you to listen in your car on your way to work. Ibro said it himself with the fetty wap reference. "Fetty wap is making music that makes people wanna dance!" Clearly if your not a club artist... Your screwed... Unless the mainstream picks you up out of the blue...

[@ivan6194life]

Kendrick?

[@imhimmazi7999]

strippers were dancing to swimming pools in the clubs last time I checked!

[@blackelvis3030]

+Andre 3000 AND J COLE!!

[@imhimmazi7999]

+Joseph Okori how many j coles, or kendrick lamars do you see ib the industry. all these under ground artist in todays hip hop get pretty much no play cus everybody wants to talk about partying. thata todays main crowd. its not about your raps no more. you dont even here j coles name as much any more, not meaning hes hes irrelevant, but just they talk about club rappers more and thats what the people want today.

[@imhimmazi7999]

***** who dat was j coles break through and that song is more of a hype song just like these club type songs of today! and who das isn't even like some of the songs j cole puts out now. you just a fan boy boa. aint no one agreeing with you. you cant breakthrough with no lyricism type shit boa! not in 2015!

[@KingTxne]

After all that.... I just want to know how Ebro feel about the track.

[@Trying2Prosper]

Fr

[@Mudpi3]

Exactly all that back and fourth wouldnt even hear out my mans Stro. I got mad love for ny city and Stro, but he does put in work and he deserves a chance

[@Mudpi3]

And we f with him down here in the ATL

[@CraigThePoet]

stro, you can't be skipping steps out here, get that online presence up. "i don't think everybody has access to a computer..." false, this is the age of smartphones. if they can't afford a $30/mo smartphone then they can't afford to even buy a ticket to ya show. and when you get that buzz, the radio will proceed to forward your music to the airwaves. but by the time it gets to radio, you should be on some other shit. that's the type of grind you gotta be on.

[@kushdaddy144]

data limits bro. also throttling

[@SkateJunkiesTV]

+kushdaddy144 wifi nigga

[@DeMFaTBoYs]

He is on the grind but it seems now a day the only way to get on radio from NY and NJ is too sound like your from ATL? Like cmon whatever happened when NY use to be about the streets from BK to Queens to Bronx to Uptown like its now about the Lyrics or Meaning it's about what makes people dance and theirs nothing wrong with that but to play it over and over to the point it gets played out is not fair my dude. I respect your point though and do feel we are in the technology era but just because we're in the Tech era dose not mean we're in the Right era for Radio Music and Real Hip Hop.

[@DeMFaTBoYs]

+DeMFaTBoYs I meant to say it's not about just dancing tracks and Lyrics and meaning get overlooked nowadays from party tracks

[@HALFAMAZINGTV]

+DeMFaTBoYs well said!

[@Mr.A..]

Ebro doesn't really support the young hip hop period, not talking about playing on the radio just generally showing interest like Rosenberg, a lot of the time he only names Kendrick J Cole Drake who are damn near 30 instead of names like mick Jenkins earl Vince host of others

[@jman1562001]

+Black Lip Pastor To be honest, let me break it down....The Morning show Ebro has is for a POPULAR audience...Rap Music is Popular Music hence Popular artist get exposure, A Pop Audience is more then just hip-hop heads and rap people, its for soccer Moms, Dads, regular people who 9 times out of 10 are not even hip-hop fans...Most Popular artists are signed Major artists!!! Radio can push major artist who have major backing!!! Young rappers got to realize if you want to be about BARS...stay online and put out mixtapes and spit BARS!!! But if you want to be HOT and really be that dude, then get HEARD and then get some Major Backing!!!

[@AyyRezz]

+Black Lip Pastor Like Logic

[@tonentroypodcast]

+Tim Davis I Think The Point Of What Is Being Said Is These NY Artists Shouldnt Have To Compromise Their Sound To Get Radio Play. You Shouldnt Have To Make A Dance Record, Or A Pop Crossover Record, Or A Record Full Of Autotune In NY Of All Places To Get Your Song On The Radio. NY Radio And Radio In General Used To Be About Breaking New Artist And Putting The People On To New Music. The New Format Hot 97 Uses For Example, Makes No Sense. They Tell You To Blow Up On The Internet And Then They'll Come Back And Regurtitate What Most Have Already Heard On The Internet. If Thats The Case What Is Radio Still Here For? It Seems Like There Isnt Any Real Integrity Anymore When It Comes To Hip Hop And Radio It's All A Money Game. I Get It. But Shitting On A Young Artist Trying To Stay True To The Culture Is Wrong. Diddy Was Just Talking About This In His Interview. Its Not Right. Stro's Point Was Valid

[@jman1562001]

Bro its ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT MONEY...THE Music Business is about making money off selling hit records and albums!!! Radio stations first priority is to gain a audience and sell commerical time for a advertiser to sell YOU AND I Products!!! Any song that can stay in rotation to help facilitate that process will BE IN ROTATION!!! Usually only on average 15-20 songs are in that lineup....was Astro song as good as the rest of the songs...its subjective but given the numbers that Hot 97 gets from Arbitron and Nielsen, callers said that the songs you hear today are in FACT REQUESTED SMH!!! Matter fact, Hip-Hop has always been anti-radio and yet now people want to get on RADIO with REAL HIP HOP LOL!!! THE IRONY OF IT ALL!!!

[@LJC3rd]

+Black Lip Pastor this dude is his own living contradiction, damn ebro was in rare form

[@bigbrotherallstars43]

man was maaad disrespectful smh at least Stro stayed the bigger man

[@lamontjacob8581]

astro's father / manager / somebody should of been there to check that dude. yelling at that boy like that. he really got personal even the female there wasn't feeling that. the whole thing was horrible, he wouldn't of done that to someone else. that was a coward move fam, you really lost it on some bully aggression. you been wanting to say that for a while and finally saw an opportunity on a little kid. listen to what he said in that boys face and he suppose to be the host. but noone is gonna say something cause they scared of not making it. i feel sorry for ya

[@SlapBoxCity]

ebro was very unprofessional... hes like the teacher that really dont like you but he acts like he does and thinks he tryna teach you how the game work but he just a hater. .... how many times is he gonna tell the poor kid hes not hot and talking hella shit

[@maximillionpwr]

Stro is right! A hot record is a hot record. What does it matter if anybody heard of you in the streets. If I hear a song on the radio and it's hot, nothing else matters. The radio is limiting the quality of music we hear. Music makes me nod my head, not grind or word on the street.

[@AzineMusic]

First off, Astro's my nigga, he drops the heat everytime he lays his fingers on a track. Secondly, I STILL FUCKING HATE HOT 97's INTRO.

[@freerealms44244]

True 😂😂

[@hgurwiP]

+AzineMusic Word, shit has me adjusting the volume and shit and occasionally catches me off guard, fuck that intro for real

[@TeamPupNSuds]

+Ezio gamesguy too true

[@clue276]

Ebro talking tough to a kid. Yet Astro talked with no disrespect. Well done Stro.

[@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.]

Crazy part about is Astro is a real lyricist. Ebro = Bozo

[@87er_]

This foo Ebro said he does play NY hip hop cuz he plays Fetty Wap and Fettys from jersey lmao wow

[@brandondavenport562]

Tri state dummy

[@cookielafoo3848]

Astro stayed surprisingly calm. I'm impressed. But keep working bud!

[@alextevino9171]

Reason I watched this interview was because of Stro I don't fuck with Ebro.

[@briankiruibor6900]

me too. I needed to watch this interview and see what was all the hype directly from the hiphopdx interview. Stro is a real MC, and Ebro doesn't want to acknowledge him.

[@kaidenkeitt3145]

I hope Stro makes it fucking huge so he can rub it in Ebro's fucking face. Ebro is saying he's just a fucking rapper complaining so I hope Stro keeps grinding,making music and dropping sick beats so that he can be like look at me now Ebro. Saying I wouldn't make it. Saying in wack. You might think that but other people like me don't. He deserves radio play because his shit is dope hands down. I agree with Stro 100%. Maybe if you played his shit on the radio people would know about him. EVERYONE listens to the radio. If they gave Stro a chance maybe more people would fucking know about him.

[@osteon5589]

+Myke maybe not in 2015, but in a few years it could. music in general has changed drastically especially hip hop since the early 2000's to now.

[@AyyRezz]

You could tell around 17:35 how pissed Stro got... yall think he ain't got bars just listen to his 5 Fingers of Death on Sway and tell me he don't spit fire

[@wmcroy3306]

He killed that shit and there was another freestyle he did on Sway and destroy that too, he got a lot of time to grow

[@GoldenHazard]

i think its just because his music is kinda boring. I listened to his album, and it feels like he's not trying to add hype or excitement to his music

[@DannyFrio]

+GoldenHazard his mixtapes are more exciting than the album was.

[@shooterbrickz]

I fuck with Stro but Ebro is 100% right. This is hip hop, Stro talking like someone who deserves to be put on without even going on one tour? Put in the work.

[@JawillOwens]

ok but Fetty Wap didn't put in the work.. no one knew who he was until they played "Trap Queen" 30 million times and no one knew who Dej Loaf was until they played "Try Me" all day, everyday. and Tours has nothing to do with radio. I fucking hate Ebro

[@MrTakahashiSpeakJapanese]

You will only hear bangers and singles 90% of the time on hip hop stations because the main stream only wants that, the general public doesn't give a fuck about lyrics or art, they only care about simple music usually. For example, how many times did you hear Freddie Gibbs and Madlibs " Pinata" album on the radio? That was a great album with good lyrics and great music production yet nothing on the radio? Ebro talkin about putting in work on the streets when he knows bobby shmurda or niggas like tyga did not do shit to make it on the radio. Radio plays what sells, they are not going to gamble on playing real hip hop 24/7.

[@foreverflylove]

+Tarlok Singh thats why rappers need to either get their own radio station or go out of town and find a station that will give them airplay, the corporations are literally trying to erase real hip hop

[@MrTakahashiSpeakJapanese]

+foreverflylove That is what I feel would work, real hip hop fans don't even turn on the radio because the radio only wants to play the same shit all week, also most of the things are club music . We find our music online and also from the street buzz.

[@SolidSnake240]

+Tarlok Singh only time i'll listen to the radio is like XM, they actually play dope shit on there sometimes.

[@ivanandino1739]

Ebro needs to apologize

[@2REAL901]

Stro knows what he's saying but didn't know how to express it. I would've said y'all throwin trash on the radio because of production, the beat it hot. Shit been going on. Somebody gone bring lyricism back though. The fact the Fetty Wap gets more play than J. Cole is why Ebro sounds bad right here. So you gotta be a club artist to have your song on the radio? FOH! BRING THE REAL HIP-HOP BACK!

[@2REAL901]

But Joey blew up and was praise because of 1999 which is strictly 90s boom bap so it's not about what people will listen to it's about what the people who controls the media wants you to listen to.

[@2REAL901]

Joey is known for boom bap,

[@revoksixth690]

***** teach me is probably like his least popular song lol paper trails Chris Conscious ,survival tactics and hardknock are his most popular ....all boombap bro

[@gbeynggah7454]

+Breon Mason LYRICIST ARE LIKE SOCIAL AND GOVERNMENT CRITICS, NATION BUILDER THROUGH MESSAGES AND OPENING THE PEOPLES SUBCONSCIOUSNESS AND THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA DON'T WANT THAT, THEY PREFER THE PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO THEIR MIND CONTROL PROGRAMMED BULL SHIT TO DISTRACT THEM PEOPLE FROM THE TRUTH.

[@elijahp9955]

Gbeynggah Irojah Mainstream Artist=Simple minded individual

[@est94]

Ebro only talked to him like that because he young .

[@wolfbite1984]

Astro got bars I knew about him yrs ago

[@707nicky9]

Of course you did, The kid was on America's got talent or some shit and stil begs for radio play... Fucking pathetic.

[@wutang5503]

Are you mad cause he's better than most rappers today? you pathetic for knocking stro for just him asking for a chance.

[@707nicky9]

Jordan Gonzalez​ The nigga is unfamiliar with how shit works. He's looking for a handout but saying he's not, That's some weak, fuck boy shit.

[@Cheatrrr]

Joey Bada$$ filled the spot he was trying to get. This nigga is wash asf tbh

[@707nicky9]

deez nutz 😂😂 Fr

[@justinallen8892]

he's telling the truth that's why I really don't fw radio anymore

[@gw88dy_41]

When stro got to the ABCDEFG part he won

[@gw88dy_41]

The song and video was actually dope too

[@robinjackson7540]

Ebro could come off as being harsh to many, but the kid needed to hear this, and he will definitely grow from this heated debate because he is a beast and will step up to the plate and hit. Champions are made when adversity or anything negative gets bestowed upon them.

[@itsaprankproductions4288]

that track was fireeeee stro mixed it up with those bars and delivery that matched the beat ill bump my head to that shii any day over fetty wop even tho fetty makes bangers this was like a chill banger gives my boy stro some exposure EBRO f going to the clubs thats not always necessary cos the boy stro is a well rounded artist fuhhhhhh the clubs the groundwork is the media

[@itsaprankproductions4288]

+its a prank productions i get it "touch the people" but you gravitate towards an artist when you hear his music and feel what he says...the tours will come when we hear more of his shiiii

[@carltonhussle7073]

+its a prank productions i feel you....that prank had me rolling fam dope

[@fynalabode6970]

Big labels got all the mainstream radio stations in their pockets...they'll only play independent artists when it's impossible to ignore them! Much respect to Stro I like your lyrical skills 🔥

[@djalkemyUK]

Ebro talking down on a youngen that is trying to do his thing lyrically. Getting all super aggressive and giving him the tough guy look. Astro/Stro kept his composure and kept his cool throughout and was super respectful throughout.

[@tribecalledshabbazz8758]

He’s a bozo

[@YattiYa98]

Ebro is talking about hip hops that sells, meaning that bs that makes no sense but draws attention. Stro is talking about hip hop that matters, meaning things that stimulate the mind, and capture the essence of REAL hip hop.

[@professorXcross]

Diata, you're a writer... Right? lol

[@KingManyara]

y'all d but Ebro telling the truth , grind first shine later

[@g-viewz7263]

He's been grinding for years he's just not compromising himself and its weighing in on him. Cheef Keef is on radio or whoever but not this kid!! They don't want anything remotely that promotes consciousness. Ebro is basically asking him to do that ... He is standing firm. Kendrick did the same thing but not as young

[@gbeynggah7454]

+kingDMP RFll GINDING NEEDS PUBLICITY, THAT IS ALL THE KID ASKED SUPPORT

[@ecuapa87]

fuck you ebro you're a hater

[@ARMONI555]

Fuck that ny radio deserted they artist and white Jew boy Ebro fucking trying to blame 50 cent. fuck out a here

[@freddylawyer]

nice and good enterview, stro such as humble person

[@finstaemail9526]

Ebro starts getting disrespectful around 8:55For all of you wondering...

[@jmunoz1996]

Astro straight up exposing radio

[@hogec3]

Ebro knows that man is nice but wanted to prove something to Stro because , Stro don't feel he needs to get his recognition like the older cats who been there done that.....Its a new day and age and if you don't have to do shit the hard way then give the young man some shine. Stro is nice and if he was trash I would understand Ebro but I agree with Stro

[@Peeraa]

Stro keep on working G, youre a fucking boss

[@atalayawise6237]

I'm so grateful for the opportunity to hear this YOUNG KING Stro SPEAKING, he is a wonderful example of a grown BLACK MAN. so sad for the hating azz old DJ that gets high off of destroying our future. I'm now playing your true Hipp Hopp sound on a regular Stro.. oh by the way I'm 45 years old (Woman) and so proud of you YOUNG KING!!! YOU HANDLED YOURSELF ROYALLY!

[@ItzVaquaButResiHasArrived]

Someone should just make a radio where only lyricism is allowed. Would be pretty chill.

[@justzaya]

Ebro really sat there and said "Radio will support you when you hot". Well that's not support then. That's sheep behaviour of getting on the bandwagon late into an artist's success. Radio should give records a chance even if they're still brand new and midly popular.

[@kimmiejackson]

I love Stro... Forget what Ebro is talking about. I also respect Stro for how he handled his character without showing anger. Can't say the same for Ebro.

[@dkaio1389]

stro handled this very well. acted really mature

[@JRawization]

"Tweet less, record more" You heard that Meek...

[@sayhennix]

Ebro is completely right.

[@etiennedelange2524]

I love Astro or Stro as it is now!! He's a good rapper, he doesn't disappoint... This track is cool... It won't hurt to play his track on the radio!

[@JWiLLLog]

Ebro can be a jerk, but I kinda agree with him on this one. Like why does Stro expect to get handouts? He's not hot atm. He needs to actually put in work and do shows.

[@SmithsonJackson]

Stro has been putting in work for a few years now, his latest mixtape is fire, and dude has kept it real the whole time.

[@WearyKawhi]

+SmithsonJackson but everybody doesn't know him & that fucking sucks real rappers don't get shine anymore people rather listen to yachty , uzi , etc ... i just don't get it

[@gxrcixtxxffy]

Savage Dw cause people like Ebro play that type of music instead of stro

[@jizz01191]

Why have on the show if you wouldn't play his records tho?

[@sheddiannebarry191]

Jeremy Williams I don't think stro was asking for handouts or anything of that sort, he was so simply asking for the support of NY radio station because whether you like it or not (generally speaking) radio does have an impact on how the listeners perceive the music because when the first place I heard fetty wap was on radio and because they played it over and over again, it grew on me and o eventually looked up the song, so that's the impact stro was speaking about and that's what he wants to happen with his music, if they play his song during the hours where they know that a wider audience is tuned in, the music can be heard by more people which will eventually lead to stro's following growing. that's not a handout that's support

[@melvinfatimehin5866]

Finally, someone keeps it real with Ebro. Ebro goes around punking everybody who comes on the show just because he isn't there age, AND THEN controls everything they say. Most rappers just sit there and take. I don't understand how this dude is literally there screaming at the boy and threatening not play his music because he disagrees with is opinion. AND I don't even listen to this Astro dude, but everything he said was correct. The song he had wasn't that bad either.

[@victimvan974]

Ebro was only being real. However there is a time and a place BUT Astro/Stro/ whatever is very confrontational and hard headed. Ebro is right, after X factor, Astro needed to be managed well and he would have been hot but they failed him. The kid doesn't get it.

[@victimvan974]

^ this was before I got through the whole thing. When Ebro refused to play his record it got real cringeworthy. The kid ruined his chance.

[@JRawization]

Laura got that double roll on her neck lol. I don't know how niggas on here being saying she a bad bitch. She's between a mid 6 to a light 7

[@im100percentg]

Hes telling the truth... All radio plays is drake fetty nicki and meek. All fucking day

[@alexmjones013]

I just want to know why Ebro is hating so hard ? Also, "my nigga" statement is NOT OKAY cause ASTRO is not your negro WHY ARE YOU SMASHING THIS GUYS DREAMS. LIKE HE IS NOT 18.

[@dreamsmoothie]

the nappy braids comment about meek mills was in true poor taste too. smh

[@kingabijah]

I suppose Ebro may be right though as Rakim said " I write my rhymes while I cool in my mansion, I put it on a tape and in the city I test it, THEN on the radio the R is requested.

[@christophersheppard9825]

This Kid is Hip-hop, and he listens..

[@dreamsmoothie]

Ebro is one of the reason i stopped listening to Hot 97 in the am and switched that dial to 105.1.

[@585nygriff9]

Word to my moms I am not listening to dude show anymore! He is a “Hating” ass dude Stro....just downloaded all your joints. Planet Brooklyn do your thing g

[@crystalskyebeauty3163]

Why is Ebro acting less mature than Stro. Honestly I didn't know he was a serious rapper but of course it's because he isn't being played on the radio. I think it's wrong to think people only WANT to hear dance and club tracks. Why would we want to hear that in a car? It's just people don't know that these other artists exist because they get no radio play. These people are getting old and don't understand that the younger 90's generation is tired of what is played on the radio. It all sounds the same. Even non generic artists like j cole and kendrick only get their most basic hits played on radio. Radio is becoming pure trash.

[@shaq1276]

Ebro speaks real shit, he wasn't coming at him, just telling him ways how to get paid and not fall off

[@DarceStellythewakeupvlog]

That was wack Ebro.