JR Writer on Why Fred The Godson Couldn't Sign to Dipset, Diddy Initially Rejecting Fred (Part 1)

[@dagreatne55]

Jr’s 6min freestyle is still one of the nicest freestyles I’ve ever heard

[@RJNumber45]

Word

[@84rz97]

Facts , he was one of the illest in our era

[@SlowMoImpact]

I used to spit this shit with my cousin we knew it by heart 9th grade 2006

[@Gemberland2004]

The one girls love and dig

[@dagreatne55]

@@Gemberland2004 a pimp with the Cain don’t get your girl dugged an digged

[@Helmuesi911]

Fred the Godson was an absolute lyricist and punchline god. *RIP*

[@stuckinthe90sThegoldenera]

Facts, he was original too. And had his own flow and style. That's hard for rappers to pull off. Fred the God is a legend.

[@QUNYC7]

Fred was definitely a problem! RIP..

[@timothyharrisesq8745]

Damn. Didn't even know he died. SMH RIP

[@Helmuesi911]

@@timothyharrisesq8745 Died of covid early in the pandemic.

[@timothyharrisesq8745]

@@CantTellYou I don't watch much VladTV at all. And, I am proud of that.

[@HI-DEF100]

Seeing the place that JR was in a few years ago before going in to serve some time, its nice to see him back, healthy, smiling and sharing stories. Keep going, Writer!

[@chubbybaby1284]

The writer of writers 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Hold this W Prez

[@Swoozy724]

I used to listen to JR Writer non stop when I was younger. One of my favorite rappers ever. The writer of writers!

[@deebonash4487]

Ahhh being in like 8th grade listening to jr writer or 9th. His bars still stuck in my mind and I’m a dad of two!!! Lol

[@stephenking3717]

What's dope about this interview is that the whole convo was about music! Period! The whole reason he even sitting in that seat is because of the dopeness he's contributed to the culture. No talk about his bids, his beefs, none of that other shyt cats be getting interviewed for while they're trying to rap. Beautiful!

[@dwaynecarpio1758]

Because when Vlad is interviewing he goes straight to the elephant in the room. Why did Cameron retire you question never answered

[@philb707]

@@dwaynecarpio1758 lmao

[@80curt]

I agree.

[@dawkinsco6298]

Legend. Fred was ridiculously underrated.

[@LightWeight22]

big facts! Fred and Cassidy had some bangers too!

[@bobbycigarillo]

Last week I randomly thought about JR Writers old music and started listening to it, now he's on Vlad. Good stuff Vlad

[@TheRunwayBoyz]

The writer of writers 💯 A legend in my book!

[@MrandMrsFlamer]

We need Hell Rell next!!!!

[@justinbaptiste85]

He lie too much

[@c-moneybagzz2348]

@@justinbaptiste85 facts

[@Black-Pill-7411]

We need 4-0 next

[@whoishec7615]

Nah we don’t

[@gloriempaka9474]

@@whoishec7615 yes we do

[@1stcirclefamily992]

Imma say this one more time... GET YOUR OWN PLATFORM SHAWN AND WE WILL SUPPORT YOU!

[@courtneyfitzpatrick3214]

Yup!!!! NoW that We foUnd lOvE what’s Writer GoNnA dOoO

[@KD_SWAGGER]

🇩🇴 JR Writer has always been nice. One of the nicest in Dipset's history. Salute to JR Writer on his maturity and story on this segment. R.I.P. BIG L! R.I.P. Fred The Godson!

[@MarcusNewton24]

JR Writer is a legend 💯

[@courtneyfitzpatrick3214]

Can’t name a song

[@hoodfellah]

I saw fred at the pr parade in 04 and i acknowledged him when no one noticed him and he looked at me and gave me a nod of respect, cool dude rip fred da godson

[@Mula510]

Man Those Jr And He'll Rell Freestyle use to go Krazy back in the day.

[@buickryan88]

Niggas did whole songs live on the radio

[@Mula510]

@@buickryan88 Feel Me Bro. The Good ole Days 💯

[@mandox100pre3]

Big L is definitely slept on. Cheers to this man for giving the proper recognition!

[@andrerobberts6892]

Big L the best ever in my opinion then big pun a close 2nd both so slept on

[@donneysimpson8536]

"Now or Never" still get play. No order though Big, Big L, Big Pun, Sean P! the best to do it.

[@RonaldDorsinator]

*My guy Jr Writer....The Writer of Writers....History in the making was a underrated Album.....good to see and hear from him....can't wait to hear some new music from him*

[@alikathiphopoprah5507]

Yes...

[@BopOutGangQua]

Facts 💯

[@amaadfarris9083]

This interview is FIRE!! JR dropping some names!!!

[@pjroberson12]

From artist to artist.. Jr is the hardest regardless...

[@InPeSHaBLe]

Koch dropped the ball on that Xtacy record bro had with Nicole Wray off his 1st album. That joint was the one. Still get heavy play in the whip

[@HoweyJR_]

Thought I was the only one that liked that track😂

[@WilliamQuilesJr]

Still in rotation

[@oztheman6177]

J.R and Immortal Technique were my childhood favorites. They are definitely gifted lyrically

[@ashhhmoney6296]

This prez best interview. Salute . I was in dyckman while this was all going down ! Dyckman stand up ! DR stand up ! Salute to JR Writer

[@philb707]

The Writer of Writers 💪🏿💪🏿

[@jlove8441]

Cap but he USE to have some hot bars

[@philb707]

@@jlove8441 have u listened to any of his new music?

[@musclemark2710]

This is one ☝️ damn good interview!!!! R.I.P. Fred and Jr writer always been my favorite!

[@jacobmcconner6537]

Back 2011 I got a verse from him its called "I do this" wish I could link with him again and make more music.

[@JRWRITER]

my guy 🙏 just hit me on the gram im here! 💯

[@ms.b9866]

Thank you for bringing Us this awesome interview. Be Blessed everyone. Rest in Peace Fred the Godson 👑🕊️❤️🖤💚

[@danm5776]

I love these stories. Harlem is the literally the birthplace of this type of battle rapping. Murda Mook’s story about DMX battling out there with his pit bull. Jae Millz battling anyone on the block. Lux, Clips, Rex, 40 cal and his fight club battles. Remy Ma vs Lady Luck. The early SMACK DVD battles

[@lboogie83]

No lie I remember and I'm from BK 💯

[@stewgravey329]

Battle rap started in Philly…the spittin in each other’s face. That started in Philadelphia. Cyphers was NYC…Harlem dudes came after Philly as far as Battle Rap! Smack platform just outlasted the others

[@lboogie83]

@@stewgravey329 I can't deny that yet my first experience was is NY and I'm 39 and remembered NY doing it to another level

[@MarkAHouston]

I remember doing my thing out there.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@stewgravey329 I ain't know that

[@papermack1]

Salute to Shawn being able to fill in the gaps and add his own stories

[@fabiiosoo]

JR was my favourite rapper growing up

[@mikegreen5502]

For real same here he was the first 100% Dominican rapper

[@ltod2]

RIP to Fred The Godson,he had wicked skills and can freestyle.He came to Club Pyramind back in the days

[@dantepachino5785]

I use to be there

[@Weezy413]

Word

[@Yuuurp75]

“First rapper selling metaphors up on craigslist “ FDG rest my g

[@4rapfiendzonly914]

Eow Club Pyramid definitely gd times

[@dreamchaser1dc322]

Doubt it

[@martezbess6252]

One of the best bar for bar lyricist ❤

[@johnbowen6038]

I still bump memorized and Cold as Ice from time to time. I miss that era with a passion

[@andreswagassi2364]

🎯🎯🎯

[@smurfitoo1585]

Memorized got me 🐱 when I was like 15

[@Lamar0305]

Respect to JR for his stance on Drill music

[@beatsbythecardz695]

Fred was A MONSTER on the mic! RIP

[@puffinstuff3107]

"They hope the Don lose/mouth to mouth for the watch/cuz the face make it look like it's choking on food" I'll never forget where I was and what I was doing when I heard this nigga for the 1st time. That shit was incredible

[@iRecordOS]

Yo Fred the godson on dipset would’ve been a game changer omg never thought of that… RIP to one of my 🐐

[@angeldejesus1613]

We need these interviews

[@HipHopLiveSpot]

Writer of writers 🔥

[@courtneyfitzpatrick3214]

Lol When? His shits trash Nobody knows a song of his

[@DJONTHETRACK985]

I remember bumpin them dipset mixtapes in the early 2000s, miss those days, back when rhymes meant more than the beat, now a catchy basic flow and hard beat is what ppl like, papoose was my favorite for a long time, dipset as a group was all spitters

[@DMVFELLA....]

Hell yeah smack DVDs back in the day I remember watching the rap battles damn took me back ...love these interviews

[@KC_Money]

JR and Hell Rell were my favorite in Dipset outside of Cam

[@lboogie83]

They forced Juelz to step his game up

[@schaftsson7392]

Nah , they forced jewelz to clapp their cheeks and then step tha isht up..

[@johnsmith-zh1iv]

Hell "i keep getting jumped" Rell

[@honorablewiz7447]

Fred the God's City of Gods tape is a certified classic

[@thecincylife5736]

Writers block pt2 was nuts

[@daveclark3829]

The writer of writers !!!!

[@dav1ll3]

My boy JR Writer. That Writers Block series and that CineCrack 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MarquettDavon]

Peace to the saints, JR is a legend. Fred also has bars.

[@stevenrodriguez3058]

PTTS

[@suzettesinclair11]

JR Writer is a beast. Love him!😘

[@bigbiz3190]

shout out JR writer...he came out for grand opening of my store 'mixtape maniac' in Toronto back in 05...shot out duke the god...

[@flifetti]

It’s JR Writer‼️‼️‼️

[@tghetto5]

He talks about most of this on "My Life" from History in the Making.

[@606Goldie]

Writer's Block II. Classic!

[@bxboro4662]

Went to H.S. with Fred. R.I.P. Fred The Godson BX Legend!!!

[@cliffcliff6358]

Theodore roosevelt

[@jerryspence3969]

JR WRITER. THE WRITER OF WRITERS.

[@brandonwoods4888]

Jr Writer Legendary No Kizzy ! I Grew Up On Dipset ,Lox etc But Jr Definitely Put Every Beat He Got On In A Casket The Boy Went Brazy!

[@LLO227]

Wow Vlad killing em with the Authentic DipSet interviews

[@nowicaneatnice5803]

This a way better interview than I expected lol. I always will have his Hot 97 freestyle in my top 10 for sure...top 5 even

[@apeacep5326]

Finally hearing FRED DA GOD'S SON NAME, he was soooo nyce!!!

[@riseonthetrack]

THE WRITER OF ALL WRITERS💯

[@juneyerr]

“I been doing this consistent I ain’t ever change every studio I visit it got set in flames” still bump that like it’s 2006

[@cipherP9]

Vlad gonna fire somebody for not turning this 25 minute part 1 into 20 separate videos.

[@eja2199]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jpage42]

Salute the writer of ALL writers

[@Langston890]

I remember listening to JR on mixtapes in my walkman back in junior high. This ni99a used to have me completely amazed w/ his wordplay, like goddamn is this ni99a a genius lol Shoutout to JR, def a contributor to this rap shit, and a top-tier lyricist. I used to look forward to his verse more than anyone else in the Dips.

[@madhash83]

Writer Block 3 is classic. I gotta pull up "Someone like you" with him and Jae Millz, another classic, that was my shit, only thing that would make that song better is if it was longer.

[@HoweyJR_]

WB4 the best WB

[@chanceklein]

@@HoweyJR_ nah WB5 is the best

[@HoweyJR_]

@@chanceklein u dead serious?

[@chanceklein]

@@HoweyJR_ Make a Move, Where u at, What a Thug About, Heavy Jewels. All bangers from that album.

[@HoweyJR_]

@@chanceklein Critically accalimed is better than all them fuck outta here😂

[@anzsolo1025]

JR’s interview already more intensive in part 1 than Juelz whole mumbled interview

[@karateflix]

I cant stand hearing Juelz speak, lol, respectfully. Not everyone is a good speaker that can get their ideas out.

[@krishnawainright15]

I think Juelz is Scared to Talk cuz his Teeth might Fall Out. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@cap536]

Wow Fred Da Godson with Dipset would’ve been 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@polo_da_don7190]

The Writer of All Writers JR, Vlad you getting better and better with the bookings and interviews salute 🫡

[@chrome_things4735]

Glad he mentioned Cam'ron as his inspiration

[@FlowboyVegas1]

Like he’s been doing his whole career?

[@chrome_things4735]

@@FlowboyVegas1 nah he was in his feelings coming home talking bout no visits or paper,now he sounds like he got his head in a better space (no homo),if u a dipset fan u know the kid was fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@FlowboyVegas1]

@@chrome_things4735 respect 💯

[@dreyprice248]

I remember when I lived in Dyckman,he made the video with Cam and lil Wayne 🔥🔥🔥

[@Rob810Flint]

Bird CALL that shit was fire

[@godisgood117]

JR Writer! If u know u know! 🔥🔥🔥 DR stand up! Yurrrr!! 🇩🇴

[@charlesvalerio7718]

Been waiting for this one!

[@marcspecial]

Just sent this to my man Slim that they were talking abt. Those were the good old days

[@dominiqueburdette]

🔥 interview. I can't wait for some new music from Jr 💪

[@reverseskydivingclub]

damn, i can’t believe i watched a 24min part 1, but of course the dude who gave us ‘writer’s block’ is gonna drop gems in this interview. great looks for shawn!

[@dwhitfield58]

Bout time someone interviewed JR WRITER‼️🔥🤟🏿😎🔥

[@remarcablemc]

JR Writer one of the illest man, multi syllables are crazy 🔥

[@neverwantedtotalktrenxhbxb6136]

This Was A Good Interview💯

[@thegenesis6896]

I need JR x Griselda collabs...him & Westside specifically would be 🔥🔥🔥

[@jonb2298]

Writer talking bout the battle where Fred told Charlie “thousand dollars for the sneaker…that’s called a G string 💯💯 🔥 “

[@Jubie706]

Yessir. One of the Best lyricist of DipSet. Legedary...

[@MT-vl5vi]

He always sound like Cam'ron on steroids to me killing every thing he was on!!!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@eliteleveliq4289]

10:10 😂😂😂😂 straight new york 18:00 I didn't know you were Dominican bro. That's crazy. Always listened to u. U definitely put big respect on ya culture by stamping that this interview JR...❤✊🏾

[@Rob810Flint]

Use to call himself the Dominican Prince

[@jlove8441]

You didn’t know because he looks black and he is absorbed in black culture not Spanish or West Indian African-American started hip-hop. Is documented do your research

[@culturevulture5600]

@@jlove8441 Can be puerto ric@n and look like Akön?

[@NellBentley1]

The Writer Of Writers

[@TheHuztlazgreed]

He’s right. I strived for years to do music and around 2005 to about 2008 to 2010. I wasn’t inspired as much as I was when I put out my 2008 EP.

[@dontouchthis]

Legend ! 💯🔥

[@sophisticatedignorance5697]

I was trippin when I saw the length of the video, but Shawn Prez made it smooth for me...

[@TyWerks]

na facts is went smoothly

[@MAILMAN01]

I definitely remember seeing Fred around Cam around the time he signed to the Roc. Fred & J.R. under Dipset woulda been crazy

[@kingofbloccs718]

Jr been dope. Very underrated.

[@zoe4919]

Wow this is a Legendary interview for shit sure . . Good shit with this one . .

[@PropJoe]

This was actually a smooth clip!

[@ticalKoof]

6 min freestyle so 🔥🔥

[@antione4543]

“standin on the couches like i aint got no home trainin in me”

[@VoiceofReason00]

You a real one

[@jeremyhart3871]

JR Writer always been nice

[@jopilot4126]

Fred was a beast what held him back was the image and coming up in the time NY lost the hip hop focus

[@cgbodyauto7635]

That battle rap story was crazy!

[@___arqiteqt]

"i told him to write rhymes, but i ain't know he was gon' write rhymes" ...only real ones remember that.

[@jerryrichards50]

My favorite dipset artist of all time

[@juliuskingsely8256]

Same bro

[@hoodpimp1519]

Writer’s block 1 is top 5 solo mixtapes ever , He gave Cam his new style of flow if you disagree its because you simply dont know what you talking about

[@dogsbx4569]

Dope interview💪🏽💯

[@lc500yyc]

I remember when JR Writer was on the DJ Kay Slay Death Before Dishonor 2 Belly Mixtape and showing love to Canada!

[@deebonash4487]

Rip Kay slay!!