Slug of Atmosphere: "By 2Pac's Third Album, I Saw That He Wasn't Talking to Me"

From episode 11 of Let the Record Show, Slug of Atmosphere speaks on Prince's 1982 classic "Do Me", which was sampled by 2Pac on "To Live & Die in L.A." Slug reveals that he was into early 'Pac during the Digital Underground era, but realized he outgrew his music by the time "Me Against the World" came out.

[@tylerpage6578]

Just a goat speaking no big deal

[@karlhenriksson9434]

truee

[@karlhenriksson9434]

@Fuck You ;(

[@brasstacksboxing409]

@Fuck You he gots barz.

[@brasstacksboxing409]

@Fuck You I mean yeah, his rhymes are abstract. He definitely has a different style. But, he has some tracks that he flames. I am not a huge fan, but I dig some of his stuff. Had a friend put me on him. He can free style for days. Why are you watching his video???

[@tylerpage6578]

@Fuck You if your a hip hop head you respect slug hands down

[@pedrogutz3253]

I don't know why I am so late to seeing this, but here is what I will say. I think the appreciation for Prince and how much he was a part of peoples lives through music is recognized by us all. I also think Slug as an Artist has his own natural style of his art. I think it's great that he said his honest truth how much he appreciated others but knew what his flavor of the art that truly intrigued him. Real recognize real but kept it real.

[@LetTheRecordShowTV]

Check out the whole episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6vLlWSgn892pMk

[@stevensprentz6523]

Honestly Pac is the first artist that got me into listening to rap/hip hop back in the 90's. My oldest sister borrowed and let me listen to "me against the world" album. Slowly got into underground hip hop after that. Been hooked ever since. Much love to Slug too, been to a couple of your shows. You put on helluva dope concert

[@BarrettWallacesec7]

Pacs best album!

[@GoodxJ]

My sister’s favorite rapper was Tupac so I grew up as a kid hearing all his music! 🎤👍✌️😁

[@mahreeohhhh]

Mad props to be brave enough to say an artist is not for you at a certain level. How many teenage girls are out there saying Kendrick Lamar speaks to them. This is a bold statement from Slug.

[@LetTheRecordShowTV]

True that!

[@iHuzza]

Teenage girls saying Kendrick speaks to them really isn’t that outlandish. The guy has made several songs from the perspective of teenagers & women, or that deal w/ issues that both men & women face.

[@AnimeProfilePicture]

Why can't Kendrick's reach teenage girls?

[@mahreeohhhh]

@@AnimeProfilePicture what does Kendrick Lamar have in common with teenage women that's relatable? I'll wait.

[@jonathanm8273]

This how i feel with Kendrick. I remember when he was still underground back in 2010 performing on the 3rd stage at paid dues and rock the bells

[@ArtMorera]

Awesome interview guys 🤙🏽

[@LetTheRecordShowTV]

Thank you!

[@CesarSanchezfool]

The title of his second album should’ve told you that!

[@booming_systems757]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was about to post the same thing. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@donnydarkoh6411]

Coincidentally my favorite Pac album is me against the world

[@alejandroramirez4470]

Objectively great, but Slug just has his personal feelings about it. He knew it wasn't the sound he was going to build up, so he didn't want tupac to influence him further.

[@x0rn312]

I think slug is way off about tupac Which is interesting because they are 2 of my favorite lyricists of any genre

[@wingnutbeats]

wym by way off? Slug says Tupac didn't speak to him, you can't really say that slugs personal account is wrong

[@alejandroramirez4470]

We got rappers that copied 2pac, and Slug just didn't want to be one of them. He knew him as someone smart, but his struggles weren't the same.

[@CRASHDDZ]

100% my thoughts. for real. I swear this could have been me lol. Big up Sluggo!

[@bazggw6878]

I agree i thought Pacs 2nd album was his best work no filler all killer that & 7 day theory ✌

[@LetTheRecordShowTV]

A lot of people loved his Digital Underground sound on the early records better than the Death Row era

[@ant9771]

Shit that is smart Sean. Appreciate you! I was wondering what you meant because the shit spoke to me he always did. But again I am younger so. Anyway

[@daplaya88]

2Pac = G.O.A.T.

[@lyricsanonymous9036]

Nas > Pac

[@thatbronzeboij]

Big Boi > Nas

[@daquandoolie]

damn rip Shock G

[@icekalibur8520]

First artist that got me into rap was Mystikal I was around 11. Still smoking. And he had that burst of fast rap. Man I was hooked. Use to love PAC as a teen we thuggin 😏 but u get older u move on. Still listen to PAC till this day tho R.I.P

[@brandennfinch]

bone thugz bcuz fast flow

[@XandiMusic]

How can 'Pac's music not speak to you, what an herb? Haha j/k

[@man1theyoungshaman]

I agree with you 100%

[@thatbronzeboij]

Shut up bro. 😑😑😑🥱let people have their opinions. I love PAC and I’m not butthurt if people have opinions.

[@man1theyoungshaman]

@@thatbronzeboij Exactly! Let Xandi have his opinion. You are doing the exact same thing your telling Xandi not to do. That's what the comment section is for! Freedom of speech works both ways dummy...

[@2anti386]

@@man1theyoungshaman He’s a Dumbass

[@atomicalien4]

@@man1theyoungshaman its funny to me how u two idiots ignored his jk at the end

[@slcmt2]

i was mad confused about what slug ment about it not being for him until i actually watch it, as a white kid from but fuck canada yall give me some tupac some too check out as of now my main tupac song is a remix but it goes hard 2Pac - So Much Pain (Izzamuzzic Remix)

[@joshmashatt5057]

Is that Old Man Saxton?

[@NolanGustinePreece]

Gtfo

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

Lmaooo weird seeing this comment here

[@yaritzacortez1866]

🥰

[@4thQuarterMentality]

Its ok Slug to admit that you didn't like Tupac. Haha.

[@jamesvergara8041]

Somebody had to do it

[@JBaked]

I was never a big fan. Respect to 2pac but overrated I think lol

[@EduardoSullivan359]

@@JBaked Same

[@ivyrich2777]

@@JBaked only white boys say that

[@cbsparr]

@@ivyrich2777 dumbass thing to say.

[@leolovelife]

He was talking to everyone who cared about justice...maybe you don't care if you don't think he was talking to you cause he was talking to the world....every individual can do something about injustice, oppression, poverty, racism, imperialism, etc....!!!!

[@lakersfansince1991]

You can care about that and not be a fan of the music

[@leolovelife]

@@lakersfansince1991 but he didn't say that.

[@man1theyoungshaman]

@@leolovelife @lakersfansince91

[@man1theyoungshaman]

@@leolovelife I agree with Realeey 100%.. That comment Slug made is disrespectful to a legend and it shows how limited he is in Hip Hop culture and in life...

[@essgee4225]

Just say you didn’t like pac god damn

[@whatudoin1]

Not sure what to say If dear mama or white man's world didn't talk to him... Some people front like they're too cool

[@ConflictedYouth]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@man1theyoungshaman]

Of course Tupac was not talking to Slug. Have you ever heard Slug's boring ass nursery rhymes? I have one word for Slugs music, BORING!

[@lyricsanonymous9036]

Boring ass nursery rhymes? Slugs a pretty deep MC, homie

[@man1theyoungshaman]

@@lyricsanonymous9036 I've tried listening to his music believe me. My girlfriend likes his lil' soft rhymes. But if he's gonna be saying stupid sh*t like - Tupac didn't talk to me . He's not only showing disrespect for the legend that's 100 times more influential and 100 times deeper than he is, but he's also showing how limited his Hip Hop knowledge and versatility is. With that said, his rhymes put me to sleep and at this point his voice straight annoys me. Slug just doesn't talk to me...

[@lyricsanonymous9036]

@@man1theyoungshaman There's no disrespect, and he's not saying he didn't feel everything Pac did...infact, he said he was a fan of his earlier work. The point is,, is that when it got to All Eyez on Me, that it wasn't for him. It was much more gangsta than his previous work. Slugs not a gangsta, and he ain't gonna front like that. His lack of hip hop knowledge? 😂 Homie, he's a very knowledgeable dude, stop playin. Pac is obviously much more influential, but 100 times deeper is just straight up crazy. The cool thing about Slug is that he'll say something that sounds mad elementary, yet when you really listen to what he says...it has layers to it. Mad weird you say "lil soft rhymes", cause you do realize Pac wasn't hard 24/7, right? Any way, I ain't gonna change your mind. It's mad clear you got a bias, that's cool though...he ain't for everyone. I like his early work, but haven't fucked with him in about 15 years. Peace

[@man1theyoungshaman]

@@lyricsanonymous9036 The album they asked him about was Me against the world. Before Death Row. If you've ever heard that album you would understand that by saying - tupac didn't talk to me shows how limtied he is in many ways.. Peace...

[@lyricsanonymous9036]

@@man1theyoungshaman My bad, thought he meant AEOM. Yeah, that is mad weird, cause that's Pacs best album 🤔 Idk, I been a hip hop head since '88, and I'm not a big Pac fan...definitely wouldn't say I'm unknowledgable on hip hop, quite the opposite. I like some of his stuff, but I'm not big on his production or his delivery. I'm a NYer, so gravitate more towards Rakim, Masta Ace, G Rap, Nas, Tribe, The Beatnuts, Black Thought, Guru, Biggie, ect... I fuck with West Coast, but I prefer tge underground. Blackalicious, Planet Asia, Del the Funky Homosapien, Locksmith, Aceyalone, Jurassic 5, ect...as opposed to the G-Funk/Gangsta shit