MC Eiht: 2Pac Went Backwards By Affiliating Himself with Gangs

MC Eiht opens up about celebrities and their gang affiliation during this interview with DJ Vlad. The Compton native and Crip member talks about knowing Tupac and explains how his connection with gangs led to his demise. The rapper says that Tupac began stamping himself with the Mob Piru in hopes to show loyalty, but says the star didn't have to prove anything.
"It's certain things that you don't do just to want to belong." He explained that it was always Pac's choice, but nonetheless, he didn't have to pursue that lifestyle, "They shouldn't like you no better if you were a rapper or if-hey, now you got to put this rag in your back pocket."
Nearly 20 years after Tupac's death, singer Chris Brown is now in a similar position for his affiliation with Bloods. The Tappahannock, VA. native was thrown into immediate stardom as a teen, and now at 26, he's a multimillionaire, with many accolades, linked to one of the biggest gangs. Although Brown is scrutinized, MC Eight says gangbanging has changed since his young days.
"It's not a life and death situation. When I gangbanged it was a life and death situation. I didn't get to go to Grammy parties when I was gangbanging and even when I started rapping, I was still affiliating myself. So it was more for me being accepted going back to the block as to getting invited to some body's party."

[@KingaMoor]

Finally a real person who talk about 2Pac without worshiping or idolizing him like he's Jesus. Just truth and honesty.

[@kimilaadubois9416]

Ikr

[@joshuamoreno8948]

Facts

[@prodigy9885]

Ricardo Campbell shut up u a bitch

[@33GLOCK]

@throwbackxs globel its gay nigga especially if u grown asf

[@33GLOCK]

@@prodigy9885 LOL

[@creepinoutdaziploc3115]

one of the few celebs who arent afraid to speak on Pac in a non-dickriding light

[@BIGGEST5LATT]

true lol

[@3r00klyn30i]

+HipHopLover93 R&BLover93 Nah, Eminem fans are the worst stans ever. When he puts out trash ass music they still eat it up and call in classic instantly

[@antonysmith1981]

+CreepinOutDaZiploc EXACTLY

[@augustknight3483]

#facts.

[@3r00klyn30i]

+HipHopLover93 R&BLover93 Yeah True

[@catfishandbass8680]

Don't matter who you are. 2Pac or Biggie. On the streets, everyone can be touched.

[@Papi_c99200]

2Pac was just too loyal..he wasn’t no gangbanger

[@radiatednapkin3446]

facts

[@Jason-lv4uu]

And he Knew that it would come once he shot the off duty drunken racist trouble making criminal so called cop who he didn't know was a cop 'til after the fact. And I think the cowardly dude that he tried to rescue ended testifying against him smh.

[@daxp2499]

@@Papi_c99200Loyal to the wrong people. It’s never good to be loyal to gang members and start jumping into their beefs. It’s not going to work out for you. Especially when you’re a civilian who wasn’t born into that lifestyle

[@shakirtheoneandonly5095]

Thing is pac never had to be in the streets to be touched by the end point of his life

[@ksfranklin7004]

This is the most honest, non-idolizing, point of view I've seen yet.

[@codypatterson2608]

🎉I 🎉 🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢really hurts me me me too but but but it’s rit’s it’s rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr😮

[@bassoonman2000]

"Gang banging is going backwards." Someone speaking the truth.

[@michaelr.4878]

Yeah, he was right about that. But I nearly pissed my pants from laughing so hard when he said that girls are attracted to gang members. If a girl is attracted to a guy because he has a rag on..that is the type of girl you do not want around you That is the type of girl that has 6 kids with 6 different guy by the time she is 22 and ends up being a grandmother by 30.

[@tellmemore.1timedoh.686]

Subscribe and hear me out!! .1timedoh.

[@ASSman864]

Hes right. One of pacs first songs, look up "MC Newyork tears of a clown" it shows that pac was smarter than the gang shit, but it also shows that pac knew he wouldent be heard if he didnt act hard and thug. 2 lines to show you what i mean "Red or blue? What set you claim? Does it make a difference? One day were gonna work it out and overcome the ignorance" "Confused? You shouldent be, My facts are stated clearly But my raps contain no wild thang So i guess no one will hear me" Its a great song you should listen to it. So many classic lines in one song. Every line is worth quoting but its better to hear it yourself kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZzWenWIhJ50is0

[@chellzwalker9046]

@@michaelr.4878 Wrong

[@chellzwalker9046]

@Kevin Green Not real women.

[@sconiersclan]

My father would always tell me as a young man “son I’ve never seen a man outrun the streets- streets was here before you and will be here after you”

[@levibondjr4650]

Woo that’s a real statement!

[@diesel1635]

Mine told me the streets don't take no losses

[@naimnaimi1505]

That's so real n true. Thanks pops

[@tristinhall1275]

Mine told me to get a job and go to school and become successful never spoke to me about "the streets" lmao

[@miguelsanchez6370]

tristin hall shut up dickhead. You’re a mistake and your dad knows it.

[@OdinOfficialEmcee]

I enjoy MC Eiht so much. He just keeps it real and doesn't glamorize shit, says it how he sees it but has the insight to not preach it like it's fact when it's his opinion but never backs down his point when he knows what he's talking about. Much respect for this dude.

[@johnwesley5119]

I was so disappointed when Tupac went that route. He had so much potential.

[@kevina5337]

Totally. The dude who wrote Changes is the real Pac.. the dude who wrote Hit 'em Up is some obnoxious clown with something to prove, who unfortunately died before he could outgrow that phase... Some sad shit smh...

[@Jm-ek8th]

People say suge knight had an influence on Tupac to gang bang, to some extent I think that’s true

[@ronaldjames7843]

Suge knight put that battery in him

[@jimmystrickland1034]

California love stole biggies flow lol.

[@lakishalaster5584]

@@kevina5337 pac was a thug what do you expect??????

[@danield.636]

He said the most honest thing I've heard about Pac

[@nongeneric1]

What would you say about pac?

[@macrolen2003]

U don't know what your saying

[@fendi-bull8167]

After researching about Suge, his "affiliation" with the LA? I knew he's not going to survive that long. HELL, Eiht is a damn smart guy.

[@harrystoffel5254]

Pac was suge 's little bitch!!

[@ayoody3yeq]

lol what!

[@jakerisi]

homie sounds like he permanently holdin in blunt smoke

[@ec4554]

😂😂

[@hasht4659]

Jake Risi damn lmao

[@HGUHFful]

LMFAO

[@tmansmith3547]

Wooly that shit was funny and he actually does

[@doeniettofparawaus5169]

Jake Risi LMFAO

[@Panther-]

How can anyone dislike this vid seriously...am from London Uk and even I know Mc Eiht is a legend out here cmon, a dude who grew up in the streets involved with gangs and went into acting and still affiliated and still has his brains and mind intact to speak amazingly well like this and still look like hes in his 30s ...is a testament in its own.Salute..not many soldiers make it and even those that do are usually a shell of their former selves

[@davidarencibia4582]

Chris Brown disliked it. 😂

[@roberttange805]

1 min quite plz for all the victims from MC EIGHT there is a gangsta sitting around talking about him gangbanging and doing only bad things to his community. u do salute em for all that and wonder why its still a thing. never listen to a criminal no matter what he is saying he is moralic lost he ino regret what he did, just because he cant be charged for it nowdays lmao but thinking first, nahhh .

[@ronaldjames7843]

The only people that dislike it are the hardheaded Pac stans & don't want to admit & accept Pac never did wrong in his life & he can do no wrong in their eyes lol

[@trifeloco]

He's right when he speaks about the fascination of gang life. Because that was me as a teenager. I thought the look of being a gangster was enough I thought it was the coolest shit ever. Then eventually I saw a few real things in the street, I saw shit go down and how some of my homies that were really in it suffered consequences for living that life. It scared the shit out of me and of course opened my eyes. Never again did I want to become a gangbanger. Everything looks and sounds great in theory and everything looks perfect from far away until it gets up close and personal with you.

[@StreetHeat300]

true

[@the-engneer]

The area I grew up in basically all my childhood friends were involved with that life and I always avoided it. I wasn't an angel but I was good at staying to myself and I caught a lot of shit for it, but now that I'm older they respect me for it. Sadly only a few are here still but that's life

[@trifeloco]

@@the-engneer that's the unfortunate reality of that life my friend.

[@trifeloco]

@+He Riddler oh yeah I was rocking my rags, blue in particular bc i knew MS13 dudes and my family is from Central America. Yellow usually meant Latin Kings around my way. The look was cool af but the reality behind it isn't.

[@ShotokunWulf]

I remember when I was kid couple of my friends wanted to be bloods , they thought it’s a bunch of Celebrities/rappers kickin it a abandon building or some shxt

[@SHOW_ME]

"Gang banging is not a fashion statement". Sums up the whole interview

[@lubui2583]

yes the fuck it is!! this is tupac!! bow down and stop everything that is going on in your life. tattoo thug life !!!!😉😉😉

[@Choooochooooslair365]

Yeaa

[@addisonlewis723]

@@lubui2583 Nah.

[@lubui2583]

Palpatine Darth Sidious i hope you dont

[@elliottgilstrap3385]

Dude, the guy was in an arts school!! He wasn't bo banger, so your saying he a poser, c'mon man. Be a man and grow your mentality!

[@uthman9979]

Don’t understand someone over 18 and rich wanting to join a set. Give me a mil and i would avoid everybody and live in a cabin by a lake

[@domnel3981]

السلام عليكم facts

[@fivetimesten495]

السلام عليكم anyone trying to get put on after the age of 20 is confused with themselves

[@azhwanmuhamad3603]

Bro he was gonna stay in jail if he didnt take suges deal

[@opiateexperiment2022]

I agree

[@jefferyjohnson1088]

well said a mill who the fuck in there right mind makes over a mill then wants to gangbang

[@GareBearGamingGround]

I wish more people saw this interview. This is some of the realest talk I've EVER heard. Good on you MC Eiht and DJ Vlad for real

[@arizonaanalog389]

If anyone is consuming information about Pac's life, this interview should be the final chapter. No dickriding or overglorification. Just straight facts from a dude that really lived that life, giving Pac his flowers while explaining how his ignorance and attachment to gang life was his downfall.

[@WO2411]

As much as I love PAC It’s the hard truth that people still can’t face till this day💯

[@ftgreenprojects]

You can tell this guy loved Pac and is still Highly disappointed in the Fuckery

[@killahlos7501]

love is a strong one

[@daeboyz305]

Yup and you can really see it

[@MohammedMuhiUddin]

This is one of the realest interviews ever.

[@dormiebasne3578]

You know what it really reminds me of? It makes me think of how King Buzzo from the Melvin's talks about Kurt Cobain, mostly cause Kurt and Tupac were these legendary figures, but those are two of the few people that saw them in a humanized way.

[@carlbrown6528]

No its not

[@queengoddess8552]

I agree with u

[@michaelbronco1023]

I saw an interview with Ice T years ago in which Ice said Tupac didn't have a felony record until he was a platinum rapper. He went to good schools and had everything to lose. He had no business being in that situation in Vegas. That man he beat is never gonna have millions of dollars, he got nothing to lose and Pac had everything to lose.

[@jonathanjohnson9611]

Of course he never grew up with a rough life. That's the lie he sold to his stupid fans lol Dude was a complete fraud. Ballerina turned conscious rapper turned gangster rapper.

[@kimilaadubois9416]

@@jonathanjohnson9611 Exactly!

[@allaboutindia1208]

that's why pac a g he had everything to lose but still didn't sell out

[@michaelbronco1023]

@@allaboutindia1208 I disagree, he was so talented and it all went to waste. I was just watching a video of gang members talking about millionaire rappers trying to live the gangster lifestyle and frankly it angers them that guys who have everything want to live like them, guys who came up with nothing and were in some ways forced into that lifestyle. They would give anything to be in young 2pac's shoes.

[@allaboutindia1208]

@@michaelbronco1023 listen to this interview and see for yourself. The man had come to terms with the possibility of death. And for him thug life didn't mean gangbanging killing etc etc. It was a mean of bringing the black community together.

[@lukemiller118]

McEiht The smartest rapper I've ever seen interviewed!!! A wise man. As much as i liked Pac, the dude tried to be the toughest guy out there & tried to be everything to everyone & it all back fired

[@NoBullsh_t]

He and Cube would talk about the realities of street life, but would always point to the system, even in their early records....

[@t-l-taylor]

@@NoBullsh_t cube never gangbanged

[@NoBullsh_t]

@@t-l-taylorI know, He had alot of knowledge tho

[@alfatir14]

@@t-l-taylor You missed the point. He compared music, not lives.

[@user-Pna8]

Exactly he tried to prove something to ppl he thought was fam but didn't give a damn abt him for real...Orlando was planted there and willing to take a beat down just for a revenge killing...just because dude whispered in Tupac ear instead of ignoring the situation

[@bigbwitdathirdeyeopen4526]

McEiht speaking common sense something that ppl lack nowadays

[@kimilaadubois9416]

Exactly

[@NotLikeUss]

Facts , shit like this happen everyday in the hood

[@MelaninGoddessCult]

some black people,

[@instantkarma2724]

Especially after the riots. Black people is having a psychosis.

[@davidforreal2116]

Real shit

[@Cashmere.Kufi_88]

Eiht dropped some street science and basically common sense

[@dynamic9016]

Real talk

[@aleshapaustin4492]

Facts...

[@erb082580]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯💯💯💯

[@StephenGoodChannel]

Ryders a genius.. 🤣🤣

[@realeyez3718]

He’s a snitch

[@citizenshane8932]

MC Eiht is still dope!

[@citizenshane8932]

With the Gheri curls and the locs and He’s still on originator of West Coast rap. And if you listen to us stories in his presentation he is a very smart man

[@derrmann1800]

yea DJ quik is his step daddy tho haha

[@quetzalcoatl9993]

He still look exactly the same from menace II society

[@OGGOAT23]

@@derrmann1800 foh

[@drinking28]

Mc. Eiht is a intelligent dude...well spoken brother!

[@marquisroberson6938]

The streets ain't got no love for no one 🖤

[@coolinhaters365]

Marquis Roberson ;they do while you giving them shit.

[@sauljoya297]

Streets wana marry ya then burry ya

[@rockykhadafi567]

Factz

[@brandonnorman4595]

Marquis you are the smart one

[@walkdeuce1397]

Marquis Roberson,Preach that shit brother (streetz love no one)

[@MadEastern]

He's 100% right. Pac started as a dancer and at the end of his career he was super thugged out stomping mfs out on some gang shit. That was a definition of hustling backwards.

[@fredrickjohnson9473]

gotta love Tupac my dude

[@brad4058]

+Pan Szyderka I think he did it because first he raps about thug life and how he's in it. He gotta be real so he gotta put in some kinda work to say he really lived that life otherwise people would call him out for it.

[@MadEastern]

+B Rad So he lived what he rapped not rapped what he lived. That ain't real.

[@brad4058]

Basically. That's one way to put it I guess.

[@fuckyalife52212]

When we were growing up street dancing wasn't soft. Dancing was cool it didn't really play out until the mid 90's lol we partied back then

[@ShortyMcvay517]

His voice changed so much over the years. Still remember that 'straight up menace' song. You wouldn't even think he made that...

[@brandonjackson3641]

He had a cold or something in this interview check out his other interviews on KZbin he don't sound like that

[@bkkersey93]

@@brandonjackson3641 I'm thinking he doesn't sound anything like Ryder.

[@undergroundmoto8287]

Yeah yeeahh raiiihhgt ninja style i got it

[@rendellbarnes2569]

" These streets have been here wayy before rap music came along, and they gon be here after. "

[@stanslowe]

this guys cool.. he doesn't try to come across hard or gangsta, he lived it .. he just a humble dude

[@lastchancerecordings9047]

MC EIHT IS A DOPE EMCEE COMPTONS MOST WANTED IS DEF ONE OF THE WEST COAST GREATS ALL AROUND BEATS AND ALL

[@aloapp6655]

E I H T should I continue you left out the G cause the G ain’t in u

[@FlightDogg_]

He's an O.G.

[@jaythetruthteller2385]

@@aloapp6655 fuck Dj quik his music was mostly about pussy yeah he jabbed at mC but Other then that fuck him

[@jamescarter3196]

I always felt like his rap persona had a certain kind of mellow and 'matter of factness' about his delivery that helped make it really unique and put him in the top eschelon of rappers overall. He's a great storyteller with a great style. This video makes me want to grab 'Music to Driveby again.

[@brimleyhillmassive]

Love MC Eiht, but I'm surprised he didn't start the interview by saying "Jeeeeaaahhh". Seriously though, good to hear some positive wisdom from the olders.

[@doogyhowzir5726]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gptharulla177]

Electric Adventures 😂😂😂😂😂 bruhhh

[@briancle3921]

A FUKKED up childhood is why the way I am🎶🎶🎶

[@frankwhite1895]

It got me in the state where I don’t give a.....damn

[@craignewsome2058]

"Jeeeaaahhh"🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrDock808]

This is NO QUESTION THE REALEST VIDEO I've seen on here!!!!!!!!! Big SHOUT OUT to MC EIGHT for keeping it 100 on ERRTHANG he said, MUCH LUVV from the Southside of Chicago you are RESPECTED here Bruh you can stop through any time

[@the-engneer]

This is some actual wisdom that people should really listen too. Some people don't have a choice but a lot of people do

[@mjolden]

Eiht broke that shit all the way down.

[@mjolden]

+Apexone Eiht was right when he said it's the fascination of the gang life but I also think it's so someone can say, "Hey did you know Chris Brown is hanging with Pirus?" or, "Yo, I saw so-and-so throwing up a Crip set in the video". It's mfs out here that had to bury niggas they grew up with or dodging bullets themselves and niggas out here playing dress-up for album sales and/or to stay relevant. That's like getting a job and doing nothing all week and you still getting a check, you wanna be and look like a banger without putting in the work.

[@apexone5502]

Matthew Olden See, I've always said that Chris and Wayne and whomever else want the benefits of the tough guy image that being in a gang gives you without dealing with all of the headaches that come along with that life. They wanna walk in the club 30, 40 deep on some 'I wish a nigga would' but they don't want to go the hard route of possibly having to bury their homies, dodging cops, keeping their heads on a swivel in case niggas try to catch you slippin', etc. Them niggas are definitely not about that action. I don't agree with that gang life but I have less respect for a frontin' nigga that paid their way in instead of putting in work.

[@mjolden]

+Apexone Same here, I couldn't be a gangbanger but I respect the OGs like Eiht who know what it's like and had to go through that to get to where he is now. I bet Chris Brown wouldn't go out to a Crip neighborhood and try that Piru shit.

[@mjolden]

+Apexone Smh I will never know why people gotta perpetrate like somebody they're not.

[@caveloc]

+Matthew Olden Real talk!

[@chitterlingsrtasty]

MC Eiht interviews are by far my favorite. More please.

[@hughjarms4510]

I know , man.

[@Sh1bble]

Couldn't agree more, very humble and educated dude who really puts gang life into perspective, no glamorizing, just truth.

[@Oioisavaloy]

Exactly

[@PunchianThe3rd]

chitterlingsrtasty all the West Coast nigga videos was good. Him and Trae was the best

[@turtleanton6539]

True

[@josephgambrell888]

Gotta love 8....He simply gives a simple explanation for what happened to Pac and how & why these rappers are claiming & wanting to be gang members!! In my opinion everybody in the rap game should see this video...and everybody considering getting in the rap game!!! Probably your most necessary interview Vlad...

[@urbanlife306]

MC EIGHT gave a honestly great interview

[@jahivah]

Eight kept it 100.

[@jonkash21]

+Davidson lol no he did not

[@NoName-rt5dc]

Yes! But, no he kept it 93 shots

[@im2dopee]

+jahivah Eiht* dummy

[@apitterson17]

+Jonatan Morales damn bro...couldve been autocorrect

[@im2dopee]

+Adaam Pitterson he leaves out the G Cus the G ain't in him

[@tommygunz37]

Finally somebody set the record straight

[@toreanolamont4234]

Brother Tommy bro my nigga it been time & I'm from the south Los Angeles , watts, Compton area & I'm personally tired of the media & outta town niggas talkn like they know & don't know a mufukkn thing

[@smufinstuff]

Brother Tommy exactly!

[@curtisbyman2646]

Gift of Dab can you hear the interviewers jew whiny voice?

[@travvypoo]

Curtis Byman idiot. He's a black Muslim, not Jewish at all. Clueless fuck lol

[@boshidobrown]

😂 She said clueless

[@tomd1434]

He said it best when he said some of us didn’t have a choice. Must be annoying to see someone actually choose to try and be in that world when they weren’t in it to begin with and never had to be.

[@megamanxhunter]

Which is a bit stupid when you see Chris Brown affiliating himself with Bloods.

[@calebjakande4294]

Ironic how Eiht was a millionaire in his early 20’s from music and film role and when he’s in his late 30’s gets all tatted up then starts banging on his records talking about Crip this and that. That’s the definition of hustling backwards my brother. Eiht didn’t get all extra’d out with the Crip shit until the 2000’s. He certainly wasn’t allowing his gang affiliation interfere with his early music… it was until like his 5 or 6th album when he became super Crip. 😆

[@carverdrmike333]

Y’all act like PAC grew up with a silver spoon. Y’all lame then act like y’all perfect the man was young for one thing McEihht you grown now he didn’t make it to then lame

[@miracleink548]

Here come the Pac groupies trying to twist reality and argue against one of the most rational, poignant, and brutally honest takes on Tupac and gang life probably ever given. If you have a problem with anything Eiht said in this, you're a groupie plain and simple. Eiht spoke 100% truth and did so in a manner that didn't demean or disrespect Pac one iota. He simply stripped away the facade and myth that has been created surrounding Pac's Death Row tenure and humanized him. Seeing people jump through hoops trying to rationalize a 25 year old celebrity with infinite potential throw it all away for acceptance to his gang homies is one of the saddest and dumbest decisions anyone has ever made. RIP Pac tho. Nobody's perfect, he just made some fatally flawed choices.

[@alanking5215]

"Goin' Out Like Geez" on We Come Strapped is one of the hardest songs ever, period.

[@jamilliacollins307]

And I repeat "gangbanging is not fun".

[@thepurrfectionist365]

There are two choices when you gangbang; prison or buried six-feet deep.

[@jehovahabebe2860]

It's all about getting money and bitches 4 me. 💸💸💵💵💵🏃‍♂️

[@moodydearest]

Hungry cuz you can't leave your house to shop. No movies, or fun shit because you're fearful of revenge. Can't be out past dark....

[@joshburns4611]

@@jehovahabebe2860 Is the goal really worth the price though? You can't enjoy that shit if you're dead or locked up.

[@themurdagang1041]

@@jehovahabebe2860 on my mother fuccn soul

[@deman19901]

I understand growing up in the situation, but voluntarily injecting yourself into it is foolish on so many levels.

[@rks5457]

Its not like he grew up in the burbs with a two parent household. His mom had a crack problem and was unemployed because of her history as a black panther. Im more surprised that he didnt get into that shit earlier. It makes sense that he eventually did with his parents being revolutionaries and criminal background. There are FBI reports saying he had the potential to unite the fragmented black gangs and start a more powerful version of the black panthers. Maybe thats why he felt like he had to prove himself by doing typical gangsta shit first. We will never know now.

[@shinsukecorbin425]

Rich Doesn’t matter where you come from Pac was never that type of nigga..Just cuz you around shooters don’t make you a shooter, he thought shit was sweet hanging around Suge n em

[@arthurwolfgramm4823]

If you relate you relate

[@bern9642]

You gotta understand, Suge help get him out of prison when he could have ended up doing 20+ years. So Pac felt he owed it to Suge to be loyal.

[@jamesmarhen]

@@shinsukecorbin425 as someone whose dad grew up being a thug, most of my cousins being a thug this has been one of my key criticisms of Tupac. Despite growing up with thugs I never had any desire to be one, I was never really one, didn't become one. I respected them and understood if you want to be part of the life it's not a half-time life, you either in it all of the way or don't be in it. Tupac, and sadly too many other guys like them, just don't understand this concept. He grew up around the life like I did but he was never truly one of them and I wished he would have understood it and been more secure in himself

[@mentalityclips]

That was great insight from an OG who knows the ins & the outs of hip hop and the streets

[@haroldhale3964]

MC Right I salute you. Hearing what u said in this interview has shot my respect for you thru the roof.👏👏👍👍🙏🙏✊✊

[@brianking7757]

Out of all the nonsense,hearsay and rumors spread since Big and Pac left this earth,this seems to be the most authentic and sensible interview I have seen.

[@jalvarez8204]

FR FR MANNNNN..

[@jasonmansell5469]

Nope it's lazy thinking. Those 2 died over money and greed, alot of people benefited from their death and I'm not talking about punk ass gangbangers.

[@elviebellamy7946]

The realest shit I've heard about 2pac

[@tee_tow]

💯 without the riding

[@OnlyOne1Demon]

Facts

[@hiphoplegend2763]

Yes he was just a confused young boy that hit baby lane real one then u die and rightly so

[@angellopezz1639]

@@hiphoplegend2763 pac well deserved it , u look for it u will find it

[@hiphoplegend2763]

@@angellopezz1639 exactly

[@twizzum5]

I always revisit this interview evey once in a while...classic

[@gazlawson1919]

I loved this interview, a humble O.G. Who speaks real knowledge.

[@BigWilt2000]

20 years later and we still miss Makaveli.

[@antonysmith1981]

+TheChronicDocumentary DreGame EXACTLY

[@peaceofmindpeaceofmind]

"makevelli the boss of all bosses"

[@jaydab]

Hell yeah!!

[@antonysmith1981]

peaceofmind41525 peaceofmind41525 ...........................EXACTLY

[@braposo23]

Says who?

[@taje017]

Mc speaking facts, dudes is just fascinated with gangs, everyone wanna be a badass gangster

[@LopezFamGaming79]

gtfoh

[@sumballaboi]

truth

[@rayfendiiboii8610]

+sumballaboi mc eiht saying some real shit

[@TXDogg83]

Taje017 cowards at heart do, theyre fascinated with that persona because they think it gives them "protection" like if they can just intimidate the world, the world won't ever come down on them, then they grow up and learn otherwise

[@chrismota9891]

its pretty acurrate here in aurora colorado saudi aurora represent, i got clicked into RBG cuz my brothers and everyone in it and issa brotherhood maybe some people thinks its cool or protection

[@teddyj5944]

Pac came from a Black Panther family so loyalty was a huge thing growing up.

[@ximon4410]

Yeah that's what I think it was more than anything. Pac didn't care about if someone was Blood or Crip. He was loyal to the people that were down for him

[@tamaraelinaartist]

All Respect Eiht.. you’re still standing Strong and Hard, bringing us that Dope Music🔥🎧🔥 Respect and love from Canada 🇫🇮⚔️🇨🇦

[@MrCAM-ti5ci]

By far one of the best Vlad interviews. 8 kicking some real shit

[@5greatwaters]

25 minutes of straight wisdom

[@odis8414]

That part

[@Slowright79]

Real shit ! I agree! Know body ever broke the FASCINATION aspect down better than he did. It was 101 and made perfect sense of the big WHY that everybody been asking about Rappers for years. You don't see any Actor's claiming gang affiliates. Jus Rappers & R&B singers. His view was most high with great insight!

[@1slamExplained]

Good interview, MC Eiht is really honest.

[@Caramel_Queen504]

Agree

[@streetguardian79]

Best VLAD interview ever

[@theflyingdawg7604]

Then wtf happened to Biggie ? Tupac had it coming but man , still dunno what beef was biggie in to get killed ...

[@theflyingdawg7604]

yeah probably , this cat is so hating , i guess he couldnt stand to see puffy still making hits and millions . But again we dont know as clearly as Pac ...

[@eouchi2455]

Suge has nothing to do w Biggie...Crook LA cops smoked Biggie so they can cover up 2pac shooting.

[@osoavon2950]

His explanation and depiction was awesome and thorough. Much love to the King

[@georgesmith8491]

One of the realest interviews seen on vladtv.. watch like 30 times never gets old❤️👍🏾

[@crisleroi299]

I'm glad he said this. 2Pac Pulled a Bris Breezy before Bris Breezy.

[@A_Dubb618]

Real talk

[@sclawattslowks1661]

frfr gee...dude shul sit down with CB and have a nice long talk to his dumb ass

[@2pacaveli1994]

+KeepItReal you know why... dont play that shit with me im not no bitch ass nigga hiding behind screen typing shit! i know shit! and im here to defend the homie... the shit chris is talkin' about is fucked up you cant even compare these two situations

[@crisleroi299]

hiphop thugsta It was a lot of fake shit going on in the 90s too. That shit didn't just start.

[@2pacaveli1994]

Cris LeRoi yeah i know that but we're talking about dude that shot 2 off duty police officers, beat up hudges brothers and a did lot of other shit in the streets... he was rolling with some big time g's man you know that... and to compare that type of guy with chris brown's singing ass is just wrong man

[@dtincworldnews8922]

MC Eiht actually told the truth about Pacs death.

[@akaveli2g]

yup

[@macadon041]

Tru

[@lubui2583]

DTINC WORLD NEWS try telling a tupac fan that lol

[@j3161usadkg]

you misunderstood, what he was saying is that 2pac should not have been involved in that mess in the first place. He was not a real gangster but he was fucking with tru's--guys who had stripes and pac didn't know that, he didn't know who he was fuckin wit. Gangs always hit back when you fuck with one of theirs

[@lubui2583]

j3161usadkg Try telling that to a tupac fan. good luck with that.

[@Hakspheenom]

Respect to Eiht. No sugar coating, jus straight up thoughtful commonsense.

[@JorgieTV01]

Death Threatz, one of the most underrated albums. Period.

[@jayrock4696]

Dudes need to dig up on Eiht' s catalog, one of the realest!

[@broughammoore6168]

We come strapped top 5 greatest album

[@camdonchurch7903]

is this the real Jay Rock?

[@Daedalus4]

Didn't know Eiht was dropping this kind of knowledge. Definitely got some new found respect for him.

[@terrencejones9747]

Eight is on point

[@bearlyphased]

MC Eiht aging good af. I'm happy for him and everyone else who evolves with the times. He's certainly done it.

[@cve9531]

Thank you Eight! Appreciate you.

[@sportspower72]

Chris Brown need to listen to this man for real 😳

[@tee_tow]

💯 he's very wise

[@erb082580]

👏🏽👏🏽💯💯

[@coachcorey9574]

Real talk

[@briansimpson5664]

Chris Brown 🙄🤣. He's ok because everyone knows he's a poser

[@GlobalMediaProd10]

He ain’t the only rapper/ singer

[@cmcproductions26]

Crazy he did the voice over for Ryder in Gta San Andreas.

[@_blueboy95_]

Cheeseburger Eddy NINJA STYLE CJ U A BUSTA!

[@HomethaSick]

SAME OLD CJ. BUSTA! STRAIGHT BUSTA!

[@drazenklikovac2964]

voice changes, especially when dealin drugs

[@thejokersonyou]

"Let's get'm, CJ... 'chea!! 'chea!!"

[@Ian-cf5gw]

His voice is like from a different person if you compare it to menace 2 society. It must affect his career. I remember talking to people that were in early 20's now they are in mid 40's and voice is absolutely same.

[@hartzaire]

I appreciate him being real because that life is not no game. And I appreciate his honesty.

[@aCmview]

What a great speaker he is . Absolute truth and knowledge. Realness

[@jeremiahgraham1157]

"You just a liability CJ"

[@LamborghiniLewisTv]

+Jeremiah Graham LOOOOOOOOOOL

[@XxDatBoyFly1xX]

today's kids don't know where that phrase is from lmao smh

[@TheMrpurcell]

+Blvck DevdPool nope

[@ladonz76]

hahahahahah!!!

[@antonysmith1981]

+Jeremiah Graham EXACTLY

[@kadafi67]

Pac got lost at the end, but he had good intentions

[@tearzofjoyyy9667]

So true.

[@kolowatttz5321]

that's true

[@dinkyluvsmusic]

+kadafi67 he did bro..i saw a rare interview of him and he was very intelligent

[@dinkyluvsmusic]

referral madness AGREED

[@thetruth4795]

+Freddy wishbone if you were relevant then I care about what you had to say...but your not!

[@The_MR-t4d]

I always respected this dude because he speaks that real talk. A "REAL" Gang member can be solo but all these wannabes can't and gotta have security all the time. This goes for Lil Wayne, Y.G. Chris Brown...

[@elilamar]

2021 here. they need to play this interview for every new rapper before he starts. like an orientation of how not to get caught up with gangs at 28+ years old

[@TateMane]

MC Eiht aint blew his nose in bout 20 years. jk lol legend

[@SonOfSparda501]

LMFAO! I was just thinkng the same thing and scrolling to see if someone made this comment. You beat me to the punch by a month! Or not, maybe others made those comments but its a long list and this is the one I seen. I was thinking....does he ever use nasal spray? lol....

[@ayoody3yeq]

omfg this comment

[@te1hunna790]

😂😂😂 i'm dead 💀

[@lethiahardin5875]

+SonOfSparda501 👍

[@trueblu00]

😆😆😂😂💀

[@CrazeCreativesHQ]

Respect . This is an honest and wise man . Truths all of us need to hear black or not

[@tqr4824]

🙌🏾

[@profxray5049]

Love u eight, Its like u talk bout my personality, I can change, i can rearrange myself, But my core aint change...

[@pottsspot]

Just became a huge fan of dj eiht. So much truth spoken. We all dream to relax on the yachts poppin bottles with no drama or stress.

[@calvinzociety6504]

" ay whos got some snaps on da petro" 😂

[@marcellisyale2185]

Niggas selling all that dope ain’t neva got no money

[@extremelyvivid]

Pump my shit!

[@kevinwinnii6843]

O-Dog- Peace!

[@rahimeaustin3449]

Is that him

[@Werdisbond]

Slangin’ all that shit in the hood. 😂😂

[@leviatanlevi1920]

Tupac went backwards.....wow. Thats some real talk

[@christianarrizon5989]

I said that. Tupac was an artist actor that why people really think he was a real gangster

[@GrimCitadel]

@@christianarrizon5989 thats true. He really trying to MAKE himself looking big dangerous but in his heart he was soft man with dreams. But then cos of him Biggie died and thats fucked up. 2pac killed himself and Biggie

[@paintergus9406]

@@GrimCitadel Soft man? Watch yo mouth. now...

[@GrimCitadel]

@@paintergus9406 "women cant be called bitches" 2 years later bitch bitch bitch (c) its was 2pac

[@skizvishis]

It's common sense tho ,the man was an actor and a poet then he switched up on that thug life shit

[@gmain1977]

Great interview

[@myagentivan]

Badass dude. Great interview.

[@jwallace6158]

He was only 25! Now as you process that look at the 25 years olds today! See the difference?

[@nitevibe9886]

What do you mean today? No 25 year old was like Pac back then either

[@mileshollomon3282]

No nigga

[@jwallace6158]

+NiTEVibe98 this is to ppl saying he was all of the place and forget this was 20 years ago and he was only 25. A lot folks are still wildin at 25 and the men settle down!

[@jwallace6158]

+Miles Hollomon saying nigga isn't gonna make you any less white!

[@mileshollomon3282]

+JUSTIN WALLACE and I'm white how bruh ? Look at ya dumbass delete you're account my g 😂😂

[@wheres_bears1378]

Hes right pac was just a young man who got mixed up in the wrong crowd and was trying to keep up

[@monsterzero9456]

24-25 yr only starting to understand shit. RiP

[@hiphoplegend2763]

Rip baby lane

[@angellopezz1639]

@@deathrager2404 pac well deserved it , everybody praising him line they all know him , all pac fans are just trying to fit in

[@jonathanjohnson9611]

@@angellopezz1639 Facts. He had NO business punching Orlando, a real street dude.

[@mistameff3528]

@@jonathanjohnson9611 Why he took the chain from a friend of his? Pac was loyal and that's it

[@ajo1124]

Love MC Eihts Wisdom .. Speak Brotha

[@jacobfield4848]

Tu Pac and Chris Brown were told by their record companies to associate with Gangs to increase record sales.

[@LadyGraham]

I like M.C Eiht and wish he did more acting I loved him in Menace to Society he is so cool to me.

[@MrCandlewax]

I like you baby 😘

[@emmanuelrivers8406]

I heard dat

[@187izm]

like him too but be honest, hes a bad actor

[@GENODAG73]

He played in who made the potato salad? It's hilarious! Check it out

[@angelicx1610]

he played ryder in gta san andreas

[@GangstaBoy9312]

I've been telling these dudes that pac (as intelligent as he was) was a walking contradiction. He at times went to the extreme to try to validate himself as being real, even though he was. He had a big mouth and would speak his mind and would bite off more then he could chew. He ended up dying because of that very mistake when he put his hands on that crip in Vegas(baby lane who was known shooter and killer). He got caught up too deep with the streets, more specifically mob pirus. When he came to death row it was the beginning of the end.

[@DJThree8s]

agreed!

[@Bmyt612]

Yeah hanging around Suge and his goons really wasn't a positive influence on Pac

[@Lordpraisethe]

yes

[@BootyButterPi]

+GangstaBoy9312 here me out. please dude please. I love your comment. I know what you are saying, but rappers are actors. You remember that female rapper Boss? She was straight suburbs but put out a gangsta ass album, and i STILL have nothing but respect for her. It use to be hard for rappers to be straight laced. they had to be street. Now, i been listening to lil wayne since 97 when he was about 14. I use to think that he only got a few years left because the streets know he started as a kid he been had money and aint gotta hustle and if he did, he would be lying. BUT WAYNE BEAT ALL ODDS AND OPENED DOORS FOR OTHERS TO COME OUT AND NOT HAVE TO BE DIRTY GRIT HOOD!!! drake much?

[@GangstaBoy9312]

+BootyButterPi I didn't really understand your comment too much man. Clarify if u can

[@James-iz9qb]

MC Eiht is right about Pac's mixed image- its what makes him an interesting person- highly intelligent, charismatic and able to pass between different identities

[@kimekom]

"Gang Banging is not a fashion statement"! Facts

[@redrum154]

2Pac was loyal to a fault. Some want to say Pac was fascinated with the streets but reality is, Suge bailed him out of jail and Pac was grateful to be free. Suge became his big homie and ran the record label....so Pac shouting "MOB" is not much different than the DR roster shouting "death row" on wax...maybe Pac should have rolled with his peers Snoop and DPG more instead of Suge but who knows... Pac came from a militant background, and really was a level above gangbangin, but at the same time humble enough to mix with people in the streets. the lesson is being over confident and too brave can get anyone caught up. stay on your square at all times

[@RowlexEnterprise]

+redrum154 i agree. He shoulda hung with the dogg pound fam. They knew how to balance the streets & rap. But being a corporation/superpower himself with his brand.....2Pac wanted to have close ties with Suge Knight.

[@CstWstFllwer]

+redrum154 you said it. he was brave. he was confident enough to feel he was invincible because he was passionate about the way he felt and would stop at nothing to get across his emotions to whoever. I think thats why other people also died young because there passion was beyond them, they can't contain themselves and lose it. basically going hard in the paint fast and early

[@DomCapoDM]

Well put.

[@justicewillrise1471]

Thats why pac snoop was at blows by the end,snoop dpg wanted pac join DR an thought he wud roll wit them an not necessarily the crips but there circle i.side DR,but Suge put his arms round pac smothered him an he went an was dickriding suge an the blood aspect in which suge bought himself into as well He wasnt bangin !! So he rode wit wrong squad an by the end snoop was fed up dpg they All were,Pac was puttin Everybody on that a Target an snoop just beat a murder rap,so i agree pac shud said no to suge or hung wit the artist at DR make that paper u still affiliated but it wud b wit tha crips an by that time Dpg they were all growin as men fuck tha streets we make music! That was there take an if pac had lived few months more hell snoop cud have got popped sug e dre any of them Pac was throwin gasoline on a fire already started an died Actin street period. Plus snoop kurupt daz had real luv for him suge didnt pac was his puppet!! RIP PAC

[@mced1023]

+redrum154 Snoop and Pac weren t cool at that time. He said on the radio I HAVE NO PROBLEMS with Puffy and Biggie. Snoop was afraid for his life on the way back on the jet. Snoop said it himself

[@Diplomastronaut]

MC Eiht spoke 100% truth. Gangbanging for pleasure gets you nowhere and is quite stupid. There's literally no need other than to satisfy ones ego. Doing it to survive is a whole other element. There's actually conditions out of ones control that forces them to get involved and want to survive. People that do it for pleasure do it because they like the idea of risking their lives. That's a suicidal path.

[@applebitefool]

Excellent comment and avatar. 🍻

[@lubui2583]

but its tupac!! doesnt he get a pass???

[@grandmasterciphersupreme7751]

​@@lubui2583 Hell, no. He wasn't as intelligent as we thought he was by him doing that. He showed us he was a fool.

[@roberttange805]

gangbanging for a reason is cool ? who ever did gangbanging for pleaure. sure u can name one

[@atuanyaalpheusparodychanne641]

@@grandmasterciphersupreme7751 more like an idiot he said thug the hate u give little infants fuck everyone by definition a thug is a criminal aggressive too.

[@johnnybegood5267]

Exactly correct MC EIGHT'S wisdom on the streets

[@theonlyonestanding8079]

if your guilty of affiliation then you got to deal with the repercussion of that...Thats life . This is the best interview By Vlad

[@melvingray9532]

My favorite part is when MC Eight said - these streets were here before the hip hop and rap industry.

[@JheriCurlJankins]

Redman put it best, when he said "No matter who you are, you'll still catch a bullet scar!"

[@marcellacollins4697]

It doesn't matter mc eight is still here

[@arrazinebukadnezzar6963]

"I can drive as well as CJ, man! I'm tellin you!" - Lance "Ryder" Wilson, 1992

[@dread1262]

Bruh sadly I think he lost the voice 😕

[@sooya1329]

@@dread1262 not really man, i can still hear his Ryder voice even in this interview, what we heard from this video is his actual voice. its like he was changing his voice a bit when recording Ryder's dialogue

[@Dee_Nice89]

You Can Love The Streets, But The Streets Don't Love You 💯

[@sajaadhussain9868]

Great interview 👍

[@thatoneguy4150]

"What influence do you think Tupac had on slim Jesus ?" - vlad

[@edwin99901]

"Slim Jesus is a product of the great Tupac, and you can really see through his music" - Vlad

[@terrancearibaines5953]

cmon vlad lol

[@TheCrownDistrict]

Lmao stop it @ed win

[@fuckyalife52212]

😀😀😀😀

[@dmvwhopee7398]

+Respectheculture lmfao

[@BobbyFett3994]

One of the best interviews I’ve ever watched. MC Eiht is a true O.G.

[@youngb6137]

Viktor4506 RealTalk

[@abj5791]

Eiht is that dude. Compton's Most Wanted back in the day!!!

[@fourenl6858]

22:08 Vlad bodied Chris Brown “He’s from Virginia” 😂😂