E.D.I. Mean on Being the Only Person Still Alive that Appeared on "Hit Em Up" (Part 5)

[@Ph.40Lowks]

Johnny J doesnt get the respect he deserves. Rest In Peace. Being mexican/ American or chicano its my duty to lace pac fans up on how he helped pac make his biggest hits.

[@damonpeart3994]

I totally agree. He made classic Pac joints and they were genuinely comfortable working together with a real friendship.

[@soupp187]

Facts!

[@kevinsadler4791]

Not only that. Most of us Really don't believe that Johnny J committed suicide. Why, when he had so much to live for. Just saying.

[@micahwest2793]

@Pepe Lopez i thought he was cuban

[@cnsmooth]

Seeeing him on camera he didnt seem like the kinda dude to go to jail.

[@Enigma_408]

More people need to give Johnny J his due, underrated af

[@IGStrangDaKang]

Why you by the window wats wrong daddy!! My favorite Johnny J/2pac track since the first time i herd it at 15..im bouta be 41 in a cpl days RIP Johnny &PAC

[@rubo111]

I remember as a kid reading the notes in the album and seeing Johnny J on each song and wondering who that was (I'm in Australia with dial up: early days internet).

[@blind47]

@@IGStrangDaKang Death around the corner, such a good song one of my faves as well

[@Dawg36Music]

RIP Jose JonnyJ the Cuban militant 🕊💯

[@mattrusso8159]

He just sampled beats. Didn’t create anything organically

[@frankguzman1175]

“They say Vlads got a baby, but Vlads barely got a brain.”

[@Jam3z27]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sweetness00734]

A damn shame lol

[@Carltonway1]

"A damn shame he can hardly spell his name"

[@frankguzman1175]

“It’s not our problem it’s up to Vlads family”

[@draines9237]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pharaohcharles3691]

If My Homies Call was also a banger off 2pacalypse Now. Glad don't really know hip hop like that...

[@BabsW]

If* My Homies Call

[@ThunderDomeBoxingTalk]

Papaz song

[@granthardaway4125]

ThunderDomeBoxingTalk Papaz Song is on Strictly 4 My...

[@frank-xp6pj]

EASILY the BEST song on the album

[@alfredjones9548]

Violent was🔥

[@daibm5392]

Tupac was like Kobe Bryant of Hiphop...He was so ahead of his time. When he died, everybody realized why he was working so hard. R.I.P to both!

[@jagd408]

I'm a jordan fan, but out of tupac jordan and kobe, tupac is number 1, all time great...he will be talked about more than the other two

[@gjackson9590]

Man the 90s was wild as shit.. the thug life moment was definitely forreal.. alot of brothas died

[@dmxisbetterthantupac6528]

Thug life was weak unkess u had someone more militant like dmx running it

[@gohan3448]

@@dmxisbetterthantupac6528 shut up fool toilet bowl head ass

[@donmacmilly]

Everybody was a tough guy for no reason. Yall lucky because the kendricks, coles and drakes actually created a lane where u did not have to be the tough guy. Yall can thank kayne west for that

[@smokeyliver5736]

Earl Simmons dmx was on Crack bro

[@DontreadPimpBoy]

@@dmxisbetterthantupac6528 You embarrassing the great DMX yo.chill homie chill.

[@queman6583]

2Pac said it in an interview don’t just bob your head because the song had a good beat to it the message could be trash

[@Michael0409]

That's pretty much all of today's music.

[@alanflores2714]

INTERACTION - 2Pac

[@dgrdaz2332]

Que Man A song doesnt need to have a message in it

[@Michael0409]

@@dgrdaz2332 really? Then u haven't read alot my friend. That's why the narrative keeps changing in music. From, peace & love, to fight the power & educate oneself, to now trap drug dealing and getting high. Read on it ahk.

[@queman6583]

dgr DaZ - No it doesnt. This was based on what EDI said and the interview from ‘96

[@losthelegendsmind5449]

Glad said trapped was aahh, wtf is he speaking about. Trapped was mainly for blacks folks, That's why you didn't feel it..

[@draines9237]

Vlad can never feel the conscious, pain and struggle lyrics that had a intellect message to the song. That's why he always hating on Nas over beats and don't listen to the actual lyrics to a song

[@melodrama1401]

Trapped is by far my fave song by Pac, I’m glad they talked about it. Such an underrated song.

[@hennessyapplejuice8331]

Dude be a real cornball sometimes asking how did his sister feel when her mother and brother died! How the fuck you think she felt!!

[@onlygodcanjudgeme3403]

@@hennessyapplejuice8331 Exactly dumb ass question

[@nawfsidehtown2927]

He's white and from the burbs

[@kristianrencher5933]

Pac can flow 'A Cappella' easily. The words are his potency. The beats are the bonuses. Salute to the G.O.A.T. 🐐💯

[@jorgefolgado9781]

I feel u but in this case johnny j was ver important piece on the machine, johnny j and pac its only one u dont listen one without other one

[@MusicByDiverse]

I’m glad he understands that he is part of history & tell stories to keep the legacy alive

[@407nmylifetime]

He's not the last surviving member on Hit em up Castro still alive he just doesn't rap and Napoleon still is alive unless I'm missing something

[@hennessyapplejuice8331]

And Dru Down was on the intro to All About U and he's still alive too besides Snoop

[@jeanalvarado1983]

Castro and Napoleon are very much alive still but they didn’t have any verses on Hit Em Up

[@DonJulio1942]

He's talking about being only one alive who has a verse on the song

[@cheroncarter1056]

Facts

[@andrewtaylor2377]

Mopreme is still alive.

[@nina2x]

I’d also be crushed if I was the only person left alive, especially being a part of such an iconic song and moment

[@frankdees507]

Fa real. I can kinda relate, being the only one of my former circle that’s not dead or in prison. Two were killed and two got life in prison on separate crimes. Since I managed to do only three years on a case back in the 90’s, I’m the only one around today that knows our story firsthand, as opposed to all the clowns spreading secondhand rumors for attention. I know what EDI feels on that note 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@blkwallstreetfbalineagegen4698]

To me the OutLawz is the best team of rappers ever. All of them had a deep message that I appreciate.

[@michaelscoggin6946]

“How did she take the death of her brother Tupac?” Glad come on Glad, the entire world loved Pac, how do you think she took it?😒🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@roderickminor6165]

2pacalypse now standouts were: Brenda's got a baby. When my homies call. Part time mother (the last song)was the best song on there‼️

[@2pacisgay955]

Pac got a baby, pac makes a b00ty call, pac is a mother should've been the legit titles of that fruity ballerina 🤣🌈🧚‍♀️

[@FCB_818]

@@2pacisgay955 Hater

[@MrBean617]

Don’t forget about “Soulja’s Story.”

[@2pacisgay955]

@@FCB_818 traitor

[@jknumber5138]

GTA had the best song from that album. Idgaf is the only reason I bought it

[@matthewbush2371]

Hit em up is my favorite diss song at all time thank u and RIP 2Pac 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@teabagtime6220]

How did his sister feel when he died? What kind of question is that? 😂

[@Jam3z27]

Its a dumb ass question, one of those vlad questions lol

[@listeningviayoutube7229]

Another classic stupid question...

[@etalks52]

Vlad stupid. I Woulda gave him a slick response

[@bornwinna7645]

Yeah that question blew my mind, dam Vlad!

[@stevepang4440]

"They say Vlads got a baby, but Vlads barely got a brain."

[@OTheArchitect]

Funny how he says Trapped was ehhh...... That's how you know he didn't get it..or gets the struggle....that was the one that got me as a kid growing up..."You know they got me trapped in this prison of seclusion / Happiness, living on the streets is a delusion" -RIP Pac

[@GrowUpempowerment]

Exactly .. I’m like Vlad straight culture vulture & don’t even understand the struggle .. smh .. wow ..

[@alistiner4200]

If my homie call was a great song and that was on his first album

[@seancagney1369]

When my homies call, damn right..... Classic.

[@bigboss8837]

Yup

[@TheRealParanaue]

Nothing ages you faster than the continuous loss of loved ones.

[@The-Enigma-S7]

2pacaypse Now to me is the best album with a message and was so underrated. Trapped is a dope track, If my homie calls is a banger, Soulja Story and the list goes on..

[@joelcunningham792]

Vlad trippen 2pacalypse now was a classic i enjoyed that generally more than the strictly album

[@martysanders]

Strictly for my....??? Finish the album name lol

[@Luxuriousentertainment]

True!!!

[@blackcavi4515]

He went on my wall after the first listen to the cd

[@futuregohan4837]

@@martysanders Niggaz

[@errorproductions2408]

Napoleon still living he was in hit em up too💯✊🏾

[@Isaiah024]

No he wasn’t bruh

[@errorproductions2408]

@@Isaiah024 yes he was you fucking idiot

[@errorproductions2408]

@@Isaiah024 go look at the video dumbass

[@prolifikwuhn]

@@errorproductions2408 he’s talking about who was On actual record not in the video. ... duhhhhhhhhh

[@thuglife3839]

Kastro too

[@kingkyoga9263]

“How did she take the death of her mother???” C’mon Fam

[@Datruthshines]

Vlad wanted to hear some specifics.

[@bluedivi608]

I think Pac had a unique way of motivating people present past and furure

[@mr.cooper656]

Daz Dillinger and Johnny J are two of the most underrated producers to date. Daz and Johnny J produced more bangers off All Eyez On Me then Dr. Dre did.

[@aaronbernard4175]

Kastro, Napolean and Young Noble are the Only remaining Outlawz left with E.D.I!

[@fatal1709]

Storm Nutt-so

[@fatal1709]

@@n.vanh.7666 stretch wasnt part of the Outlawz

[@parabola8933]

I worked on Pac's memorial in Atlanta under Gobi and Tracy and it had the darkest saddest feeling. Yaki had gotten shot in the head a day before so everyone was all tripped out. The whole time I was there I was praying non stop.

[@hustle100]

Vlad you didnt get Apacolypse now because you was a LAME! that whole thing was a classic.

[@damienwilliams9010]

FACTZ same thing I was thinking when he said that. like huh??? get this culture vulture tha fck outta here

[@kj5394]

Truss me. Trapped is a classic

[@deezportz]

"Chuuch"

[@skinnyminnieog]

Y'all know Glad ain't tapped in like that smfh😂🤦🏾‍♀️

[@jamalwalker04]

i got the album but in all honesty it really wasn't that good theres a few standout tracks but its definitely his weakest work and not an album i would consider classic

[@BabsW]

No one: Vlad: So how did Tupac's sister take the death of her mother and Tupac?

[@serterriamonet4580]

He is obsessed with Tupac

[@BigWilt2000]

@@serterriamonet4580 He brings up Eminem the most

[@raulcelaya9410]

Wow NEVER KNEW HE HAD A BABY WITH PAC SISTER

[@OnlyUknow2]

I did

[@randyflowers574]

Makaveli was and still is King over these other niggaz rapping. Truthfully he was my father figure, My brother, My teacher besides myself

[@MrBean617]

According to his son, Malik Shakur, Edi was not there for him.

[@TheJumpman706]

@@MrBean617 how many times you gone post shit you googling like got damn G tighten up

[@MrBean617]

OfficialJumpman24 I didn’t google shit. His son told me himself...

[@mindygaines7941]

You gotta love the Outlaws if you are a real Pac fan ... I got hella love and respect for them ✊🏾 we may not have Pac here in the flesh but we at least we have some of that thug life offspring!!! Rip Pac Makaveli Hussein Fatal Yaki Kadafi & Big Syke 🤲🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@charlessims3514]

"My nigga EDI gotta son we all happy cuz now that lil Ryder got to deal with 8 daddy's"-Pac

[@JustGettinStarted]

Real soul music lasts............even in rap songs. Some of Pac’s best songs are absolutely timeless.

[@StefanBorglducky]

Omg, that statement is true... Huge fan since 1996, it was a whole other story then... Tupac + Outlawz changed my life for sure. Appreciate Vlad's perspective on that first 2Pacalypse Now album, let's all keep it real on where we were

[@yocinfluenced9256]

How has vlad not interviewed ray luv ... pacs first rap group ever was strictly dope with ray luv ray is dating pacs sister and ray was instrumental in Mac dres early career on young black brotha records and he has a classic album forever hustling

[@Electricbob69]

This^

[@El_terrible1985]

Ritchie rich too

[@big973e]

he's a casual fanboy, not a true historian

[@raymondrodriguez1494]

@@big973e right lol

[@Electricbob69]

Or Shock G

[@des3845]

"I told 2pac to keep his head up" - T.K Kirkland

[@iik732]

😂😂😂

[@herealbutler]

When My Homies Call was on the 1st album, one of the greatest SONGS EVER, cant forget Violent either. If niggas stop talkin & listenin to what everybody else say & go back & listen carefully to Pac, they will realize aint no way in HELL ANYBODY CAN EVER FUCK WITH HIM, PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nunya412]

Kicked it with him and young nobe they humble & real chill 🇨🇦

[@jamesjackson1035]

Fun fact: Johnny J lived in my hometown (Melbourne Fl) when he was a kid. My grandfather dated his mother.

[@FashoTimeProductions]

Really? In Melbourne Florida?

[@jamesjackson1035]

FashoTimeProductions yep true story. She was cheating on his dad with my grandfather.

[@FashoTimeProductions]

James Jackson wow I stay in Melbourne Florida now. Didn’t know he use to live here

[@FashoTimeProductions]

Yes!!!! Actually Palm Bay. But practically the same thing lol

[@cassandrajames3793]

Wow my brother I wish you long live health prosperity

[@king-es6vg]

EDI MEAN is heartbroken when he said everyone passed apart from him from the hit em up song , that's so sad he miss them

[@jpconnor106]

Thank u for your time Edi!

[@7milejog]

Edi was the lyricist of the outlaws bruh,Hands down son!!!

[@caramelkimmiekim8272]

You noticed the media do not have any pictures of Tupac and his sister Sekyiwa together Hmmm🤔2Pac was a very smart man

[@aries7429]

His sister was 1 of the most humble sweetest ppl in the world.💞.

[@Decarlo_P]

How can you not luv e-d, he a real one!!!💯💯

[@AndreObama27]

Dru down was on all about you

[@emilavilez7739]

👍 true

[@DeaconYormouth]

Yezzer

[@Dodgers_2]

So was Top Dogg

[@throwerj]

@@Dodgers_2 Top Dogg was added to the "Greatest Hits" version after Pac died.

[@Dodgers_2]

Jay Throw didn’t know that 👍🏽

[@Simply.Spontaneous]

When you think about it, this is beyond sad. Smh.

[@thaillestpoet]

Grear Interview. Vlad should interview Storm from the Outlawz as well.

[@noncustody]

Soulja's Story and Violent were the two best jams on Pac's first record.

[@barabbasyisrael4264]

Johnny J was murdered in jail... EDI smh.....

[@HiPHOPx87]

Truth

[@michaelcooke8989]

You serious is that really tru when did this happen. truly saddened

[@skdakidbme]

EDI playin stupid... he ain’t tryna get into it

[@barabbasyisrael4264]

@Stephen Alvarez602phx follow who's orders...

[@barabbasyisrael4264]

@Stephen Alvarez602phx ILLUMINATI

[@matthewmanning464]

The Outlawz is still my favorite group very underrated you can learn from them just as much as you can learn from pac

[@maximumeffect5096]

Much luv E.D.I mean outlaw legend 💯✊🏾❤

[@demarcusbell3689]

Yooooo edi I mean!yo favorite verse of mine is the one on Fortune And Fame,that verse really moved me bro and I’ll neva forget the words.

[@jamesmaisiri5848]

"You may not bump to this but please respect it" 🙏

[@ramojones9694]

When your homies call was a stand out come man

[@Nuttso88]

So EDI ain't gonna speak on Hit Em Up (original version)? It had Storm, Napoleon...

[@d-money314]

Johnny j was murdered for his unreleased pac songs

[@watistdennhierlos3611]

bullshit

[@trapmuzik6708]

Trapped was the standout to me everybody I knew fw it when it 1st came out

[@2pacisgay955]

Pac was a fruity ballerina trapped in a closet

[@TheDirtySouth404]

@@2pacisgay955 still more important than you'll ever be

[@thegoat4148]

TheDirtySouth404 he sold his soul🤷🏾‍♂️

[@TheDirtySouth404]

@@thegoat4148 False

[@stickman1373]

That's KRAZY how I learned about tyrants through PAC and outlaws.. as a teen I didn't realize he named the outlaws from past tyrants!!!!

[@konvotv]

Who’s ever heard of a rapper named Tha Realest he came out not too long after pac supposedly passed

[@scenelover78]

Yup on Death Row

[@EMDANAL]

You's a biter a pac Tattoos and bald head style taker.

[@boombapdoom493]

Yea and top dogg came out sounding like snoop as well

[@hubieezy]

That was suge’s way of trolling snoop mainly after snoop left. He added topp dogg and needed a guy to emulate pac to recreate that combo which obviously was a horrible idea.

[@big973e]

he used to ball in JUCO in SE TX and LA and then he ended up with a record deal, bald head, tattoos, rhyming enemies with hennessy every other line. Only reason I remember him and Top Dogg is because Crooked I was still in LBC Crew and did a bunch of post-Snoop Death Row work before the whole label crumbled for good once Daz(and Kurupt for the 2nd time) left

[@goodvybz1246]

I'm sure Pac mentioned his nephew in the song Homeboys. "Edi got a baby now that lil rider gotta deal with 8 daddies"... R.I.P. Uncle Pac, Nate Dogg and Johnny J!⚘⚱⚰

[@zeejayulugalu8966]

Bro dopest video ive watched of yers...

[@ncgent27]

I know the outlaws are tired of talking about pac In every interview, he look like he’s tired of talking about it

[@TheRealEMURSE]

I always thought the outlawZ were some of the best rappers ever. I have alot of their lines memorized like nothing

[@dramacydal7204]

Vlad didnt listen to pacs first album. Brenda was a deep but great song but Souljah's Story is just as good and my favorite is Part time Mutha

[@swanm3ta850]

Yo Pac's first album had joints!!! That was when he was on that Black Panther vibe super hard.

[@Preech.Avangelist777]

Amazing! Thank u vlad......peace edi i love u dogg.....keep rising!

[@mikesmoothtv2594]

Vlad dont know what he talking about.

[@markowayanda1714]

Listen to hearts of men,Lord knows,if I die 2nite pac is the greatest musician that ever lived

[@PPHDocumentaries]

I agree with IDi Imean, i want to hear more about Idi then Pac. Theirs plenty of interviews that`s talking about Pac. Idi Imean is very mysterious because a lot of interviewers act like they interviewing Pac`s ghost when they interviewing IDi.

[@slimripp3918]

Hey what about Soldier's Story ....part-time mother ......when my homies call!!!!!

[@ETHIOPIANASSASIN]

Changes verse was on the song "I wonder if heaven's got a baby"

[@timothylee988]

2pac Gotta Song called "Papa's song" OMFG!!!! POWERFUL SONG

[@TheRealTanSeeker]

I was watching the Hit Em Up vid the other day n realised that so many have passed. It is sad, man.

[@chalkyblack7582]

I see Trapped flew over the Jew head✊🏾

[@murssss]

Legend E. D. i

[@mr.cooper656]

Edi rockin PAC’s Versace frames from “Me Against The World”💯💯💯

[@MsJoiBella]

Nice to know that 2pac is an uncle....but silly to ask how someone took the death of parent or sibling.

[@RAHMELL91]

How Tf A Man Who Made Masterpieces , Die In Prison Smh 😞😞

[@ezboy88sonny14]

Napoleon is alive. Kastro is alive. ED I don't mean is at it again.

[@El_terrible1985]

They weren’t on the song

[@htxsn9543]

I’ve never heard of Johnny j , but I can tell this is gonna be a good read.

[@meladgoat]

E.D.I: That's why i really don't like to do a lot of interviews, because they turn out to be, you know...more Pac leaning. GLAD - so how did 2pac like his bath drawn? bubbles or nah?

[@Datruthshines]

Ha ha ha! It's funny cause it's true.

[@JMS849]

I love Johnny j beats picture me rollin is my favourite song

[@charli3b257]

This interview was code word for "GET OFF PAC NUTS VLAD"

[@allenaguirre8777]

Finally Johnny j pops up in a conversation! R.I.P

[@MumbaG19]

This was great good conversations

[@MRPERFECT_79]

GREAT INTERVIEW GLAD

[@Dawg36Music]

RIP Jose JonnyJ the Cuban militant 🕊💯

[@kingtrevon5698]

Outlaw immortal 🙏🏿💫

[@room616oc]

VLAD: "How did Johnny J died?" I can tell Vlad lied right there. Being a 2Pac fan like him and not knowing the story of Johnny J's death is impossible. Pac and Johnny J was really closed, the only reason why the Makaveli project didn't have JJ its cuz of money. There was no beef between Pac N J. He produced so many Pac's song that is still unreleased. RIP JOHNNY J

[@thinktank0218]

He is the lone survivor. Damn

[@ForzaBlucerchiati]

i dont understand this. if you listen to the original of changes 2Pac says in 92, we got to change the way we treat each other etc. was it re-recorded or something? is there an earlier version?

[@moiznicees]

Wow this was a revealing episode

[@SoundBiteInc-]

Damn i never realized that.

[@goldentash1436]

These are great clips but vlad do you ever do any research? Some of the questions as well?!

[@dre8799]

If you know what it's like to lose your Father why in the hell do you keep asking how she took it. C'mon Glad

[@dre8799]

@EL.MAS.BUSCADO Interview or not It's a silly question...to me.

[@King-ns6dw]

How did the sister take take her mum passing away......i mean really

[@BigL721]

Because people take and handle everything differently. What kinda dumbass comment...

[@King-ns6dw]

@@BigL721 its obvious she gonna be sad...how else is she gonna be happy.

[@BigL721]

@@King-ns6dw lol did vlad ask him how she took it and did EDI just say "sad" ? Damn you're a real deep person huh. So when your friend says his relative died you just don't even ask "how you holding up?" Cuz you know hes just gonna say "sad"? Also he said she was very strong aboit it and he wishes when his mom goes he can be that strong. Y'all just reaching for any reason to hate on Vlad huh

[@jaxteller662]

Actually Vlad I was the original singer yelling "Take Money" on the hit em hook but 2pac & Suge refused to pay me so I was taken off🤞 - TK Kirkland 2.0🙌

[@Jam3z27]

🤣🤣🤣

[@teshomacalkins3257]

Rest in peace Dj Daryl, Oakland legend #415

[@sigmaSERVIS]

Napolen is alive?