When Ice Cube, Too Short & E-40 FIRST Heard Each Other’s MUSIC

Mount Westmore stopped by HipHopDX for an interview and they discuss when they first heard each other's music with Ice Cube, E-40 & Too Short
Research & Interview Conducted By: Jeremy Hecht (@jeremy_hecht)
Video Edit By: Sage Velastegui
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Executive Producer: Sharath Cherian
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#e40 #tooshort #icecube

[@RobRuiz805]

First song I ever heard from these three Legends...been a fan ever since! E-40 - Mr. Flamboyant Too Short - Freaky Tales Ice Cube - Dope Man

[@bamboosho0t]

I'm STILL rocking E-40's 'Hall of Game' album since '95. So much truth, so much laughter!

[@newmemphis]

Sprinkle Me still my Joint

[@elwinjohnson4004]

That shit knock

[@elwinjohnson4004]

Million dollar spot

[@tj5579]

Hall of Game was '96

[@CaliGrown916]

Love how short talked about blegit on that , cause that shit was fire man blegit so underrated

[@pacificriverstorm1179]

B Legit went hard on What Happened To The Groupies with Too $hort

[@tj5579]

The Hemp Museum was such an underrated album

[@jmccain753]

I'm ice cube in every socal setting I'm in just barely talking and when I do talk I get cut off

[@JayeSinn]

Snoop completes the group. 4 legendary careers!

[@justmejm]

Rappin 4 tay

[@CHRISTisKing197]

@@justmejm coolio

[@rlewis1203]

I love hearing these stories from artists, just the history of the grind.

[@Blackwoman12345]

Legendary Rappers They Pave The Way

[@Skwaktopus133]

E-40 always looks the same haha ever since the 90s

[@bigdiccelmo5028]

E40 and Too Short hearing Cube for the first time- “this ngga a studio gangsta”

[@ashk4283]

Man 40 wasn’t done talking then Cube wasn’t done either !

[@YouTube_Disciple_YTD_Demon]

RIGHT!! I wanted to hear what Cube was finna say about E-40

[@User-lz6ru]

Thats jus how old heads conversate

[@chris_p_bacon886]

And they all still make great music to this day

[@davidmorrison5186]

I play all three of them every week keeps my blood pressure down. Cube is my favorite of all times with the 3 back to back classics amerikkkas most wanted, kill at will and death certificate. His story telling is our of this world.

[@E-CLASS420]

3 Legends 🔥🔥🔥

[@chrismcgreal7108]

E-40 dusted and disgusted that was my stuff back in the day

[@shawnwieber2564]

Yes sir ,spice 1 pac and Mac Mall..that song straight gas...

[@pearlinebennett896]

Yup fed ex was mine

[@Diggsta84]

Rasheed Wallace

[@PeteTheElite]

Absolute flames

[@alanai1981]

WE STILL SAY DUSTED AND DISGUSTED TO DESCRIBE A SITUATION

[@SirePeabody]

Too Short “Chase the Cat” album was when Short got my full attention. That album was hard asf

[@JamesBlue28]

First heard 40 on the Click Down and Dirty album. My big brother had just got in trouble and was in his room slapping "Tired of Being Stepped On"...lol. I think it was 1993.

[@tj5579]

"90 days left im almost outta jail On a mission about my mail to the Hillside of Vallejo"

[@hiphopdx]

When did you first hear each of these legends' music? Watch the full interview here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZPHn4qvg9t9bs0

[@chrismcgreal7108]

When I was a teenager I was rocking all 3 of um..E-40 and to short still do callabs..2 of my favorite rappers of all time

[@hlg3501]

I was at my big sister's house in like 90...my baller big bro in law came back to from a "road trip" and put the Click tape in the Impala deck and had the block QUAKIN! RIP J-Goode

[@eightoheight]

I heard all three on the radio in the Bay when I would be getting ready for school in the mid 2000s. E40 with the song Tell Me When to Go. Too $hort with Blow The Whistle and Cube with Check Ya Self. I was in 3rd grade lol

[@TurnUpMerk2]

When I heard the Death Certificate album by Cube I foreal fully locked in as a true fan to him from the production of that album man's writing skills was unmatched during that time in the West Coast as it still is now True MC. Snoop first song I ever heard was Tha Shiznit on a radio station and bro caught my attention more than any rapper of all time the way snoop rapped was just different than anyone else Doggystyle top 5 album of all time in my opinion. Too short when I first saw the music video to the song ima player I thought it was dope asf and just stayed in tune for the longest with this dude's rhymes still to this day. I actually wasn't a big e40 fan when first hearing him but his music definitely grew on me over the years probably me not being use to his different flow but that Tha Hall Of Game album was fire and by that time 40 was in his bag in the music industry and just got better each year with his lyricism 🔥

[@anthonywilliams9415]

Ice Cube: Express Yourself (with NWA) Too Short: Life is Too Short E-40: Sprinkle Me To this day, my favorite Too Short/Ice Cube Collab is the legendary, "ain't nothing but a word". Heard that song waaaayyyy before I was supposed to. First Too Short song I learned verbatim. Once I got a lil older....started bumping their music on the regular. Lethal Injection still my favorite Ice Cube album. Album number 10 still my favorite Too Short album and In a Major Way still my favorite E-40 album. All of em legends

[@Zenny916]

Love that 40 brought up "Mr. Flamboyant"! That was on The Click's Down and Dirty album, I still have the original release of that one. "Let's Get Drunk" was the first E-40 song I ever heard in the summer of '93

[@cwagnermusic]

I was at that concert with Cube and Too Short. Uncle Luke was there and introduced NWA. That's when I found out that one of my classmates was actually Terrible T from 357. I saw her coming out the side door from the back stage entrance. That was a dope ass concert!!!!

[@aurorasteeltv]

Mount Westmore 🎉

[@brianvigneau2074]

Man.....utfo was dope...I had a utfo tape ..and this young lil traded me for a too short dub tape....life changed! Thanks too short!

[@mattstevens6720]

Three of the legends of the coast 3 of the best that does it Man!!💯💫

[@Sacrifice0D]

Man how in the WORLD did Cube say the first time he heard 40 was “Sprinkle Me” which was on like his 3rd album??? I mean I understand that L.A. and the Bay ain’t right up the street from each other but I’m way in Dallas and I saw the “Practice Looking Hard” video off his first major album on The Box. My older cousin had us jammin’ that whole “The Mail Man” album in like ‘93-94. “Sprinkle Me” was like 2 years later on “In A Major Way”…

[@chicaliqc]

yea im glad they zoomed past that! But thats how a lot of LA was toward the bay. it took a second but they caught up.

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

I'm from L.A., and honestly at the time, we didn't hear much Bay Area music. We had that "this is L.A. fuck the world" mentality on a lot of things unfortunately. L.A. and The Bay back then, were two completely different worlds, and there wasn't much interaction then, like there is today. We did our thing, and they did their thing. The ONLY reason I heard Bay Area music back in the late 80's was because we'd visit my cousins in Richmond a few times a year. And they were bumpin all of those Bay Area rappers at the time. And I started listening to them from that connection, and in turn, a few of the homies from L.A. began listening to them. And back then, most of the Bay Area infiltration of their music to L.A., was done this way. And of course you'd see some cats from The Bay selling tapes out of the trunk, but there were tons of people doing that back then. But I first heard Too Short, and probably most other people did, in '88 when 'Life Is Too Short' dropped. And I first heard 40 on some mix tape my cousins from Richmond had around '89 or '90. So I knew who he was when he first started pushing out studio albums.

[@straightlead8]

@@Ispeakthetruthify in from LA and you're crazy bro. We were bumping Bay Area music heavy in the 90s. The bay and Sac

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

@@straightlead8 I was talking about in the late 80s. Hardly anybody in L.A. was bumping Bay music in the mid to late 80s Reread my post.

[@c.galindo9639]

They mainly focused on who they were affiliated with and the styles they came from. Short knew Cube through performances and Cube wasn’t close to the Bay style though he wouldn’t put down performances with Bay cats but overall he was with the LA style of rap.

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

Summer 1982. My Homegirl Selona would be back and forth from Oakland to San Diego all the time and I had been living in Illinois. We just finished the 9th Grade and she's telling me "Greg.. You never listen to Too Short?" Of course I'd never heard of him. She said "Yeah! He'll just come out on stage and say "Beeach!!! Beeach!!!" I was in shock! LOL because I was used to Spoony Gee, GMF/F5, Count Coolout etc etc. Wild, that was 40 years ago.

[@chrisbrown8748]

I’m from Philly and been listening to all three of these brothas for most of my life.

[@brianvigneau2074]

Your beats are life changing short ...mad respect

[@hlg3501]

It kinda breaks my heart to find out Cube doesn't know "Mr. Flamboyant" and that fuckin "Sprinkle Me" is the FIRST 40 joint he heard. WTF? 🤔

[@onemikethreesports4194]

I know man.. I hope he went home and listened to Mr. Flamboyant after this interview. Shit is too crazy of a song to not hear at least once as a fan of hip-hop

[@boogidwnej179]

LA was big at that time, especially with NWA, they were kinda lost in the sauce. NorCal music didn’t really reach SoCal like that.

[@louisiana318ishify]

Mannnnn 3 legends 1 is missing but the game still needs y'all now and forever

[@offdablock6194]

RIP Mixmaster Spade Compton OG still be bumping his shit

[@bruddaman5981]

I wanted to hear Cube elaborate on first hearing Sprinkle Me. Too $hort cuts in, "I was famous before the rap game". Lolol

[@kevinconroy6606]

1:14 …. Bro the lineup for that show is stackedddd

[@dixirkt]

I was in the Oklahoma panhandle in 87 the first time I Playboy Short. Fan for life

[@RobRuiz805]

E-40 - Neva Broke, Money Scheme, L.I.Q, Fuckin' they Nose, and Sinister Mob hit so damn hard! Wish he'd bring back that Mob music.

[@quincexl1279]

LEGENDS!!!!!!!

[@prmom2746]

I was a little older and in High School when I first heard of E-40. Fell in love with him since he was with the Click.

[@BradySeptillion]

Mr. Flamboyant is my favorite song. Chuurch.

[@lihboidasanstr8fyre228]

Lmao one time my mom saw too short in a bar like he straight up asked her out and the funny thing was he kept asking if she knew who he was and it took her like a hour to realize 😂

[@YouTube_Disciple_YTD_Demon]

E-40 looks like he’s my age still

[@michaelmccuin5246]

I am from Phoenix AZ And I Seen Cube As He Was Becoming Famous In NWA. HE lived Right Next Too My Sec 8 Apartments in "Sunset" Apts while Attending A School Of Electronics. I Went To the Eazy E , NWA , and Too $hort Concert in 89. I Met $hort And Eric And D.O.C. !

[@jaimebarba619]

Legends. Just met some kid born in 2000 who never heard ANY of their music, damn shame 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@alanai1981]

THEIR PARENTS NEED TO BE ARRESTED LMAO

[@marticus1642]

Bro what you expect he was born in 2000 how you expect him to know these guys ?

[@jaimebarba619]

@@marticus1642 I know the Beatles, born in 85, same thing

[@jaimebarba619]

@@marticus1642 all a of these cats came out in the 80s n I still listened to em growing up.

[@TheeeMYSTERY]

Wow... being born in 96, ppl in mid to late 20s is hit or miss if they hard these legends . Let alone ppl in they early 20s. Kanye, The Game , Meek Mill are there legends

[@justmejm]

Rapping 4 tay should be on this West Coast tour

[@nicksaban2178]

All of these dudes have Louisiana roots.

[@YouTube_Disciple_YTD_Demon]

Ironically my first time (or one of the first times) I heard Ice Cube it’s on camera that I was just watching on this past Thanksgiving and I was 5 years old in the video in 1993 rapping “fxcK the poIice” while living in Inglewood on the same block as Mac 10 and Tyra Banks. Then 3 years later my mom and I moved back to Philly (I was born there and my mom moved to Cali when I was 8 months old) so I remember moving back when I was now 8 years old and kids my age were into Biggie & Method Man but I came thru on my Ice Cube and Eazy-E shit with Tupac as well (Tupac was the one we all agreed on together) but basically we put each other on to our respective rap artist and became fans of each other’s music except for me (not) caring for Biggie too much bkuz in my eyes I was born and raised in LA and had to ride with Pac 100% • as far as Too Short & E-40 ngl we all agreed [at the time as little kids] that those two were both 🌽🦵🏾…. only until I got older I learned to respect their craft especially E-40’s with his wordplay and slang and as far as Short Dawg goes I learned to respect his hustle but as a jit I remember telling my Philly homeboys that “40 and Short they not from LA like me so we don’t claim them all like that” but I can admit now that it was just my ignorance and not really understanding too much on how they were coming lol • but today I know that they are Hip Hop Legends and not just West Coast Rap Legends

[@stephenkinq5425]

Dope Story ... You have ties to two of the more legendary cities in the world , Reppin' both coast. You had your own smaller , Reverse version of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air type thing as a Lad. Do you still go back west ???

[@saeedmassoud256]

Too short so high asf

[@spencers8280]

Vallejo, Oakland, and LA representin their homes

[@someotherpage6882]

The first question is a awesome one

[@ashtonturner2862]

Legends! We need a Too Short docu movie!

[@Crazymanyt.]

Tell ice I love him

[@chrismcgreal7108]

I'm too sure Ice Cube Robin and listening to them since they came out one love ya,ll

[@CHAMP_theBULLDOG27]

Two legends ice cube and too short

[@jessegonzales1788]

Ice cube was devastating in 87 too short was jus mind blowing e 40 jus slick w the federal express...all 3 Hof

[@vcjjj08]

These dudes are the ones that no matter how much time go by, their name on any marquee will sale out guaranteed.

[@jamesresendiz5018]

3 Legends side to side to side 💨🥂

[@cdubb310]

I found E-40 by just looking at a album cover.. With a old school ride on it.. Then I looked up anything else he had Federal was next.. Then became a fan of B-Legit.. Whoever did the adlibs and background I believe Young Mugsy use to go in .. I'm from California via Arizona but E-40 is my favorite Scarface a close second.

[@eyereallymiss2pac]

All legends of hip hop who never slow on any hustle level, California is the cornerstone of gangsta Rap with this three headed monster 💯

[@kingtut70546]

When Short brought up E-40 " Mr. Flamboyant " song... I lost my shit... Man my 2 Kicker 15's in that 83 Buick Regal Limited used to have my quarter panels breathing in and out... 🤣 Man I miss those day's....

[@sheltonalexander6785]

Cube not hearing 40 til Sprinkle Me threw me off. How you miss The Click debut AND Federal?

[@Ivan_Lopez1]

Now seeing all these Legends aging, I wish Pac was Alive. So he could say his part in this

[@ezekielburt1212]

40 stay fresh ta def!!

[@fuhyou3223]

If I had to guess I’d say Cube doesn’t mess with 40’s music that much. Crazy that they’re in a group together.

[@dogsandyoga1743]

First time I heard Short was 1985 as a 4th Grader at Lakeview. My friend was singing "Girl" before finally bringing me the tape. First time I heard 40 was maybe 1990, because my cousin had the Federal tape. First time I heard Cube was the NWA and the Posse tape, I think...but I don't really remember. That would have been 88 at the latest...

[@txmade4371]

Too Short da realest.

[@jamief.8406]

Love these guys

[@michaeljones6985]

I remember in Santa Ana, California that Short tape popped up from somewhere and we was like... WTF this shit if Dope as Fuc!

[@supreme188]

Bruh I’m from Santa Ana CA 🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻

[@michaeljones6985]

Myrtle & Ratt

[@vinnydeville4675]

Y’all ain’t let cube answer

[@prmom2746]

I first heard of Cube when he was in NWA

[@jdagreat4595]

3 real life OGs in Game

[@prmom2746]

I first heard Too Short at our school dance. The principle ran out to our gym (that's where they held our middle school dances) to tell the DJ to shut it down. LOL We were in middle school. This was in 1986. Since then I've been listening to Todd

[@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff]

lol Cocktails had every school admin running for cover hahah

[@giiotm8272]

Westcoast LEGENDS. paved the way for all the shit you hearing now.

[@vjohnson8841]

West Coast legends 🥵

[@trayyoutube]

THES HUYS ARE LIKE A POKÉMON EVOLUTION 😂😂😂

[@thisizjd]

You can definitely see the clash of styles here E40 and Short are energetic and ice cube is more serious kinda like the difference between the bay and la

[@markmusial7708]

LIFE IS !

[@lildjkasino7248]

E-40 the Legend 🎉

[@keenenoliver3696]

First song I remember hearing from e40 was "da bumble" or "captain save a hoe"

[@bigblockEnt]

I need E40's jacket to 🔥🔥🔥

[@josephmillar2370]

first hip hop album I heard was mc hammer lol. Then it was naughty by nature n of course dr Dre chronic n snoops album. From there I went backward. I first listened to too short and NWA around 96 97.

[@srodriguez1337]

I met Todd Shaw in Oakland having breakfast with the big homie 💯

[@mithritades]

I didn't get hip to Too Short until the "Too Short" Record, and I wore that Cassette OUT!😂

[@johnwright1228]

No designer no liquor no jewelry just millis 💸💵💰

[@BobSmith-cp1is]

Yezzz. Zirr. O.G.

[@Voltron881]

First song ever heard by these artists E-40 - Big Ballin whit My Homies Too $hort - Freaky Tales Ice Cube - Straight Outta Compton (or) Friday

[@LakerDodgerRamKingLA]

Legends.👏

[@MrAdal206]

E40, too short, Tupac, spice 1, and ice cube are the greatest artists of all west coast history.

[@kincamell]

Gratitude Ps I think that UTFO ,Roxanne Shante and Too Short concert was at The Henry J Kaiser. Pps I bought Ice Cube The Predator album after seeig the Good Day video. I bought Too Short Album number 10 after borrowing my Fams Cocktail Tape. Before that on October 27, 1996 I bought my first E-40 CD The Hall of Game. My Fam had hipped me to The Mailman, Federal and In A Major Way. The I Practice Looking Hard video with Tupac and Boots Riley was filmed in North Oakland near childhood home.

[@Rossburner]

Dope shit

[@stopjunkingaround8878]

Too short is too real

[@renegonzalez8194]

Not a fan of E40s music but he's a legend

[@vansoffthewall4763]

E40 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@d3wdrop79]

Bay all day!

[@snakefinger]

Three of our greatest EVER !

[@MrsFaga]

40 & Short need a reality show 😂

[@ronnie323]

Did someone edit it to make it look like there actually sitting next to each other You can see the green screen through 40’s glasses

[@nastyR12]

e40 the best

[@darealganxstanip3665]

Mannn y’all know (2Short)is one ☝️ of my 2 Idles(Ice T)but when I met short we kicked all the time…….E40 & Automatically Legendary 1luv to all 3 Legends

[@rubeyjg831]

🐐🐐🐐

[@RosieGosie]

E40- Im tired of getting step on Too Short- The Ghetto Ice Cube- Boyz N the Hood

[@Demetrius-xp1vf]

I like to see my West Coast Kings talk.

[@MillzSzn]

ice cube just sitting there...said the 1st time he heard E40 was sprinkle me, then short cutt me off and he aint say NOTHING else

[@blackvisionent.47]

This foo cube holla he ain't hear 40 til sprinkle me😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂shid I'm from Louisville😂 and we was banging let's get drunk mr flamboyant in 1989-90, sprinkle me ain't come out til 95 😅

[@Tony-v9c7s]

Is someone Black from LA to da bay in da interview or what? Feel dat