Consequence on Kanye West, Ghostface vs. Bone Thugs, Pusha T, Drake, Jay-Z, Cam'ron (Flashback)

Listen to this episode from VladTV on Spotify. In this full-length interview, NYC-based rap veteran, Consequence talks about his upbringing in St. Albans, Queens, and San Diego on the West Coast. He details the high standards his parents set and the ties that his grandfather and uncles had to the criminal lifestyle. As the talk moves along, the former collaborator of A Tribe Called Quest talks about the impact of losing his grandmother to Leukemia at the age of twelve and how that experience set him on the path toward writing rap songs. He also explains how he settled on his stage name. Later in the Q&A session, Consequence reflects back on getting signed, making music with the late J Dilla and iconic artists such as SWV and Busta Rhymes before sharing how a project that was intended to be his debut album ended up being an EP. Elsewhere in the discussion, Consequence recalls hearing J Dilla rap for the first time and the tragedy of his passing. He also talks about working for Kanye West, leaving GOOD Music, and collaborating with recording artists like Q-Tip, Phife, Kendrick Lamar, and the late Mac Miller on his "Movies on Demand 2" project. Toward the end of the interview, Consequence addresses beefing with Q-Tip and Kanye's controversial fallout with companies such as Adidas, Balenciaga, and the GAP. He states his support for Kanye before going back and forth with DJ Vlad about the reason for his highly publicized behavior.