Chicago rapper G Herbo may have to retake an early fundamentals of Hip-Hop class as a result of not understanding the contributions of J Dilla or Madlib isn’t just embarrassing, it’s borderline legal.
Throughout an look on The Adam Friedland Present, Herb Swervo performed a model of “Quicktime with Slime” during which the host provides you two vital Hip-Hop figures and the visitors has to decide on between them.
“Lets do the traditional: 2Pac or Biggie?” Friedland stated.
“2Pac,” G Herbo replied. “I’m gonna go along with 2Pac.”
“Actually?” Friedland requested.
“OK. Atlanta: Gucci Mane or Jeezy?”
“I’m going Wop, although. I grew up with Gucci… My entire upbringing was Gucci,” G Herbo defined. “My homie, GFazo, his favourite rapper was Gucci Mane. That’s how I actually obtained up on Gucci.”
All the things was transferring alongside easily till Friedland requested G Herbo to select between J Dilla and Madlib after which the wheels fell off.
“Or is {that a} white query?” the host requested.
“Um, that was a white query,” the rapper joked. “I don’t… Hey, don’t kill me no one. Who’re they?”
Honestly, G Herbo was courageous to confess that he didn’t know who the 2 hip hop gods have been. Friedland and his behind-the-scenes crew have been noticeably amused.
“Nicely, let me let you know about Hip-Hop tradition…” Friedland joked. “No, they’re like two unbelievable —
“What do they do, although?” G Herbo requested.
“These are one of the best producers ever,” Friedland defined.
G Herbo requested to listen to the names once more.
“You already know Quasimoto? You already know Madvillainy?” Friedland requested hoping that calling out Madlib’s alter ego may jar his reminiscence.
Settle down guardians of Hip-Hop. Whereas G Herbo didn’t know Madlib, “After all” he’s heard of Quasimoto.
“I’m gonna go along with Madlib then,” he stated.
“It’s the fitting reply. Dilla died, and it’s very unhappy, but it surely’s the fitting reply,” Friedland continued. “Simply ’trigger you’re useless doesn’t imply you win… I’m sorry that I stated that.”
It didn’t take lengthy for social media to study of G Herbo’s Hip-Hop fake pas.
“Not understanding Madlib is one factor, however Dilla?? Boo this man,” one consumer wrote.
“J Dilla deserves respect,” one other stated.
What ought to’ve been extra jarring is in the identical interview G Herbo didn’t know what the U.S. Civil Struggle was or why it was fought.
