Mikey D Talks MC Serch, Foremost Supply and His Subsequent Chapter
Hip-Hop historical past is filled with behind-the-scenes battles, and Mikey D has lived via quite a lot of. The Queens MC got here up the tough method. He battled the likes of LL COOL J and Melle Mel. However, he had a historic flip as a part of Foremost Supply. He’s now gearing as much as drop new music that blends nostalgia with development. However he has some unfinished enterprise. Not too long ago, Mikey D has been again in headlines over his points with MC Serch, a reputation tied to each traditional Hip-Hop and controversy. Serch has been accused by Mikey of twisting historical past, misrepresenting his identify and damaging his popularity in ways in which couldn’t be ignored.
In an unique interview with AllHipHop, Mikey D breaks down the actual story about his points with Serch, particulars explosive incidents from the ’90s and explains why he’s able to unleash “Mikey Destruction” as soon as once more. Along with his new album on the way in which, a diss monitor loaded and new vitality for the mic, Mikey D is making it clear—the reality at all times prevails.
Try an edited Q&A with the total video interview beneath.
AllHipHop: First off, thanks for becoming a member of me. You’ve at all times been one of many dopest MCs, previous and current. The way you feeling proper now?
Mikey D: I’m good, man. I recognize you. Again within the day [being the best] meant somewhat bit extra, you realize. However at this time I’m again on that. With this new album, you’re going to listen to that nostalgic Mikey D. I’ve been on some mature, nearly instructional music, however I missed the outdated me., so I needed to unleash a few of that.
AllHipHop: I observed some grumblings on-line just lately, particularly round you and MC Serch. What’s actually occurring there? Any person I talked to harassed to me “your identify is your identify.”
Mikey D: Not solely did he mispronounce my identify, he dragged my popularity together with Foremost Supply. He villainized us, made himself the sufferer and fabricated a narrative. None of it matched up. Serch is any individual folks take heed to, so when he twists historical past, it hurts my identify. People have been even asking if I used to be operating some Dying Row-type scenario. That’s loopy.
AllHipHop: For individuals who don’t know, what incident are we speaking about?
Mikey D: This goes again to once I joined Foremost Supply. Giant Professor had gone solo, and we nonetheless owed Wild Pitch Information one other album. On the time, Serch was vp of promoting there.
Once I first obtained down, Serch pulled me into his workplace. He mentioned, “I don’t belief these guys [Main Source], I don’t belief their supervisor. You’re my man, so I’ll hook you up with the identical lawyer I obtained Giant Professional with.” Then he mentioned, “If this dialog leaves this workplace, I’m going to disclaim all the pieces. And keep in mind, Mikey, I do know folks.”
“Serch instructed me, ‘If this dialog leaves this workplace, I’m going to disclaim all the pieces. And keep in mind, Mikey, I do know folks.’ I took that as a risk.”
I took that as a straight risk. I let it slide as a result of I didn’t wish to mess up the chance, however I by no means forgot it.
AllHipHop: After which issues spilled over?
Mikey D: Yeah. There have been conditions in California. We have been imagined to carry out two songs on Soul Prepare. We solely obtained to do one as a result of Serch was sticking Nas and Foremost Supply stickers on viewers members through the taping. Don Cornelius wasn’t having it.
“Don Cornelius was not completely happy when Serch began sticking Nas and Foremost Supply stickers on the Soul Prepare dancers.”
He additionally snarled tales a few membership incident. He claims he was within the automobile scared with some program director, however I used to be standing subsequent to the dude with the shotgun. Redman was with me that night time. We dipped out as a result of it obtained actual. Serch wasn’t even within the combine like that.
After which there was the Wild Pitch press convention. He tells this story about weapons being pulled, girls crying, all that. None of that occurred. What did occur was I had my Twin Towers [his massive security-like homeboys] with me, and yeah, we kicked his workplace door down in spite of everything that slick discuss.
He was so shook he actually tried to climb over a sheetrock divider close to the window. His pregnant spouse was there, and out of respect for her, I finished it proper then.
“If something, Serch must thank his pregnant spouse that day—she saved him from the beatdown.”
AllHipHop: That’s a wild visible. So for you, this was about correcting the file?
Mikey D: Precisely. I gave him 48 hours to make it proper. I even apologized to him on Instagram years again for my ignorance in these days. I’ve a coronary heart. However he lower me deep by twisting my historical past. Folks from our period knew to not say my identify evenly. He crossed a line with lies, and I can’t let that stand.
AllHipHop: So what’s the subsequent transfer?
Mikey D: The bars are coming. I’m dropping a monitor known as “F.U.N.” That stands for “F##ok U Now.” I’m about to “Serch” and destroy.
This isn’t clout chasing, that is simply me being me. Fact at all times prevails. And right here’s the kicker: Serch really reunited me with Okay-Lower via this. So that you’re about to listen to Foremost Supply 2.0.
AllHipHop: When will we hear this file and your album?
Mikey D: The album’s completed. It’ll drop in November for Hip-Hop Historical past Month—vinyl, CDs, MP3s, the entire thing. I obtained two singles out now: “Legends Don’t Die” and “Preserve Them Shook.” However that Serch joint? By the top of this week it’s sport over.
AllHipHop: Ultimate phrase for Serch?
Mikey D: It’s all love. I don’t want him hurt. I simply want he cleared my identify like a person. However since he didn’t, now I’m going to do what I do. That is Hip-Hop.
“You possibly can kill your ops with out weapons. You possibly can kill your ops with reality and bars.”
That’s what I’m about to do.
