Beyond that clip, did he share that similar sentiment to you in private? In the video you referenced, Tyler was really reverent about you and your impact on the game. So yeah, we would be insane not to feel like Call Me If You Get Lost is part of the Gangsta Grillz family. People talk to me about that a lot, like that feeling’s missing. I love that as well, even with him just trying to get that feel. In a way, it’s giving me my flowers, and I appreciate that. But just to think that in 2021, an artist like Tyler understands. I mean, obviously Gangsta Grillz an impactful and amazing run in the mid 2000s. I mean, why wouldn’t I? How could I not? It’s fascinating to me just to think about. Do you consider this album a part of the Gangsta Grillz catalog?Ībsolutely. So I try to come in and find pockets where I’m not overbearing on Tyler, or come in between spaces where it just complements the record.Īs you referenced earlier, you imbued the project with your presence and the Gangsta Grillz feel, but it’s Tyler’s album. It’s not the first time somebody told me I’m annoying and to shut the fuck up. That’s why it’s so funny to me when I see or hear people talk about me screaming, or “just shut the fuck up” and I’m so “annoying” and all that. My shit don’t rhyme, but I listen to the music and I try to complement it. What was the recording process like? Did you just listen to a couple of times and then just get in the booth? On some you might hear the fourth.Ī lot of the stuff you were saying fit the theme and the title of the songs. I may have done three or four takes on some songs. I was screaming all types of flash all over the place. I wanted to relinquish some of the control and let him do what he always dreamed about. It has that Gangsta Grillz feel, but this is Tyler’s album. I think this being his dream in a lot of ways, I wanted to give him the components to make his masterpiece. And then we would bounce ideas off of each other. I would just see him out there, super excited. He had ideas for me, things to scream and yell, and I would come with mine. Obviously, when you listen to the music or if you know Tyler, you know that he’s a one man band. He’ll be in there, just him and his engineer working. And for every one of them, the vibe was fun. We had about four or five sessions over the past year. We pretty much clowned and laughed and joked the whole time. What was the workflow like in the studio? I mean, what you hear is what you get, honestly, from me. What exact contributions did you have on the project? “I was screaming all types of flash all over the place.” I mean, he may have asked, but last summer was really when it came to fruition. Had he ever previously broached the idea of doing a Gangsta Grillz? Or was last summer the first time he formally asked you? I think this is Tyler’s ode to that project, Pharrell’s In My Mind: The Prequel. Me and him discussed it I see people discussing it. And then there’s also another generation that pays a lot of homage to Pharrell’s In My Mind: The Prequel.
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Drama says Tyler came to him “last summer” about hosting the album, and he traveled to LA for “four or five” sessions where they put it all together over a loose time frame of “August, September” 2020 to “a couple months” ago.Īnd I think something that has to be discussed, there’s a generation of people that love the Gangsta Grillz series for what it was. But Tyler sought to remind everyone of that on Call Me If You Get Lost, which is hosted by Drama. Those who grew up after the mixtape heyday might not realize just how much his presence bolstered a listening experience. More like the mixtape president! Barack O’Drama,” on “My Weezy” from Wayne’s Dedication 3. His gruff, booming shit talk was a staple of mid-2000s rap, setting the tone by urging listeners to “pay attention!” and closing classic tapes with shoutouts and boasts like, “I don’t wanna be the mixtape king no more. But when we heard Drama again on Call Me If You Get Lost’s second single “Wusyaname,” it became clear Tyler was about to take us back to 2007, when Gangsta Grillz was the preeminent mixtape series in the game.ĭJ Drama has collaborated with stars like Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, and Jeezy on some of the most beloved mixtapes in rap history. When we heard DJ Drama’s voice on Tyler, the Creator’s “Lumberjack,” many of us thought it was a dope, nostalgic move for a lead single.
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