Chicago rapper G Herbo may have to retake an early fundamentals of Hip-Hop class as a result of not realizing the contributions of J Dilla or Madlib isn’t just embarrassing, it’s borderline prison.
Throughout an look on The Adam Friedland Present, Herb Swervo performed a model of “Quicktime with Slime” during which the host offers you two necessary Hip-Hop figures and the friends has to decide on between them.
“Lets do the basic: 2Pac or Biggie?” Friedland mentioned.
“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 complete upbringing was Gucci,” G Herbo defined. “My homie, GFazo, his favourite rapper was Gucci Mane. That’s how I actually received up on Gucci.”
Every part 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 person. 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 inform you about Hip-Hop tradition…” Friedland joked. “No, they’re like two unimaginable —
“What do they do, although?” G Herbo requested.
“These are the most effective producers ever,” Friedland defined.
G Herbo requested to listen to the names once more.
“You understand Quasimoto? You understand Madvillainy?” Friedland requested hoping that calling out Madlib’s alter ego may jar his reminiscence.
Relax guardians of Hip-Hop. Whereas G Herbo didn’t know Madlib, “In fact” he’s heard of Quasimoto.
“I’m gonna go along with Madlib then,” he mentioned.
“It’s the precise reply. Dilla died, and it’s very unhappy, nevertheless it’s the precise reply,” Friedland continued. “Simply ’trigger you’re lifeless doesn’t imply you win… I’m sorry that I mentioned that.”
It didn’t take lengthy for social media to study of G Herbo’s Hip-Hop fake pas.
“Not realizing Madlib is one factor, however Dilla?? Boo this man,” one consumer wrote.
“J Dilla deserves respect,” one other mentioned.
What ought to’ve been extra jarring is in the identical interview G Herbo didn’t know what the U.S. Civil Battle was or why it was fought.