MY EXPERT OPINION EP # 150 (PT1) : J HOOD OF "D BLOCK & SHYHEIM OF "WU TANG" 

Hood on here wit his knees out talkin brazy😂😂

I'll never forget meeting j hood when I was 13 years old. He came to a clothing store in my hood called C styles & he signed a cd for me and talked with me for a couple mins. I was a 13 year old white kid in the middle of the ghetto and he treated me just like everyone else and didn't look at me any differently and that made me fck with him that much more . For me J hood was one of the dopest rappers when I was growing up.

Salute to Math. J-Hood x Shyheim “Get Back” available on all digital streaming platforms

I don't like how J Hood was simply speaking on what happened and how his mindset WAS as a teenager and Mecca so adamant on tryna correct his way of thinking as if he still feels a way about it

Shy definitely needed his own interview.

Mecca's perspectives on what the black community needs, was goin' clean over Hoffa's head 🤦🏾‍♂️😂

Mecca and the other Brotha in the first 25mins is at the core of the conversation that needs to be had. We got aalot of work to do. Great, great build. Shyheim is a very wise introspective, self aware Brotha!!! And a LEGENDARY figure in Hip Hop.

MECCA sittin’ back like he’s all knowing. son a geek.

“BECAUSE WE NI**AS!!” Broke the seriousness and segwayed right into the show 😂😂😂😂

Facts Mecca is 100% right when my uncle sold my grandparents house after they passed the family structure was never the same

I love the way this shows comes on unscripted it feels like I just walked in the Barbershop into this conversation

Ayooo salute to that dude who is standing between jhood and shyheim.. because standing for more than 2 hours is craaaaaazy🤦🏾‍♂️

Bigga will change the energy in the room with only a few words and he really doesn't care if it makes anyone feel uncomfortable because it needs to be said Thank god for people like Bigga because they don't make that cloth no more

Yooo Grafh walking in mid interview and dappin everyone is crazy 😂😂😂😂

I love how Shyheim makes a certain face when Jhood starts saying something crazy. He looks like he can't believe he said he would share an interview with this guy.

Mecca was on point on this one….every conversation ain’t for everyone and this is a good example of it. It’s all cool tho….everyone has the ability to learn. Put that “other” shit to the side and LISTEN!!!!

Mecca was on point for the ownership conversation in the beginning. Fam ain't say shit wrong. He too intelligent for the room with some of these conversations

I grew up on Jae Hood. He used to kill every verse he had on them D block mixtapes back in the day. Salute legend.

Damn 2 hours of hearing how this nigga got finessed 😳

people think that once they work hard to save and start their own business life will be easy... once you get your business started the real work begins, and most people can't handle the responsibility of working 24/7

60,000 in 2003 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $97,177.17 today, an increase of $37,177.17 over 20 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.44% per year between 2003 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 61.96%. 100k any local hood rapper would be upset about that. i would be upset about that in 2022.

The conversation on generational wealth really needs to be had ! " keep the house so hopefully my kids will live rent free" #gamechanger !!

It's not that blaccs don't have those ideas as Hofffa said, but the real thing is most ideas we have , have more road bloccs in front of them. Example: a blacc man wants to open a weed clinic. Good idea, could do very well, a great investment...but the amount of red tape put before that blacc man would discourage him. Now any other nationality applying for the same licence would have less red tape and be up and running in 3 months. Just my thoughts.

They got that Nikka standing for the hold 2hr 😅

Mecca is spot on. Hoffa is stuck in his own world, he missed the point completely. Tired of hearing Hoffa be wrong & strong. SMH

I have heard about his dad when I was in the USMC...That man is HIGHLY RESPECTED/ DECORATED...Semper Fi!

Still looking for why Ghost is disappointed... Hood gave these niggas they props , told HIS truth & gave his perspective

Shyheim - On & On is till a banger now and too think he was 13-14 years old when he was rapping like that is crazy.

I love this platform! So much diversity, knowledge, understanding, and unity. Most importantly, so much love. This is by far my favorite podcast to tune in to.

When shyheim looked at math at 27.10😂🤣 and burst out laughing that was too funny

Hood and Shyheim as well as Jamal from Illegal were the best youngsters in the game during their prime. Super talented. Glad to see them in a good space today. Top interview Math. Good contributions from Bigga and Mecc. Thanks for posting.

I remember Shyheim from Original Gangsters and from in too deep wish he would of had more movie roles dude is very talented salute to J hood I grew up on him had every mixtape he ever made absolutely love the Dj Big Mike joints he was on back in the day good ol mixtapes days shout out Math Hoffa keep continuing on the show’s success and nothing but positivity for 2023

hoffa you should have claude anderson on the show to talk about the black wealth problem. he could give a lot of insight on this topic.

shyheim is a real one i fucks with the rugged child heavy!

Shahiem said if I took your girl she was never yours, bars.

I really respect J hood after this interview, he's telling his side of the story without being disrespectful, and even when the other dudes play devil's advocate, Hood still keeping a respectful demeanor and tone.

Shyheim has grown into a wise man. Salute ❤

😈🤣🥳🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😁 That's how you do that... respond... AND then post THE WHOLE INTERVIEW....🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😈

I’m not from NY in any way but herring JHood & Shy on the same show 4 a man time convo… off bucks was like 🤯

Let's goooo . Continue to put out dope content from a fan point of view . You did no wrong Hoffa he's just telling his story

Math was tripping when they were talking about other races having a safety net lol he talking about a few successful dudes he knows vs most black Americans

Salute to J-hood 💯💯💯

Styles P was just on here. Wish this interview happened before that so he could speak on some of this. But I'm sure Sheek is hitting Math up. Hopefully Sheek can clear the air.

First 27 minutes should've been bonus footage.

Thank You! I'm a 90s grown. Please bring on ONYX!!! That's a crazy interview. Hood is resting with lines in my heart.

Mecca was dropping gems but it went over a lot of peoples heads

From the live to the drop. LETS GOOOO

I liked Shyheim back then. But I really love and respect the man he has become. He’s fully standing on his square.

Mecc ALWAYS got GREAT points!!! Math STAY wit the hot topics!!! Salute Kings!!

Love this Podcast. Keep pushing Math

Shout out to Shyheim. Good to see him make it out the other end of the tunnel most don’t.

Styles p mad and I’m watching this man Jae hood seems very humble about the situation and repeated how this is how he once felt as a teenager that’s all he’s matured it’s love and he’s still willing to get up with them

Great show, I hope somewhere The Lox and J Hood can really reconcile their situation. Hood definitely has matured and can articulate himself really well. Shy also gave interesting points of views as being a young man in the game at one time. Great conversation

KEEP BEING REAL, NO MATTER WHAT! THANK YOU !

Dope interview proud of Shyheim hope he comes out with an album

Great Episode salute to Shyheim for dropping jewels 💎 for the youth! And Salute to J Hood for speaking his Truth 💯💡✊🏾

Now Tis was a Dope content 🔥🔥🔥

When the gentleman said, “This is too much.”

dope interview

Started listening to that Pesci series. A lot came outta this ep, so here to learn. Peace Shyheim & J Hood. Cool to get introduced to another side of some D-Block history.

Shy was like... Lemme mind my business and just tell my story when it's my turn. I aint got nothing to do with all that. LOL Shy definitely needs his own episode.

Lox / d block State prop Dipset G unit Flipmode Def squad..... This was my era

I wish these two legends all the best for the future. Super talented in they prime and they were kid's really. Great insightful interview.

6:45 This brother Is a real trooper, I can dig it!

The reason why J Hood never approached Sheek about that 60k was either that 60k never existed or he was afraid to approach Sheek

This interview was awesome!!!!!

Hood salute to your mom believing in your gift and being willing to do whatever it took to get you where you needed to be

I'M GLAD MATH LET O.G. SHYHEIM TALK & GET HIS STORY OUT. SHYHEIM IS A TRUE O.G.

Respect to Hood but shyhiem life is book and movie worthy we need that💯

Starting around the 1:00 hour mark; Shy is the story all black men/boys should listen to. It's a sad story must of us had to navigate to make it to where we are today. I appreciate his truth and who he is today.

Great interview!

The first 25 minutes can be answered from watching the B A I O Afrikstan vid of "How Jobs are Created"...but none the less Mecca was on point and also Math Hoffa. What Black people need to understand is that in one of the ways we can attain power is owning the means of production aka the infrastructure. Why? Because infrastructure creates jobs. When you're building a bridge you need construction workers, you need an architect, you need people to operate the machinery. And guess what that's just beginning. Those workers also get hungry! That's where you'll build your restaurants and eatery. And this is all coming from just building a bridge and it's not even half of what needs to be done. We need to face reality and understand that the other ethnicities have a country. Chinese have a China, Indians have an India, Irish have Ireland and so on. They have an END GAME, but we as black people do not. Where's our Africa to send money back to? Because having a business doesn't equal generational wealth, it doesn't mean you can circulate your money, because guess where that money is going back to when you pay taxes.... Back to America and you're supporting the American Agenda at the end of the day. You're just the middleman. Another thing is I can't stand when we point out the few that make it out of the trenches to become successful as an excuse of, we can do it right here. Black people as a collective are not going to produce millionaire's and billionaires let alone six figures because the country's framework is design for the Majority not the Minority. So, yea we'll have a few black people that will rise but those are just a rose growing out of the concrete. We need fertile soil so that multiple roses can grow instead one or 3 every other season. In conclusion, at the end of the day. The Solution to African Diasporans is Land, Infrastructure, and Nationhood in Liberia. Why because: 1. Liberia was founded by freed slaves back in the slave era. 2. It creates an alternative for black people to live, trade, grow their business, and have the support of SATELLITE Communications (aka Afrika Towns in the US and Globally) 3. OWNERSHIP. Having a country of our own to adjust the constitution and government that aligns with us as the MAJORITY. And MECCA is right, black people need ownership and most importantly organize, because right now there is no, WE, US, or OURS. and Math is right to a point. Connect with Like Minded people that share the same common goal. And if you need further understanding. Again, the B A I O Afrikstan vid of "How Jobs are Created"

I don’t know how it is in NY but in the DMV you have a lot of Black or Majority Black neighborhoods especially in PG County. You have whole neighborhoods where 90% of the businesses and people are Black.

Thorough episode 🎯🔥

Keep em comin MATH!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

They price us out of our own neighborhoods. GENTRIFICATION. We own less now in 2023 than we did in 1923 economically.

That Stapleton dude and Mecca was on point. 💯 Stapleton lost me with his closing statement though.

dope interview my Gz

FYI, that D-Block/The LOX Source magazine cover was a double cover issue, Westside Connection was on the cover too, LOX couldn't risk arguing anything, it could have been all Westside Connection covers circulating

🤣🤣🤣@27:03....Random dude: "I would've love see somebody buy a project" J Hood: Why? Random dude: "because we n!##@$"

Thnx Sha for sharing your story of the mindset prison gave u 1:23:10 Shouts to his reform program!! Man saw his mom on drugs, went through prison & decided to give others a better way! 💯💯💯 1:33:21 "Ingredients & MEASUREMENTS to navigate with your family & all that. SHA dropping Science this episode!

Mecca is talking about group economics

The crazy thing is everyone is complaining about crime, but it’s still lower than it was during the supposed golden age of hip hop and community in the mid 80s to early 90s.

Keep the grind up math 🤝

Keep doing your thing Math! 💯

We really f'd wit J hood when I was in high school we f with the whole DBlock but J Hood was our age so it's was 🔥 to see a young OG Killin it wit the Veterans miss them days

Shyheim resembles/favors the actor from Snowfall who plays Franklin pops lol 🔥

Thank you Mecca.

Shyheim need his own episode

Math wasn't wrong and neither was Hood. Nothing was really malicious towards The LOX.

Respect u math love Al your shows keep popping my g

I'm glad someone said it🔊

J hood is a real good dude. One of my ppls interviewed him at my spot. He was a real respectful guy. Shoutout to Nodine Hill, Cliff St, Van Courtland, Elm St, Oak, Linden, etc.

This great conversation but someone gotta tell Math that his chain is NOT it

Finally! This n the Deb interview, the audio is better! 👍🏽

Great 👍🏾 interview

yes!! finally...bout to watch this joint now. that convo in the 1st 30 mins of the show iz on point...madd deep, salute 2 the panel. madd reel talk. Mecca was spittyn factz about how most white ppl r able 2 bounce bakk so quickly

Where is your 3pm live video. You didn’t nothing wrong and J Hood said nothing wrong. The Lox needs to address the issues and 60k. They hinder his growth

J hood that nigga with them bars

Bigga always spittin facts! Reason why everyone listens when the few times that he speaks!