Coolio

Coolio sat down with VladTV recently and spoke on his relationship with fellow West coast spitter WC, saying he was brought into his group, Low Profile, as a back-up for WC alongside DJ Aladdin. Coolio claims they were the first Hip-Hop group not to be booed off stage in NYC, but unfortunately were swindled by Aladdin, who embezzled the group’s money. After that, WC left and they formed the group Maad Circle, and were eventually signed to Priority Records. Down the line, Ice Cube took members of Maad Circle on tour, leaving behind Coolio when he financially needed the opportunity the most. He says he understands WC touring with Cube, but would have moved differently himself. Check out the footage above.

Coolio sat down for a conversation with VladTV where he shared his thoughts on white rappers. He started off questioning how Iggy Azalea was able to lock down the #1 and #2 spot on the Billboard charts simultaneously, as she, in his opinion doesn’t have skills as an MC. He does believe she’ll be popular for a while simply because she’s white, however. He also argues that part of the reason white rappers in general are doing so well is because many young black rappers don’t make it a point to prove themselves lyrically, while most white boys come in the game with skills.