The fact that a record executive would have the arrogance, ignorance, and balls to tell Qtip no about judging talent tells you everything you need to know about the people who run the music industry.

Well It makes me the happiest to know that Q Tip Rubs it in the face of those record executive's for passing on Megan

Tip had Meg….wow!!!!! I love how positive he speaks about her and her mom ❤️

Artist development at labels has been depleted. These labels don't want to put in the work to develop an artist. They want who's hot at the moment and cash out. Once they're done, they're on to the next one who's hot.

The way Math has pivoted into this KZfaqr Podcaster interviewer lane is beautiful. The man is on his way to building a Millon Dollar platform. One way or another he was gon get rich off rap. Slow grind is beautiful.

Yall held that Meghan story till the end and damn it was worth it.

Need this whole view ASAP

Every time Math looks at the camera where someone says something crazy. LOL.

"The thing that men and women need to do is stick together...progressions cant be made if we're separate forever" - Q Tip (Verses From The Abstract 1991)

QTIP IS AN ICON What a great opportunity for Math To have QTIP on his show. Congratulations Math 👏

Analytics fucking up everything as usual smh. This clip is 🔥.

Math if you see this... So proud of you brother! These cultural convos are so important. So so so important, so many jewels, so much knowledge... Thank you! #Bless 💯

Like Fat Joe says, "YESTERDAYS PRICE IS NOT TODAYS PRICE." I have seen every episode and they are only getting better

He (Qtip) even TELLS stories better than most ppl . He had suspense and all of that 🔥💕🐺

Regardless of the title, QTip setup that story nice. 🤘🏾❤

The co sign is dead because we are living in the "look at me" culture right now. Everyone is scrambling for attention and relivancy. Nobody wants to be "behind the scenes" or "low key". Even certified celebrities are doing "extra" ish for attention.

Imagine Meg the Stallion under the Q-Tip banner...

Going off numbers has its place. There are times when that needs to take a back seat. Really negligent when you don't defer to someone with expertise and reputation in their field.

I like this part of the conversation. I’ve met so many talented, hungry and humble artist that are standing at the door knocking and nobody opening the door. Many of these guys need proper artist development which doesn’t exist really anymore.

The fact that Q-tip had Megan and now she's what she is now? Dammit

Damn that's crazy ..numbers over talent (supposedly)..

Those record labels used rap as a “ Disposable Arts”! Basically rap artist were used like napkins, once your done with it and you can’t get value from it no more - toss it to the side and get a fresh new one! Wash,rinse, repeat!!

This podcast went from great to GOAT overnight! Math & THE ABSTRACT 🔥🔥🔥✊🏾

All them labels played themselves for not signing Megan 😂

Shout out to Q-tip '90s Best era! ✊🏾

Who's your A&R? A rock climber that plays an electric guitar?

Good thanks to the people behind scenes that's getting these interviews on here

When Math look in the camera after Tip said she was Meg the Stallion 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Love this Convo!!

Yo Math got best talk show out I went back a watched all the old videos you are built for this I this is my era

I'm actually liking these convos.

I think co-signs don’t work because there is no more artist development. Labels don’t seem to want to put an effort into building and artist

They passed up MEGAN THEE STALLION??? Wow what a story

Tip also co-signed Mobb Deep and helped produce Their CLASSIC 2nd album 💿

That Megan the stallion story is crazy

Nice convo bruh

Dope description of: the perpetual nature of the creative spirit!!!

Q-Tip ‘discovered’ Megan Thee Stallion… WOW❗️❗️❗️ And record execs ‘knew’ better than a living legend… It’s official… The co-sign is no longer in full-effect… 🤦🏾‍♂️

This a dope conversation.

A major reason why the legends of the 90s don't get any backing from majors is bc they know the game and can't be manipulated like the youth

This interview is real on all levels!!!!! The level of ENTITLEMENT that's coming these days is overwhelming

I remember when that cypher came out in like 2016/2017 she didn’t blow till like really 2019, it was a slow burn but worth it, she put the work in. And the pen game is solid. Even if she raps about sex, her wordplay is crazy. The mainstream pop stuff is good money though so I don’t blame her.

QTip this huge Math

Math keep doing your thang great guess & conversations

Humility….. Q-Tip owns it💯

Thank you for the wisdom!

Great podcast

I get what math was saying, he didn’t really expound on it enough for Tip , but what I think Math was saying was, there’s a assembly line of rappers in the south that keep getting presented to the masses, gucci, future, yo gotti, young thug, lil baby, etc r constantly putting ppl on to the point where the south won’t fall off, cuz they always thinking ahead of the game and keep new fresh artist no matter what, while New York rappers that r in position aren’t quick to put other New York artists on

I LOVE IT MATH!! The Abstract!!

Great content💖

Damn, if Q-Tip who cosigned a once a generational talent like J-Dilla, and can't get Megan on a similar plain with the record labels. What made me thought I was able to cosigned an actor back in 2014 to be work on a film project that I had a connect to. I was telling the writer/producer that this actor could be a great part of the film project, and the writer/producer was like, "What can he bring to the table?" I said, his talent, his rap writing skills, he is up and coming with his name buzzing the industry that could bring interest to investors. Long story short, I tried few more times to pitched whenever this actor was getting some shine and landing roles. My cosigned and pitches have no legs because I was a no body. Unlike Tip here who have been around the block, the arrogance and ignorance of them all. And, if you read this far on my comment and wonder who this actor I was trying to pitched, you might know him, LaKeith Stanfield. So, it's not only record industry, probably entertainment in general with all these goofies who run it.

Much Gratitude

Best pod out right now...

Heeaaavvvy Hittaz! Math is on 🔥

It was early 90’s and this was the first time Tribe called Quest came to Houston Texas. They was doing a show at this club that was by the Astrodome (forgot the name of the club). Me and my homeboy/DJ at time was blessed by IcyHOTT of (Street Military) to get us back stage. When we got back stage it was a lot of people standing around and chatting and you could hear Big Mellow(Houston rapper from Hiram Clarke) jump around and talking loud, He was excited…he just signed to Rap-A- Lot ….which was dope. So as I walked further back in this really big dressing room I seen a cipher going on. As I walked up a very well known and talented rapper that went by “Jonny Quest” at the time was rhyming and on the other side of the cipher bobbing his head was “Q-TIP”. So after JQ finished his rhyme and all the daps was giving for the tight verse, I ask Q-TIP can I rhyme for him and in a very humble manner he said yes. So I kick one of my rhymes. Q-TIP stood there…he didn’t bob his head or nothing, he just stood there and listened. When I finished everyone around was like “wow” and Q-TIP look in my eyes give me dip and told me that was dope as he and the other walked off (I guessed it was the end of the cipher lol) so a I stood there by my self I seen a couch behind me, so I sat down all by my self ….just chilling. Then here comes Q-TIP walking back over to me by his self and ask me “what your name, what you go by” I told him “KZ….KZ the THINKER” he said “thinker? as in T-H-I-N-K-E-R? (lol he spelled it out) I said yes and he give me the head nod of approval as he look back a me as he was being called to the stage. It was a fantastic show and I went home not thinking of the encounter. BUT HERE IS THE KICKER! Some months later a radio DJ told me that Q-TIP was looking for me, the radio DJ said he describe me and everything….I told DJ “stop bullshitting”….he said “naw man, he was really looking for you!” All could say was “wow”. To be put on by the Great Q-TIP would have been one the greatest dreams. So Q-TIP is a stand up guy and if he see the talent he would try to put you on. AND IM FROM HOUSTON TEXAS, so it was never where you was from. So all in all I end up getting signed to a local record label that knew nothing about the record business or what to do with us. We was too futuristic for the time that “Gangter Rap” was coming on strong. There was other major labels (Virgin, Sony) that was welling to sign us, but the local label would not let us go. I was locked in a bad record contract for decades. :( But, here is one of two songs that the local label missed all up with the music and sound and put out(SMH oh well what can you do)…it was nice of these two people (I don’t know) to put copies of the record on youtube. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a96fpJeC1OCmkp8.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obN_oNWjtquodok.html ps. if anyone read this and can get in touch with Q-TIP, could you please pass him my email. fonkduplex@gmail.com I would like to thank him audius.co/kzthethinker

Wow 😳 Great story,, The morrow of the story is,, record labels we need to get back to looking at talent and not numbers 💯

New sub here...supporting Our Kings. Phenomenal content!

I’m not really a battle rap fan fan but these expert conversations I’m hooked

Q-TIP IS A WHOLE POSITIVE VIBE ✨️ 👑🖤

Every time I’ve heard that dude with the white tee speak…. It’s like- he’s letting ppl that want to get into the industry know. And letting fans, know how the sht work.. appreciate that dude.

Great content.

wow that was dope ....

Ok you earned my subscription

S/O to Tribe. Rest In Power to Phife.... #QueensGetTheMoney

Love that meg story!! So real!

Love this show man. Wish smart was on this one

Happy 30th “Low End Theory”! 🔴⚫️🟢

Wowwww that’s crazy!!! 🔥

Lol “anything specific?” 😆😆😆😆

If you've never broken an artist, don't speak like dude in the middle did

Qtip slapping,🔊🔊🔊 Today...

So glad I found this channel - I'm a LA dude who has made respect for the NY flava and this channel has helped solidify that. But don't get it twisted, it Westside till I die

Wow Powerful!!

The irony of them talking about the young guys feeling entitled while having a TOP TEN GOAT EMCEE in the studio and not letting him speak smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

Dreads dude be speaking out his as$ because the ogs ego is large too and when the young artist get bigger they want to work with them n when young dude say no they feel slighted

Cosigns don't weigh as heavy anymore, social media has watered the cosign down, because all you have to do is get a pic with a celeb and write a corny ass caption

Subscribed. This is what the JBP should have become.respect

Hoffa got tha legend on here I'm bout to play Vivrant Thing right now

Love Qtip he's the man 👞👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🌎

The gentleman with the white t shirt and the locks, whats his name? I wanna hear more of him, hes is utterly intelligent and bring up amazing points.

@2:42 mans in the orange thinking about all the bags he blocked🤣🤣🤣🤣

People forget Qtip consigned Saigon, he put him in his current top 5 in the early 2000's

The topic of emcees co-signing other artists had me thinking. Not gonna lie, Lox/J-Hood came to mind, but also a couple other examples (Sad b/c I shouldn't have to think so hard. Also, all of these are arguable) Dipet/Vado, Prodigy/Flee Lord, Busta Rhymes/Roc Marciano...

Thisssssssss🔥🔥🔥🔥

What intro song is this ? Joint is fire ….

Yo that tune was hard still. 🔥.Need that whole track

•LEGENDARY•

_My cousin got out of the rap industry because he became informed what’s really going on and this is back in the early 2000s rappers were joining the Boule or the Boule was coming after rappers_

Q Tip definitely has a special gift for talent.

Q Tips story at the end proves how these mega distribution companies still want to take advantage of rappers.

Q Tip makes it feel like your receiving a gift hearing him speak.

Why bro back there looking like Chubaka 😂😂😂😂😂

when Math breaks the 4th wall and looks at the camera, @14:52 that needs to be a GIF

Q-Tip won’t be baited into a hot take. Smooth 🕶

Hoffa Gang

Math is on fire 🔥 . Charlamagne the God needs to cut him a big ass check and put this show on the Black Effect Podcast Network … like yesterday!!!!

I still wanna know what song is that in the intro 🤔

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS GONNA BE THAT NEXT STAR. RECORD COMPANIES HAVE NEVER TRULY HAD THEIR FINGER ON THE PULSE OF HIP HOP ESPECIALLY WITH A COSIGN FROM OTHER INFLUENTIAL EMCEES🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

wow!!!!!!!!!! Good questions Math! *7)

What’s the name of the song in the beginning?