Eminem and Yelawolf Discuss Race within Hip Hop, History With Drugs

Nov. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- With the release of Yelawolf's freshman album Radioactive being released under Shady Records just a few days away, Eminem and Yela Wolf a.k.a Catfish Billy sat down to discuss race and past troubles with drugs in a new interview.

In a cover story in the December/January issue of Vibe magazine Em and Catfish Billy touch on the topic of race and how the role it plays in there music making process. “We make jokes about it, but I don't think we talk about it in depth,” said Eminem to veteran writer Erik Parker. “As I was listening to his music, I am not even thinking about any of that sh—. It's just the music. That's one of the things that's great about it. I' not even thinking about it when I hear the music.”

Growing up in Alabama taught Yelawolf a lot about race relations, and the role it plays in the world of Hip Hop. Yela had never felt comfortable dropping the N-word unlike some of his other “white rapper” counter parts such as Kreayshawn.”[In Alabama] we have a dark history concerning the relationship between black and white people. I'm not a role model by any means, but if I said it around the house, I got popped in the mouth,” said Yela.
It is known that Eminem has struggled with drugs in the past, and his newly signed artist also has had encounters with drugs. Yelawolf stated that he no longer smokes marijuana but did elaborate on his past with selling drugs and substance abuse.

“I started smoking weed at 11. By 12, I was smoking dust. Thirteen, acid, Freon, Special K, mushrooms; 16 years old, I was selling X pills at school. Not even because I was a good dope boy, but because I was a scumbag,” the tatted-up rapper revealed. “It was called chocolate chip, and it had heroin in it. I used to take that sh— and go to class. I went so heavy into drugs that I had a bad trip one time that lasted for months.”

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