As you know, Reef the Lost Cauze will be hosting a round tonight at quizzo, as well as battling me on the microphone. I asked him a few quick questions heading into tonight’s quiz.
1. When you first started rapping, who were your early influences?
My early influences were guys like Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap and as a teen Big L and Nas. The classic MCs.
2. Are you encouraged or discouraged by the direction hip-hop is headed?
The direction its headed is always going to be new and different. As an older guy its easy to dismiss it but it has to keep evolving so I’d say I’m encouraged. There’s room for all of it.
3. What has been the biggest thrill of your career thus far?
Really hard to pinpoint one but I’d say just getting the respect of MCs I grew up admiring and playing gigs with them all over the world. That’s a mindf**k for sure.
4. What is something that most people don’t realize about the rap business?
That it’s all smoke and mirrors.
5. What music artist would you most want to collaborate and why?
Prince. Cuz he’s prince!