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Blu and Mickey Factz join episode 58 of AFH's What's The Headline to discuss their new Nottz-produced EP The Narrative, Mickey's battle with Royce 5'9, their 2009 XXL Freshman cover, Below The Heavens and more:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Blu & Mickey Factz have an EP produced by Nottz called The Narrative
2:35 Why Blu and Mickey decided to do a project together
4:40 Mickey Factz’s father was a rapper in 1983
7:00 How Blu’s family influenced his pursuit of music
7:50 Mickey breaks down how he and Blu put The Narrative together
9:53 Blu and Mickey Factz speak about negative encounters they’ve had with the police
13:30 Mickey speaks about performing in front of Kool Herc’s building where Hip-Hop was born
18:48 Blu speaks about his earliest Hip-Hop influences
19:36 Mickey Factz and Blu discuss how their record labels folding changed their careers
25:24 The impact being 2009 XXL Freshmen had on them
27:56 Blu and Mickey Factz name the rising MCs they believe are shining today
29:24 Blu recalls rocking a show once after the power went out
30:01 Mickey Factz discusses the reaction to his WRAITH record dissing Royce 5’9
33:31 How Mickey got pulled into the war of words between Royce 5’9 and Lupe Fiasco
34:36 Mickey Factz confirms the boxes he checked with WRAITH
35:29 Blu gives his opinion of the diss records by Royce, Lupe and Mickey
36:16 Mickey explains why he impersonated RJ Payne and Ransom on WRAITH
37:44 Mickey discusses the impact this battle has had on Hip-Hop culture
39:26 Nottz’s role in making The Narrative with Blu and Mickey
40:38 Decoding the artwork for The Narrative
41:16 Blu speaks about his work as a producer
42:56 Mickey Factz details how he found the beat for WRAITH
45:00 Why Blu and Mickey decided to have Nottz be the only producer on The Narrative
46:20 Blu breaks down some of his heaviest bars on the project
48:46 Mickey discusses leaving his job at a law firm to pursue music full-time
52:56 Blu and Mickey reveal their hidden talents
55:26 Blu and Mickey discuss how death shapes the way we live
57:16 Mickey Factz explains the strategy he used in his IG Live discussion with Royce 5’9
58:51 Mickey would have released a different record if his conversation with Royce on IG had gone differently
1:00:56 Blu discusses making Johnson & Jonson
1:03:26 What’s next for Mickey Factz and Blu
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Blu and Mickey Factz join episode 58 of AFH's What's The Headline to discuss their new Nottz-produced EP The Narrative, Mickey's battle with Royce 5'9, their 2009 XXL Freshman cover, Below The Heavens and more:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Blu & Mickey Factz have an EP produced by Nottz called The Narrative
2:35 Why Blu and Mickey decided to do a project together
4:40 Mickey Factz’s father was a rapper in 1983
7:00 How Blu’s family influenced his pursuit of music
7:50 Mickey breaks down how he and Blu put The Narrative together
9:53 Blu and Mickey Factz speak about negative encounters they’ve had with the police
13:30 Mickey speaks about performing in front of Kool Herc’s building where Hip-Hop was born
18:48 Blu speaks about his earliest Hip-Hop influences
19:36 Mickey Factz and Blu discuss how their record labels folding changed their careers
25:24 The impact being 2009 XXL Freshmen had on them
27:56 Blu and Mickey Factz name the rising MCs they believe are shining today
29:24 Blu recalls rocking a show once after the power went out
30:01 Mickey Factz discusses the reaction to his WRAITH record dissing Royce 5’9
33:31 How Mickey got pulled into the war of words between Royce 5’9 and Lupe Fiasco
34:36 Mickey Factz confirms the boxes he checked with WRAITH
35:29 Blu gives his opinion of the diss records by Royce, Lupe and Mickey
36:16 Mickey explains why he impersonated RJ Payne and Ransom on WRAITH
37:44 Mickey discusses the impact this battle has had on Hip-Hop culture
39:26 Nottz’s role in making The Narrative with Blu and Mickey
40:38 Decoding the artwork for The Narrative
41:16 Blu speaks about his work as a producer
42:56 Mickey Factz details how he found the beat for WRAITH
45:00 Why Blu and Mickey decided to have Nottz be the only producer on The Narrative
46:20 Blu breaks down some of his heaviest bars on the project
48:46 Mickey discusses leaving his job at a law firm to pursue music full-time
52:56 Blu and Mickey reveal their hidden talents
55:26 Blu and Mickey discuss how death shapes the way we live
57:16 Mickey Factz explains the strategy he used in his IG Live discussion with Royce 5’9
58:51 Mickey would have released a different record if his conversation with Royce on IG had gone differently
1:00:56 Blu discusses making Johnson & Jonson
1:03:26 What’s next for Mickey Factz and Blu
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