This week on The Truth Hurts Jeff & Free are joined by the Sultan of Slaps himself: P-Lo. He tells us why he thinks podcasts have ruined humanity. Everybody's just looking for an exploitative sound bite to proliferate via algorithms. But P-Lo still ends up dropping unpopular truth after unpopular truth about the Bay and beyond. There's substance behind his hot takes.

Also: plenty of stories about working with legends like E-40, Too $hort, Dr. Dre, what it was like when HBK and Iamsu! blew up, convincing Swaggy P to come to the Warriors, and why you should always live your life like Lil B is watching.

00:00 Training for the SF marathon

3:06 Master P

4:15 Early Bay Area Inspiration

7:42 Family background

15:56 First song on the radio 

17:33 Learning independent hustle from the Bay

20:53 The Pack & Larry June 

22:34 Lil B & Bieber

23:56 Hyphy

26:13 Mac Dre’s death

27:30 Starting producing

30:30 Early producer/rapper career

40:12 Iamsu! And HBK blowing up

46:12 For the Soil & Representing the Bay

48:37 Getting the Key to the City

51:06 How podcasts ruined humanity

55:46 Lightning Round

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Skrilla ( @paymeskrilla  ) joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about growing up in Kensington, AKA Zombieland: a neighborhood where it is, infamously, regular but not normal. Skrilla is the self-proclaimed face of Zombieland, cultivating hits from the depths of the underworld and unleashing them to galvanize the next generation of Philly's sound. His eccentric personality, Mexican heritage, and affiliation with the religion Santeria make him a compelling character with a unique perspective that cuts through in his songs. He got started listening to Meek Mill and Lil Wayne and searching for Tyler, the Creator Type Beats, but Skrilla doesn't sound like any of those artists and no one else could possibly sound like him. He also tells the story of how he was selling drugs while breaking high school cross-country records, which is pretty impressive. 

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00:00 Intro

00:30 Growing up in Kensington

2:00 Upbringing

5:37 Mexican heritage

7:42 First favorite rappers

11:22 Music influences

13:06 Early recordings

14:23 Dual life: sports & streets

16:18 Santeria

16:28 Underworld album

25:44 Meaning behind his music

27:46 Philly identity

32:21 Relationships, fame

37:20 Kensington’s influence

42:17 Lightning Round

Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast  ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder  )

Sponsored by Pro Club https://shopproclub.com/

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G Perico joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA to discuss growing up in LA, the difference in gang activity in the '90s vs. now, music vs. hustling, advice he got from A$AP Yams and Nipsey Hussle, gambling with his life, his favorite LA albums, Birria Mac & Cheese, and much more.

00:00 Intro

1:24 Birria Mac & Cheese

7:34 Favorite Taco Shop

9:44 Where his name came from

10:15 Commas with DJ Drama

11:34 Writing process

12:44 Recording with Nipsey Hussle

17:44 Evolution of G Perico

19:53 G Shit era

22:13 Bussin’

23:23 G before the rapping

25:15 Music around the house

28:15 Upbringing

30:30 Violence in the ‘90s

32:00 Gang activity then vs. now

34:40 Music vs. Hustling

36:00 Starting rapping

38:00 Advice from A$AP Yams

39:16 Early rap heroes

42:15 Navigating the industry early on

45:19 Thinking he’d be dead by 20

47:06 Gambling with his life

49:12 This is a blue t-shirt

51:21 Entrepreneurial sense

54:18 Writing movie scripts

55:19 Unpopular Truth

57:31 5 Favorite LA Albums

58:29 Who He’s Listening To Now

59:20 Unexpected Artist He Likes

58:46 What Celebrity has the best hair?

59:25 Describe His Music In One Word

59:30 Dream Collab

59:33 Favorite Sample

1:01:28 Book, Movie & Album Recommendations

1:02:10 Favorite Spanish Word

1:02:15 Favorite Freeway

1:02:20 Most LA Thing About Him

1:02:53 Advice for the next generation

1:04:11 Money & Music

1:05:40 Signing to Roc Nation

1:12:20 Music vs. Business

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Cuco ( @cuco ) joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA to discuss growing up in Hawthorne, CA like other musical legends Tyler the Creator and The Beach Boys, where skating, hardcore, Latin, psychedelic & DIY music shaped his unique sound. He tells stories about blowing up through a viral song on Twitter, his wild first acid trip in high school listening to Tame Impala, and bad experiences with THC. He also talks about his favorite conspiracy theories, his musical influences, and dream cars. Like Jeff, Cuco is a proud hater. The Truth Hurts.00:00 Intro1:00 Growing up in Hawthorne4:30 Skating10:44 Upbringing11:05 Social Media12:58 Comedy15:30 Blowing up at age 1716:30 His sound22:00 Conspiracies25:48 Drugs36:52 Marching Band38:52 Bad Trips44:37 Evolution of sound46:56 Soul Music53:00 Mexican music55:00 Authenticity in music57:13 Influences growing up1:00:40 Unpopular Truth1:01:52 Dream Cars1:12:20 Touring1:14:55 What He’s Most Proud Of1:16:35 Pop musicHosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )Sponsored by Pro Club: https://shopproclub.com/Get Jeff Weiss' book 'Waiting for Britney Spears': https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374606145/waitingforbritneyspears/Edited by Will Hagle#cuco #la #music #podcast #interview

Nino Paid joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA to discuss how growing up in Landover, MD shaped his sound. His songs like “Pain & Possibilities,” “Money Problems,” and “Joey Story” are known for being raw and emotional, and Nino Paid opens up in this interview about his foster care experience, his love life, fatherhood and more. He also shares a shocking unpopular truth about BBLs.

00:00 Intro

00:29 Growing Up in Landover

4:00 Family environment

5:20 Advice from his father

6:00 First performance in 3rd grade 

6:50 Foster care experience

9:20 Honesty in music

12:30 Pain & Possibilities

16:30 Money Problems

18:50 Fame and success

20:17 DMV Music

22:05 Eminem

23:29 Play this at my funeral

23:51 Joey Story

24:04 Latin music

24:29 Unpopular Truth

25:34 BBLs

30:40 Love life

32:10 Atlanta

32:35 Writing while locked up

33:30 Cap, Ronny & Webby

35:18 Baltimore

36:10 Signing to a label

36:50 Goals for the future

37:45 What he wants people to take from his music

Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast  ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder  )

Sponsored by Pro Club: https://shopproclub.com/

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Musician and producer Eyedress ( ⁨@eyedress⁩ ) joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free to talk about growing up between Phoenix and Manila, his viral success with “Jealous,” and fatherhood. He talks about collaborating with Harmony Korine, Chad Hugo, N8NOFACE, Na-Kel Smith and more. Plus, how skateboarding shaped his musical taste, record labels misunderstanding his rap songs, his favorite David Lynch movie and much more.

00:00 - Intro

02:45 - Harmony Korine

06:00 - Growing Up in Phoenix

09:30 - Philippines & US 

12:20 - Upbringing

14:30 - Getting Signed, Dropped & Rediscovered

18:00 - LA Wildfires

22:00 - Early Music Scene in Manila & Low End Theory

25:00 - Lil DMT

30:00 - Angry music with N8NOFACE

33:00 - Punk Bands & OC Music Scene

35:39 Lightning Round

Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast  ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder  )

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Ohgeesy joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about growing up in East Hollywood, graffiti, the influence Shoreline Mafia had on a new generation in LA, and his plans for the future with both Shoreline and his solo career.00:00 Paid N Full00:40 Shoreline vs. Solo Projects2:30 Upbringing3:43 Graffiti 6:00 Getting into music7:20 Musty8:20 Shoreline Mafia formation10:50 Geekaleek11:15 Meditation13:11 Business15:55 Inspirations17:15 Parenthood18:30 Writing19:30 Three Six Mafia20:55 Shoreline in 201726:28 New Ohgeesy album28:20 Coachella29:13 Fame30:50 Shoreline debut album32:28 Shoreline reunion35:27 Name Ohgeesy37:55 Who he’d make music with39:57 Mexican background45:15 Who he’s listening to now47:42 Advice for young artistsHosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder )Sponsored by Pro ClubProduced/edited by Will Hagle

ZeelooperZ joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about growing up in Detroit, being drawn to painting, art and music, working with Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, HiTech, Valee, Trash Talk and more.

00:00 Intro

00:46 Growing up in Detroit

1:34 The Bay and Detroit Connection

3:29 Upbringing

7:10 Painting & Art

8:09 Becoming a musician

13:07 Musical influences

15:53 Danny Brown

17:6 Money and Art

23:26 Finding his voice

25:46 Breakthrough moment

27:08 What he hasn’t been able to convey yet

28:30 Mushrooms

32:46 Taking art serious

34:05 Navigating the industry

35:57 Moving to LA

38:29 Sobriety

39:21 Earl Sweatshirt

43:52 HiTech

45:38 Valee

48:35 Trash Talk

50:58 Music recommendations

56:33 How he stays sane

59:05 Painting

1:01:27 Unpopular Truth

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Lefty Gunplay joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA on the day his new album 'Can't Get Right' dropped. 

He talks about his journey from incarceration to musical acclaim, detailing how he found purpose in rap, overcame personal demons, and is now committed to giving back to his community. He shares stories about working with Kendrick Lamar on "TV Off," rebranding from "Lefty Gunplay" to just "Lefty," his surprising love for Taylor Swift, and much more.

00:00 Intro

00:10 Can't Get Right

1:19 Loving Rap

4:55 Upbringing

6:38 Origin of Lefty Gunplay

7:37 Being famous

9:26 Working with Kendrick on 'TV Off'

12:10 Music he grew up on

16:34 Changing his lifestyle

17:41 Reading books

18:25 What surprised him getting out of jail

20:51 Fatherhood

23:45 Wanting to make a difference

27:00 Singing like Jeremih

28:16 Vulnerability in his music

36:37 Navigating the industry

40:56 Lefty's Unpopular Truth

41:58 Jeff's Book

43:42 Women

46:43 Drakeo tribute show

48:36 Breakthrough moment

50:28 What he's listening to now

52:00 New music & LA

1:00:08 Lefty's future

Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast  ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder  )

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Produced/edited by Will Hagle

Ralfy the Plug joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free at Pro Club in LA. He talks about he and his brother Drakeo's upbringing in LA, from jerk music to skateboarding and early recording. He also touches on the Stinc Team's influence, from "Mr. Get Dough" to Tyler the Creator's "THAT GUY" and beyond.

00:00 Intro

00:30 03 Greedo

1:40 Kenny Beats Studio

3:05 Producers vs. Rappers

7:35 Early recording

9:18 Influences

10:35 2 Greedy origins

11:30 Family

11:56 Jerkin

12:52 Skateboarding 

13:30 Jail

18:00 Stinc Team origins

26:45 LA upbringing

28:30 “Mr. Get Dough”

31:30 Experiencing Popularity 

33:22 Business

40:01 Influence on fan base

42:06 Lingo

43:14 Drake vs. Kendrick

44:40 Using lyrics in court

48:00 Lyrical rappers vs. clout rappers

52:06 How Drakeo would have felt about current events

53:12 Musical output

55:29 Love Live Tribute songs

59:30 Jail

1:00:34 Tyler the Creator

1:03:50 Unreleased Drakeo music

1:11:45 Running a label

1:17:37 What he’s listening to now

1:18:30 Abbott Elementary mentioning Drakeo

1:19:40 Stinc Team influence

1:20:22 The Truth

Hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic ( @brownbagpodcast  ) & Free ( @FreeWorldOrder  )

Sponsored by Pro Club

Produced/edited by Will Hagle