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Podcast: Holdin’ Court Podcast
Episode: MC Eiht (Part 1) Opens Up About His Years Gang Banging In Compton, Early Music Career, Meeting John Singleton, And Being On The Boyz N The Hood Soundtrack.
Description: West Coast legend MC Eiht sits down for a raw and unfiltered interview about his early life growing up in Compton, the realities of gang culture, his rise in hip-hop, and his past beef with DJ Quik. MC Eiht also shares stories from his storied music career, his role in shaping West Coast rap, and what it was like working with Kendrick Lamar on Good Kid, m.A.A.d City.
02:31 – 06:15 | Compton Roots & Family Background
MC Eiht describes growing up in a single parent home after his parents’ split, explaining how Compton in t...