It was really dope to see that bit where Justin asks a sensitive question, management tries to intervene but Yelawolf is eager to answer the question because of HOW it was asked. TCM really that guy.
Dawg, I’ve always wanted to hear YELAWOLF speak on Royce. I’m glad you asked him in the appropriate manner and I was happy to hear him speak about Royce in that positive light humbly.. good work bro
It's nice to see a such an intelligent response. Very well thought out, very self aware and not as ego driven as I was expecting. I might give his newer stuff a shot sometime lmao.
So good. Not just asking amazing questions, but the seasoning of a great interviewer and journalist to sit back and just let him answer for as long as he needed. Amazing!
I’m a day one fan of this man but, wish homie would get sober and actually address the whole situation. But then again, it’s easy to judge people we don’t truly know personally. I don’t have have the answers.
This is why I'll listen to any interview by Justin Hunte and/or Sean Evans; asking the question no one ask or in a way that is different enough to be worthy of a real, quality response.
He’s basically confirming that the whole issue was over his use of the confederate flag, which was very common amongst artists of all races from the south, but some people can’t grasp it’s not necessarily meant to be a symbol of racism but more of a symbol of southern pride, I get the confusion but it wasn’t used with ill intent by guys like yelawolf or plenty of black artists like Andre 3000 amongst others
However, Yelawulf admitted he was wrong for doing it. So, obviously, that flag doesn't mean just mean, "southern pride". I'll never understand why folks will say, it's not about race, when, clearly, that flag was waved under a foundation of racism and, later, an apartheid system in the south, not to mention that the foundation of the entire US is centered around racism, sexism and classism.
Saying it's about southern pride kinda misses what he's actually saying. He explicitly says that the reason he, and 3k, and everyone else was using it, was as a repurposing and reclamation of the symbol from it's original context, which is as a symbol of racism. And ultimately his conclusion was that that task is not for him to be carrying on, as a white dude. How you got this take from that interview makes no sense to me.
For the phuck of it - Let me add - these terms black and white are made up labels by Gomes De Zurara - around 1450. The same slave trade was operating in Eastern Europe before moving to West Central Afrika. These labels black and white were used as marketing tools in a book he wrote to persuade slave traders from Spain and Portugal to free the Slavs aka Slavic people (where the word slave comes from) - and move the industry to Afrika. Peep this for the entire Lie That Invented Racism. ua-cam.com/video/A0DJ6prP3K8/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Wow. 🤦♂️ you people have no idea what you're talking about. Most of the rappers he mentioned are from Georgia. Look up the state flag of Georgia prior to 2001. The Dixie flag was on the Georgia state flag for a looooong time. Those rappers weren't repping the Dixie flag, they were repping Georgia via their state's flag. 🤦♂️
Thank You Yela. I've been a fan since Box Chevy. I'm glad you can be honest about this. It sucks that you had to be the example for this to play out. I just hope you can understand both sides of the situation. Maybe one day black and white people can come to understand each other on a case by case basis but, everyone has to understand where each individual is coming from in the process.
People aren’t nuanced enough to understand this. Outrage culture is the norm. Even if he made an innocent mistake while having good intentions, it’s important for him to be able to change and for people to accept it since nobody is perfect. People want to be moral hall monitors and pat themselves on the back as if we’ve all been morally outstanding people our whole lives and haven’t grown
This reminds me of Tom Petty “Here's how Petty recalled the moment when he began to push back -- and how his fans responded: "I used it onstage during that song ('Rebels'), and I regretted it pretty quickly. When we toured two years later, I noticed people in the audience wearing Confederate flag bandanas and things like that. One night, someone threw one onstage. I stopped everything and gave a speech about it. I said, 'Look, this was to illustrate a character. This is not who we are. Having gone through this, I would prefer it if no one would ever bring a Confederate flag to our shows again because this isn't who we are.' It got a mixed reaction. There were some boos and some cheers. But honestly, it's a little amazing to me because I never saw one again after that speech in that one town."”
I appreciated that he chose to speak on it. (Seemed like it was maybe an off limits question) but just like Tom Petty felt he needed to say something, I think it’s great Yelawolf did too. After that, it’s up to the fans. I mean, things have changed, not every attendee of a Yelawolf show will have seen this clip. But it seems like word got around to Tom Pettys fans. I’m sure word could get around to any remaining Yelawolf fans showing up with Confederate flags. 🤷♂️
It's kinda hard to listen to Yelawolf man, he's so deep in the sauce that I feel for him in my soul because I have so many family members who struggle to the day with it. I don't think hes a bad dude, I think his alcohol gets in the way of his career.
Ya I'm not sure where that is from. His albums and music, live shows, I've met Him a couple times and his interviews are usually very thought out and clear. Never seen him too drunk and make a fool out of himself. So a bit strange to say.
I thought the real reason Royce was mad was because he sent one of his artists to work with Yelawolf, Yelawolf’s dj wouldn’t stop using the n-word, and yelawolf refused to ask him to stop. Allegedly of course
Taking all of what he said at face value. This is exactly why you need people around you that cares about your image because someone could have had the foresight to say you being who you are and where you are from this may not be the right image for your career.
@@57kwest the way I remember the story was when something was said about it yelawolf told dude if you gunna be around us you just gunna have to put up with it.
@@nickgoodlock263 I was hoping he would explain this situation. Royce's disses had nothing to do with the flag. I think he just tackled the easier part of the conversation. Royce wasn't putting him on blast and saying what actually happened, just saying it was bad enough to get found KO outside of Kid Rock's house. And then later in an interview mentioned this right here.
@@57kwest he's too scared to even talk about it when asked about the situation. First someone off to the side tryed to shut down the question then he says I want to address it and goes on about something else. He's obviously not willing to stand on it publicly because he knows its something he shouldn't say.
That's was a made up story . He talks in really old interviews even b4 that situation about not liking the word at all .. his kids are half black. His ex wife is Jamaican
@@HOOONIERI don’t think they said yelawolf said it tho. I think they said someone from his crew said it and yelawolf didn’t check him when Royce’s brother checked him
I hate it here. No one apparently knows what the georgia state flag looked like prior to 2001. The rappers were repping georgia, not the south, not the confederate states of america, not racism, or any of the other things everyone keeps trying to materialize out of thin air. 🤦♂️
@@mikepenton7110 so did he set his engineer straight or not? Cause if that's as offensive to him as he says and considers royce a brother then shit should've popped off
I don’t understand how something his DJ said or did has anything to do with him. Seems childish for someone to days he’s racist cause his dj said the n word. That’s like saying someone is a homophobe because their friend called something queer
@@Jtburch98 I Believe it wasnt that his DJ said it.. it was how Yela addressed it. . which was basically telling Royce guy to get used to it cuz thats how it's done over there. But you on the interview claiming no one can say racist shhh around you. But yet, someone did, and you did nothing.
i mean i kinda feel what he sayin. dont really like how or why he's saying it obviously but all in all i think what hes trying to say is he didn't realize that people wouldnt perceive him the same way they would if he was black no matter how much he feels like he's part of the club. a lot of whites dont get that until they learn it the hard way
I love the YelaWolf be who you are dude , you don’t have to explain yourself to people who are on a mission to misunderstand you….. their problem, not yours. 💯 and I’m sure you straightened it out.
I like the way you said that that you’re an open guest, but when you got love and passion, there is no discrimination in that you can’t be a racist bigot divider when you have love for that culture that’s why it’s so hard for people to accept Eminem because he is white and that is being racist against them because people hate him like 50 Cent said people hate Eminem because he does it better than they do . When you have love for the hip-hop community and you stand tall and side-by-side with all the other artist in the committee part of it no matter what color the skin is or you’re racist POS. Yelawolf, you nasty what you do too you make some bangers some real hits your own flow your own style. Keep it up, brother.
Dude asked Yelawolf about racist events while Yelawolf was wearing a throwback Cleveland logo 🤣 I mean that’s a fashion choice…that’s the whole time you’re wearing it. Land back ✊
He's such an underrated artist, I love him and Royce too, but being from tn, and having a mixed family too, rebel flag isnt thought of a racist, i remember bone crusher and david banner head to toe rebel flag, i get the what it represented in the past, but I think its cool that they tried to put a positive or even just a nonracist spin on, kind of how certain bloods or crips have slightly opened up an understanding that a percentage of ppl generations before you made it seem like if you have pride in were you come from, means your one way. Unfortunately bc they are still evil ppl that make the general public associate red/blue bandanas, or the rebel flag with violence and racism, i dont see it being accepted outside of your neighborhood, i could walk into a gas station in the hood where i live with a rebel flag on my tshirt, see a black dude with a draped in their colors, and 98% of the time its gonna be my homie, or my cousin and it'd be a positive moment, but put him a few towns over, or me in cali or NY, it'll be a way dif outcome.
Yeah, he's literally got Red on his neck ( native DNA) and since he's a Southern whiteboy, they called him "Red Neck". There can be more than 1 reason to get a tattoo.
Listen the story was Royce sent an artist to go work with Yela and his boys. So Royce’s artist said to Royce that yelawolf and his people were using the N word with the hard R to him and in front of him! So Royce obviously had a huge problem with that! The conflict between the two of them wasn’t about no dumb ass Dixie flag
Because he’s obviously racist, he’s just very aware of business and PR. It would be career kamikaze to admit the truth, and yea there are racists that will support him but not platforms and brands which is where the long term money is. Get kicked off every platform and you’re done
You asked the question with such care, and ultimately he didn’t answer in kind. He still sounds very entitled and skirted around the topic without any real resolve. But this is why you are respected Justin - you asked with intention and not as a passing question on a tick list as most would. And clearly was not pre-planned as his handler tried to object to the question initially. We still don’t have these answers 🤔
If you ain’t from the South, you just don’t understand… nobody down here really cares tbh. Yela can do what he wants, respect it, but nobody stopped repping the Dixie flag
@@crizzonet I'm from the south. black people care. especially when youre a white guy in black spaces selling black music. That's why yela explained what he learned from the situation.
@@TheCompanyMan I understand that. I’m from Atlanta, born and raised in Cabbagtowm, and I live in Stockbridge currently. My statement is in general, I see people with the flags on their trucks, or wearing shirts and hats almost everyday. Like I said, I respect Yela for doing what he wanted, and it was a good decision on his part. Also, I don’t support it, I was giving my point of view from what I see living in the south. I was not trying to argue or be disrespectful. Peace, and keep up the good work with the interviews! ✌️
Him and Royce’s conflict was clearly about the flag. Saw people making shit up about Yelawolf using the N word. The way he responded about the flag shows that shit was made up.
Yeah, that whole issue seemed a little weird because the people that were involved never said he himself actually said anything. I’m a fan of both of them, but at the time I really didn’t know what to think because honestly ever since the whole slaughterhouse debacle, Royce made a lot of really weird choices at that time. I will never understand how Royce, Crooked, and Joell we’re all asked about it in interviews before the rise and fall of slaughterhouse album came out. They all said the same thing. All three of them wanted to stay on shady, they all three acknowledged Eminem really cared about their group and wanted them to be successful as possible and the whole reason Glasshouse never came out was because they couldn’t get Joe in the studio to record it. The minute it became an issue with Joe versus the other two Royce changed his whole story and acted like Joe was never the problem but you can go watch an interview Royce did on the breakfast club where he pretty much says the same thing crook said. I honestly didn’t know when this stuff happened where Royce was coming from because he was having weird beefs at the time it felt like.. and Royce hasn’t made sense. I was actually glad to hear this response and hear the respect he has for Royce.
He was never alt right. He's stated before that he doesn't fuck with Trump. A lot of his fans are trump supporters and he got some backlash there. So he tries his best to be neutral now. But damned if you do and damned if you don't.
@@GBsavant even amongst my own family (which includes someone who designed the National Native American Veterans Memorial in DC) its not a clearly decided debate but MY opinion is in that in 100 or 200 years, when the only native american representatives left have 5 or 10% 'indigenous' blood and paler complexions like my own, that no one will listen to them when they decry one of the final lasting images of their ancestors being a racist caricature like Cleveland used. i understand the pride in representation that it provides in this moment in time but erasure will continue to happen as time and the american myth moves on. i doubt any Snyder created focus group brought that up.
@mluna6702 it's a logo that uses a stereotyped image of a native American right down to exaggerating skintone that plays into dehumanisation of indigenous people. I don't want to get into other peoples morals here, its a type of caricature I wouldn't want to associate myself with personally. It sort of verges on parody to lay back and talk about how a symbol can come to represent hatred and talk about who is able and who isn't able to reclaim symbols generally showing that he's learned from those mistakes while still wearing a logo that's racist. If other people want to tie themselves to it or have some love for it or don't care about it I don't really care enough to tell you why you should.
Not the story I heard but hopefully Yelas side is the correct one cuz Royce's story paints a different, more disappointing turn of events that involved Royces fam and things that were said. Sad if 5'9" side is true cuz I'm a fan of both
I dunno. It’s a culture. You’re going to visit the south from the Midwest and start applying all of your preconceptions on everything, you’re going to get your feelings hurt and rightfully so.
Wearing the flag of people who fought to enslave black people while making your living selling black music will get your feelings hurt and rightfully so.
@@TheCompanyMan That is one perspective. I’d say it’s an outsider perspective. People from the South have Southern Pride and it isn’t just the white people who rock that flag. Either way, respecting culture should cut both ways. KRS was just recently talking about the many original influences of hip hop and how it’s ridiculous to attribute the whole movement to one race & culture. These matters should not be oversimplified.
@@TheCompanyManThe Dixie Flag is part of the DNA of the South but I hear you. Maybe you didn’t have a mixed upbringing. I grew up in Alabama with so many different people. Asian kids had southern accents. Black kids with white moms. It just meant the South to us. Respect to you though.
Hip hop isn’t owned by anybody. Doesn’t matter the color of anyone’s skin. Hip hop was created in New York, New York has never been a racially homogeneous place. Hip hop was created by all skin colors in New York. However, like the NBA it’s definitely dominated by black folks, which is cool. But that doesn’t mean black folks own it. Watch style wars. So the idea someone is a guest in an art form is nonsense.
The underlying misconception over this whole argument Is that Yelá Never said a damn thing. subject of This whole argument Isn't even Yelawolf! It's that yellow book didn't say something/checkers DJ when it's DJ was talking shit and 5'9 heard him. You know something he ain't shit! Just because he scratches records and you do likes the way it sounds doesn't mean he has supposed to have some poignantt political commentary. In-fact, the matter is that things can be racial and not be racist. It's called context. people who hear something and think all wild about shit and your racist and racism because it's supposedly so wrong Smart man once told me You don't see Robin's helping Blue Jays out in their nest, Do yo? Because I've never seen it. If you have you might want to get a Polaroid camera and get some pictures and sell that shit to national geographic and get paid!!! Cuz they the only one is going to give you some money for that stupid shit!
That flag is a representation of poor young men dying for the interests of the rich. I wish everyone would stop trying to “own it”. It was the interest of rich men on BOTH SIDES.
Everybody needs to get out of their feelings and quit trippin on everything. Cool you got self reflection out of it, but royce can wrap that shit and quit trying to son everyone.
This was definitely a good interview shout out to yelawolf, definitely want to check out his music. Now I understand why Royce5"9 was angry at him. But here's the thing. What ever issues that you have with Yelawolf should have been discuss behind closed doors. But you didn't. You trying to expose him by creating a diss track. Straight up Cloud chasing. And I make matters worse, you was on that fake doctor Umar Johnson, hotep, fake scamming woke shit. And I'm saying the word woke in the proper text unlike some of y'all incels and racist white folks. You try to out Yelawolf as a racist but what about some of the racist songs that your best friend Eminem came out with in his early twenties like a song the called Foolish Pride disrespect in black women. At least I can understand where Yelawolf is coming from, he wasn't being racist. It's just me 5'9 look ridiculous
Cry some more dude is respected by big Krit, Raekwon , Killer Mike, Asap Rocky, Juicy J, he has tracks with them all and a whole dj muggs album , slaughterhouse features, Dj paul album , gold record under shady, was on the xxl freshman list, bet cypher. His dj said some shit and was probably just being stupid. You sound bitter karen.
I'm a white man and if anyone asks why I'm flying a certain flag or wearing a certain symbol, I'll state "because I can, that's why!" Yelawolf is groveling for forgiveness and it's just sad. Grow a pair and stand your ground because they'll hate you anyway.
It was really dope to see that bit where Justin asks a sensitive question, management tries to intervene but Yelawolf is eager to answer the question because of HOW it was asked. TCM really that guy.
Yela got on his ass like he was his daddy or something 😂 “no talking”
He said no it’s all good
Shut up
great interviewer.💯
@@Jtburch98bro started apologizing to massa ☠️☠️☠️☠️🤦🏾♂️
Dawg, I’ve always wanted to hear YELAWOLF speak on Royce. I’m glad you asked him in the appropriate manner and I was happy to hear him speak about Royce in that positive light humbly.. good work bro
An alternative to Vlad interviews, love to see it. Keep em coming Justin
It's nice to see a such an intelligent response. Very well thought out, very self aware and not as ego driven as I was expecting.
I might give his newer stuff a shot sometime lmao.
I don't fukk with Yelawolf's music but his interviews always make me feel respect for em.
Do it, there's some big gems people miss out on because of their past opinion on him.
Yelawolf is so slept on! He’s dope AF.
The way you worded that and asked it was perfect
Justin asking them intelligent thought provoking ass question, thats why we fux with you homie
Glad to see this Justin. Well done for getting the interview.
So good. Not just asking amazing questions, but the seasoning of a great interviewer and journalist to sit back and just let him answer for as long as he needed. Amazing!
Yelawolf has my respect always. Love his music and takes a man to reply like that
“To Whom it May Concern” is a legendary record
Im from Birmingham Alabama_ much love to Yelawolf !
Yelawolf is racist
Wow that was pretty powerful! Stay true Wolf!
I’m a day one fan of this man but, wish homie would get sober and actually address the whole situation. But then again, it’s easy to judge people we don’t truly know personally. I don’t have have the answers.
This is why I'll listen to any interview by Justin Hunte and/or Sean Evans; asking the question no one ask or in a way that is different enough to be worthy of a real, quality response.
He’s basically confirming that the whole issue was over his use of the confederate flag, which was very common amongst artists of all races from the south, but some people can’t grasp it’s not necessarily meant to be a symbol of racism but more of a symbol of southern pride, I get the confusion but it wasn’t used with ill intent by guys like yelawolf or plenty of black artists like Andre 3000 amongst others
However, Yelawulf admitted he was wrong for doing it. So, obviously, that flag doesn't mean just mean, "southern pride". I'll never understand why folks will say, it's not about race, when, clearly, that flag was waved under a foundation of racism and, later, an apartheid system in the south, not to mention that the foundation of the entire US is centered around racism, sexism and classism.
Saying it's about southern pride kinda misses what he's actually saying. He explicitly says that the reason he, and 3k, and everyone else was using it, was as a repurposing and reclamation of the symbol from it's original context, which is as a symbol of racism. And ultimately his conclusion was that that task is not for him to be carrying on, as a white dude. How you got this take from that interview makes no sense to me.
For the phuck of it -
Let me add - these terms black and white are made up labels by Gomes De Zurara - around 1450. The same slave trade was operating in Eastern Europe before moving to West Central Afrika. These labels black and white were used as marketing tools in a book he wrote to persuade slave traders from Spain and Portugal to free the Slavs aka Slavic people (where the word slave comes from) - and move the industry to Afrika. Peep this for the entire Lie That Invented Racism. ua-cam.com/video/A0DJ6prP3K8/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Wow. 🤦♂️ you people have no idea what you're talking about. Most of the rappers he mentioned are from Georgia. Look up the state flag of Georgia prior to 2001. The Dixie flag was on the Georgia state flag for a looooong time. Those rappers weren't repping the Dixie flag, they were repping Georgia via their state's flag. 🤦♂️
I have the New South book that Dax did. Goodie and OutKast rep in the book. I keep it out at all times!
I appreciate this interview I have alot more respect for him knowing his stance and his intention.
Thank You Yela. I've been a fan since Box Chevy. I'm glad you can be honest about this. It sucks that you had to be the example for this to play out. I just hope you can understand both sides of the situation. Maybe one day black and white people can come to understand each other on a case by case basis but, everyone has to understand where each individual is coming from in the process.
People aren’t nuanced enough to understand this. Outrage culture is the norm. Even if he made an innocent mistake while having good intentions, it’s important for him to be able to change and for people to accept it since nobody is perfect. People want to be moral hall monitors and pat themselves on the back as if we’ve all been morally outstanding people our whole lives and haven’t grown
i know he gets a lotta hate but i love him, this interview legit
Top 10 most underrated artist
This reminds me of Tom Petty
“Here's how Petty recalled the moment when he began to push back -- and how his fans responded:
"I used it onstage during that song ('Rebels'), and I regretted it pretty quickly. When we toured two years later, I noticed people in the audience wearing Confederate flag bandanas and things like that. One night, someone threw one onstage. I stopped everything and gave a speech about it. I said, 'Look, this was to illustrate a character. This is not who we are. Having gone through this, I would prefer it if no one would ever bring a Confederate flag to our shows again because this isn't who we are.'
It got a mixed reaction. There were some boos and some cheers. But honestly, it's a little amazing to me because I never saw one again after that speech in that one town."”
I appreciated that he chose to speak on it. (Seemed like it was maybe an off limits question) but just like Tom Petty felt he needed to say something, I think it’s great Yelawolf did too. After that, it’s up to the fans. I mean, things have changed, not every attendee of a Yelawolf show will have seen this clip. But it seems like word got around to Tom Pettys fans. I’m sure word could get around to any remaining Yelawolf fans showing up with Confederate flags. 🤷♂️
That’s beautiful, because dude could’ve died right there very easily.
@@notreallyafamousartist695 that’s actually a solid point I never thought about. Them rebel boys are wild. 😬
It's kinda hard to listen to Yelawolf man, he's so deep in the sauce that I feel for him in my soul because I have so many family members who struggle to the day with it. I don't think hes a bad dude, I think his alcohol gets in the way of his career.
Bro he ain't even drunk in this
Ya I'm not sure where that is from. His albums and music, live shows, I've met Him a couple times and his interviews are usually very thought out and clear. Never seen him too drunk and make a fool out of himself. So a bit strange to say.
@@TheLostmindz420 this guy is a troll wolf is fine and always has been he just likes to have a good time
@@gasexotic8823 Do you guys actually consider yourself fans lmfao? He has so many interviews talking about his struggle with alcohol... Ya'll dumb af
He has released more music than any other artists I know. He put out like 10 albums since 2019 and sells out shows all the time.
I remember when Sevendust had to adress the same issues.
I thought the real reason Royce was mad was because he sent one of his artists to work with Yelawolf, Yelawolf’s dj wouldn’t stop using the n-word, and yelawolf refused to ask him to stop. Allegedly of course
I thought the same
That's a lame reason
that's because that's the shitty rumor that Vlad was spreading
"To Whom it May Concern"
That Starter Cleveland Indians windbreaker🔥 #216
This is honestly my first time hearing Yela talk, and he doesn’t sound anything like he raps when he talks lmao
4:00 upchurch?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good interview, yelawolf is in my top 5 ...
I hate to ask this, but what's the rest of your top 5?
@@mezzripper5708 lolol
He didn’t address the issue about Klever saying the N word to royce boys that went to record w them.
so glad this was asked but i don’t know if addressed the part i was looking for 😐love Yelawolf so i was really looking for that
About his racist DJ???
@@HammersOverStrikers yes
Taking all of what he said at face value. This is exactly why you need people around you that cares about your image because someone could have had the foresight to say you being who you are and where you are from this may not be the right image for your career.
Yeah but you have to listen. I think Royce was that person.
Wasn't the situation him and his white crew saying the N word?
Someone in his crew said it and he was held responsible which is BULLSHIT
@@57kwest the way I remember the story was when something was said about it yelawolf told dude if you gunna be around us you just gunna have to put up with it.
@@nickgoodlock263 I was hoping he would explain this situation. Royce's disses had nothing to do with the flag. I think he just tackled the easier part of the conversation. Royce wasn't putting him on blast and saying what actually happened, just saying it was bad enough to get found KO outside of Kid Rock's house. And then later in an interview mentioned this right here.
@@nickgoodlock263 damn right... Your feelings are YOUR PROBLEM...why should he have to be in charge of someone getting butt hurt over words?
@@57kwest he's too scared to even talk about it when asked about the situation. First someone off to the side tryed to shut down the question then he says I want to address it and goes on about something else. He's obviously not willing to stand on it publicly because he knows its something he shouldn't say.
Why wasn’t this addressed on VLadTv ?
Because gladbag vlad is a vulture
That dixie flag thing was a dumb idea. But I thought it was about him using the n word with a hard r all the time.
That's was a made up story . He talks in really old interviews even b4 that situation about not liking the word at all .. his kids are half black. His ex wife is Jamaican
@@HOOONIERI don’t think they said yelawolf said it tho. I think they said someone from his crew said it and yelawolf didn’t check him when Royce’s brother checked him
@@HOOONIER have to not use the "My" Cousin,Brother, Friends, in Law is Black as a defense do some studying on Kid Rock and mixed people's experiences
@thedavisdimension no don't have to. It's facts. And kid rock is a whole different story lol
I’ve listened to probably every Yela song, never heard him say or even come close to saying the n word lol.
I hate it here. No one apparently knows what the georgia state flag looked like prior to 2001. The rappers were repping georgia, not the south, not the confederate states of america, not racism, or any of the other things everyone keeps trying to materialize out of thin air. 🤦♂️
You hate it here? lol you know what to do then
@@vinny2459cause the guy made a point? Lmao fuck off
Right? Memphis was huge to the south was a claimed thing. Juicy J is constantly saying I’m from the dirty south
@@vinny2459go bridge hopping
Yela with the Cleveland Indians jacket.
Rest In Peace my brother Grip Plyaz and Rest In Peace Shawty Fatt
He totally avoided the question! The issue with Royce started when Yela’s engineer called Kid Vicious nixxa, and Yela shrugged it off!
But that's yelas engineer, not yela he should be mad at the engineer and yelas from a mixed family anyway
@@mikepenton7110 so did he set his engineer straight or not? Cause if that's as offensive to him as he says and considers royce a brother then shit should've popped off
His DJ said the n word in front of royce's brother and he's talking about a flag
He's never going to address "that".
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Yeah this was a weak non-response
I don’t understand how something his DJ said or did has anything to do with him. Seems childish for someone to days he’s racist cause his dj said the n word. That’s like saying someone is a homophobe because their friend called something queer
@@Jtburch98 I Believe it wasnt that his DJ said it.. it was how Yela addressed it. . which was basically telling Royce guy to get used to it cuz thats how it's done over there. But you on the interview claiming no one can say racist shhh around you. But yet, someone did, and you did nothing.
Much respect Yela
i mean i kinda feel what he sayin. dont really like how or why he's saying it obviously but all in all i think what hes trying to say is he didn't realize that people wouldnt perceive him the same way they would if he was black no matter how much he feels like he's part of the club. a lot of whites dont get that until they learn it the hard way
Well, about halfway through and wondering when he’ll answer the question about Royce.
He started noticing that the Country Rap was Corny. Smart move because it never pops up on my algorithm.
I love the YelaWolf be who you are dude , you don’t have to explain yourself to people who are on a mission to misunderstand you….. their problem, not yours. 💯 and I’m sure you straightened it out.
Yelawolf is the Mr. Lahey of the rap game.
was not expecting that answer, i'm glad hes learned from it.
Thoughtful
I like the way you said that that you’re an open guest, but when you got love and passion, there is no discrimination in that you can’t be a racist bigot divider when you have love for that culture that’s why it’s so hard for people to accept Eminem because he is white and that is being racist against them because people hate him like 50 Cent said people hate Eminem because he does it better than they do . When you have love for the hip-hop community and you stand tall and side-by-side with all the other artist in the committee part of it no matter what color the skin is or you’re racist POS. Yelawolf, you nasty what you do too you make some bangers some real hits your own flow your own style. Keep it up, brother.
Dude asked Yelawolf about racist events while Yelawolf was wearing a throwback Cleveland logo 🤣 I mean that’s a fashion choice…that’s the whole time you’re wearing it. Land back ✊
I was wondering who was gonna address that first. Lol
Can someone explain to me what that means?
Came to point that out. What the dick Yelawolf
You guys are woke
@@Chiefsosa17 same concept as the redskins in nfl. "Rasist" towards Indian people
He's such an underrated artist, I love him and Royce too, but being from tn, and having a mixed family too, rebel flag isnt thought of a racist, i remember bone crusher and david banner head to toe rebel flag, i get the what it represented in the past, but I think its cool that they tried to put a positive or even just a nonracist spin on, kind of how certain bloods or crips have slightly opened up an understanding that a percentage of ppl generations before you made it seem like if you have pride in were you come from, means your one way. Unfortunately bc they are still evil ppl that make the general public associate red/blue bandanas, or the rebel flag with violence and racism, i dont see it being accepted outside of your neighborhood, i could walk into a gas station in the hood where i live with a rebel flag on my tshirt, see a black dude with a draped in their colors, and 98% of the time its gonna be my homie, or my cousin and it'd be a positive moment, but put him a few towns over, or me in cali or NY, it'll be a way dif outcome.
Didn’t he say in another interview he got red tattooed on his neck because of his native ethnicity?
Just curious
Yeah, he's literally got Red on his neck ( native DNA) and since he's a Southern whiteboy, they called him "Red Neck".
There can be more than 1 reason to get a tattoo.
Yela didn't address the actual question posed. This question is about how he racially mistreated a few artists that Royce knows.
He didn't mistreat ANYONE
@@57kwest Bruh Royce doesn't put him on notice in a song if there wasn't some truth to it.
@@WarriorsforInfoTV he wasn't there. He was going off of what someone told him.
@@57kwest Then why hasn't Yela come and say that ??
Lol this is stupid for him to adress this shit, his kids are half black u think he mistreated a artist because he was black. Some of u guys be lame
A member of his crew used the N word in a room with an artist Royce was working with & felt Yela didn't check him
Listen the story was Royce sent an artist to go work with Yela and his boys. So Royce’s artist said to Royce that yelawolf and his people were using the N word with the hard R to him and in front of him! So Royce obviously had a huge problem with that! The conflict between the two of them wasn’t about no dumb ass Dixie flag
This dude is wack and always has been .my opoinion.shocked that this guy is even still getting interviews.
Yea but what about the artist royce sent around his ppl.. this didn't answer anything
Because he’s obviously racist, he’s just very aware of business and PR. It would be career kamikaze to admit the truth, and yea there are racists that will support him but not platforms and brands which is where the long term money is. Get kicked off every platform and you’re done
You asked the question with such care, and ultimately he didn’t answer in kind. He still sounds very entitled and skirted around the topic without any real resolve. But this is why you are respected Justin - you asked with intention and not as a passing question on a tick list as most would. And clearly was not pre-planned as his handler tried to object to the question initially. We still don’t have these answers 🤔
How 😂😂 and I'm still trying to wrap my head around what yela even did in the first place ??????
To whom it may concern
If you ain’t from the South, you just don’t understand… nobody down here really cares tbh. Yela can do what he wants, respect it, but nobody stopped repping the Dixie flag
black people don't rep the condederate flag.
@@TheCompanyMan where did I say anything about black people repping it? I said nobody cares, and nobody stopped repoing it, as in Whites.
@@crizzonet I'm from the south. black people care. especially when youre a white guy in black spaces selling black music. That's why yela explained what he learned from the situation.
@@TheCompanyMan I understand that. I’m from Atlanta, born and raised in Cabbagtowm, and I live in Stockbridge currently. My statement is in general, I see people with the flags on their trucks, or wearing shirts and hats almost everyday. Like I said, I respect Yela for doing what he wanted, and it was a good decision on his part. Also, I don’t support it, I was giving my point of view from what I see living in the south. I was not trying to argue or be disrespectful. Peace, and keep up the good work with the interviews! ✌️
@@TheCompanyMan You musta forgot Luda had a whole coverall suit out of it.🤦♂️
This is what Vlad cannot do. Show the Culture
Him and Royce’s conflict was clearly about the flag. Saw people making shit up about Yelawolf using the N word. The way he responded about the flag shows that shit was made up.
Yeah, that whole issue seemed a little weird because the people that were involved never said he himself actually said anything. I’m a fan of both of them, but at the time I really didn’t know what to think because honestly ever since the whole slaughterhouse debacle, Royce made a lot of really weird choices at that time. I will never understand how Royce, Crooked, and Joell we’re all asked about it in interviews before the rise and fall of slaughterhouse album came out. They all said the same thing. All three of them wanted to stay on shady, they all three acknowledged Eminem really cared about their group and wanted them to be successful as possible and the whole reason Glasshouse never came out was because they couldn’t get Joe in the studio to record it. The minute it became an issue with Joe versus the other two Royce changed his whole story and acted like Joe was never the problem but you can go watch an interview Royce did on the breakfast club where he pretty much says the same thing crook said. I honestly didn’t know when this stuff happened where Royce was coming from because he was having weird beefs at the time it felt like.. and Royce hasn’t made sense. I was actually glad to hear this response and hear the respect he has for Royce.
It was Klever that said the word. Yela just shrugged it off and didn't care that he said it.
Nah them folk he named were talking about something completely different
Yelawolf learned not to mess with Lupe lol
Lupe?
He & Lupe had an issue?
Royce n lupe
But why would he try anything with Lupe ? Other than the fact the skate board community don’t respect Lupe ??
Love tuis interview...but apologizing for someone elses actions isn't something he needed to do.
Good interview, I'm one of those former fans that left the Yela train once he started going alt right and hanging with Kid Rock.
Kid rock is just a hippie who thinks everyone should get along
He always was and alt right ?? I've never seen yela get into politics but ok?? 😅😅
Hes always said fuck politics man.. go cry about something else
@@Donclarence64 kid rock is a vulture that goes wherever the easy money is
He was never alt right. He's stated before that he doesn't fuck with Trump. A lot of his fans are trump supporters and he got some backlash there. So he tries his best to be neutral now. But damned if you do and damned if you don't.
I respect it
Yall hate on people to byild yourself up, you know Yela out writes 99% of rap, and you hate him for it
Yeah listen to thank song. Deep song about his upbringing n that flag. To whom it may concern
Yela’s dad is a native. Cherokee. But he white to everyone
I thought the issue is Yelawolf was letting his DJ call Royce's lil homie the "N word"
YELAWOLF STAY DROPPING THAT HARD E R IN HIS NECK OF THE WOODS. You don't like it don't go there. Tell Royce to stop crying
This is why I don’t understand the diss Royce made towards Yelawolf.
Deeply ironic saying all that wearing a washington redskins top
Cleveland Indians but your point stands. Actually a worse symbol than the one Washingtons used to be tbh
Have you seen focus group results on what native Americans think of these things…
@@GBsavant even amongst my own family (which includes someone who designed the National Native American Veterans Memorial in DC) its not a clearly decided debate but MY opinion is in that in 100 or 200 years, when the only native american representatives left have 5 or 10% 'indigenous' blood and paler complexions like my own, that no one will listen to them when they decry one of the final lasting images of their ancestors being a racist caricature like Cleveland used. i understand the pride in representation that it provides in this moment in time but erasure will continue to happen as time and the american myth moves on. i doubt any Snyder created focus group brought that up.
What's wrong with wearing it
@mluna6702 it's a logo that uses a stereotyped image of a native American right down to exaggerating skintone that plays into dehumanisation of indigenous people. I don't want to get into other peoples morals here, its a type of caricature I wouldn't want to associate myself with personally. It sort of verges on parody to lay back and talk about how a symbol can come to represent hatred and talk about who is able and who isn't able to reclaim symbols generally showing that he's learned from those mistakes while still wearing a logo that's racist. If other people want to tie themselves to it or have some love for it or don't care about it I don't really care enough to tell you why you should.
Not the story I heard but hopefully Yelas side is the correct one cuz Royce's story paints a different, more disappointing turn of events that involved Royces fam and things that were said. Sad if 5'9" side is true cuz I'm a fan of both
The jacket he’s wearing is very ironic…
He’s Cherokee ya goof
I thought the issue was over Yelawolf’s DJ saying the N word?
He's high as fuck lol
Pastor Troy!!!!!
I dunno. It’s a culture. You’re going to visit the south from the Midwest and start applying all of your preconceptions on everything, you’re going to get your feelings hurt and rightfully so.
Wearing the flag of people who fought to enslave black people while making your living selling black music will get your feelings hurt and rightfully so.
@@TheCompanyMan That is one perspective. I’d say it’s an outsider perspective. People from the South have Southern Pride and it isn’t just the white people who rock that flag. Either way, respecting culture should cut both ways. KRS was just recently talking about the many original influences of hip hop and how it’s ridiculous to attribute the whole movement to one race & culture. These matters should not be oversimplified.
I grew up in the south. Black people don't have "southern pride" in the confederate flag.
@@TheCompanyManThe Dixie Flag is part of the DNA of the South but I hear you. Maybe you didn’t have a mixed upbringing. I grew up in Alabama with so many different people. Asian kids had southern accents. Black kids with white moms. It just meant the South to us. Respect to you though.
Extremely mixed upbringing. The DNA of the confederate south. Respect to you as well.
yelas a racist
Hip hop isn’t owned by anybody. Doesn’t matter the color of anyone’s skin. Hip hop was created in New York, New York has never been a racially homogeneous place. Hip hop was created by all skin colors in New York.
However, like the NBA it’s definitely dominated by black folks, which is cool. But that doesn’t mean black folks own it. Watch style wars.
So the idea someone is a guest in an art form is nonsense.
It was created by black people and black american culture.
Shut up CHASE
sitting there rocking an Indians jersey he has no idea what is offensive lol wow
The underlying misconception over this whole argument Is that Yelá Never said a damn thing. subject of This whole argument Isn't even Yelawolf! It's that yellow book didn't say something/checkers DJ when it's DJ was talking shit and 5'9 heard him. You know something he ain't shit! Just because he scratches records and you do likes the way it sounds doesn't mean he has supposed to have some poignantt political commentary. In-fact, the matter is that things can be racial and not be racist. It's called context. people who hear something and think all wild about shit and your racist and racism because it's supposedly so wrong Smart man once told me You don't see Robin's helping Blue Jays out in their nest, Do yo? Because I've never seen it. If you have you might want to get a Polaroid camera and get some pictures and sell that shit to national geographic and get paid!!! Cuz they the only one is going to give you some money for that stupid shit!
Things went better for lilFappyX
Ironic with that logo on the jersey. just saying.
Got to respect the white dude who do this basically the the transgenders of rap culture
Looks like Edward scissorhands in a tribe jacket.
Him explaining the situation while wearing a RedS****ns jacket is really crazy, ngl.
He's part Native American.
He's indigenous American.
@@TheCompanyMan I'm part indigenous myself, but that's not a term that's hot in the streets.
I noticed that as well.
It's the Cleveland "Indians", now known as the Guardians.
That flag is a representation of poor young men dying for the interests of the rich. I wish everyone would stop trying to “own it”. It was the interest of rich men on BOTH SIDES.
Finally someone who actually knows history and understands that just like any war it was poor people dying while the rich benefited from it
Everybody needs to get out of their feelings and quit trippin on everything. Cool you got self reflection out of it, but royce can wrap that shit and quit trying to son everyone.
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This was definitely a good interview shout out to yelawolf, definitely want to check out his music. Now I understand why Royce5"9 was angry at him. But here's the thing. What ever issues that you have with Yelawolf should have been discuss behind closed doors. But you didn't. You trying to expose him by creating a diss track. Straight up Cloud chasing. And I make matters worse, you was on that fake doctor Umar Johnson, hotep, fake scamming woke shit. And I'm saying the word woke in the proper text unlike some of y'all incels and racist white folks. You try to out Yelawolf as a racist but what about some of the racist songs that your best friend Eminem came out with in his early twenties like a song the called Foolish Pride disrespect in black women. At least I can understand where Yelawolf is coming from, he wasn't being racist. It's just me 5'9 look ridiculous
In other words he's a colonizer that failed at colonizing hip hop.
Nah he is a colon.
Cry some more dude is respected by big Krit, Raekwon , Killer Mike, Asap Rocky, Juicy J, he has tracks with them all and a whole dj muggs album , slaughterhouse features, Dj paul album , gold record under shady, was on the xxl freshman list, bet cypher. His dj said some shit and was probably just being stupid. You sound bitter karen.
Elvis Presley... just saying. Spitting image...
Yelawolf repping Wahoo is the dopest fucking thing ive ever seen. That's why yelawolf, the man. Go, Cleveland.
I'm a white man and if anyone asks why I'm flying a certain flag or wearing a certain symbol, I'll state "because I can, that's why!" Yelawolf is groveling for forgiveness and it's just sad. Grow a pair and stand your ground because they'll hate you anyway.
He BET ciphers are top 3
Is he drunk?