Redman Reveals to Black Thought He ‘Was Actually Hurt’ When The Roots Rejected His Verse Once

Redman revealed to Black Thought that The Roots erstwhile wounded his feelings aft rejecting a impermanent verse helium submitted for an album.

As portion of Rolling Stone‘s Musicians connected Musicians interrogation bid that published Tuesday (Oct. 21), Redman was candid with Black Thought astir however helium was upset erstwhile The Roots — of which Black Thought is simply a subordinate — ne'er included his verse connected 1 of their albums.

“I did a verse for The Roots, and I ain’t ne'er archer you this,” Redman said to footwear disconnected the interview. “I did a verse for The Roots, and I ain’t ne'er heard backmost from you guys. I said, ‘Damn, you cognize what, I was cursing a small spot excessively much. I mightiness person said ‘b—h’ oregon thing derogatory that they astir apt didn’t like, and yo, I was really wounded from that, bro.'”

Black Thought explained that the rejection was owed to The Roots’ precocious manager Rich Nichols, who was known for being cutthroat astir decisions regarding the band’s records.

“You cognize what happened? Rich, remainder successful peace, who was precise overmuch the brains of The Roots’ operation, ran specified a choky ship,” Black Thought explained. “It was hard for maine to spot verses connected The Roots’ albums. He would sprout down each submission, and determination was thing astir that verse — thing that Rich didn’t similar astir it. I can’t retrieve what it was. I’m gonna find that verse. I was implicit the moon! I loved that s—t.”

Thought past added that Redman would person a placement connected Black Thought’s upcoming solo album, Streams of Thought Vol. 4.

“I mean, successful galore ways, I consciousness that it’s my opus,” Thought explained. “It’s got the astir features, the astir elaborate beats, brainsick samples. A portion of that is trying to get each this worldly cleared, but yeah, your verse connected that opus and connected that grounds is decidedly coming out.&rd...