{"id":91901,"date":"2025-10-22T21:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/91901\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:47:09","slug":"redman-reveals-to-black-thought-he-was-actually-hurt-when-the-roots-rejected-his-verse-once","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/91901\/","title":{"rendered":"Redman Reveals to Black Thought He \u2018Was Actually Hurt\u2019 When The Roots Rejected His Verse Once"},"content":{"rendered":"

Redman<\/a> revealed to Black Thought<\/a> that The Roots<\/a> once hurt his feelings after rejecting a guest verse he submitted for an album.<\/p>\n

As part of Rolling Stone\u2018s Musicians on Musicians interview series that published Tuesday (Oct. 21), Redman was candid with Black Thought about how he was upset when The Roots \u2014 of which Black Thought is a member \u2014 never included his verse on one of their albums.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI did a verse for The Roots, and I ain\u2019t never tell you this,\u201d Redman said to kick off the interview. \u201cI did a verse for The Roots, and I ain\u2019t never heard back from you guys. I said, \u2018Damn, you know what, I was cursing a little bit too much. I might have said \u2018b\u2014h\u2019 or something derogatory that they probably didn\u2019t like, and yo, I was actually hurt from that, bro.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Black Thought explained that the rejection was due to The Roots\u2019 late manager Rich Nichols<\/a>, who was known for being cutthroat about decisions regarding the band\u2019s records.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what happened? Rich, rest in peace, who was very much the brains of The Roots\u2019 operation, ran such a tight ship,\u201d Black Thought explained. \u201cIt was hard for me to place verses on The Roots\u2019 albums. He would shoot down every submission, and there was something about that verse \u2014 something that Rich didn\u2019t like about it. I can\u2019t remember what it was. I\u2019m gonna find that verse. I was over the moon! I loved that s\u2014t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thought then added that Redman would have a placement on Black Thought\u2019s upcoming solo album, Streams of Thought Vol. 4.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, in many ways, I feel that it\u2019s my opus,\u201d Thought explained. \u201cIt\u2019s got the most features, the most elaborate beats, crazy samples. A part of that is trying to get all this stuff cleared, but yeah, your verse on that song and on that record is definitely coming out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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