francesco wrote: The rest is total bull... nobody from Interscope goes over EM if we talk about picking the songs for the albums, Dre & EM personally pick all the songs for theirs & their artists' albums & hand the albums to Interscope when they've cut what they don't want to be on it.
That's true, but
Radioactive was already done before signing to Shady Records. I mean, there were a couple more songs added to it, but
Radioactive was an Interscope album before shifting over to Shady and then adding a couple songs to it.
I agree with what you're saying about Eminem not being forced to have Yelawolf put one song or another on the album though. I think if Yelawolf came to Eminem with a
Trunk Muzik type of album, he would be fine with that too. I think Eminem gave Yelawolf confidence in songs that didn't necessarily work for him, because Eminem liked the songs regardless.
In the interview, he says a big part of the problem was allowing non-artists into the studio to decide what was going to be on it. That's true, and I know you agree with that. That's also a sure bet that he's not talking about Eminem, but rather the people at Interscope.
On top of it... he already said once Radioactive made everything for him 'cuz now (back then) he can buy whatever he wants to his son which he made sure was 'cuz of Eminem & the deal/album. Now he says Radioactive almost ruined it for him... Ruined what? Fuck that! This is double standards & I'm afraid EM will get offended. He has to be... he was offended by something way smaller Stat did back in the day. This producer didn't belong in a sentence in which Yela talks about his new album that suppose on Shady under Eminem. WTF? Elementary label ethics, keep that shit in house.
His deal definitely set him up, I think. What he's talking about almost being ruined was his perception from his fanbase. If you look at the reviews,
Radioactive was received fairly well, and it did decent numbers when compared to
0-60. So, if he's not talking about critical reception, and he's not talking about money, then he must be talking about his fans.
There's nothing wrong with liking
Radioactive. It's a decent collection of songs, but it was compromised, and a lot of fans saw that and felt disappointed. Yelawolf knows that, and I think that's what bothered him so much. He knows that his fans will support him as long as he keeps making music that is true to himself.
I don't think Eminem will get offended. It's possible, I agree. The point you brought up about the Stat Quo situation is a good one too, but I think Eminem is past that type of thing now. That was when he was still on pills, and I think he was self-conscious and easily offended. Now, he's more humble, and I think he realizes that even in this interview, Yelawolf always says something respectful of him.
On the production part, I don't think he meant that he didn't want Eminem beats on the album. I think he just meant that he's handling in-house. Since WillPower is the Ghet-O-Vision producer, it makes sense that he would produce all or most of it. I don't think that means that he doesn't trust Eminem's ear though, because he specifically said that it was going straight to Eminem when it was done. That means that he trusts his ear
more than anyone else, and doesn't want someone else to get in the way of Eminem hearing it as Yelawolf thinks it should sound.
I personally bought Radioactive twice, the first time while I was in America a little after it dropped & the second months after that while I was in Europe. I have to admit I've enjoyed it, haven't bumped it for a while now but I've definitely enjoyed it in general. I don't care if Yela HATES his album 'cuz of whatever reason, it is his own opinion. To me personally though what he said on this interview was disloyal, ungrateful & totally double standard so if he's getting on some Game ish I won't be buying his albums. I mean it could be a business strategy too, one I don't really understand but I ain't having it anyway. I know it's irrelevant & I'm not part of the big picture but that's just my humble opinion.
You bought
Radioactive twice because you're a loyal dude, and you appreciate what Shady Records does for the industry. Since the album wasn't bad, it makes sense that you liked it. I enjoyed it too. It isn't really a Yelawolf type of album though, he's capable of so much more. I honestly don't think he was coming across in an angry or disrespectful manner, because he only speaks highly of Eminem.
I get where you're coming from though. I think some time will show that this isn't what it might appear to be. Keep an eye out on the upcoming interviews, and I think you might agree that it's not like a Game or Stat Quo type of situation.
