Video summary
The video centers on a candid conversation between Z-Ro and Pimp C regarding their past beef with Slim Thug and the eventual reconciliation that occurred after Pimp C's passing. The discussion highlights how Pimp C valued Z-Ro, a sentiment best illustrated by a letter he wrote while incarcerated which was delivered to Z-Ro by Red Boy. This correspondence served as a direct message from Pimp C urging Z-Ro to stop engaging in unnecessary conflicts and bullshitting with others, marking a significant shift in their relationship before they eventually met in person at the set for the "Get Throwed" video shoot.
The narrative takes an emotional turn when recounting the moment Pimp C played his verse from the song "Ridin' Blue" for Z-Ro while he was at a strip club. Despite the casual setting, the act of playing the track where he explicitly said Z-Ro's name and addressed the beef with Slim Thug held deep significance for both artists. Z-Ro describes this moment as proof that Pimp C cared deeply about him, noting that they had already effectively settled their differences at Hawk's funeral, yet Pimp C still felt compelled to make a personal gesture to show his support and affection through the music.
The transcript concludes with reflections on how these interactions defined their bond, emphasizing that Pimp C was one of Z-Ro's favorite artists who always stood by him. The story underscores the importance of honest communication and valuing friendships over industry drama, as evidenced by Pimp C's willingness to confront issues directly rather than letting them fester. Ultimately, the conversation serves as a tribute to Pimp C's character and his ability to turn past conflicts into moments of genuine connection and mutual respect before he passed away.
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What did you think when you heard him
say your name on that song when he said
zero and Slim Thug still bullshitting
and then come back and say it and say it
again.
>> for me though.
>> Oh, you what?
>> He came and played the song for me at I
was at strip club.
>> Slim Thug and Z-Ro, y'all still
bullshitting. Need to sit down, take a
tour.
Yeah, we on Boss Talk 101. Yeah, we
going to talk
>> The reason I I like what you saying is
because you already know you watch Boss
Talk. I'm a big Pimp C fan so I know
this what you explaining is a technique
that that you Yeah, that definitely is
something they can talk about them too
because they did because that that's an
intimate conversation with [ __ ] who
can really get down for they own crown
and know what they want they sound to
sound like, right? So, I think that's
the dopest [ __ ] ever to be honest with
you. But, when I when I think about
Pimp, bro, you and Pimp like I said,
y'all did some stuff you and him he he
valued you. You know what I mean? He
said Z-Ro going to ride blue but I'm
going to ride red. You know,
>> [laughter]
>> how big was it, man, when you first met
Pimp? I got to get these stories, man,
like just knowing Pimp.
>> Yeah, Pimp.
>> How did you meet him?
>> I met Pimp at the Get Throwed video
shoot for the
>> That was the first time?
>> Yeah, I didn't know what that [ __ ]
looked like before that day.
>> What the hell?
>> to say. I don't listen to other people's
[ __ ]
>> Yeah.
>> You know, uh
and I wouldn't really at that time I was
too busy trying to be
an artist myself.
I wouldn't go on uh
what was it back then?
>> [snorts]
>> So, like with the with the DVD magazines
like Game 101.
>> Yeah.
>> You know what I'm saying? You had Game
101 and
you know, you had quite a few but I mean
Game 101 I was [ __ ] with Jack
Daniels, Mr. Sin, the whole lot. I you
know.
>> but I would never look at his other
ones. I would only look at the ones that
I was on.
>> Already?
>> I wasn't looking at nobody's [ __ ] I
mean, I jam [ __ ] on the radio if I'm
listening to the radio or or one of
them, you know, whoever at the school
shop at that time is throwing music
down. I listen to their mixes. I hear
songs like that.
You know what I'm saying? So, but like
with Pimp
Pimp wrote me a letter and Red Boy gave
it to me and he was kind of like
>> From prison?
>> Yeah, he was cussing me out in that
[ __ ]
>> [laughter]
>> telling me I need to
stop bullshitting. I need to stop
>> Same [ __ ] he said on the on the record.
>> Yeah, I need to stop [ __ ] with
people. I'm like, "Nigga, how you know
I'm [ __ ] with somebody?"
>> [laughter]
>> I'm like, "I don't even know you yet,
[ __ ] Shit."
>> Don't know YOU YET, [ __ ]
>> [laughter]
>> I LOVE IT, MAN.
>> YOU KNOW, uh
>> He cared.
>> Yeah. And then he came out to to the to
the videos, you know, to the he walked
up to the car and that letter thing they
got online. We walked up to the large
[ __ ] That was when I met him.
>> That's hard.
>> I didn't even know that was him. I'm
like, "Man, who is this big old ass
[ __ ] that's [laughter] coming over
here?" I'm like, "Let me get my gun."
[ __ ] coming too close and that [ __ ]
was like, "You know I'm talking about?"
I said, "Nah, THAT'S CRAZY."
>> [laughter]
>> DAMN, THAT'S HARD, BABE.
>> THAT'S THE [ __ ] right there. That's how
I knew it was him.
He said, "What's going down?" I like,
"Yeah." When it I heard the "down", I
knew it was him.
>> So, you So, you hadn't heard his verse
he wrote on "Ridin' Blue and I'm Ridin'
Are you already heard that?
>> No, I hadn't heard
>> You hadn't heard it?
>> Yeah, I hadn't heard it.
>> What did you think when you heard that?
You like he just he threw it Is that
love at that point? He just showing you
love, right?
>> I was like I was like, man, you know,
that's
I mean, that's dope. I knew he was
[ __ ] with me like I said cuz
>> Cuz of the penitentiary letter, right?
>> Yeah, I got the letter. I I mean, I got
the letter like early
early '05.
And then we shot that video in '05 a
little later on in '05.
>> Yeah. Yeah, cuz you were not long until
he passed.
>> letter?
Nah, nah, I ain't got that [ __ ]
>> [laughter]
>> That would have been dope.
>> That's epic, man.
>> That would have been dope as hell.
>> That'd be crazy epic. So, what did you
think when you heard him say your name
on that song when he said Zero and Slim
Thug still bullshitting and then come
back and say it
>> They shook hands. He played the song for
me, though.
>> Oh, he what?
>> He
>> [laughter]
>> came and played the song for me at the I
was at a strip club.
>> [music]
>> I love it, man. That's hard.
>> He pulled up and was like, "Man, I want
to play something for you, man. I want
to play something for you." And just
It ain't ain't [ __ ] [ __ ] you know it
ain't like that. But listen to it. And I
was like
>> [snorts]
>> I like, "Man, we squashed that [ __ ] at
Hawk's funeral, nigga."
>> That's what I
I already knew that.
>> And that [ __ ] say, "It's coming out
anyway."
>> [laughter]
>> Y'ALL SHOULD HAVE SQUASHED THIS SOONER.
IT'S COMING OUT.
I said, "Fuck it, it's coming out."
>> That's hard, man.
>> I mean, it was all good.
>> It was all good. It was and I you know
he's my favorite. I always tell nig-
ain't nobody got no mother- no nobody
got no knocking doors down. These [ __ ]
can say what they want to
>> back and he came back and was like,
"Yeah."
>> They didn't shook hands in no time
there. Yeah, but he still said others
were still bullshitting, too. So
>> back and said me and
>> [laughter]
>> So, I ain't saying [ __ ] the
[ __ ] [ __ ] the [ __ ] me
and Slim got it together.
>> I like that, man.
>> Paul is
Paul is Cooper, yeah, whatever, [ __ ]
>> [laughter]
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