Summary

• Real G's Background and Influences

◦ Speaker 1 introduces Real G, also known as Alex Wapala, who is 36 years old, born in Egypt, and raised in New York, specifically Westchester County.

◦ G shares that he moved to the States at one year and a half and lived in Cairo for a year and a half.

◦ Mattsuuii expresses a desire to visit Egypt and asks about Real G's upbringing in New York and his introduction to hip hop.

◦ Real G mentions being influenced by rap from the ages of six to nine, with favorite rappers like DMX, Biggie, and Nas, and a preference for lyrical rappers.

• Mattsuuii"s Musical Inspirations and Style

◦ Mattsuuii discusses his West Coast influences, particularly Mac Dre, and his admiration for East Coast rappers like Wu-Tang Clan, Royce da 5'9", and Joell Ortiz.

◦ Real G and Mattsuuii both express admiration for Eminem, with Suuii sharing a YouTube link to an acapella freestyle by Eminem.

◦ Mattsuuii praises Eminem's wordplay and freestyling skills, describing him as the Rap God.

◦ The conversation touches on other influential rappers like Tech N9ne and Snoop Dogg, with Mattsuuii sharing stories about Tech N9ne's success and his own collaborations with Tech N9ne's associates.

• Real G's Musical Journey and Influences

◦ Real G talks about his older brother influencing him to rap and teaching him the 16-bar formula and metaphors.

◦ Mattsuuii shares his early musical journey, starting at six years old with a rock band named Rush as his biggest inspiration.

◦ Mattsuuii describes the impact of hearing Rush's song "2112" and his subsequent decision to start writing lyrics.

◦ The conversation shifts to the spiritual aspect of music, with Real G asking if music is spiritual, and Mattsuuii affirming it can be.

• Real G's Musical Projects and Messages

◦ Real G discusses his current project, a mix tape/album called Project 2025, available on SoundCloud and Bandcamp, and his mission to challenge the status quo in rap.

◦ He emphasizes the importance of lyrics, storytelling, and metaphors in his music, with a song called "Can't Rewrite History" addressing the erasure of history.

◦ Mattsuuii showcases his lyrical skills by spitting bars and discussing the definition of lyricism.

◦ Real G shares a bar from his song "Can't Rewrite History," highlighting his message of unity and financial empowerment.

• Mattsuuii"s Lyrical Skills and Musical Influences

◦ Mattsuuii continues to showcase his lyrical skills, sharing more bars and discussing the complexity of his lyrics.

◦ Real G appreciates the depth and creativity in Mattsuuii's lyrics, comparing it to his own song "Solid," which compares the Statue of Liberty to a woman.

◦ Mattsuuii discusses the importance of vocabulary and studying the dictionary, which influenced his early writing.

◦ The conversation touches on the difference between rap and hip hop, with both agreeing that hip hop evokes emotions and invokes deeper thought.

• Defining Artistry and Future Projects

◦ Real G defines artistry as having a vision and message, emphasizing the importance of having more than one hit.

◦ Mattsuuii expands on the definition of artistry, describing it as the ability to create something that can be visualized and felt by the audience.

◦ Real G talks about his future projects, including promoting Project 2025 and working on a new album called New Generation.

◦ Mattsuuii offers to create an album cover for Real G's new project and discusses the possibility of producing and engineering the entire album.

• Collaboration and Final Thoughts

◦ Mattsuuii offers to produce and engineer Real G's entire album, including mixing and mastering, for a flat fee of $1200.

◦ Real G expresses interest in collaborating with Mattsuuii and discusses the quality of his recordings, which are currently done on Bandlab.

◦ Mattsuuii suggests using FL Studio Mobile for better quality recordings and offers to edit the tracks in his professional studio.

◦ The conversation concludes with Real G expressing gratitude and planning to send the Bandlab files for further editing.