This week on Some Future Day, I had the honor of sitting down with two absolute legends: Lil Eazy-E, the son of iconic Eazy-E, and the one and only DJ Yella of N.W.A. We talked about the origins of hip hop: the real, raw, revolutionary movement that changed American culture and the world. How N.W.A. became a voice for the streets when no one else would listen. How music at one point carried the soul of the people and how much of that soul has gone missing.
Today, Yella told me flat out, music's gotten fake. Artificial. AI is writing lyrics, mixing beats, and erasing the human experience. But Lil Eazy-E had a different take. What if he could use AI to bring back his father's voice? Not to fake the legacy, but to honor it.
We explored that thin line between innovation and exploitation and asked, can AI ever replace authenticity or is something irreplaceable lost when machines take the mic? We didn't stop there. We talked about politics, race, legacy, and the need for respect between generations. We talked about the launch of their new Hip Hop Hot Sauce, international tours, and what it means to be from Compton and to make it out.
This episode isn't just about music. It's about the future of culture, technology, storytelling, and soul. Eazy, Yella, thank you for joining me on this amazing hip hop episode of Some Future Day.
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Episode Links:
Lil Eazy-E's Website: https://lileazye.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LilEazyE1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lileazy_e/
A Permanent Voice: https://permanentvoice.org/
DJ Yella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djyellaofnwa/
Hip Hop Hot Sauce: https://hiphophotsauce.com/
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