Next Question: When Rappers Flip Out During Radio Interviews
Kanye West
Date: August 2005
Complex Says: "Gold Digger" was quite possibly the biggest song of 2005, with its 10-week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The week before the record topped the charts, Yeezy visited Toronto's Flow 93.5, and he wasn't happy. 'Ye was trying to express concern with the station's censorship of "white" during the song's classic "when he get on, he leave your ass for a white girl" line, only to be continually interrupted by the radio host. Eventually, he snapped.
Young Jeezy
Date: December 2006
Complex Says: Nas might be partially responsible for this one. His album Hip Hop Is Dead dropped around the same time as Jeezy's The Inspiration. Many thought Nasir was commenting on the prevalence of Southern rap, so naturally, the topic of hip-hop's well-being came up during Jizzle's promo run for his LP. At Philadlephia's 100.3 The Beat, he and radio host (and former Native Tongues rapper) Monie Love got into a serious argument over the issue that resulted in Jeezy walking out of the interview.
Webbie
Date: April 2008
Complex Says: Webbie hit up DJ Wrekk 1's Indianpolis-based radio show on Hot 96.3, and things got pretty heated. Rumors had been circulating at the time about the rapper missing shows due seizures, and Wrekk was pressing him for answers. Webbie didn't take it too well, and told him, "Bitch, quit asking me about some motherfucking seizures before I get on your motherfucking ass, man!" That would have been the perfect opportunity for a "pause."
Canibus
Date: November 2009
Complex Says: Canibus and Keith Murray hit up DJ Green Lantern's Invasion radio show. Murray spit a freestyle and when the host tried to coerce 'Bis into doing the same, he kinda bugged out, telling everyone to "chill out with the vibe" and respect his decision not rhyme at the moment. Bonus points for him adopting a previously unheard Jamaican accent for the rant.
Bizzy Bone
Date: May 2005
Complex Says: In all fairness, Biz didn't exactly get mad at the host during this infamous interview at Houston's KPFT station, but with religious rants, incoherent rambling, and clear intoxication, this more than qualifies as a "flip out."