"Backstage" with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Big Boi | Presented by Cadillac

Genius2023-08-10

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💫 Short Summary

In this backstage interview, DJ Jazzy Jeff sits down with Big Boi, a hip-hop legend, to discuss the impact of Cadillac on his music career. They talk about the new all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ and the lyrics that escalated their careers, with Big Boi performing a verse from 'Bombs Over Baghdad'. Big Boi emphasizes the importance of perseverance and hard work in the music industry, using the lyrics from his song to illustrate the need to keep grinding and turning challenges into something beautiful.

✨ Highlights

📊 Transcript

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Introduction to the first ever all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ and its significance in hip-hop culture.

00:00

DJ Jazzy Jeff introduces the Cadillac Escalade IQ and the series of conversations with hip-hop legends about the lyrics that escalated their careers.

Big Boi, a seven-time Grammy award winner and half of the iconic OutKast duo, is featured in this episode.

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Big Boi discusses his love for Cadillacs and the impact of the new all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ.

01:15

Big Boi's favorite Cadillac is the 79 Seville, which he mentions in his music.

He acknowledges that the new all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ will change the game.

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DJ Jazzy Jeff and Big Boi discuss the success and influence of the OutKast song 'Bombs Over Baghdad' on southern rap.

01:55

'Bombs Over Baghdad' was a demo tape that initially faced challenges but became undeniable.

Big Boi performs a verse from 'Bombs Over Baghdad'.

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Big Boi talks about the importance of perseverance and hard work in achieving success in the music industry.

02:45

Mention of his children's names in the lyrics.

Encouragement to make a business for yourself and set goals.

Reference to Janet Jackson and Floyd Mayweather in the lyrics.

Emphasis on turning a dusty cold into a fat diamond through hard work.

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Big Boi emphasizes the importance of perseverance and hard work in achieving success in the music industry, using the lyrics from his song.

03:26

The line 'make a fat Diamond out of Dusty cold' signifies turning a difficult situation into something beautiful through continuous effort.

He sees his talent as a gift from God and is committed to sharing it with the world.

Acknowledgment of the role of hip-hop in his life and his intention to keep pursuing it.

00:00[Music]

00:06 for 50 years Cadillac and Hip-Hop have

00:09 been Inseparable no car has meant more

00:11 to the culture than Cadillac has I'm DJ

00:15 Jazzy Jeff and I'll be taking you

00:16 backstage for a sneak peek into the

00:19 first ever all-electric Cadillac

00:21 Escalade IQ I'll be sitting down with

00:23 some hip-hop Legends for a series of

00:25 conversations about the lyrics that

00:28 escalated their careers from backstage

00:30 to genius welcome to Backstage presented

00:34 by Cadillac

00:36 this is the first ever all-electric

00:39 Cadillac Escalade IQ Our Guest today

00:42 knows a lot about Cadillac he's been a

00:45 fixture in hip-hop for decades he's a

00:48 seven-time Grammy award winner 18 Tom

00:50 Grammy nominated and one half of the

00:53 iconic Duo outcasts he's your favorite

00:56 rapper's favorite rapper put your hands

00:58 together for my brother big boy

01:05 how are you super fantastic

01:09 this is beautiful so I know you talk

01:12 about Cadillacs a lot in your music yeah

01:15 absolutely my favorite was the 79

01:18 Seville my granddad used to have to say

01:20 nice bit you know with the slant back

01:22 yeah and you just only just driving to

01:24 church you know but something like this

01:27 man this is but this is going to change

01:29 the game most definitely I got to get

01:31 mine for everybody get Cadillac on the

01:33 phone man you get Cadillac on the line

01:38 I want to talk about Bombs Over Baghdad

01:40 yeah now you know I'm I'm a DJ best in

01:43 the world

01:44 listen this was one of not only my

01:47 all-time favors but a lot of people's

01:50 all-time favorite you guys were the ones

01:52 that made the Mark about southern rap

01:55 you know what was that about it was

01:57 challenging you know I mean it's like

01:59 Drake said it's like we had a demo tape

02:00 but then nobody want to hear it but I

02:03 mean you can't deny the undeniable you

02:05 know what I mean so I want to put you on

02:07 the spot

02:07 but I definitely want to hear that verse

02:10 okay I got it uno dos traces on did you

02:14 ever think of like a microphone like

02:16 that there but we still stay Street big

02:18 things happen every time we meet like

02:20 attract team during the geek outcasts up

02:22 and up and down the street slam back

02:24 Cadillac by five deep 75 MCS freestyle

02:27 to the beat because we get drunk stay

02:28 crunk at the club should have been

02:30 announced but Jacob the dub should have

02:32 held back but you throw the punch you're

02:33 supposed to meet your girl but you pack

02:35 the lunch no deed to the U to the G for

02:37 you got a son on the way by the name of

02:39 bamboo got a little baby girl four-year

02:40 Jordan I never turn my back on my kids

02:43 for them should have hit it quit it rag

02:45 top before you re-up get a laptop make a

02:48 business for yourself boy set some goals

02:49 you make a fat diamond out of Dusty cold

02:51 record number four will be on the road

02:53 hold up slow up stop control like Janet

02:56 planets think only is only a moving like

02:58 Floyd coming straight to Florida block

03:00 all the windows and block the quarters

03:01 pulling up on Belt because of whipping

03:03 in order like a three-piece fish before

03:04 I cut your daughter your Kettle Taco

03:06 Bell been a hit the Border he trying to

03:09 get the five I'm a Microphone Fiend

03:10 trying to stay alive when you come to

03:12 ATL where you're bet not high because

03:14 the Thunder family gonna ride all right

03:16 yeah there's also a line in the song

03:19 before you re-up get a laptop which I

03:22 love that make a business for yourself

03:24 boy set some goals make a fat diamond

03:26 out of Dusty cold there it is record

03:28 number four will be on the road so that

03:30 makes a fat Diamond Dusty cold like even

03:32 in your situation pressure bus pipes or

03:35 it's going to make it into something

03:36 beautiful it'll just like keep grinding

03:38 just keep mashing and mashing and

03:40 mashing until you get it this is a gift

03:41 from God and I mean I'm not I'm gonna

03:43 share with the world and I'm not gonna

03:44 be stingy you know what I'm saying it's

03:46 hip hop man it's in our blood and you

03:48 took it and ran with it and still run it

03:50 love it man I appreciate it

03:54 thank you

03:55[Music]

03:58[Applause]

💫 FAQs about This YouTube Video

1. What is the background of the collaboration between Cadillac and hip-hop?

Cadillac and hip-hop have been closely linked for 50 years, with no car meaning more to the culture than Cadillac. DJ Jazzy Jeff takes viewers backstage for a sneak peek into the first ever all-electric Cadillac Escalade IQ and sits down with hip-hop legends to discuss the lyrics that escalated their careers.

2. Who is the guest featured in the backstage conversation?

The guest featured in the backstage conversation is big boy, a seven-time Grammy award winner, 18-time Grammy nominated, and one half of the iconic OutKast duo.

3. What Cadillac model does big boy mention as his favorite in the conversation?

Big boy mentions the 79 Seville as his favorite Cadillac model, which he also raps about in his music.

4. What do they discuss about the song 'Bombs Over Baghdad' and its impact on southern rap?

They discuss the song 'Bombs Over Baghdad' and its impact on southern rap, highlighting the challenges faced and the ultimate success that couldn't be denied.

5. How does big boy emphasize the importance of perseverance and hard work in the music industry?

Big boy emphasizes the importance of perseverance and hard work in the music industry, sharing his insights and encouraging others to keep grinding and mashing until they achieve their goals.

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