EASTWOOD & MEECH WELLS (Part 1) (September 2007) | Interview By: Eddie Gurrola

       Dubcnn recently linked up with Eastwood and Meech Wells for another exclusive interview. This time we set the focus on answering questions directly from the members of our forum community, dubcc.com. Read on to find out about Eastwood’s new double album, his plans for collaborating with Snoop Dogg, Crooked I, and The Game, and his role in the new movie “Outcast.” Meech Wells adds his input as well, and will be featured more heavily in the second part of this in-depth interview.
 

As always we have both the transcript and the video for you to check and please feel free to send any feedback regarding the interview to: eddie@dubcnn.com
 

Interview was done in September 2007.

Questions Asked By : Eddie Gurrola

Full Interview In Video For Download : Here (Video: WMV)

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Eastwood: What up world? It’s your boy the infamous Eastwood, and I’m here with my partner – sick with the beats, you already know him, his name is Meech motherfuckin’ Wells! What’s happenin’ with it baby? We’ve got this West Coast movement goin’ on my nigga, it’s ridiculous. Ever since I got back together with Meech man, it’s been like a classic. He brought a different light to my shine, and I brought a different light to his shine. Now we’re putting this shit together, and it’s like magic right now! So we just thought it was time to give y’all a visual of what we’ve got going on, instead of just hopping on the forums. So that’s what this all about – giving back to the fans. Whatever y’all want to know – we finna answer these questions right now, ya dig? And while we at it…

Meech Wells: We’re smokin’ at the same time! Props to Dubcnn and Eddie.

Eastwood: Now Dubcnn, holla at your boy. Let the questions ring.


Dubcnn: We’ve got questions from the members of our forum. This one is from umaga. When does the double album come out?

Eastwood: The double album drops October 4th. I pushed it back because I got new production *points to Meech*, ya dig? Shout outs to The Interns. I got new production from Meech Wells and The Interns. This is irresistible music, so I had to put the album on hold and push it back. Forgive me for that, I know it’s been a long time coming, but October 4th is the release date.


Dubcnn: This one is from Effex. Who is on the album, as far as guest appearances?

Eastwood: Right now I’ve got The Game, Jay Rock, Glasses Malone, Too Short, E-40, and, if the Lord says the same, in about two days I’ll have Snoop Dogg with the production of my boy Meech.


Dubcnn: That should be exciting!

Eastwood: It’s gonna be real fun. He says he’s gonna bless a nigga. Shout out to Snoop. I just talked to him for about two hours a couple of days ago, and we worked all the twork. We got all our differences out of the way, and he’s ready to get back crackin’. He actually told me that he was ready to crown me, because I was one of the soldiers on the West Coast who has been doing it for a long time, and I still haven’t gotten what I deserve yet. So he said he’s ready to crown me, and I thought that was a beautiful thing.

I’ve got my own kush too, just so you guys know. When you go to these pharmaceutical dispensers, holler and see if they’ve got that “Eastwood Kush,” and it just might be there!


Dubcnn: This is another one from Effex. What exactly comes on the DVD that comes with the album?

Eastwood: The DVD is a documentary. It’s giving you my whole life story of who I became today [and] what made me Eastwood – the trials and tribulations I’ve been through. My top 25 in California basketball career, my NBA career, it’ll tell you about all of that. I went to Fresno State, caught the gun case, got kicked out of college, [and] that’s how I fell off into the rap game. [I was] fuckin’ with Tha Dogg Pound. Battling Roscoe at the “Girls All Pause” video shoot, that put me on. Ever since then, I ain’t looked back in the rap game. So, it’s basically giving you a rundown on my life. It’s a documentary on my life – both in the rap game and [about my] personal [life.] It’s like that. EQ, shout out to them too!


Dubcnn: This one is from thisoneguy360. Does The MOB [Eastwood’s former group with The Game and Techniec] have a lot of unreleased material?

Eastwood: Yeah, we’ve got a lot of unreleased material my nigga! Yes we do, and if everything goes right, that material should get out there. We’re just trying to tie the knot right now, and get a lot of business straight, see who do what, and hopefully we can get this out there to the streets as soon as possible.


Dubcnn: You’re looking at dropping a mixtape with that material?

Eastwood: Exactly. We’re gonna drop a mixtape because we like to keep up with the time. We don’t want to fall behind, [and] we did that music like six to eight months ago to damn near a year ago, so why would we drop music from a year ago right now? We just keep up, we’re dope, we’re talented, we’re fresh! We keep it crackin’ my nigga, so it’s gonna be on a mixtape. All our fresh shit [is] going on albums. So, the MOB? Yeah, we’ve got a lot of unreleased shit that will be out on mixtapes soon.


Dubcnn: This one’s from GangstaBoogy. What went wrong between you and Spider Loc?

Eastwood: What went wrong between me and Spider Loc? I don’t even know who that is. Next question.


Dubcnn: This one’s from sniperuk. Are you going to be working with Y.A. soon?

Eastwood: Sniper in UK, what’s up with you homie? I’m an original member of Y.A. – there ain’t no Y.A. without Eastwood. It was brought to me by Roscoe. Like I said, I battled Roscoe at the “Girls All Pause” video shoot, and from there we’ve been close than a motherfucker. He asked me to be his first West Coast member of Y.A., and that was years back. That was in like ‘99 or 2000. So, I’m the first West Coast member of Y.A. So when you hear Y.A., Eastwood is still in the building, even though I’m not around, I’ve got my own shit going, I’m still Y.A. It’s Youth Authority fo sho.

Meech Wells: Yeah, Y.A., I remember when they started that!

Eastwood: Exactly!

Meech Wells: Shout out to Roscoe too, he knows what’s up. I’ve been knowing him since he was 16!

Eastwood: Yeah, shout out to ‘Scoe fo sho! Keep doin’ your thug thing-a-majig homie! Shout out to Kurupt too! Congratulations on your marriage my nigga! Congratulations, y’all niggas keep doing your thing.

Meech Wells: Yeah, shout out to Kurupt too!


Dubcnn: This one is from remo2000. Are you going to come to Vancouver anytime soon?

Eastwood: Yes I am.

Meech Wells: Hell yeah.

Eastwood: Meech says he’s comin’ with me! I’m getting ready to start this tour once I release the album, we’re going on tour, so I’ll definitely be in Vancouver.


Dubcnn: Are you going out to Europe as well?

Eastwood: Gotta hit the UK scene! The UK loves me already. Amsterdam, Paris, London, I’ve been out there already, I’ve covered those grounds, they fuck with Eastwood. Hell yeah I’ll be back! Hell yeah, most definitely. They really appreciate music.


Dubcnn: This question is from Big Ron. Do you still keep in touch with any of your former Death Row label mates?

Eastwood: Yeah I do, of course! Danny Boy, Crooked I, I’ve got a chosen few I still fuck with. For the most part, if it was real when I was on Death Row, it’s still real now. It ain’t no hard feelings or nothin’ like that. If they fucked with me then, they fuck with me now. The fake niggas I don’t fuck with no more. So yeah, I talk to them all the time. Shout out to them too! Crooked I and Danny Boy, my niggas! Love y’all homie!


Dubcnn: Speaking of Crooked I, we heard something about you guys maybe doing a full album together?

Eastwood: You know what, that’s gotten shot at me like 25 times over the past two months. I think y’all are gonna go ahead and speak that into existence. At first it started out [as] just doing a record. Everyone was saying when we were on Death Row that we were the truth. They anticipated the album so [much] that they just didn’t understand why it didn’t come out. So now it’ll be stupid for [us] not to fuck with each other, since [we’re] both off Death Row and had such a dope sound.

So, you know what? We’re gonna do a song, hands down. We’re gonna do something for my album – I’ve gotta get him on my album! The group thing I would love to do with Crook man. If the paperwork were right and the right situation presented itself, hell yeah, I’d rock with that nigga any day!

Meech Wells: Shout out to Crooked I!

Eastwood: Shout out to Crook! I just shouted you out, but you still my nigga!


Dubcnn: This one’s from Crash. What’s up with the other rappers from the Self Made clique?

Eastwood: When you talk about other rappers from the Self Made clique, you talk about niggas who live, shit, and eat this rap shit. They try their best every day to perfect and maintain their flow. So when you talk about them, you talk about some young hungry niggas that’s gonna perfect their talent to whenever they come out, they’re gonna be just as raw as me. They gonna make it do what it do. So, they’re on their way man. I’ve got a Self Made South, I’ve got a Self Made East, I’ve got niggas up North! They global – it’s not just a West Coast movement, it’s global, it’s universal.

Shout out to my Self Made south niggas, feel me? PTK, I’ve got some real goons out there goin’ hard my nigga! Mistah F.A.B. out in the Bay, I’ve still got Yukmouth out here, them all my Self Made niggas. I fucks with them niggas, ya dig? Down South, I fuck with niggas. East Coast, I fuck with my nigga Fabolous, I fuck with Nas, I fuck with all them niggas. Busta Rhymes is my dude! Shout out to Busta!


Dubcnn: This one is from Big Ron. What’s a typical day like for you?

Eastwood: Wake up about 9 o’clock, smoke a blunt, brush my teeth, smoke another blunt, grab my Sidekick, throw on some instrumentals, mixtapes, or real beats and just write my ass off until I can’t write no more. [Then] probably go work out, play some basketball, or come to this nigga Meech’s house and record everything I just fucking wrote. You feel me? That’s my day, for real. Or I’m back in the booth, and I do that every day. That’s my shit.

Meech Wells: And politics. Nigga was just politicin’ a movie before he came here.

Eastwood: Yeah, I work that phone too. I make sure I get on my phone for at least an hour, of all just politics, hitting my business connects and all that.

Meech Wells: To all you new artists, it’s a really big part of your thing. You can’t just come in and get by...

Eastwood: Hell naw!

Meech Wells: You’ve got to go through all the steps.

Eastwood: Look at me dogg! I’ve been in this game for motherfuckin’ 11 years dogg. 11 years, and I still ain’t dropped an album, and I’ve been on the biggest label you’d ever want to fuckin’ be on. So that tells you it ain’t all about just being a dope rapper. You’ve got to have your business straight. So, you new rappers, get your business up and get your network game and know how to talk to motherfuckers. And all my niggas in the hood who try to get on, you can’t rob everybody to get on. That nigga could be your boss one day!

Meech Wells: Be ready for three hours sleep, really! Myspace and all that, doing any type of promotions. Being in touch with people, you ain’t getting your rest.

Eastwood: That’s my life, every day homie, with the exceptions. I’ve got to spend some time with my kids, [but] other than that, that’s it. My play time is with my kids. It ain’t even play time when I’m clubbing, because I’m out with about 100 niggas in Self Made T-Shirts, and we’re pushing this movement. It ain’t really about having fun, it’s just to be seen and be talked about, and let the world know that [there is] a positive force coming from the West Coast – and it’s Eastwood. He’s got the next movement, and that’s big! With the help of Meech Wells, his production, and his connect game that he brings to the table, and the guidance he gives me off his experiences! It’s a highway to heaven! We’re on our way baby. That’s the life of Eastwood. And that’s right, I smoke a lot of weed.

Meech Wells: From the doctors! *laughs*


Dubcnn: Tell us about the movie you’re working on…

Eastwood: Yeah, I can’t really give you too much insight on it because it ain’t out yet, but it’s called “Outcast.” It’s featuring a few of your favorite rappers, and I just got blessed last night at my show. The director came to my show, he saw me perform, he loved my swag, he loved the look, and he loved the movement. He called me this morning and told me I had to roll, so that was a blessing amongst itself. So, you’ll see your boy on the big screen. Go watch your boy! It’s over.

That’s another game that I’m gonna take over too, because let me tell you something! Once high definition gets a load of this face homie, and this character, it’s over! I’m telling you guys this right now! You’re gonna see me in everything. Once the HD gets a bar of your boy, nigga it’s over. Go and get ready to load them DVD players up, because I finna hit the big screen.

Meech Wells: We’re tearing them soundtracks up too!

Eastwood: And the soundtracks! You know we’ve got the soundtrack homie, it’s over! It’s just a burrito wrap. Meech Wells is gonna bring his fire-ass production and his connects, and we’re gonna go get the Snoops and the Games and the Jay Rocks and the Cubes and whoever, and we’re gonna make a dope ass soundtrack too! It’s not just gonna be strictly West Coast, though we are strictly West Coast, you know who we are! We’re gonna get motherfuckers from the South, we’re gonna get motherfuckers from the East, from up North, we’re gonna make it real global. We’re off that one sided shit. We’re thinking big, we ain’t leaving nobody out! We know where we’re from, we’re from the West, so we’re gonna have a movement.

Meech Wells: The whole world. Overseas too!

Eastwood: Yeah, all that. Universal baby! Hey Mars, people in Mars, come fuck with your boy. We can do some records. You know I sell records in Mars, holler at your boy!




Be on the lookout for Part 2 of this video interview, where we continue answering the fans’ questions with Eastwood and Meech Wells.