The Boss Top Interview: O Block Tourism, King Von’s Legacy, Adam’s Messiness & More

Adam and Boss Top have a fire convo about Chicago, Von, Durk, fatherhood, not dissing, and more! ----- 00:00 Intro 0:11 - Vlad got the BossTop Interview before Adam. Adam remembers his recent visit to O-Block 1:32 - BossTop speaks on the family vibe and misconceptions people have about O-Block 4:05 - There’s one white family that lives in O-Block 4:55 - Boss Top explains how iPhones have created new opportunities for people from O-Block 6:33 - How Chief Keef, Durk and King Von took advantage of social media  7:42 - Watching King Von turn into a star 10:23 - Wanting to quit rap until he saw Von’s “Crazy Story” get 6M views in one week 12:24 - Boss Top remembers his disrespectful ways early on and explains why he thinks dissing is wack now  14:02 - Boss Top regrets not pursuing a football career and encourages young people to take advantage of opportunities  16:04 - Raising three kids and protecting them from going down the same path 17:43 - Boss Top recounts getting sh*t on O-Block 19:21 - Boss Top would not suggest that street guys become Youtubers 20:20 - Boss Top asks why Adam and other bloggers try to instigate beef 23:38 - Adam gets Boss Top’s take on interviewers asking provocative questions. Boss Top: ‘Y’all need to stop doing that” 27:33 - Protecting Black Art and the difference between what rappers say in interviews vs. what they say in songs 35:44 - Not being bothered by NBA Youngboy’s disses towards O-Block. No one listens to YB on O-Block 37:15 - Boss Top lists his favorite rappers: Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka, Durk, 21 Savage 38:19 - Boss Top says Durk is the GOAT of the Raq over Kanye 40:20 - Being a dad is Boss Top’s main focus these days. Goal is to live together with all his kids 42:25 - Boss Top explains how complicated it would be to open up a “hip hop store" like No Jumper in Chicago 46:15 - Boss Top says that the younger generation in Chicago is on more dr*gs than ever 52:08 - Boss Top says Akademiks could come to O-Block. Wants Adam to set up an interview with Akademiks 54:10 - Boss Top is getti