Dj Khaled Talks about the beef with Gunit,the remix for im so hood and more

DJ Khaled isn't one to toot his own horn — he's more likely to huff and puff and blow the whole brass section down. So, when he spoke to Mixtape Monday about his new video — the clip for the remix to "I'm So Hood" that features Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Big Boi from OutKast, Birdman and Busta Rhymes — the Miami jock was definitely enthusiastic about his latest product.

"It's hip-hop history," Khaled said. "It's historical, phenomenal, amazing. The lineup alone is nothing but star-studded superstars that are big in the game. And [for] the video shoot, the whole hip-hop game came out."


The shoot — for which artists were filmed in front of green screens, with images of their 'hoods being added behind them later — happened just over two weeks ago in Atlanta, during the same weekend the BET Hip-Hop Awards took place. Dayo and Ruch, protégés of Khaled's longtime director Gil Green, helmed the video, and Khaled got his casting director on with everyone in town. He put in some calls, and word spread quickly, spurring Swizz Beats, KRS-One, Doug E. Fresh, Webbie, E-40, Diamond D, Cassidy, Bushwick Bill, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana to also show up for the shoot.

"These are all the people besides the people rapping on the record! The cameos alone are like a movie. It just shows that everybody can come together to have a good time. And that's what DJ Khaled brings to the table. DJ Khaled the brand, we the best, and you know, it's just music and love."

Although Khaled's love movement was in full effect, it's not exactly all-encompassing, particularly when it comes to G-Unit's Young Buck. The Tennessee titan has been railing against Khaled in various interviews recently, claiming the DJ has blackballed his music in Miami.

"He's a liar," Khaled countered. "Tell him to make a hit record. Tell him to do me the biggest favor — tell him I said this, tell him I said it in big letters — stop making excuses and make a hit record. Tell him he's garbage. I don't have time for the negative stuff. That's not even my style. I hate when somebody makes an excuse when their music doesn't get played. You think I'm not playing it? The whole country isn't playing it. Put that in the interview. Tell me: Is he on 'TRL'? Is he on the MTV countdown? OK, so that's one other [outlet] that's not playing him. Radio stations aren't playing him right now because he doesn't have a hit record. You can't stop a hit record. If I don't make a hit record, I'm not gonna get played. 50 Cent don't make a hit record, he's not gonna get played. Same for Nas; it's just the game. I'll pray for [Young Buck], but tell him to stop worrying about me. And tell him this: You can't stop a brother that's loved, and I'm loved."