Gunplay speaks on the commercial viability of his rap name and why he's similar to Ol' Dirty Bastard.
From his tattoos to his recent armed robbery charges, it seems like Gunplay
has managed to make as many headlines off his controversial antics as
he has his music. Now, in an interview with The Combat Jack Show via Nah Right, the MMG rapper speaks on his less-than-PC rap name.
Gunplay said he isn't concerned with whether his rap moniker will
raise the ire of white America; he feels that his music and personality
will prevail. He added that he falls into the same category as Ol' Dirty Bastard, and believes that white fans will still gravitate towards his music despite any controversy.
"I don't make music for [white America] - but me, man, if they want
it, they gonna get it," he said. "Once they get used to me and knowing
who I am and my character, if I say fart-fart, shit-shit, fuck-fuck,
piss-piss on a record, they're going to like it because they're into the
Gunplay character. I'm talking about white America, not your real
hardcore fans, but your white America. Once you're hot, you're hot, then
they gravitate to you like ODB. He was a wild nigga, he got hot,
crackers loved him still. He ain't sit there and put on tight jeans, he
ain't start singing on a record to get in white America, and white
America loved him. He was himself, he did him and I'm doing me."
