Ice Dice could have impressed comic Mike Epps to department out following their collaboration for the West Coast veteran’s newest album.
Final November, a video of Dice and Epps within the studio with producer Zaytoven made its rounds on social media. On the time, it appeared as if Epps was merely playing around with the “No Vaseline” hitmaker and freestyling over Zaytoven’s patent lure manufacturing.
Nonetheless, that very same month Ice Dice launched his newest album Man Down, which is dwelling to the monitor “No Cap,” a collaboration with Epps and Zaytoven. In an Instagram submit Epps shared on Wednesday (January 1), he reacted to Dice’s current interview with Sway Calloway by thanking the multi-platinum MC for giving him the chance to seem on the challenge.
“S/o to @icecube for placing me on his new album MAN DOWN iam rappin like a mf and I write my very own raps on the monitor,” Epps wrote. “s/o to my man @djfunkyatl and creating the beat with @zaytovenbeatz #alltheironsinthefire slid the picks !!!! COMEDY ALBUM COMING SOON.”
The brand new collaboration between Ice Dice and Epps marks the start of one more triumphant chapter of their a long time lengthy friendship. Final March, Epps recalled how Dice helped him navigate a tricky time in his life when he battled his dependancy and psychological well being whereas filming their favourite film All About The Benjamins.
“I’ve been on medication, I’ve been via hell,” Epps advised Barnes and Jackson. “I did many of the films on cocaine. All In regards to the Benjamins, I used to be—man, I used to sit down in Ice Dice’s trailer within the morning and be crying tears. He like, ‘Mike, wipe your face, man. You a king, n####. Cease doing this s### to your self.’ I’m sitting there wiping myself ‘trigger I used to be actually, actually, actually—I had survivor’s regret.”