2.0 aka G.A.G.E. Talks Signing to Dr Dre Aftermath, Stat Quo Tension, The Game & More. Part 1

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VIDEO LINK FOR VISUALS: https://youtu.be/pfLz2Tw11uY 2.0 pronounced Two Dot or 2.0 formerly known as G.A.G.E. Of Aftermath Entertainment stops by the show for a 2 part 4 hour conversation about his connection with DMX, X’s Blood cousin who later became his management & Mel Man early during his career(3:10) His management taking him to meet DMX in a hotel where he ends up battling & hanging with for the weekend X & first time being around A-list celebrities (7:30) Watching Ludacris & DMX record Put Your Money to then partying with Usher, (14:30) How him & his manager flew to L.A. to work Mel Man & meeting a Compton crip named J Bible, who later gave Gage’s demo to Dre, making his first steps towards with J taking him up to Aftermath Records in 2003 (23:30) Two years passed until he heard back after sending J, a 5 song demo which Dr Dre only liking 3 which lead to him signing to Aftermath (35:47) The night he met finally Dr Dre & being welcomed to Aftermath (46:15) finally closing the deal after 3 months to Aftermath (56:00) meeting Stat Quo & the Tension between them (56:50) Eminem reserving him tickets to Anger Management Tour 3 still Stat Quo tension going on (01:01:23) Dr Dre calling him to clear the air about the non diss record about Stat Quo (01:04:39) His early days with Akon before they both were signed then reconnecting after being signed (1:08:28) Meeting The Game after Game was off Aftermath embracing G.A.G.E. (01:17:31) recording with Good Charlotte (01:29:30) Being in the Snoop & Dre sessions for Blue Carpet Treatment (01:36:38) Instagram Guest: @real2dot Host: @kxnglo @fromthedeskoflo Audio site for audio only interviews Anchor.fm/fromthedeskoflo Or available on all major podcast platforms under FROM THE DESK OF LO