Extra Episode: Dj Hed Embarrasses The West Coast

Smooth reacts to a clip of DJ Hed posting an edited version of Drake's “Too Hard for the Radio” on his website with the diss bars removed claiming he felt conflicted about playing it. Smooth, a West Coast transplant himself, takes DJ Hed and the broader response to task, calling it embarrassing and soft. He makes the case that Drake's song is actually a W for the Bay Area it samples Mac Dre, was produced by Bay Area producers, and puts money directly into Mac Dre's estate and his mother's pockets. Smooth argues that if West Coast artists have an issue with Drake's shots, the answer is simple: get in the booth, make a better record, and knock it out of rotation. Trying to pressure DJs into not playing it only signals that they don't believe they can compete. He gives credit to a woman named Gina for calling DJ Hed out in the moment and closes by saying the West Coast has always been harder than this.