Dave East Says a Collaboration with Jay Z Would Bring Out the Best in Him

During his The Bumbu Room interview, New York rapper, Dave East was asked who he would love to collaborate with right now, and he said Jay Z. He went on to say the reason why he would want this to happen is because he believes being on the same song with Jay Z would push him to rap in a way he has never rapped before.

Read his words below...

"Hov. Jay Z. I don't know. Honestly with that I would want to kind of create something. I feel like just his take on the game and just the way he done twisted words and...just his wordplay over the years to me has been so elite. I feel like it would just umm push me to talk in a way or rap in a way I haven't maybe I haven't done before. Same thing I kind of with Nas. You know what I'm saying."

Dave East Defines Mumble Rap

Mumble rap became very popular in the last ten years, thanks to rappers like Future and the Migos (Quavo, Offset, Takeoff) who got rich doing it, and made every new upcoming rapper want to do the same thing. It has gotten a lot of flack from hip hop purists over the years, but the sub-genre of rap music keeps getting bigger and bigger. During his recent The Bumbu Room interview, New York rapper, Dave East was asked for his definition of mumble rap, and he answered with...

"Mumble rap to me, the definition would be umm, no thought process behind it. Umm, not really no care. I feel. I feel like that was something like that got popular against lyricism. Like in people that was taking time to actually you know what I mean, put something worth while hearing...something you could rewind. I feel like that was such...I feel like mumble rap is such the opposite of that. It got hot. It got supper hot. You know what I'm saying."

Pics: Dave East Spending Time with His Daughter

One thing that would make any thugs soften up is his kid. Checkout these pictures of Mass Appeal/Def Jam rapper, Dave East spending quality time with his one year old daughter, Kairi Chanel.

Pic: Fabolous and Dave East at an Event Yesterday

This is a picture of Fabolous and another New York rapper, Dave East at an event yesterday. Dave East has really been buzzing on the music scene since he signed that Def Jam deal some months ago. He is still on Nas's Mass Appeal label though...but he is did a partnership deal with Def Jam. Cool move.

Pic: Juelz Santana, Meek Mill, Jim Jones, and Dave East in the Club

This is a picture from last night, of Juelz Santana, Meek Mill, Jim Jones, and Dave East up in the club. Dave East posted the picture on his Instagram page some hours ago. This most have been in a club in New York, cos all of them are Harlem, New York rappers, except from Meek Mill, who seems to be everywhere these days.

Dave East Speaks on How he Avoided Getting Pulled into the Game and Meek Mill Beef

He has been releasing mixtapes consistently for over 6 years, and is on the 2016 XXL Freshman Cover. New York rapper, Dave East was signed to Mass Appeal Records in 2014, and just signed to Def Jam Records last week. In his interview with the Breakfast Club crew on Power 105.1 last week, he narrates how one of Meek Mill's friend's tried to get him involved in the Meek Mill vs. Game beef, and how he avoided that.

Read his words on this below...

Dave East Signs Deal with Def Jam

New York rapper, Dave East just signed a deal with Def Jam Records. Nas signed him two years ago to his Mass Appeal records, but now he is signed to Def Jam Records. I guess he feels the major label can take him where he wants to go faster than Mass Appeal could. He is probably still signed to Mass Appeal, but with a joint deal with Def Jam. I wish him all the best.

Pics: Beanie Sigel and Dave East Hanging Out

These are pictures of Beanie Sigel and Dave East taken a few days ago. They have a song together titled Real One's, and the video would be dropping soon. East is signed to Nas's Mass Appeal Records, and is one of the rappers on the 2016 XXL Freshman Cover.

New Video: KD (Dave East)

Nas's Mass Appeal Records artist, Dave East just dropped a new video titled KD. This is another one off his DJ Drama hosted Gangster Grillz mixtape, Hate Me Now. Checkout the video below.

Pic: Dave East and Funk Master Flex

Nas's new artist on his Mass Appeal Records, Dave East was on Funk Master Flex show a few days ago for a 4 part freestyle session. This picture was taken on that day.

Dave East Speaks on How He Got Signed to Nas's 'Mass Appeal Records'

Two years ago, Nas invested in Mass Appeal magazine, and then the next year, he went on to start a label with the same name (Mass Appeal Records), which he co-owns with Peter Bittenbender. Right now, there are about 5-6 rappers signed to the label- Boldy James, Run the Jewels, Fashawn, Bishop Nehru, and ofcos Dave East. In this recent interview on New York radio, Power 105.1, the Harlem, New York native, Dave East detailed how he ended up on Nas's label.




During the course of the interview, DJ Envy asked him how he met Nas, and he said...