The relationships between Shyheim and members of the are solid now, but for a brief time, there was a bit of a strain. The rapper has been affiliated with the rap collective since he was a child, so , he thought they would come to see him. Shyheim admitted that it didn’t happen, and it took him some time to come to terms with it.

“Like, damn, ain’t come,” Shyeim said. “You sit there sometimes it’s like, dream it, right? I remember I used to dream sometimes like, yo, RZA gon’ show up. I know [] comin’. “

Shyheim added that as he “evolved,” he realized that the Wu were grown men with responsibilities and families that don’t involve his troubles. “They got love for me, but it’s just not in the schedule…. You’re preparing for your future and your retirement.”

He also dropped off some advice to the younger generation of emcees. “Get rid of your ego,” he said. “Get rid of what people are gonna think of you, because most of the time, we’re trying to live up to status quo. . I’m struggling. I gotta get to it. I can’t show up without having a Benz. What Shyheim look like without a Benz? Then you start perpetrating for what other people think.” Watch Shyheim’s clip with VladTV below.