Part 3: https://youtu.be/JhyZeS7aE28
Part 1: https://youtu.be/89Cp5EwY–Y
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In this clip, Speech recounted Arrested Development winning the Grammy for “Best New Artist” and being the first hip-hop group to receive the award. Speech noted how prior to their Grammy victory that a movement within the hip-hop community rose up to fight for recognition and respect by the Grammys. This included telecasting the hip-hop related categories which Speech says his group was an early beneficiary of as one of the first hip-hop artists to receive their award on air.

Speech also reflected on some of the mistakes he made during Arrested Development’s peak and recounted working with Spike Lee on the soundtrack for the classic Malcolm X film and Arrested Development’s music video shot in Brooklyn for the movie’s soundtrack.

Speech addressed the tension within Arrested Development, which he says started early on when they began touring. He then addressed Headliner suing him for 50/50 split of the group, which Speech says he didn’t see at the time. Speech went on to speak about how the situation caused a rift with members of the group, and he added that they eventually settled for a 60/40 split. Speech then spoke about Dionne Farris quitting the group during an argument backstage at the Fox Theatre right before they were set to go onstage. Fast forward to ten years later, and Speech says they were seated just seats apart at a Prince show. Speech explained that he passed Dionne a note during the show, which led to them reconciling. To hear more, hit the above clip.