In a recent episode of Complex’s “Everyday Struggle” series, Joe Budden explained why he thinks the South is winning in hip-hop right now and it is because of Cam’ron co-signing Lil Wayne.

Joe revealed that no one up North was messing with Southern music until Cam’ron first embraced Tunechi. He then mentioned that this is when Tune started claiming he was the Best Rapper Alive and proved it with his bars.

You can check out exactly what Budden said after the jump below! Do you think the reason for Southern rappers’ success in hip-hop today is all due to Dipset rocking with Weezy?

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And here is the final part of Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz‘ 5-part interview with Rob Markman from Genius that took place 2 weeks ago on March 30th backstage at the “TIDAL X: ColleGrove” show in Atlanta.

In part 5, which you can see after the jump below, Weezy and Tity Boi chat about the “I Feel Like Dying” song, the difference between rappers from New York to Southern MCs by saying one has a reality of hip-hop and one has a reality of trap, and more.

Tunechi also told a few Hot Boys and Sqad Up stories from back in the day, such as Juvenile telling him to keep on rapping and Birdman not liking how he dressed.

Click here to check out part 4, here to watch part 3, here to check out part 2, and here to watch part 1. The ColleGrove album is available to purchase now if you haven’t already copped it!

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Slaughterhouse recently spoke on the likelihood of another rapper joining their four-member team and, if given the opportunity to add a Southern member, why T.I. and Lil Wayne would be at the top of their list.

After careful consideration among the group members, which consists of Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Crooked I and Royce Da 5’9, they expressed their thoughts on the Southern touch.

“This shit is like a strategically built together puzzle,” Royce said. “The puzzle could only fit four pieces…There’s a lot of niggaz from the South that can spit. If I want just straight up lyricism, then it would have to be a T.I. or a Lil Wayne. If I wanted to go based off of Ol’ G status, and who I personally like, I would say Bun B. I mean he supports niggas. He’s been supporting niggas since day one. He’s a real nigga, not to say Lil Wayne or T.I. aren’t, but like I said, to me, there’s just more that goes into just straight up spitting. Yeah Lil Wayne and them niggas could spit.”

What should Weezy do ❓ 😆