Philly legend Reed Dollaz pulls up for Episode 100 of If This Doesn’t Work… and gives us a full timeline, from juvenile placement and “Too Raw for the Streets” VHS & DVDs to URL stages, Eminem’s “Rap God” video and his new project Reedvenge 4.In this episode, Rambo Reed talks about:Starting to rap at 11, ciphers at 13, and being “really him” in Philly before YouTubeThe classic Reed vs. Trigger (Harrisburg) battle and the “Too Raw for the Streets” era pre–Smack DVDEarly tension with Meek Mill, Philly beef, and why he says he was the one everyone had to mentionGetting sent away to juvenile placement for 18 months and coming home locked in on rapBattle rap then vs now: real “dog fights,” no time limits, side bets and blocks putting money downLegacy battles with Murder Mook, T-Rex, K-Shine, Suge, Surf and why he never ducks smokeWhy he’ll never battle Cassidy, and why he’s still rooting for Cass vs. EasyBeing featured in Eminem’s “Rap God” video and what that co-sign meantWriting on Irv Gotti’s BET show Tales and getting his paperwork and percentages rightDropping Reedvenge 4, sitting on 1,000 unreleased songs, and his plan to drop albums every 60 daysPhones turning us into zombies, Times Square epiphany, attention span, and short song cultureGuns, ranges, the “no lacking” mindset, and wanting land to build a full-blown content compoundFaith, Islam to Jesus, prayer, “leap of faith” stories and why prayer without action is nothingBeing a father, not speaking to his son, still praying for him daily, and the Bible’s “honor thy father”Marriage, not wanting to die alone, and why your homies aren’t wiping your ass when you’re oldMoving his grandmother out of the Philly trenches at 80 and why that’s his definition of successThis one is a mix of battle rap history, street wisdom, spirituality, guns, relationships and dark humor, classic If This Doesn’t Work… energy.🔥 Check out Reed’s new project here: Reedvenge 4 (stream it on all platforms)🎙 Guest: Reed Dollaz (@RamboReed)🎧 Podcast: If This Doesn’t Work…