Hey everyone, it's Nate here, host of the Vinyl Guide podcast.

And right now it's Monday, June 10th, 2019 in Australia.

And what you're about to hear is a fully produced episode of the Vinyl Guide,

featuring an interview with Willie D. of the Ghetto Boys.

Now, this conversation happened several months ago,

before news of Willie D.'s former bandmate and ghetto boy Bushwick Bill went public that he was suffering from stage

four pancreatic cancer.

Whether Willie D knew about it at the time or not, this wasn't the subject of our conversation,

which you'll hear today.

What Willie D and I did was speak about the ghetto boys, the controversies, the records, the behind-the-scenes stories, and lots more.

Now, this episode had been fully produced and ready to go.

And then, as of this morning, a few hours before it was due to be released, word came out that Bushwick Bill had died from pancreatic cancer.

Then word came back that he wasn't dead but in critical condition.

So either way, it's bad news for ghetto boys fans around the world.

Bushwick was a critical member of the ghetto boys and our thoughts and positive vibes

go to Bushwick Bill and his family and friends.

Now, as far as today's episode, I've made the decision to go forward with the episode

as it was produced in full. However, there's going to be no advertisements other than a request

for all of you to consider donating to your local cancer charities. Finding a cure for cancer

is not the role of the government, or if it is, they sure as hell

aren't doing it. It's up to scientists to make breakthroughs in cancer research, and they need

your help to support their causes. Wherever you are in the world, please consider a donation

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