It is beyond hilarious that GQ did an interview with Fab and Big Boi about the WWF game! “I really didn’t even know that this many people played,” Fab said during the Q&A. “I can’t believe we even doing this interview.” Well Loso….in case you ain’t know so….a lot of people do! Read some hilarious excerpts from the convo below…including Fab revealing one of his favorite people to play against is one of Hot 97’s own!
On Their Default Strategy:
Fabolous: I definitely play it defensively. When you first start playing you start playing with an offensive mindset, just trying to make words. And as you learn how to play, you get better. It becomes clear that you wanna play on defense, to let other people not get words, and not get the spaces that get you points.
Big Boi: I’m a little strategic but it’s different each game. It’s whatever strategy for me to get my championship belt.On Their Fiercest Competitors:
Big Boi: Me, I think I play a lot of professors and schoolteachers. And sometimes they be using the cheat app, too.
Fabolous: Yeah, that’s the only thing. I lost a little love for it because of that. I only do a small circle of friends now, friends who don’t cheat. I used to grab names off of Twitter. If I’m bored or whatever, I’d get people on Twitter. Now, I didn’t even know about the cheat apps. I knew that a few people I used to whip they ass all the time, they got a little better. I didn’t know why! I thought they just got better over time. Certain people even came up to me and said ‘Yo, I got better. Let me play you.’ The cheat apps spoiled it.
Big Boi: Fab, I knew you were 100! I could tell.
Fabolous: It ain’t really no fun, if you gonna cheat.
Big Boi: What’s the whole purpose of doing that shit? You don’t know your real skill level. You beat me? Nah, motherfucka, the computer beat me.
Fabolous: I play with Angie Martinez, the radio personality in New York. She’s pretty good. And she doesn’t cheat.On Whether Being A Rapper Is An Advantage:
Big Boi: I think it’s true, but it’s not all of it. There are plenty of people I play that ain’t savvy rappers such as ourselves.
Fabolous: I really didn’t even know that this many people played. I can’t believe we even doing this interview.
Big Boi: I mean, the dude Alec Baldwin got kicked off the plane for playing Words With Friends. He wouldn’t turn off his phone!
Fabolous: [animatedly] That’s what dude did?! I heard he got kicked off the plane but I ain’t hear for what. That’s crazy.
