Kid Rock discussed all of these subjects and more (including a scandalous Carmen Electra rumor, a highly embarrassing bathroom incident, his near-brawl with Placebo front-femme Brian Molko, his fateful meeting with midget sidekick Joe C., and the age-old "Beastie Boys vs. Molly Hatchet" debate) during a hilarious 90-minute chat direct from the DJ booth at 99X. Here's what went down (for your reading convenience, most of the intermissions--during which Kid went on the air and at times argues and/ or flirted with listeners calling in--have been edited out):
LAUNCH_Host: Thanks for hanging in there...we are waiting for Kid Rock to log on. He's going to be doing the chat from a radio station where he is doing a radio interview. OK, Kid is about to start the chat. He's at 99X in Atlanta right now. Here's the first question.
DopeJ: Do you have any plans of trying to get some of the local underground Detroit groups the recognition they deserve nationally?
Kid_Rock: I actually have a few things I'm working on now, but they're members of other bands--I'm putting some musicians together, still trying to get myself in a position where I can do that. When can get myself in that position where I can help others, I will. Sponge, Cracker, Paradigm are all bands I work with...Robertt Bradley.
Holly__Golightly: Do you want to be a star? Or are you happy sort of on the fringe. Stardom does threaten street cred.
Kid_Rock: There's nothing you can do about it. I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star. As far as my street cred goes, I'll always have that, because I always hang with the kids. I'll jump right off the stage and buy them a beer. I'll be a star on stage, but I'll always hang with the kids.
e_13: how do you feel about jay leno making you look all foolish on the tonight show last night?
Kid_Rock: I had no idea he made me look like a fool. I was having fun.
Fah_Q: What was it like being on MTV's Fashionably Loud? Did you meet any hot models?
Kid_Rock: Yeah, it was unbelievable fun. It was kick ass. I was hanging out with James King in L.A. She's the sh-t.
Fah_Q: I heard this week you jumped onstage with an L.A. band called the Street Walking Cheetahs and raised total hell. What happened?
Kid_Rock: Streetwalkin' Cheetahs rock. I want to sign them to my label. They rock.
Holly__Golightly: Where do you buy your clothes? Any favorite designers? You look sharp!
Kid_Rock: I just got hooked up with Calvin Klein; I get free shoes from AirWalk. I have a tailor who makes my shiny pants. My hats are Biltmore Beaverskins.
jtaurek: who is your musical hero?
Kid_Rock: Major influences go from Hank Williams and Lynyrd Skynyrd to Run-DMC and Whodini.
e_13: jenna jameson is a big fan of yours; have you ever hung out with her? she seems really cool.
Kid_Rock: I hung with her one night when she was doing a feature in L.A. She's hooked up to a friend of mine who manages her.
got_rice: How old is that midget guy that you were with on MTV at the beach with all those models?
Kid_Rock: I cannot give that information out. Ha ha.
Holly__Golightly: Kid, do you ever feel sketchy about falling into the laughable category of white guys who want to be black guys? There've been some parodies on Mr. Show that really resemble you...
Kid_Rock: That's a deep topic. Very deep. Not enough time to get into it. I could care less about what people think. I'm a Devil Without A Cause. I like to make music, I like rap music. Even if I'm white, I support that music. If I want to support it or any other white kid wants to support it more power to them. If you want to give me a hard time you can f--k off.
Fah_Q: Do you get more rock/metal fans or rap fans at your shows?
Kid_Rock: there's no way to tell that. Mostly it's just people who want to hear the record, see a good show, you know?
e_13: i heard you had done some kind of collaboration with dave wyndorf. when are we gonna get to hear that?
Kid_Rock: We haven't actually done it yet. Just talking for about a year. But we're getting together soon in Spartanburg, and I look forward to getting together with him and talking about it.
Rider764: Kid, are you gonna be producing other bands like Harm's Way
Kid_Rock: I worked with Harm's Way a few years back. No time right now. I'll be working with Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath, Fred Durst in Limp Bizkit. A lot of other people--Tha Alkaholiks. I'm doing some stuff with Tommy Lee also.
Tech4771: How did you and that short guy meet ?
Kid_Rock: He used to come to my shows. He'd be in front, singing all my lyrics. And I thought it was cool that a little kid was that cool. Then, he came backstage and asked if I wanted to smoke a joint. I figured out he wasn't a kid, but actually a midget. I thought it was so great that I put him in the band.
voidsong: Tell us about the record label you own. Who's signed to it?
Kid_Rock: Top Dog Records. We're just working out a deal with Atlantic right now for major distribution and promotion. Right now, Joe C. the midget, is signed. We're hoping to do some work with the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs. And I'm putting together some real special stuff this year that I can't talk about yet.
iancrogers: Kid Rock, what were you doing at Tommy Lee's last week? And is it true that Tommy Lee was doing coke from Carmen Electra's ass?
Kid_Rock: No cocaine. Just a little vodka. We went up to Tommy's; he's got this project and he called me to come up and work on this project called Mayhem. He's got a cool crib. Some Elvis Presley sh-t with all these elevators and stuff. He's a really cool guy. Me and Fred went up there and blew up that track!
Fah_Q: was the MTV New Years Eve ball a drag? Would you have rather been somewhere else (if so where?).
Kid_Rock: Nowhere else I would rather have been. I had a fifth of Jim Beam, at Times Square, I had a front row seat for '99!
Holly__Golightly: Do you play any musical instruments?
Kid_Rock: All of them.
AnnieS: What inspired the ditty "Balls In Your Mouth" on your first album?
Kid_Rock: That was inspired by Howard Stern. Balls In Your Mouth came from Howard Stern's Crucified By The FCC. It's like if somebody says F--k You or F--k Off, whatever, the best comeback is to say "Do you want my balls in your mouth?" There's just no comeback for that.
skammer98: Monica Lewinsky--thumbs up or thumbs down?
Kid_Rock: Monica is a ho and Bill Clinton is a mother f--king pimp.
skammer98: what advice would you give to a fellow interested in becoming a rap superstar?
Kid_Rock: Don't do it. Rock 'n' roll is much easier if you're white.
Fah_Q: are you stoned right now?
Kid_Rock: No, I'm eating a cheeseburger and drinking a Budweiser.
voidsong: I read you have full custody of your kid. Do you think your music and lifestyle are good influences on him, or do you not let him see that side of your life?
Kid_Rock: I'm very open with him. He knows every swear word in my music, he knows what they mean. I don't want him to be ignorant. He's the one person who sees both sides of me. When I act like a wildman on stage, or when we're at home and I give him a bath or go to parent/teacher conferences. He's great. He's my man.
BobRoss: Rock- how did you end up on leno?
Kid_Rock: I was just walking down the street with this supermodel James King and one of his people approached me and said, you have a good look. You should be on Jay Leno. They didn't even know who I was til the next day.
YrPrincess: what was the first record you ever remember buying?
Kid_Rock: That's a hard one... Let me think. First record...I can't even remember. I have such a big record collection. My parents had so many records and I used to listen to theirs. I probably could remember if I didn't drink a fifth of Beam every night. I seriously can't remember. I won't even lie and make one up.
ator1: what does bawitumba mean??
Kid_Rock: It's an old school rap chant used by people like Bizzy B; it's an old school rap thing I turned into a heavy metal thing.
e_13: i saw one of your shows and you covered a marshall tucker band song. that was great. do you do any skynnyrd or johnny cash?
Kid_Rock: I know every Skynyrd and about all Johnny Cash songs. We used to cover "I Can Only Write It In A Song" by Skynyrd.
-elle: hey what is the most embarassing thing that ever happened to you?
Kid_Rock: I was having sex with this chick in a bathroom, and it was dark and she was a little dry. I went to grab this lotion on the counter. I rubbed it in and got busy, and when I turned the light on, it turned out to be my buddy's blue hair dye...
-elle: what do you liek most about being a musician?!?!
Kid_Rock: Making a lot of money so I can take care of the people around me. And there's a feeling you get from making music that is unlike anything else in the world.
e_13: you should have kicked that guy from placebo's ass at that new york k-rock show, man.
Kid_Rock: I was gonna, but it was really hard to hit a kid in a dress with an English accent that was five feet tall. I already felt bad enough for him. If anybody was going to kick his ass, Joe C. would have. That would have been good.
iancrogers: How's ATL? You hanging with Outcast, Jermaine Dupris, and Kriss Kross?
Kid_Rock: I'm hanging with MC Shy D; why are you f--king with me?
SurferChic: What happened at your show in toronto at that small club, were you really past out in your trailer?
Kid_Rock: I've got my cell phone on, eating a cheeseburger, drinking a Bud, doing a web chat, doing a radio interview. Hang on a second. I've got too much going on right now...
LAUNCH_Host: Kid Rock went to go eat his cheeseburger. He'll be right back.
Kid_Rock: I've only been to Toronto once. I'm not allowed to go to Canada. I live in Detroit, I used to go over there without a work permit, and I got caught with some pot one time and they kicked me out.
gorgo: Who's better--the Beastie Boys or Molly Hatchet?
Kid_Rock: Beastie Boys, but that would be a tough one if you said Beastie Boys or Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Fah_Q: What do you think of the new Vanilla Ice record?
Kid_Rock: That kid can suck my d--k.
scoobydoob: "When u play in Detroit are u going to pick up a local act, 'cause if so my rap/rock band SPINFIST would like to open?
Kid_Rock: Possibly. Send me a tape. The PO Box is inside the record.
riothag: I know you are a big Monster Magnet fan, how is the tour going? How are their fans reacting to you?
Kid_Rock: I have no idea. The tour hasn't started yet. It starts tomorrow.
bawitdaba: what are your feelings on how MTV raped you bullgod video? i know its good to get it out but damn man they really fubared the lyrics
Kid_Rock: It's understandable that they censored the lyrics, but the imaging, I don't understand. Some kids are easily influenced by what you say, but telling someone how you can look is kind of weird.They're playing it and I'm happy. MTV's been nothing but good to me.
e_13: were you and fred durst friends before the placebo incident at the december k-rock show in new york, or was that what brought you and limp bizkit together?
Kid_Rock: We just met that night of the Placebo show. Fred had heard my record and came up to NYC to see if I was a cool guy.
Allkohalicaolcom: When is the project with tommy lee gonna drop
Kid_Rock: That's up to Tommy and his project.
SurferChic: what does it take to get backstage at your shows, I've tried a lot of things!
Kid_Rock: Usually, I walk around at my shows, walk out to the merchandise booth or hang out before the show. As long as I feel alright. There's no need to even come backstage...
e_13: do you have a favorite porn star?
Kid_Rock: Favorite porn star would have to be Shane from Shane's world. Or Ebony Ayes.
winkelj: When can we expect the rerealease of polyfuze and early morning stoned pimp to be at the record stores?
Kid_Rock: I'm not sure about the record stores, but it's available at www.kidrock.com right now.
Andrew549: Was your song black chick white guy inspired by anything in your life
Kid_Rock: Everything in that song is true word for word: Black chick/white guy
DopeJ: Who are some other artists you'd like to work with in the future?
Kid_Rock: I'd like to do something, like a heavy rock song with Lil Kim; me and Fred from Limp Bizkit are going to do a cover of "Feel Like Makin' Love." I'd love to do some sh-t with Hank Williams Jr. I'm down with anything as long as it's good. Anything.
bawitdaba: when your doing interviews like theses what is the most annoying question people keep asking you?
Kid_Rock: Hold on one second...I'm thinking...isn't a most annoying question...
Holly__Golightly: Kid, are you married and who is the mama of your child? HOw has being a Dad forced you to make changes in your life?
Kid_Rock: Who's the mama of my baby is nobody's business. Being a father helps me be more responsible...you see more things than you've ever seen. To try to explain is ridiculous. You can't understand unless you have one.
Amber666: What do you do with your son while you are on tour?
Kid_Rock: I have a nanny. And I try to fly back as often as I can .
Amber666: Do you have dancer for your tour? If you need some...you have two beautiful blonde twins who would die to dance for you!
Kid_Rock: Where do you twins live?
Andrew549: What's your favorite pickup line
Kid_Rock: No game is the best game.
gorgo: Are you a Strohs kinda guy?
Kid_Rock: Yeah, it's way better than Faygo. Vernors is good. Town Club is back. Town Club has been reissued. Beam and Town Club that's my new Detroit drink.
99xFM: Kid, I want to stop by "the freshest club in Atlanta" tonight..... have you decided what it is yet?
Kid_Rock: Cheetah's if we go to a strip joint, and we we're waiting to find out about the regular bars...
EMSP_gk: EMSP is my fav. LP.. i picked it up on a trip to Detroit, why don't you play more stuff from it at your shows?
Kid_Rock: I haven't had enough time yet. We play "My Name Is Rock." Right now I have so much music it's hard to play it all.
voidsong: What happened when that college radio station got a fine from the FCC for playing your music?
LAUNCH_Host: Kid will be back in a minute. stay tuned. Kid Rock is yelling at some girl on the radio right now. It's pretty funny. He's yelling at her because she's complaining about the radio station. OK, about that FCC fine...here's Kid's answer:
Kid_Rock: That college radio station thing was: they played my song "Yodeling In the Valley" and somebody sent it into the FCC, the FCC fined the station. Wait, I need to talk to a girl named Misty. Hang on.
LAUNCH_Host: We're going to take 3 more questions and then Kid's going to have to split...
DopeJ: Are you still in touch with Too $hort or did that whole mess with Jive screw things up between you two?
Kid_Rock: Jive didn't screw up my relationship with Too $hort. We're just in two different scenes now. He's in Atlanta, but I haven't seen him.
Andrew549: Did you ever get any complaints from the white house for your Barbara Bush rhyme
Kid_Rock: No, I don't think the white house is too concerned with me. they're more concerned with nuclear wars and sh-t. The minute I pose a threat to the white house, we have a big problem in this country... Wait, I'm talking to another girl on the radio. She says she has an apple butt. What's up with that?
got_rice: What type of music would you categorize your style under? Rap? or something like Korn?
Kid_Rock: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Run-DMC in a blender.
LAUNCH_Host: OK, Kid is going to take off now. thanks to all of you for coming to the chat. Hold on--Kid's going to say goodbye...Here's a goodbye from Kid:
Kid_Rock: Straight up. Thanks for the support all these years. Those coming on board, welcome. Sorry I couldn't get into the web thing so hard, because I'm on the radio in Atlanta. '99 is going to be awesome. I'm going to take this rock 'n' roll thing to the next level. And anybody that doesn't like it can suck my d--k. You want my balls in your mouth. Bye.
