Kurupt Speaks on "New York New York", Bad Boy Beef, "L.A. L.A." and More.

[newera21]

Its like “New York, New York” was made for the East coast, until we got shot at. We went straight to Time Square to have a good time. After we got shot at we started kicked over buildings in the video to make a statement that we’re upset and you didn’t see us smashing any Philly buildings. I mean the East coast is huge. The East coast is Philadelphia, Boston, Jersey you know but New York I guess is like Los Angeles, the center of the coast. New york is the representation of the East and Los Angeles is the representation of the West, but you didn’t see us going after Philly or Jersey you just seen us in New York handling the problems New Yorkers had with us and we also let New York know we love ya’ll. Me and Snoop, we didn’t have a problem with Bad Boy. Pac was the one who had the problem with Bad Boy but you know how the game goes. To tell you the truth that’s what really started a big problem in Death Row. Snoop showing his distaste for the whole beef problem and how he does have love for Pac and for Biggie. Me, Snoop, and Daz was at the Bad Boy studio when Biggie was working on Total’s album. (1995)

Good read:

http://hiphop365.com/?p=10128

[Hack Wilson - real]

i love how he answers so honestly about NY 87

[Dre-Day]

What’s your take on every rapper claiming to be a ‘Blood’?
J-Smoove (Los Angeles CA) via twitter: 5:26 pm ET:

Kurupt: They gonna have to learn the hard way like we did. I cant really speak on anybody else that gets involved with Gang Banging. That’s something they have to go through to see if that’s what they really wanna do. You can’t speak on them and say people ain’t real if you’re not there with them. To each his own. I can’t really judge them for being a part of something that I’m a part of. There’s something that drew me to it and Snoop to it and everyone else to it. So its not something you should judge or tell them not to do. Their quality of being real is not determined by wanting to be a gang member. My advice, if you’re going to do it do it to the fullest and do it right, otherwise, leave it alone. Its something that you gotta do until you die and you will be held to it until you die. You can’t say “I don’t want to do this anymore.” You gotta ride it out. You will forever be known by your enemies that really gang-bang and even to the people who you think are your friends that gang-bang, they will all hold you to it to the day you die….oh and don’t hurt nobody!

how mature.

What’s up with Roscoe? He got anything new out?
Grayson (Philadelphia PA) via twitter 5:41 pm ET:

Kurupt: Roscoe’s over there at Aftermath now so he’s over there with Dr Dre. Working on Detox with Dre and working on his album.

hopefully he's not signed

[DaKilla Bitch!!!!]

Who’s in your Top 5 greatest MC’s list?
Alex Ortiz (Washington Heights) via email 5:16 pm ET:

Kurupt: I can’t really put them in five (laughs). Nas, Jigga, Kanye, Drake…I can’t lie, I like Wayne. I like Busta of course, I love Common. Who else is there, there’s so many. Of course the R, Kool G Rap you know they shit is still poppin, Rage, Meek Mills, Rick Ross, Crooked I. these are people who I’m just loving their rhymes or just certain things they said. Things that make me go “Damn! Did you hear what that nigga just said?” I like Kendrick Lamar, Game, 50, of course 50. Lloyd Banks, J Rock, Nipsey, man uh, My lil brother Roscoe is one of my all time favorites. Of course Tupac, DOC, Prodigy from Mobb Deep, he’s vicious. The list goes on and on and on. Of course Andre 3000, Devon the dude his rhymes is ridiculous, TI and J Electronica. Daz and Canibus, Redman, Lady of Rage.


gotta respect kurupt for bringing up crooked i in this!

[doggfather]

Who’s in your Top 5 greatest MC’s list?
Alex Ortiz (Washington Heights) via email 5:16 pm ET:

Kurupt: I like Kendrick Lamar, Game, 50, of course 50.

of course?!?!

why?!

[KrazySumwhat]

 Good read.

[Black Excellence]

Good read.

[arubiano83]

very nice interview, wish it was longer

[Okka]

Good interview. Thanks for postin' this.

[Hoodlum204]

Good interview. Thanks for postin' this.

[newera21]

i love how he answers so honestly about NY 87

even the Nas/Jay Z part was honest...

u dont see that these days with artists, cuz their afraid they might ruin network relationships etc..

[Black Excellence]

i love how he answers so honestly about NY 87

even the Nas/Jay Z part was honest...

u dont see that these days with artists, cuz their afraid they might ruin network relationships etc..

word. i miss the days in hip hop where a muthafucka said what they wanted..... only a few do today.

[dubsmith_nz]

Great read props on the link

[weedhead]

what kurupt aint saying is that biggie called up to the radio station the day they was making the  NY video...and said(i can't believe  yall letting these niggaz come to NY and make a diss song about New York).after that interview went all over the ny air waves,thats when they trailer got shot up...words from pacs,and the dogg pounds body guard -Big Frank-

[bouli77]

yeah ppl tend to forget that NY NY was supposed to be a kind of "homage" to east coast rap in the first place... they were doing an east coast kinda track (and mimicking their style) just like Biggie did for "going back to cali" on life after death. it's no coincidence that the beat they used had already been used by B.I.G. for the St Ides Commercial but things were misinterpreted and blown up out of proportion and they got shot at so it finally became a diss and you had live footage where they're performing New York New York throwing the middle finger.