The Lox released their debut, Money, Power, Respect, in 1998, but departed Combs’ Bad Boy Records after orchestrating the legendary “Free The Lox” campaign. Styles, Jadakis and Sheek Louch, who was absent at the New York radio station, then joined the Ruff Ryders under the Interscope banner. The group recently vowed that they would no longer record for their label, Interscope Records, due to issues with company brass and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s apparent power with the company.“This ain’t no varmint talk – this is real life,” said Jadakiss. Eventually, Sean “Diddy” Combs called from his Manhattan office to confront The Lox and counter their claims. “If somebody is getting in the way of you expressing yourself, you can come get at me directly,” said Diddy from the phone. “We’re businessmen. We’re all mature adults here. Y’all sit on this interview and talk as long as you want to talk or you can take the invitation I extended before. Its not even getting there -You getting on the radio, whatever tactic – I’m not your enemy. Don’t sit here and portray that Puff took something from y’all.”Immediately, Jadakiss retorted, “Well, what is it then? What do you call it? We can’t handle it any other way dealing with lawyers and you know that. So don’t get on the radio and act like a tough guy.”
“This ain’t no varmint talk – this is real life,” said Jadakiss. Eventually, Sean “Diddy” Combs called from his Manhattan office to confront The Lox and counter their claims.
“If somebody is getting in the way of you expressing yourself, you can come get at me directly,” said Diddy from the phone. “We’re businessmen. We’re all mature adults here. Y’all sit on this interview and talk as long as you want to talk or you can take the invitation I extended before. Its not even getting there -You getting on the radio, whatever tactic – I’m not your enemy. Don’t sit here and portray that Puff took something from y’all.”
Immediately, Jadakiss retorted, “Well, what is it then? What do you call it? We can’t handle it any other way dealing with lawyers and you know that. So don’t get on the radio and act like a tough guy.”
The recording of the interview I heard (on a local station) ended w/ Angie Martinez trying to diffuse the situation by asking them what song they wanted to hear. Styles said (& I paraphrase), "Play '...The Benjamins,' make Diddy more money." Jada added, "Play the rock version."
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 November 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)
― Pashmina (Pashmina), Thursday, 17 November 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)
^ Audio is here.
Freakin' hilarious. Jadakiss sounds seriously bent and starts going off on tangents threatening Puffy.
Point was made and i think they were justified to do it this way but it might've been a slightly better idea to do it sober and not sound so bitchmade/stupid.
― ELLI$, Thursday, 17 November 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)
― ELLI$, Thursday, 17 November 2005 18:32 (twenty years ago)
A reggaeton version of "Benjamins" would be interesting.
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 17 November 2005 18:42 (twenty years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 17 November 2005 19:49 (twenty years ago)
― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)
― ELLI$, Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:08 (twenty years ago)
― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:15 (twenty years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:23 (twenty years ago)
― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)
― ELLI$, Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:41 (twenty years ago)
― ELLI$, Thursday, 17 November 2005 20:44 (twenty years ago)
It sucks for them, but they're acting like whiny bitches. If you're desperate enough to sign away half of everything, you better read that fine print or realize you'll still be feeling it years later.
― Candicissima (candicissima), Thursday, 17 November 2005 21:03 (twenty years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Friday, 18 November 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)
― deej.. (deej..), Friday, 18 November 2005 20:40 (twenty years ago)
Kiss of Death an underappreciated album
― emma goldbond (San Te), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 00:56 (fifteen years ago)
loving San Te's D-Block phase
― trv kvnt (some dude), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 01:15 (fifteen years ago)
lol I didn't dig em back in the day but lately I've been digging into their back catalogs. definitely feels like something I overlooked despite my east coast gorging back in the day.
― emma goldbond (San Te), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 01:20 (fifteen years ago)
yeah, it's cool, Lox do not get enough goon props imo, i took some shit for having a Sheek Louch album on my '08 year end list
― trv kvnt (some dude), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 01:23 (fifteen years ago)
yea I was kinda surprised when I searched for threads and barely found any.
also got the impression Sheek is clowned on via one of the few Lox polls I saw.
― emma goldbond (San Te), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 01:25 (fifteen years ago)
i havent heard that sheek record from '08 but listening to an entire sheek record has been a chore for me in the past
― challopian youtubes (deej), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 01:50 (fifteen years ago)
maybe thats the one i did hear idk
the '08 one was "Sliverback Gorilla," haven't heard the new one or his first but it was at least better than "After Taxes," which was a bit of a chore
― trv kvnt (some dude), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 06:08 (fifteen years ago)
oh 'after taxes' is the one ive heard
― challopian youtubes (deej), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 07:14 (fifteen years ago)
both the Lox "money power and respect" and Jadakiss "Kiss of death" cds I got through amazon marketplace are scratched and skip in places. bah! especially a bummer on the former as three tracks are almost unplayable.
― emma goldbond (San Te), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 07:41 (fifteen years ago)
Also I have the sheek louch that came out last year but haven't spun yet.
― emma goldbond (San Te), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 15:33 (fifteen years ago)
first impression of the newest Sheek Louch is that he sounds like a much less talented Redman :/.
― teen laqueefah (San Te), Thursday, 27 January 2011 01:36 (fifteen years ago)
it never occurred to me but there really is a bit of a Redman quality to his voice, isn't there. i thought about checking out his new album but i don't know if i was ready to deal with if i liked the album with that cover art.
― trv kvnt (some dude), Thursday, 27 January 2011 01:39 (fifteen years ago)
yea I mistook him for Redman the first time I heard him on No Way Out.
Honestly, this is way different than what I expected, the song I'm on now is almost Rick Ross-y styled (in terms of production, not rapping), whereas I think he works better over raw NYC hip hop beats.
"Blood and Tears" is pretty good though, hoping this is a turning point on the album cuz ain't much been memorable so far.
― teen laqueefah (San Te), Thursday, 27 January 2011 01:42 (fifteen years ago)
also I imagine asshole racists are having a field day with that album cover.