Fabolous addresses Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse on “The Get Back,” a selection which appears on The Soul Tape 3, Fab’s most recent mixtape. Fabolous recently spoke about the track and his “Control” response in an interview with Fuse.
“At first hearing [‘Control’], I was ready to just go in the studio and just fire it back, because it just felt like somebody kinda disrespected your home.” Fabolous explained. “So I sat and listened to it and I heard different things. Even I spoke to some of the OGs and they just was like, ‘Take your time, see what’s going on with it. Don’t just jump out there.’ ‘Cause a lot of people were jumping at it just for the attention’s sake. Once I even started paying attention, I knew something that I didn’t hear the first time: that it was actually a line from a Kurupt rap. A lot of people from New York or from the East Coast may not know Kurupt…I just wanted to share a bit of light on that whole situation, because I’m sure at first hearing people are gonna think it’s a Kendrick Lamar diss or get it advertised that way.”
On “The Get Back,” Fabolous appears to reference Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.”
“They just killed this vibe,” Fabolous raps on the track. “They just killed this vibe / There’s something ’bout killin’ shit that makes us feel alive / We feed off your energy / We see you on yo’ Kenny G / Just tootin’ your own horn, do your thing my N-I-G / Whenever you ven aqui [come here] / to that mighty N.Y.C. / We gon’ check that name you claim, bring your YAWK and I.D.”
“The Get Back” and all of the songs on Fabolous’ The Soul Tape 3 can be found on HipHopDX.
As reported when the song leaked, Lamar’s “King of New York” line was likely inspired by a 2010 selection, “Get Bizy,” which features Kendrick Lamar, Terrace Martin, Bad Lucc and Kurupt.
“I’m important like the pope,” Kurupt raps on “Get Bizy.” “I’m the King of New York. I’m live from South Central. I’m a Muslim on pork.”
Lamar’s verse on “Control,” which also references his “big homie Kurupt” by name, features the lines from “Get Bizy.”
“I’m important like the pope,” Lamar rhymes on the track. “I’m a Muslim on pork.”
“Get Bizy” can be heard below, via GoodFellaMediaDotCom.
More from Fab’s Fuse interview can be found below.
RELATED: Fabolous “Soul Tape 3” Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Mixtape Stream
5 months later, fab is a simple mind
As he said, he didn’t want to jump in right away because all kinds of garbage rappers were jumping on it for attention.
He’s taken his time and produced a well considered, measured response because, unlike most of the ‘rappers’ that pollute the airwaves, Loso is a class act.
Try reading the article before commenting next time.
Agree with Fish, Nas did the same thing by waiting and we all know what happened.
@Fish: i think the point was “After reading this article Fab is still minded” because he gave a explanation to something Kendrick has been stating for months. Fab attempted to educate on something that we already knew.
So lets seek understanding before we insert judgement.
no shit sherlock
remember when fab said he was gonna respond but got scared?
Ha!!! He knew better than to reference Kurupt in that verse…woulda got his azz handed to him…
Finally found a studio well done, If you listened to the song you knew it was Kurupt we didn’t need you telling us Fab.
Wow…Kendrick has been saying that ever since the song was released
Does not matter, when you make a statement like that you know what you are doing. What Ken-dick did was extremely intelligent to spark rap, you don’t fucking go ghost on the rhyme where you trying to spark flames. That’s Kurupt’s line I don’t give a fuck if you paid homage to him. And I think Kendrick is a great rapper but come on son, you know how many 80s and 90s rappers would smoke this cat?
you lost as soon as you typed “Ken-dick”
c’mon son what are you 9 years old?
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Duh, idiot. Tell us some shit that we don’t already know. Ladies and gentleman, give it up for CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!
^took my words exactly! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QNb_pmed_0
Are these niggas still talking about that wack ass verse?, This shit has been long forgotten, ITS OVER.
was listening to it yesterday, definitely verse of the decade.
^^^ LOLOLOLOL nahh
Agree, Kurupt rocks.
if it’s long forgotten then explain to me why it is still being talked about and why you are responding to it??
go stare at your OVO tattoo in the mirror u fruit
my best friend’s sister-in-law makes $87 hourly on the computer. She has been fired from work for 6 months but last month her income was $18023 just working on the computer for a few hours. you can look here………..
my best friend’s sister-in-law makes $87 hourly on the computer. She has been fired from work for 6 months but last month her income was $18023 just working on the computer for a few hours. you can look here………..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC1YuWwgKP4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGr9_nG7PxY
What Kendrick meant to say was…
I wish I was important like Drake,
Why did GQ call me fake,
After my next album tanks I’ll be working at home depot selling rakes
All of this is said by a hater.
you sound like a hating ass bitch! go back to listen to “just hold on we going on” you fruit
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Get off DRAKES dick hes one of the problems in HIP HOP! Second Fabulous should talk shit to Trinidad James for making those comments. Shit going to ur hometown and talk shit like that, he should of had his ass handed to him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epP7i7unWdU
jay z beyonce singing xtra wack in drunk love video. ‘they wanna wack kill ppl by the ocean.
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u gotta put beyonces head on chase jay z to the devil waters out the mother
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq3QmtV8vT0
People may not know Kurupt??
If you don’t know Kurupt then get back listening to R&B and leave the rap to the real G’s.
If you read this site and don’t know about the album ‘Dogg Food’ then you’re a bitch.
No one past or present could fuck with Kurupt when he was on fire in the 90’s.
cosign, Kurupt one of the most underrated of all time
Kendrick is the type of nigga who gets called a nerd and doesn’t do anything about it.
Said by no one ever.
surely if you don’t know Kurupt, you need to stop listening to Hip Hop asap