When Kendrick Lamar included the lines “I’m the king of New York, king of the Coast, one hand, I juggle them both,” on his verse from Big Sean’s “Control,” he was referencing Kurupt’s lyrics on the 2010 cut “Get Bizy,” on which the TDE rapper was also featured.
In an interview with DJ Vlad that was published today (December 17), Kurupt revisited his lyrics and explains what he thought of the attention Kendrick’s verse generated.
“I’m important like the pope,” Kurupt says during the interview. “I’m the king of New York. I’m live from South Central. I’m a Muslim on pork.” That means I’m the fucking worst–and that’s all it meant. I’m the fucking worst.
“I’m important like the pope,” Kurupt continues. “I’m important, nigga. I’m the king of New York. His name was Frank White. You notice how since somebody from the West Coast will say they’re the king of New York, they automatically assume we’re disrespecting New York. I’m sick of that shit. We don’t have a problem with you, New York. Stop it, my nigga. King of New York is a fucking movie. It’s a fucking movie. Biggie called himself Frank-fucking-White! Who is Frank White?”
Kurupt then says that Los Angeles rappers are satisfied with their location and do not want to represent another city.
“We don’t want your city,” he says. “Your country. Your town. We from Los Angeles. We from Compton, nigga. Watts. Inglewood, nigga. We. Are. The West. Coast.
“Why the fuck would we wanna be where you at, nigga?” Kurupt continues. “We don’t like your fucking streets. We like ours, cuz, ours. We don’t have a problem with you guys, my nigga. We don’t have a problem with y’all, cuz…We can say your name without you feeling like we’re going against you, my nigga. There is no competition. We’re family, OK? New York, Los Angeles, Detroit. We’re all family. Wisconsin. Anything in America’s our family. My big brother’s Pete Rock, OK? Raekwon, OK? It’s not always a problem.”
Big Sean’s “Control” song, which features Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica, was released in August 2013 and garnered attention because, among other things, Kendrick Lamar said that he is “trying to murder” a number of prominent rappers.
“I’m usually homeboys with the same niggas I’m rhymin’ with,” Kendrick Lamar says on the song. “But this is Hip Hop and them niggas should know what time it is. That goes for Jermaine Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Wale, Pusha T, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Big Sean, Jay Electron[ica], Tyler[, the Creator], Mac Miller. I got love for you all but I’m tryin’ to murder you niggas. Trying to make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas [and that] they don’t want to hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas. What is competition? I’m trying to raise the bar high.”
For additional Kurupt coverage, watch the following DX Daily:
Kurupt, you’re as important as the turd that I shitted out this morning.
Your mom shit out a turd now known as Frosty
Kurupt’s a real OG .. he’s been banging out dope tracks since the early 80’s .. It’s pretty relevant if you’re any kind of hip hop or rap fan
Hey Frosty can you suck my cock
HHDX twisting this mans words to make a sensational headline so you thinks he said we should get rid of new york. he said the west got NO PROBLEM with new york.
Dude is from Philly. This was clown ish.
He moved to the west coast when he was 16, in the early 80’s .. pretty sue he’s 100 proof west cost ..
He’s a real OG so show your respect you clown ..
“pretty sure” for all you spell correcting faggots
Real OG? HAAAAAAA he has some real NH OG’S in his poccets but he was never known as a real 1 in la
Wow, terrible way to attract hits, DX. I would be ashamed and disappointed in myself for some of these headlines, lol! Borderline TMZ’ish.
If any soft bitch ass rappers took offense to Kendrick’s control verse now, imagine what they would have felt like if a ferocious Kurupt in his prime dropped “Calling out Names” on them ..
At least the New York niggas back in the day made it interesting .. now most rappers just cry like bitches on social media
Check out Kurupt’s new mixed tape .. Gangsta .. track #22 “Can’t buy my love” is a dope track but it would be even more legit with the real Nate Dogg .. RIP
Damn is Kurupt alright? Broman is borderline Eddie Cain on this clip. Get healthy man
dogg pound new york new york classic
Tony Yayo >>>>> Kurupt
Pleaseeeeee think before you write.
TONY YAYO is wack as fuck , WHO IS HE ? GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE . KURUPT IS DOPE
Kurupt my nigga you from Philly stop fraudin
this nigga crazy lmao
Someone tell Uncle Snoop to get his nephew Kurupt off them drugs.
How he’s a nephew and they are around the same age dumb ass? That’s his peer.
Kurupt lost it there LMAO but he is right in say New York is full of insecure rappers cough* Papoose cough.
Ney York rap is also in the toilet because they’re not interested in actually writing good songs but are more interested in a “the cat sat on the mat and then got fat” type rhyming. They’re on a child’s level of rhyming and ignorantly call it lyricism cough* Papoose *cough.
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING…………… THE FACTS ARE ABSENT IN YOUR WHOLE SMALL MINDED POST. HOW DO YOU TALK BATTLE RAPS WITH OUT BEING COMPETITIVE…… AND HE’S RIGHT WE ARE ALL FAMILY.
Kendrik should stop listening to Kurupts lyrics and flows and then brings it to the mainstream as if its his, aint nothing new since big daddy kane.
Nigga you from Philly and stop bitching. You are old, lame and broke and never had the succes of snoop or dre when you were relevant in the deathrow days
U LAME AS FUCK
Kurupt last good song was “Yessir”..anyway, why is he just now commenting on this old song
Controversy sales but in Kurupt case his time is up in the game maybe he should produce some up and coming young artist ,rappers stuck in a system that these devils control are only targeting children certain rappers who reach 40yrs of age are left out ,vet’s of the game need to ban together to take down this system instead of trying to work for them !
Says the fake gangbanger from Philadelphia….the rolling 60s have been extorting this bitch for 2 decades rmao
He just don’t understand how what hip-hop has become. There is a King of New York. Always will be.
Whether it’s Jay-Z, or Nasir is a different question.
LOL @ all the butt hurt comments, he said nothing unusual. New generation hip hop fans/artists killed the game.
Kurupt said nothing wrong it is a controversial subject however he’s just being real, I don’t think he meant anything disrespectful. After all people THEY CAME TO HIM WITH THE QUESTIONS its not as if he decided to diss anyone outta know where. I don’t think he’s broke either, old yes.
if anything he should step into the battle scene after all he’s 40 something and killed school boy q on his own shit…..
He is drugged out his mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dang, sad
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Looks like Kurupt is back on Drugs. sad to see X and him on that shit. 2 great MC’s lost to addiction