During a recent episode of the Rappers Ballers Podcast, Fredro Starr made some comments about Royce Da 5’9. While talking to co-host Jonny Vulgar and guest Van Lathan, the Onyx member called the Detroit native a “nerd” rapper while referring to books and the title of his last album, The Allegory.
“That’s my man, look I was on tour with Royce Da 5’9,” he said. “That’s my nigga. We was on the Nelly tour together — real nigga. But I was tryna say he would be in the nerd part of rap. That don’t mean you not a street nigga though, nobody never said that … niggas that read books, niggas that you know, the nerdy niggas.”
He continued, “I wouldn’t consider myself a nerd rapper, but I can still have a conversation with somebody intellectually and not be a nerd. What’s the name of this nigga last album, Royce Da 5’9? The Algor- some crazy name, what was it? It was some ill word, I was like what is that? I’ve never heard of that word until I heard him say it.”
Royce posted a clip of the interview himself then addressed the comments in the next Instagram video. To begin with, Royce gave Fredro his utmost respect and revealed he isn’t bothered by the “nerd” tag at all.
“Ay Fredro my brother, come here for a sec,” he said. “Let me start by saying I have nothing but the sincerest admiration for your legacy and what you’ve contributed to the culture. Any time that I ever speak about you in that regard, I’m always gon’ make sure that it comes across clear and concise that it’s respect, to where it’s nothing that you even would have to think about. ”
He added, “Another thing I wanted to clear up wit’cha. I never had a problem being called a nerd, a backpacker. That never was a trigger for me. I never thought that a Hip Hop nigga, a lyricist, was the juxtaposed version of a street nigga. I never thought that street niggas were the opposite. I never looked that it like that, maybe it’s just because I come from Detroit.”
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As the video progresses, Royce gets to the main point by saying he doesn’t play games and isn’t interested in any sort of relationship with Fredro.
“But it’s also one thing that I’ve never done,” he said. “And if you follow me then you know, you never seen me play with niggas and you never seen niggas play with me. I don’t let niggas play with me, I never let niggas play with me, you know what I’m saying? What I dont like to do is I don’t like to play games, there’s too much going on in the world right now. Like it’s a very serious time.
“And I’m happy for y’all if y’all in a happy place. You and that other nigga. If y’all in a happy place, I’m cool, I’m glad for y’all. Van Lathan is my man, that’s who I indentify with as my man on that show. It was an honor and a privilege to go on tour with y’all back in the day, and I appreciate you calling me your man, but I would be remised to not be completely transparent with you right now legend, and let you know I am not your man.
“And I have no desire whatsoever to build any sort of relationship with you moving forward, just so we clear. So there’s no reason for you to ever fucking play with me again. I don’t play, I don’t like to play. Save that playing shit for a nigga that you playing with that’s playing with you back. And I won’t come fuck over you. And I’m not gon’ say it again, Fredro Starr. You keep being a legend, and I’ma keep doing what the fuck I do. Next time you mention me, you mention me and you give me the compliments or whatever you wanna give me, and you leave all that extra shit out of it, because it’s something that come with that. Bless that.”
Royce Da 5’9 released his latest album The Allegory in February, with features from DJ Premier, T.I., Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, KXNG Crooked, Vince Staples, Westside Gunn and more. The project served as the follow-up to 2018’s Book of Ryan and debuted at No. 58 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Oh look he mad right now/wishin Eminem would come give him a hand right now … FOH you and that 45 y/o clown thinkin he still 21 legend your entire asshole …
Royce is really a confused mfer now a days wtf happened to this guy.
Checked his ass…
(That album is fuckin dope by the way) upsideDownUpsIDeDown
Since when is talking tough on the internet “checking”? Need stuff for real
Fredro never was a street dude either he grew up a barber he was on the sidewalk watching street stuff but was never apart of it he ain’t never sold no work or bust his gun he never generated no revenue in the street which also isn’t a bad thing streets ain’t for everybody
Royce is my favorite rapper but he needs to chill. Fredo didn’t deserve this.
I agree Royce is my 2nd favorite rapper. I get where he’s coming from but seem like he went a little TOO hard on this. It makes me feel like there’s more to this than meets the eye.
The guy from onyx sounds dumb as fuck thinking allegory is some crazy word. He comes across real ignorant to me calling royce a nerd for trying to hit higher level of complexities in the same craft that he is in… that being said royce has an ego the size of Texas these days, he acts the same way as he did when he was an alcoholic whenever he is offended or disagrees with people.
I love Royce, but he is such a fucking sensitive little bitch. He’s 45 and sober and always getting crazy with this butthurt shit
After watching the clip, I don’t feel that Fredro was disrespecting Royce at all. There was no malice in his words or hidden agendas in what he was saying. It’s Fredro speaking like Fredro. I’m hoping this will end up as a phone call or meeting between the two to clear things up.
Weird video….He calls Fredro his “brother” than starts saying he doesn’t have a problem with what he said, then randomly threatens him and says he’s not his man. He must be drinking again. lol
Royce needs 2 start drinkin again this guy acts like a fr bitch. Always got something 2 complain about
Whatever happened to Royce. Smh
I would’ve taken what Fredro said as a compliment. This guy’s a straight up ass, and I’d body him in a battle. Fucking idiot.
Your like a gnat to me…and you think you can BODY someone? (See what I did there?)
You’re*
A vs. battle would settle this. Onyx vs Slaughterhouse. I’d choose Onyx
Fuck is up with Royce man. He super sensitive, like Trump level sensitive. Is he drinking again or does he need to start drinking again? Fredro ain’t even disrespect him like that. From what I heard it was all respect. He even called Sticky the same thing he called Royce. This dude needs to fall back and get his dick sucked or something man, word.
Man, I used to love Royce but the dude has became a straight clown over the last few years, all that fake MLK bs he’s been on lately and all this going around threatening people as if everyone’s scared of him or his hands are something special lol… SOMEONE NEEDS TO TELL DUDE HE AIN’T MIKE TYSON!! The way he talks, you would think he’s some kind of world champion boxer or MMA fighter… CM PUNK WOULD WHOOP THIS DUDE’S ASS FFS!!…. FOH CLOWN!
Mike tyson the shit out of you lyrically
Sobriety is usually a good look for most, it’s turned Royce into a whiny white female.
Lol 100%
Is it just me or is royce turning into arthur?
Royce lost me awhile back. Enjoy the music.
There’s obviously something there. All it took was for fredo to make that little comment. I don’t care what anyone says though, you don’t call a street rapper a nerd rapper. No amount of sugar coating is gonna let it pass. As someone who portrays a street rapper, fredo should know.
Royce isn’t a street rapper he’s a clown period wanna be thug that let d12 whoop em now they’re all cool
Royce Da Cry Whine. What a trick.
Lol Royce crying again huh? What’s new? Little baby stfu and I can’t wait for your next shit to flop after you running your mouth on some weirdo rants. You’re a bitter old head who hates himself and you’re internet rapper nerd that isn’t street. Even your Griselda homies getting shot and stripped bro
For such an elegant MC on the mic, he’s really bad at articulating himself in real life. That quote was a chore to read. Also went to far too much effort to explain that he wasn’t triggered, only to act triggered at the end anyway. And I class Royce as a top tier lyricist but he’s trying too hard too be mad without admitting he’s mad.
Oh man. Used to be a 5’4 fan but lately this racist crybaby is desperate to be some sort of fucking Louis Farrakhan of the rap game. Seriously- you are a rapper. Just put out your craft for the culture or don’t. All this other shit is boring and tiring.
Don’t care about their little argument, but has Fredro really not heard the word allegory before? A writer, a lyricist? Alright…
Why create beef, smh
U MUST BE A TRUMP SUPPORTER LOL GTF OUTTA HERE PUSSY
Wow, a bunch if Royce hating idiots in here, he will destroy Fredro. Wtf are you clowns listening to? Drake?
Yeah fuck Drake! Lighters is my favorite Royce track feat Bruno Mars! Ahaha
Lol why do some black people like Fredro Starr think being dumb and thug is cool? Onyx are fake gangsters to begin with