TDE Wanted Papoose To Perform At “Summer Jam,” Says Hot 97

    According to Hot 97, what many thought was a stage rush from Papoose at last night’s “Summer Jam XX” was actually a favor from TDE for the man behind Nacirema Dream.

    After Kendrick Lamar’s set at “Summer Jam,” many were surprised to see Papoose perform. The confusion of the moment had spectators wondering if it was an authorized performance or if he rushed the stage. Speculation and confusion even came from Ebro Darden, Hot 97’s program director and on-air personality. Ebro challenged Papoose to come on his morning show to discuss it and vehemently denied knowing about Pap’s performance. The two had an exchange via Twitter about it after the event.

    However, this morning, Ebro’s co-host Peter Rosenberg reported that the performance was in fact a favor from TDE for Papooose. Rosenberg said that an unnamed representative of the camp shared the news with him early. 

    “When I saw them [TDE] at the venue, I go, ‘So that’s really happening?’ And he’s like, ‘Listen, Pap’s looked out for Kendrick for a long time.'” 

    Cipha Sounds also added to the report, saying DJ Kay Slay’s connection to Top Dawg may have influenced this decision.

    “We know Kay Slay’s relationship with Top Daw, that it’s OG hood forever,” he noted. 

    Video of the report can be viewed below. 

    Kendrick Lamar and Papoose have collaborated in the past. Their song “Lyrical Gangsta” was released late last year.

    Much of the show can be streamed below. The clip includes Pap’s performance, which comes on after Kendrick lamar ends his set. The stream displayed a Ciroc ad during some of Papoose’s time on stage. 


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    RELATED: DJ Kay Slay f. Papoose & Kendrick Lamar – “Lyrical Gangsta”

    33 thoughts on “TDE Wanted Papoose To Perform At “Summer Jam,” Says Hot 97

    1. They shitting on Pap low key smh. Checkout thegrandreport, they got sme good stuff on there too

    2. Hot97 so bum. so one year you invite nicki minaj and call her inauthentic before she gets on.

      Then when one of those “authentic” artists shows up, and niggas vexxed.

      Get over yourselves

    3. thats a good look on TDE part to repay pap whos not so hot right now get a good look. thats what comin up is about and gettin respect happens. when looked out for, you repay if you can.

    4. thats crazy how that guys all mad about this. respect what happened and ppl are talkin about it more now than if it didnt happen. that guys actin like a herb about it. but i agree pap should of played a hit even tho the songs fire

    5. HOT 97 ALWAYS BEEN #1

      THEY ON SOME STRAIGHT EMO SHIT RIGHT NOW
      THIS EBRO CHARACTER AINT NO KING
      HE NEED TO PLAY HIS POSITION
      U NEVA HURD NO PROGRAM DIRECTOR ACT LIKE HIM
      U NEVA HURD NO RADIO STATION HAVE NO CLASS LIKE THAT
      HOT 97 USED TO BE PROFESSIONAL USED TO BE ALLLLLLL ABOUTTTT HIPHOP

      NOW WUT THE FUCK THEY ABOUT

      A NY SPITTA GETS UP N THEY COME OUT THEYSELVES WITOUT KNOWIN WUSSUP

      EBRO SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SHAVE YA BEARD U UGLY MOTHAFUCKA U A MUSLIM NOW BRO OR JUS A FUCKIN CLICKY LITTLE BITCH WHO WAS ALWAYS ‘COOL’ guess wut – u AINT cool in the streets or the internet u herb
      rosenberg too
      think u all fuckin high n mighty cuz u allow hip hop to get heard
      nicki minaj put u in ya fuckin place
      u aint shit u bald mothafucka
      be a fan
      both a you

      fuckin haters r us ova there

    6. and NY not showin love to wu tang is nuts

      tho by the sound of the stream HOT 97 new cast need to get there shit togetha
      how the FUCK you gonna stream your BIGGEST CONCERT and it sounds like YABBAGE
      fuckoutta hea
      and LOL at rza gettin all mad and rippin half his jean jacket open

      1. Hey you can have that name. I have never seen anyone post under that name before except me but if you want it so bad, just take it.

    7. hiphopdx a bunch of bitches. they didnt have the common sense to put the livestream of summerjam on their homepage headlines

    8. Fuckin hate that ebro fuck-boy I hope Papoose slaps the shit out him while sum nigga records it shouting wooorrlllddsstaaarrrrr

    9. I think TDE and Kendrick should done Papoose justice and actually let him perform during their set instead of letting him come in afterwards. TDE made it look like Papoose just rushed the stage and that’s what I thought when watching it last night.

      1. dats not papoose net worth…its not about money dude..pap is a beast on the mic…pap will never sell out like rozay and hes an anti-illuminati

    10. I remember when Fat Joe beat Papoose to a bloody pulp and made him stop rapping………….lol

    11. DAMN the Rap Game Is So flickle minded – (Summer Jam) Peter Rosenberg,Last year Nicki Minaj Cash Money YM,this year French Montana MMG affiliated Lil Wayne,Birdman, Yall Can’t see whats happenin,will get Cash Money back this year,cause of what Nicki did last year,by gettin TDE to Let Pap come on Stage,there’s No Beef wit pap & Kendrick’s Camp,read between the lines, It’s Just like Wrestlemania/Starrade back in the days,every year Summer Jam cookin up Beef amongst Artist. – Who gonna be in the Steel cage match this year $$$

    12. Instead of talking about the whole PAP incident why not mention the WU reunion performance? i had to watch that clip to see that shit and quite frankly it was dope as fuck! WU-Tang forever!!!

    13. Yo WHYs everyone hate on Papoose so much? Honestly… what did he really do to get so much disrespect? Not live up to his full potential? Not go mainstream? Dude’s kept it real from the start and has incredible skills – yet you wanna treat him like Rick Ross or some other fake cat that isn’t worth the wax he’s spitting on. Someone put me up.

    14. They Should just Blow up Hot 97, how you not going to show love to one of your HOME GROWN artist?? WTF part of the game is that?? This is what’s wrong with Hip Hop Now, it’s Disgusting, these puppets they have on the Air-Waves think they run the industry. PAP should have a Red Carpet rolled out for him, HOT or NOT, he is a NYC Artist, these idiots Killing the ART FORM for making these whack artist feel like they HOT. EBRO need to get Aired OUT and Checked for that SHIT! This is a NYC EVENT, Don’t SHIT on NYC Artist you HOMO.

    15. Shout out to Papoose and fuck Cold 97! I don’t even rock to Papooses music but I respect what he did. Any artists in any city should strong arm their way in if their own city’s radio personalities aren’t supporting. Cold 97 got NYC sounding like we’re in the south. They show no support to their own. That’s why they’re hurting. Everybody has a smart device. They even have them in their cars. iTunes, Pandora and a bunch of apps allow you to listen to everything and anything you want. Not the shit Cold 97 wants to force feed you. This shit just made them look even more lame. They’re just a bunch of corporate puppets trying to act like they set the trends in Hip Hop and make artists hot! FOH! They’re not for their own city so fuck em’. Move Hot 97 down south and start some new shit. They’re all old and washed up in there any way. They don’t break any new records at all. They’re DJ’s are told by Ebro what they can and can not play… You got to be a real peanut brain if you still listen to that bullshit ass station. Slumber Jam ain’t been hot since Jay-Z put prodigy on the screen and did takeover! Fact!

    16. pap everything in rap about swag nowadays and you not making any money and your wave is dead and all your fans gone time to retire

    17. pap in love with that hoe remy ma and his cd took forever to release kendrick probaly felt bad for the dude

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