The airwaves of NYC on the
Angie Martinez Show on Hot 97, became yet another
battle ground in war of words on the long standing feud
between rap group, The Lox and former record label Bad
Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group.
In 1998, The Lox released their
debut album "Money, Power, Respect" on the Bad
Boy label. Since then The Lox have had various obstacles
in the music industry, first since leaving the Bad Boy
label and then joining Rough Rider's and Interscope
records.
Wednesday, Jadakiss and Styles P
of The Lox reiterated that they won't record with
Interscope Records.
"Imagine working for years, hard
work, and somebody that has nothing to do with that is
getting the bulk of it," Styles P said on Angie
Martinez's radio show. "You'd be totally, utterly
frustrated. And, you tryin' to get around it for years
and you call about it with lawyers, but people are too
powerful."
Jadakiss went on to say, "it's
worth dying over, it's worth killing over." Also stating
he took responsibility for signing away on the deal ten
years ago, but says it's time to re-negotiate and Diddy
refuses. "He's so much of a gangsta with the paper work
that he'll tell you one thing, then tell his lawyer or
somebody that represents him something else."
Diddy was quick to respond, from
his New York offices. Combs called into the Martinez
Show, to rebut the accusations.
"The last time ya'll did the
whole campaign 'Let The Lox Go,' Y'all don't want to be
down with us so we let y'all go and we kept it movin'.
But to get on there and portray like somebody gotta go
and steal and rob and be shiest to y'all, that ain't
really correct.", said Diddy. "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. It's 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."
"I'm always accessible. Y'all
ain't gotta get on the radio and do certain tactics and
certain things to ever holler at me. Y'all can come get
at me directly. All that talk...you're gonna kill? You
ain't killing nobody," Diddy continued.
Jada responded irritably,
yelling "What is it then?! 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 radio conversation continued
with Diddy saying: "I'm a grown ass man," followed by
Jadakiss stating, "You a coward." Styles followed with
"You a thief."
Finally ending the interview,
both rappers admitted they'd like to sit down with Diddy
if they didn't have to deal with any middlemen.
Diddy then responded again,
Thursday on the Angie Martinez Show to counter
The Lox statements.
The Lox
initially signed with the Bad Boy label for six albums,
then demanded their release, which cost Interscope $3
million. Diddy claims their current grievance is a
continuation of the prior situation saying it's, "let
the Lox go part two. Let's not sugar coat it, they
retired last week. This works for them. I can't knock
they hustle, but this works for them." Diddy went on to
say, "Sometimes the paperwork is just the facts. [The
Lox] need to listen, so they can learn because it's very
clear that they don't understand the business that they
in for 10 years."
Diddy says
the truth is he owns twenty percent of their publishing
and has only received $400,000 to the Lox's $1.5
million, from their post Bad Boy releases. And its a
eighty-twenty agreement, unlike the 50-50 worldwide
publishing agreement the Lox calm.
Combs continued saying, "It's
embarrassing that some artists that have been in the
game for 10 years...they don't even know the 101 of the
industry. They apparently haven't read they contracts,
and they don't even know what's going on in their own
lives.
The Lox tried to respond by
calling in, but Combs declined stating he would rather
discuss it on the phone or in person like "grown men."
