- Cam’ron has recalled being warned about Invoice O’Reilly previous to their well-known interview in 2003.
- Through the interview, O’Reilly instructed that Cam’ron’s music encourages gun violence and “hurts youngsters.”
- “They like, ‘Yo, Cam, he is an asshole,’” the rapper stated he was instructed by Roc-A-Fella officers.
Cam’ron has recalled being warned about “asshole” Invoice O’Reilly previous to their well-known interview in 2003.
The “Oh Boy” rapper and Roc-A-Fella co-founder Dame Sprint sat down for an interview with O’Reilly on his Fox Information present “The O’Reilly Issue” to focus on the consequences of rap music on American youth.
After introducing Cam’ron as “a Grammy nominee” who raps about “pimpin’ and bitches,” O’Reilly instructed that the rapper’s music encourages gun violence and “hurts youngsters.”
Cam’ron and Sprint tried to hit again at O’Reilly’s claims, however have been frequently interrupted by the presenter, who at one level grew to become offended and loudly instructed the pair to “maintain it.”
At that time, Cam’ron replied to O’Reilly: “Why you do not wanna let him speak? You mad, you mad, you mad! When did you begin protecting the sector? I received dust on you, doggy.”
Reflecting on the interview throughout a latest look on the “KFC Radio” podcast, Cam’ron stated he was warned by Roc-A-Fella officers about O’Reilly.
“They like, ‘Yo, Cam he is an asshole. I am telling you this!’” the rapper recalled. “I am like, ‘I do not give a fuck.’ I am me, so I do not care once I go up there however the entire workers at Roc-A-Fella is tryna warn me like, ‘Okay Cam,’ and I actually wasn’t giving a fuck.’”
“So principally, we rise up there and the very first thing he says is, ‘Cam’ron who’s identified for rhyming about pimpin’ and bitches.’ And I am like, ‘Guess, it is on!’” he added. “From the soar! And that is how that every one happened. As quickly as they prepped me, as quickly as he stated, ‘Cam’ron rhyming about pimpin’ and bitches,’ I stated, ‘Yeah, we gon’ have time.’”
Cam’ron additionally revealed that he was alleged to do the interview with out Dame Sprint, however that the music mogul insisted on coming with him.
“So, I bear in mind being within the workplace and Dame comes within the workplace like, ‘Yo, you occurring Invoice O’ Reilly tomorrow?’ And I stated ‘Yeah, I am going tomorrow.’ And Dame says, ‘I do not know when you’re prepared by your self, I am going with you. No, I am undoubtedly going with you as a result of you do not know this kind of man,’” he stated.
O’Reilly was fired from Fox Information in 2017 after The New York Occasions reported that he and Fox Information had paid 5 girls roughly $13 million to settle varied sexual misconduct lawsuits.
Talking with Noisey shortly after O’Reilly was fired, Cam’ron stated that he was conscious of the allegations in opposition to the presenter on the time of their 2003 interview, which is why he stated, “I’ve received dust on you, doggy.”
“So far as the entire sexual allegations, earlier than I went up there, what I did was my publicist had instructed me about a whole lot of that stuff, however as an alternative of being critical with him, we had a lot enjoyable clowning him that it simply was a roast session and we simply began laughing at him,” the rapper stated.
“I in all probability was prepped an hour earlier than I went to the present,” he added. “It was extra humorous than anything. However you realize, sexual assault actually is not humorous, so if he actually did these issues, then it is good that Fox removed him.”