Pete Rock Goes In On Lupe....Again and Explains his Anger

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Tensions have been high between Lupe Fiasco and Pete Rock over the past few days. Earlier in the week Lupe Fiasco released his single "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)” which Pete Rock dubbed as 'wack,' because it used a sample of his and CL Smooth's classic "T.R.O.Y." Eventually Rock said that the two had patched things up, but Lupe told a different story during a recent interview on "Sway in the Morning." On Friday Pete Rock released an official statement, trying to clear the entire thing up. Read below.

Pete Rock: "It's true that Lupe Fiasco's representative from Atlantic Records contacted me last fall and he did so while I was in mourning over the sudden death of my cousin Heavy D. I gave the representative a conditional "yes" to use T.R.O.Y. for Lupe's album but only based on the condition that I be involved on the project. It's what I always say when approached by people who want to use that particular song. I was never contacted again. At no point was there any follow up from Atlantic Records. Now, the story gets twisted and it's being said that I said "yes." The part about my conditions has been left out to make me seem like I'm a hypocrite. When I heard about the song again, it was done, completed, and playing on the radio...and that was Monday night.

It's true that people have made T.R.O.Y. over. I can't control what's done with my work after it's already out there but I can control who gets my blessings. Those who involve me and respect me in the process, get my blessings. Those who work behind my back – but all the while putting up a front like I'm down with it - don't.

I'm flattered that they wanted to remake my song and that they respect it for the classic that it is. I just think they should have talked to Atlantic Records to make sure things were done right. The biggest violation is from Atlantic Records but what can you expect? Labels are corporations and their whole point is to sell records. If they respect the artist in the process that would be nice, but they're not required. For as political as Lupe as, I expected him to know that and to have hopefully made them more accountable. I'm surprised that he's siding with the corporation on this.

Technically, there was no crime committed with the release of Lupe's version of my song. Technically, the song can be out there but I'm not talking about legalities. I'm asking: Where's the respect for the code among artists?

No ego, but I know my place in this game. I'm recognized as a legend and I accept that. But most of all, I'm a grown man. The love and admiration that people have for me as a producer and as a man of honor has been non-stop, consistent for over 20 years. That's based on something that can't be touched. My music and my character stands for itself. T.R.O.Y was a career-defining song has gotten me invited to the White House. It's not just because people think the production is dope. It's also because of what the song stands for. I want my music to touch people but I don't want to be walked over or lied on in the process.

I admit that my outburst on Monday night on Twitter was based on my reminiscing about Heav and Troy. I think about them every day. I apologize for being emotional about this. I had no intentions of hurting Lupe's career. That's not me. I'm known for building up not breaking down careers. Moving forward, I'm 100% in control and focused on what's good."

When asked why he felt it important speak out again, Pete Rock went on to say: "I've been around this game long enough to know controversies come and they go and a lot of times the facts of the situation get blotted out. This situation is hot enough for me to set the record straight. Like I said before, I'm moving on."
RapFix – Pete Rock Gives Full Details Of Lupe Fiasco Conflict

To do the summarizization Pete Rock angry that Lupe used beat that Pete did the sampling of 20yrs ago and is today still the unclearable beat.

I do the thinking that Pete on his period
 

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CL Smooth: Broken Atoms | AllHipHop.com

CL Smooth: That’s his opinion, and he could never say that to me personally. If that’s how Pete Rock lives his life, talking through the media, go ahead. I love you anyway. It takes a whole lot to be me, so I imagine it takes ten times more to be you. He knows me and his family knows me. They know how I get down. True indeed, I smack n***as heads off their shoulders! If you want to talk on the swings and talk s**t to your peers, that s**t doesn’t bother CL. It bothers CL when you lie and create a false image. Snoop Dogg said, “Come holla at me, homie, you know I love you.” How does Snoop love me and my n***a Pete don’t love me? How does Raekwon, Method Man, and the whole f***ing Wu-Tang Clan talk about how they really love me and Pete Rock don’t love me? I walked on blocks that Pete Rock can never walk on. Pete Rock, I love you baby. I’ve got nothing to be ashamed of. I got a good woman and a good life, so what should I be ashamed of? Pete Rock can’t ever disrespect me and not get his head smacked off. He can never say that to my face. I love him anyway. All I’m asking him to do is do the beats. The proof is there. CL Smooth is the biggest s**t on your project and you are a walking contradiction, man. We don’t have to sling no more mud. Make my beats, f****t! Stop playing games and throwing rocks at the dome. How are you going to say without you, I’m not going to make it? You got to say that about yourself. That’s kind of scary, because you are basically saying that I’m going to drown myself trying to drown this n***a. Pete Rock doesn’t have to talk to me. Make my beats though! I’ll cut you a check, you go in the studio, and make my f*cking beats, man. I don’t see anything else happening if you don’t facilitate CL Smooth.

:heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh:
 

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After reading all that, I realize thsi is one big ego trip for Pete.

smfh, read that shyt and try to stop yourself from shaking ya head, you can't.

The nikka wants his dikk to be sucked by every artist in the game, that's what I took from it. "I am pete rock, the god, show me more love than i need or i hate you".
 

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lupe did a fukkin stefani and killed a classic beat.
and killed it in a bad way...not good
 

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After reading all that, I realize thsi is one big ego trip for Pete.

smfh, read that shyt and try to stop yourself from shaking ya head, you can't.

The nikka wants his dikk to be sucked by every artist in the game, that's what I took from it. "I am pete rock, the god, show me more love than i need or i hate you".

:wtf:

They asked can they use it. He said "ok, as long as I can be a part of it".

They dropped it without him being a part of it.

How is he in the wrong? Like it or not, he is a legend. Like I said, Lupe asked him "can I remake your song?", not the other way around.

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after reading that, it's clear lupe is in the wrong. he's a bytch made puppet for his record label, and he played pete greasy. what else can be taken from that? lupe asked him to use the beat, and he said he'd have no problem with it, so long as pete had input on how it'd end up. they d-bowed pete and took his beat, from a song that's regarded as a hip-hop classic. i used to respect dude, and i think f&l is close to a classic, but fukk lupe. he talks out of both sides of his mouth.
 

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mofo even sped up the beat. shyt is garbage
 

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Lupe should just change the beat. Even before the controversy, whenever I listen to the song, I think about TROY more than Lupe's actual song.
 
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