J. Prince Says He Received A Threatening Text About Mentioning Pusha T

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Rap-A-Lot Records CEO J Prince attends 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at Hammerstein Ballroom on June 3, 2010 in New York, New York.
There's layers to the Drake and Pusha T beef.

At this point, the Drake and Pusha T beef is dead. J. Prince said Kanye West called him to help de-escalate the feud between Drake and Pusha T. Fans are still waiting for a response from Drake but he's kept his word to J. Prince so it will likely never see the light of day. In a recent interview with Billboard, J. Prince revealed that he received a threatening text message from an anonymous number that told him to keep Pusha T's name out of his mouth.

J. Prince made that OG call to Drake in order to squash the beef with Pusha T. Although he's made it clear that he doesn't want to see the scenario escalate, he revealed to Billboard that the second someone disrespects someone else's family, it could get to a bad place. He also revealed to the interviewer, William E. Ketchum III, that he just received a threatening text that read, "Keep Pusha T's name out of your mouth."

"I just got a text on my phone from somebody with a threat about staying away from Pusha-T. I don’t know where it came from, but I see addresses [of people I know]. 'Keep his name out of your mouth, or else.'" He said before showing Ketchum the text. "These are real-life situations we have to deal with. I understand where it can go, and I’m trying to circumvent it. But by the same token, I’m really the wrong person to be trying to go there with."

However, Prince doesn't seem to concerned about it. He said that it's the first threat he's received about the situation.

"Of course, people talk loosely, but a pair of lips will say anything.… Your people that surround you are going to come together." He explained. "Somebody want stripes. Somebody want to get brownie points. When you don’t put these kind of fires to bed, that fire turns into a blaze or explosion, and there it is. That’s real life."

Ketchum elaborated further on the text messages on Twitter and reiterated that J. Prince didn't know who the number was from or if the person even had any connection to Pusha T. Either way, it's a ballsy move to be playing with J. Prince like that. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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