In a recent interview with Baller Alert, hip-hop mogul J. Prince took the opportunity to discuss swirling rumors of a supposed federal raid on his offices in Texas. It had dominated social media for days, as many onlookers really believed there must have been something to it due to the strong police presence. But the rumors were quickly denounced by J. Prince, who replied rather emphatically, “The people who start these rumors tell lies for a living. I don’t have time to keep up with their bullsh*t.”
The rumors started circulating when reports of police activity near J. Prince’s office began to surface. Sure enough, there was a heavy police presence; however, his cousin made clear it wasn’t a raid, thereby squashing some of the heinous speculation that took flight online.
J. Prince responded with not just a defense of himself but an overarching critique of the culture of misinformation that often plagues the entertainment business.
In his interview J. Prince did not stop there but continued to touch on another controversy-the one between him and rapper Offset, a pretty heated topic these days, since the tragic death of Takeoff, a member of Migos and J. Prince’s late cousin.
During this session, J. Prince ended up showing disappointment and claimed that whenever some dire moments of Takeoff’s life came, Offset was never around. “It’s hard to respect someone who speaks out against you when they weren’t there for your family,” he said, adding in an emotional weight attached to the battle.
Beyond personal disputes, J. Prince spoke to the threats he has received for voicing his opinion concerning various industry beefs. He reached out on the ongoing beef between Drake and Pusha T. And in return, speaking up has never come without its fair share of repercussions. “I had to step in and diffuse the situation, providing security for Cardi B,” he added, further evidencing his role of protector in an often times tumultuous world of hip-hop.
But with controversy piling over controversy that at times tainted J. Prince’s career, one thing stood constant: looking out for his artists and his family. He’s gone at it publicly with huge names like Birdman, Diddy, and Lil Wayne; he’s made those “courtesy calls” to handle his beefs. His strong personality and unwillingness to bend have earned him respect in the game.
Born in Houston, Texas, J. Prince founded Rap-A-Lot Records in 1986, a label that has launched the careers of many notable artists, including UGK and Scarface. This place took him from the rough streets of Houston’s Fifth Ward and turned him into a powerhouse among the music industry elite. He transformed that rundown building into a recording studio that birthed one of his most influential labels.
But J. Prince is more than a record executive; he’s a music promoter and a talent manager. He has also managed professional boxers like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and played an integral role in mentoring artists such as Drake during the early parts of his career. The impact he made on the industry was undeniably huge, right up until today, where he still shapes the landscape of hip-hop as it is.
Moreover, with the ups and downs faced by J. Prince concerning his fame, he remains a tough man on the ground. The case was recently brought current owing to his claims of a raid by the federal government.
