Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. Stopped Crips from Extorting Eminem, Says Monsta G.
Monsta G, the nephew of the legendary Hip-Hop group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. recently sat down with Australia’s Fresh 92.7 where he reveals that once Eminem was being extorted by the Crips in LA. He reveals that it is reflected in Eminem’s ‘911‘ collaboration with the Boo-Yaa rap group and Cypress Hill’s B-Real in 2003.
Monsta G said his uncle used to work as Slim Shady’s security in an interview with Australia’s Fresh 92.7. He then disclosed that Eminem was once extorted by the Crips in Los Angeles, as evidenced by the lyrics to “911.”
“That’s how that song ‘Hip Hop is in a state of 9-1-1′ with Boo-Ya T.R.I.B.E. and B-Real, that’s how that song came about because Paul Rosenberg reached out,” says Monsta G. “He was getting extorted by some Crips. Eminem was getting extorted by some Crips. Maybe he was paying them money and getting bullied, I don’t know the exact details.”
“I do know a few phone calls were made and then that’s how the feature came about ’cause they (Paul Rosenberg & Eminem) were like, ‘Anything in return, what do you want?’ They’re like, ‘I want a feature from Em, you know what I’m saying?’ If you hear what he says, he’s like, ’40, 50 Samoans,’ he throws the lyrics out.”
He continues, “From New York down to Texas, back up to Los Angeles/We changed the way we move, so man up if you can’t adjust/You may end up getting rushed by too many to handle us (Ha)/It’s funny, I guess money does have its advantages/And it isn’t that we just think that we can’t be touched/It’s not like we’re just feeling ourselves that much, it’s just/That if someone ever does put us in the clutch.”
Eminem also contributes to the chorus, which references violence. “Sh*t’s about to change, ’cause we ain’t playin’ no games,” he says. “We ain’t budgin’, neither are they, we ain’t sayin’ no names/Shit just ain’t the same when AK’s get to sprayin’/Hip Hop is in a state of 9-1-1/It ain’t about Hip Hop ’cause those days are gone/It ain’t about tryna rip shots to get props no more/It’s about trying not to get popped, and get dropped to the floor/’Cause Hip Hop is in a state of 9-1-1.”
In the late 1980s, Ted “Godfather” Devoux founded the Boo-Ya T.R.I.B.E. with his brothers Paul, Donald, Roscoe, Danny, David, and subsequently Vincent Devoux (who came in to cover David’s position once he departed). Ice-T, Cee-Lo Green, KXNG Crooked, Paul Wall, DJ Rhettmatic of The Beat Junkies, Vinnie Paz, Ras Kass, and others expressed their sorrow after Godfather died away in April 2018.
They’ve worked with musicians including Mack 10, Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Luniz’ Yukmouth, among others, in addition to Eminem.
Watch the interview below.
