Fat Joe Talks To Kamala Harris About Weed Laws: ‘When The VP Calls Me, I Stop Everything’

Fat Joe and Kamala Harris got together recently to discuss the legal consequences of marijuana possession.On Friday (March 15), the rapper moderated a closed-door meeting with the vice president, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, and a number of people who have been pardoned for previous weed-related convictions.AD LOADING…“This issue is stark when one considers the fact that on the schedule currently marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin,” Harris said during the public-facing part of the event. “Marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin and more dangerous than fentanyl, which is absurd. Not to mention patently unfair.”Though the discussion wasn’t public, Joey Crack told the press he was honored to be a part of it by saying: “When the vice president calls me, I stop everything.”AD LOADING…In related news, the Terror Squad boss recently made a case for himself after purchasing a pair of Donald Trump’s new shoes.During an Instagram Live stream last month, the “Lean Back” hitmaker insisted that works of art stand by themselves despite the politics of the people behind them. According to him, it’s no different with the former president, who he also openly disavowed.AD LOADING…“If you collect art, do you really know what [Jean-Michel] Basquiat was into?” he began. “Do you know what Andy Warhol was into? Any of these artists that you was into? You love the art, so you get it. I guess they separate art from the person.“Now, me as a sneaker collector, I had to get my hand on the Trumps […] But listen, I have thousands and thousands and thousands of pairs of sneakers. When everybody flipped on Kanye [West], I went and bought the two most exclusive Kanyes ever.”AD LOADING…He then clarified: “Once again, I’m not a Trumper. I dislike Trump. I’m not voting for him — not now, not never — but I’m a sneaker collector into the art.”Joe has been a footwear enthusiast for quite some time now, and his latest purchase isn’t even the first time this interest crossed over into politics. Last year, the New York City native began giving out pairs of his Nike Air Force 1 x Terror Squad collaboration to famous friends, and he even pulled up on former President Bill Clinton to bless him with the new kicks.related newsFat Joe Recalls Missing Out On $2M Check Due To ‘Tough Guy’ PersonaMarch 14, 2024In September, Don Cartagena attended a Clinton Foundation event where he had the opportunity to lace the Democrat with the official Terror Squad Nikes and profess his admiration for the politician as well.“He’s an honorary member of the [Terror] Squad,” Joe joked while handing over the sneakers. “But I love you so much. So many years you fought for the people. We love you. I’m a huge fan of yours. Thank you so much for what you did for us, but the mailman delivers.”AD LOADING…“These are cool, oh wow,” Clinton said in amazement.

Kanye West Claims He Once Tried To Bring This Nicki Minaj Lyric To Life

Kanye West has recalled a hilarious incident involving Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend from when he was working on his fifth studio album.On Friday (March 15), Ye and Ty Dolla $ign joined Big Boy’s Neighborhood for a chat prior to their Rolling Loud performance in California. During the interview, the Chicago native recalled Safaree being in the studio when he was putting together My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.AD LOADING…“You know what’s so messed up is, we didn’t really know they was together, so we doing Dark Fantasy and he in the studio,” the 46-year-old began. “I’m just thinking she was a bad bitch. I’m like, ‘Yo Safaree, you think Nicki would let me and Amber [Rose] hit like what she said?’ Like, we got to make these raps true.”The bar he was referring to was from the song “Monster,” on which the New York City MC raps: “Besides Ye, they can’t stand besides me/ I think me, you, and Am’ should ménage Friday.”AD LOADING…Listen to his recollection at the 1:16:35 mark below:During the same interview, Kanye made a bold claim and said: “I done invented every style of music for the past 20 years […] I created The Weeknd‘s genre, Trav[is Scott], Drake — I’ma go ahead and say with all love Future and [Young] Thug also because the autotune album 808s [& Heartbreak].”Soon after the above quote began making the rounds online, Kid Cudi reminded his fans and followers about his influence on the aforementioned album.related newsKanye West Says He Has ‘Issues’ With Jesus: ‘I Prayed & He Didn’t Show Up’March 15, 2024In seeming response to being snubbed, he shared a screenshot from his own Wikipedia page, detailing his influence on the Yeezy boss’ fourth studio album.It read: “Kid Cudi’s sound is what inspired and led Kanye West to create his cathartic ‘808s & Heartbreak’ (2008), with West later stating he and Cudi were ‘the originators of the style, kinda like Alexander McQueen is to fashion… Everything else is just Zara and H&M.’“West also complimented Cudi by saying, ‘His writing is just so pure and natural and important.’”The Lonely Stoner has writing credits for four tracks on the 2008 classic: “Welcome To Heartbreak” (on which he is a featured artist), “Heartless,” “Paranoid” (where he sings backing vocals as well), and “Robocop.”