Ever since Trinidad James‘ sophomore mixtape, 10 Pc. Mild, came and went, the rapper has taken a noticeably hostile tone in interviews and during concerts. At first he was upset that reporters were attributing his music to the hatchet movement, directing most of his negative energy towards Angie Martinez. Then, when he stopped by the Breakfast Club, he went on a nearly fifteen minute rant, threatening those who are two-faced and talking behind his back. Finally and most recently, at the Converse Rubber Track concert in New York, James stated that the New York was playing second fiddle to Atlanta and the South.

He was never one to hold his tongue, but it seemed like this attack came out of nowhere. Right after finishing a song in his set, and before beginning the next one, he decided that it would be the perfect time to throw shade at the Birthplace of the entire genre. Citing Kendrick Lamar‘s “Control” verse, where the Compton rapper proclaimed himself “King of New York”, James expressed his disappointment in the way the city’s emcees responded.

“I remember when New York ran this sh*t. When Dipset was f*cking turnt the f*ck up. What the f*ck happened? I remember when New York rap was the sh*t, and us in the south, us bamas, we was like ‘what the f*ck?’ and we just did our own thing. But now we run y’all, that’s crazy.”

”I’m not trying to start nothing, but if you wanna do something we can do something cause I don’t give a f*ck. I’m just being honest with you… Now every n***a popping out of New York you might as well tell he from Atlanta.”

Clearly he was trying to strike a nerve, and this may be the straw to break the weary New York Rapping camel’s back. Who knows what is going to be the fallout from this, but hopefully someone responds in a timely manner.

Jimi (@Nativejimi)