Trinidad James Responds To Controversy Over His “South Runs NY” Comments

TRINIDAD JAMES: I DIDN’T DISS NEW YORK, I TOLD THE TRUTH + EXPLAINS WHY NEW YORK RAP IS FAILING

(AllHipHop News) Trinidad James believes two things are true: New York does not support New York and that he’ll always be the rapper with messed up teeth who can’t rap. A day after saying New York fell off musically, Trinidad James takes to his personal Twitter account to explain his statements.

The Atlanta rapper reiterated that what he was saying was truth and not disrespect, however he did blame New York radio for the downfall of New York’s place in Hip Hop:

Then he stated the New York fall off is so drastic that media members are becoming more famous than the rapper, supposedly referring to Elliot Wilson of RapRadar:

Trinidad James then also named legends of New York City rap, including The Lox, Fabolous, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Kay Slay and others as already solidifying their legacy so his comments were not directed at them.