Adam22 Explains The "Mind-Blowing" Sexual Assault Allegations Against Him

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He denies anything inappropriate ever occurred.

The interviewer became the interviewee on Wednesday when No Jumper's Adam22 was in the hot seat on Sway's Universe. The podcast host sat down with the popular radio show to talk about a myriad of topics related to his hip hop program, and during the conversation, Sway asked Adam about the sexual misconduct allegations that arose in 2018.

Adam had inked an imprint deal with Atlantic Records around that time for his No Jumper Records label, but following the accusations, the deal went south. Pitchfork reported that they spoke to two women who shared details of their alleged encounters with the podcast host. According to both women, Adam raped them, an accusation that he vehemently denied on social media. An anonymous woman also came forward, withholding her name because she claimed to be fearful of retaliation.

Sitting with Sway in present-day, Adam was asked about that controversial time. "That sh*t was such bullsh*t," he said. "Like, a girl that I dated like, 12 years ago, who...we had a delightful relationship, to be real, until she cheated on me with this guy in a band. That was kinda upsetting. But then later on for some reason after I did this little label deal with Atlantic, they f*ckin' got in touch with this girl, and for the first time in 12 years, I heard that she thought that something improper had happened in our relationship. It just didn't!"

"That's the crazy sh*t about me. There's no evidence, there's no email, there's no threatening email, there's no text, there's no MySpace messages...there's literally nothing. She never once ever said this. Then she comes out, 10, 12 years later, anonymously, says this sh*t about me, and people are taking it serious."

He went on to say that he didn't spend too much time explaining away the situation because he didn't want to bring more attention to it. However, he called the situation "mind-blowing." Watch his full explanation of the misconduct allegations below, beginning around the 16:45 mark.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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