Kamaiyah Believes YG Owes Her An Apology: "You Gotta Be A Man & Stand On Yours"

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Kamaiyah and YG no longer speak following her departure from 4Hunnid, but she says it centers around things he said when she left.

As she was carving out the type of career she wanted in the music industry, Kamaiyah looked up to Bay Area legends like Too $hort and E-40. She wanted to have as much control over her career as possible while staying independent, but when YG took interest in the Oakland artist, Kamaiyah's manager convinced her that signing to 4Hunnid would be the way to go. However, it didn't take long for Kamaiyah to grow a tad frustrated with the way things were moving because she claims she was being held back. Soon, her relationship with YG and 4Hunnid turned sour, and the rapper recently spoke with Vlad TV about her times with the label.

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"It's just like, I'm not gon' flourish here. If I stay here, I'm not gon' ever be what I'm supposed to be and reach my maximum. This ain't a fit for me. It ain't what I envisioned myself being," Kamaiyah said. She added that she "stayed loyal" with the hopes that they would "eventually get it together," but she felt as if she was putting YG's vision ahead of her own. "This ain't what I envisioned for my career, so I had to do what I had to do and what was best for me."

Kamaiyah made it clear that she's not beefing with YG, they "just don't speak" because of some of the things she claims he said when she left his label. "There was some things said that until you rectify and apologize, I feel like what's the point in me having a conversation," she said. "'Cause then, I'm pacifying your actions. And me being a woman and a queen that stand on my word I felt like you gotta be a man and stand on yours and apologize for some off the things that was said and done." She wouldn't share what was said because she didn't want to repeat it. Check out Kamaiyah speaking on her days with Interscope/4Hunnid below.


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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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