French Montana Says 6ix9ine Can't Be King Of NY If Jay-Z's Alive

French Montana says what everyone's been thinking.

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There's been a lot of talk surrounding the "King Of NY," although many of the people contributing to these conversations seem to forget that Jay-Z is still alive and well. In a recent interview with Bootleg Kev, French Montana made it clear that no one else can claim the title of King Of NY as long as Jay-Z is still breathing.

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French Montana sat down for a recent interview and dispelled anyone's claim that they're the King of NY if their name isn't Jay-Z. 

"First of all, you can't say you the King Of New York when Jay-Z's still alive," he said. "I feel like where he at, he reminds me of me and Max B during out Coke Wave days." 

French Montana continued to explain how 6ix9ine and Max B's situations are similar before revealing that Fat Joe gave him similar advice that he gave 6ix9ine a few months ago. Although French actually listened to Fat Joe's advice, he doesn't blame 6ix9ine for not doing the same

"I don't blame 6ix9ine because you know, once you start getting a bag, it's hard for you when you just came from like you can't afford to even, like, support your family," he explained. "Then you start getting a bag and then it's just like everybody's coming at you because, you know, whatever situation it is. Now, you feel like you gotta protect yourself, now you feel like you gotta, you know, let the vibe be known that you really that guy."

Peep the clip below with the 6ix9ine comments coming around the 7:25 min.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.