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40 Glocc Denies Rumors, Hints At Chain-Snatcher Collab
January 16th, 2009

This week, Inland Empire rapper and Zoo Life CEO 40 Glocc spoke with HipHopDX to clarify rumors surrounding an altercation earlier this year [click to read]. After reportedly taking then returning several pieces of jewelry to rapper Tyga and Lil Wayne's camp, rumors swirled that the exchange was made in trade for verses from the Cash Money Records star. After several back and forth music and commentary has been released between 40 Glocc and Wayne [click to read], the rap veteran wanted to dead said rumors. "That's a 100% lie. The chains, we brought 'em back C.O.D. - cash on delivery. We did a few other things to 'em before we brought 'em back, you know what I mean? [Laughs] I just wanted to make it right and put that out there, first of all."

Further asked if 40's reputation in the streets overshadowing his musical abilities frustrates him, the California-based rapper said, "It definitely bothers me, but I take the good with the bad. I've got a lot of fans worldwide. I'm not just like a local artist; I've been independent for a while. Everybody thinks I'm signed to G-Unit. G-Unit is my family, and that's my affiliation. Yeah, I'm part of G-Unit, Infamous, all of that, but I started my own indie label called Zoo Life."

He added, "They talk more about what I'm doing outside of music than what I'm doing with the music...[and] it kind of bugs me, and then it don't, 'cause that's what this game is about." Having released a 2005 album and worked with an assortment of artists, including 50 Cent and Dr. Dre, 40 Glocc reminded, "I'm a professional. It's gonna pan out in the end."

Still, 40 hinted at new rumors, exclusively told to HipHopDX that Maino, Trick Trick and he might make a song parodying the trio's headlines for taking other rappers' jewelry by force. "It was inquired about. Maino is good folk; Trick Trick is good folk. I've never really dealt with Maino, but I've met Maino. Maino was cool. When you're a real street person, you ride off of each other's energy anyway. It was always cool, it was never no bullshit. As far as Trick Trick, I really fuck with Trick Trick."

The collaboration may happen after all. "There's truth to the record. We inquired about it. It still might go down. It just depends on how we feelin' and how we movin'."

As far as his 2009 album New World Order / N.W.A., 40 Glocc said he's dropping more socio-political subject matter than critics may expect him to. "I'm taking a whole 'nother approach. I'm going through a lot of litigation as far as the police. That's another thing. They're trying to ban my freedom of speech, telling me what I can and can't say in the media, as far as my videos - gestures I can and can't make. Basically, they're telling me I can't be a professional."

This was spawned from recent legislation in 40 Glocc's region. "They've got these things in Southern California called gang injunctions. What it is is another way around racial profiling. Usually, if you get stopped [because of your] color, it's called racial profiling. When they file gang injunction on you, you don't have to be a criminal or anything. They file it, and it's a civil lawsuit and then it becomes [no restrictions] because you're a gang member. They're labeling us 'urban terrorists.' I'm going through that right now. That's what's influenced my album a lot. It's made look at the government and everything."

As for the two titles of the project, 40 understands that "N.W.A." is not an acronym New World Order, saying the second part was a reminder, "I'm that nigga with an attitude."

Albums like these are essential to west coast and gangsta rap's roots, says 40 Glocc. Asked if the craft that icons like Schoolly D and Ice-T helped create, he responded, "[Gangster rap] is endangered because you don't have real gangster rappers out there. Credibility has become an issue. It's just weird. You've got people in tight clothes, skinny clothes, looking like girls. They buy womens clothes now... I seen some shit the other day. I seen Juelz Santana wearing a girl pouch and saying, 'This unisex. This for everybody.' You can't put on a skirt and say this shit is unisex! [Laughs] The game is real crazy. You've got people dressin' like women and sayin' they Bloods or they Crips. It is endangered. I'm definitely a savior for that, as far as west coast rap goes. I'm like one of the only official [rappers] that's been a part of shit. I'm gonna try to preserve it."

Before New World Order / N.W.A., 40 Glocc appear in this spring's film Miss February, a casting role assisted by friend Mark Wahlberg. "They got me feelin' like Denzel [Washington]," joked the rapper.

Source: hiphopdx

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MrCatchaTemper

40 got range on the mic, he gunna make it I think.

DemonicSinn

Dude talkin like he the only real street nigga rappin. Every rapper say that shit. Who do you believe? Fuck it, he wack anyway.

red man

who da fuck wanna do a track with TYGA. he aint no artist. nigga owe wayne money cuz hiz album aint sell. haha. not hatin on dat dude he just trash. glocc much better then him. i would love 2 c glocc vs Tyga. neone hear him freestyle live., nigga trash

red man

my nigga glocc prolly is the realist nigga, u aint hear him bein a crip gang leader. nigga was on the news n all dat shit.
i aint never hear bout ne bodi else being all g, besides 50 snoop ummmm game no blood. ummmmm dipset aint blood my nigga use 2 roll wid em back in da days my nigga use 2 slap up santana. bleek a real dude. there only a hand ful real niggas. rest talk it

Drewshady17

40 GLocc can make some dope tracks but he also has some garbage shit on his mixtapes.He is a real dude though he will ride without thinking twice I truly believe that.I doubt he would return any chains for verse from Wayne why would he want that bullshit.I wanna check out his album its probably gonna be dope and have some nice features.I don't really fuck with any of those other dudes the Zoo Babiez and some other guys but 40 has a raw flow.

Majcip

propz for news anyway.

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chanelgirl310

Agreed....

chanelgirl310

I think its safe to say 40 would NEVER return a chain for a verse from Wayne, its all about principle...

As for ZOOLIFE, you have sum great artists coming outta there like TipToe and Sun.

ZOOBABIEZ are the up and comers, give em a lil time...


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chanelgirl310

This is the official press release that came out on January 9, 2009 from Gloccs camp.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COLTON, CA JANUARY 9, 2009

40 GLOCC RESPONDS TO LIL WAYNE AND TYGA'S CLAIMS THAT GLOCC GAVE THEM BACK THEIR CHAINS IN EXCHANGE FOR TYGA AND WAYNE DOING A VERSE ON GLOCC'S UPCOMING SOLO RELEASE N.W.A.

"Me and Village Boo have never intenede to, or exchanged nuthin for a verse with Tyga or Lil Wayne. Especially for those chains. Everything was COD, cash on delivery. Whoever wearing them now...last spotted Lil Wayne, was wearing the chain, and its a piss necklace now so whoever wearing it now is wearing a piss chain. Next time we sell em back their chains we'll post it up on YouTube! Net blog this"

In the December 2008 issue of Vibe Magazine, Vibe incorrectly reported that Tyga claimed Glocc gave him the chains back in exchange for Tyga and Lil Wayne doing a verse on Glocc's upcoming album N.W.A. Glocc who has been releasing video after video every week, that attack Lil Wayne, the Police, the Federal Government, and pokes fun at his current court case where he is charged with being the leader of the crips, in Net Blog This, makes fun of them all. While highly contriversial, his new videos are creating quite a stir. The Mixtape I Am Legend is available for free download at and . Videos can be viewed at




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