Trinidad Jame$ Speaks on New York Remarks in Vlog, "The Truth Will Set You Free"

"Right message, wrong messenger."

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Last week Atlanta rapper Trinidad Jame$ stirred up controversy when he declared that Atlanta artists and their music were "running" New York. He supplemented his statement, which he made in Brooklyn, with the new song "L.I.A.A.R.$." His words received mixed results. One of his critics, Maino, released the record "Fuck These Industry Niggas" and demanded that Jame$ apologize for his actions. Today, Hell Rell and Katt Williams followed suit, with "Lames In The Game."

Trinidad Jame$ continued the discourse by announcing a new project called "The Truth Will Set You Free." "You gonna want to look and listen to this. God is my witness I had to pray about this. This is what you wanted so I gave it to ya. The Real" he said on Instagram

It turns out that that project was a—drumroll, please—vlog. In a confessional, straightforward video posted earlier today, Trinidad Jame$ attempts to patch things up with New York, thanking his supporters (Complex included) and clarifying that he just wants to hear more Action Bronson on the radio, basically. He explains that he loves New York and New York music, but that he feels like its new artists are only breaking out nationally by imitating the sounds of the South.

"Right message, wrong messenger," he says:

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He also explains that all he wants to do is to make money for his mom, and he wants to be able to come back to New York so he can do that. It's an awesome, meandering speech that deserves to be heard in full, if only so we can all immortalize his inspirational signoff: "Kids, keep dreaming, keep believing, amen."

Check out the whole video above.

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