Layzie Bone has once again weighed in on recent comments made by Finesse2Tymes about allegedly being charged tens of thousands for a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony sample.
Finesse attempted to air out the group online last month, claiming he was told by his label that it would cost $40,000 to clear The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Notorious Thugs" — the classic 1997 song which also features Layzie and his Bone Thugs brethren.
Finesse’s rant prompted a response from Layzie Bone, who has now further explained his perspective on The Underground Lounge podcast.
"I said, 'First off, that's Biggie's song, and you probably got to talk to Bad Boy [Records] about that if you want clearance," he said around the 17:50 minute mark in the video below. "I said, 'Second of all, I said I don't like being called skinny n***a. … I'm like, 'N***a…check yourself. Ain't no checking going on over here.'"
"Then I told the n***a like, 'Whatever that stuff you on, if you want a long career, longevity like Bone, lay off that shit.' So I hit him with some uncle shit. Like I understand n***as be trying to figure out, but get you a team, n***a, and some business and slow down. Know you got to take a break from whatever you on."
In late January, Layzie Bone and Finesse2Tymes went back-and-forth online after the latter complained about how much it would allegedly cost to clear "Notorious Thugs."
"N***a ain't never extorted me In my life, $15-$25k coo, BITXCH $40k Naw yall gotta see me cuh," Finesse wrote on social media at the time.
Layzie Bone told Finesse that Bad Boy Records owns the song and reminded Finesse to be careful about how he spoke about Bone Thugs.
Layzie also provided some sage advice on achieving "longevity" in the music industry.
"If you want to have longevity in this business like Bone, slow down on them drugs and get you a team to help you understand and navigate the business," he wrote. "We grown and too old for drama, check yoself grasshoppers."
