DJ Green Lantern Leaves Shady Records; Clears Rumors Of 'Snitching'
Published: Thursday - April 28, 2005
Words by David Lopez
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DJ Green Lantern has recently announced his departure from the Shady Records/Interscope family tree. As rumors of why the DJ left circulate the streets, it is apparent that a conversation he shared with Jadakiss -- where he was videotaped without knowledge -- was the driving force in his decision to leave.
On a DVD, entitled "On The Come Up Volume 5," Green Lantern speaks with Kiss about his on-going battle with 50 Cent, resulting in him leaving Shady Records, his Sirius Satellite Shade 45 radio show, and this summer's highly anticipated Anger Management 3 tour.
"Basically, the situation is... I have left Shady Records due to a situation that may cause some tension between Eminem and 50 Cent," Green Lantern told Allhiphop.com in a recent interview. "I removed myself from that situation before any tension could occur between Em and 50. It was like before [Eminem] could even make a decision about it, I was like 'I'm out,' and it was mutual."
Although it seems as if the DJ betrayed his extended family in G-Unit, he believes he didn't say anything out of line, but does feel he shouldn't have spoken on the situation regarding the G-Unit general.
"I was calling [Jadakiss] to tell him that we won the Mixtape of the Year for the mixtape that we did together, and this just so happened to be the day after he released his response record to the 50 sh--," Green Lantern told Allhiphop.com. "I'm giving him -- even though I shouldn't have -- giving him my critique on his song. In a polite manner, I'm telling him, 'Yo, B, step it up. That wasn't it,' but my words were 'that's a jab, where is the knock-out?' I was telling him to step his game up. To the casual listener, it seems like I want somebody to knock 50 Cent out."
Green Lantern goes on to say that he wishes 50 Cent, G-Unit and Shady Records the best, but feels like he was betrayed by Jadakiss, and further explains that he isn't a traitor for what he did.
"It's a disappointing situation to say the least. Anybody that knows me knows that I ain't no snake-like cat. I f--- with the people that I f---ed with and this is somebody (Jadakiss) that I f---ed with and he did me dirty," added Green Lantern.
With no label to call home, Green Lantern stated that he will continue to do his thing, and says he "ain't going nowhere." As for the album that was expected to drop on Shady Records, he is currently fielding offers from various labels and has renamed the album, The Invasion.
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