Calvin Klein Bacote on Getting Arrested With Jay Z

www.vladtv.com - Calvin Klein Bacote, author of Neighborhoods Under Seige, opens up about his relationship with Jay Z, explaining that the rapper idolized in his younger years. He then explains Jay's line, "I never felt more alive, riding shotgun in Klein's green five," from The Black Album. Klein says that the lyric is about a case they both caught in 1989 after a big fight broke out in Maryland.
Calvin says he and Jay went back and forth about who was going to take the charges after Bacote worked things out with the guy who was pressing charges, paying him $50,000. The victim said he would drop charges for one person, and Calvin saw potential in Jay's career and decided to do the time.
After Jay testified on his behalf, Calvin got four years on an assault charge, but didn't hear from the Brooklyn rapper for several years until making a phone call to their mutual friend Ty Ty Smith. When Jay anxiously wanted to talk to Bacote on the other line, the now-author hung up and said he never called again. Calvin said that he made the decision, because he didn't want to get Jay tangled in drama over the recorded phone call.

[@DjArtC]

that is what you call a REAL FRIEND.

[@ShebrewQueen]

True. Jay better be taking care of him, too.

[@girlpower3733]

How he almost killed AZ

[@lasagna3106]

@@ShebrewQueen clearly ain't rocking a great sweatshirt

[@b7k1l8yn]

They don't make G's like this no more!

[@Ywonova]

Trill Shit... Definitely the last of a dying breed

[@jadejohn9446]

This nigga a rat

[@benjaminmarquez1994]

From what I heard, he’s a phony

[@earljohnson1000]

@@benjaminmarquez1994 hes a con man if u ask Glaze

[@itsjob595]

@@jadejohn9446 Yep taking the charge for a dude. You sound silly!

[@raychrismusic]

this is a real nigga. and everybody who raps or tries going hard and shit need to know. this is the definition of a real nigga.

[@foman6541]

This ninja a bum. Real one are feeding they familes and holding guns not on camera talking about another man . Fast forward today he broke and dusty and is this the kind of man you want your daughter to be with .. clown 🤡

[@kick5000]

This is a real nigga ....took the charge so jay could blow ....nigga needs a mill just cause

[@paolofortuni9305]

Real nagga??? He's a fucking ass look at Jay now and look at him.

[@kick5000]

I'm an aspiring rapper bro...u gotta hustle to make it...and niggas on my team say the same thing ...don't discredit this many for following code....u gotta look at jay and say why this nigga ain't in your will facts!

[@raychrismusic]

Paul Fortune he did what he did and took responsibility for it. him and jay would both be fucking asses or whatever your saying if he didn't make that decision. which he didn't even have to make

[@kanyewest416]

Lmaooo at real nigga. Hes a bozo. Doing jailtime for what? FOR WHO? Jay Z saw a sucker. They born every minute. And it looks like your time.

[@raychrismusic]

Aisha Osman your talking shit on youtube homey

[@ninjachannel007]

This was a bona fide street legend vouching not only for Jay's willingness to go 12 vs 200 with him, but the fact he was willing to eat the charge for him. Nobody can question Jiggas steet cred any more.

[@bighomie5428]

Big..facts!!!lol funny how ppl hear wat they want..and choose to hate on jay..!!

[@roypeezy3104]

The Absolute Truth...

[@kasheem1747]

street cred lol

[@RichieB40444]

Anyone who really know anything about 80s hustlers know Jay was real thorough. I hear stories from real OGs that tell about Jay.

[@leach713]

Why jay ain’t payed the niggas they help him

[@hewhoseeks3608]

gangsters were more intelligent back then

[@markmalone8521]

Yeah they don't have stand up nigga like that in this date of age how real is fake & fake is the new real m.k ultra or m.f is just stuip to all real m.f who still stand for summin stay woke peeps

[@minboogie]

more like, back then there WAS gangsters...

[@kasheem1747]

If you choose to be a gangster that's not intelligent at all ...🤔

[@minboogie]

@@kasheem1747 True, and I agree in the most simple sense. But if you are gonna be one, gotta be a proper one is all we sayin'. I believe in life it's how you conduct being what you're about more than anything...

[@davidmartinez9804]

Everybody was, they started dumbing down society after that.

[@JMTwistUp]

He saved Jay's life its safe to say

[@tomrob8342]

Dehaven saved Jay too

[@448DamonXX]

@@tomrob8342 we know bro get of sack

[@genecg84]

Im hearing dj kay slay homie did as well

[@mugaguest1]

Love the way how he saw his friend getting out and didn't try to pull him back like a lot a so-called friends would.

[@hongceequan2364]

He did the right thing because that one conversation could've came back and fucked up everything for JAY-Z.

[@JoseReyes-yp7zv]

If I had money like Jay'z I would throw this mane 10 million for loyalty mane

[@upstateizzy744]

He did.. and more.. pull up Klein interview on this is 50 where he admits he fkd up a multi million dollar deal to buy a stadium in North Carolina.. just facts out his own mouth

[@txxtoy7971]

Upstate Izzy Yooo.. I would love to hear that interview.. I don’t know the site or the show u speak of tho .. can u share a link or or something .. thanks

[@upstateizzy744]

@@txxtoy7971 it's on KZbin search his name and thisis50.com the interview with Jack thriller pulls up

[@ransomboondox3299]

This statement is not fair bc he said Jay was willin to take that ride.....So if that's the case they both showed loyalty & he said he just needed to bail him out of jail & that was done...So there's loyalty on both parts of the story here💯💯🤫no1 owes no1 anything...one just took a stepbck & the other became more successful but at the end of the day they both was loyal💯💯that 4yrs came due to the continuation of the bail out investigation🤨The Law just needed to give him some time so it could look good🤷‍♂️

[@Chriswilson-vg6vp]

its not that simple to just give him money if he does the wrong thing with it conspiracy charges but he str8

[@echad6259]

I see why J liked this guy.

[@hsam6847]

Jay Had Many Blessings along the way.

[@fyecash]

Divine intervention

[@teridavis172]

That man was destined to be Jay Z

[@louiswinslow3785]

KLEIN WE AIN'T TALK IN A LONG TIME BUT THIS YOUR BOY LOUIS FROM WYCKOFF LISTENING TO THIS CONVO YOU EVEN MORE STAND-UP THAN I ALWAYS KNEW...MAJORLOVE TO YOU MY G!!!!!!!

[@delroyholiday9153]

Wycoff 🤔🗯️Lived in Building 139 1970's

[@TastefulStunts]

"Oh.. Cant forget my man down in Maryland// he's gone til November// how can I not remember"

[@EWATTSMUSIC]

He was talking about Emory wit that line

[@254jada]

“ me and Emory Jones in the caravan down in Maryland “

[@paktru]

Them niggaz used to be out Eastern Shore.

[@hiphopluvva1]

All these years I thought he was talking about Emory

[@jaquanphillips541]

LaChant Tyson he was talkin bout Emory

[@vincent5318]

a round about way to interview Jay-Z. Vlad loves his black man street stories.

[@highrank8736]

I think he is intrigued with gangsters in general. He interviews Mob guys too dont be racist lol

[@Follayart1]

Damn that's crazy. D Roc took the charge for Biggie, Chilly took the charge for Lupe Fiasco, & Jay Z had a fall guy too? Re-occurring theme in hip hop.

[@Follayart1]

***** listen to free chilly Lupe fiasco freestyle

[@jspears19]

***** I thought lu was sellin at one point

[@Follayart1]

jspears19 www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/05/lupe_fiasco_s_business_partner_sentenced

[@Follayart1]

***** Naw dude I just listen to rap. Check link

[@jspears19]

***** aight

[@chrisprescott8625]

I heard on the hov did give him more than a few mill but then sorta cut him off. When he came home he had Jays direct line. And nobody has jays direct line

[@jayking7439]

if you don't know what real is here's a prime example

[@sublime88sublime]

Dude is real well-spoken. Great series right here Vlad.

[@matthewlee9879]

It's ironic how jayz is biggie smalls friend and they both shared the same situation in which biggie's friend d-rock took a case for biggie as biggie and Jayz went on to become successful, legendary rappers

[@RichieB40444]

It's always like that. Alot of dudes that got special talents have people that volunteer to take the fall for them so the talented dude can shine a hopefully bless everybody in the end. Rarely do you find a guy that made it on their own

[@LAMONTWILLIAMS21]

Good interview

[@kingofinnovation1577]

this dude is 100% real.

[@wendzeg]

No one is 100% real , don’t be ignorant . He could be 80% real🤣 no more .

[@antoniomartin6883]

DUDE LOOK LIKE HE ALWAYS BOUT TO START CRYING

[@QuizySlim]

😂

[@DangerouzBeatz]

Cool interview

[@judekraft8104]

We from Maryland all know this isn’t jays only fall guy another took his gun charge in md being jays gun.Around the same time jay owes a lotta ppl.

[@gregj5153]

Doc Rivers used to run the streets with Jigga?

[@yadig3503]

Lol

[@JordanMerrell]

Greg J lmfaooo

[@thomaslozada7918]

😩🤣🤣🤣

[@Golions2084]

Lol you a funny nigga!!!😂😂

[@adamwilliams4155]

Greg J 😂😂🤣

[@johnyleans]

I hope this guy is very well looked after. He is one of the realest cats ever interviewed on vlad . Real friends loyalty plus.

[@appiconll]

Tough to find that

[@adrian121]

I think Hov gave him some crazy bread when he came home to invest in real estate, something like that

[@americanfresh17]

They dnt make men like this no more The game is lost smh

[@franks1853]

Everybody got a story to tell about giving someone a break.

[@wendzeg]

Yeah it makes him feel good and there’s nothing wrong with that , give credit where credits due. And a lot of people only want themselves to shine and nobody else . That’s an ugly trait , but yeah nothings wrong with giving himself a pat on the back for a good deed , unless that someones lying which , he looks like he’s telling the truth

[@Arkiam]

When he talk about gettin Jay off it remind me of the biggie scene when dude like "When a nigga like you make it, WE ALL make it"

[@richardworthy4587]

Klein is From my projects he is a legend He's loved It's known that his crew loved the action more then the money Straight gunman

[@OfficialXPage]

vlad is hip hop police....think about it... lol

[@WhoIsRuccaz]

XOfficialPage man he's talking about shit from 25+ years ago. I do agree, young cats getting pried to talk on shit that would cause an active investigation or before the statute of limitations expired is hella dumb

[@RichieB40444]

Vlad gotta stop asking dudes to incriminate themselves

[@mrall-purpose694]

XOfficialPage man these charges been disclosed some of this stuff public record.. vlad videos gonna be treasures when it’s all said and done, and when everybody is gone.. think about it

[@ralphielauren8818]

This is heavy

[@dejonsavage94]

They were in the life. Caught charges together. Got arrested. He looked out for his young homie who had a chance to do something better. He didn't make a big deal about it. So why is everybody else making a big deal about it? We don't know what transpired once he got out or how he was accommodated for what he did or even if he wantedn to be and it doesn't sound like any bad blood at all so where is all the negativity and Jay-Z bashing coming from?

[@dropsixteentvtv4149]

Niggas got to find something to complain and judge, especially when it's other black people

[@NoMasterz518]

@@dropsixteentvtv4149 Top 5 You Tube comment of the year imo 💯

[@Tom-Cat-sh8oj]

I wanna kno who "A Week Ago" is about. They say its about Dehaven but i wonder.

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

Smartest thing you can do when in custody!!! is hang up the phone to not incriminate anyone!!!! Real dude.... What I did during being Fed custody,,,was never use the phone!! I wrote everyone!

[@mze31676]

Loyalty..... that's what's missing in the game nowadays. This dudes a real live OG and I respect it

[@alexdoe6338]

I wonder if this is the guy Lil Shawn, (Shawn Penn) was talking about on Drink Champs

[@Dj_rueboi]

I hope jayz made sure this man never has to work another day in his life

[@kva5004]

@@IamSandman718 actually Jay tried when he came out of jail. dude pride and ego got in the way and jay fell back from reaching out.

[@freakboy40]

Dude is solid as a rock as a friend. Hopefully Jay z is taking care of him.

[@anthonygreen3277]

Christopher Wright Yea hopefully because Im thinking he not because why would he be on this POLICE SHOW

[@nameredacted1995]

“At this point did Jay try to take the case?” You know VLAD was secretly praying Klein said “no”. He woulda dedicated a whole podcast just to that.

[@brickflipper5273]

Jigga a real one 💯.

[@Fkdatbtch100]

U can see in his eyes , hes been through so much ..

[@Dominuce]

I never felt more alive/then riding shotgun/In Klein green five/ till Cops pulled guns

[@sexsymbol4fatpeople]

Is the song with too short a week ago about him

[@xbrown6907]

No.its about dehaven

[@Lux9103]

This is Pretty Deep

[@LATASHASPEAKS]

one of the "Real Ones".... Never to idolize King pins and violent offenders but if you going to be a gangsta at least be a loyal one....Hope he can reach the Youth at this point and teach them a different way

[@Jasedadon82]

oh so this is the reason for the 10 million budget

[@jamint.jaddua1771]

I just wonder why he doesn't bring up DeHaven 👀

[@Morecanalsthanvenice]

It took a while but the image unravels in the age of internet.

[@BoomDog001]

How did biggie's name come up?

[@badmonbori420]

One word for all this “sturdy” and they few in a world of flipfloppers

[@omertafreshi3459]

start working and stop talking about the glory days,you has been... everyones sold dope,again EVERYONE HAS SOLD DOPE!!!! theres a guy like this in every city.

[@omertafreshi3459]

MrThekidisback bb...but i had a gun too

[@MrThekidisback]

Omerta Freshi lol

[@MrThekidisback]

getyoasshome Fuck are you talking about lol

[@AntDGDavis]

He is or was Akons manager recently...guess he working pretty good.

[@truskool1971]

Klien is the genuine article.

[@ede.5487]

Who is putting a thumbs down on this ? Smh

[@jasonbrandenberg5664]

REAL STAND UP GUY, a throwback must ppl theses days will TELLING!!!!! aka snitching

[@DreamMaker_970]

After this level of loyalty he needs to be back in jays inner circle and a millionaire 💯

[@KicksAddictNY]

Brooklyn Legend Klein

[@eduardomelendez6336]

True friend/brooklyn real general****** bless.....

[@Rabthebest]

Wow this is a amazing story!!

[@bridgetcoyne5621]

Last Breed of real g's loyalty this man has !

[@prettyblack2155]

sounds like the biggie smalls story...

[@killakid032]

You can tell jay took after him.

[@romanhernandez5141]

Jayz needs to give that man at least 5mill

[@QueenBlizzyQB]

Kind of sounds like Biggie and D rock story from Notorious.

[@goldmember80]

real stand up dude

[@cyssero215geechiest2]

Honorable man... Salute to o.g. Klein... They don't make em like this nomore...

[@BiggNoot220]

Damn that's a real friend right there.

[@josephwetherby3081]

my man looks like Sugar Shane Mosely lol

[@MelMelx365]

Yes conspiracy is harder to beat then most charges

[@jayd5725]

damn thats luv loyalty doesn't get any deeper then that

[@AKSourGod]

This dude official, not enough Stand up fellas like this these days.

[@delmancefrancis2542]

U wasn't there to help him fight Solange tho.....B-stard

[@vanessadotson8067]

U a fool for dat one lol that’s a good one

[@bertbridges9957]

Delmance Francis Jay better than me and he still gave her corny ass a spot on his tour 2017

[@normanbrown9225]

Calvin is a True Brother wish him the best.

[@brileygabriel4949]

I always wondered who Jay was talking about in his verse on "Clique" when he spit the bars, "Lost my homie for a decade/ N*gga down for like twelve years/ ain't hug his son since second grade/ Ughh... He never toooold..."

[@bjjohnson9710]

He’s talking about Emory jones

[@brileygabriel4949]

@@bjjohnson9710 Thanks!

[@blockbeater28]

Loyalty ova everything

[@mrlnb4001]

They need to lock his barber up. Yikes 🤢

[@TYDubMusic]

If i was Jay this man would be by my side every fucking where i went haha he' d be living a life just as glamorous as mine if not more ahaha but thats me lol

[@daghostwritta8338]

TYDubMusic true that

[@mindhunter8772]

I thought this guy Was the real "Calvin Klein" the designer

[@sandy4398]

+Fred Fayemi me too!!! lol. I went in comments to see if anyone mentions it. :D

[@26Cortez]

Sounds like the big and s roc story

[@xenagomez4017]

Wasn't jay touring with Kane at that time

[@gutterbois]

crazy how similar this story is to D Roc taking that gun charge for BIG

[@normanbrown9225]

Street life is like a Hop scotch U gotta know when to jump in the box and when to jump out. When Ur journey takes U to the top of the Mountain/or Game always look for the next Mountain.

[@rwatchin]

G, no question.

[@DavidLopez-nk3fm]

But question how is it that Klein and glaze never ever crossed paths but we're both close friends and stick up partners of the original 50 cent . SMH something doesn't make sense here.

[@playboy901]

David Lopez I got niggaz I fuck wit tough but ion fuck wit ppl they fuck wit.

[@lakall1237]

"On the road to riches and diamond rings, Real niggas do real things..... Busting my toast off the roof drinking 90 proof til spring, Real niggas do real things"

[@EffDinero8]

They don't make em' like this anymore...

[@AB-bf7gh]

VLAD - he told you why he hung up. Pay attention.

[@TH4TSR4VEN]

Yeah Klein is a good dude always about business..........He did alot for Jay.....deff should be apart of his entourage now. Even after all of this Hov still should have Klein around him. Klein is his OG......

[@DavidLopez-nk3fm]

Somebody is lying .

[@donking6427]

Some things are meant to be...jayz is blessed to have alot of real niggaz around him ......this answers the question about him really selling work.....this nigga calvin is a stand up guy and a triple og.....ive been rooting for Jay since 96.......jayz from the bottom...alot of mfs act like he was born rich .....marcy projects wasnt nice...so many obstacles was in this man's way yet he rose to the top...Destiny

[@OmarScruggs]

how old is this dude jay z. damn 86

[@DavidLopez-nk3fm]

53

[@DavidLopez-nk3fm]

Jay 49

[@jeremiahwoodsi7545]

So why not give Kline a clothing deal like Emory?

[@Gothamcity1976]

Rare last of a dying breed see that’s the era I come from

[@thisizdub]

i wonder if J looked out for him down the stretch

[@BigJ-Bone1800]

Man you watch movies and dont think its really dudes like that then you see the real dudes interviewed you know it's real

[@TherealToppo]

Classic timing vladtv

[@wikkidie]

DeHaven is Jay Z's OG and childhood friend. JayZ even mentions him in lyrics but now JayZ avoids him.

[@itsonlyhalftime666X]

DeHaven ain't shit compared to this guy. Dehaven wasn't no OG to jay,more like a partner, who got caught up in shit, drained all of his money and went crying to jay for a bail out, fuck outta here...Klein was the Don, who ran the whole Brooklyn ...dehaven was jays childhood friend who introduce him to hustling but that's about it..

[@brianfitzpatrick9949]

Stfu with that soft shit

[@74LA]

When he said it worked out well w the plaintiff not accusing jay, we all know it wouldnt have been good for buddy to turn that 50k down 😂

[@jahblessjones]

Mi Bredda you the Best.👏👏👏👏Real King

[@quanwhite3788]

I hope jay make sure he good for life