J Prince: The Boogeyman of Hip Hop

In any industry, there are always invisible hands that work behind the scenes, rearranging and shaping things as they see fit. Rather than wield their power with bravado or arrogance, these figures do whatever they can to avoid the scale of their reach in the game coming to light. Preferring to conduct business based on "respect", these figures can be powerful allies or very dangerous enemies. As when you fall afoul of their view on things, you can bet that there’ll be consequences.
In hip-hop, there are few figures that fit this bill quite like James Lamont Prince, better known as J Prince. The driving force behind Houston’s Rap-A-Lot Records, the former car salesman turned high-powered hip-hop executive has become one of the most formidable figures in hip-hop history.
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[@internetfam902]

Don't be afraid of no man that bleeds red.

[@charmingbriana8243]

❤💯

[@septembr.]

Man everybody bleeds red what do you mean….. jk😂

[@sscain]

@@septembr. that you should fear no men

[@cosmicsatan7116]

So deep

[@maddyberkley1836]

@@cosmicsatan7116 it'll feel deep the day someone presses you and you realize youre afraid to disobey them

[@therjfirm]

This man does for people so they can be indebted to him forever. Very dangerous.

[@nellescott4899]

Exactly

[@PettyLabelle]

What …. He ain’t dropping no bodies ??????

[@dspbx718]

Yea I’m sure he set that up with NBA young boy just to bring him under his wing.

[@july23rdchild]

I know these kind of People

[@essem6366]

Ngl I got J Prince mixed up w Jay Prince and I was like "damn but I love his R&B melodies!"

[@JFromLA99]

Same bruh💀💀💀💀

[@sir713]

😂😂

[@afrosymphony8207]

😂😂😂😂

[@ChefJoy10]

And then you got JI running around somewhere

[@Ozoznij]

Here before j Prince gets this taken down

[@BillyGaze817]

I just don’t understand why people think they’re untouchable..

[@Miyahhhhhhh]

The black community is so gone… black culture like this is foolery and a pure joke. Black culture like rap etc is destroying the black community more and more. Black people are a stiff neck set of people.

[@animationtv426]

Because they have money and Influence they can use to remove life from those they seem fit. ANd humans hold life dearly

[@jackherer449]

You don't? Read into it why the DEA arrested 20 guys in the 90s who were with J. Prince, but then a congresswoman made the Head o the DEA look the other way when they started to investigate Prince. No, for real, look into that and I bet you understand more. And btw. the guys who are untouchable, you/we never even heard of them and they control more than what is good for us worldwide...

[@ZachGatesHere]

Always be the most wary of the man who speaks that carefully. This is a man who knows how much he can say to get a message across without actually saying it.

[@ooofsized2036]

Because homie a fed

[@deander7653]

@@ooofsized2036lol yeah right

[@wweghorstgoldbridgesgreatest]

Ironic considering he's been running his mouth as of late.

[@hendrx]

bro you really scared of that old man? he only bullies black people but will shit his pants at any police stop

[@ooofsized2036]

@@deander7653 you aint gotta believe me. you really think they letting a black dude do all this shit and aint a fed or informant in some manner

[@TheNaz1996]

I don’t listen to NBA YB but I actually built some respect for him holding his own against J prince

[@Liltoxicfoo]

If I’m not mistaken his older brother was copping all kinds of please for him behind the scenes

[@kingartison]

@@Liltoxicfoo you’re correct

[@kendrickmoore1274]

He got a visit. Believe me!

[@Troydel.88]

@@kendrickmoore1274 how would u know that? And even if they did check him they can't do him anything cause Yb got real goons

[@kendrickmoore1274]

@@Troydel.88 do you understand.

[@IzichiUchiha]

His sons grew up rich in mansions and fast cars. But they wanna go around intimidating people, making people “check in” with Mob ties Gang?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣as a father j Prince failed. How you have all that money and still not prevent that

[@IzichiUchiha]

@@DaniDani-xt4xw ok Professor

[@MaximusR93]

Pretty sure he condones it and encourages it

[@IzichiUchiha]

@@MaximusR93 if he does then he’s dumb for that and should never be looked at as a good example/father figure

[@MooMoo69556]

This dude set his charisma to 10 and speech skill to 100 😂

[@racquelhill8840]

Maxed out those skills like shit ✅🤣🤣🤣

[@thierryburston3766]

Bros a waiting Fallout build😮‍💨😂

[@pappykofi6900]

Respecting someone doesn't mean you fear them.

[@hendrx]

"I demand respect" literally means you don't take no for an answer

[@x40unce]

You can argue that Suge Knight was on his way to become the next J.Prince. The difference between them is that Suge Knight was messy with how he conducted his business.

[@motorworldzimbabwe]

If overrated was a person...

[@Void7.4.14]

I'll never understand mfs gettin they kids mixed up in this mess. My youngun just hit 18 and I was thinking about the fact that when I was coming up we weren't very confident we'd see 18, much less 25, and if we did it was only cause we were locked up or our granny hit the numbers - maybe. But my kid never even had to think about that kind of stuff, ain't never felt a handcuff, never gone to bed hungry, never had a friend die much less the dozens I saw die before 18, never went to bed with the sounds of gunshots, sirens and people getting beat, really never experienced any of the stuff we did coming up when, where, and how we did. And I couldn't be more thankful that all the grinding and time in cages and hustling and then moving, gettin a W-2 job, killing myself to send em to a good school and all that really did pay off. Not everybody gets as lucky as me, I caught a lotta breaks, and I ain't one of those people that thinks hard work always pays off cause it most definitely don't much of the time and more often than not people are pretty much stuck no matter what they do til they hopefully catch a break, some never do. My point is just that even if I was still in the streets doing all that I'd never want my kids anywhere near it and none of my homies would/do either. But this man got all kinds of scratch and is letting those boys run wild with his name and finances. Makes no sense 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@don2nd650]

Good for u man 🫡

[@oscarsaravia8984]

Very well said brother

[@kevaughnramsay9846]

EXACTLY

[@ykthemayor]

Couldn’t of said it any better my man. Seriously. He failed as a father in my eyes. Talking about respect all the time, how does he expect real fathers to respect him when he led his sons down a path of destruction SMFH

[@easymoney94]

I agree, my oldest graduated from college 4 years ago and I was a proud daddy that day. Never got arrested or did time like his old man, one of my greatest accomplishments.

[@Hoopergames]

I wish yall would stop praising this man

[@bighomie7968]

💯

[@LuizGustavo-sl3hd]

J Prince The Art Of Respect

[@kingiam9271]

Next thing you know, " wack 100 a real gangsta"

[@sashakay1208]

I mean this is an example of not who to look up to at all..

[@thesnailiscoming..5736]

He's pretty goofy

[@davethomas543]

Even J Prince can't save his sons now.

[@Whatisahandlehuh]

Lol nothing gonna happen otherwise it be done by now. We all know it.

[@MrHurdleking24]

@@Whatisahandlehuh nobody wanna be associated with them now.

[@younggizzle3355]

Yall dont wanna be associated with them

[@Liltoxicfoo]

Because they don’t need saving 😂😂

[@Le_Madam_Butterfly]

Mmmm I felt this comment💅🏽💅🏽🙏🏽

[@bombyo3634]

He has some sort of complex. Why do you want so much respect? Go out of your way to make sure people respect you? You have your own island. Who really cares how people feel about you?

[@bombyo3634]

@@jk6971 which is a form of some type of lack which can lead to it being an emotional issue or complex. I seen men with little to nothing that had more dignity and respect while having nothing and needed nothing but human decency. Men that need more and more power lack power within themselves thats why they wish to accomplish more. Also he talks about God but dont show that he lives like a man who knows God.

[@christopherayettey4390]

He doesn't though

[@Dany-ot5mo]

I now have a little understanding of why Quavo and everyone else who was in that bowling alley is quiet.

[@taylorstep8135]

Do only rappers have to "check in" you don't see Taylor swift or justin bieber even Post Malone having to "check in" when they go to Houston.

[@ejiroubas3920]

Taylor Swift is mad connected. No one can touch her.

[@ChickenJoe-tq6xd]

None of these people are gang affiliated, I swear y’all just spam this on every post because you heard someone else say it, you acting like a npc

[@lutherthompson3511]

@@ejiroubas3920taylor friends with bun b lmao

[@yuridivino3325]

Because they are white, touch white people, and u gonna see some magics..

[@donovins360]

lol for real on the NPCs. What even is this comment? Why bother watching a video like this when you clearly need to look deeper into hiphop and the streets. How the hell you talking about Taylor Swift? 😂

[@eabjjvids]

Prince family has blood on their hands...

[@FearShigo]

So… I got blood on my hands who cares besides there friends and family

[@bigal1456]

Ain't nobody going to be checking in with those guys no more! You have a better chance of making it back home if you don't check in. 100%

[@coldblooded568]

I swear, the good DIE YOUNG and the bad LIVE OLD... How the fuck did Suge Knight make it to age 50?!

[@Dat.BoyJay]

He’s been safe in jail

[@blacksoulentertainmentgrou1852]

There is good ppl to live long you know

[@michaelward9201]

They keep saying respect and what they really mean is power. Power manifested under symbolism.

[@Jv9569]

He's too old to be on that corny mob tie bs. I'm not buying the humble act.

[@jl_finesse]

You must be young, unfortunately the most high ranking and richest people portray a different look to the masses, only the closest around them know.

[@LyrixNChill]

Those his kids with that foolishness... and its a clothing brand

[@hendrx]

@@jl_finesse stop capping, you don't know none of these rich folks

[@BackwoodBandit92]

WHO TF IS J PRINCE?! 😂 OLD ASS 🤡.

[@jl_finesse]

@@hendrx you must not know how the world works then lil bro

[@denisedillinger1354]

This video made me understand why and how drakes moves and uses specific words in this industry it all makes sense 😮

[@christopherayettey4390]

Drake moves like a little girl though

[@denisedillinger1354]

@@christopherayettey4390 I mean all the mob stuff he talk about when we all know he was born in Canada and not about that life is what I meant I agree with you. Drake is a cosplay gangster I always thought he was a industry plant degrassi to rapper he has none of his own personal experience he is that friend that tags along living vicariously.

[@jb-dn5fy]

@Denise Dillinger he was discovered by J Prince's son. They treat him like family. They know exactly who Drake is and isn't. They have his back nonetheless. Guaranteed Drake asked for permission to diss Ye on his new album with 21 savage

[@denisedillinger1354]

@@jb-dn5fy I didn’t know this thank you

[@judejaradat1446]

@@denisedillinger1354 exactly , I'm a big fan of Drake , but the stuff he talks about is silly sounding. The guy was born in a rich white Jewish neighborhood in Toronto , he lived all his childhood with a silver spoon , then starred in a popular TV show Degrassi , started his music career influenced by 808's and Heartbreak and was singing mostly at the start of his career , then he suddenly becomes a hood gangster and then a Jamaican badmon. I mean c'mon , just like he was an actor , he's still acting and playing different roles to this day , its like a gimmick. He should just stick to being a hip hop and R&B artist , no more of that fake Jamaican gangster and mob act.

[@user-zd7ox7ej7v]

People act like respect is scary or makes u a feared person… it should be a way of life for everyone 💯

[@ZachGatesHere]

There are different definitions of "respect". You probably mean it as in treating someone like a human being, an equal. When someone like J says it, they mean "show me respect" the way you're supposed to show respect to a king.

[@themillslaneshow]

@@ZachGatesHere the most educated people are gangsters. The uneducated ones are the ones getting locked up

[@user-zd7ox7ej7v]

@@ZachGatesHere we all kings n queens so it goes back to what I said in the beginning nobody is above anyone it’s all in the mind💯

[@pythomas29]

Right…. But do ppl really respect You IF they fear you?? Only a real leader is respected and it doesn’t sound like he’s a respected man. More like a bully. (Disclosure: I don’t know much about this man, but from what I hear, he’s a bully, that’s not respect). Now, I have to look up what ppl are saying about NBA YB (not familiar with him either). Is J Prince is the man behind the murder of Takeoff?? ….

[@Dat.BoyJay]

@@user-zd7ox7ej7vMan get out of here with that kings and queens bs. Like the other dude said 2 different type of respect. J prince’s version is more demanding and egotistical, like he deserves it.

[@jashuwahjackson4025]

I got a lot of respect for NBA young boy he held his own nuts like a man and right now he’s at the top of the game and I’m waiting for anyone to prove me wrong nobody in NBA young boy’s generation is doing more numbers

[@brodyoutlaw55]

Numbers can be forged my boy they mean nothing

[@alexallen126]

He’s at the top of HIS lane. Not the rap game lol

[@YoungDirtyMexicanOfficially]

@@alexallen126 i give respect to young boy about the j prince situation. thats some real shit right there held his own.

[@choppabrown3741]

@@alexallen126 Exactly his lane not the rap game 😂

[@ApWhatever]

Lil durk and them got it

[@dr.grinch9530]

There’s Not A Gang , Security Guard , Mafia , Gun Or Knife That Can Protect You From A Girl I Know Named Karma. I Hope “The Boogeyman” Is Aware Of This.

[@IamPussy]

He's like a less aggressive Suge Knight but still as dangerous, hopefully he gets whats coming to him

[@doctorkhumalo7730]

Takeoff got killed in Houston, that's not supposed to happen in your town.

[@ekeneyear11]

Loving the quick content. You was gone for a min. Happy you back. History needs you.

[@hiphopmadness]

Appreciate that 🙌❤

[@showmethem5ney]

Bald J Prince is hilarious 😂

[@atrainrandom8603]

This is the best hippop channel on KZbin. Very happy they're back.

[@davidhallberg]

Real Power is not telling someone to do violence against another, Any man can do that. But to be able to convince someone to put down their sword when they have a burning vengeance inside of their hearts, now that demands both power and respect especially when it comes to the younger men who aren't as wise and logical!!

[@doctordl7757]

"J Prince remains humble..." this did not age well 😆🤦🏿‍♂️

[@ashley3k]

Rip Takeoff.

[@TM-nb9zf]

The first time I heard about him was last year. Our community is so fatherless and fucked up we always have shady figures like this that our men "look up" too🤣🤣 a joke

[@tomperry5947]

Props to Youngboy for doig what even Ye couldn't and not taking any extortion bullshit from a man he owes nothing to

[@ellarodo8465]

Glad to see the recent uploads. Wish this one plus 2 more could have been longer but was good none the less 🤞🏾🤞🏾!

[@Matt-bp2zu]

Suge Knight had the chance to walk in J Prince's shoes if not follow in them, but he let arrogance and violence put that to a stop.

[@normreye7430]

they wouldn’t allow a J Prince type on the west coast. Too divided by gangs over there

[@jimmymetal713]

Ego has destroyed so many careers in the rap game.

[@Senate300]

@@jimmymetal713 Sometimes when successful, your ego will take you before the competition does.

[@bjalex9426]

Consistency…love it this channel need they flowers 💐

[@bmbpets4861]

Best video you guys have ever made imo. Love this

[@KayyyT8888]

The most dangerous man isn’t the loud and outspoken but the quite and soft spoken types👀🤞🏾

[@jcnot9712]

ngl I thought that was Mal on the thumbnail at first lmao

[@ShowTymeDollarS850]

No man that live and die like the rest of us is 2 be feared.. the evil they serve will catch em

[@SpazoDomingo]

Yall dropping bangers

[@Strawberries0000]

♾️ This Occultism Symbolism So J. Prince Is A Occultism & Freemason

[@truthtorpedo4068]

J Prince looks like an African Warlord.

[@chromecartel]

This was a really good informative video

[@BrandanTheBroker]

All I'm gonna say is, I ain't scared of the guy that hoots and hollars, I fear the man that doesn't have to raise his voice. The yeller is trying to scare you to get you to back down, the low tone lulls you into a false sense of nothing is going to happen to you... Then you're on First 48 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@bige713]

The boogeyman empire is currently crumbling

[@PrimmsHoodCinema]

J Prince dont got no eyebrows. He got eyebrow deficiency

[@timothyscott9556]

😂😂😂 Primm the GOAT

[@lxbronx6]

Damn Primm cmon.😭😭😭

[@negrodamus67]

I can't see how grown men fear another grown man. If someone really wants to touch JP, that's easy as 123.

[@chefBJiggins]

You can't touch a made man without devastating consequences for your entire family. If you knew anything you would know that. Clowns are dangerous. They respect nothing and mess up everything. You can't kill Santa Claus or Satan if they are the same person. Wisdom.

[@negrodamus67]

@@chefBJiggins you have a point, just saying JP act as if he's invincible. You'd swear he's Thanos, and we all know what happened to Thanos.

[@pedrosa9747]

You think you superman or something If you want to kill a man you have to deal with a man But if you wanna kill a mob boss you have to deal with a mob

[@newera5238]

I’m a Philly kat living in H-Town. J Prince (The Father) get ALOT of love and respect down here.

[@danieldevito6380]

What kind of man calls another man "The Father"? Are you that much of a punk?

[@jimmymetal713]

How about them Astros!!!!

[@newera5238]

@@jimmymetal713 an AMAZING team! I’m surprised my team made it to the WS. Now, I’m just focusing on my EAGLES 🦅 😁

[@jimmymetal713]

@@newera5238 yeah at least you have a football team, I can't wait till the XFL comes back. The Houston XFL team was 5-0 and then COVID....

[@newera5238]

@@jimmymetal713 Awwwww Wow! That Covid-19 messed EVERYTHING up😑. I hope they comeback to, I will take my daughter, hopefully they go Undefeated continuously(she was born in Houston). I got NOTHING but love for the teams down here 💯

[@hofniamwaalwa3724]

Why would everyone just fear a dude?..unless he is the leader of a mob 🤷‍♂️

[@thevibes88]

Did u watch the vid 🤷🏿I mean I don't fear em but if u watched it that would've answered yo questions

[@mre1561]

@@thevibes88 i mean he's right though.....J Prince is around my father's age running around talking about mob ties.

[@Osei_Bean_8ryant]

@@mre1561 that's Jr

[@janinstuning5495]

@@mre1561 pops must've had you at 40 or 50, cause you would no about rap a lot. My dad is his age but I grew up in the whole 90sEra.

[@chillvibed]

F j prince

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

*We need a Wack 100 doc from you*

[@hiphopmadness]

💡

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

Wack a wannabe honestly.

[@wastedtalent666]

@@hiphopmadness do it 🤜🤛

[@YoungDirtyMexicanOfficially]

@@hiphopmadness please...

[@pennyproud1621]

Facts

[@id.icebergslim]

Great video

[@seeyoucu]

Relevant now more than ever.

[@jeffreyowens1904]

well deserved segment

[@PiTjlang]

Amazing age we live in....when such WICKEDNESS is celebrated

[@exoizlyfe6079]

So that’s what Mob Ties by Drake was

[@randyhall161]

Everybody dies. But a lot want to be remembered. Some just want fame.

[@ashley3k]

He's like a hip-hop Tony Soprano

[@truthtorpedo4068]

This RICO case is gonna be EXCEPTIONAL! 😂 UNLESS, he's already a Fed.

[@OneStopShop.]

Can't be too much of a Boogeyman if you letting wack 100 diss you hard every chance he gets

[@micahjohnsonboxing6409]

Wack is a fed asset, no one touching him.

[@carsondouglas8600]

Let tr3way dusties stick up his team. 🔫💀

[@JohnDoe-qh5xg]

If you have any sense you don't want problems with this man. Wack100 is too stupid to understand when fear is warranted So yes the man can be boogeyman whilst still not instilling fear in every individual...

[@-Anonymous-.]

@@carsondouglas8600 shut up.

[@keithboykins258]

Wack 100 isn't no body to J prince, my boy CW got wack ASS😄😄😄😄😄

[@chazrocket]

Somebody make a movie off this!

[@genellmorris4759]

Man's first mistake of FEAR.......fear NO MAN. If fear is real, I'd only fear GOD!

[@omgtraevii]

Crazy

[@Ruizfamilia140]

THIS WORLD 🌎 IS GOING TO SEE SOON ENOUGH WHO IS IN CONTROL 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 GOD IS

[@ktbecstasy]

Yeah sure 😂😂😂 u funny asl

[@Lame758]

Idc what nobody says. This man and his kids are weirdos!

[@knowledgeofyah4747]

💯💯💯💯

[@LetMeKnowBeforeItsTooLate]

RIP XXXTENTACION 🥀🥀🥀

[@ccook5108]

They be scared of these 🥷s like they God.

[@stilesfly18]

Yes

[@jamutiramin868]

"I'll pull up at your house like, J Prince Jr.!”- RXK Nephew

[@PSwayBeats]

Realest video you've made

[@evergreenrider]

Feds-A-Lot

[@Queencobra979]

You shouldn't have to demand respect when u respect other the same should be given just common sense 😊.💯

[@k-baye6292]

When you're so gangsta that you little bro Suge Knight. I would make this into a meme but i'm too scared of Prince to do so.

[@LiveAfterLife]

His connection with universal will one day be in court transcripts On this day it was said ...

[@michaelcorleone5740]

No one scared of j prince 🤣

[@JohnDoe-qh5xg]

Stupid people don't suffer from fear....

[@michaelcorleone5740]

@@JohnDoe-qh5xg fuck j Prince lol

[@JohnDoe-qh5xg]

@Michael Corleone yes I understood you stupid from your first comment no need to keep repeating

[@bandaiiisreal]

factually incorrect

[@TammereMusic]

Never realized how much he looks like Mal

[@Cush129]

I love you ✝️

[@Poloman1026]

You’re a mean one, mr prince…

[@theCongoleseDude]

Man’s basically the real life Ghost.

[@n.b.a1529]

Nobody fears him 😂

[@jameshathaway1558]

I read the book. His book and Pimp C book by Julia Beverly are really good

[@reggiefurlow1]

Still don't get why he is so feared

[@terencew7716]

Don't start no stuff won't be no stuff!!

[@d2dar459]

Damn... I did not know about J making Kanye apologise to Drake ON CAMERA! Fuck... loooool.

[@shortie9103]

This guy is a movie character

[@Hains22]

I still think the Boogeyman title belongs to Gucci Mane😂

[@vaughnreedjr6592]

No guccia mane.

[@edk487]

Birdman

[@irvinmusgrove7443]

Gucci mane??Fuck no...!!

[@althepal8018]

@@edk487 nah birdman on that gay shit he the booty man ...real niggas dont respect a man that kisses another guy in the mouth

[@deander7653]

@@irvinmusgrove7443you’ll 🏃‍♂️ so fast if he was in your face right now

[@carsondouglas8600]

He aint no boogeyman! Tr3yway robbed his team like they was nobodies. Cap a lot records, Bankrupt records! Pimp got on his ass for releasing music unauthorized and getting paid while pimp sat in texas state pen.

[@wopwopwopwopwopDot_F_Em_Up]

WOP WOP WOP WOP WOP DOT F EM UP

[@ltav.ii.igaming7325]

The devil was a instrument

[@NYvandal]

J Prince smddddd

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

It’s kinda annoying he backs Drake. Pimp would’ve obliterated Drake for being soft and fake. Lol

[@johncastro728]

Aubrey the fake pays him

[@monot00nz]

I had no idea Carl Crawford was a record label exec ☠️☠️☠️

[@DezzyYBR]

3 videos in the last 7 days? Ok, HHM. 👀

[@fnk101]

Those times are over

[@mademediamagazine1083]

🤯

[@mikeazriel5116]

I respect ppl util they show me different but idc what anyone says or does they I'm not fearing anyone that's a fact.