C-Gutta on Biggie Friendship, Pulling Gun on Suge, Lil Kim / Foxy Brown Shooting (Full Interview)

In this full-length interview, C-Gutta shares with DJ Vlad what it was like to live in various locations throughout the midwest and the South before finally settling down in NYC. He recounts meeting the Notorious B.I.G. when they were both teenagers and the friendship that ensued shortly thereafter. The music producer reveals that Biggie was much more focused on the drug game than the rap game back then. As the conversation moves along, C-Gutta talks about the events leading up to his involvement in gang culture and drug dealing. Later in the interview, C-Gutta details stories about getting arrested with Biggie, selling drugs with Biggie, and the story of how they first linked up with Puffy. Afterward, C-Gutta talks about their first encounters with other East Coast recording artists such as Busta Rhymes, and Heavy D. Later in the discussion, C-Gutta addresses 2Pac's infamous diss track "Hit 'Em Up" and he shares Biggie's response. He also talks about Biggie's death, Biggie's first posthumous album, Lil Kim's prime, and a 16-year bid that he served in prison. In addition, he shares his thoughts on watching Biggie's kids grow up. Scroll up to watch the interview with C-Gutta in its entirety.

[@mannyonfire5237]

this is what love and loyalty looks like this man was solid from the beginning to the end

[@khalilbrown3373]

Was in the FEDS with Gutta and D Roc and he definitely chill and laid back. Was both quiet and respectful and respected 💯💯💯

[@James-hg6kt]

Straight gangsta, doesn't give any info up. Short sharp and articulate. Ain't nothin but a g thang. Nice to see he got mad love for BIG

[@EyeUseBing]

He thinks before he speaks..... a lot of yall not use to that. Salute

[@EyeUseBing]

@@melko1408 lol my bad. I fixed it

[@pharaohacura3618]

a lot of us think before we act…

[@BigCruddyTv]

@@EyeUseBing think before you type

[@michaelfrazia4569]

@@pharaohacura3618 exactly...when it's over and over and over....cmon man..

[@pharaohacura3618]

@@michaelfrazia4569 yet, his character is praised in the comments’ section…so sad 😂😂

[@tegxtegx]

Big up to Suif!! During his family's stay in Mississippi(Tunica), he was my best friend from 1981 to 1984!! His moms was an angel. We use to hang out at his house and he'd hang out at our house in whiteoak... Be strong Suif!! God bless you!!

[@mrs.luc1lucas976]

Even this dude conversation scares me…. I respect this dude…. His not blaming anyone and only speaking from his and only his experience

[@gerald6919]

You could tell he had real brotherly love for Big and O. Very few people gets rich and famous and still have love for child hood friends.

[@Amidat]

Gutta was a wild dude back in the day... Glad to see he's so calm now!!! Maturity indeed.

[@CharlesWilkinson-yc3dm]

Well I'd your not mature by his age you will never be.

[@traceycamille]

First off I’m in love!! 😩😍 I never heard him talk or be interviewed before! That was dope and second off they don’t make stand up dudes like him no more! A straight up OG 💪🏽💗

[@grapeland99]

C-Gutta was the only guy that kept it 100 percent and Very Believable….. That knew big true person

[@statussymbolmg2988]

And Lil Cease

[@cwilliams5477]

C Gutta where you at? In my Biggie voice! 💪🏾💪🏾💯

[@MoSHus]

Vlad, THANK YOU for bringing us C-gutta man. Really, really appreciate this one. He lost BIG and O, you can see the pain in his eyes with all the trouble he been through.

[@hitmantv1454]

bro you guys say this about everyone

[@hitmantv1454]

his eyes look like a normal fucking human beings lol

[@trollsoultakerhell666]

Go watch doggy diamonds interview its 1000x better

[@pheukyu721]

And why would he deserve sympathy?

[@bobbyhodges4120]

Great interview wish nothing but the best for C -GUTTA brother been threw his fair share of shit in life salute and still here Repping Big forever 100%% Real one not to many left cut like him diffrent cloth..

[@adamgordon2572]

You can tell this guy has been through a lot. “ the eyes chico.. they never lie “ 💯

[@jasonallen3678]

Facts

[@theguc1]

The eyes are a small part! There’s plenty other non verbal communication that tell everything else

[@rare_form4027]

He's still dealing wit the loss of big I feel..

[@ic5169]

Facts I can feel the energy

[@ic5169]

@@theguc1 the eyes are a way into one’s soul so I’ll agree to disagree

[@Georgia_Dawg]

A brother that stays in his own lane 💯💯 And knows how to do his time ✊🏾✊🏾

[@montayrice9586]

He a real 1 C gutta where you at

[@hateinyoureyes5864]

That’s a fact 😂

[@pheukyu721]

Yeah, great guy!

[@Stevie_Nickels]

This was a great interview. this is a piece I didn’t know. It’s nice to still hear about Big . RIP The Notorious BIG

[@vladtv]

Thanks Stevie

[@mrperfect390]

Cap

[@biggface7]

Dope interview! Shoutout to Gutta! Been waiting for this for years!!!

[@jasonh6966]

Thought I was gonna have to wait a month on this one. Good interview

[@jasonallen3678]

And I was passing it up when Vlad was chopping the video up and the interview turned out to be damn good

[@herlockholme7321]

Damn, I feel for bro.. he missed everything.. from the grind, to the celebrations, to the end!! So sad man.. damn.

[@spinxonlinedatingjoke7840]

Trust me Im from NYC look Àt his eyes as he talks he's not a industry dude his straight original street ninja. He gives u the answer simple not to much. Real ninja

[@jephtawallace2135]

Yes I know him personally when I worked at bad boy records, he’s a very decent man, no nonsense man!

[@ahadfall3068]

Looking forward to watching this interview

[@maxpainmedia]

One thing about vlad is he does so much research on the person he’s interviewing that even they get surprised and forgot about the things he researched, and i see that it gets them to open up alot more and be comfortable sharing information

[@gregt-f3907]

Yea I think thats the biggest difference from him and some of the others he gets to do interviews.

[@Blahhblahblahh]

yeah i cant stand vlad but hes good at what he does

[@maxpainmedia]

@@Blahhblahblahh facts i cant either

[@maxpainmedia]

@@checkmate4687 i have, we are not talking about him though

[@andrewilliams9921]

@@Blahhblahblahh why u can't stand him?

[@TopGyal6]

I hope this man finds peace. You can still see the pain in his eyes, so much regret. Smh

[@herlockholme7321]

I'd love to see another Biggie film, but told through the perspective of C-Gutta!! 🔥🔥

[@vinnydeville4675]

He was locked up majority of the time, the movie gonna be him in jail

[@herlockholme7321]

@@vinnydeville4675 or a tv series.. since he had a series of lockups lol

[@Kingbossdon]

Was waiting for the full interview to drop can't wait to hear there

[@TwoThirdFilms]

It's an honor to have you here Arrrd yeah arrrd

[@shynes23sh]

😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😅

[@Cashgrain]

That was weird lol

[@jamesiii2330]

That's crazy to be infamously known as that dude from the line on What's Beef.

[@lilterry5098]

You can tell big like a big impact on him & his life . You can by the look in his eyes he’s still grieving

[@jasonallen3678]

Bigs mom literally let him live at her house 🤷‍♂️

[@Flu_G_317]

Best start to interview ever!!!

[@grapeland99]

After this Video I have Finally realize and understand that Christopher Wallace/ Bigg was a nice person that just got pulled into something with a good friend by the powers of the industry To boost the rap dollars of the companies.

[@chriswilliams8507]

You can still see that biggies death hurts him a lot to this day. Very sad

[@DrAlexanderHamilton]

Remember this statement and you heard it here first: I'm going to cast C-Gutta in a film. His camera presence is powerful and genuine and will translate perfectly to the big screen.

[@herlockholme7321]

Even Pac said publicly that it was never about an East coast/West coast beef!

[@herlockholme7321]

This was a very interesting interview!!

[@jstepheny63]

Real Humble Dude 💯💯💯

[@jasonallen3678]

I thought he would pull a tough guy role considering his notoriety ,but he just kept everything real and seems like a changed man,so I salute this brother ✊

[@The_Black_Frank_White]

Ole school dudes usually keep it real! 💯

[@hardhead5757]

It's no roles or acts with real gangsters, they're never loud but calculated.

[@michaelmclendon6368]

1994 of Years HIP HOP RAP

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Yeah he changed a lot seeing this. Good for him

[@Jody_Joe]

Dope interview

[@dameanwatkins4999]

C Gutta was locked up the whole damn interview. Glad to see you Free C Gutta.

[@blindkid3692]

Man how the years fly. Everybody was in their 20's now They damn near 50

[@user-mv7kh5sv9z]

He is 53

[@networkdude1332]

Yeah and he has no wrinkles on his face at all

[@orlandoarunde2134]

Calm and well preserve, u can tell dat dis dude been alot in his life.

[@brassknucks2548]

When Gutta said we weren't raised on Hip Hop I THINK he was saying that we were raised listening to other music too like Motown, Stax and disco. We listened alot of live instruments and bands.

[@justinbrennan9819]

VLad brings the heat!!!

[@BreezeDaDon]

He definitely seems like he's a solid dude. He keeps it REAL 💯

[@100drugfreethemovement5]

Gotta much love bro glad to see you free

[@gregt-f3907]

Its always cool to see how (RESERVED) these guys be when the interveiw start, then before you know it you can just see how comfortable they are when they get to reminiscing 😂😂

[@dutchleaf481]

Memory lane

[@deevans09able]

Naw it's just like fuck all that you honored to have me shit

[@theguc1]

I almost violated but… it didn’t take more than 5 minutes bruh!

[@mccolycoken]

It's not so much that he's stiff, PAUSE! it's just Vulture Vlad gives street dudes Feds vibes and they don't know what type of time he be on

[@gerrygambuti3146]

Lol so true. I also think that Vlad knows how to draw out the answers as well making guests drop their guards.

[@JourneywithJesus14367]

Vlad is still the go too interviewer... he's the Male Oprah no 🧢....so I is the dude he was talking about in song Missing you...when I used to listen to rap music I was a huge B.I.G fan sad how all the people that meant so much to the Black Community of music 🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶 passed so young Tupac,BIG, Nipsey,Mo3,and list goes on we as a human race got to do better you can tell C-Gutta and Lil Cease are still hurting about BIGGIE!!! Prayers to Ms.Wallace because no parent should ever have to bury their child it breaks my heart when I see her on interviews talking about the memory of her only son

[@frankpernell504]

Well… He do pay well😆😆😆😆

[@junejaffejoffer376]

And not only was that her only son, but he was her best friend. Thanks for the comment and much respect and prayers to Ms.Wallace💯

[@JB-bw8nj]

Damn it gotta be a tie between C Gutta and Big U on who got locked up the most during pivotal moments

[@kmchipower]

Vlad said the exact reason why I think Big was the greatest. No one grabs the beat and flows through it like a Jazz musician like he does

[@barryblu_space-bar3x]

I ain't going to lie dude seem solid as hell

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

Him and Tech N9ne like got damn doppelgangers lol

[@andrewilliams9921]

That's who thought it was until I read the name.

[@RankedShooter]

Strange isn't it?

[@8MoneyIzmyMission8]

@@RankedShooter ISWYDT

[@RankedShooter]

@@8MoneyIzmyMission8 Sooooooo TWISTED!!!!!

[@NewEdgeDesigns]

Most honest interview I’ve seen on this platform, besides vlad trying to fabricate guttas anger with pac…

[@osamadreladengaming6466]

I realize all them talk the same or has the same lingo “ YOU KNOW , YOU KNOW “ 😂

[@MontyMonteka]

Shows how much Puffy cared about Big smh this man shouldn’t of been back in streets when big died

[@Quasar704]

Tf? So you think puff should’ve just taken care of this guy? Does he rap? Does he do anything that could benefit Puff? Y’all say some of the most naive shyt.

[@mattmontana9690]

C Gutta where you at

[@darrellalexander8259]

C-Gutta was straight stone faced with vlade and didn't let him in to much and cut him off real quick, he's used to interrogations all his life..

[@anthonysbrown2291]

Thanks!

[@JAPAN4K]

Hello! NICE channel! amazing video. I'm your fan ＋👍🔔

[@lathammiguel6353]

Who shot ya was initially on Mary album, on the intro. My life.

[@Ahmad_22]

Much Love Too You Gutta Baby🤞🏽.

[@mrs.luc1lucas976]

Bruh I just realized when he said c-guys where you at on bogs album !!!!Yooooo I’m from that era!!!! I didn’t even really realize that’s who he was talking bout!!!! Dam I respect this guy

[@marvindickens7778]

Vlad like 'how did you feel"....crickets for 30 secs..then "well"..more crickets

[@MobstersInc]

Great interview Vlad 💯🍿

[@fabsluciano]

Don’t think it was great interview, it as if he was being forced to talk. Mumbled all the way. Gangsta and Ladon interview is much much better.

[@jerrodmecca7745]

So I was 12 but I remember this like yesterday. 95, we lost Eazy-E, 96, WE LOST Pac, 97 we lost Biggie. All of them were tip top pioneers for us at the time. It was unbelievable. Easy was 31, Pac 25, Big 24. I'm 39 now. I understand how incredibly young they were. So disrespectful.

[@henrywelch3410]

Big props to C-Gutta a tru legend

[@eaglerepublic3091]

Very guarded...True Brooklynite!😂

[@MatthewMoscotto]

This dude is the best friend ever

[@antoniodiaz8319]

Damn you can feel the pain for Big he holds till this day. Dope interview C Gutta is Junior Mafia!!

[@Waakiyl01]

I knew this man.Solid dude.

[@alanflores2714]

He knew the exact time of the last call to BIG, brutal.

[@kelceyallen433]

Mississippi! Yo... you can tell V-lad Feels that energy from Gutta.. Gutta the real deal.

[@TheBsheep]

You from Mississippi?

[@nahgianawilliams3341]

Salute to C Gutta true living Legend💪🏾💯💯💯

[@uhuruwarrior8846]

Straight warrior 💯

[@god_son_7188]

I’m only here because of gutta salute 🫡

[@cholgate11]

I was wondering what car he was talking about when he said black 400. Lexus LS400. Popular car back then.

[@mademediamagazine1083]

🔥🔥🔥💪🏾

[@tb693ny6]

I laugh every time the videos start. Everyone seems uninterested in speaking until Vlad gets them talking.

[@kuntryboi9105]

My boi was in the Delta I'm from Leland

[@marcoslaureano5562]

Biggie and Nas first albums was a straight up "NY is BACK" declaration in 1994.

[@leeronhines9798]

Cq1

[@1970mai18]

One word "Soldier"✊🏾

[@oscarmason3252]

Clarksdale, MS, it can get real serious real quick in Clarksdale, s/o to that Delta pimp!

[@keepingit]

🔥🔥🔥

[@djkurse9209]

Sun Ra was a jazz musician not a band name his band was called the Arkestra that’s why some records say “Sun Ra & his Arkestra”

[@kr3539]

C-Gutta where you at?

[@bernieralexandre1107]

Lol just saw a comment on chi Ali interview saying watch Vlad bringing c gutta

[@knucklegame2860]

Guttas Right. Pac wasn't locked up yet when "Who shot ya" came out. 32:15 He went in a lil after that, like 2weeks after. Pac was Out when that dropped. And it "Wasn't" about Pac, big BEEN did that Track

[@BigWill007]

Suge fueled this whole beef and caused the death of two great artists that had love for each other.

[@pharaohacura3618]

please explain?

[@BL77357]

You can say that same thing about Puff though

[@ryn876]

Facts!!!!! Suga technical really started the east vs west beef

[@movimientomaestrorecords6820]

No it was the media . The same media rappers love to talk to nowadays

[@BigWill007]

@@movimientomaestrorecords6820 nah, Suge had a big part in fueling that beef from the day he went to get and sign Pac to deathrow. Notice how Suge amped Pac after that and how this bad boy/deathrow; east/west thing got started. Pac always had love for NY. It would’ve ended totally different if Suge wasn’t involved with Pac. I agree with you on the media being part of the problem as well.

[@pissoff61]

🇲🇽! C-gutta!!!

[@johnpaulsen6301]

G gutta :-where you at!!!??? B.I.G. 4 ever!

[@RS5DAN]

Man dudes had a rough life. Glad he’s level headed and living life 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@calvinharris2369]

Jay couldn’t fuck wit Biggie or PAC on that mic

[@gerrygambuti3146]

You can see Gutta analysing Vlad right from the jump..."I know this guy's a fed.." lol It seems like Gutta was going to snap on Vlad at any second.

[@Quasar704]

Do y’all really believe Vlad is an actual FBI agent😂? When y’all say “Vlad is a fed”, exactly what do y’all mean?

[@cuseNY252]

Lol he was basically calling him a jail 🐦 and was humored by it

[@blackezi3]

"C Gutta where you at?"... I guess he's right here

[@panorisholidaythe3rd791]

20 years later

[@jamesbroomfield7799]

I remember laundry mats and 711 had arcade games etc. This was before play station and xbox etc. I think the Nintendo was out but you had to have money to have one. So we would walk miles to 711 to play the few arcade games and also any laundry mat had games to. This was in the mid 80s on the west coast though

[@andrewilliams9921]

Alot spots was like in the movie Juice on the Eastcoast in the mid to late 80's then Atari and Natendo 64 was widely available so that pretty nuch killed the Arcades

[@JRAHIT]

Yeah there were no 711’s in Brooklyn back then. I was wondering until you said west coast.

[@riverdalep]

It was like that in dc too

[@ryn876]

Super nintendo and sega gennis was popin back then they were expensive games from MK NBA jam

[@ryn876]

@@andrewilliams9921 arcade was the ish back in new york in pizza shops back then

[@zeeman3891]

The industry runs deep dark things

[@courtneywills6688]

He didn't get shot bad 😂😂

[@newme1887]

😂😂😂

[@morejuice954]

RIP 50 GRAN THE REASON BIG WAS HEARD! Bedstuy baby

[@welcometowtfnewschronicles9926]

It’s the blank stare for me…. Lol

[@kmbheights2151]

Dang! Sun Rah??!!! That's pretty dope!

[@jaquanhuckaby3914]

REAL STAND UP DUDE DEY BEEN THRU LIFE LEARN FROM 1S JOURNEY TO PREVENT MISTAKES THAT THOSE B4 US DONE MADE.