Fans of Papoose may remember his brief position over at Violator, but he’s well known in Brooklyn and throughout the East Coast for his Law Library mixtapes with Drama King Kay Slay years ago. The Brooklynite is stopped by Tim Westwood over in the UK to discuss his debut record, Nacirema Dream, which is finally hitting shelves on March 5th.

While there, Tim Westwood gets his thoughts on Chris Lighty’s death as well as his beloved Remy Ma’s jail status and conjugal visits.  He also manages to unleash over 10 minutes of nostalgic hip-hop instrumentals.

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With last week’s tragic losses of Violator Records‘ Chris Lighty and HOT 97‘s Chris Nadler, hip-hop has lost two great souls. In honor of these two, Fat Joe penned a verse for Chris Lighty and added it to Slaughterhouse‘s “Goodbye.”

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RESPECT. would like to send its condolences to those affected by the recent death of music industry pioneer Chris Lighty. Lighty was a founder of Violator Records and guiding force behind countless careers — Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, and 50 Cent, to name a few. He will be missed as an inspiration to us all and an innovator of hip-hop culture.

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