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Katt Williams Previewed A Diss Track About Ludacris During An Interview With Suge Knight

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Maybe Katt Williams-Ludacris rap beef was on your 2024 Bingo card after the comedian went full scorched-earth on the entertainment industry earlier this month. If it was, I congratulate you and also recommend you play the lottery immediately, because your foresight is superhuman.

Of course, it’s only natural that some of the celebrities Williams name-checked during his viral appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast would want to respond — in this case, Luda. The Fast & Furious star responded to Williams’ outlandish accusations with a lighthearted verse on his socials, both denying Katt’s claims and sneaking in a jab of his own.

Ironically, Ludacris and Katt were collaborators and friends at one point. In fact, on “Pimpin’ All Over The World,” another song from The Red Light District, the album which contains “Number One Spot,” Katt appears as a guest. But he apparently felt a way about being passed over for a role in the Fast franchise (allegedly), which he attributed to his refusal to participate in Illuminati rituals.

On Club Shay Shay, he claimed that Ludacris cut his hair in 2006 as part of this ritual — never mind the fact that the haircut came three years after his appearance in 2 Fast 2 Furious and his next appearance in the series was five years later, in 2011’s Fast Five. Luda’s response was to suggest that Katt was feeling some sour grapes — and possibly on drugs.

However, it looks like Katt isn’t quite done yet. During another podcast appearance — this time, Suge Knight’s Collect Call, which… yeah, there are too many podcasts — Williams played a bit of a new track, which borrows part of the chorus from Luda’s 2004 hit “Number One Spot” to lash out at the rapper-turned-Christmas-movie-star.

“I’m coming for your number one spot,” he rhymes on the chorus. “One of us a killer, and the other one is not.” In the verse, he goes after Luda directly, rapping, “Oh Chris, I wish it never came to this / And you pissed, rapped for free for the first time but you dissin’ this / The wrong side of history in a time like this / It’s so Ludacris.” It’s uhhhhh…. something.

There’s a little more, but it’s… not great. Katt’s a funny guy and I get why his Club Shay Shay interview was so entertaining for the peanut gallery, but this is one arena in which he’s better off not competing, lest he become the butt of the joke. You can check out the track below.

Katt Williams Is Producing A New Tupac Album Featuring Unreleased Verses And Cardi B

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Did you know that Suge Knight has a podcast? I didn’t, and now I do, and I don’t know what to do with that information. Part of me thinks that there is no way Suge Knight should have a podcast, especially considering he’s currently in prison for running someone over with his SUV.

On the latest episode of this podcast, Collect Call (great name, by the way), Suge’s guest, Katt Williams, claims he’s working on a new posthumous Tupac album with some of the California rapper’s unreleased verses. One unexpected guest he names is Cardi B, which is sure to delight Gen-X and millennial hip-hop fans who grew up on ‘Pac’s music in the ’90s. The discourse is bound to be exhausting.

As they discuss the potential project Williams is putting together, Knight asks, “How many people you gonna have on the project?” Katt says there will be eight, and they’ll be “only the best of the best.” Knight also queries, “I heard Cardi on the project with you, is that true?” After confirming her presence, Knight calls her “the female version of Tupac” and Katt agrees, “We love Cardi B. She’s going to mix with him nicely. Everybody that’s on it is a piece of him, in a way.”

If such a project does come to fruition, we’ll see whether these words turn out to be prophetic or just piss people off (probably both, if we’re being honest). You can listen to the full episode of Collect Call (complete with some head-scratching AI “art” of Suge and Katt) above.

Katt Williams Reveals Plan For 2Pac Posthumous Album Featuring Cardi B & More

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Katt Williams says that he’s working on a posthumous 2Pac album that will feature Cardi B. He discussed the plan while speaking with Suge Knight on the Death Row Records founder’s podcast, Collect Call, Tuesday. During the conversation, Suge described Cardi as the “female version of 2Pac.”

“What you got going on with some of those unreleases with ‘Pac, sh*t, you got me excited. The different people you said you’re gonna put on there. I don’t wanna let the cat out the bag but it’s unbelievable,” Suge said, as caught by HipHopDX. Williams revealed that there’s a total of eight features on the project that encompass “only the best of the best.” Suge then asked: “I heard Cardi B on the project with you, is that true?” to which Williams replied: “Absolutely.”

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Suge Knight With 2Pac & Dr. Dre

From left, American record executive Suge Knight (born Marion Knight Jr), Rap musician Tupac Shakur (1971 – 1996), and rapper and producer Dr Dre (born Andre Young) on the set of Shakur’s ‘California Love’ music video, El Mirage, California, October 13, 1995. (Photo by Nitro/Getty Images)

Knight then added: “I always say she’s the female version of 2Pac,” to which Williams replied: “She’s going to mix with him nicely. Everybody that’s on it is a piece of him, in a way.” From there, Knight criticized the 2004 posthumous 2Pac album, Loyal to the Game, saying that it’s the only 2Pac album that “flopped.” Check out Suge Knight’s full conversation with Katt Williams below.

Suge Knight & Katt Williams Discuss 2Pac

Elsewhere in the interview, Knight and Williams discussed the reputation of Jada Pinkett Smith. “That’s the homegirl, she ain’t as crazy as people think she is. She made Will [Smith],” Knight said at one point. Williams added: “And [she] saved that n***a’s life in the industry. Queen Beard, the one.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Katt Williams as well as more details on 2Pac’s posthumous album on HotNewHipHop.

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Katt Williams Hits Ludacris With Vicious Freestyle

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Katt Williams has dropped a freestyle aimed at Ludacris while appearing on Suge Knight’s Collect Call podcast. “I’m coming for your number one spot, one of us a killer and the other one is not/ One of us the realest and the other one a fraud/ You heard the interview on ‘Club Shay Shay,’ I gave ’em all a payday/ I’m still going f-cking viral so who care what the haters say/ Ludacris, you must be out your rabid a– mind/ You made a rap song but, n-gga, you ain’t say I’m f-cking lying,” Williams rapped. Furthermore, Williams implied that Ludacris had engaged in a sexual relationship with Quincy Jones.

Previously, Ludacris had dropped a freestyle aimed at Williams after the comedian suggested that Luda had earned his role in the Fast & Furious franchise after participating in an Illuminati ritual. “So there was a crossroads where we were both invited to an Illuminati thing, and it had to be one or the other of us and decisions had to be made. So it was both of us, we were equal. One of us had to cut off all their hair and couldn’t do the sideburn thing no more, with the points. And the next person they said was going to get $200 million because they were going to pay him $10 million a movie to do 20 movies. And that’s how the conversation happened. One of those persons turned out to be Ludacris, and the other person turned out to be Katt Williams,” Williams claimed.

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Karlissa Saffold Confuses Fans With Katt Williams Claim

While Williams made many claims about various people during his Club Shay Shay interview, this has also led to many people making claims about him. Karlissa Saffold confused many of her fans after she claimed that Williams had shouted her out during his interview. Specifically, Saffold claimed that Williams had wanted her to play D’Wana in Next Friday. Saffold said that she turned down the role because of the outfit they wanted her to wear. The role was eventually played by Tamala Jones. Saffold’s comments appear to stem from fans telling her that she should have played D’Wana

However, people are already calling cap on Saffold’s claims. “Man cap I didn’t hear him say blueface momma or the name Karlissa,” one person argued. “Katt never said that I watched the whole 3 hour interview twice 😂,” agreed another. “LIES…KATT NEVER SAID THAT YOU HAD A POSSIBLE ROLE IN FRIDAY 😫,” a third added. Williams did not appear to reference Saffold in his wide-ranging interview. While Williams may have privately told Saffold about Next Friday, he did not appear to say anything to that regard on camera.

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How Katt Williams Became Comedy’s Truth-Teller

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Comedian Katt Williams kicked off 2024 with an explosive interview on Club Shay Shay. In the now-viral interview, Katt dished out scathing hot takes on everything from Kevin Hart to Kanye West, Steve Harvey, and beyond. The nearly three-hour-long video has shaken pop culture as we know it, and invigorated Katt’s image within the comedy world, opening his back catalog of material up to a whole new generation of fans. What the younger viewers may not know, however, is that Katt Williams has been a comedy mainstay for decades now, with enough hilarious stand-up specials to fill a days-long binge, and enough film and television roles to rival it. Here’s a look into the life and career of the comedy truth-teller.

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Early Life And Career Origins

Katt Williams was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1971. The comedian was raised in a home of strict Jehovah’s Witnesses, prompting him to seek legal emancipation at the age of 13. Though Katt was incredibly young at the time of his emancipation, he credits his penchant for reading and thirst for learning new things as primary foundations for his success. After leaving his family home as a teenager, Williams joined a traveling circus and began honing his craft as a comedian while sleeping on park benches.

By 1999, Katt Williams had established a burgeoning comedy career, eventually leading him to meet the casting team for the hit 2002 film Friday After Next. While reflecting on Katt’s casting, the film’s director Marcus Raboy stated, “When our casting director found Katt, I think he was living in his car. He had this shock of hair, like he had put his fingers in an electric outlet, and his front teeth were missing. He was like a wild character. In many ways, he stole the show. When Katt is focused, there’s nothing quite like him.”

Film And Television Roles

After landing the role of Money Mike in Friday After Next, Katt Williams would go on to appear in a host of major projects, consistently stealing the show with his unique persona and trademark comedic delivery. Williams lent his voice to the hit Adult Swim animated series The Boondocks as A Pimp Named Slickback, making a lasting impression on audiences with his hilarious take on the material. Before long, Williams would come to star in films such as Epic Movie, Norbit, First Sunday, and Scary Movie V.

More recently, Katt has appeared in bit parts in popular television series such as The Last O.G., Black-ish, and Atlanta. Though many fans are familiar with the comedian through his larger-than-life performances, his most prolific work is on the stage.

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Prolific Stand-Up Career

Since taking the stage for his first full-length stand-up special in 2006, Katt Williams has released over a dozen 1-hour specials, each to raucous laughter heard around the world. Many of his early specials continue to build on his “pimp” aesthetic developed in roles like Money Mike and A Pimp Named Slickback. Williams has made deals with HBO, Comedy Central, Netflix, and a number of other distributors to release one of the most prolific stand-up comedy catalogs in the history of the industry. The comedian even appeared as a fictionalized version of himself in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, performing stand-up comedy to an audience of Liberty City patrons.

Throughout his career, Katt Williams has seen his fair share of controversy, but as he states in his Club Shay Shay interview, he has receipts for all of his claims. His comedy often aims at political structures, societal norms, and conspiracy theories. Whether he’s calling out fellow comedians for joke theft, or dismantling radio hosts live on the air, Katt Williams is a hilarious performer with a razor-sharp wit and a known desire for exposing the truth.

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Katt Williams Recalls Getting Arrested With Suge Knight In 2014

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Katt Williams recently reflected on his 2014 arrest with Suge Knight during an interview with Willie D for his podcast, earlier this week. Williams faced robbery charges at the time for allegedly stealing the camera of an independent photographer in Beverly Hills. Williams says that wasn’t the whole story.

“I’ll tell you the story, and then, you tell me if that changes how you frame this,” he said. “So, we have a meeting with a hologram company which is going to into a licensing deal on some holograms. This is in Beverly Hills. So now, there’s Rodeo [Drive]. And behind that, there’s an alleyway where you park your vehicles. Suge has brought his son with him, who is 5 years old at the time. And before we go into this meeting, Suge’s son runs behind the dumpster and urinates. And a lady films his penis out peeing behind the dumpster.”

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Katt Williams In Court For Arraignment

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 27: Katt Williams and his attorney in Los Angeles Superior Court for his arraignment on October 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Williams and Marion ‘Suge’ Knight are charged with robbery and criminal threats after allegedly stealing a photographer’s camera during an incident September 5, 2014 in Beverly Hills. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

From there, Williams complains about the media coverage of the event from the time. He reportedly faced seven years while Knight faced 30 to life in state prison. The comedian eventually pled no contest and was ordered to three years’ probation and had to attend a year of anger management classes. Check out his full comments on the arrest below.

Katt Williams Sits Down With Willie D

Elsewhere in Katt Williams’ interview with Willie D, he discussed growing up in the city of Dayton, Ohio, making it in stand-up comedy, and much more. It arrives after his explosive sit-down with Shannon Sharpe, earlier this month. Be on the lookout for further updates on Katt Williams on HotNewHipHop.

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Kevin Hart Addresses His Ex-Wife Joining Katt Williams Tour: ‘I Want Everybody to Win’

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Kevin Hart is unbothered about his ex-wife, Torrei Hart, joining Katt Williams on tour. Catching up with TMZ, Hart delivered his reaction.

“My success is my success. I want everybody to win, I love everybody,” Hart said. “I want everybody to win, I hope the tour is great.”

Torrei Hart’s announcement follows Hart and Williams recently exchanging words, following the latter’s appearance on Club Shay Shay. Torrei Hart, also a comedian, revealed she would join Williams on select dates with more on the way.

“Come see me live with my good friend @kattwilliams on the Dark Matter Tour,” Torrei wrote on Instagram.

During NBA Unplugged, which he hosts alongside his Plastic Cup Boyz on ESPN, Hart got some jokes in while watching the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers.

“Another fun fact about the New York Knicks, I don’t know if you guys know this, but Katt Williams bought the Knicks, and it’s rumored that he took the Knicks back, returned them with a receipt,” Hart said. “He’s the first person to ever do that. He bought them for 15 days and returned them. That’s another fun fact about the New York Knicks.”

He added a couple more jokes about Williams’ claims about reading 3,000 books in a year at age six and stating he runs a 4.1 40-yard-dash time.

Comedian Katt WIlliams really shook the room among rappers and comedians alike on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, which has prompted almost all the people mentioned to respond, including famous funnyman Kevin Hart.

Katt suggested that Hart is an “industry plant,” asking, “Has there ever been a comedian to get their own sitcom and a starring role in a movie like Hart did with ‘Soul Plane’ on their first year in Los Angeles?”

Hart responded to Williams on X, saying, “Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film ‘LIFT’ which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says ‘They Really Love You’….I now know she’s talking about ‘Katt’ Mark yo calendars world!!!! This one is SPECIAL!!!!” 

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Torrei Hart, Kevin Hart’s Ex-Wife, Set to Join Katt Williams on Upcoming Comedy Tour

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Torrei Hart, Kevin Hart's Ex-Wife, Set to Join Katt Williams on Upcoming Comedy Tour

Torrei Hart, the ex-wife of comedian Kevin Hart, will be going on tour with Katt Williams. Yes, you read that right.

The announcement follows Hart and Williams recently exchanging words, following the latter’s appearance on Club Shay Shay. Torrei Hart, also a comedian, revealed she would be joining Williams on select dates with more on the way.

“Come see me live with my good friend @kattwilliams on the Dark Matter Tour,” Torrei wrote on Instagram.

During NBA Unplugged, which he hosts alongside his Plastic Cup Boyz on ESPN, Hart got some jokes in while watching the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers.

“Another fun fact about the New York Knicks, I don’t know if you guys know this, but Katt Williams bought the Knicks, and it’s rumored that he took the Knicks back, returned them with a receipt,” Hart said. “He’s the first person to ever do that. He bought them for 15 days and returned them. That’s another fun fact about the New York Knicks.”

He added a couple more jokes about Williams’ claims about reading 3,000 books in a year at age six and stating he runs a 4.1 40-yard-dash time.

Comedian Katt WIlliams really shook the room among rappers and comedians alike on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, which has prompted almost all the people mentioned to respond, including famous funnyman Kevin Hart.

Katt suggested that Hart is an “industry plant,” asking, “Has there ever been a comedian to get their own sitcom and a starring role in a movie like Hart did with ‘Soul Plane’ on their first year in Los Angeles?”

Hart responded to Williams on X, saying, “Gotta get that anger up outcha champ….It’s honestly sad. In the meantime…. Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film ‘LIFT’ which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! There is a moment in the trailer where @gugumbatharaw says ‘They Really Love You’….I now know she’s talking about ‘Katt’ Mark yo calendars world!!!! This one is SPECIAL!!!!” 

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Katt Williams Clears The Air In “Explosive” Willie D Interview

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Willie D sat down with Katt Williams for a new interview following his viral conversation with Shannon Sharpe, last week. During the previous Club Shay Shay appearance, the legendary comedian made headlines for calling out Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey, Cedric The Entertainer, and several others in comedy as well as discussing Kanye West, Jonathan Majors, Diddy, and much more.

Willie first teased the interview, on Monday night, vowing the “break the internet.” “#KattWilliams is back and ready to break the internet again with a new explosive interview on Willie D Live!” he wrote on Instagram. “Get Ready! Watch and listen as I ask Katt the questions you want answers to.” In a snippet he included in the post, Williams’ remarked: “In every city I go to, I’m the n***a with the best car. There’s probably smoke coming out that car, there’s probably girls gathering around that car.”

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Katt Williams Performs In Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – JANUARY 03: Katt Williams performs in concert at Atlantic City. Boardwalk Hall on January 3, 2015 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Donald Kravitz/Getty Images)

The new interview kicks off with Williams telling Willie D about growing up in the city of Dayton, Ohio. He says that he made at least $1 million before the age of 18 and reflected on his decision to leave home. Despite making it out, he says he doesn’t like to talk about that period out of fear he’ll inspire others to do the same. “There’s zero chance that if a young person listens to me and follows my example on that, that they’ll be okay.” Check out the full interview below.

Willie D Speaks With Katt Williams

In response to his various candid stories, many celebrities have been criticizing Williams. Kevin Hart, who he accused of being an industry plant, called him “honestly sad” in a post on Twitter. Tiffany Haddish has also been trolling him on social media. Be on the lookout for further updates from Willie D’s sit-down with Katt Williams on HotNewHipHop.

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Tiffany Haddish Trolls Katt Williams With “Drug Addiction” Joke On IG

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Tiffany Haddish trolled Katt Williams on her Instagram Story, earlier this week, after the legendary comedian called her out during his bombshell interview with Shannon Sharpe on the Club Shay Shay podcast. In doing so, Haddish joked about Williams having a “drug addiction” and referenced working together again in the future.

“I am looking forward to us working together one day again @kattwilliams we will definitely have fun!” Haddish wrote in her first post. “At least I know I will cause I am talking [poop emoji] on set everyday we work together… I am excited about how hard we will laugh.” In a follow-up post, she added: “@kattwilliams say he don’t have no drug addiction and I believe Him! This lighter leash at the Emmys makes me question my beliefs!…”

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Tiffany Haddish Performs At The Laugh Factory

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 23: Comedian Tiffany Haddish performs at Laugh Factory Hollywood’s 43rd Thanksgiving Feast And Show at Laugh Factory on November 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Olivia Wong/Getty Images)

Williams had claimed that Kevin Hart is an industry plant and “[opened] the gate” for Haddish. “Steve and Cedric never performed at the comedy store. Tiffany [Haddish] was only seen at the Laugh Factory. In 15 years in Hollywood, no one in Hollywood has a memory of going to a sold-out Kevin Hart show,” he said. “They think they can rewrite history.” Check out Haddish’s Instagram Story as caught by The Shade Room below.

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Haddish isn’t the only victim of Williams’ interview with Shannon Sharpe. He also called out Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey, Cedric The Entertainer, and several others in comedy. Additionally, he discussed Kanye West, Jonathan Majors, Diddy, and headlines surrounding more celebrities. Be on the lookout for further updates on Tiffany Haddish and the fallout from Katt Williams’ Club Shay Shay interview on HotNewHipHop.

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