Rising artist Tayy Brown, who was once affiliated with Lil Kim in a surprising twist of events, has aired serious grievances against the rap legend on social media. In a series of emotional Instagram Story posts, Tayy threw many allegations about his professional and personal relationship with Kim, painting a picture of betrayal, broken trust, and career sabotage.
Tayy Brown, who inked a deal with Lil’ Kim over his attorney’s advice not to, says he wishes he could take the agreement back at this point. He claims the decision has been costly, and Lil’ Kim reportedly owns 65 percent of his royalties after he entered the deal fully trusting the iconic rapper. “I didn’t care because I believed in her,” Tayy said, now bitterly mulling over what he views as a significant mistake. But that loyalty appears to have been one-sided. Tayy alleges that after tensions between them came to a head, Lil’ Kim had his music removed from all streaming services and stopped all communication. In the dark about the direction of his career, Tayy now appears frustrated and has taken to a public platform to express himself.
Without quite unpacking the reason behind their fallout, Tayy suggested there was more than that. And in one especially heart-wrenching moment, he panned the camera around to his baby son, asking him the question, “This why you mad?… Because I have a beautiful baby boy?” This one reader commented that there might be personal dynamics, say jealousy or resentment, that came into play for the two not getting along. But Tayy answered many questions with more questions, the suggestions speaking for themselves instead of him.
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To make matters worse, Tayy Brown only further fueled the rumors about an intimate relationship between him and Lil’ Kim by referencing the rumors that have been following them for years. Squashing the rumors, he dubbed the relationship story “fake,” claiming he had never signed up or promoted the relationship. To his mind, the notion that there was a relationship was either fabricated for attention or hijacked from common misconceptions.
The situation is even more bizarre considering Lil’ Kim’s legendary love life, notorious for evoking themes of scandalous romance that have followed the rapper throughout her career. Kim’s personal life has sometimes mirrored her public image- feisty, fiery, and tabloid-worthy from her troubled romance with the Notorious B.I.G. in the early 1990s to later reported connections to Maino, Ray J, and even 50 Cent. However, the allegations from Tayy Brown represent a rare case in which an artist she was mentoring has gone public with such raw, uncomfortable claims.
As the saga messily unspools, the fans are left to piece together a story of high stakes, shattered trust, and collateral damage. It remains to be seen if Lil’ Kim will write a response. For now, Tayy Brown’s exploding rant cast an uncomfortable light on what had, behind the scenes, perhaps been a far more brittle and disingenuous alliance than it had ever seemed. And Tayy Brown’s allegations are a stark reminder of one uncomfortable fact of a scene where loyalty and betrayal often take the same dance steps. There’s no such thing as loyalty when it’s bad for business, and even the shiniest opportunities may turn out to cost you far too much.
