Ray J, Kris Jenner, and Kim Kardashian Shutterstock (3)
His aspect of the story. Ray J sounded off on Kim Kardashian‘s claims about their 2007 intercourse tape — and the songwriter even referred to as out her mom, Kris Jenner.
“I’ve sat within the shadows for over 14 years permitting the Kardashians to make use of my title, to abuse my title, make billions of {dollars} over a decade and a half speaking a couple of matter I’ve by no means actually spoken about,” Ray J, 41, stated throughout an interview with the Every day Mail printed on Wednesday, Might 4. “I’ve by no means leaked something. I’ve by no means leaked a intercourse tape in my life. It has by no means been a leak.”
The Love & Hip Hop Hollywood alum claimed that Kardashian, 41, and Jenner, 66, had been conscious of the intercourse tape going public as a result of they had been allegedly concerned within the deal. Ray J additionally alleged that he didn’t possess every other express footage from his relationship with the businesswoman, regardless of current reviews of there being one other video.
“I by no means had a single one at my home — she had them at her home. She’s at all times had all of the tapes in a Nike shoe field below her mattress,” he claimed. “That’s the way it all took place. As soon as I pitched the thought to her, simply enjoying round a bit bit, that’s when she jumped on the thought, talked to her mother and it was out of my palms from there.”
After the intercourse tape went public, Ray J recalled combating the blame that was positioned on him.
“I felt suicidal as a result of when one thing’s actual and it’s true and also you’re watching an entire household create an empire from a lie they’ve created, it’s heartbreaking and disrespectful to all of the entertainers who’ve been sincere and true to their craft,” the singer defined, alleging that he couldn’t get sure jobs due to his public “picture” on the time. “Due to what they made me, I’m not allowed to be in these locations.”
Watching his previous turn out to be a subject of dialog once more impressed Ray J to talk his thoughts about his relationship with Kardashian. “For me, I’ve been strolling on eggshells pondering I’m going to get in bother for telling the reality and I’ve been holding onto it for the previous 14 years and watching them humiliate me,” he continued. “They’re celebrating my destruction.”
The “One Want” artist additionally referred to as out claims that Kanye West retrieved a second intercourse tape from him late final yr. “It wasn’t a intercourse tape — it was a number of photos, a number of little mini movies and a number of proof we’ve been speaking through the years [since our split],” the entrepreneur shared. “For those who ship me an e mail in 2008, the pc doesn’t change the date on it.”
Throughout his interview, Ray J supplied alleged screenshots of a dialog between him and Kardashian about scenes from her new actuality present. After he questioned the feedback the California native made concerning the alleged second tape doubtlessly being footage of her when she wasn’t awake, Kardashian alleged clarified that she was joking. The Maintaining Up With the Kardashians alum additionally provided to place out an announcement making it clear that she wasn’t attempting to contain Ray J within the scenario onscreen.
The Mississippi native just lately hinted that he wasn’t thrilled about how Kardashian alleged that West, 44, retrieved the footage. Late final month, Ray J commented on an Instagram video exhibiting the scene, writing, “All of it is a lie smh. Can’t allow them to do that anymore – so unfaithful.”
The Hulu collection, which debuted in April, has targeted on the Skims founder as she tried to get entry to the specific video amid allegations that there was beforehand unreleased footage. In a current episode, Kardashian revealed that West delivered the whole tape again to her after assembly with Ray J.
“So Kanye flew house final evening, and he got here again this morning. I wish to present you guys what he bought me. He bought me all the intercourse tape again,” the truth star defined to her family members earlier than breaking down throughout the April 28 episode. “He flew house, and he bought the pc it was on and the arduous drive. He met with Ray J on the airport, and he bought all of it again for me.”
Kardashian, who shares youngsters North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2, with the rapper, famous that her ex-husband’s actions had been impressed by their household.
“I do know Kanye did this for me, however he additionally did this for my youngsters,” she stated on the time, noting that there wasn’t something express within the footage. “I wish to defend them from as a lot as I can. If I’ve the ability to or if Kanye has the ability to, that’s simply a very powerful factor to me and I’m so emotional due to it. It simply means so much to me.”
West, for his half, beforehand opened up concerning the effort that went into getting again the tape. “I went and bought the laptop computer from Ray J myself that evening,” he stated throughout an interview on Hollywood Unlocked With Jason Lee in January. “I met this man on the airport, then bought on a red-eye, got here again [and] delivered it to her at 8 a.m. within the morning.”
The Yeezy designer additionally recalled how a lot the gesture meant to his ex-wife. “She cried when she noticed it. You recognize why she cried when she seen it on the laptop computer? As a result of it represents how a lot she’s been used,” West added. “It represents how a lot individuals didn’t love her and so they simply noticed her as a commodity.”
Rumors a couple of second intercourse tape initially began to flow into late final yr from Ray J’s former supervisor Wack 100. In September 2021, the file govt claimed that he had extra footage in his possession however could be keen at hand it over to Ray J or West.
After Kardashian’s lawyer shut down the accusations, Ray J additionally slammed his former supervisor’s feedback, writing through Instagram, “I been staying off the Raydar – Simply staying targeted and being humble and grateful for all of the blessings I’m receiving. How can I present progress and maturity if this kinda of stuff retains occurring? I’m a father now and my job is to be an awesome dad or mum and put them first. This isn’t the message I wish to ship out – smh.”
Ray J, who dated Kardashian from 2003 to 2006, shares daughter Melody, 3, and son Epik, 2, with Princess Love. The California native, for her half, moved on with Pete Davidson months after submitting for divorce from West in February 2021.
Us Weekly has reached out to reps for Kardashian and Jenner for remark.
