Cyrus Langhorne
New York rapper Safaree Samuels has stepped forward to speak out on joining VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” reality TV show.
Samuels hinted at his publicized clashes with ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj for preparing him for any backlash shot his way.
“No, because I don’t see it being any different from the things that I’ve had to deal with in the past two years as far as having to deal with negativity and hate that comes toward me,” Safaree said when asked about being worried about any backlash. “I hear it but I don’t let it affect me. In the beginning, that stuff used to bother me, I’m not gonna lie. It takes awhile to build up your immune system, I would say, for this type of backlash. Every single person has an opinion about you. But at the same time, if they ain’t talking about you, you’re not doing something right, so I must be doing something right. I feel like that set me up for this.” (Billboard)
Safaree also defended his decision to join the star-studded reality TV show cast.
“It’s a great platform when you use it the right way. I’m not gonna be on TV, arguing — none of that craziness. There’s some people who are on it and they don’t have an end goal. When this is said and done, I’m going to capitalize on it. I wanna push myself as a brand — modeling, acting, fitness, clothing. I have a coconut oil that’s made and produced in India. I’m waiting for the show to really start pushing that. Millions of people watch it a week, so why not? I really don’t regret the experience, so that’s definitely not something that I would be opposed to.” (Billboard)
A few days ago, the New York rapper reacted to a full-page spread about his transition to TV.
Safaree went to his Instagram page last week and addressed his critics.
