Steve Rifkind denied claims that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to pay for DMX’s funeral, saying they lined a lot of the prices.
Steve Rifkind is hitting again at current claims surrounding DMX’s funeral bills after the late rapper’s longtime supervisor and uncle, Ray Copeland, claimed he needed to personally marshal funds as a result of main artists and business figures declined to contribute.
The music govt set the file straight on social media over the weekend, denying that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to cowl the bills.
“I used to be there each step of the way in which,” Rifkind said. “I used to be his supervisor on the time. So, for the file, Swizz paid 80% of the funeral. Def Jam paid for the funeral.”
Based on Rifkind, a 3rd particular person additionally contributed however needed to stay nameless. He added that Swizz Beatz continues to help DMX’s household however would by no means communicate on it publicly.
“I knew he wasn’t going to say something,” he added. “It must be stated that he was there each step of the way in which and orchestrated probably the most lovely funeral at Barclays.”
Throughout an unique interview with AllHipHop, Copeland claimed that he contacted events like Ruff Ryders, Swizz Beatz, Steve Rifkind, and Def Jam to ask for assist, however was informed they “didn’t have it.”
He claimed that though he did obtain assist later, it didn’t cowl every little thing.
“Def Jam [later] gave me $35,000 — that’s it,” Copeland stated. “They later informed the media they paid for the funeral. That’s not true. Kanye West took care of every little thing on the Barclays Heart.”
Copeland insisted that he, enterprise affiliate Germaine Miller, and lawyer Ron Sweeney personally lined the $150,000 value of DMX’s funeral.
Addressing Copeland straight, Rifkind continued, “I don’t know why you’re saying one thing like this, however simply inform the reality. Def Jam paid one thing, Swizz paid one thing, and the third particular person paid one thing.”
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