Xzibit not too long ago opened up about his robust assist for Conor McGregor and the origins of their skilled relationship.
The previous Pimp My Trip host spoke about McGregor throughout his latest look on the Bootleg Kev podcast, which follows the UFC fighter’s conviction in a civil sexual assault case in Eire in November 2024. The West Coast rapper, who signed with McGregor’s Buck Information final 12 months, shared insights into what makes their collaboration distinctive and why he stands by the MMA famous person regardless of his latest authorized points. Xzibit started by describing how the partnership got here to be, recounting a visit to Eire the place he met McGregor’s crew.
“We went out to Marbella, Spain, effectively, first we went to Eire and I met the crew of those that he [McGregor] needs to kind Buck Information with,” Xzibit defined. “These folks have labored within the buildings. They’ve been in there. They’re music folks with the enterprise folks. So I wished to test that out. I used to be like, okay, cool. That makes me really feel so much higher.”
Xzibit speaks on signing to Conor McGregor’s Buck Information and makes it clear he is stayin’ down with Conor McGregor regardless of him dropping a civil lawsuit, the place he was ordered to pay $250K to a lady who claimed he r*ped her.
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The assembly led to additional discussions with McGregor himself, culminating in Xzibit witnessing the bare-knuckle boxing scene in Spain. “That’s principally the way it occurred,” he stated. “After we got here dwelling, it was identical to, okay, it’s time to go. We’re gonna push go and we pushed the button. That sh*t’s working.”
Xzibit emphasised that McGregor’s strategy to the music trade is what units him other than different athletes who’ve tried to launch document labels. “We’ve seen athletes attempt to do the label factor. However often, it’s like soccer gamers and basketball gamers that additionally form of wish to rap,” he stated. “No, he’s not attempting to rap in any respect. He’s approaching it in another way and he’s not jaded by some other document politics that everyone knows about. He’s actually taking a look at this like combat promotion.”
This revolutionary perspective resonated with Xzibit, who admitted that the contemporary strategy to the enterprise excites him. “We’re speaking about approaching it like that, actually constructing it in that vogue,” he stated. “And that’s thrilling to me. Once more, the danger versus reward, I’ve by no means been afraid to step out on religion.”
When discussing McGregor’s private character, Xzibit acknowledged the controversies surrounding the fighter however made it clear the place he stands. “I gotta take a look at it like this; For those who can’t keep down with the folks of their darkish occasions, you don’t deserve to face up with them within the gentle,” he acknowledged. “From what I’ve seen, the dude is doing the perfect he can. Nice businessman too. His whiskey’s big.”
Xzibit additionally addressed experiences of McGregor’s whiskey firm distancing itself from him, calling it a shocking transfer given the model’s success. “It’s loopy as a result of with out him, there’s no [Proper No. Twelve]. However it’s what it’s,” he stated. “I keep down. I don’t desert my folks of their time of want.”
Final 12 months, McGregor was on the receiving finish of a significant authorized loss in a civil sexual assault case, the place he was ordered to pay €250,000 to accuser Nikita Hand. His rival Jake Paul wasted no time throwing verbal jabs on the UFC star and UFC president Dana White in a disparaging comment on Twitter.
