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French Montana dropped a bombshell story about Big Pun's 1998 debut album during his blistering 'L.A. Leakers' freestyle on Wednesday (November 17).

They Got Amnesia arriving on Friday (November 19). The Bronx-bred rapper wasnt feeling how rap fans ridiculed his supposed inability to make solo records so he went ahead and began the rollout for his upcoming album. One of the stops he made was a visit to the L.A. Leakers radio show on Power 106 on Wednesday (November 17), where French delivered a fiery freestyle with a surprising revelation that may just leave fans begging for the full story. After blazing through The Notorious B.I.G.s Long Kiss Goodnight instrumental, French dropped a bombshell on the L.A. Leakers crew, revealing the late Big Punplayed his 1998 debut album Capital Punishment for him before it came out. Im from the South Bronx, man. Acting like Big Pun wasnt living down the street, man French Montana bragged in between jackin beats. Played me that Capital Punishment before it came out, b. You couldnt come outside, you wasnt outside. Big Puns Capital Punishment dropped on April 28, 1998, which would mean French Montana was just 14 years old at the time. Both French and Pun were raised in the South Bronx and the Coke Boys capo likely saw the Im Not a Player rapper in the hood. French Montana actually dipped into Big Puns catalog on his new They Got Amnesia LP, flipping his classic 2000 track Its So Hard on Handstand,which features Doja Cat and Saweetie. In addition to his Big Pun story, French Montana also recalled early dealings with Gucci Maneduring his L.A. Leakers freestyle. Back when Gucci charged me $5K for a verse/I asked for my money back and still used the verse, he boasted over Drakes No Friends In the Industry. Read more