Cam’ron is responding to the allegations that he and Mas$e stole “Horse & Carriage” from Cuban Link.
During an episode of The Link and Panda Show, the former Terror Squad member claimed that he interpolated the song from a comedy routine by Eddie Murphy and Ma$e overheard his idea.
The remaking of the chorus, which originates from Desi Arnaz & His Orchestra 1948 song “Cuban Cabby”, was supposed to be Cuban Link’s debut single. He even got assistance from the late great Big Pun.
“That was supposed to be my single […] The next thing I see is f**king ‘Horse & Carriage’ with Ma$e, Cam and f**king Pun,” Cuban Link said.
On the latest episode of Talk With Flee, Cam said that he and Ma$e did not steal the ong but Cuban Link “may have a case.”
“I have no idea what Cuban Link is talking about as far as Ma$e overhearing his hook and Ma$e stealing the hook,” Cam said in response. “This is what I will tell Cuban Link, though: if you sang your hook in front of Lance ‘Un’ Rivera, then you may have a case ’cause Un came up with that hook.
“‘Un’ Rivera is the one who came up saying he wanted to sing the Ricky Ricardo hook. If you ever sang that hook in front of Lance ‘Un’ Rivera, you may have an argument,” Cam continued. “But Ma$e didn’t come up with that hook.”
Released in 1998 off of Cam’ron’s debut album Confessions of Fire, “Horse & Carriage” was produced by the Trackmasters and featured Ma$e on the hook. Peaking at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, the song became Cam’s first major hit.
The “Horse & Carriage” remix was released the same year and featured Charli Baltimore, Silkk the Shocker, Wyclef Jean, and ironically Big Pun.
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