AUDIO: JOHNNY GILL SPEAKS ON THE RUMORS

February 24th, 2008


Johnny Gill on V103 in Chicago Part I (02/22/08)

Johnny Gill was interviewed by the Doug Banks on V103 in Chicago on Friday and addressed all the gay rumors and if he caused the break-up of Eddie Murphy & Tracey Edmonds. He denies the rumors and says Eddie doesn’t even pay attention to them.


Johnny Gill on V103 in Chicago Part II (02/22/08)

Full interview at: v103.com/pages/dougBanks.html?_show. Shout out to S.James for the link.

  1. 1.
    Kim

    WOW!!!!!!

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  2. I’m sorry Johnny………..You sound like a bitch………a jealous gay bitch !

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  3. 3.
    bree

    I haven’t even listened to it yet and I’m still like “We don’t believe u, u need more people!!”

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  4. 4.

    lolol…..damnnnnn

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  5. 5.
    Softest Place On Earth

    IDK it seems like a genuine friendship more than a relationship. Johnny seem like a “straight” laced dude who just sticking up for a family he’s known for 24 years. So its not up to me to judge, but seems like a case of rumors crossing the world twice before the truth has put on his shoes. And also confirming the allegations of Tray E. just being a gold digger. Again IDK

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    Greatestloveofall

    ASIDE FROM THESE RUMOURS, U CANT FUCK WIT JOHNNY GILL AS A SINGER!!!!!!!!!!! THAT BROTHER CAN SING I MEAN REALLY. MY MY MY, FAIRWEATHER FRIEND, RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY WERE MY JOINTS.

    ALL DEEZ NEW SINGERS LIKE CHRIS BROWN CANT TOUCH HIM.

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    OG_Sweetz

    >”And I’ve been around him more than anybody”

    >DING DING DING!!

    >Johnny shut yo gay ass up.

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    nik

    they are both super gay…..i always thought that

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  9. 9.
    FEE

    THEY ARE SUCH FUDGEPACKERS I WONDER WHOS THE MAN AND WHOS THE WOMEN EDDIE ONLY HOOKS UP WITHESE CHICKS FOR SHOW WE ALL KNOW HES AFTER THE SAME THING THEY ARE

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    We knew something wasn’t right with Tracey….she puts on a nice sweet ‘n innocent show but some of her actions made you go hmmmmm. IDK, kinda believe Johnny and when you think about it Eddie never really deals with the press spreading rumors or even confronting them….People always want to make themselves look like the victim so they twist the story a little bit in their favor – so theres a little truth to everyone’s side of the story.

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    cookaloo

    Yeah he wants to rub eddie the right way………

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    Chulo

    LOL, LOL LOL

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  13. 13.
    sunny

    [WENDY] How They Doin? [/WENDY]

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    Mrs. AKA

    Sound genuine to me…Tracy was a golddigger… To many issues going on with Spice and Nicole. If someone called my mother a rat its over. I dont blame mother for speakling up. That what she was suppose to do… Too fast with her and tracy’s relationship. I think maybe he still had feelings for Nicole ….

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    Vida

    LMAO V103? Ghetto ass station. Everytime I think of Johnny Gill I hear this clip Hot 107 plays “That mutha__cka know he gay”

    I mean what is he waiting on? Its not like him coming out of the closet is going to hurt his album sales.

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  16. 16.
    Vida

    @ Greatestloveofall, these new sings have one or two things Johnny ain’t got, albums in stores that sell.

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  17. 17.
    grown&sexy

    Nothing to say but…..THEY ARE GAY! I really beleive that.

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  18. 18.
    Somer

    HAS THIS OLD ASS NIGGA EVER BEEN SEEN WITH A WOMAN? I mean, got damn, he has been a celebrity since he was a teenager. For those who are old enough to remember his early solo career & the duets with Stacy Lattisaw. Has this man ever been linked to a woman? If I were Doug Banks I would have put him on the spot and ask who was the last woman he dated.

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  19. 19.
    hookerup

    He is quite a guy!!! He was said to have a personal account on a Luxury online service ‘Meet Rich. com’ for successful and celebs singles with his hot pictures and blog there. Quite a few hot girls and ladies wrote to him.

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    Rest in Beats, J Dilla

    Wasn’t it Nicole Murphy who said they divorced because of Eddie’s “lifestyle”

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    MAI03

    If she would of called my mother a rat and how my family is..we would of all been some fighting mf’s up in that wedding for real! She lucky she didnt get that big wig of hers straight snatched off her head for that one! lol!

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    Noelle Alexandrea Teague

    >> of him and eddie?? ^^^^_________________________

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    Nichole

    These two niggas know they be tossin each others salad. Gimme a break!

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    Dani

    I’m at work, so I can’t listen to it. If he is gay, it would explain why he was so bitchy with the only Mel B “That baby aint mine, we don’t know whose baby that is…” Thing. Hahahaha, life is funny like that. :D

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    Chris Styles

    I’m w/ Bree #3, because this came up years ago, and Johnny addressed it on the Wendy Williams show (I think…I know it was WBLS) and he said the same thing. Anyway Miss Jones interviewed members of N.E. and their reaction basically confirmed the rumors…so like #3 & Jay-Z said “we don’t believe you you ned more people”

    …And why is he telling all of Eddie’s business w/ Tracy (I’m glad he did cause I luvs the gossip) but was it really his place?

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  26. 26.
    BEAUTIFUL ONE

    THEY ARE GAY – LIKE MANY SEXUALY DYSFUNCTIONAL MEN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED.

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    cAPRI sUN

    That man is Liberachi gay. I dont remember ever hearin Gill being with a female. Eddie always keep him on the back burner, hell Eddie makin the money, Gill just gotta sit back and take it, literally. Say what u want bout Tracey Edmonds, she smart for not gettin involved in that mess

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    M. DOT

    Johnny doesn’t sound convincing to me.

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    Greatestloveofall

    Good thing Mel B exposed his ass.

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  30. 30.
    YoYo

    For all of you who feel he’s gay after that interview, you must be 12-years-old.

    I wish somebody would say some shit about my Mama. Hell ya, it’s on.

    The rumors about Johnny living with Eddie, where’s the proof? Eddie was living with Nicole and the kids here in NJ. Johnny says he lives in CA so what pix, video, something, anything that you have other than “gossip?”

    How the hell does somebody “sound” gay? He talks just like any other black man, bass in the voice, a little ghetto slang here and there.

    He also said he was not Eddie’s best man, his brother was so again, what proof do you knuckleheads have other than gossip and rumors?

    All those who are so consumed with artist being gay are closeted gays yourselves. I mean who the hell cares if they are gay. How does it affect you? Do you like his music? Do you still jam to it? Have you been a New Edition/Johnny Gill fan since day one? If any or all of these questions have a “yes” answer, that is ALL THAT MATTERS!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Sharonda

    Isn’t Johnny Gill married?Last time I heard he was, but who knows now.Anyways, that doesn’t take that fact that he MIGHT be gay, but how though?What makes him gay?

    Now Eddie on the other hand, I can believe because they say men who like dressing up as women are homosexual anyways and picking up a tranny was icing on the cake.

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  32. 32.
    Mikki.

    they are both so gayyyyy lol
    thx for that picture too tells everything

    who cares tho if they happy they happy
    they need to stop frontin…

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    Nigeria

    I agree with YOYO!

    @Vida:

    V103 is just as “Ghetto” as Hot 107 or Hot 97.. They are all owned by the same company.Hot 107 is SO f-in wrong for playin a lyin song like that too.. (“That mutha__cka know he gay”)

    and to answer ur question, “I mean what is he waiting on? Its not like him coming out of the closet is going to hurt his album sales.”

    He’s not waiting on shit! He said he ain’t gay and I believe him! He said he would do a lie detector test and say the same thing! Plus he had his SON on the radio with him..

    Get a f@ckin grip people!

    @20 though… i did hear the same thing though.. but since Gill confirmed it on radio from his mouth, that’s what i have to believe. idk..

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    Nigeria

    Tracey is so f-in BOGUS too for that.. Who the hell does she think she is? She cute, but i’d smack her down in a second with her attitude.. uh uh mami.. real black women oughta know that u don’t eveerrrr say nothing bad about someone’s mother!

    i wonder how did Kenneth (babyface) dealt with her for so long?

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    CAKES

    I believe Johnny. I don’t think either of them are gay.

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  36. 36.
    BLACKANDMILD

    It’s unfair to label Johnny as gay but him taking a scratch at Tracey on the air live seems a little “How You Doin”. What grown man gets on the radio to defend another grown man and start talking grimy about a woman and her camp?

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    OG_Sweetz

    >@30, YOU must be 12! People can be whatever the fuck they want to be, but the >point here is WHY IS HE IN DENIAL?? Why would a heterosexual male ALWAYS >want to be around another male? Niggas ain’t even kin to each other, but everytime >you look up, Johnny is there cheesing like a damn fool.. I don’t blame Nicole. That >would piss me off too.

    >Take your ass home nigga!!

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  38. 38.
    Greatestloveofall

    lol true or not, sounds like some ppl WANT them to be gay.

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    angieb

    I believe Johnny because what would stop Tracy or those so-called friends of hers from not coming out and saying it had something to do with Eddie’s “lifestyle”! They half ass told the story because it was someone from her camp that told about Eddie’s mother cursing some folks out but they didn’t bother to tell why she did it! His mother and family was right to feel that he was moving to fast and it’s obvious he was going against their wishes but then Tracy crossed the line and talked reckless about the man’s MOTHER…hell yeah that shit was over before it started and I don’t blame him! I don’t care what nobody says…Tracy is a smart business woman and we know her as Babyface’s Ex but she didn’t get the attention that she’s been getting until she got with Eddie and she loved it!

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    Nichole

    Yeah…I don’t understand all this gay talk either…Eddie and Johnny have known each other forever…is it impossible to concieve that they really are best friends and nothing more…Black Men can be best friends.

    Instead of some of you women wondering/thinking every black male celebrity is gay you need to be wondering about the man you’re sleeping with…the one that works in the corporate world…or even the one you like to call your “thug”…those are the men that are living on the Down Low…while you’re worried about if Johnny and Eddie are sleeping together.

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    JSCENE

    I don’t give a fuck about the rumors; all i want to know is are we getting a new cd, and if not, why the fuck not dammit….one of the best male singers ever, what’s up with that?

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    Lori

    lmao @ #11

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  43. 43.
    Shag

    Of course “Eddie doesn’t pay attention to it,” he’s doing whatever the hell he wants. Eddie getting busted with that transvestite in wasn’t an anomaly.

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    southern gurl

    I think people need to stop instigating shyt. We all know Eddie Loves PU$$Y!!!.Blck people need to support our black celebrities instead of spreading rumors. Just like they say Will Smith and Jada Pinkette, Tisha Campbell and Duane martin are all gay. We bringing our black celebrities downand it is hard enough out here for black people. Get a fuckin lyfe!!!

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  45. 45.
    Mlps/ Chi Town

    Why all the cursing?! Dang!

    It’s not that we r trying to bring Black Celebrities down, it’s just that some people act a certain way. If it walks like a duck and it sounds like a duck then it must be a DUCK! Its like going to school and you have this guy around you that is always talking like a girl acting like a girl; just something is thrown off about him….if you have common sense then your common sense would tell you that maybe he’s gay and in denial or afraid to come out….who knows! But your Common Sense is telling u that something is off about him… Well something is off about Eddie & Johnny’s relationship. Period.

    As for Tracey Edmonds, I think people forget that she has money! Alimony & child support from her ex…and not to mention her own business investments.

    *Sometimes a person’s family member can be someone who is no good (even your own mother/father). They might not know that they r unintentionally destroying your . Keep in mind this is only one side of a story, one that we should not be involved in.

    Let your love be stronger than your hate.

    Tha Go’s Finest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    SlimKim

    I am so tired of all the gay talk about Johnny, Eddie and whoever else. Stop it already!! If Tracy did say that, it was very disrespectful and classless. Eddie was right to leave her!

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  47. how many years later now….. .that johnnie done suck the life out of eddies dick he comes forward …lolol biatch poleeeeze NEXT

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  48. 48.
    TT

    I have not listened to it…but all I’m gonna say is I live in LA and I have seen the two of them out…..together. They always try to act like they are not “together”. Sitting at different tables….not saying anything to each other…leaving two minutes after the other one. It is hilarious. We know they know each other so..why do they try to act like they don’t “know” each other?

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    Vida

    @ Nigeria, stations can be owned by the same communication companies and have COMPLETELY different styles, and formats. So please hush.

    And so what he has a son, I know ALOT of gay people with kids. You believe he isn’t gay? YAY for you! I’m not buying it, and since when did people offering to take a lie detector test automatically mean they must be telling the truth. Everyone has seen an episode of the Maury Povich show.

    Why are you so defensive is this your uncle or something?

    NEXT!

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  50. 50.
    H to tha

    #49

    what the fuck is you talkin about. Im sick of gay people tossign around accusations when ever they want abotu who ever. If some one being married with kids doesn’t mean their not gay then nothing does. This shit has gotten out of hand there is no body articularley african american in the industry that doesn’t have a gay rumor out on them , the shit has to stop at some point.

    Black folks or dumb as hell some times becuase we believe the worst with no proof.

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  51. 51.
    WOW

    Amazing.

    Why are black American women so self-destructive, angry, bitter, alone, and shitting out the highest rates of bastard children all over the world? Easy if you ask me.

    Because they’re the DUMBEST women in the world.

    Every dude in your eyes that you have a problem with is gay. Meanwhile, most of the thugs giving you bastard children take it up the culo in jail, and then you turn around and wonder why they would never be with you. Even when you meet an “educated” one, she often has an inflated sense of self-importance, is a gold-digger, or both. What sane, real man has the time to deal with that when he has options?

    When my black American female friends ask me why other women are doing better in relationships, I tell them the truth: Because you’re simply dumber than other women. If you’re losing, you either: (1)Suck at the game or (2) Are too dumb to keep up. Most don’t even take the time to reflect on my stark honest observation, which only further proves my point.

    The irony of all this is that even if it was such crime to be gay, more black women are definitely guilty.

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  52. 52.
    GreatestLoveOfAll

    @Nichole, u took the words right out of my mouth. I mean even if it were to come out as true, how would it affect us? Do we know them personally? Are we working with them? Are we somehow bound to them, finanacially? SMH at this speculation.

    “is it impossible to concieve that they really are best friends and nothing more…”

    THANK YOU!! Its as if u cant be friends with ANYONE these days without being accused of having an extra-marital affair with someone, whether it’s opposite sex or same sex friendship. Thats like saying a random female who visits this blog has a best friend who is also a woman, so she HAS to be having a lesbian affair with that friend or something :roll: Please its stupid and just proves how perverted minds can be.

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    tank

    FIRST AND FOREMOST WE NEED ANOTHER CD. THIS MAN HAS BEEN BAD SINCE HIS CHEMISTRY DAYS(IF YOU KNOW MUSIC YOU”LL KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT) HE HAD A POINT THE ONLY PEOPLE SPREADING RUMORS ABOUT HE AND EDDIE ARE BLACK MEDIA AS A MATTER OF FACT MOST OF THE RUMORS ABOUT BLACK CELEBS ARE FOUND ONLY IN BLACK PUBLICATIONS. I NEVER HAVE FELT THAT EITHER OF THEM ARE GAY AND STILL DON’T. IT’S A SHAME THAT IF BLACK MAN ACHIEVES A CERAIN STATUS OR HAS MALE FRIENDS THE FIRSST THING PEOPLE ASK IS IF THEY’RE GAY.

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    Brothers45.com - Distinguished Black Men Pictures Gallery

    Wondering when some people will get a LIFE… Who truly cares if the brother is GAY or not…

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  55. 55.
    GreatestLoveOfAll

    I guess what Gabrielle Union said about this ‘hating on’ culture on gossip blogs is coming true :?

    Not just this, but also the amount of hate Beyonce or someone gets on here is ridiculous. Whether its about her, or if you’re speculating about the private life of others, its always the same comments. If u dont like what you’re seeing, then dont comment.

    I bet Madonna and J.Lo dont get this kind of hate on blogs run by their communities.

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  56. 56.
    JSCENE

    @51

    PLEASE STAB YOURSELF IN THE NECK WITH A SHARP BUTCHER KNIFE UNTIL YOU LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS…..THANKS….

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  57. 57.
    hood_shit

    Johnny Gill can STOP lying! I mean really, it sounds like some gay menais a tros! Tracey knew what the deal was, as did Nicole. BULLSHIT! I’m over it!

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    hood_shit

    Johnny Gill can STOP lying! I mean really, it sounds like some gay menais a tros! Tracey knew what the deal was, as did Nicole. BULLSHIT! I’m over it!

    The reason it keeps coming up BITCH- is because its true!

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  59. 59.
    JSCENE

    You know what was weird about this interview, and raised a red flag for me, Johnny repeatedly referred to him and Eddie as a “we” and “our camp”. And he said “i know him better than anybody.” I’m sorry, i’m not saying this is proof of a gay relationship, but i thought that was weird cause i never heard a guy refer to another guy, no matter how good friends they are, no matter how long they’ve known each other, in that way…..it sounded much like a woman being protective of her man, and clearing up shit….just sounded weird. And it also seemed that Johnny was trying to pick his words carefully with all the studdering, but his emotions were getting the better of him; he seems to really be hurt by the rumors. Rumors can be hurtful, but i don’t think this interview is going to clear up anything if people were really listening to it. They could really be just best friends who tell each other everything and he could have strong feelings for him in that manner…..Ughhhh, i don’t know.

    BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I DON’T REALLY GIVE A FUCK, I JUST WANT ANOTHER CD, PLEASE JOHNNIE, JUST ONE MORE DAMMIT…I KNOW YOU GOTTA BE LISTENING TO THE SAME SHIT ON THE RADIO THAT WE ARE LISTENING TO, AND SO YOU KNOW THERE’S A NEED FOR SOME GOOD MUSIC; NOBODY GOT THE PIPES YOU GOT, ASIDE FROM K-CI OF JODECI, BUT HE’S DEALING WITH SOME ISSUES RIGHT NOW….BUT WHAT’S UP WITH YOU? I COULD CARELESS WHAT YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION IS, I WANT THAT CD!

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  60. 60.
    Dont Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion

    I’ve always thought Eddie Murphy was gay.

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