Key points
- Freeze says he asked Hushpuppi what he did. He was told “real estate.”
- He claims he never took money from Hushpuppi. He says they built trust.
- He says Hushpuppi befriended him during church-row heat. Others shunned him.
Media personality Daddy Freeze has opened up on his bond with Hushpuppi. He spoke in a new chat on the “With Chude” series. The host said he met Hushpuppi during a tense period. He was under fire for public criticism of some church leaders.
Freeze said he asked Hushpuppi about his work at the time. “So I asked him what he did,” he recalled. “He told me ‘real estate’.” Freeze also stressed boundaries on money matters. “Hushpuppi has never given me money,” he said.
He then described how the friendship took shape. “He has always been good to me,” Freeze noted. “He became my friend when nobody else wanted to be,” he added. “That was because I was criticising their pastor.”
For context, Freeze recently discussed other personal strains. See this related piece on his Daddy Freeze rift interview for added background. The new remarks build on that wider conversation. They show how he explains loyalty and boundaries.
What Freeze says about the bond
Freeze painted the friendship as simple and private. He said they spoke, ate, and joked as normal friends do. He repeated that no cash changed hands. He said the trust came from honest talk, not gifts.
He also linked the timing to harsh public pushback. He claimed some friends left him during that storm. He said Hushpuppi stood close instead. That loyalty, he added, helped them stay friends.
Context and public record
Hushpuppi, born Ramon Abbas, is serving a U.S. sentence. In 2022, a federal court jailed him for over 11 years for money-laundering conspiracy. Prosecutors said he plotted to wash tens of millions of dollars. The case followed his arrest in Dubai and extradition to the United States.
Hushpuppi’s name continues to pop up in pop culture talk. A recent Lagos show even carried his name in its title. Read our report on the Lagos Hushpuppi Cup crowd for that event’s reception. Freeze’s fresh remarks will likely reignite debate online. Expect sharp splits in the comment sections again.
Freeze closed his remarks by repeating one point. Friendship, he said, should not be about money. It should be about presence, respect, and truth. His words echo a theme across his latest interviews. He is still choosing blunt honesty over safe silence.
