Jones later wrote in his book: “Some of the younger rappers didn’t even know who he was. When addressing some of the more confrontational comments from the floor, Powell maintained his South Bronx demeanour and authoritative cool throughout.”
Fab 5 Freddy remembers one exchange between Powell and Knight. “There was an encounter where he [Knight] had something to say, and Colin Powell responded.
“Here you have this guy who was a four-star general talking to Suge Knight, and he pretty much put Suge in his place.”
Jones finally released a clip of the event for a 2018 Netflix documentary about his life.
“We’ve got to seriously talk about what you are going to deal with,” he is seen telling the assembled attendees.
“They are not playing, there’s real bullets out there, believe me. Maybe literally and figuratively.
“It’s a very emotional thing,” he added, his voice cracking. “I want to see you guys live to at least my age.”
“Quincy did get emotional,” Fab 5 Freddy recalls, “because he sensed what could happen.
“And the worst, unfortunately, did happen.”
