Ray J is breaking his silence on the long-standing rumors linking him to Whitney Houston’s death by firmly denying the claims as false and a dishonor to her legacy. 

The singer appeared on Cam Newton’s podcast, “Funky Friday,” defending himself and clearing up any false accusations about his whereabouts when Houston passed away. 

“She was one of the most important people to me. Ni**as is saying that I was in the room when she died. Bro, that’s the biggest cap I’ve ever heard,” he told the former quarterback. 

“I didn’t care about what people were saying at first. It’s not my truth. It’s just certain times when narratives are going to the moon. That’s not true. You have to go and you have to shut certain things down, right? The way they made that seem is so haunting to me.”

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He shared that the two had plans to attend the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy party together. He also revealed that they were going to share the relationship status with the public. 

“The Clive Davis event was the next day,” he began. 

“We were going to go there together and we were going to make the announcement that we were dating. That was my people, bro. … I barely speak on Whitney. She’s Whitney Houston. Yes, that’s Whitney Houston, but she’s Whitney to me,” Ray J added. “To me it’s just so distasteful for somebody to have to tell somebody something that the other person can’t respond to.”

You can watch the full interview below.