Benjamin Meadows-Ingram

Boss on Deck

The Notorious BMI: Ain't always pretty, but it's always real.

Bang, Bang

Posted 02/09/2007 at 5:59 PM | Comment?

Today's a Don King day, as in hype, hype, hype, pay me, pay me, pay me! 50 vs. Cam is the show of the century! They're both nuts! (Say what you will about his music, but 50's about as focused on his grind as any rapper yet. And Cam, well, he's damn near running a cottage industry on being focused on himself.) The Diplomats are NY's people's champs! 50 is NY's biggest seller! It's a Clash of the Titans! Heavyweights! Retarded taunts on-air! It's great! It's a three ring circus! It's everything rap needs right now!

And then, it's... lame. 50's so-called dis track and accompanying video ("Funeral Music") ain't even a killer. What up, Mr. Jackson? Did you really lose your edge, or is it just so much easier to knock off pretend contenders - anyone reading this with half a brain coulda shut down Ja and Game - than a fully realized rap star like Mr. Giles? I mean, I have a love hate relationship with Cam - love him on this:

Hate him on this:

But I gotta say this, the man unapologetically does him at every turn. And even when it's ridiculous, you gotta respect it.

But Fif ain't come with it. "Funeral Music" ain't "The Takeover," to say the least. As my man, FenRock, put it - once again Fif's ramblings at the end of the record are better than the record itself. At least he gives props to Jones. (How could you not?) I can only hope Cam will come correct and that Fif's just sitting on some real heat to throw out there in response. But... well, I ain't even gonna waste the words.

Back 2 the Basics:
Get familiar:
Slick Pulla, featuring Big Kuntry and Young Dro, "Drop Top, Porsche it Out"

'07 Theme:
Big Kuntry feat. B.G., "Fuck Being Famous"

Holla at me.

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