The Game is Lame, Needs More People

I hate giving any kind of publicity to degenerates but sometimes people need to be called out. When it comes to bad diss tracks that insult my beloved Beyonce (oh yes, I'm a Stan), and one of my favorite emcees, Jay-Z (I'm reserved in my Stannery), by wack artists, I just can't take it. Enter The Game.

When The Game was beefing with 50 Cent, it was tolerable not because people were 100% in his corner, but because it was interesting to watch someone successfully oppose 50--even if it was only moderately successful. If 50 Cent really wanted to shut Game down career-wise, then it would have happened, but somewhere in 50's heart, he felt sorry for him (true story, I heard it from 50's mouth) and therefore, let him be--in all his stupidity.

50 understood that The Game is like a child. If you ignore kids long enough, they will do something extreme to get your attention and you can either indulge or let it be. Hence, I'm curious to see whether Jay-Z will make a move (or not) in response to Game's diss track over the "D.O.A." beat. I don't know if something personal happened between Jay and The Game that prompted this, or whether The Game is just trying to generate a buzz to segue into a comeback, but the track is pretty bad. Not just the music, but the concept of beefing with Jigga is like a White girl with a booty--the novelty has worn off. He would have had better luck at creating more buzz by throwing shots at, and being ethered by Drake.

I don't know why his advisers didn't forewarn him, but throwing shots at Jay-Z at this point is beyond unoriginal, and irrelevant as hip-hop evolves (It's like Canibus vs. LL Cool J). Even worse, Game took the corniness five steps further by CLICK HERE for more.

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IS RICK ROSS A YOUTUBE GANGSTA?

FEBRUARY 9--The rapper Rick Ross would have his fans believe that he made millions trafficking cocaine while running with one of Miami's violent street gangs. Of course, that claim took a hit recently with the disclosure that Ross (real name: William Leonard Roberts) actually once worked as a corrections officer, news that was met with derision in hip-hop circles. Now, records show that Ross's own lawyer last year disputed reports that the performer has ever been affiliated with any gang. Ross's purported hoodlum connections were explored last April during a deposition of Officer Rey Hernandez, a Miami Beach cop who arrested Ross in January 2008 on gun and marijuana charges (one of the few blemishes on Ross's rap sheet). As seen in the below transcript excerpts, Ross's lawyer, Allan Zamren, asked Hernandez why Ross's case was assigned to the gang task force.

"Because your client claims affiliation with Carol City Cartel and other known gang members," Hernandez replied. The cop then directed Zamren to "some literature or video on U-Tube that you can pull up for yourself." Zamren then proceeded to press Hernandez on Ross's supposed gang ties. "Do you have anybody from a Carol City gang that you have information on or basis of any knowledge that says he is affiliated with them?" Hernandez answered, "No." Zamren then asked, "Do you have anything that shows you he was affiliated with any gang?" Hernandez replied, "No, I do not." Zamren also got Hernandez to acknowledge that, prior to the January 2008 bust, Ross had never been arrested in Miami-Dade County, where he has long resided.In response to a Freedom of Information request, a copy of the Hernandez deposition was provided to TSG by the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney, which is prosecuting Ross on the gun charge (the pot count was dropped). (6 pages)(THESMOKINGGUN.COM)
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