Eminem Barks Back at Benzino
Co-owner of the
Source and leader of Boston’s Made Men crew, Ray Benzino has had
some choice words for Eminem recently. On a mixtape, Benzino
declared “The only M&M I know is Made Men
/ and by the way, he ain't never gonna play me, never/I 'll show
this bitch really what it is to be Shady/ I don't care how much
records you sold/ You can't walk through the hood without the men in
black/ Disrespect your moms, bitch, you deserve a smack!” Benzino
also dissed Em for changing his style in an attempt to get more
respect from the hood. Em replied with “Fuck a relationship, we
through/ no more of The Source’s
street credit, them days is dead/ Ray's got AK's at Dave Mays' head/
every issue, there's an eight-page Made Men spread...put me on your
fuckin' cover just to sell your little sellout mag/ I ain't mad, I
feel bad/ here's an ad, here's a poster of Ray Ray (Benzino's son)
and his dad”. On another track, Slim says “If you're that much of a
gangster, put the mic down/ You should be out killin' motherfuckers
right now/ ...If you was really selling coke, what the fuck you stop
for, dummy/ If you [sold] some crack you'd make a lot more money
than you do from rap.”
All-Star Cast Gearing Up for “Self
Destruction 2”
In the
aftermath of the Jam Master Jay murder, several hip hop artists are
coming together to record “Self Destruction 2”. The charity effort
was the brainchild of former Stetsasonic member Daddy-O. Slated to
appear on the record are artists like Busta Rhymes, Common, Chuck D,
LL Cool J, KRS One, Ludacris, E-40, DJ Premier, Marley Marl, and
many others. Pioneering DJ’s like Jazzy Jeff, Red Alert, and Jazzy
Joyce will be part of the turntablist version of the record. The
original “Self Destruction” was spearheaded by KRS back in 1988 and
was one of the first major collaborations dedicated to stopping
violence in the hip hop community.
Slick Rick
Could Be Deported
Legendary MC
Slick Rick had his appeal to not be deported denied by the Board of
Immigration. Rick has been locked up without bail since June, when
he was seized while doing a show on a cruise ship. The INS has been
hard on Rick because of a law that gives them the power to deport
any non-citizen who served more than 5 years in prison for a felony
conviction. Rick served 5 years and 12 days for an attempted murder
bid back in 1996. The British born rapper has had support of
several celebs, most notably Russell Simmons and Will Smith. Rick’s
attorneys have filed an emergency stay of deportation, and are said
to be doing everything they can to keep him in the states.
Slim Shady
About To Sign Mobb Deep?
Word on the
streets is that Eminem is set to sign Mobb Deep to his Shady Records
imprint. When Sony bought out Loud Records, Mobb Deep was left
without a record deal and major distribution. The Queensbridge duo
could join fellow Queens MC 50 Cent, who was signed to Shady after a
huge bidding war. Nothing has been confirmed on the move yet, so
stay tuned for further updates.
Def Jam
Reportedly Boosting SoundScan Numbers
The New York
Post recently reported that Def Jam and other labels have
manipulated their SoundScan totals. The way it works is the label
ships boxes of new albums for free to independent retailers (aka
“Mom & Pop” stores). The stores make a huge profit since they are
selling records that they got for free. The retailers then report
inflated numbers to SoundScan. One Mom & Pop retailer reportedly
sold 3000% more copies of Jay Z’s Blueprint 2 than it
actually did. These false totals help the labels by securing more
radio and video play for their artists, and boosting the label’s
overall prestige. Def Jam and SoundScan deny the accusation.
Currently, Def Jam is one of the hottest labels around, commanding
an 8% market share while its parent company Universal Records is
holding a huge 28% share.
New Releases
2Pac- Better Dayz
5th
Ward Boyz- Word Is Bond
Baby- Birdman
Busta Rhymes- It
Ain’t Safe No More
Dru Hill- Dru
World Order
Facemob- Silence
Geto Boys-
Greatest Hits
KC & JoJo-
Emotional
Kool G Rap-
Giancana Story
Mariah Carey-
Charmbracelet
Petey Pablo-
Still Writing In My Diary…2nd Entry
Roots- Phrenology
Royce Da 5’9-
Rock City
Snoop Dogg-
Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Boss
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