F*ck a Thug: Will Max-B Become Bigger Now That He is Locked Up??

By Bossip

We know, that is not right, but it is what it is. So we got to thinking; is Max going to be bigger now that he is locked up? Everyone knows that theory of “getting more props for jail time than college to black folks” is somewhat true to an extent, and at the same time we realize that this is music, rap music at that. However, we do feel guilty for…… wanting to check out some rap music based on its thug mentality or hard lyrics.
So, Shyne should be getting out soon, and his release is highly anticipated. The scenario with Max is a little different, but now that he is locked up and his street credibility is “proven,” we feel he is worthy of a listen. Sad, but true.
Do we salute or commend thuggary? Hell no, F*ck a Thug, but we do understand the way the streets work, and hood stars-rappers-thugs are just that sometimes, hood stars, rappers, and thugs. Do we want to hang with the thugs and associate ourselves with them? Nope, but we will come outside to see them get cuffed up and hauled off. And we will ask the neighbor what they did, share stories and talk about it for years to come…in the COMMUNITY. It is what MOST PEOPLE would do.

This Just In: Neffe and Frankie Duke it Out As Neffe Gives Birth

By Bossip

Just when we thought ghetto couldn’t get any worse, we just learned that Neffe and Frankie are arguing as she’s in labor.
Neffe has gone into labor to deliver her baby girl, which makes baby number 5 for her. According to sources, Frankie is begging Neffe to have a natural birth while Neffe insists on having a C-Section. Neffe has been complaining about the contractions being too painful and is pretty set on having a C-Section whether Frankie likes it or not.
We are sure there are much more important things for these ghetto bunnies to be worrying about. As long as the baby comes out healthy and breathing, what’s the big issue if it comes out the twat or not???

Fabolous & T-Pain Kiss and Makeup

By JUSTIN STEWART

For those that thought that grown men do grown things, sometimes that isn't the case. An alleged attack from T-Pain, through Twitter, on rapper Fabolous, sent the Brooklyn MC into go mode as he released a “Tweet” slaughter on the singer.
Those that know the history are aware of the fact that the two have worked together in the studio as they put together “Baby Don't Go” for Fab's album, From Nothin' To Somethin'.
The issue came to a boil after there was belief that T-Pain had dissed him with a royal “F*ck You” through Twitter. Such a comment might have stemmed from Fab letting everyone know that Pain was throwing dirt on Jay-Z's name during a show in Vegas as he decided to make a very late response to the record “Death of Autotune.” The problem that arose with that is the fact that Pain came out beside Jay when he actually performed the song, so the diss makes no actual sense.
Regardless, Fab decided to go the dozens on Pain after reading the message, but was unaware of the fact that it came from someone only posing and was not the real singer. Clearly the news was received too late as Fab went back to his DJ Clue days to let the singer have it.
Maybe it's just my opinion, but I didn't think that it was too cool to talk trash about someone through AIM or text, so what would make anyone think that it's acceptable with Twitter. I tell ya, too much thumb wrestling but no one will battle.
Well moving along, Fab must have seen the error of his waves, realizing that it wasn't “King Auto-Tune” who sent darts his way. During an interview with Angie Martinez on New York radio station Hot 97, Fabolous manned up and stated:
"He called me, he hit me, he texted me and said to call him. At first, I just apologized because I kinda jumped out the window a little bit and didn't even check into it before I knew what I was doing. I apologized for that. Then he was explaining the whole thing with Jay, how he felt Jay was coming at him a little bit and I told him, ‘I just heard an interview this morning with Jay…on a morning show…saying you were one of the guys who brought it back to music and he respected you for doing it plus a few other people but he didn't like the whole genre of music jumping on Auto-Tune....'
I never felt like he (Jay) was coming at him (T-Pain) but that's him and Jay's conversation. Our thing was just over the whole Twitter thing. I had to backdown because I really provoked it, but still, I got some false information...This is how stuff starts in the industry."

Death Row Gives The Masses A Bone With Snoop's "Lost Sessions"

By Moguldom

Fans of the “Dogg Father” will be pleasantly surprised when they visit store shelves very soon as the new guardians of Death Row Records have raided its illustrious musical collection to bring the people a true gem, classic music from none other than Snoop Dogg.
Called The Lost Sessions, Vol.1, the compilation is sure to spark instances of nostalgia as the West Coast don's classic flow can be felt over unreleased tracks such as “The Genie” and “Eat A Dick,” a track that also features long time collaborator and fellow musical titan Dr. Dre. The album is due to his stores on October 13th. The album follows a re-release of Dr. Dre's legendary album, the Chronic, entitled Chronic: Re-Lit.
In other Snoop Dogg news, the “Boss Dogg” is slated to release his highly anticipated 10th album, Malice In Wonderland. No date has been specified as of yet, but it is still scheduled for a 2009 release. Snoop has also been tapped to be the Creative Chairman of Priority Records.

50 Cent Is “Dead”

By Justin Stewart

As a person shows growth, whether it be in their own personality and character or in their overall outlook on life, there comes a time when he/she must leave parts of their past just there. In the case of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, the rapper has built an image from his moniker that presented a man dealing with violent circumstances and the aggression that came from dealing with them.
Raised during the early 80's, then a drug dealer, Jackson was slanging during the crack epidemic and ran the streets as the life of a hustler. As he tried to leave the negativity and pursue something positive with rap, he was shot in 2000. Clearly before meeting Dr. Dre and Eminem, the rapper was heading in a direction that would have lead to his eventual downfall.
Jackson is no longer in the position that he was when he first hit the streets with his mixtapes and when he made his mainstream debut in 2003 with Get Rich Or Die Tryin'. As a result, the rapper has stated that since he is no longer part of those circumstances, he feels that he no longer feels the need to go by his rap alias and would like to be referred to only as Curtis Jackson. In a recent interview, 50, excuse me, Curtis stated:
"The aggression that translated the strongest in my first album is what Hip-Hop culture looks for. It's a persona. I'm not under the same circumstances I was under when I (first)worked in music, so it feels completely different."
Ever since his debut, fans have gritted their teeth in discontent and have had the feeling that the aggression that helped build the rapper before becoming famous had fizzled and he had become yet another victim of the money and the control it has over an artist with their creativity in music. Making bubble gum songs such as “Candy Shop” has made listeners discredit him and question his credibility as his music wasn't as hard edge as it once was and with a name such as 50 Cent, they expected more.
Adopted as a metaphor for “change,” the alias was derived from Kelvin Martin a.k.a the “Real” 50 Cent, who was a talented robber, as the name stood for everything that he wanted to say as Jackson felt as though he had the same mentality as Martin in which he would provide for himself by an means.
As was the case with Jay-Z when he made the song “There's Been A Murder”, sometimes there comes a point where a person must shed the weight of their past and start off new. Back to Curtis Jackson the hustler, 50 Cent is dead.

Jay-Z Concert Ends With Stabbing

By JUSTIN STEWART

As Jay-Z is celebrating the release of The Blueprint III and his upcoming “Answer The Call” Concert on Friday, a one-night only concert featuring the rapper ends with a man being rushed to a hospital. A dispute between two men after the show resulted in one man being stabbed.
The incident took place on Tuesday in Chicago as Jay-Z was holding a performance at the of Blues. At the close of the show, an argument ensued between two women and two men associated with the women were forced to step in according to Police News Affairs Officer Gabrielle Lesniak. One man was said to be the boyfriend of one woman and the other was the brother of the other woman. Although one might think that the two were stepping in to resolve the situation, they only sparked it more as they became physical with one another by shoving each other.
"The women were exchanging words and it escalated to a small -- shoving match. The men sort of stepped in and it...escalated to where the men got into the confrontation," said Lesinak.
Everything hit the breaking point when a knife was pulled out and used to stab the other. Although no names have been released, the stab victim was 20 and the man responsible for the act was arrested on the scene of the crime and will be charged.
A related incident happened at a Fabolous concert last month in Pennsylvania when a man and woman were shot following the show and had to be rushed to the hospital.
In terms of the music, numbers so far have estimated that the third chapter to The Blueprint series will project 300-350K for its first week. Looks like Jay can open up space on the shelf for yet another number one album.

Jay-Z and Lil Wayne Specials Air Tonight

By DANIELLE CANADA

If you haven't seen enough of Jay-Z this week, prepare for another television appearance. The man of the moment and mastermind behind The Blueprint III will be featured on a BET special titled, “Food For Thought: Conversations with Jay-Z.” The program will touch on his meeting with Oprah in Brooklyn, a recent dinner with Barack Obama, his hush-hush marriage to Beyonce and of course, The Blueprint III. Viewers can watch Hot 97 radio personality, Angie Martinez, sports commentator, Stephen A. Smith and music journalist, Harry Allen interview Jigga at Sequio's restaurant on Pier 17 in New York . The broadcast will interrupt BET's 106 & Park. “Food For Thought: Conversations With Jay-Z” premieres tonight at 7 p.m.
While Jay is getting his shine on BET, Lil Wayne stans can flip to VH1 to catch Weezy in action. VH1's “Behind The Music” debuts its new season with Wayne dialoging his codeine affected journey through life. VH1 takes viewers into his world, touching on the first time he used drugs to his introduction to Bryan “Baby” Williams and the Cash Money family. You can catch everyone's favorite baby daddy tonight on VH1 at 10 p.m.