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Being a blogger, I like to read so many of other bloggers. It is like they are family to me. One of my favorite bloggers, is my man AverageBro (check him out if you have time. He has some of the most sense-worthy posts I have ever read). I always check out Average’s “Name That Sample” post because of my love for the digging in crates of old school music that I have checked out on a hit that either I recognized and at times never heard until he throws it in there. Today, he hipped me on three things, a top 10 hit that I haven’t heard in a while, the thought of the sample being a jump start to a Rapper career, and…………..
Canadian rapper Drake is being sued for copyright infringement by Playboy Enterprises over allegations that his breakout smash "Best I Ever Had" samples a '70s hit owned by the company.
In a lawsuit filed June 24, Playboy alleges that Drake's mixtape hit contains Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds' 1975 soft-rock tune, "Fallin' in Love."
The suit names Drake -- whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham -- as well as Cash Money Records and Universal Music Group.
Okay the parties involved have a partially and full responsibility about this issue.
For Drake:He is the man with the name on the track, and he does not know better about people jacking beat without paying royalties. Just because you did a mixtape with 9th Wonder hitting a serious rendition sample of Anita Baker’s “Sweet Love,” does not mean you can just go all out and do it mainstream without permission. Still, when you are in the game, you should not follow the mistakes of other artist who started big. Examples include Robbie Van Winkle aka Vanilla Ice song “Ice Ice Baby” ties toward popular rock group Queen and their song “Under Pressure.”
For Cash Money Records: This is good example of cheating your way in the game can catch up to you. You can rob some people for royalties and sorts but not everybody. Brian “Baby” Williams have been cheating producers and original song artists for a long time. There are many producers who either complained, don’t want to deal with them, and are suing the record company for money.
For Universal Records: Plain and simple, they don’t care. People and sub-record companies like Drake and Cash Records are like buses, they come and go.
Track records about artists who have got caught sampling without permission and lost the settlement have not really came back from their career fiasco. Let’s hope Drake can learn a lesson from that.
What do you think about Drake getting sued by Playboy. Do you think Cash Money Recods was bullying their way in the industry and now just got a taste of their own medicine?
I will say this, the clip that I am about to show you sums up what I am about to explain in this story.
Now the young generation (born after 85s) will know Rick Ross as the hip-hop artist with such songs as “Hustlin,” “Push It,” “Maybach Music 1 and 2,” “Mafia Music,” and “Magnificent.” Everybody that was born before the 85 will know Rick Ross as “Freeway” Ricky Ross, the notorious drug trafficker who was famous for his Drug Empire and involvement with the Iran-Contra Affair in the mid-eighties which spawned the crack epicdemic. The major players included Lt. Col Oliver North, Panama’s former President Manuel Noriega, and the CIA at that time. The rapper Rick Ross was a correctional officer before he turned superstar rapper. Freeway Ricky Ross was a college student who got into the drug game and never looked back. The Rapper Rick Ross is not Rick Ross; it is William Roberts………..
……and that is where this clip goes to.
Don’t get me wrong to say that William Roberts went all Albert and transformed himself into MC Gusto because that is what he did. Freeway Ricky Ross could have turned Gusto on him. Instead, he wanted to do it the right way.
Since his release from a life sentence in federal prison May 4, 2009, Ricky D. Ross a/k/a “Rick Ross”, the ex-drug kingpin from LA, has been preparing to go to war against all parties who profited off of his name unlawfully while he was in jail, without his consent, particularly William L. Roberts II, Def Jam, Universal and others. As the above-named parties gear up to release the 4th “Roberts as RICK ROSS” album titled “Teflon Don”, a storm is brewing in the real “Rick Ross” camp against the anticipated album imminent summer release.
I don’t know a guy like that with major ties to the 30 year-game of the crack epidemic still may have some major players that know him as legendary. For him to do what he did was a safe warning for William Roberts aka Rick Ross. Come to think about, a guy like Ricky Ross has nothing to lose. I mean the following are thing he could have done:
He could have just made him disappear without notice.
He could have ruined his life, his family life, his friends’ life, his kids’ life, and his grandkids life.
………………but that is why the judicial system is something else. I know that if he have a good lawyer he can call it "Identity Theft." It is the same thing as someone using your name to get a car.
What do think about stealing someone’s identity even if they are a former criminal just to make a name?
I don’t get South Carolina. All of their racial injustice in the past is close to those of my state of Mississippi. South Carolina has been in the news for the all the wrong reasons.
….The Joe Wilson “You lie” while the president is doing a speech.(I am sorry let a black person, let alone any person would have done that to the past 43 presidents, then you wouldn’t have to worry about next election. You would have been sweet-chinned down to president podium.)
….Bloggers banging candidates – Seriously, South Carolina have a real problem with infidelity, or it is just the politicians
…..Alvin Greene – A “Feel Good,” “ Underdog,” and “Rocky Balboa” story that is too good to be true, even with his own party.
So out of all this Black Republicans may have the person that could represent them (the reason I say that is because most (97%) think that most African Americans “which their skin color resembles” are everything negative). His name is Tim Scott.
(An Ace Afterthought: Is it me, or Tim Scott has literally no diversity on here. He could have at least found one or two people of a different race on this commercial. It looks like "Leave It To Beaver Just Met Mr. Tibbs.")
I don’t know who is Tim Scott is but guy actually reminds me of another black conservative that was in Congress. His name is J.C. Watts. Check out some of his views.
On Create Jobs:
As a small-business owner and entrepreneur, Tim understands that business prospers when government gets out of the way. Tim has never voted to increase taxes, because he believes that your hard-earned dollars belong in your pocket, and in our economy – not in a government spending program. He will take these values with him to Washington, and will never forget that his first priority is to protect and create good jobs.
Verdict: Pretty good.
On Healthcare Solutions
President Obama’s health care bill taxes too much, spends too much, is bad for our health care, and is unconstitutional. Tim Scott will fight against government takeover of health care.
Despite our problems, the U.S. healthcare system is the envy of the world. People come from all over the world to be trained in our medical schools, to be treated in our hospitals, and to benefit from our pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Let’s not lose what is good about our health care system.
Tim believes in targeted, common sense reforms that will make health care more affordable, reduce the number of uninsured Americans, and increase the quality of care at a price our country can afford. Medical decisions should be made by patients and their providers, not by Washington bureaucrats. Tim will fight to prevent insurance companies from interfering with the physician-patient relationship, eliminate unnecessary hassles and unfair payment practices, and fight for reimbursement decisions that are based on patient care, not on economics.
Verdict: So you think that not every American need some sort of healthcare…Not a good look, Tim
On Protecting Our Borders
Tim will make strict immigration reform a top priority in Congress. He will fight to remove the incentives, like health care and education, which attract illegal immigrants to our state. Tim will also make sure our state law enforcement agencies are given the proper training and tools they need to enforce immigration laws. Tim is committed to strengthening penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws. Tim will work to promote patriotic assimilation by making English the official language of government, and insist that new immigrants learn English.
Verdict: English as the official language is cool, but that Arizona thing you are losing cool points.
The rest is really something that I expect a republican to say.He never said anything about education which is red flag. The reason is that without education, all those issues are useless. the endorsement of Sarah Palin is another red flag (I guess she is post racial afterall.....who am I kidding? This woman will still call Mr. Scott the "n" word if he don't fall in line.) , but he does woo me over with the jobs situation.
My thing if he wins, He is going to have to balance his beliefs and others things.Good luck to you on that one Tim.
Do you think Tim Scott will hit one out the park for Black conservatives, or pull an Angela McGlowan and strike out bad? How do you see Tim Scott if he is a representative of the South Carolina 1st district?
-My business is about the streets not in the streets.
Derek Luke - Notorious
I always said that Lil Boosie reminds of that young kid that you knew when they grew up he could make lemons out lemonade but also can either impact the state of anything just because you know he is going to tell it like it is, whether you like it or not. The conception about Boosie is that the while the cRapper artist is more like art imitating life or even life imitating art, Boosie was the real deal. Bossie was the reason that from the Southwest Mississippi to Baton Rouge, every little kid who love hip hop had something to represent for. Those little hip hop heads from that area in Mississippi didn’t care for David Banner because he did not relate to what was people talking about in day to day life. They were caring for Lil Boosie because he talked and walked the line of an everyday person in those areas where there is no hope but to act wild and be strapped.
….but that line is shown now how Lil Boosie has become public enemy No. 1 to the State of Lousiana.
In 2009, Torrance “Lil Boosie” Hatch was sentenced to 10 years in prison on gun and drug possession charges. He began serving that sentence at Dixon Correctional Institute(DCI) in Jackson, Louisiana. On Thursday, Boosie was indicted on a first-degree murder charge. He was transported from DCI to Louisiana State Police headquarters and thereafter, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Boosie claimed his innocence as reporters asked him if he was involved in the murder for hire scheme of a Baton Rouge man. The rapper is accused of paying a man to kill 35-year old Terry Boyd, who was shot to death through a window while inside of his home at 16837 Vermillion Drive on October 21, 2009.
I know some people are thinking “Another rapper in jail,” and saying that all rapper are like that. The entertainment business is a mutha_____. It is funny that real hip hop artists are kept on silent (Lupe, Joe Budden, and Bun B) or was inside CB4 (Slick Rick). I have money that Lil Boosie is going to be like another Snoop, Tupac , Shyne, or C-Murder, either he is going to beat this out or be in jail and still rapping.
My money is…..you can the person out the hood…but you can’t take the hood out the person.
The Smoking Ace is also a music living, crate diggin, hip-hop head and I love my region’s hip-hop music, The Dirty South. I recorded VH1 Hip Hop Honors,The Dirty South, but did not get to look at until yesterday. I can tell you this as a hip-hop head from the south that………
VH1 either really hates southern hip-hop or don’t know jack-s@#@ about the history of Southern hip-hop because while they got the whole concept wrong.
I can give you what they got right. Notably Luke Skywalker and the 2 Live Crew, JD, Master P, Trick Daddy, and Organized Noise. Scarface would have been honored also but I know why
Here is where the pure Sh@#$ery goes down.
You should have left it as "Vh1 Hip Hop Honors 2010" - Scarface said it best in his blog when talking about the reason he decided to not accept being honored on the show.
Why would you categorize us as “Dirty South”? Why can’t you just honor some muthafuckers from down here and leave it like that? You ain’t gotta make us look extra country. We know where we’re from and we know where you’re from. We know where Hip Hop came from, man. We’re cool with that. I’m proud to be from Houston but don’t make a mockery of my accomplishments. We’re not “dirty” down here in the South anyway. This shit down here probably cleaner than the rest of the country, cause we got grandmas down here. Our grandmas don’t play that shit.
Bonecrusher should have never been on there - He is the reason for the quote from an episode called “Soul” off of CBS Cold Case .
“Steal a little, you a thief. Steal a lot, then you’re the king” –Lt. John Stillman, Cold Case
Bonecrusher, whether he likes it or not, stole the hit “Never Scared” from Mississippi’s Rap Duo Reese and Bigelow.
Since when does Virginia become “The Dirty South” – Last time I checked, they have a region of their own. They call it the “D-M-V.” When VH1start honoring the DMV, then I would honor Timbo. VH1, “The Dirty South” consist of the following: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. The Carolinas have their own region and Virginia is part of the DMV which is a region of its own. ……..and speaking of Tennessee.
A Dirty South honor without Memphis hip-hop, Are you serious? – Let’s back track for a history on Southern Hip Hop 101, J Prince did represent Texas, but a 16- year old entrepreneur named Tony Draper started a label, based off the West Coast Death Row Records, called Suave House.Suave House consist of legendary Memphis pioneers Eightball and MJG, South Circle, Crime Boss, and Tela. Although Outkast had the South on lock being that Atlanta became the new hot spot, Suave House had the whole South on lock along with Rap-A-Lot records and Jive’s UGK.Eightball and MJG’s “Coming Out Hard” is still a bonafide classic album in the south, “Lay It Down” was the South’s national anthem, Tela’s “Sho Nuff” is the Nupes national strolling athem, and everybody learn the game in their classic song “Pimps.” Speaking of Memphis hip-hop, how the executives leave out the ONLY hip-hop group with an Oscar, Three-Six-Mafia. They were the reason for Crunk music. Before crunk, Triple-Six had people fighting in the club for no apparent reason.
If we are going to represent VA, why not Carolina hip-hop? – Everybody was reppin North Carolina when Petey Pablo came out with “Raise Up.” Also the most educated hip-hop group since Boogie Down Production is Little Brother. They were so good, BET banned the song “Loving It” from the video list. Speaking of the Justus League, what about 9th Wonder? He has made major contributions to Hip-hop producing (HBCU stand up!!).
No Outkast, or Geto Boys are you really serious? - Those two are hand-in-hand the RUN- DMCs of the South. Without Outkast, there will be no Organize Noised honored and without the Geto Boys, Texas will still be heard just from the south. They were the trendsetters out of the South. Both groups change the game in rap music. The Geto Boys were changing it with their raw and edgy lyrics that made people cringed. The first time I heard “Assassin” I was amped up. I see why the Insane Crown Posse, the craziest group that walk on Earth, remade the song.The Geto Boys were the first to sample lines from Brian De Palma epic classic movie “Scarface.” Outkast, on the other hand were 2 kids that were lyrical geniuses and serious go-gettaz. They have done it all, with all respect in the South.
If you wanted Missy on their so bad to represent the female MCs from the South, why not Mia X, or even Gangsta Boo? - I give Missy her credit in her contribution to hip-hop, but as far as southern female MCs, those two brought fear to the heart of male MCs in the house and their independence songs showed. Come on, ladies in the house was still humming "Where Dem Dollars At?" till this day.
Seriously, How in the HELL you leave out DJ Screw as a Honoree? - Without DJ Screw, there will be no "Screwed and Chopped." Texas would be like any other hip-hop. That is what made Texas hip-hop so unique.
There are my rants and I am sticking to them.
How do you feel about VH1’s “Hip Hop Honors?” Where do you feel it missed the mark in Southern Hip-Hop?
People can talk about Joe Budden all they want. I personally say that every Underground Mixtape he has established has been pure 100% classic. I know Nas talk about "Hip Hop is Dead," but Joe Budden's 2008 freestyle "Who Killed Hip Hop Part1 & 2" is a bonfide classic. I can hear this 10 years from now and will still see what he is talking about. So to all the people who like mainstream artists, this is DEFINITELY NOT for you.
Do you feel Joe Budden on this freestyle? How did you feel about this hip hop song?
I see that the 2010 primaries are in rare form this year. Between both parties, Democrats and Republicans are feeling the sting. I can tell you from these primaries that these are the most heated in years. Here is the rundown of the survival and prediction of this year’s primary.
People REALLY want change – I like Obama as a president, but his cabinet members…..well not so much. He is really doing the same thing and making the same mistake Bush did. This time it is a turn-around from that ole Kanye West, “Bush hate black people thing,” Even though the Oil Spill is as much of BP screw-up as the government, you can really say the same from the Corp. of Engineers. Both disasters were screwed up by lack of responsibility and both administrators were lacking in response and pointing fingers. Sorry, but that is the exact reason why one was mad then and one is mad now.
People are TIRED of the same songs- I know we wanted change in office, but very few did not understand why people wanted change. If you go by the same rules, people will get tired of them, plain and simple.
People DO NOT like just to be talking and the representatives DO NOT give them any action – Some people just do not get it. Just because you have worked in the same office for many terms does not mean you can turn a deaf ear on the people who put you there. Just ask Representatives Rep. Alan Mollohan, Parker Griffith, and Senators Bob Bennett and Arlen Specter (Yeah, Mr. Steroid Guy).
People REALLY HATE being abandoned – Exhibit A. Artur Davis
That “Obama Effect” only works on one person, BARACK OBAMA – Davis got upset due to him being conservative with his swaying away from the people who put him into office (see the previous point), and McGlowan lost due to her being naïve (Come on, Seriously, I said I was rooting for her. I also knew her election run was going to be literally all of Oxford and that is it.)
People had been through some really rough patches throughout this decade, ENOUGH SAID- I mean if you were born literally between 1978 and 1990. You really had to deal with very little. Now health care, the economy, people stealing money, serious natural disasters, and finger pointing like we are little kids. I can really said Reagan and Clinton were merely the only two problem-solving presidents that really came into mind during the years I have been in this lifetime unless someone can beg to differ with Reagan. I know for a fact Clinton dealt with some serious issues but the only thing he was known for is getting brains in the office. Everything he did was a serious success.
Obama is really not going to be challenged unless someone is has a serious team – I know The Obama Administration is full of it at times, but seriously, who can run against him in GOP. Haley can’t even take care of his own people, Palin got fraud out by LL, Huckabee likes his TV Show, the GOP don’t respect Jindal, Mitt Romney still looks and acts like a Pixar character, Guiliani still think American is all about 9-11 (Playa, get a new line), and Bob McDonnell placed a joker card on the black people in his own state, yet alone fueling fire in the South.
Some Tea Partiers are good for the goose and other are…well just look at RAND PAUL – Nikki Haley could still has shot but she is definitely no Rand Paul. As for others,
So if you want change, listen to all the incumbents and their challengers. See where they stand on issues that are important in your life. Go vote or we will have another 2 more years in turmoil.
(On a side not: Although Bennie Thompson has not done anything to improve the state of the 2nd district. He will be running against either Richard Cook or Bill Marcy. Personally, Bennie Thompson will win anyway because those two cannot connect with people across the Second District. They are too busy thinking about the cities where it is the rural areas that run the show in the 2nd district. So Good Luck on the Bill Marcy or Richard Cook.)
How do you feel about the 2010 election so far? Are you voting? What can be done for the incumbents to win general elections? What can be done for challengers to win also?
Sometimes, We often wondered "When the POTUS will turn his articulate status in straight gangsta mode?"I even thought at one time that although the President is too cool, someone will screw up so hard and test the President's crown jewels so hard that one day go into a mode where Barack Obama will transform into Pimp C (UGK fanatics will feel me on that one). Well the world (...and Bill Maher), I think BP did test his gangsta.
