I caught this on Vh1 yesterday (my first time ever seeing a WWE show). I’m aware that artists have ’speech therapists’ and whatnot that tell them what to say in interviews, but Game might be smarter than most people assume. Watch how he threads around Wendy Williams’ bait when Dre’s name comes up.
Now, you know this is a lie, but it’s still hilarious: “Ron Artest sold more albums than Lloyd Banks.”
Despite being one of the most outstanding albums of 2006 (year-end lists coming soon), Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor has only managed to push past 200-thou in sales. Somehow, I still think he’ll crack the Gold mark by March of ‘07.
Here’s to all you hip-hop historians: 10-link synopsis of this year’s most interesting beef.
Cam’ron - “Wet Wipes” Video Cam’ron draws first blood by featuring a Jay-Z lookalike (59-year old J.J. Evans for that matter) in his “Suck it or Not/Wet Wipes” video.
Cam’ron - You Gotta Love It Cam strikes again. Jay-Z responds on the HP Commercial (”This game is over, I wonder if he knows.”) Cam strikes again via Yung Joc’s “It’s Goin’ Down (Remix).”
Jim Jones - “Alarm” Jimmy picks up where Cam left off, after hearing that Jay-Z was about to come out of his fake retirement to try and resuscitate NY hip-hop.
Jay announces on Funk Flex’s that Jimmy is like the 9th guy on a team, the heckler.
Acknowledging Jones’ presence was only the genesis of Jay’s dilemma.
Jay-Z - “Brooklyn High” Like he did with Nas’ “Got Yourself a Gun,” Hov jacks Jim Jones’ “We Fly High (Ballin’)” beat and hands Jimmy his ass on a plate. Only this time he was going at a business savvy, success-hungry artist.
Cam’ron - You Must Not Know Cam attempts to finish what he started by dropping a dis on the same day Jay dropped Kingdom Come.
Jay-Z - “Dig a Hole” Meanwhile, Kingdom Come features this solid response to Dipset and Dame Dash. Plus, the one line that would forever haunt Cam’s career: “Only time you went plat my chain was on your neck.”
Speaking of Flavor Flav, the 3-part DVD of Flavor of Love II arrived on my desk yesterday. I haven’t seen the entire thing yet, but from the little I watched, I can tell that it basically zooms in on the ni-gnorance of that show. (Unless you deem 30 hoodrats scrambling for a 60-year old man as pure entertaininment.)
