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Malik's
Musings
by: Malik Sinsear, for Entertainment Digesting the Beef
-So, what was I talking about? Oh yeah, what sucks. Beef. Beef sucks unless it’s on a Foreman Grill or Deion Sanders' Hot Dog Express (No, it’s not a joke, intentionally). Seriously, don’t all of these beefs that have popped up since Jay & Nas went at it just leave you with that empty feeling, like a burp stuck at the bottom of your throat? Who really cares if Chingy doesn’t wanna be down with Ludacris, much less Nelly? I would be much more interested if all three of them put their video hoes together for a Luke-like three and a half minute B.E.T. Uncut classic. -Quick question, who is quicker on the clicker after that last Uncut video transitions into B.E.T.’s Christian Sunday, me or you? Probably me, I usually turn at 3:50, unless Tip-Drill is on… Too awkward. -Anyway, I was down at the local bodega last night and cats was wilin’ out about 50 goin’ at everybody. Forget Joe, Jada and Nas, that was last week. Now he’s goin at label mates. My opinion is that son is taking on too much, in a few ways. Peep; 50’s career is built on beef. First time you heard of him, he was robbin’ Jigga, Sticky and Ja Rule. Years later, he’s right back calling Ja a Wanksta. Beef started then rejuvenated this cat’s career. It’s like energon to him. Without it, his rap prowess is weaker than seven days. Listen to Get Rich or Die Tryin then The Massacre. Aside from a couple club bangas, he shines most when he goes at people. What’s beef? Beef is 50. But these latest challenges tell me he just ain’t thinking this all the way through. Fine, you want to go at him, him and him, it’s what you do. But don’t go at them all at the same time, maybe Joe and Jada. His reasoning for dissing them was “guilt by association,” because they did a song with Ja Rule. Never mind he’s since worked with the producers of that very song who are executive producing Fat Joe’s next album. *scratches head* The big problem is he included Nas too. Save some for later, Curtis. Kiss and Crack are enough to handle, right now. Sure, 50 is capable of defeating them. I’m not saying it’s a cakewalk; nevertheless he could pull it off. But Nas? Son, that’s a battle by itself. If you could take anything from Jay, you should know that, you don’t throw a verse or line in about The General, you plot a full scale attack on him if you’re gonna do it. And on the off chance 50 gets through all of this, Game included, where does he go next? Save some for later, Curtis. I mean, unless he’s got Eminem on his radar next, where does he get his diss fix from next, Olivia? Her video hand gestures do look gangsta. -Enough beef. How about swine? I was watching some reruns of Puffy’s Making the Band II this past weekend. What’s better than that? Seriously, was last season not the most Fiya must see TV of ‘04? This year can’t possibly top that shit. Sorry for the swine jab, Puff. It’s not your fault them kids didn’t sell…well, actually it is. I know you went to college, but you didn’t stay long and it shows every now and then. Take the past two years of this show. The first year was cool. The artists were hungry. But, year two, although the programming was more entertaining, you killed all hope for that group to succeed. Think about it; Da Band is compromised of primarily what? Rappers who rap about how they sway their gangsta, rep their city, floss their jewelry and sway their gangsta (no Sara). First episode killed all that. They had to walk to Brooklyn and cop you a damn dessert. Jae Millz had to be somewhere wiping his forehead in relief, after that. You can’t be gangsta after fetching cake, much less getting yelled at doing it, choked out by your smaller roommate, sucking your thumb for 24-minutes a week, crying about hair, singing your own theme song and being ridiculed by your boss and his man servant on voiceovers for eight weeks. Only one who kept it gully (well, actually lazy) was Dylan. Are you really surprised they didn’t go platinum? Howard University, Douglass Hall: Logic 101, Puff. *Memo to Tommy Mottola: you’ve got two on deck, what’s the hold-up, dun? -Something just ain't right about that Cousin Jeff dude. I don't trust him. -Hey, look, another Shawn Carter sighting! -I’m
really looking forward to Common’s new album, Little Brother’s
major label debut and the Clipse’ sophomore effort. Hip-Hop
aint dead, it’s just sluggish from all that red meat. |
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-So
much is going on in the world of hip-hop today, I don’t
know where to start, but we’ve got some things to discuss,
so let’s jump into it. I don’t want to sound like
a broken record here, but hip-hop sucks. Not all of it. I’m
feeling Game, T.I., and the new Clipse mixtape among others. Of
course I don’t understand why Street’s Disciple
isn’t 2x platinum, but whatever. I’m even coming around
on the Snoop album, now that I’ve taken it for what it is,
an R&B record.
