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S.G.R. It's A Wrap: Cassie, Puffy, Jermaine Dupri, Big Kuntry, Xtaci, Lil Scrappy & More Need To Hang It Up Because It's Over!!!
Posted on April 12, 2009 9:16 PM
I'm sure many of you have been giving Cassie the screw face every since she premiered her new look late Friday night. But for those of you who haven't seen it please don't rush to look because its pretty bad. Why that young girl gives Diddy so much power over her is beyond me. But I digress.
But its abundantly clear that the fleeting singer's new radical look is oozing with desperation for attention, so let me oblige her request. While every generation has their own set of artists that supposed to take the music forward, nobody can deny that there is a lot of artists today who seriously need to collect their pink slips. And after thinking long and hard SOHH Atlanta has compiled a list of artists both in Atlanta and beyond who need to SERIOUSLY hang it up because it's over.
Check out who made the cut below.
Some would argue that all the bad boy star had were her looks. But since she's compromised that now what? While this new look is on all the blogs now, I have yet to find one blog post, comment, twitter, facebook, or myspace comment that's positive. Everyone is saying "WTF?" Which says two very important things:
A. Cassie's career is better off dead. And B. Diddy is one clueless, and out of touch old man.
Which leads me to my next pick for an artist who needs to hang it up..
Sean Combs, aka Diddy, P.Diddy, Puffy, h-o-m-o-s-e-x-u-a-l [allegedly], take your pick, is as about as out of touch as Octomom . As of late [like, 8 years], Diddy has gone from being a music mogul dominating the charts, to becoming a reality star, which ironically is where celebrities careers go to die. Just as Vivica A. Fox.
However, Diddy still thinks that he's the Puffy from the 90's. His whack reality series "Making The Band" has failed to generate one real hit since its inception. Has some of the "talent" from the show been able to generate some fame, yes. But something tells me that without the drama from the MTV series nobody would be buying into that crap.
Let's do a quick assessment:
Cassie = failure
Danity Kane = failure
Cheri Dennis= failure
Janelle Monae= failure [I love you J, but I'm trying to prove a point here - nothing personal]
Diddy=failure
Puffy do us all a favor, give it up, homie! You're starting to become the old man who still goes to the club with his pants hitched up to his stomach rocking church shoes still trying to kick it to the ladies. It's just NOT a good look homie.
Just pour your vodka, and spray your cologne, but chill with the music bruh.
Y'all already knew this n*ccas was going to be on the list. I won't lie, I used to be a fan of Bow Wow when he was a kid. How could you not? A cute kid + Da Brat, among others, ghost writing = success. The little guy couldn't do anything wrong. And he's got the bank account, or at least he used to, to back it up.
But nobody can deny Shad's career disappointments as of late. His CD's aren't selling, nor have they for quite some time. He wasn't included in the new "Fast & Furious" movie, there's no endorsement deals, Wendy Williams ethered him on the radio, Gyant's raked him over the coals, Soulja Boy called his new sales "karma" - The world is over him. SOHH why can't he get the memo and just fade into the background and find the next "Bow Wow" to live off of?
Bow Wow if there is any inner belief that you still got what it takes to make music and remain a viable pop star let this blog clear it up for you. YOU'RE FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anything more makes you nothing more but a mockery of hip-hop. And is that what you really want your legacy to become?
And Speaking Of Legacy.....
Though Mr. Dupri and myself have gone back and fourth on the blogs over the years, I genuinely like the mini-mogul. But ones feelings can't block the sharp heartless reality we all call TRUTH. 2009 has proved to be a disappointing one for his career. SOHH far this year JD has been let go from his esteemed position as Def Jam, his historic "Welcome To Atlanta" sign has been removed from I-75 in Atlanta, Da Brat is in jail, Xscape is - well you know, AND I hear the future of So So Def is hanging in the balance.
And if you didn't know Jermaine Dupri was one of the influential contributors to Bow Wow's new album "N.J.C.2."
If you add all those up you should get = don't let the door hit you where the good lord shouldv'e split you.
[I know its kinda effed up to use this picture, but I couldn't resist.]
I got love for everybody over at Grand Hustle, but there's a few artists over there that need to get cut now that Tip's going to jail for a year. Big Kuntry King failed miserably in letting the world know that it was "his time to eat". The tubby belly, business casual attire, and over all introverted personality failed to gain any interest outside of the city of Atlanta.
And if that wasn't bad enough, I remember seeing Kuntry in Lennox maill at the Mac store rocking some white socks with open toed flip flops and the word 'loser' immediately came to mind. If the old adage says you have to spend money to make money, then I'd like to think that you have to look like a star in order to be a star.
Kuntry isn't a star, thus can't be taken seriously, thus has to be cut from the roster.
I got major love for my DTP crew. Though I say some effed up ish, or at least that's what some feel over there, they still respect what I do and never come at me sideways over blog posts. But am I the only one thinking WTF about Lil Scrappy?
First off as a grown man I have a problem calling someone my age 'Lil'. First of all has anyone seen "Lil Scrappy'? There isn't anything "Lil" about him. The name alone bothers me, and others too, or so I've heard.
Scrappy hasn't had a hit in years and I really thought DTP was trimming the fat after dropping Steph Jones, Shareefa, Chingy and Bobby Valentino. But it's like two steps forward and two steps back bringing Scrappy on board.
Who's buying a Scrappy record in 2009?
There's far more 'artists" out there that need to be axed, but I am going to spare them the rush of emotion from coursing through their veins - for now. But I think I am going to be exploring this topic a lot more this year as this recession continues to get worse, and record lables begin to look over their rosters to determine who's the next to go.
Let's find out who makes the cut in the next blog. With SOHH many wack artists out there this could be a weekly feature.
Talk to y'all lata,
--SOHH Gyant
Email: sohhgyant@gmail.com
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You need to add Gyant to the list. Has been washed up H-O-M-O-S-E-X-U-A-L (allegedly) blogger.
You put cracks and chips in your glass house with this one.
ok gyant i def agree with what you said about lil scrappy but you have to state all the facts. bobby v and steph jones didnt get dropped from dtp, they both left on their own
Gyant you are a bitter sad individual. All those people you named have done more in their lives than you ever have or ever will.
Nobody even knows your name or what you look like. Just another random hater hiding behind a blog.
Get a life dude.
You should post a blog on the hot new talent in Atlanta and stop trying to get blog attention like a little famewhore.
This had to be the funniest ish I have seen in soo damn long! LMAOOOOO for reasons.Bola looks like a damn disease! lmaoooooooooo. People outside of the A love Big Kuntry but only cause he is with TI. lmaoooo
Co-Sign Big Kuntry needed to be dropped..But it will never happen..That TIP long time friend. Big Kuntry is to Tip, as Yayo is to 50..
Aamerie
Joe Budden
Olivia
Fat Joe
Michelle from (Destiny's Child)
Lil Kim
Foxxy Brown
Nelly
Christina Milian
Mya
All need to be added to the list.
Gyant, you a damn fool, but I agree with you 1000%.
agree with that 100% but i think the shady/aftermath/g-unit roster shoulda been up there.. names like Bobby Creekwater, Cashis, Eve, Mobb Deep, 40 Glocc, Hot Rod, and Spider Loc all need to be let go, they let go of Busta and Obie.. but all three of those labels need to destory and rebuild, same goes for DTP, Grand Hustle, Cash Money, Young Money, why can't the top dogs follow suit and get rid of the dead weight, mobb deep and tony yayo started the flops over at g-unit thats when i woulda released the mobb i understand why yayos still there, but the rest of those bums should leave and 50 should let banks shine because lyrically banks is nasty wit it... i hope you label heads are reading this shit too, this is advice for you... especially you Dre, Em and 50...oh diddy you too.. Day26 is ass...
Great read very accurate assessment but slow your road on JD. Yes a bad year but career over, you are going to the extreme. JD is a treasure he has done a lot in a very short period of time. JD put Atlanta on the map before all these other artist Jermaine was doing his thing. A lot of these individuals has entertained all their lives and sacrifice so much they do not know how to walk away. It is all about supply and demand if these artist can figure out a way to give the consumer what they want, they can still win. I once saw a horse name Alexander Fleet fall down got back up and one the race. There is hope for some.
You are definitely on point, but the list is way too short! LMFAO
Good stuff. Keep it comin'.
Take care EZ,
Angie P. AKA SNYPA
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