SOHH Atlanta

Man any award show has to be better than that low budget BET ish..

Yeah, I think I might have to hit Orlando up. I didn't know she was white though?

I love seeing events like this for the south. I hope it's succesful.

this white gurl finna take the game ova, watch wut I tell ya

i really want to go to that because it's a real good magazine. i hope it's good and no body catches a cap in the ass.

fuk dat white girl

I said it once, JB is on top of her game and she doing hella big thangs for the South. From my home so i will make sure i keep an ozone mag when im outta town just to rep it. She grindin hard and i fucks with her, b/c she doin the damn thang. As far as her being white, she could be purple all i care as long as she reppin that realness in the south. Aint nobody else did what she has done and is planning on doin. As for the Award show, i already got my ticket.

407 fIrSt LaDy

Every entrepreneur has the right to sell and increase the value of their brand so no beef there. What troubles me is the lack of power among the very people who created hip hop. We own NOTHING but the over priced material assets we love to flaunt. I'm not a racist but it's hard enough out here for blacks who attempt to do anything meaningful without competition from whites on a level they shouldn't be on. Once we allow whites to successfully function as intermediaries between the corporate powerbase where we have no access and the community then we eliminate the very few options we once had.

True Story: I once shopped an artist at LOUD Records. Loud was founded by Steve Rifkin and the A&R's were Scott Free and Matt Life. All were white and I believe jewish which is not a problem but this is. The white A&R's had black assistant A&R's who they relied on to judge the talent because they simply didn't know what was hot. Of course the whites got all the credit and the Blacks got a pat on the back. Ask yourself, isn't it racist in itself for whites who capitalize on the culture to hold back qualified blacks?

Whenever I see anyone white capitalizing on OUR culture I know somewhere there's those "assistant A&R's" lurking. On that point alone this award show should be boycotted and the blacks eager for some spotlight should find a way to do this for themselves!

NIMROD, YOU ON THE REAL. UNFORTUNATELY, YOU'VE GOT OZONE MAGAZINE A LITTLE TWISTED. YOU CAN'T NAME ONE MAGAZINE WHERE YOU CAN GET A FULL PAGE COLOR AD PROMOTION ON CREDIT AND YOUR WORD ALONE! JULIA HAS HELPED ALL COLORS AND COMERS ON THEY GRIND, AS THEY HELPED SPREAD THE OZONE BRAND. IT'S EASY TO THINK GUYS LIKE RICK ROSS JUST BUYS CARS AND JEWELERY...BUT I CAN PERSONALLY TELL YOU FIRST HAND, THE BROTHER HAS BEEN STACKING SOME MAJOR REAL ESTATE SINCE 1996! SLIM THUG, MASTER P, BABY, OUTKAST SAME THING! JUST CAUSE SOME OF THESE BROTHERS DON'T TELL THEY BUSINESS, DON'T MEAN THEY ALL ARE SLIPPING. THINGS AREN'T WHAT THEY APPEAR TO BE SOMETIMES. YOU ARE RIGHT IN 95% OF YOUR STATEMENTS, BUT EVERYBODY WHITE WHO HELPED HARRIET TUBMAN WASN'T EVIL AND MEAN-SPIRITED. IF SOMEONE DESIRES TO BE A MAGAZINE MOGUL, THEN RUN IT. DON'T KNOCK THE NEXT CAT. HELL HARD AS JULIA GRINDING, YOU COULD LINK UP WITH HER FOR SOME GAME IN THE INDUSTRY!

I agree with nimrod DCM I aint sayin that she wrong for her grind and i feel what you say about Harriet Tubman BUT!!!!! This is OUR culture we should be in control of OUR brands! How many companies have gotten fat off hip hop that are not owned or even appreciate the hip hop dollar? Timberland Tommy Hilfiger Polo Cristal You get it by now im sure. The point is if they were to give back to the communities that support them like Toyota does america or nissan people would feel better about buying thier product and they could make even more money. I think its time to totally take control of hip hop because its OURS! Not just sayin black kids but the streets period! Hip Hop is street music music by the street for the street and every thing in hip hop should be the same way!

In response to DCM. My issue isn't with Julia because I don't even know her. I take umbrage with a pattern of exploitation that limits the possibility of the black counterpart to JB. She is holding the position someone black could and should have with the blind loyalty of those who fail ot see the big picture.

Now, YOU mentioned Rick Ross and his positive investments. Good for him and all who do likewise but I only wish they would discuss the difference between their public persona and their private lives more. Our youth are buying into these negative images the very artists themselves promote. Incidently, Rick Ross is the name of one of the most infamous druglords turned snitch to come out of Cali. If anyone has the wrong idea about rappers it's because they work so damn hard to give it.

another cracker tryin 2 make a few bucks off our labor...who gave her a pass...

Id never trust a person who smiles like that! That bitch looks like she just stole something!!!

Benzino already called this devil a monkey. Word

She did just steal something... BLACK CULTURE. Blood suckin devil.

I think you guys are seriously being very prejudice about this whole situation. Julia Beverly has been working extremely hard, why take away her credit because she is white? Be honest with yourselves. She has out hustled everybody else trying to do this in the south. She takes her own photos, she writes alot of her articles and interviews, but now she can afford to get some help. You all are too busy focusing on your petty little oppression issues instead of hustling like Julia Beverly.

Oh and by the way I am black so don't bring up ignorance about my people.

CHURCH!!! PEOPLE DON'T DISLIKE HER, GET LIKE HER. WE BLACKS WATCHED HER START OUT OF THE BACK OF HER CAR AND GIVING THAT MAGAZINE AWAY AT THE FLEA MARKET, TO GOING INTERNATIONAL CUZZO! WE AS BLACKS SHOULD BE FOLLOWING THIS PROVEN PATH INSTEAD OF CRITICIZING IT. I KNOW ALL THINGS AIN'T RIGHT IN HIP-HOP, BUT PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS. IF ALL THOSE BENTLEYS GET TRADED BACK IN, THE ARTIST COULD START NIMROD A "REAL HIP HOP" MAG INSTANTLY! WRITE DIDDY PERSONALLY! HOLD BLACKS ACCOUNTABLE! HOLD YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE NIMROD! OZONE MAGAZINE IS NOT SOLELY OWNED BY JULIA BEVERLY, SHE HAS A PARTNERSHIP OWNERS WITH PIMP C AND DAVID BANNER AMONG OTHERS. HOW CAN WE CHECK THIS WHITE WOMAN'S HUSTLE? IF YOU IN THIS MAGAZINE HUSTLE OR HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, HERE IS THE PROVEN PATHWAY TO BLACK MAGAZINE START-UP SUCCESS. GRIND UNTIL YOU SHINE! NOT COMPLAIN UNTIL YOU ATTAIN! THIS IS NOT ABOUT HIP HOP OR RIGHT AND WRONGS, IT'S ABOUT JULIA AND OZONE. SHE WENT AND TOOK HERS. STRAIGHT DEEBO! THEN SHE BLESSED SEVERAL BLACK & WHITE RAPPERS WITH REAL OWNERSHIP! NIMROD, THERE AIN'T A RAP MAGAZINE IN THIS COUNTRY WITH MORE BLACK LEGAL OWNERSHIP THAN OZONE! NOT SOME DAMN TITLE LIKE STAGE-PROP JAY-Z. WHEN YOU LOOK AT JAY-Z CHECK, GUESS WHO SIGNATURE YOU SEE AT THE BOTTOM LEFT! A WHITE MAN! NIMROD, CHECK THE INCORPORATION PAPERS OF ALL YOUR FAVORITE MAGAZINES PARTNER. I'LL PUT OZONE UP AGAINST ANYTHING YOU GOT. I CAN'T SPEAK ON YOUR PERSONAL PROBLEMS WITH HIP HOP, BUT YOU CAN'T KNOWLEDGEABLY SPEAK ON OZONE!!! WHY DON'T YOU ALL HOLD ARNOLD SWARTZ ACCOUNTABLE TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT HE IS NOT A REAL SERIAL KILLER LIKE IN TERMINATOR, BUT WE WANT RAPPERS RUNNING ALL OVER THE PLACE ANNOUNCING THIS IS ENTERTAINMENT! NIMROD, I AGREE WITH YOU IN PART ON HIP-HOP PROBLEMS, BUT YOU ARE ILL-INFORMED TO SPEAK ON JULIA AND OZONE PERSONALLY. GOD BLESSINGS AND BEST WISHES ON DOING IT RIGHT ALL BY YOUR DAMN SELF, SINCE YOU SURELY KNOW WHAT'S WRONG. WE ARE ONLY 15% OF THE USA POPULATION CUZ, YOU GONNA NEED SOMEONE ELSES HELP SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE. OZONE HAS AN EXTENDED HAND! PLEASE COME HOME. LOL!

Duval County Mayor, "the wounded beast doth yelp the loudest."

I never once personally attacked Julia and I made that clear or at least I thought I did. I'm criticizing a system that not only makes it possible for a white person to excel in our community but makes our respective success dependant on their involvement. Open your mind and look past your obvious self interest in all of this. You're all over the place with your rebuttal that only served to cloud the issue which may or may not be your intent.

I don't have to write Diddy of Jay-Z or anyone else because I'm the personification of a HUSTLER myself on EVERY level. I sought only to provoke thought not argument. I also, don't approve of the name calling directed at Julia because I'm much BIGGER than that. I too have used a white face to get to the next level in this business so I understand the game but that doesn't make it right.

My experience is this, white people like Julia will get deals with distribution, TV networks, etc., because they benefit from the reservations the powers that be have about placing budgets and responsibility in black hands. Is that her fault? HELL NO! All I'm saying is by supporting that system we prolong its lifspan. I'm sorry if Julia or other well meaning whites have to feel the crunch from that but how can you overlook the countless talented black entrepreneurs whose dreams and desires were crushed as a result?! Surely you don't identify with her loss more than your own? Do you? At the end of the day Julia will have MANY options while I'm simply suggesting we protect the few we have.

I feel where both Nimrod and Duval is coming from. I feel you, I still Support JB for her efforts to expose the South's talents. It shouldn't be a racial thing. "how can you overlook the countless talented black entrepreneurs whose dreams and desires were crushed as a result?!"
Well if their dreams were getting crushed, it would be because they weren't grindin hard enough. I fucks with JB cause of her accomplishments and what she did for the South. Like I said up there, I don't care what color she is. Her work should be judged alone, regardless of her color. Nimrod, don't mean to sound redundant but I really do see where you comin' from, but until i see it happenin', Im stickin' with Ozone.

Chris Rock once addressed whites in his audience and said, "there's not a white person in this room who'd want to be me and I'm rich!"

Russell Simmons was asked if he regrets not signing Madonna when he had the chance and his response was, "No because by now THEY would've made me her road manager.

If anyone really feels that Julia's success is due to hard work alone then I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell them.

To achieve similar levels of success a black must be twice as smart and work three times as hard so don't talk to me about "grindin."

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE IS NO BLOG ABOUT THE BET NEW DOCUMENTARY OF DMX AND KEYSHIA COLE

Who cares. BET is wack.

Hey NIMROD, after you sell me that bridge, I'm going to ask Jullia Beverly to give up her accomplishments so more 'deserved' black people can have them.

Nimrod and rest of cunts - you are nothing but a bag of motherfucking racist shit. Garbage in my trash can is worth 10x more than all of you, racist whores.

Sometimes I feel like a bunch of shit, just because i'm white. And just because i'm white i will be perceived racist to the end of my life. Just because i'm white i'm devil & slut monkey. I can't listen to hip hop, cause i'm white. Just because my girlfriend is white she's a "cave bitch". Just because i'm white i can't do what i want to do in my life, cause "blacks more deserve it". Just because i'm white you must hate me.

NIMROD
Broa, I'm not just talkin out my ass, if you stayed here in Orlando you would know that JB works her mutha fuckin ass off to get her magizine on the stands. She used to sell them out the back of her car trunk. You come and ask how long it took her to get this poppin. You fail to realize its probably harder for her to do this than a black person. Don't you think she was discriminated against because she white in a predominately black culture/industry. Im black and I can see that for my damn self. Instead of hatin on her(yes that is what you doin', knockin her because you cant do what she did) get yo own mutha fuckin' hustle. Im so tired of these niggas always having an excuse for why they cant do sumthin or get any where. It takes hard work and dedication, and JB has epitomized that.

DUVAL COUNTY I co-sign

PS I AM BLACK, ARE YOU REALLY BLACK? THE STATEMENTS YOU MAKE ARE SO NOT BLACK. I AM SO SURPRISED THAT YOU DIDN'T FORGET TO CORRECT THE "YOU PEOPLE" STATEMENT THAT YOU PROBABLY TYPED BY MISTAKE. YOU MUST NOT LIVE IN THE SAME WORLD AS THE OTHER BLACK POPULATION. BLACK PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK MUCH HARDER THAN THE WHITE PEOPLE TO GET THE SAME AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THEN WHEN WE WORK SO HARD, WE ARE BEING "TO AGGRESSIVE" OR EITHER WE GET "LIGHTEN UP, DON'T TAKE THE JOB SO SERIOUSLY". WHEN WE DO LIGHTEN UP, THEY HAVE NOTICED THAT WE ARE SLACKING OFF AND WE GET THE VERBAL WARNING FROM "THE FRIEND". SO DON'T TRY TO "PASS" HERE, JUST BE WHO YOU ARE, WHITEY.

PS HOW IN THE WORLD IS OPPRESSION PETTY? THAT LET'S US KNOW THAT YOU ARE DEFINITELY WHITE.

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WELL HIP HOP AIN'T WHITE NOR IS IT BLACK. TO THINK THAT YOUR MISSING THE BUS AND YOU NEED A CAREER CHANGE BROTHER. I OWN SIDE YA MOUTH RECORDS AND I AM WHITE. I HAVE NEVER OPPRESSED ANYONE AND I AIN'T TAKING NOTHING FROM NO BLACK INDIVDUAL HE COULDN'T ATTAIN HIMSELF OR HERSELF. IF ANYTHING I HAD TO WORK HARDER IN THIS INDUSTRY TO GET RESPECT THAN SOMEONE THATS BLACK. I DIDN'T GROW UP IN THE PROJECTS, BUT YOU AIN'T GOT TO GROW UP THERE TO KNOW WHATS ITS LIKE TO LIVE IN PROVERTY. I TOOK A DREAM AND TURNED IT INTO A REALITY. WHO ARE YOU TELL ME WHAT I CAN DREAM AND GRIND FOR? THAT SHIT YOU TALKING IS COMMUNISM. I SERVED MY COUNTRY AND FOUGHT ITS WAR. I AM ENTITLED TO PURSUE WHATEVER I DESIRE AND WORKING IN THE HIP HOP INDUSTRY IS WHAT I DO. SO GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND QUIT BLAMING OTHERS AND RACE AS EXCUSE AS TO WHY YOU AIN'T SHINING. ALSO SOME UNEDUCATED SMUCK SAID RUSSEL SIMMONS DIDN'T SIGN MADONNA. THATS TRUE HE SIGNED THREE WHITE JEWISH BOYS CALLED THE BEASTIE BOYS.