Almost three years ago I heard the shocking news that Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in his own recording studio. Sadly, I'm not surprised that no one has even been arrested in connection with his murder.
I don't blame the police because it seems everyone involved in the case has been keeping their mouths shut. Are they following the no snitching code, or are JMJ's family and friends protecting his legacy from the blemish of drug related activity?
Amen, Jay-Z. Amen.
You threw us a curveball. You had the internet the media goin' nuts trying to figure out who you would diss. Instead, last night at the "I Declare War" concert you brought more peace and unity to Hip-Hop.
And for that you get Chin-Check's "Newsmaker of the Year Award" (yes I know it's only October, but Jigga got it on lock unless Pac returns from the grave).
It must be a slow news day at the Evil Empire.
Think MTV (the special portion of their website where they hide all the conscious news) did a story on a Catholic school principal banning his students from blogging.
Short story- the Catholic principal wants to protect the students from online predators, so he’s demanding that none of them maintain a blog, where they have the habit of revealing too much info about themselves- a lure to pedophiles. The principal probably got frustrated trying to stop these kids from having sex which each other, so figures he should at least stop them from having sex with random adults.
Music writer Steve Jones of USA Today plays catch up on the Houston Hip-Hop story. All the usual suspects get name checked- Mike Jones, Paul Wall & Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Lil Flip, Bun B, Michael Watts, etc. The srewed and chopped sound gets it's own customary sidbar, with DJ Screw's getting props for that indie cred from discerning readers.
From mixtapes to t-shirts, Dipset got the marketing game on smash. Well, now hip-hop's flashiest has taken a technological step back and and created their own hotline.
Call it- 1-888-DIPSET7
Tonight is the first episode of BET's Ultimate Hustler (wasn't it originally named Damon Dash's Ultimate Hustler? Hmm...).
The show is basically The Apprentice with Dame standing in as Donald Trump. And that's a good thing. Apprentice is one of the few quality reality shows out there, plus it's a ratings hit. As long as Dame keeps the tasks relevent to actually running a business (no walking across the Brooklyn Bridge for cheesecake, please!) then all should be fine.
