Friday The 13th FIRE: 50 Feels Heat From T.I./Ja Rule/Weezy, Remy's Crazy, Underrated MCs & More
Published: Friday - July 13, 2007
Words by WWW Dot
Yea, it's your boy and I'm back at it... still tucking under Craftmatics on this Friday the 13th. (Freddy, Jason... y'all can't handle the Fire). What's really good!? It's been an eventful busy day in hip-hop, so I ain't wasting time! All of y'all that think I'm half-assing the Fire, tell me if you think the same after today. Let's go. I'm about that unity, maan!
People, including myself, questioned whether "Big Things Poppin" had enough umph to propel his T.I. vs. T.I.P. album to the top of the charts, identical to the results of his last LP, King. Well, in its debut week, the crown is still on T.I. (and/or T.I.P's) head. The Bankhead rhyme spitter moved 467,700 units of his conceptual LP and although it's a decline from the 522,000 that King did, T.I.'s numbers are very strong in this rather weak climate, proving that the man just may be hip-hop's King. At least in sales, so far. What do y'all think?
Speaking about T.I., his alter ego T.I.P. is just dragging him through the mud. Two months after stopping a concert and placing a bounty on a fan's head for interrupting his set at Bentley College, T.I.P. is at it again. This time around it was at the pre-ESPY Awards show. TMZ.com reports that after a fan allegedly threw a cup at him while he was performing, T.I. jumped off the stage and (allegedly) beat the individual with his microphone until he was bleeding. Wow. My thing is, when is Clifford Harris going to chin-check T.I.P., the way Charlie Murphy did Rick James?
Moving on, 50 Cent has got to be looking at T.I.'s recent success and panicking. Or is he? His new single, "I Get Money," is a beast. I personally love it, but can it help him push more units than T.I. did his debut week? I guess that's what remains to be seen. One thing I do know, however, is there's no way in hell, 50 is moving a mil his first week, unless he buys a shitload of copies himself and dedicates a room in his Connecticut mansion for them. On second thought...
Possibly making matters tougher for 50 is the fact that his old nemesis actually has a hot song out. That's right, Ja Rule cleverly recruited the hottest rapper in the game, Lil Wayne, for his new single, "Uh-Oh." I must say, the single is pretty Fire. In the below behind-the-scenes YouTube clip, Ja, Irv and the whole Inc team are wearing "Supreme Team" shirts in homage to the imprisoned Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff. 50 has got to be annoyed with what he sees in this clip, but wait, it gets even better. In the clip, Ja tells viewers he's prepping his album for a September release, the same month 'Fif's Curtis is dropping. Now, that's what I call an, Uh-Oh, Uh-Oh, Oh. Furthermore, I wonder if 50 feels a certain way about Weezy now, the same way he did with Fat Joe, Jadakiss and Nas after collaborating with Ja. I mean Weezy's infamous kiss is more than enough firepower for 50 to go in, right? Just imagine if 50 gets into it with Wayne and Eminem gets involved!? Just a thought... We'll see...
Oh yea, Nelly "The Club King" is scheduled to drop his next LP in September too...
More Fire, More Fire, More FIIIIIYYYAHHHH!
So, I caused a scene at my local bank the other day. True story. I was at the teller window, pretty much completing my transaction when it went down. I made a withdrawal for a bundle (I wish; not really. BallerStatus, what up!? LOL) and started counting my money right at the window when this MO-MO-nique looking chick yells, "HEY, GET OUT OF THE WAY AND COUNT YOUR MONEY." She was actually quite correct -- I should have been counting my money adjacent to the window, so the next customer (Monique) could be serviced. But the thing about it is, I didn't like the tone of chick's voice, so I made it a point to mess with her. As she was about to repeat her aforementioned statement, I chimed in crooning Kanye style, "LA, LA, LA, LAAA... WAIT TILL I GET MY MONEY RIIIIGHT!" Priceless I tell you. I could see the steam coming out of her ears. She was pissed. Even the teller was chuckling. I told her have a good day and went on with mine. Classic... times.
Speaking about Kanye, call me crazy... but I'm not the biggest fan of his single, "Stronger." Don't get me wrong, it's a creative ass joint and daring for hip-hop, but something about it just doesn't click with me. Am I crazy? I do love, "Can't Tell Me Nothin'," though...
Billboard reported that Janet Jackson followed the midget (a.k.a. Jermaine Dupri) to Island Def Jam. I could have told y'all that was going to happen as soon as JD assumed his post. Come on, now...
Remy Martin is wildin' out for real. The chick has plastered an image of herself on a crucifix ala Jesus Christ and she's calling herself Shesus Christ on her newest mixtape cover. Wow. Yea, she'll get attention from the cover, but I don't like the idea, especially when Eve has a hot single out and is working on her second and Remy's been relatively quiet. Remy could spit with the best of them, but where's the focus, maan!?
Ok, ok, a few weeks ago, Stephon Marbury was a guest on a local New York City sports show. Starbury was higher than a motherf---kin' kite. Don't believe me, watch this. You won't believe the caca coming from this man's mouth.
POLL: How long will the careers of Yung Berg, Plies and Huey last? One full year, two, three or more?
Note how I didn't add Lil Mama to that list. That chick could really spit. I'm seeerious...
Superhead posted a video on her site of her and Eddie Winslow from "Family Matters" fame rubbing her feet. In the video she jokes that the dude is her husband and then proceeded to pull the clip, as people took the joke too serious. Dumb broad. At least she could have got Urkel or Steffan. HAHA...
A friend told me Joell Ortiz tore down his show the other night. I believe it. I'm pulling for dude to drop a classic album under Dre... and soon. He could really spit...
There's a lot to say about MCs who don't get the respect they rightfully deserve. Sheeit... we all know who they are. There are plenty of underrated artists -- on both coasts, down bottom, Midwest... on all terrains. And next week I, W-W-W-dot because I have a Way With Words, period, will dedicate the entire FIRE to the most underrated MCs in all-time. Sure you don't get the shine that the 50s, T.I.s, Ludas and Eminems get, but this is the dog days of summer and y'all been working. It's about time respect is given. I'm working on a growing list this week and feel free to comment on cats you feel I can't forget. Holla at me. For now I'll just say there will be a heavy mention on a cat that spit this line, "My white tee is pure as God's number / I ain't talking baseball when I'm telling you A-Rod's under." Right now, this dude's killing them. What he's doing is incredible. Who is he?
Until next week, loyal Fire readers, I love y'all. Haters kick rocks, but I love y'all too. It's your boy W-W-W-dot signing off.
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