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PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
dec06contents
Julia Beverly

MUSIC EDITOR:
Maurice G. Garland

FEATURES EDITOR: COVER STORIES

Eric Perrin
Baby & Lil Wayne pg 82-83
The Clipse pg 78-81
ADVERTISING SALES:
Che’ Johnson (Gotta Boogie)

PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR:
Malik “Copafeel” Abdul

MARKETING DIRECTOR: FEATURES

David Muhammad DJ Profile pg 38
LEGAL CONSULTANT: Feedback pg 12
Kyle P. King, P.A. (King Law Firm) Smart Ass pg 22
SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER: Chin Check pg 20
Destine Cajuste JB’s 2 Cents pg 15
ADMINISTRATIVE: Industry 101 pg 40
Cordice Gardner Mathematics pg 18
Nikki Kancey
Tana Hergenraeder Roland Powell pg 15
Producer Profile pg 42
CONTRIBUTORS:
Amanda Diva, Bogan, Carlton Wade, Live Shows pg 110-114
Charlamagne the God, Chuck T, E-Feezy, CD Reviews pg 102-104
Edward Hall, Eric Perrin, Felita Knight,
Iisha Hillmon, Jacinta Howard, Jaro Vacek, Mixtape Reviews pg 106
Jessica Koslow, J Lash, Jason Cordes, Jo Jo, Photo Galleries pg 19-43
Johnny Louis, Kamikaze, Keadron Smith,
Keith Kennedy, K.G. Mosley, Killer Mike, Patiently Waiting pg 48-60
King Yella, Lamar Lawshe, Lisa Coleman, Tupac’s Last Interview pg 70-72
Marcus DeWayne, Matt Sonzala, Mercedes
(Strictly Streets), Ms. Rivercity, Natalia
Entrepreneur Profile pg 34 & 44
Gomez, Randy Roper, Ray Tamarra, Rico Patiently Waiting: The Bay Area pg 62-69
Da Crook, Robert Gabriel, Rohit Loomba,
Shannon McCollum, Spiff, Swift, Wally
Sparks, Wendy Day

STREET REPS:
Al-My-T, B-Lord, Big Teach (Big Mouth),
Bigg C, Bigg V, Black, Brian Franklin,
Buggah D. Govanah (On Point), Bull, C
Rola, Cedric Walker, Chill, Chilly C, Chuck
T, Controller, DJ Dap, David Muhammad,
Delight, Derrick the Franchise, Dolla Bill,
Dwayne Barnum, Dr. Doom, Ed the World
Famous, Episode, General, Haziq Ali,
H-Vidal, Hollywood, J Fresh, Jammin’ Jay,
Janky, Joe Anthony, Judah, Kamikaze, KC,
Kenneth Clark; Klarc Shepard, Kuzzo, Kydd
Joe, Lex, Lil D, Lump, Marco Mall, Miguel,
Mr. Lee, Music & More, Nick@Nite, Nikki
Kancey, Pat Pat, PhattLipp, Pimp G, Quest,
INTERVIEWS
Raj Smoove, Rippy, Rob-Lo, Stax, TJ’s DJ’s, Method Man pg 86-87
TJ Bless, Trina Edwards, Vicious, Victor
Walker, Voodoo, Wild Billo, Young Harlem
Pastor Troy pg 88-89
Katt Williams pg 36
DISTRIBUTION:
Curtis Circulation, LLC
Fat Joe pg 74-76
Young City pg 32
SUBSCRIPTIONS
To subscribe, send check or money order
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for $11 to: Rich Boy pg 26
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Web: www.ozonemag.com Turk pg 28
Cover credits: Lil Wayne and Baby photo
(cover and this page) by Ray Tamarra; The
Clipse photo by Blake Ribbey. OZONE
Magazine is published monthly by OZONE
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 feedback
I want to thank you for the excellent interviews in your magazine that
help destroy negative stereotypes about hip-hop. I teach a university course
required for future teachers called “Education and Society.” For the past
several years I have been including lyrics by artists such as David Banner
and other elements of hip-hop culture to help these adults better understand
their students. For example, I recently had them read your interview with
Young Jeezy and listen to his music to show how he stresses the importance of
focusing on one’s own intelligence and healthy lifestyle, and the relative un-
importance of material acquisitions. My goal is to design high school courses
that incorporate hip-hop into the curriculum in significant ways. I consider
OZONE Magazine a great resource in this endeavor.
– Carol O’Connor, coconnor444@hotmail.com (Miami, AZ)
Boston reads OZONE! I just wanted to give you a shout out and let you know
that OZONE is one of my favorite urban magazines. I read every article and
look at every ad, even the ones with tips on entering the industry because I’m
trying to get in on the business side. Everyone knows Benzino is whack; please
don’t hold that against Boston. I pinned your article on haters on my wall.
Everything you say in your 2 Cents is true! Please keep the issues rolling so I
can continue to buy them!
– Alia Benmusa, aliabenmusa@yahoo.com (Boston, MA)
JB, I never respond to editorials, but when I read yours for the September
issue it really picked me up and made me stop feeling sorry for myself. I sat
there thinking, if a red-head white girl (no offense) can do it in the Southern
hip-hop game and not have self-pity, why can’t I? You are right about a lot
of the things you say and I totally agree. A lto of people act like they want
to help when they’re really trying to hold you down or get a piece. I want to
thank you all for OZONE Magazine because the other ones don’t do the South
justice. Thanks for the inspiration and in the words of the kings of the trill,
“Keep on pushin’.”
– Aschanti Williams, aschanti.williams92@t-mobile.com (Dallas, TX)
I watched the OZONE Awards Show and unfortunately I found it to be rather
ignorant. We as a people need to show ourselves in a different light. Don’t get
me wrong, I appreciate the fact that you all are representing the South, since
I’m a Southern boy myself. But to me, your show could have showed a little
more class. I mean, think about The Grammy’s our the BET Awards (yes, I’m
aware that the budget is bigger). The rappers that attend their shows show
more class and intelligence. So why were they unable to show the same class
at your show? But truthfully I loved your idea and appreciate the fact that you
put on an award show like this one, but next time make sure you represent all
of the South; people like me who are intelligent and have hood class.
– Suga Rai Tha South Carolina Boy, va_316_2000@yahoo.com (South Caro-
lina)
The Papoose Geico picture had me crying from laughing so hard. I guess
I’m a hater as well, because Charlamagne Tha God was so on point with his
monthly “Chin Check.” I also dug Ms. Rivercity’s piece on DJing for Dummies.
– DJ Jaycee, captainscissors@tmail.com (Atlanta, GA)
Both of the last two issues were great as usual! JB, you scared me with that last
2 Cents, but I know it was the classic anti-climatic moment that comes from
pulling off an event so huge and then going back to the “regular” routine. Your
spirit starts tugging on you because where you used to find a challenge, there’s
now only the (sometimes really tedious and mind-numbing) work. Like you
alluded to, usually it just takes a fresh immersion in what the hell made you
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start in the first place. Some call it soul-searching, meditation, twistin’ one up,
whatever, but the important thing is getting back to the place (and it seems
like you’re getting there) where all these folk who need your help around
you feels less like a responsibility and more like a mission again. Heavy is the
head that wears the crown.
– Haziq Ali, haz1q@aol.com (Atlanta, GA)
Hey JB, I checked out your 2 Cents like I always do in the November issue,
and I’m glad to see that you’re doing better. I laughed towards the end be-
cause I realized I was one of those cats who have asked you a few times about
getting my artist in the mag. But the Carolinas do have a lot to offer hip-hop.
Right now the scene is full of cats generating a Carolina sound that can
definitely be recognized, but I’m gonna let you check that out for yourself.
– Chyna Redd, chynaredd@tmail.com (Fayetteville, NC)
I saw the picture of Camoflauge in your May anniversary issue. I’m really sad
about Camoflauge. He was one of the best artists. I remember listening to the
first CD he put out. I could relate to a lot of it, especially “Fuck Friends” and
“Y’all Don’t Want No Drama.” There’s a lot more, but it’s a long list. I wish
he was still here because everything he said was real. My favorite was “No
Love.” I walked around every day singing that; that was some real shit that
hit me. I really wish I had the same opportunities he did. I wish the best to
Pure Pain, keep y’all heads up. Keep pushin’, you guys have much love from
me. My hood was the 912.
– Quinton Fuller, michaelmelindb23@earthlink.net (Savannah, GA)
I really enjoy OZONE Magazine. You make sure you’ve got every artist that’s
on top and whoever is about to be on top and the ones that are out there
grinding to make it to the top. I’m from Houston, and the only thing I feel
that has not been touched on is the original Swishahouse members Lil Mario,
Lester Roy, J Dogg, and Archie Lee. I feel that Swishahouse should at least
give these guys some type of credit for what they did from day one: selling
CDs on street corners until Selective Sounds on the Northside of Houston
offered to carry the Swishahouse mixtapes. I feel that the fans should know
what happened to the original members and who should get credit for giving
them an outlet to move their CDs from the beginning. No other magazine
has covered a story like this. There’s always two sides to every story. This is
intended to give credit where credit is due, not to start a beef. These guys are
still putting out CDs and doing paid shows.
– Terry Conley, pme281@yahoo.com (Houston, TX)
I just read your 2 Cents in the October issue. Very deep. Congratulations on
the OZONE Awards. You got one reader that doesn’t want to see you stop
and who acknowledges your accomplishments! Keep up the great work.
– Russ Jones, russ.jones@sonybmg.com (New York, NY)
Hey JB, I just read your 2 Cents in the October issue. Keep your head up be-
cause you’re doing a kick-ass job. You don’t have to look or talk like everyone
from the South to rep the South. You and your magazine is a vision and a
tool that represents the South and honestly it reaches out further than that.
Your movement is even touching the people here in Las Cruces, NM. That’s
right, New Mexico. So once again, keep your head up and continue to lead
the movement.
– DJ Black, djblack505@gmail.com (Las Cruces, NM)
I think you guys have a wonderful hip-hop magazine going! Keep up the
good work. I have seen so many pics of my man Jeezy and have read so many
articles about him and other hip-hop artists that I’m interested in. I’ll be
subscribing to your magazine. I’d also like to know when the next OZONE
Awards will be so that I can be present, cause judging by the pics, y’all put it
down! Think about coming to Ca$hville – we’re expanding and Young Buck
is trying his best to put us on the map. Again, thanks for the photo galleries,
and keep up the good work. You’re one of the best magazines that I’ve read
all year!
– Kinyatta Ridley, kinyatta.n.anderson@ssa.gov (Nashville, TN)
JB, I’ve been in Tallahassee only three short years and in the music industry
for just over a year, but I hear your name everywhere. I’m a big fan of
OZONE and of what you’ve accomplished. I keep hearing about how moti-
vated and dedicated you are to pursuing success, and I want to give you mad
props for being so successful as a woman in the industry.
– Erin Barna, erin.barna@yahoo.com (Tallahassee, FL)
I really enjoyed the September 2006 issue with Jeezy on the cover, but I
think that topics like Trae’s 10 Ways To Be An Asshole and Yung Joc’s 10
 Reasons Why I’m So Fly are irrelevant. I would rather see topics like 10 Ways
To Properly Succeed In College or 10 Ways To Get Over Drug Addiction, for
example. I think they would be more constructive for your readers. Besides
that, everything is on point as always. I’m proud to see that all of your hard
work is paying off financially and credibility-wise. Keep it up!
– DJ Thailo, djthailo407@aol.com (Orlando, FL)
I’ve been picking up OZONE Magazine for some time now. I read in the latest
issue your editorial thoughts about the OZONE Awards and the magazine.
I’m writing to tell you to keep up the good work! That magazine has become
more popular in the hip-hop and urban community than you might think.
Everyone talks about it and they pick it up! This magazine can and will grow
beyond what you might imagine for it to be. Keep doing what you do!
– Christiana Houston, chouston@wjmi.com (Jackson, MS)
What’s good, OZONE? Yo, those voicemails of Benzino talkin’ all that shit is
fucked up. Does that bitch-ass chump have Tourette Syndrome or something?
Damn, Benzino is a fuckin’ baby, and The Source is the lamest hip-hop maga-
zine out and always has been. I ain’t never liked it. I’d love to see y’all kick
the living shit out of that cowardly bitch. Fuck The Source and fuck Benzino.
OZONE is hot; keep keepin’ it real.
– B, ripnicka@aol.com
JB: Thank you for your 2 Cents. Thank you for your honestly, struggles, and
drive. Thank you for revealing how hard it was to do the OZONE Awards.
Thank you for motivating me to continue with my movie premiere. Thank
you for hittin’ it square on the head with feelings of wondering why you con-
tinue to do this anymore. Thank you for the blueprint of a hustler and grinder.
Thank you for keeping the spirit of hip-hop alive. Thank you for believing.
– Chad Hendricks, krackerjackd@aol.com (Jacksonville, FL)
I appreciate the hustle and the hard work, especially the creativity, of your
magazine. I’m glad you exposed Benzino and helped to bring down The
Source. Keep doing your thing and I wish you much success.
– Ricky McKenzie, rickym08@yahoo.com
I’m a former radio personality who has seen all of the industry magazines from
BRE on down, and I’m loving what you guys are doing! By far, the best! This
is the only magazine that I have read that is a forum for any type of discussion:
music, sex, politics, and more! Uncensored! OZONE is raw and real and this is
what the industry needs!
– Jannine Bunn, janninebunn@aol.com (Atlanta, GA)
For starters, I’m a very strong supporter of OZONE Magazine (compliments to
the South’s best rappers). I like JB’s grind from the beginning. If I was on the
road in different states, nine times out of ten JB was there grinding, so much
respect. I’m very proud. I read most of the issues front to back; it keeps me up
with the South and gives me business connects
for my label. Being from Alabama, there’s not
much recognition in our favor, but JB makes
it possible. But if you’re gonna have a “next to
blow” section about Alabama, where is your
info coming from? I’m all over Alabama and
know who’s who, so why give credit to most of
these cats that never had one single album out
and can’t pack a club here if you paid people to
come? It kinda makes me wonder if your next
to blow section is authentic, because I know
the Alabama section isn’t. Do a thorough back-
ground check. Anybody can say they sold CDs
in the streets. Maybe y’all should start asking
for inventory – there would be a lot of artists
missing off the next to blow.
– Lil Chappy, alabamafye@charter.net (Mont-
gomery, AL)
which you responded graciously, and I have also received feedback from Wal-
ly Sparks on a couple of occasions. Moving on.. Based on my background in
print publishing and journalism (I was print production manager, contributing
writer and eventually, director of new media for the Long Island Press , the
nation’s 4th largest weekly newspaper), and my personal affection and love
of hip-hop music and culture, I began mulling over the idea of a magazine.
Hesitant, due to the stagnant nature of today’s print publishing world, how-
ever, motivated by the obviously successful ascension of magazines like Ozone
(I been down since the little size), I began assembling the beginnings of a
business plan, prototype design, comparing media kits of other magazines, etc.
This idea, more so than the dozens of others that permeate my Aquarius-mind
from time to time, felt like the ONE. However, with the demand of a ‘day
job’, being a single father, the marketing of Manny Faces, etc., the progress
has been slow and staggered. It was your latest editorial though, which has
re-motivated me in two ways. Once, to not let the distractions of the world
interfere with ones aspirations and dreams, no matter how rugged the course
(as you well pointed out, the devil does like to mettle in the paths of otherwise
well-intentioned mortals). And two, to present a suggestion, which undoubt-
edly you have considered, but regardless... Perhaps the solution to your
dilemma, is to acquire, develop or otherwise spearhead, a new title. Perhaps
a new market. Continue to maintain your executive role at Ozone of course,
but branch off into new publishing territory. Just “my” 2 Cents.. Perhaps as
I move from the embryonic stages of my publishing entity, I will seek to call
upon your expertise to advise me. Board of directors, compensated consulting,
something along those lines. Maybe, even as I continue to formulate my ideas,
you might be interested in branching off into a new title, a new market, and
might even reach out to lil’ ol me and discuss ways where we might be able to
work together, instead of becoming bitter competitive rivals! Ha! Regardless,
from a fellow who has taken too long to try and accomplish the big goals he
is qualified, motivated and destined to fulfill, I send you my full support and
admiration, for whatever it’s worth, for accomplishing what you’ve accom-
plished. Keep ya’ head up. You done good.
- Manny Faces, michaelconforti@gmail.com
I just picked up the new issue of OZONE Magazine with your amigo Pitbull
on the cover and so far I have only gone as far as the 2 Cents article and read-
ing some of your comments I just wanted to leave you with these few words:
When you set the standard, nothing can stop you.
- Rinarys “Ray” Matos, matosr2@corning.com (Rochester, NY)
JB, great issue of Ozone. Your editorial really touched me. I know exactly
how you feel. I’m going through the same things right now. Sometimes I just
wanna throw my laptop, records, CDs and turntables up in the air and say
screw it. But something always brings me back. Maybe it’s the hope that one
day everything will go the way I planned it. Keep up the good work. We love
what you’re doing.
- DJ RReal (Abilene, TX)

JB, I read your latest 2 Cents. For a couple of

months now, I’ve been slowly working the idea
of a magazine launch. Interestingly enough, it
is your magazine which led me on this path, as
I have been quite impressed with the progress
of Ozone magazine and while following it’s
rise, became more and more convinced that my
particular concept could indeed be a feasible
one. Let me pause. You and I have had e-mail
contact, ever so briefly. I am aka Manny Faces,
NY-based “up-and-coming” producer, known
mainly for my remixes (www.mannyfaces.
com). I wrote feedback to you a while back, to

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10 Things I’m Hatin’ On
(Sex Issue Edition)
By Roland “Lil Duval” Powell
Disclaimer: This is really what everybody else is sayin’.
I know I’m dead wrong, but I’m hating anyway.
1. Bitches That Fake Orgasm
I don’t know why y’all do that. Me per-
sonally, I could care less if you nut or not.
That’s yo’ business.
2. Stank Pussy
Ain’t nothing worse than a stank pussy
bitch. There’s absolutely no reason for it.
I had this one girl that I was ‘bout to fuck
but when she took her panties off her shit
smelled like FLAVOR FLAAAAAV!!!!
3. Fucking All Night
A bitch asked me, “Can you fuck me til
the morning come?” Yes, if we start at
11:59 PM.
4. Public Service Announcement
Niggas, if you’re gonna pay for some
pussy, treat it as such. Don’t be making
love to the bitch and fuckin’ her butt-ass
naked with no socks on like that’s your
old lady.
5. A Girl Who Thinks She Can Suck Dick
I dont’ know what niggas some of y’all are
fuckin’ with, but I don’t need your hands
on my dick. I can jack my own dick.
6. Girls That Got A Girlfriend
Niggas, be careful. I tried this shit with my
bitch and now that bitch got my bitch. If
you see her, tell her daddy miss her.
7. “Models”
Why do you girls really think y’all can
make a career off this shit? Stop telling me
that’s what you do. It’s a hobby, nothing
more. Are there any regular women out
there anymore?
8. Underage Girls
Give up. I’m not gon’ fuck you. You’re not
fooling anyone but putting “21” on your
myspace page but your pics got you posing
next to “Class of ‘09” signs.
9. Kinky Shit
I ain’t with all that. Matter of fact, if a
nigga lets you play with his booty hole, he
gay. Point blank, period.
10. JB a.k.a. The 2 Cents Lady
This one isn’t hate, but I think I speak
for everyone when I say that I wonder
who’s fuckin’ her. If you have a groupie
confession on her, please email me. I want
to know.
Webbie & I in Baton Rouge
Xtaci and I in Atlanta
Yep. Fuck you!!!!!
Q45 & I in Tallahassee
Pimp C, Yung Joc, me, Trae, and Mad Linx in
Houston
David Banner f/ Tupac and Snoop Dogg “45”
Unk f/ Andre 3000 & Jim Jones “Walk It Out” remix
Dre f/ Keyshia Cole “Be Somebody”
John Mayer “Waiting On The World To Change”
Sean Paul f/ Keyshia Cole “Give It Up To Me”
jb’s 2 cents
I
don’t drink, smoke, do drugs, or gamble, but I do have
one weakness; since this is the introduction to our 4th
annual sex issue, you might be able to guess what that is.
Those of you who follow my editorials know that I’ve been
in a bit of a magazine depression lately, but there’s nothing
better than a bunch of rappers bragging on their dicks to get
me back in the mood. The male ego never ceases to entertain.
And many females share the same mentality, as evidenced by
our always-popular groupie confessions. One rapper told me
that my addiction is acceptable because I’m “ambitious as hell”
and that same energy fuels my “boy craziness,” and the more
I think about it, I think he’s right. There was a scientific study
done recently which “proved” that people who listen to rap are more
“promiscuous” than people who listen to country music. But maybe it’s
the other way around. Maybe people who like to fuck are just more
likely to listen to rap than country music. We all move through life at
our own speed, which applies to our music, relationships, and careers.
If there’s one thing that was proven in the highly entertaining Source
sexual harassment trial, it’s that everyone in this game is fucking
everyone else. The smart ones just don’t brag about it. It may look
scandalous from the outside looking in, but to those of us who live it
on a daily basis, it’s the natural result of talented, extremely motivated
and charismatic individuals whose lives collide 24/7 in random and
sometimes exotic locations. Even though everyone and their mama is a
“rapper” now, the actual legitimate industry circle is a small one. And
we’re good at what we do. We’re aggressive, driven, focused, powerful,
confident, and by necessity we’ve developed enough game than the
average 9-5er: all qualities which make us more attractive. We’re all
chasing something, whether it’s fame, money, power, respect, or, most
likely, just a little bit of excitement and escape from a mundane daily
routine. Despite the glamorous appeal of the industry, this is a very
lonely business, and sometimes those rare moments when you connect
with someone on a personal level beyond the smoke and mirrors is
what gets you through and reminds you that you are human.
Plus, everything about the industry encourages no-strings-attached-sex
because it gives you the illusion of no consequences. Nothing the next
day to remind you of the night before because it’s on to the next city/
state/show/club/hotel room. No lingering, no souvenirs, no familiarity,
plenty of opportunities for what-happens-here-stays-here moments.
Besides, co-workers hook up on the regular in the everyday workplace,
so why should the music business be any different?
But don’t misinterpret this to mean that I’m fucking the whole
industry; I’m not, just speaking on my observations as well as my own
experiences. Benzino can scream “transvestite” on my voicemail all he
wants, but real men know better. I’m hot, damn it. I fuck with men
who are smarter than me, so right off top that eliminates about 99.9%
of you (according to my SATs, not my ego).
As a “good girl” (I think) who was raised with the “one
day your Prince Charming will sweep you off your feet
and you’ll ride off into the sunset and live happily ever
after” mentality, it’s taken me a while to fully grasp the
fatal flaw in that mindset. Reality just doesn’t happen
like that, no matter how many times you go to church.
And anyway, you know what they say about preacher’s
daughters. Your father told you to stay away from me
and now you’re calling me daddy, indeed. Maybe I’m
just not built for that life. Or did my glamorous industry
job scare off Prince Charming? Who knows.
- Julia Beverly, jb@ozonemag.com
jb’splaylist
UGK “The Game Belongs To Me”
Trae f/ Yung Joc “In My Hood” Plies “Got ‘Em Hatin’”
Lil Boosie “I Remember”
Big Kuntry “I’m On It”
UGK “Hatin’ The South” Shawnna f/ Field Mob “Damn”
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DISTRIBUTION
by Rap Coalition’s Wendy Day
www.WendyDay.com
A
very important aspect of selling your own record is getting it into the
stores. There’s no shortcut here; hard work is the only way to do this
unless you have an incredible buzz, a recent sales track record, or a
foolproof guarantee of record sales to the retailer. The important aspect in this
equation is leverage. For example, in Atlanta right now Shawty Lo from D4L
has a hot CD and it may be easier for him to get this record into stores than
for Lil Weavah to get his CD into stores because Shawty has a national track
record of success from D4L, and his name is more recognizable to retailers
and fans.
There are three things a distribution company looks at when deciding wheth-
er or not to distribute a record label: The quality of the product (music), the
flow of the product into the pipeline (does the label have enough product
to release something every few months), and the economics (does the label
have enough financing to be a real record label and cause “push” and “pull”
through the retail stores).
“Push” is getting the retail stores excited about carrying the record so they’ll
order it for their stores, and “pull” is getting the consumers into the store to
buy the record. Retailers are in business to sell records, be informed about
artists and their releases, create store loyalty, provide a local service (sort of a
music industry center in their local area), and make a nice profit. I find that if
you treat them as such, and with respect, they are happy.
The stores don’t owe you anything as a new label (they’ve seen many, many
labels come and go). It’s your job to convince them you are serious as a label,
understand their strengths and difficulties (competition in local markets,
credit concerns, etc), and support them financially through price and posi-
tioning and through co-op advertising. This is not always financially easy to
do as a small label. It’s tough to get a better position in the store than Sony or
Universal, unless there is some incentive for a local store to hook you up. Lik-
ing you is good motivation, and bringing the artist through on promotional
tour to sign autographs is another good motivator.
In a perfect world, retailers want to carry product that will fly off the shelves
at breakneck speed regardless of the price they are charging. Just having a
good album does not insure this. Proper set up, a strong buzz on the streets,
strong awareness of the project, radio play, a healthy budget spent properly
and efficiently, added to good music does insure this.
When a record sells at a discounted price, the retailer is not absorbing this
loss, the label is. The label reduces the wholesale price by a percentage often
by offering more units for a fixed price to make up the percentage difference.
For example, a 10% discount might be offset by offering one record free for
every ten ordered instead of lowering the invoice by 10%. By the way, this
free “11th” album is considered promotional (“free goods”) and the label is
NOT responsible for paying artist royalties on that unit (which is a very good
rationale for artists to limit their “free goods” in their recording contracts).
Sorry labels, gotta look out for the artists!
Because most new labels don’t have a track record or the proper financ-
ing to have flow of product yet, getting distribution even locally through
a legitimate distributor is difficult. The goal is to have enough leverage to
negotiate from a position of strength instead of when you need something.
And waiting until you no longer need distribution is hard as hell. That means
you have to go to each retail store, convince them to carry your record (often
on consignment, if they even offer that), and then convince them to pay you
for it. Once the record is selling sufficiently, it’s no longer a struggle, but it’s
still time consuming to go to each store to pick up your money and deliver
more records.
When a distributor looks at your company, preferably through a business
plan so they can see where you’ve been and where you’re going, they are
looking to see how feasible and realistic it is for you to last over the long haul.
Do you have proper staff in key positions: retail sales, radio promotion, video
promotion, marketing, publicity, street promotions, finance (very key posi-
tion), etc.? These positions can be outsourced as necessary, but the distributor
needs to know the company has the potential to last in an industry where
most have zero staying power.
Do the artists or owners of the label have experience and connections in
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the industry? Have they ever sold a record before in their lives? How have
they done it? What is the likelihood they’ll be able to do it again? Do they
understand how the industry works? Will they still be in business down the
road or will they fold if things don’t go as planned? Are they properly financed
or are they in over their heads? “Properly financed” means enough money to
press, create and fill demand, and repeat this process for a few records in a row
without depending on immediate income to sustain the company. These are
all of the things a legitimate distributor is considering before doing business
with you.
It takes anywhere from $200,000 to $1 million per artist to properly promote
a rap record regionally and takes conceivably 90 to 120 days to get paid after
the consumer buys the record, less reserves (the amount of $$ the distributor
keeps to offset returns from the retail stores - usually 25% is kept and then
liquidated in 6 to 9 months, depending on who negotiates the deal and your
level of power in the negotiation). Can this label sustain that kind of commit-
ment or will they run out of money halfway through the first project? What
is their reputation in their local homebase? Have they sold records before? Do
they understand how the music business operates? How hard do they work?
Will they continue to work hard or will having a distributor make them lazy?
How serious are they about putting out records? What’s their vision - where
do they plan to be next year? In 5 years? In 10? These are the questions a
distributor is asking themselves about you and your project.
If a distributor likes all the answers they ask about the record label (both to
themselves and others), they then choose to distribute the records for a period
of time (most likely 3 years) and set the percentage they are willing to split
(80-20 is great, with 20% going to the distributor and 80% to the label), the
length of time in which they are willing to liquidate reserves, and the amount
of advance they are willing to part with, if they advance monies at all. Most
do not.
The more risk they take and the more they give you upfront, the less you will
receive on the back-end split. The skill in securing a banging distribution deal
is how badly they want you and how much power you have when approach-
ing them. And not every person putting out a record is a record label. A real
record label has a small staff, it has more than one release in the pipeline, and
it is properly funded. If you’re not a real record label, there is no “juice,” no
clout, and no leverage to insure payment. Please understand the difference
between being an independent record label and being an entrepreneur trying
to control one’s own destiny (and marketing).
Someone who comes to a distributor with zero experience selling records,
one album with no set plan to have others follow, and asks for an advance to
market that record, is deluding himself (or herself) into thinking he (or she)
will get paid. Without pipeline [“Pipeline” is the release of subsequent albums
that a distributor would be able to recoup any monies from, if there were
returns on a prior release therefore it is another form of leverage to insure pay-
ment from a distributor] it will be difficult to get paid. And even worse, that
person is making it harder for everyone out there who has a plan, has a roster
of projects to release (pipeline), and has their own financing.
Distributors have lost so much money on poorly planned record releases over
the years that they tend to shy away from new projects. It is harder than ever
to get a distribution deal, and harder than ever to get paid. It used to piss me
off when I saw the bullshit some distributors chose to release, but then I real-
ized that the average distributor knows NOTHING about rap music or what’s
hot on the streets, other than “is it selling or not,” so when someone arrives on
their doorstep with the “hottest CD in the world,” they tend to take a chance
on it. Guess what happens when they lose $50,000 on “the hottest CD” in the
world, a few times in a row? It gets harder for everyone, and the distributor
stops taking such a high risk on new records. Unfortunately, that’s where we
are right now. The market is overcrowded with mediocre music that doesn’t
stand out, and doesn’t sell well.
For someone who really wants to release a record, and I am STILL a huge
proponent of this, it’s not hard to just do it right! This is not rocket science. It’s
easier than selling most stuff on the street, and it’s legal. But understand how
it works, what a distributor is supposed to do and not supposed to do, and be
able to look at things from the perspective of others: the distributor, the retail
store, the promoter, and the radio station. Easy, right?
 01: Lil Scrappy with mom
and brother Lil Chris @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
02: Plies, Nitti, and Pleasure
@ Florida A&M Homecoming
concert (Tallahassee, FL)
03: Slim Thug and Boyz N
Blue @ 1150 (Atlanta, GA)
04: Curren$y, Jim Jones, Chi-
Town Shorty, and DJ Wop @
ATL vs. New Orleans week-
end (New Orleans, LA)
05: Young Cash, DJ Styles, and
Mama Cash @ Upstart Record
Pool (Jacksonville, FL)
06: Guest, D.G. Yola, guest,
and Maceo reppin’ OZONE @
The Moon for TJ’s DJ’s Taste-
makers (Tallahassee, FL)
07: Headbussa, C-Rena, and
Tampa Tony @ Ampitheatre
for Acafool’s album release
party (Tampa, FL)
08: Mims and Wes on the set
of his “This Is Why I’m Hot”
video shoot (NYC)
09: Stax and Jewman @ Upper
Level for OZONE/Blockwear
party (Jackson, MS)
10: TJ Chapman and Ray
Hamilton @ Legion of Doom
Anniversary party at Club
1150 (Atlanta, GA)
11: Jibbs (Virginia Beach, VA)
12: Adept and Mercedes @
Hush (Orlando, FL)
13: Block and Southern Girl
models on the set of Yung
Joc’s “First Time” video shoot
(Atlanta, GA)
14: Tricky and Infinite @
Mississippi’s Best Awards
(Jackson, MS)
15: Lil Boosie, Webbie, and
Turk @ Boosie’s album release
party (Baton Rouge, LA)
16: Trae’s son, Hawk’s son,
and Fat Pat’s son on the set of
Trae’s “In The Hood” video
shoot (Houston, TX)
17: Acafool, Kid Money KG,
Tampa Tony, and Tom G @
Ampitheatre for Acafool’s al-
bum release party (Tampa, FL)
18: DJ Phingaprint, KJ,
David Banner, and Tony B @
Freelon’s for OZONE/Block-
wear party (Jackson, MS)
19: Tony Neal and F.U.P. Mob
on the set of Plies’ “Got ‘Em
Hatin’” shoot (Tallahassee, FL)
20: Supa Chino and Dead
Broke Entertainment @
Upstart Record Pool meeting
(Jacksonville, FL)
21: Macho and Fat Joe @ 93
Jamz (Charleston, SC)
22: DJ Trauma, Alex Gidewon,
and DJ Fahrenheit @ Club
1150 (Atlanta, GA)

Photo Credits: Derrick Tha

Franchise (11); Destine Cajuste
(12); DJ Dr. Doom (05); Eric
Perrin (13); Jason Cordes (21);
Julia Beverly (01,03,06,09,10,
14,15,16,18,22); Malik Abdul
(02,17); Marcus DeWayne
(04); Ms. Rivercity (07,20);
Nay Fresh (08); Terrence
Tyson (19)

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 chin check

HIP-HOP NEEDS REPARATIONS

by Charlamagne Tha God
www.CThaGod.com

rep•a•ra•tion (n.)
1. The act or process of repairing or the condition
of being repaired.
2. The act or process of making amends; expiation.
3. Something done or paid to compensate or make
amends.
4. Compensation or remuneration required from a
defeated nation as indemnity for damage or injury
during a war.
that are flashing their jewelry, throwing money into the crowd, and driving
cars more expensive than the average man’s house owe their careers to him!
Kool Herc told me that he has never even been offered a position at a major
label. Not an A&R job, not even a position as a regional record rep. What part
of the game is that? Jay-Z is a major executive. Puffy is a major executive.
Jermaine Dupri is a major executive, and y’all never offered Kool Herc a job?
That’s the least you can do, especially since you all big him up when you’re in
front of cameras and in magazines.

H
ip-hop needs reparations. Now, I know
people are going to automatically say,
“What is this negro talking about, hip-hop
needs reparations?” Some of you are saying, “How
dare he say hip-hop needs reparations when Afri-
can-Americans haven’t even gotten reparations yet?”
How can Puffy point out to his kids that Kool Herc is one of the founders of
hip-hop but when his kids see him, he looks like he’s wearing sneakers from a
lost and found box at a skating rink? Seriously, that’s why I say hip-hop needs
reparation! This is our culture. Our talent and skills is what has caused broth-
ers and sisters to reap the benefits of this game. What kind of people are we if
we don’t take care of the brothers that laid the foundation for us to eat off this.

Well, let me explain my views. We didn’t ask to be brought over here. We On “H To the Izzo,” Jay-Z said, “Industry shady, it needs to be taken over /
were kidnapped, brought here against our will and forced to become slaves. I’m overcharging niggas for what they did to the Cold Crush… Pay us like
This country was built by the blood, sweat, and tears of our ancestors. The you owe us for all the years that you hold us.” Well, he’s right. The industry
slavemasters physically kept their feet on the whip-lashed backs of our fore- is shady, but while he’s overcharging people for what they did to the Cold
fathers. They raped our great-great-grandmothers, castrated our great-great- Crush, why not throw a little of that change to the Cold Crush Brothers? And
grandfathers and never treated us as human beings. So what in the world Kool Herc? Contribute money to the Universal Zulu Nation! It doesn’t even
would make you think that the descendants of these same people would all of matter what these brothers do with the money when they get it. At least our
a sudden get a heart and give us reparations? They didn’t have remorse before generation can say we looked out for our own. Jay-Z ended that verse with,
and they damn sure will not have remorse now! With that said, hip-hop “We can talk, but money talks so talk more bucks.” I’m saying all this to say:
needs reparations for the simple fact that this culture was built by us, for us. Screw talking about talking about the foundation that these greats laid for the
game. Show appreciation to them the same way we all like to be appreciated
I thought about this a couple months ago when Dana Dane came to the radio – with a check!
station and told us he’s a bartender now. Dana Dane is a bartender? Later that
night we went to the show he was promoting, an old-school hip-hop show at Hip-hop needs reparations. Just a little food for thought. You do the dishes.
The Supper Club in New York. Kool Herc was
there and – no disrespect because I love and
appreciate this brother’s contributions to this
culture – but Kool Herc looked like a gypsy
cab driver! You might give change to him on
the street if you saw him standing in front of
a store with a coffee cup in his hand, not real-
izing that he’s actually standing out front of a
Starbucks and really enjoying a cup of coffee.

That night, security wouldn’t let Kool Herc

into the club! How do you not let Kool Herc
into a club during an old-school hip-hop
show? Kool Herc got so heated he tried to
jump the velvet rope, and they escorted him
out like he was The Game backstage at a
G-Unit concert. If I was Kool Herc, I would
be heated too. All that I contributed to the
game and you won’t let me into an old school
hip-hop show? Slick Rick, Dana Dane, and
Akinyele performing, but you won’t let Kool
Herc in? It was an honor for him to even be
there!

Do you know that this brother goes and gives

lectures around the country about this culture
we love called hip-hop? Do you know that
this brother, along with Afrika Bambaataa
and Grandmaster Flash, are considered the
founders of hip-hop? So why is he looking like
a gypsy cab driver? You know why: because
hip-hop and the business of it is all he knows.
He gave his life for this, and all these brothers

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 01: DJ Q-45 and Plies
backstage @ The Moon for
TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
02: Mami Chula, Lil Jon, and
Fabo @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
03: Cadillac Don, TJ Chap-
man, and J-Money @ Cairo
(Orlando, FL)
04: Kinfolk Nakia Shine,
Midget Mac, Brandi Garcia,
and Young Cash @ BET Col-
lege Tour (Houston, TX)
05: Willie Nash, Kenny Redd,
David Banner, Kamikaze,
Sweetz, and guest @ Mississip-
pi’s Best Awards (Jackson, MS)
06: Diamond, BOB, and
Princess @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
07: Suga Suga, DJ Toomp, and
Rasheeda @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
08: Amanda Diva and Malik
Abdul @ Vibe Yardfest (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
09: Acafool @ Ampitheatre
for his album release party
(Tampa, FL)
10: Kash Kastro and Hue
Hef @ DJ Aaries’ Hood Hard
Sundays (Atlanta, GA)
11: Lil Flip and Lil Chief on
the set of Pimp C’s “Knockin’
Doors Down” (Houston, TX)
12: PayDay, Classick and Truk
Turna @ Gypsy Tea Room
(Dallas, TX)
13: Baby Stone and guest @
Upper Level for OZONE/
Blockwear party (Jackson, MS)
14: Devin the Dude and DJ
Princess Cut @ Club Crucial
for her birthday party (At-
lanta, GA)
15: Mike Jones, Bun B, and
J Prince “Knockin’ Doors
Down” (Houston, TX)
16: Lil Boosie and Ball Playas
Entertainment (Dallas, TX)
17: Pitbull, DJ Will, Big Theo,
and Marvyn Mack @ Noctur-
nal (Atlanta, GA)
18: DJ Dolewite, Kelis, Gloria
Fitts, and Chad Brown (Nash-
ville, TN)
19: Jim Jonsin, Roc, B.A.N.G.,
Mistah F.A.B., and guest on
the set of Pitbull’s “Show Me
What Ya Workin’ With” video
shoot (Miami, FL)
20: DJ Greg G, Beenie Man,
and Yogi @ Icon (Orlando, FL)
21: Rick Ross and Gotti @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
22: Big L, Santana, M-Geezy
@ the Grind 2 Shine DVD
premiere (Jacksonville, FL)

Photo Credits: Chad Brown

(18); DJ Greg G (20); Eric
Perrin (02); Julia Beverly
(01,05,06,07,11,13,15,17,21,
22); Keadron Smith (04); King
Yella (16); Luis Santana (09);
Malik Abdul (19); Maurice
Garland (10,14); Repo (12);
Terrence Tyson (08); Yancey
Richardson (03)

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 smart ass
SEX EDUCATION FOR MORONS
by Ms. Rivercity
I
t’s ok to admit that we need help from time to time. Not all of us are
natural born players. Not all of us can smooth talk someone out of
their drawers at the blink of an eye. Some of us are clumsy, inexperi-
enced and completely clueless when it comes to luring and pleasing the
opposite sex. Some of us strike out so many times we become content
with never scoring that glorious home run. By the way, when I say
“us”, I don’t mean me and you, I just mean you – I’m actually a certified
pimpstress. Haha. I just made myself laugh; I love it when that happens.
No really, I’m not exactly an expert on the whole intimacy topic, but I do
watch a lot of porn…and a lot of drunken idiots hit on chicks at the club.
I guess that makes me somewhat qualified to write this article. Truth-
fully, I’m qualified to offer advice on all kinds of stuff because in case
you didn’t notice, I know everything. But we’ll just cover a few of the
essential things for now.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Before you actually get to the booty smacking and body slapping, you’ve
got to trick someone into wanting you. The key to finding eternal love,
or at least someone to fool around with for a couple of hours, is making a
good first impression. They say people base their opinions on you before
you even open your mouth. In fact, women can usually tell if they want
to go home with you just by looking at the size of your Jordans. If you’re
one of those unfortunate men with small feet, invest in a pair of shoes
that are a few inches larger than normal. If women can wear tons of
makeup, fake hair and push-up bras, men can fake a lil’ with their shoe
size. Also, no woman wants to settle for a nice Toyota Camry these days.
If you aren’t pushing a Hummer or Escalade with 80” rims, chances are
you won’t be getting any ass. Women are pretty shallow and if you can
borrow, steal or rent a nice car, you should have no problem hooking up
– just park in front of the club and let the pimping begin. Of course you
might end up with a bunch of golddigging stalkers, but you can worry
about that later.
SWEET TALK THE KEY TO FINDING ETERNAL
It’s a good idea to brush up on your LOVE, OR AT LEAST SOMEONE
conversational skills before approach- TO FOOL AROUND WITH FOR A
ing a nice young lady you would like COUPLE OF HOURS, IS MAKING
to corrupt. I was at a music conference
one night (not to be confused with a A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION...
strip club) and this guy said the sweetest WOMEN CAN USUALLY TELL
thing to me: “Damn girl, you got a big IF THEY WANT TO GO HOME
ass! Come over here and sit on my lap.” WITH YOU JUST BY THE SIZE
I thought my heart was going to melt.
I could think of nothing I would rather
OF YOUR JORDANS.
do than drop my work and sit on some
strange dude I’ve never met. Another
great icebreaker is, “I have a big dick – you wanna see it?” I figure that
line must work pretty well because guys say that to girls all the time.
I’ve also heard, “Let’s skip the Waffle House and get naked,” and “I was
going to holla at your friend but she looks busy.” If those aren’t effective
enough, just grab the girl by the hair and say, “Gimme that pussy” (If it
works for Webbie, it will work for you).
FOREPLAY
In this day and age, foreplay is completely useless and overrated. Nobody
wants to lie there while you fumble around trying to look cute. If
whipping it out isn’t enough to turn your lady on, then there’s probably
something wrong with her. Basically, if foreplay takes longer than thirty
seconds, you’re not doing it right.
PROTECTION
We all know that condoms are the best form of protection from STDs
but they’re not always convenient. Why waste your time when you can
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judge if someone is clean or not just by looking at them? Sometimes pay-
ing a few extra dollars for a little security can be aggravating, especially
when you’ve got eight baby mamas taking your whole paycheck for child
support. Pulling out is a cheap alternative; plus it’s fifty percent effec-
tive. Personally, I use condoms every time, but that’s just because I enjoy
watching men suffer.
DIRTY TALK
Whispering naughty things in your partner’s ear is the ultimate turn-on.
If you notice things are getting a little boring in the bedroom, it might be
time to scream out one of the following sexy phrases:
C’mon baby, it’s just a little rash.
Are we there yet? How ‘bout now? Now?
This won’t take long.
Uh, what’s your name again?
Hold on, I have to answer my cell phone.
Hurry up, my parents are coming home.
Sorry, wrong hole.
There’s something in your nose.
Wow, that’s never happened before…really.
Where do I leave the $50?
Isn’t it just the cutest thing ever?
Is it in yet?
Did I mention I’m only 16?
I could have sworn my husband/wife was out of town until tomorrow.
When do you want to meet my parents?
See, there’s lots of fun things you can say besides “Who’s your daddy?”
The goal here is to see how crazy you can get before the other person gets
up and leaves. I love playing that game.
GETTING
FREAKY
You may already be familiar with some
of the standard fetishes like handcuffs,
whip cream, spanking, toe sucking and
role playing, but if you really want to
make a lasting impression, you have
to be creative. For example, guys look
super hot wearing women’s pantyhose
and lipstick. We might look at you like
you’ve lost your damn mind, but deep
inside it turns us on when men are in
touch with their feminine side. Some
people have a thing for recording themselves in the act. This is cool as
long as the other person doesn’t spot the hidden camera. That’s a lawsuit
waiting to happen. If you’re still lost in the fetish department, just watch
an R Kelly video. That should give you some helpful ideas. I should also
mention that there’s a fine line between getting freaky and being weird.
If it involves any four legged animals, it’s probably a bit too much.
THE BIG O
Whether or not your partner is satisfied is absolutely irrelevant. What’s
important is that you get yours first. After that, who cares? And for all the
men out there that keep trying to locate this g-spot thing, let me tell you
a secret: There’s no such thing as a g-spot. Women made that up for their
own amusement. There’s nothing more entertaining than hearing ya’ll
say, “Is this it? What about this? Well, where is it then?”
Hopefully these clever schemes will help improve your sex life. If you’re
bizarre enough to try any of this stuff I suggested, hit me up and let me
know how it works out www.myspace.com/msrivercity.
 01: David Banner and
Kamikaze with their
Mississippi’s Best Awards
(Jackson, MS)
02: Pastor Troy and BloodRaw
on the set of Young Jeezy’s “I
Luv It” video shoot (Atlanta,
GA)
03: Rick Ross, Paul Wall, and
Lil Keke @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
04: T.I. and Young Dro @
Florida A&M University’s
Homecoming concert (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
05: PImp C and Trae on the
set of “Knockin’ Doors Down”
(Houston, TX)
06: Boo da Boss Playa, Julia
Beverly, and Stax @ Upper
Level for OZONE/Blockwear
party (Jackson, MS)
07: B. Stille of the Nappy
Roots with Trey Songz @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
08: Young Jeezy and his son
@ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
09: King Ron and DJ Black @
UNF Arena (Jacksonville, FL)
10: So Souf @ Florida Summit
Tour (Daytona Beach, FL)
11: Lil Boosie and his aunt @
his release party (Baton Rouge,
LA)
12: Jesse Powell, Melvin Foley,
and Chris DeShields @ ATL
vs. New Orleans weekend
(New Orleans, LA)
13: Young Twinn and Nancy
Byron on the set of Pimp
C’s “Knockin’ Doors Down”
(Houston, TX)
14: Elora Mason and Brian @
The Moon for TJ’s DJ’s Taste-
makers (Tallahassee, FL)
15: Trina and Yung Joc @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
16: Mad Linx, Pimp C, and
Wickett Crickett on the set of
Trae’s “In The Hood” (Hous-
ton, TX)
17: H-Town and DJ Dr. Doom
@ Fusebox Lounge (Jackson-
ville, FL)
18: Sweetness, DJ Lady Bullet,
Nay Fresh, and Liz Lova @
Styles P Meet & Greet (West
Palm Beach, FL)
19: Lloyd, guest, and Big Boi
@ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
20: Mercedes, guests, Elora
Mason, and Swirl @ Florida
Summit Tour (Daytona Beach,
FL)
21: Black Jesus, guest, and
Haitian Fresh @ Firestone
(Orlando, FL)
22: Lil Boosie and his mother
@ his release party (Baton
Rouge, LA)

Photo Credits: DJ Dr. Doom

(09,17); Eric Perrin (02,15,19);
Julia Beverly (01,03,05,06,
07,08,13,16,21,23); Marcus
DeWayne (12); Ms. Rivercity
(14); Nay Fresh (18); Terrence
Tyson (05,10,20)

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conte, sidem ocume furobuntidem condacerfic furnum inati, vid non strae
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vium hic furitanu iuspionequem publis, qui con serevidit; iamerfecta, Pala
re, crid ius conempecon de re, conius aus omnem tum sendeo, Catumus-
qui publicere, C. Catus ellat, sessili caetoru dacivere detiquo stiocchum
nonsulatidem nondit, consum crisupi caectum umuncla bestrissum unum
in sena, sita tem de ficae endi stim tas ex nos ne ad furibemus, acerfer
ibunclus ia ret? quast C. Fac fordista me publina, nius cusquo cons etru-
men inatum nonum popultori sentici terfit pre, noveredo, et andi intis;
hosula rei se patiliam atiam voc movis, nos vius ad con sperunu mo mo
none cone temus? Verebatum.
Cipsent eliurbisquam ia vius pubit, nostastis mod Cuperipictus de fur hos
comnes? Num imus deffren atquodienam adhum mus, quit.
Nam praretra es conin pervivi vignatusul tum, quius, nonsulium vivignat
opublina, es Catus publicaedet vit etis enatia dit. Ublisse nihicae ete in di-
tum post ere caut opti cris bonfec fauctortam, que pubitaste dem senihilis
publiis rei furo essimerit eropubl icaeti percere nicasdam elinpra? Nihilin
ternicae te imulem autem imus in tam fac merisqueri, senam am, Catum
mandam inte et quid res ves ad it.
Mantrum perem intebat ioris, sultorteme ingulesil tessere in ses iam conin
venihili ium mantissilis, nos halicae culto virtem, quemprae convere
ium intilic iptimus vilicaeli consciem pratum se non ne taritiqua re, C.
Na, quem te pes id ac retrunc viderum esilla derum tro in dierus, demus?
Ximus et isquodiu vasterius.
Ic munteribus omnemus. Me foritif erenihint, ut fecendactum senici
silinat iortem esim hos errarbis ego nos cupienihi, sin ilne tuasdam, que
temque quem diu iam intrum, det dentrum ad spimiusa ius vivis consus
ca nos hoc intum, qua moent, vivirimium silin non tabis intrum patiocri,
mo horum, viriderives ficendacreto etrum tam es obse tro ad mus audes
intin demolute comnessedit, non tea pulem, ci incere aut vigili patium liu
virionsi sus, num inatius horussidita vitus.
Ra cules horbemu ntifecturei si patus eto cumus senium firis cul viverce
pervidet acturo ti, condemorte perem aut C. C. Ifecterte in sus verorit?
Ahae aure contrude morevides hicae norum se, nimoltum pos Mae mo
inatquam ine condit.
Bita achus et vehena, cae ora venatam pubis ia sent alin tus, Catilii ssul-
tum occhilist noximist prist virmis, nor ium pecon Itanu inclut furniam
rehem intri sul hordinc moritelis firtiam senatuam.
Posuam ineque a derit firmaxim ures comnem horet vigille strortea tus
efacien atilicae publius ia in venatiu villes atquam publiis int.
Maiorit in se cono. Ovis condientem patum la reberem se videre acchui
iam, unimoerum Palis, factuus, nihili, caperev iridemquod noximur adem
in sulto ut commorsus caut intrio alis senam in Itatala rem, nonit, cotam
termanulicae ia potast? Palis inatqui desulicaet? Ex sum notem norum
detruntem nox morur, quam furnum me fue apervidest re, conondie
facipiorum tuidit.
Os fue num unterio, comnesilla Sp. Senduco nsuperus ingulicies et actuus
bonsuam conitum int.
Go pratus, terte apertessum is hortalis ego imussid poptere prorbit L. Cast
oc, aritres susque nonius feristelicae ne consi su vit patis dita, ca cupim
pra inat esignos iam omaior in Itam que quam pules inaturnium inatisse,
culvidemquo pata senium percerv ideatus erfex stor loctus consum ius
iptem pra? Vem dest poner utem crissat. Illes, cae num egervirtur libus-
quit, tum pra pribes sendis, ad mordicam. Hiliquam oracien ihiliquam
pra? Quit, quam. Verceriteres se, perivis C. Simo eo ur. Camperv ilicer-
ritam ut iactum isultus; Cat, quossist Catimederite ilin Ita manulud ep-
serimur, que conferis, manum avem. Agit; nem tem dic oremum etimisq
uasdamquam autumei terfereo me nondiss atquostium nimusce ribulartu
coticaesul ci idempoentere clessis.
Fulabunte periorem prorum interectorei simur, vitem. Alis auconsum
morteri tasteri iam omnemum videst Cupiend uctora? Vere facem iae ader
plicitus igna alem tusperfit quodit? Cam pul horavoltus hictus tem untiaes
erra tat. Pernult iorempliem a sente me pervis. co pario mentem pra?
Leginverum, seris, dinturnites adhuit.
Sa ta, ponihili pat, unum etil hil tantra clut adendac tusquo Catum
comandamdit. Emque co cote nostraela publinate, fautus, ademunum
probuturi ta opotea pessulicae caescereo es, consilius, nostiaequam li, ut
vitussen vil consula bescie teriostebem perti, nos machuissulin ne impro
maximmo consus averit publiam it.

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 01: J Prince with his two
sons and daughter on the set
of Pimp C’s “Knockin’ Doors
Down” (Houston, TX)
02: Treal and DJ Smallz rep-
pin’ OZONE @ Ampitheatre
for Acafool’s album release
party (Tampa, FL)
03: Lil Flip, Crime Boss, and
Myke Diesel on the set of
Pimp C’s “Knockin’ Doors
Down” video shoot (Houston,
TX)
04: Too $hort, Spiff, and TV
Johnny @ the Playboy Man-
sion (Los Angeles, CA)
05: Tampa Tony and Da Splitta
Squad with Tom G @ Last
Damn Show 8 (Tampa, FL)
06: Akon, Chino, and Adept
@ Last Damn Show 8 (Tampa,
FL)
07: DJ Khaled and Dre on the
set of Fat Joe’s “Make It Rain”
(Miami, FL)
08: Da Volunteers @ 8 Ways
Entertainment party (Mem-
phis, TN)
09: Lloyd Banks and DJ Nasty
@ WJHM 102 Jamz (Orlando,
FL)
10: Bad Monkey with Stax
@ Upper Level for OZONE/
Blockwear party (Jackson, MS)
11: Storm and DJ Q45 @
Chubby’s for JamTV Launch
Party (Tallahassee, FL)
12: Kamikaze and Jaro Vacek
@ Freelon’s for OZONE party
(Jackson, MS)
13: Tampa Tony and DJ Smallz
@ Ampitheatre for Acafool’s
release party (Tampa, FL)
14: Diamond Dymes calendar
models with Ray Cash @ ATL
vs. New Orleans weekend
(New Orleans, LA)
15: Yung Joc chillin’ with
Trae’s son on the set of “In
The Hood” (Houston, TX)
16: Shawnna and Chaka Zulu
@ Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
17: Midget Mac, Dirt Diggla,
Chicken Mann, and Young
Cash @ Grind 2 Shine DVD
Premiere (Jacksonville, FL)
18: Yung Joc, Chingy, guest,
Shot Out, and DJ Dr. Doom @
UNF (Jacksonville, FL)
19: Hatchboy, Lil Boosie,
Bleek, and Kirby @ Rhythm
City (Dallas, TX)
20: BloodRaw, Young Jeezy,
Slick Pulla, and CTE Family
on the set of “I Luv It” (At-
lanta, GA)
21: BloodRaw and crew @ 238
West (Gainesville, FL)
22: Lil Boosie @ his album re-
lease party (Baton Rouge, LA)

Photo Credits: DJ Chino (09);

DJ Dr. Doom (Jacksonville,
FL)); Eric Perrin (16,20); Julia
Beverly (01,03,08,10,12,15,
17,22); King Yella (19); Luis
Santana (05,13); Malik Abdul
(06); Marcus DeWayne (New
Orleans, LA); Ms. Rivercity
(02); Spiff (04,07); Storm
(11); Terrence Tyson (21)

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 E
J PRINC

I
n response to Michael “Harry-O” Harris’ claims that he provided
the original funding to start Rap-A-Lot Records, the label’s CEO J
Prince issued the following statement through his attorney, Warren
Fitzgerald, Jr.:

REPLY TO THE GOLDBERG/HARRIS CLOWN SHOW

Steve Goldberg has an obvious, callous disregard for the truth. First of
all he wants to try a claim for Michael Harris in the press, where he can
grandstand and mislead the public with half-truths, misrepresentations
and outright lies, rather than bring his claim in a court of law where the
real facts can be proven. Apparently Goldberg and/or his client need at-
tention. A brief check with court records will reveal the truth.

First, Michael Harris has no judgment against Death Row, as Goldberg

keeps claiming. Harris’ ex-wife has a default judgment against Knight and
Death Row (meaning Knight just didn’t cooperate) and Goldberg/Harris
is trying to get money out of her. For Goldberg to make such a claim as
reported is just irresponsible. There was never a trial on the Death Row
matter, so nothing was ever proven.

Prince was ordered to appear at a deposition by a Houston judge, but

felt the order violated his rights. Through his Houston attorney War-
ren Fitzgerald, Jr. he has filed an appeal of the order and won stay of the
deposition until the Court of Appeals finished looking into the matter.
In other words, the deposition is off until further notice. Although Mr.
Prince has no fear of a deposition, he has given one to Harris already;
he is determined to protect himself from legal chicanery and character
assassination from Goldberg and Harris. As a matter of fact, Attorney
Fitzgerald obtained a ruling from the court that Goldberg/Harris could
not question Prince about any alleged business dealings with Knight or
Death Row, as that is under the authority of the Bankruptcy Trustee, and
Mr. Goldberg knows this. For Goldberg to make the statements about
what he’s going to find out about Prince and Knight violates the courts
order.

If Goldberg and Harris really think they have a claim, after twenty years
of doing nothing, they can file a lawsuit, where the facts count, rather
than grandstanding and publicity seeking in the media, and misleading
the public with half truths and outright lies. The truth is Harris’ claim
doesn’t stand a “snowball’s chance in hell” in a court of law.
In the meantime, J. Prince has another blockbuster in the making. Keep
your ears to the street.
J. Prince - “I’ve been dealing with FEDs, Snitches & Rats all my life,
conspiring to destroy me & Rap-A-Lot. This is nothing new to me. It’s
interesting, you have this Harris guy, a L.A. rat, who’s lonely & desperate
because the best thing that ever happened to him, has divorced him and
moved back to Houston with all his money.
“So the only explanation that I have, for him waking up in prison after
20 years saying that I made an oral agreement for 50% of Rap-A-Lot is he
must think that his ex-wife (Lydia) still has a special place in her heart for
me.”
to wake up after 18 years in the pen and say he owns Rap-A-Lot is that
a guy must be mad because he lost the best thing that ever happened to
him, which was his wife. His wife took all his money and moved back to
Houston. She’s from Houston.
His wife moved back to Houston with you?
No, she’s not with me. But in the beginning I introduced her to him.
What’s your relationship with her?
Well, I don’t have one with her.
Why do you think she’s the issue then?
I think she still has something special in her heart for me, and evidently
it’s more so than I think. I think he thinks she still has something special
in her heart for me, because that’s the way it started. The man is hal-
lucinating.

“And by the way I’m not Suge and Rap-A-Lot ain’t no Death Row, so they
can find another ambulance to chase! So I look forward to dealing with
his bootleg lawyer, this frivolous lawsuit, and Harris - THE RAT, if and
when he gets out!
In this exclusive interview with OZONE, J had a few more things to get
off his chest:
Has it ever been proven that he did put up the money for Death Row
Records?
I don’t know what’s been proven. I do know that my boy [Suge Knight]
was sued, and [the verdict] was a judgment against him for not showin’
up it court versus someone beating him in court. This judgment was a
punishment from some judge for not reacting [to the lawsuit] the way
that he felt he should’ve.

Were you friends with Harry-O before he went to prison?
Associates. He was a promoter. He promoted shows and concerts.
So why is he coming at you now?
Well, right now he’s just looking for an exit. He don’t stand up when he
pees no more. He sits when he pees.
He’s just looking for an exit from prison?
This man is what I call a pathological lyin’ snitch. All of a sudden he
woke up after 18 years in prison and claimed that he owned 50% of
Rap-A-Lot. The only reason, the only thing that I can think of for a man
So what’s the real story of Rap-A-Lot? Were you the sole founder?
What’s the story? The world knows [the story]. The world knows I
started Rap-A-Lot. I did have a partner at one time that was named Cliff,
and you know, I bought him out and kept moving from there. But this
rap dude [Harry O], I don’t know. I thought he was a soldier back in the
day. When he was in the free world he seemed to be a stand-up guy. But
now, his posture has changed. He don’t walk the same. I don’t know, but
he must be a man that got raped or something. He’s not the same because
he sold his soul.
- Words and Photo by Julia Beverly

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 01: POP, Mike Jones,
Bun B, Myke Diesel, Pimp
C, J Prince, Trae, and Lil
Flip “Knockin’ Doors Down”
(Houston, TX)
02: Lil Wayne gets some love
on the set of Lloyd’s “Want
You” (Atlanta, GA)
03: DJ Drama, Young Jeezy,
and DJ Toomp on the set
of Young Jeezy’s “I Luv It”
(Atlanta, GA)
04: Latin Prince, DJ Sosa, and
Mixmaster Ice @ The CORE
DJs Retreat (Atlanta, GA)
05: Supa Cindy and Pitbull on
the set of “Show Me What Ya
Workin’ With” (Miami, FL)
06: Yung Joc and his mother
on the set of “First Time”
(Atlanta, GA)
07: Cadillac Don, Stax, and
J-Money @ Lil Boosie’s album
release party (Baton Rouge,
LA)
08: T.I. and Tiny @ Florida
A&M University’s Homecom-
ing concert (Tallahassee, FL)
09: Julia Beverly and DJ
E-Feezy @ 8 Ways Entertain-
ment party (Memphis, TN)
10: Sha and Skillz @ Firestone
(Orlando, FL)
11: Stay Fresh and DJ Will @
Nocturnal (Atlanta, GA)
12: Jody Breeze and Duke on
the set of Yung Joc’s “First
Time” video shoot (Atlanta,
GA)
13: Gorilla Zoe and Rico
Brooks on the set of Yung
Joc’s “First Time” video shoot
(Atlanta, GA)
14: Guest and Boo da Boss
Playa @ OZONE/Blockwear
party (Jackson, MS)
15: Paul Wall, LeToya Luckett,
and Lil Keke @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
16: Maroy, Paperchase, Don
Fetti, and Pimpin’ Ken @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
17: Plies and Suga D @ The
Moon for TJ’s DJ’s Tastemak-
ers (Tallahassee, FL)
18: DJ Black, DJ Infamous, and
1/2 of Da Backwudz @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
19: Mobile Mike, Stax, and
guests @ Upper Level for
OZONE/Blockwear party
(Jackson, MS)
20: Unk, DJ Jelly, and Baby D
@ Soul on the Square (Jack-
sonville, FL)
21: Sheek Louch, DJ Chino,
and Styles P @ WJHM 102
Jamz (Orlando, FL)
22: Duval representin’ @ the
Florida Theater for the Grind
2 Shine DVD Premiere (Jack-
sonville, FL)

Photo Credits: DJ Dr. Doom

(20); DJ Sosa (04); Eric Perrin
(02,03,06,12); Julia Beverly
(01,07.09,11,14,15,16,17,18,1
9,22); Malik Abdul (05); Mau-
rice Garland (13); Sha (10);
Terrence Tyson (08)

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 .G. YOLA
D

H
ow long have you been rapping?
I started rapping listening to Bone Thugs & Harmony and Tupac,
back when I was like eleven. Shit, I was tryin’ to do my thug
thizzle.

And once the single “Ain’t Gon’ Let Up” started blowing up, you got your
big break?
Yeah, I had a whole bunch of opportunities. I chose to sign myself first,
and then I signed to Atlantic Records. I’ve got my own record label,
Power Hitters.

After you signed with Atlantic, they moved you onto their subsidiary,
Grand Hustle. Why was that?
The reason why I think I was put there at Grand Hustle was to show me
how T.I. works. That’s their number one artist right now, so I guess they
figured it would help me out.

T.I. introduced you as the newest Grand Hustle member at Hot 107’s
annual birthday bash, but I heard you threw down your P$C chain at the
afterparty. What was that about?
I ain’t really like the fact that they kinda just put me under P$C like that.
I had my own record label at the time and I really just didn’t like that. But
it’s all good, though. I ain’t really wanna be up under P$C so I decided
just not to go at it like that. After birthday bash I just put a whole lot of
effort into my own stuff. They got their chain back.

I heard you’d be in meetings at Grand Hustle yelling at T.I. and saying

that he can’t treat you like P$C and the rest of the artists on the label.
Yeah. You can’t. I’m a solo artist myself, feel me? I don’t want to be in no
group, that’s all.

You felt like you wouldn’t be a priority at the label and your record
would get pushed back?
Yeah, shit like that. That’s why I’m not with [Grand Hustle] no more. I’m
Power Hitters/Atlantic Records.

Did you feel disrespected by the way you were being treated?
Nah, I ain’t feel disrespected. It was just the fact of me being a man, you
know? I just turned 21 in August, so shit, you know, I’ve been going
through that with record labels forever. I’d rather just do my own shit.

You didn’t think you’d have an advantage by coming into the game
through someone like T.I.?
Really, it would’ve been an advantage, but it also would’ve been a dis-
advantage cause they would’ve had control over my project. I’d rather
set my own goals. But I appreciate everything they did for me, though.
I wanna be just like T.I.; I wanna have my own label and do movies. I
wanna be the boss of my own machine.
Would you rather go platinum on a label like Grand Hustle or put out a
record yourself and not sell as well?
I’d rather have my own record label because I’d still be in control of my
record.
So you’re not really concerned with the numbers when it comes to album
sales?
Yeah, you know, I feel like when I come out I’m gonna go diamond and
shit. Way beyond platinum. [Even before Grand Hustle] I already had the
opportunity to go platinum on my own record label under Atlantic rather
than another establishment.
When does your album drop?
In 2007, I don’t have a date yet. It’s called Gutta World.
It seems like you’re very confident in yourself. Where does that attitude
come from?
I’m 21 and I’ve been on my own since I was 13. I was always street wise,
so when I got into the music business, I didn’t want nothing to change.
That’s why I’m gonna stay on my own.
I got something called “Hustle” and another single called “Ain’t Nobody,”
so I’m gonna drop two of them thangs.
Who else is featured on your album?
David Banner, Twista, Jagged Edge, Bobby Valentino, T-Pain, and several
other artists.
Do you have any other artists signed to Power Hitters?
Not right now, but I’m looking forward to signing other artists. I’m
looking for all kinds of artists: singers, rappers, whatever. I’m looking for
personality, respect, and loyalty.
Why do you call yourself Yola Da Great?
My official name is actually D.G. Yola. It’s more professional than “Yola.”
I read that somebody in China already had [the name] Yola The Great.
And right now, I am the great.
Any other projects you’re working on?
I’m trying to get into the production thing heavy. I got a studio and
everything. I want to get into wardrobe and fashion, stuff like that. Gut-
taWear is gonna be the name of my clothing line.

Are you happier now that you’re on Power Hitters/Atlantic? How can someone get in contact with you?
Pretty much. It’s a lot of stuff that could be better, but hey, we’ll work it They can email music to bureasa@aol.com or go to myspace.com/yoladag-
out. reat.

What’s the next record you’re gonna drop after “Ain’t Gon’ Let Up”? - Julia Beverly (Photo by Ray Tamarra)

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 01: Pimp C, Yung Joc,
Trae, and Mad Linx on the
set of Trae’s “In The Hood”
(Houston, TX)
02: Ron White, Big Boi, Killer
Mike, and Scar @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
03: Terrence Tyson, Plies, and
Tony Neal on the set of “Got
‘Em Hatin’” (Tallahassee, FL)
04: Derrick Crooms, 1/2 of Da
Musicianz, and Mr. Collipark
@ Nocturnal (Atlanta, GA)
05: DJ June Buhg and Adept @
Hush (Orlando, FL)
06: Xzibit and Chamillionaire
@ Shadow Bar for Cham’s
platinum party (Houston, TX)
07: Lloyd and BOB @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
08: Lil Scrappy and Lil Jon @
the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
09: David Banner and Cyrus
Webb @ Mississippi’s Best
Awards (Jackson, MS)
10: DJ Demp and Dre @ Vibe’s
Yardfest (Tallahassee, FL)
11: Roland “Lil Duval” Powell,
Lil C, and Clay @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
12: Cat Daddy and Lil Boosie
@ Rhythm City (Dallas, TX)
13: 8Ball and Benjamin
Meadows-Ingram @ 8 Ways
Entertainment party (Mem-
phis, TN)
14: Nay Fresh, DJ Blackout,
and Liz Lova on the set of
Mims’ “This Is Why I’m Hot”
video shoot (NYC)
15: Trina, LeToya Luckett,
and Ciara @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
16: TJ Chapman, DJ Demp,
and Stay Fresh @ The Moon
for TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
17: Ronnie Johnson, Shawn
Prez, Rich Dollaz, and Mike
Kyser (Miami, FL)
18: DJ Will, DJ Toomp, and
DJ Black @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
19: Julia Beverly, ???, and
Tambra Cherie @ Freelon’s for
OZONE party (Jackson, MS)
20: Mistah F.A.B., Pitbull,
and guest on the set of “Show
Me What Ya Workin’ With”
(Miami, FL)
21: B.G.’s mom and guest on
the set of Chopper City Boys
video shoot (Atlanta, GA)
22: Mel and Derrick @ Lil
Boosie’s album release party
(Baton Rouge, LA)

Photo Credits: Destine Cajuste

(05); Eric Perrin (11,21); Julia
Beverly (01,02,04,07,08,09,
13,15,16,18,19,22); King Yella
(12); LeJaurean Hailey (06);
Malik Abdul (20); Nay Fresh
(14); Terrence Tyson (03,10);
Yancey Richardson (17)

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 Z-RO
Ad nulissed confecul horum ia? Opimena no. Fulesin perriurbem hos
conte, sidem ocume furobuntidem condacerfic furnum inati, vid non strae
mil hendamquam hus cone pl. Quas cles, comnintis. Verius popoent, ut
vestem potimus peres! Fue fachilii publiuspic vilicaet iaequi publius, C.
Averum, urecivit; inum idienes humentius vivernum abem la rest escerei
condien atilic fatu conos hordie inatrem vivissilla reis? quid popublici sen-
dam aurem, cludetiam aut in sil tela satiae ia ca deste it ponsum consult
oratienere per poposta stique conlocae am interum in patui patore cam in
vium hic furitanu iuspionequem publis, qui con serevidit; iamerfecta, Pala
re, crid ius conempecon de re, conius aus omnem tum sendeo, Catumus-
qui publicere, C. Catus ellat, sessili caetoru dacivere detiquo stiocchum
nonsulatidem nondit, consum crisupi caectum umuncla bestrissum unum
in sena, sita tem de ficae endi stim tas ex nos ne ad furibemus, acerfer
ibunclus ia ret? quast C. Fac fordista me publina, nius cusquo cons etru-
men inatum nonum popultori sentici terfit pre, noveredo, et andi intis;
hosula rei se patiliam atiam voc movis, nos vius ad con sperunu mo mo
none cone temus? Verebatum.
Cipsent eliurbisquam ia vius pubit, nostastis mod Cuperipictus de fur hos
comnes? Num imus deffren atquodienam adhum mus, quit.
Nam praretra es conin pervivi vignatusul tum, quius, nonsulium vivignat
opublina, es Catus publicaedet vit etis enatia dit. Ublisse nihicae ete in di-
tum post ere caut opti cris bonfec fauctortam, que pubitaste dem senihilis
publiis rei furo essimerit eropubl icaeti percere nicasdam elinpra? Nihilin
ternicae te imulem autem imus in tam fac merisqueri, senam am, Catum
mandam inte et quid res ves ad it.
Mantrum perem intebat ioris, sultorteme ingulesil tessere in ses iam conin
venihili ium mantissilis, nos halicae culto virtem, quemprae convere
ium intilic iptimus vilicaeli consciem pratum se non ne taritiqua re, C.
Na, quem te pes id ac retrunc viderum esilla derum tro in dierus, demus?
Ximus et isquodiu vasterius.
Ic munteribus omnemus. Me foritif erenihint, ut fecendactum senici
silinat iortem esim hos errarbis ego nos cupienihi, sin ilne tuasdam, que
temque quem diu iam intrum, det dentrum ad spimiusa ius vivis consus
ca nos hoc intum, qua moent, vivirimium silin non tabis intrum patiocri,
mo horum, viriderives ficendacreto etrum tam es obse tro ad mus audes
intin demolute comnessedit, non tea pulem, ci incere aut vigili patium liu
virionsi sus, num inatius horussidita vitus.
Ra cules horbemu ntifecturei si patus eto cumus senium firis cul viverce
pervidet acturo ti, condemorte perem aut C. C. Ifecterte in sus verorit?
Ahae aure contrude morevides hicae norum se, nimoltum pos Mae mo
inatquam ine condit.
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tum occhilist noximist prist virmis, nor ium pecon Itanu inclut furniam
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in sulto ut commorsus caut intrio alis senam in Itatala rem, nonit, cotam
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facipiorum tuidit.
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bonsuam conitum int.
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pra? Quit, quam. Verceriteres se, perivis C. Simo eo ur. Camperv ilicer-
ritam ut iactum isultus; Cat, quossist Catimederite ilin Ita manulud ep-
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morteri tasteri iam omnemum videst Cupiend uctora? Vere facem iae ader
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comandamdit. Emque co cote nostraela publinate, fautus, ademunum
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vitussen vil consula bescie teriostebem perti, nos machuissulin ne impro
maximmo consus averit publiam it.
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mentessedet conerehem sed cestatiquem etium intentre cupplica de dit
acessa rem te ne que inte tem ommod nihinat ussente consimi hilium iam
o iam, Patam sed derfirmaxim mendam host ponenat. Serit; ia consil ta,
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peribus, dem, di conde forude desincla nervidio Catortum acciam sentiae
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ssenarbit. Eque cla coeri ficast? An simpor qua re, nicupio ese caed nons
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cuterridea noveri ca verfes condacto tum intilicavo, tastrei stabutudam
inc rensuliam medest prissum inatus M. Us esenderit C. Nos, videes-
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 01: Grouchy Greg, 8Ball,
MJG, and Chuck “Jigsaw”
Creekmur @ 8 Ways Enter-
tainment party (Memphis, TN)
02: David Banner and Sweetz
@ Mississippi’s Best Awards
(Jackson, MS)
03: Rich Boy, Jerry Clark,
and TJ Chapman @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
04: Diddy, Papa Keith, and
Yung Joc (Miami, FL)
05: Garfield, Sytonnia, and
Tony C @ Firestone (Orlando,
FL)
06: DJ King Ron, DJ Kool
Aid, DJ Jelly, DJ Dr. Doom,
Bigga Rankin, and DJ Chilly
(Jacksonville, FL)
07: Chaka Zulu and Killer
Mike @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
08: Lil Scrappy’s mom,
Shawnna, and Lil Scrappy @
the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
09: Black Prince and Smoke D
@ Upper Level for OZONE/
Blockwear party (Jackson, MS)
10: Big Kuntry and Roland “Lil
Duval” Powell @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
11: Slim Goodie and DJ Aaries
@ Hood Hard Sundays (At-
lanta, GA)
12: DJ Laz and Pitbull on the
set of “Show Me What Ya
Workin’ With” (Miami, FL)
13: Acafool and Tom G @
Ampitheatre (Tampa, FL)
14: Tom G and Miss Keke @
Freelon’s for OZONE party
(Jackson, MS)
15: Lil Wayne and Lloyd on
the set of “Want You” (At-
lanta, GA)
16: Webbie, Lil Boosie,
Ashlee, Foxx, and Turk @ Lil
Boosie’s release party (Baton
Rouge, LA)
17: Cat Daddy, Kiki, Lloyd
Banks, and C-Dog (Dallas, TX)
18: Pimp C and Louie Rankin
on the set of Trae’s “In The
Hood” (Houston, TX)
19: Kuzzo, guest, Will Perkins,
Spliff, Dove, and Damien
Lemon @ The Moon for TJ’s
DJ’s Tastemakers (Tallahas-
see, FL)
20: Cam and R Prophet of the
Nappy Roots @ The Moon for
TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
21: Yung Joc and Trae on the
set of “In The Hood” (Hous-
ton, TX)
22: Atiba, Tony C, and Wayne
Wonder @ Calle Ocho (Or-
lando, FL)

Photo Credits: DJ Dr. Doom

(06); Julia Beverly (01,02,03,05
,07,08,09,10,14,16,18,19,20,21)
; King Yella (17); Luis Santana
(13); Malik Abdul (12,22);
Maurice Garland (11); Shan-
non McCollum (15); Yancey
Richardson (05)

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 PRENEUR
ENT OFILE
RE
PR
W
hen most people think of strip club owners, their mind might
conceive an image of man similar to Bernie Mac’s character
in The Player’s Club: A very flamboyant, pimp-type character
with a cheap suit and goliath sized greed. In Birmingham, Alabama,
Zeus and Nick of The Palace strip club are genuine good guys who are
leading the way in the strip club revolution and continue to change the
way the world views strip club commanders.
What kind of projects have you guys done in the community?
Nick: For starts, I coach little league football. We do a little sponsorship
with the little league, we sponsor an AAU basketball team. We also have
a flag football team we sponsor; our team is third in the nation right now.
Zeus: We sponsored a flag football tournament with the city Parks and
Recreation Board. We did the first ever high school combine and we had
kids get signed by colleges right there on the spot. Kids that would’ve
never been seen at all, and they got signed to college football programs
right there on the spot.
A lot of times people associate strip clubs as being detrimental to society,
but you two are kind of changing that philosophy. What made you decide
to take such an influential role in the Birmingham community?
Nick: It’s not anything we feel is an obligation thing, it’s just something
we do, it’s who we are. Most of the times when you hear of strip club
owners, they’re either drug dealers, or they’re doing this, or doing that,
and we ain’t doing all that stuff. We’re guys that work hard, we’re young
and you know, we lived in these communities and we figured hey, its
our time now. We always said once we start doing something big we
were gonna make a positive influence on other people so that they can
do something big. So, don’t look down on these strip club owners as the
guy from the streets. We might have came from the street, but that’s not
where we’re going.
Zeus: I also do Zeus Entertainment, so I work in the music biz and we do
a lot of community service. We were just sitting down talking one day
and we decided that we need to more things for the community, they
already look down on us cause of the business we’re in so we basically
started thinking of ways to make an impact. We’ve been doing the flag
football thing for like 8 or 9 years now.
Tell me about The Palace. What makes it better than other strip clubs?
Nick: I think it’s more or less the clientele of people that we have. We try
to keep it in a professional manner.
Zeus: It’s the environment we try to keep.
How long have you guys been in business?
Zeus: If you look at it as Magic City 2, then we’ve been open since ’93, but
if you look at it as The Palace, then we’ve been here for about two years.
It used be Magic City 2, it was the sister club to the one in Atlanta. They
sold it and we took it over a year ago.
What made you want to start a strip club?
Nick: I started back in like ’92. I used to run the Magic City in Atlanta,
so once we opened up the one down here, I came down to Birmingham
to help them do this one. I met Zeus and he was always that promotional
guy, he’s always been in the entertainment business coming up with ideas
and new ways to make a club better. It was something that intrigued me,
and now we’ve been in this business like 13, 14 years. It’s almost like a
second nature now. It’s not something you ever thought you’d be doing in
life but after the first 7 or 8 years I figured, hey, this is what I do.
I know you have a lot of fun at work. Can you tell me some of the most
crazy, outrageous stories you’ve encountered through working in the strip
club business?
Nick: I can give you a story that’s been my highlight. It was in Atlanta,
and stuff is a little different in Atlanta because of all the stars that come
through the clubs. I’m a big sports fan and it was the first Super Bowl that
was in Atlanta. Dallas and Buffalo were playing. Anyway, to make a long
story short, Magic Johnson came to the club and had a wonderful time, so
he invited me to his private party at The Hard Rock Café. There was just
like all these stars and all these athletes with money, and here I am sitting
at a table with Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, Reggie
Dent, and Deion Sanders. I got like 15 dollars in my pocket, but they’re all
treating me like I’m the star because I run the strip club. So after the party
was over, everybody jumped in limos and went straight to Magic City,
right behind me. I’m with like 20, 25 athletes, big time athletes. So when
we got to the door, the security guard asked me, “Are they with you?” I
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(l to r): Nick, Chyna Doll,
Reggie, Zyoos, and Summer
had this huge smile on my face like, “Yeah, they’re all with me.” It was
incredible! That was the best time I ever had in the strip club business.
That’s a story for the grandkids. So what is the most difficult part of own-
ing a strip club?
Zeus and Nick: The women! [laughs]
Nick: You gotta understand, they’re still women, regardless of what
they’re doing in life, these ladies are still women and they all have a
different mentality, a different attitude, a different background; and
everybody has a problem. You more or less have to be a big brother, or
father, or something they never had. You listen to them a lot and you
learn a lot about women. I figure if you can run a strip club, you can do
anything in the world.
What are some of the common problems the women at your club have?
Zeus: Just the drama that happens between them.
Nick: Competition. And the competition is for money now, its not like
you’re trying to win a trophy or something. These girls are in here try-
ing to make a living. So they have every kind of problem you can think
of; everything. You gotta kinda brush an ego or two here or there and
let them know it’s gonna be alright. It’s almost like being a coach; you
handle a little bit of everything.
What is the average age of the girls that work at your club?
Zeus: The youngest girl is 19, but the average age is about 25.
Why do you think rappers and the hip-hop culture is so infatuated with
strip clubs?
Zeus: Where is most music broke at? It’s broke in the strip club, because
they’re open 7 days a week and people are constantly in there. Back in
the day it was just a man thing, but now you got both. You got just as
many women coming in here just to hang out and they’re all constantly
hearing that music. Plus, people go in there to stunt, to see who is spend-
ing the most money, who has the most jewelry, you know.
What kind of money can you actually make from owning a strip club?
Nick: [laughs] After taxes, and paying everybody and buying liquor and
beer, it’s not as much as people think. People don’t realize we pay taxes,
I call it organized pimpin’ except we pay taxes. Most strippers don’t pay
taxes; but we pay employee taxes, liquor taxes, sales taxes. If you make
$40,000 a month, you might come out with about $15,000, you might.
What do you guys think the all time best strip club songs are?
Zeus: I’m gonna give T-Pain his props for that “In Luv Wit a Stripper.”
Nick: You gotta give Luke props. Play Luke’s stuff now and it’ll still jump.
Zeus: Luke is number one. Ying Yang Twins got some good ones, and Lil
Jon came out with a good one too.
What kind of criteria do you look for in potential dancers at your club?
Nick: We’re just looking for a nice looking young lady that’s eager to
learn. Somebody who is pretty and outgoing, cause you need that person-
ality. She doesn’t necessarily have to be talented, cause most of the girls
that have never danced before learn it in like two weeks.
Do you guys ever get bored with looking at naked girls?
Zeus: You never get tired at looking at that.
Nick: Is that a trick question?
- Eric Perrin
 01: Pimp C and Bun B
on the set of Trae’s “In The
Hood” (Houston, TX)
02: Kamikaze, Julia Bev-
erly, and Stax @ Freelon’s for
OZONE party (Jackson, MS)
03: Killer Mike, Big Zak, and
Shondrae @ Club Crucial for
Princess Cut’s birthday party
(Atlanta, GA)
04: Young Capone and Nitti
@ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
05: Big Teach and DJ Irie
(Miami, FL)
06: C-Rena, Strizzo, and
Ms. Sassi @ Ampitheatre
for Acafool’s release party
(Tampa, FL)
07: Big Al and Scorpio reppin’
CRUNK!!! with Flavor of Love
girls on the set of B.G.’s Chop-
per City Boys video shoot
(Atlanta, GA)
08: Yung Joc getting a lap
dance @ Firestone (Orlando,
FL)
09: Tarvoria and D.G. Yola @
The Moon for TJ’s DJ’s Taste-
makers (Tallahassee, FL)
10: Shawt, Mad Linx, and
Young A @ ATL vs. New Or-
leans weekend (New Orleans,
LA)
11: DJ Slim and Kaspa @ The
Moon for TJ’s DJ’s Tastemak-
ers (Tallahassee, FL)
12: Tony Neal and Ted Lucas
on the set of Plies’ “Got ‘Em
Hatin’” video shoot (Tallahas-
see, FL)
13: Real and Ali @ Nocturnal
(Atlanta, GA)
14: Slim Thug and Louie
Rankin on the set of Trae’s
“In The Hood” video shoot
(Houston, TX)
15: Oomp Camp with Jazze
Pha @ the Dirty Awards (At-
lanta, GA)
16: Guest, Wild Billo, J-Bo,
Polow da Don, and Nick@
Nite on the set of Rich Boy’s
“Throw Some D’s On It” video
shoot (Mobile, AL)
17: Mike Jones and Lil Flip on
the set of Pimp C’s “Knockin’
Doors Down” (Houston, TX)
18: Kay Slay, guest, and DJ B-
Lord @ Hold ‘Em Tournament
19: Plies and crew “Got ‘Em
Hatin’” (Tallahassee, FL)
20: TJ Chapman, DJ Demp,
DJ Q45, and D-Money @ The
Moon (Tallahassee, FL)
21: Pitbull and crew on the set
of “Show ‘Em What Ya Wor-
kin’ With” (Miami, FL)
22: DJ Chino, The Game, and
DJ Nasty (Orlando, FL)

Photo Credits: Bogan (05); DJ

B-Lord (18); DJ Chino (22);
Eric Perrin (07); Julia Beverly
(01,02,04,08,09,11,13,14,15,1
7); Malik Abdul (21); Marcus
DeWayne (10); Maurice
Garland (03); Ms. Rivercity
(06,20); Terrence Tyson
(12,19); Wild Billo (16)

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 DJ E
PROFIL

H
ouston’s DJ Chill may want to consider changing his name, be-
cause surely it’s not appropriate for him. When you’re known as
Houston’s #1 DJ there is no time in the day to “chill.” When you
are busy spinning at four of Houston’s most popular nightclubs you can’t
“chill.” People don’t invite you to music industry panels to give insight
and advice at music because you know how to “chill.” You can’t hold
down a radio show (Damage Control) and a television show (Big City
TV) if you spend most of your time trying to “chill.” You can’t “chill” and
receive platinum plaques for working with the likes of 2Pac, Do Or Die
and Scarface.
Fresh off an international tour, we caught up with Chill during a rare mo-
ment when he was actually chilling. Here he speaks on his highlights, his
travels and why he always seems to get jobs that others don’t want.
How did you get your name?
I was DJing for a group back in the day when I was 17 years old. The
name of the group was 20 Below. Everytime someone would ask me what
I’m doing I always say, “I’m chilling.”
manager was looking at me. The DJ was weak and they let me spin. The
promotions manager at the station saw me and offered me an internship.
I was able to get to different events and everything. I was young and you
ain’t even have to pay me, that’s how strong willed I was. They gave me
a van and I utilized it to the best of my ability. That became a legend-
ary club because of me. The name of the club was Boomerang; I was the
youngest DJ in the city.
How long did you stay with 97.9?
I stayed with 97.9 for a while. Then money came into play. I was doing
parties with Screw but the station started getting limited to me. I did
clubs with Screw but the owners didn’t want to pay us. So Screw went
and did mixtapes. I stayed in the club.
Do you think it requires more work to be a club DJ than mixtape DJ?
I think the club DJ requires more energy. Mixtape D-ing is easy nowadays
because everything is given to you. We was doing cassettes, they don’t
have to record hunt nowadays either. There was no email back then,
right now it s easy.

How did you get your start?
My mom bought me some records and my first actual show I got paid for,
I was 16. This cat that was DJing at the skating rink didn’t show up, so I
did it myself. That night the owner asked me to come back again, so now
I had a gig. They came back trying to get their job back but I already took
the spot, so they moved on.
How was it DJing and getting paid gigs at such a young age?
It was fun. I was getting bread for what I enjoyed doing, but it wasn’t a
lot of bread. My dad would let me use his truck to get to places and move
equipment but I had to use back roads because I had no license.
Where did you go after the skating rink?
After the skating rink I moved on to a club in Southeast Houston. A
friend had a building and he turned it into a teen club. From there I really
started moving around and getting other gigs.
What else are you into other than DJing?
I’ve been managing a couple artists. Young S.A.M.M., Miss Sydnee, Short
Texas.
Does being a DJ make your manager job easier?
It don’t make it easier. You gotta break artists and make sure they eat at
the same time. I gotta keep myself going and keep them motivated.
How did you end up on Damage Control?
That came along the same way as everything else [laughs]. I was DJing for
Lil’ Flip. Matt Sonzala asked me to spin, they had a DJ but he was getting
lazy. I came in there one time, and I asked if could come back. So when I
started working there, I turned it into a club, now you gotta wait in line
to get a record played. I’ve been doing that show for 3 years for no money
because I see the bigger picture. I’m able to reach people all over the
world. When I went overseas the people knew about music in H-town.

Did you miss any school while you were DJing in your teenage years?
I didn’t miss no classes; I was having fun and that’s all I did. I had nothing
but music, even when I was in school. It got to the point that I was doing
two parties at one time. I got some equipment and I had equipment at two
places. I would run to the other school after I was done. I always had my
own equipment. I was cutting lawns and going to pawn shops to get what
I needed.
So your parents must have been very supportive.
My parents were very supportive, even though my dad was minister. It
was easy to convince them that this was what I wanted to do. My mother
bought me my first 45. Before that she bought me a guitar.
After your teenage years, what did you get into?
I got a little gig at club in my neighborhood. I wasn’t
old enough to party so I would have to come in through
the kitchen. Once again the regular DJ didn’t show up,
so I saw the opportunity and I jumped at it.
Where all have you traveled?
I’ve been all over Texas, New York, L.A., London, Norway, Paris, and
Amsterdam. Norway is the best, it’s beautiful. The people are real nice.
It’s expensive but its nice.
Do you have any advice for younger or fellow DJs?
I think more DJs need to really DJ - they need to be able to entertain a
crowd. I got a club I do on Thursdays. I told them just give me a dollar off
the door. If you don’t make money I don’t make no money. It was slow
at first but now it’s cracking. I had a lady tell me she never heard nothing
like what I do. That’s when you know you’ve done a good job.
- Maurice G. Garland (Photo: Matt Sonzala)

You got a lot of work capitalizing off of other people’s

laziness. Where do you think you inherited your pre-
paredness from?
My dad probably, he was a entrepreneur, he was always
ready to do some kind of work. So growing up that
showed me something. I had to be prepared to cut some
grass to get records and mixers.

What kind of gig was this neighborhood club?

It was a rap and R&B club. N.W.A was out at the time,
but we’d still play stuff like The Isley Brothers and
MAZE. I was still doing parties in the hood. After high
school I met DJ Screw, in 1990. Me and him started do-
ing parties together. Then when I graduated I went to
this club in the ‘hood. I went straight there after gradu-
ation, in my cap & gown. A new radio station just came
to Houston, it was 97.9 The Box, it was ran by folks
who don’t know the ‘hood, they just knew they had to
be in the ‘hood. When I came in my cap and gown the

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 01: Pimp C, J Prince,
and Jas Prince on the set of
Trae’s “In The Hood” (Hous-
ton, TX)
02: Rainman and Kamikaze
@ Upper Level for OZONE/
Blockwear party (Jackson, MS)
03: Supastar J-Kwik, DJ Q45,
and Suga D @ The Moon for
TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
04: Yung Joc, G-Money, and
guest @ Firestone (Orlando,
FL)
05: Cool, Kunsistent-C, and
Chad Brown @ Last Damn
Show 8 (Tampa, FL)
06: Block Burnaz and T-Pain
@ ATL vs. New Orleans week-
end (New Orleans, LA)
07: Donny Money and the
Georgetown Mafia with Big
Swoll @ Upper Level for
OZONE/Blockwear party
(Jackson, MS)
08: Derek Washington and
Young Cash @ Grind 2 Shine
DVD Premiere (Jacksonville,
FL)
09: KD and Pimp C on the set
of Trae’s “In The Hood” video
shoot (Houston, TX)
10: Supastar J-Kwik and
Amanda Diva @ Vibe’s Yard-
fest (Tallahassee, FL)
11: Latin Prince and Lady
Lyric @ Club Paris (Orlando,
FL)
12: Slim Thug and Yung Joc
on the set of Trae’s “In The
Hood” (Houston, TX)
13: Plies and Tony Neal @ The
Moon for TJ’s DJ’s Tastemak-
ers (Tallahassee, FL)
14: Aziattik Black and DJ
Marquis @ Lil Boosie’s release
party (Baton Rouge, LA)
15: Shawty and Lil Jon @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
16: DJ H-Vidal, Boy Wonder,
JA $, and Kid Money KG @
Ampitheatre for Acafool’s
release party (Tampa, FL)
17: Rick Ross and BOB @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
18: Jim Jones and Fat Joe @ 93
Jamz (Charleston, SC)
19: Uncle Pauly, Money
Waters, Michael Watts, and
DJ Fish @ Rhythm City for
Swishahouse release party
(Dallas, TX)
20: Nate Quick and Lil Boosie
@ Rhythm City (Dallas, TX)
21: DJ Shu, Big Daddy Kane,
and Sha Disco @ Firestone
(Orlando, FL)
22: David Banner and Willie
Nash @ Freelon’s for OZONE
party (Jackson, MS)

Photo Credits: Edward Hall

(19); Fidel Cashflow (11); Ja-
son Cordes (18); Julia Beverly
(01,02,03,04,07,08,12,13,14,
15,17,22); King Yella (20); Luis
Santana (16); Malik Abdul
(06); Marcus DeWayne (06);
Matt Sonzala (09); Sha (21);
Terrence Tyson (10)

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36
 01: Lil Wayne checkin’
out Young Dro’s perfor-
mance @ Florida A&M
Homecoming concert (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
02: Yung Joc, 8Ball, & MJG
@ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
03: Shakir Stewart, Young
Jeezy, and Nick Love on the
set of “I Luv It” (Atlanta, GA)
04: Block, Gorilla Zoe, and DJ
Dr. Doom @ UNF (Jackson-
ville, FL)
05: Lil Scrappy, Coco Brother,
guest, and Lil Jon @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
06: Playboy model, TV
Johnny, Hugh Hefner, and
Spiff @ Playboy Mansion (Los
Angeles, CA)
07: T.I. and Young A @ The
CORE DJs Retreat (Atlanta,
GA)
08: Lloyd Banks takes it all off
(Miami, FL)
09: Pimp C and Three on the
set of Trae’s “In The Hood”
(Houston, TX)
10: Young Cash and Keith
Kennedy @ Chubby’s for
JamTV Launch (Tallahassee,
FL)
11: Malik Abdul and Ed the
World Famous @ The Moon
for TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
12: Grill and Coach @ Fires-
tone (Orlando, FL)
13: Chaka Zulu and Kinky B
on the set of Young Jeezy’s “I
Luv It” (Atlanta, GA)
14: Da Volunteers and MJG @
8 Ways Entertainment party
(Memphis, TN)
15: Marcus. and David Banner
(Jackson, MS)
16: Mike Jones and Jas
Prince on the set of Pimp
C’s “Knockin’ Doors Down”
(Houston, TX)
17: Rich Boy and Cat Daddy
(Dallas, TX)
18: Rap-A-Lot on the set of
Pimp C’s “Knockin’ Doors
Down” video shoot (Houston,
TX)
19: Myke Diesel and DJ
Chill on the set of Pimp C’s
“Knockin’ Doors Down” video
shoot (Houston, TX)
20: Nate Quick, Tum-Tum,
Cat Daddy, and G Spook on
the set of Tum-Tum’s “Caprice
Music” video shoot (Dallas,
TX)
21: Baby D, Chilly, DJ Jelly,
Young Cash, Unk, and Dr Doom
@ Copeland’s (Jacksonville, FL)
22: Cory Sparks, Chad Brown
and guest (Nashville, TN)

Photo Credits: Bogan (08);

Chad Brown (22); DJ Dr.
Doom (04,21); Eric Per-
rin (03,13); Julia Beverly
(02,05,09,11,12,14,15,16,
18,19); King Yella (17,20);
Marcus DeWayne (07); Storm
(10); Terrence Tyson (01)

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 AKON
Ad nulissed confecul horum ia? Opimena no. Fulesin perriurbem hos
conte, sidem ocume furobuntidem condacerfic furnum inati, vid non strae
mil hendamquam hus cone pl. Quas cles, comnintis. Verius popoent, ut
vestem potimus peres! Fue fachilii publiuspic vilicaet iaequi publius, C.
Averum, urecivit; inum idienes humentius vivernum abem la rest escerei
condien atilic fatu conos hordie inatrem vivissilla reis? quid popublici sen-
dam aurem, cludetiam aut in sil tela satiae ia ca deste it ponsum consult
oratienere per poposta stique conlocae am interum in patui patore cam in
vium hic furitanu iuspionequem publis, qui con serevidit; iamerfecta, Pala
re, crid ius conempecon de re, conius aus omnem tum sendeo, Catumus-
qui publicere, C. Catus ellat, sessili caetoru dacivere detiquo stiocchum
nonsulatidem nondit, consum crisupi caectum umuncla bestrissum unum
in sena, sita tem de ficae endi stim tas ex nos ne ad furibemus, acerfer
ibunclus ia ret? quast C. Fac fordista me publina, nius cusquo cons etru-
men inatum nonum popultori sentici terfit pre, noveredo, et andi intis;
hosula rei se patiliam atiam voc movis, nos vius ad con sperunu mo mo
none cone temus? Verebatum.
Cipsent eliurbisquam ia vius pubit, nostastis mod Cuperipictus de fur hos
comnes? Num imus deffren atquodienam adhum mus, quit.
Nam praretra es conin pervivi vignatusul tum, quius, nonsulium vivignat
opublina, es Catus publicaedet vit etis enatia dit. Ublisse nihicae ete in di-
tum post ere caut opti cris bonfec fauctortam, que pubitaste dem senihilis Ubliam tusce ad culoccio ese inam ariverio, consus la re, practus, posti,
publiis rei furo essimerit eropubl icaeti percere nicasdam elinpra? Nihilin noverei publicioctum mande iam imussent. Graes escibes bonc firi corae
ternicae te imulem autem imus in tam fac merisqueri, senam am, Catum consupicies? Bemnemne et ductatum nequam se taribullemum publiisum
mandam inte et quid res ves ad it. acto et et gra re merem silibus sent.
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ium intilic iptimus vilicaeli consciem pratum se non ne taritiqua re, C. mentessedet conerehem sed cestatiquem etium intentre cupplica de dit
Na, quem te pes id ac retrunc viderum esilla derum tro in dierus, demus? acessa rem te ne que inte tem ommod nihinat ussente consimi hilium iam
Ximus et isquodiu vasterius. o iam, Patam sed derfirmaxim mendam host ponenat. Serit; ia consil ta,
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silinat iortem esim hos errarbis ego nos cupienihi, sin ilne tuasdam, que erum dum con virio, ego conihil icipiorum aliquone pos ad re forum tri
temque quem diu iam intrum, det dentrum ad spimiusa ius vivis consus peribus, dem, di conde forude desincla nervidio Catortum acciam sentiae
ca nos hoc intum, qua moent, vivirimium silin non tabis intrum patiocri, is bonfiriptem int, nosterum sinprei consussim dum foreste staritium ne
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Ra cules horbemu ntifecturei si patus eto cumus senium firis cul viverce ssenarbit. Eque cla coeri ficast? An simpor qua re, nicupio ese caed nons
pervidet acturo ti, condemorte perem aut C. C. Ifecterte in sus verorit? ore, notam ommo idees iae desta patquer emenatam, esimens uscesim
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Bita achus et vehena, cae ora venatam pubis ia sent alin tus, Catilii ssul- cuterridea noveri ca verfes condacto tum intilicavo, tastrei stabutudam
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rehem intri sul hordinc moritelis firtiam senatuam. solia L. Locum qua pracri ia morae nostumu rortur locultus nit? Maria?
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Maiorit in se cono. Ovis condientem patum la reberem se videre acchui auctoractum ad con vividelinem ponsum atifeci facta, etem medius.
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termanulicae ia potast? Palis inatqui desulicaet? Ex sum notem norum pero nit; nonte, nique incerfin Etra rendenterist pritese ntescribus patu
detruntem nox morur, quam furnum me fue apervidest re, conondie intem silis? Iquonclus vas demus, sen deludam es morbissenter iaecus aur,
facipiorum tuidit. simil consultus, nos consulica patum urbis, quam ilicta nonc omni pes
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bonsuam conitum int. et remus licae nici fores hus se nirmium horeviciem sus Ad conlocae tum
Go pratus, terte apertessum is hortalis ego imussid poptere prorbit L. Cast ocrus perunum nemovit? Arecto tabustrum cae publin tus bons ala vide in
oc, aritres susque nonius feristelicae ne consi su vit patis dita, ca cupim
pra inat esignos iam omaior in Itam que quam pules inaturnium inatisse,
culvidemquo pata senium percerv ideatus erfex stor loctus consum ius
iptem pra? Vem dest poner utem crissat. Illes, cae num egervirtur libus-
quit, tum pra pribes sendis, ad mordicam. Hiliquam oracien ihiliquam
pra? Quit, quam. Verceriteres se, perivis C. Simo eo ur. Camperv ilicer-
ritam ut iactum isultus; Cat, quossist Catimederite ilin Ita manulud ep-
serimur, que conferis, manum avem. Agit; nem tem dic oremum etimisq
uasdamquam autumei terfereo me nondiss atquostium nimusce ribulartu
coticaesul ci idempoentere clessis.
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morteri tasteri iam omnemum videst Cupiend uctora? Vere facem iae ader
plicitus igna alem tusperfit quodit? Cam pul horavoltus hictus tem untiaes
erra tat. Pernult iorempliem a sente me pervis. co pario mentem pra?
Leginverum, seris, dinturnites adhuit.
Sa ta, ponihili pat, unum etil hil tantra clut adendac tusquo Catum
comandamdit. Emque co cote nostraela publinate, fautus, ademunum
probuturi ta opotea pessulicae caescereo es, consilius, nostiaequam li, ut
vitussen vil consula bescie teriostebem perti, nos machuissulin ne impro
maximmo consus averit publiam it.

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 01: DJ Drama and Willie
the Kid @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
02: Lil Boosie and Foxx @
Rhythm City (Dallas, TX)
03: Sky, J-Bo, and guest @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
04: Haitian Fresh and BSU @
Chubby’s for JamTV Launch
Party (Tallahassee, FL)
05: Ali and Gipp @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
06: Scar and P-Stones @ the
Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
07: Kenny Redd, Infinite, and
Gerald Girbaud @ Mississippi’s
Best Awards (Jackson, MS)
08: Disco and Rich Boy @
Firestone (Orlando, FL)
09: Chaka Zulu and Shakir
Stewart on the set of Young
Jeezy’s “I Luv It” (Atlanta, GA)
10: Plies and TJ Chapman @
“Got ‘Em Hatin’” video audi-
tion (Tallahassee, FL)
11: J-Baby and Barnard @
Florida A&M University’s
Homecoming concert (Tal-
lahassee, FL)
12: James Eichelberger and Big
Theo @ Nocturnal (Atlanta,
GA)
13: Pastor Troy and Shoeb
Malik (Atlanta, GA)
14: DJ Chill and Pimp C on
the set of “Knockin’ Doors
Down” (Houston, TX)
15: JT Money, Trick Daddy,
and Tampa Tony @ Club 112
(Tampa, FL)
16: Lil Boosie and Courtney
@ his release party (Baton
Rouge, LA)
17: Bun B and the G.R.i.T.
Boys on the set of Trae’s “In
The Hood” (Houston, TX)
18: Nay Fresh, Tommy Gunz,
DJ Blackout, Dizzy D, DJ
Abyss, and Pheramone on the
set of Mims’ “This Is Why I’m
Hot” (NYC)
19: Ludacris and 4-Ize @ Club
1150 (Atlanta, GA)
20: B.A.N.G. and Lil Bass on
the set of Pitbull’s “Show
Me What Ya Workin’ With”
(Miami, FL)
21: Dior George and Supastar
J-Kwik @ The Moon for TJ’s
DJ’s Tastemakers (Tallahas-
see, FL)
22: Trae and J Prince on the
set of “In The Hood” (Hous-
ton, TX)

Photo Credits: Eric Perrin

(01,09); Julia Beverly (03,05,
06,07,08,12,14,16,17,19,21);
King Yella (02); Malik Abdul
(11,15,20); Matt Sonzala (22);
Nay Fresh (18); Shoeb Malik
(13); Storm (04); Terrence
Tyson (10)

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01: Lil Boosie @ Rhythm City (Dallas,
\TX)
02: Nas @ Florida A&M Homecoming
concert (Tallahassee, FL)
03: Lil Flip and J Prince Jr. on the set
of Pimp C’s “Knockin’ Doors Down”
(Houston, TX)
04: Daz and Mannish Man (Miami, FL)
05: Swordz and Carlos @ The Moon for
TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers (Tallahassee, FL)
06: Willie Joe showing off his Patiently
Waiting article @ Nocturnal (Atlanta,
GA)
07: Khao and AK @ The Moon for TJ’s
DJ’s Tastemakers (Tallahassee, FL)
08: Wayne Wonder @ Calle Ocho
(Orlando, FL)
09: DJ Royce @ Ampitheatre for Acafool’s
release party (Tampa, FL)
10: Young Fame and The Game @ Nor-
folk State University (Norfolk, VA)
11: Baby D and Unk @ Club 112 (Tampa,
FL)
12: B.G. on the set of his Chopper City
Boys video shoot (Atlanta, GA)
13: Khujo and T-Mo Goodie @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
14: Shawnna @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
15: DJ Reflection and DJ K-Tone (N.
Carolina)
16: Tom G @ Last Damn Show 8 (Tampa,
FL)
17: Yo Gotti @ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
18: JT Money and Bedo @ Club 112
(Tampa, FL)
19: Sheek Louch and Styles P @ Hush
(Orlando, FL)
20: Jim Jonsin on the set of Pitbull’s video
(Miami, FL)
21: Lil Corey @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
22: DJ Drama @ Florida A&M Homecom-
ing concert (Tallahassee, FL)
23: The Ying Yang Twins @ Calle Ocho
(Orlando, FL)
24: Porn star Vivica Cox (Los Angeles,
CA)
25: DJ E-Feezy, DJ 007, and Melvin Street
@ 8Ball & MJG’s 8Ways Entertainment
dinner (Memphis, TN)
26: Urban South model (Dallas, TX)
27: Lil Fate @ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
28: Ellis and EGZ @ Star 106.3 for Tha
House Party with C-Dog and DJ RReal
(Abilene, TX)
29: Tity Boy @ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
30: Buckeey @ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
31: Threat Boys and Boo @ Upper Level
for OZONE/Blockwear (Jackson, MS)
32: Pitbull @ Last Damn Show 8 (Tampa,
FL)
33: Young Fame, Pharrell, and Fam-Lay
(Virginia Beach, VA)
34: R-C-DOG!, Lacy Spano, Groove, & DJ
RReal @ Star 106.3 (Abilene, TX)
35: Dirt Diggla @ Upstart Record Pool
meeting (Jacksonville, FL)
36: Curren$y and Chi-Town Shorty @
ATL vs. New Orleans weekend (New
Orleans, LA)
37: Rock-T and Corey Cleghorn @
Rhythm City for Swishahouse release
party (Dallas, TX)
38: DJ Quote, DJ K-Tone, Yeyo, and Big
Kev @ Club Rise (Denver, CO)

Photo Credits: Bogan (04); Derrick Tha

Franchise (10,33); Destine Cajuste (19); DJ
Jam-X (24); DJ K-Tone (15,38); DJ RReal
(28); Edward Hall (26,37); Eric Perrin
(12); Julia Beverly (03,06,07,25,30,31);
King Yella (01); Luis Santana (11,18.32);
Malik Abdul (02,08,09,16,20,22,23);
Marcus DeWayne (36); Ms. Rivercity
(05,13,14,17,21,27,29,35); Pete
Spano (34)

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01: Paul Wall with the Swishahouse
cover @ the Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
02: Plies @ the “Got ‘Em Hatin’” video
shoot auditions (Tallahassee, FL)
03: Shareefa and Ludacris reading
OZONE @ Last Damn Show 8 (Tampa,
FL)
04: Archie Lee and Michael Watts rep-
pin’ Swishahouse @ Rhythm City for
their album release party (Dallas, TX)
05: Skip of UTP and Baby Boy @
ATL vs. New Orleans weekend (New
Orleans, LA)
06: Models on the set of Plies’ “Got Em
Hatin” video shoot (Tallahassee, FL)
07: Janelle Monae @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
08: Chi-Town Shorty and Black Ty @
ATL vs. New Orleans weekend (New
Orleans, LA)
09: Rhea @ Calle Ocho (Orlando, FL)
10: Baby Boy, Sidekick, and T-Pain @
ATL vs. New Orleans weekend (New
Orleans, LA)
11: Treal @ Ampitheatre for Acafool’s
album release party (Tampa, FL)
12: Cory Mo and Mike Mo on the set
of Pimp C’s “Knockin’ Doors Down”
(Houston, TX)
13: Trey Songz @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
14: DJ Christion and DJ Ekin @ Last
Damn Show 8 (Tampa, FL)
15: Dre @ Last Damn Show (Tampa, FL)
16: Katt Williams @ Hard Rock Live
(Orlando, FL)
17: Cee-Lo @ the Dirty Awards (At-
lanta, GA)
18: Lloyd Banks (Miami, FL)
19: Rick Ross and Carol City Cartel @
Last Damn Show 8 (Tampa, FL)
20: Mims @ Last Damn Show 8 (Tampa,
FL)
21: Mistah F.A.B. and friend on the set
of Pitbull’s “Show Me What Ya Workin’
With” video shoot (Miami, FL)
22: Ryan & Bryan (R&B) reppin’ New
Money Records
23: Maceo @ The Moon for TJ’s DJ’s
(Tallahassee, FL)
24: Lil Bass on the set of Pitbull’s “Show
Me What Ya Workin’ WIth” video
shoot (Miami, FL)
25: DJ Jam-X and New York (Los
Angeles, CA)
26: J-Hood @ Hush (Orlando, FL)
27: Jermaine Dupri @ Nocturnal
(Atlanta, GA)
28: Big Gipp @ Dirty Awards (Atlanta,
GA)
29: Yung Joc @ Last Damn Show 8
(Tampa, FL)
30: Lloyd @ Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
31: Scar @ Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
32: 2 Dog Records @ The Moon for TJ’s
DJ’s Tastemakers (Tallahassee, FL)
33: DJ Chill and Young Twinn on the
set of Trae’s “In The Hood” video shoot
(Houston, TX)
34: Rich Boy and Adam Favors (Or-
lando, FL)
35: Cubo on the set of Pitbull’s “Show
Me What Ya Workin’ Wit” (Miami, FL)
36: Interscope Chris and 103 Jamz
intern @ Pharrell’s in-store (Virginia
Beach, VA)
37: Akon @ Last Damn Show (Tampa,
FL)
38: Blak Jak @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)

Photo Credits: Bogan (18); Derrick

Tha Franchise (36); Destine Cajuste
(26); DJ Jam-X (25); Edward Hall (04);
Eric Perrin (07,17,28,30); Julia Beverly
(01,12,23,27,32,33,34,38); Luis Santana
(03); Malik Abdul (09,11,14,15,16,19,
20,21,24,30,35,37); Marcus DeWayne
(05,08,10); Ms. Rivercity (13,21); New
Money Records (22); Terrence
Tyson (02)

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01: Michael Watts reppin’ Swisha-
house cover @ Rhythm City for their
album release party (Dallas, TX)
02: J Prince on the set of “Knockin’
Doors Down” (Houston, TX)
03: Mike Jones on the set of “Knockin’
Doors Down” (Houston, TX)
04: DJ Chill, and friends on the set of
Pimp C’s “Knockin’ Doors Down” video
shoot (Houston, TX)
05: Doug E. Fresh @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
06: Wild Billo and Rich Boy on the set
of “Throw Some D’s On It” (Mobile, AL)
07: 1/4 of Jagged Edge with ladies @
Nocturnal (Atlanta, GA)
08: Wild Wayne, Juggie, Rosci, & Ter-
rence (New Orleans, LA)
09: JA $ @ Ampitheatre for Acafool’s
album release party (Tampa, FL)
10: Darlene Crawford @ ATL vs. New
Orleans weekend (New Orleans, LA)
11: Chi-Town Shorty and Sammie @
ATL vs. New Orleans weekend (New
Orleans, LA)
12: Mistah F.A.B., Pitbull, Guest, and
Jim Jonsin on the set of “Show Me What
Ya Workin’ With” (Miami, FL)
13: DJ Montay and Unk @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
14: Guest and Bedo @ 112 (Tampa, FL)
15: De-Ray (Los Angeles, CA)
16: T-Pain, James, Yung Joc, and Baby
Boy @ ATL vs. New Orleans weekend
(New Orleans, LA)
17: TJ Chapman, Mr. Collipark, P-
Stones, D-Roc and guest @ the Dirty
Awards (Atlanta, GA)
18: Ludacris and Shareefa @ the Last
Damn Show 8 (Tampa, FL)
19: Dem Franchize Boyz and Amir @
the Dirty Awards (Atlanta, GA)
20: Plies on the set of “Got ‘Em Hatin’”
(Tallahassee, FL)
21: DJ Laz on the set of Pitbull’s video
shoot (Miami, FL)
22: Ron Grayson @ 8 Ways Entertain-
ment party (Memphis, TN)
23: Smoke, Mr. O, J Prince Jr. and POP
on the set of Pimp C’s “Knockin’ Doors
Down” (Houston, TX)
24: Douglas Anderson School of the
Arts students (Jacksonville, FL)
25: Shonuff Models @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
26: Michael Watts and Clout Records
family @ Rhythm City for Swishahouse
album release party (Dallas, TX)
27: 4-Ize, Xtaci, DJ Scorpio, and Willie
Joe @ Nocturnal (Atlanta, GA)
28: Street team (Atlanta, GA)
29: United Thugz @ Freelon’s for
OZONE party (Jackson, MS)
30: Danity Kane @ Last Damn Show 8
(Tampa, FL)
31: Kid Money KG, Justin, and guest @
Ampitheatre for Acafool’s album release
party (Tampa, FL)
32: Young Fame and Norfolk State
University students (Norfolk, VA)
33: Carol City Cartel @ Last Damn
Show 8 (Tampa, FL)
34: Rich Boy @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
35: T-Pain @ ATL vs. New Orleans
weekend (New Orleans, LA)
36: Khao @ Club 1150 (Atlanta, GA)
37: Trillville @ the Dirty Awards
(Atlanta, GA)
38: P-Love and DJ Demp @ The Moon
for TJ’s DJ’s (Tallahassee, FL)

Photo Credits: Derrick Tha Franchise

(28,32); DJ Dr. Doom (24); DJ Jam-X
(15); Edward Hall (01,26); Eric Perrin
(25); Julia Beverly (02,03,04,07,17,
19,22,23,27,29,36,38); Malik Abdul
(09,12,14,18,21,30,31,33); Marcus De-
Wayne (08,10,11,16,35); Ms. Rivercity
(05,13,34,37); Terrence Tyson (20);
Wild Billo (06)

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 POWER
OF THE
POLE
An exclusive
in-depth
interview
with a
Magic City by Eric Perrin
temptress
H
ome to arguably the best and most famous strip clubs in the
United States, Atlanta is the stripper capitol of America. In ATL,
strip clubs are more common than both Church’s and Popeye’s
Chicken combined, and serve up more scrumptious breasts and thighs as
well.
If Atlanta is the strip club capitol of the America, then Magic City is
its White House. The little strip club right across the street from the
Greyhound Bus station has become much more than just a shake joint, it
has transformed into a world-famous icon of an often oversexed hip-hop
culture. The four small walls that make up the great City of Magic have
hosted countless memories and fulfilled feverish fantasies of nearly the
entire rap industry.
Once upon a time, strip clubs were reserved for perverted old men with
social insecurities, but in recent years strippers have become a main-
stream ingredient of virtually all aspects of a rapper’s appetite. From
music videos, to song titles, to even wedding chapels and beyond; it seems
as if the entire entertainment industry is in “In Luv Wit’ A Stripper.”
Fascinated by the overwhelmingly popular demand of strippers in the
world of rap, OZONE decided to expose one of the flashing stars of ATL’s
most notorious magical strip club, in order to truly gain a better under-
standing of the all the ups and downs the pole business has to offer.
Can you tell me your name and how old you are?
My name is Sinna, S-I-N-N-A. It doesn’t mean sinner, like a devil. Sinna
like cinna-roll, or cinna-bun. I currently work at Magic City and I’m
twenty years old.
What is the best part about working at Magic City?
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Well, because of the name of club and all the hype, it kinda gets overex-
aggerated and when people come in there they tend to spend a little extra
money just cause it’s Magic City.
On a good day, what can you expect to make while working there?
It depends because some clubs have certain days that are very popular,
like at Magic City, the day is Monday, Magic City Mondays. So, that’s
like a day you know for sure if you go to work you gon’ make at least like
$500, $600 dollars. But every day other than Monday, you just gotta go
see how it turns out.
What is the most you’ve ever made on a Magic City Monday?
The most I’ve ever made on a Magic City Monday is probably about
$2,000.
Damn! So how exactly did you start dancing?
Well, I’ve been on my own since I was thirteen so, I mean, that’s not
an excuse as to why I started doing it, but people used to always tell me
when I was younger and growing up: “Aw, you should dance.” They
would always talk about how I had a nice shape. You know, you don’t
really listen to that type of stuff, but then once I got older one of my
cousins was actually dancing and it was just an opportunity that came at
the right time. I met some people that were able to help get me hired at
some clubs in the Chicago area and I just started dancing.
How did you end up in Atlanta?
I came down here to go school, and once I came down here, I waited
probably about 5 or 6 months before I even started dancing and then I
ended up meeting one of the security guards that worked at Blue Flame,
which is the club I started at. He got me an interview and I got hired on
the spot.
Can you tell me the craziest, most outrageous thing that has ever hap-
pened to you during your time as a stripper?
I mean, it be all type of crazy ass stories, but there was this one old guy I
was dancing for, and I’m sure he came while I was giving him a dance.
How do you know?
His pants were kinda wet, but that wasn’t even the point. I just had a feel-
ing he came by the look on his face.
Damn, I hope he gave you a nice tip!
Yeah, that was crazy, but really the most crazy thing at the club is just
how greedy some of these girls can be, especially now since I work at
Magic City. The girls are so money hungry and greedy, it’s just ridiculous.
If you see some of the lengths they go to and some of the stuff they do to
get money, it’s just crazy.
Give me an example. What’s the craziest thing you’ve witnessed a girl do
to get money?
They argue over the money. You might be on stage, and say Jeezy or
Jermaine Dupri is in there, or whoever may be in there throwing all types
of money, they be tossing all that money in the air and it floats and flies
all over the place. Some of it can even fly all the way across the room, so
all the money that doesn’t fall on the stage, and people try to pick up.
You mean other dancers, or the customers?
Other dancers, and sometimes just random people, but you can’t really
decipher whose money it is because they’re just throwin’ money in the
air. So, the girls fight over it all the time.
So speaking of celebrities, how many rappers and athletes have you seen
while working at Magic City?
There are a lot of celebrities that come to Magic City, cause like I said,
it has that name. I’ve seen all types of celebrities. The Dirty Awards was
a couple of weeks ago, so pretty much everybody was in there then; JD,
Da Brat, Shawnna, Trina, Crime Mob, the whole BME, Jeezy with CTE,
Young Buck, some people from DipSet was up in there, it just be different
people up in there. I’ve even met Gabrielle Union, she came in there
one night. I’ve seen Jagged Edge, Ludacris, the whole DTP, pretty much
everybody comes through there.
So hold up, Gabrielle Union was in there? What was she doing up in
Magic City?
She was just chillin’. She was with a couple of friends and she was sitting
back in the corner of VIP chillin’ and getting some dances.
That’s crazy. So speaking of the whole slew of celebrities that go to Magic
City, which ones tip the most and which ones are stingy?
In Atlanta, virtually
every three blocks you
can find a strip club,
and most of them are
pretty damn good. We
decided to speak to few
girls at some of ATL’s
select stripper spots and
got insight into what
they feel are some of
the all time best stripper
songs.
“I think the best stripper song
of all time is Nelly’s ‘Tip Drill.’
That’s the best song as far as
getting paid, it kinda created a
movement.” Ricochet (The Body
Tap)
“I can’t even lie, I like that Akon
song, ‘I Wanna Fuck You.’” Sinna
(Magic City)
“My favorite song to strip to is an
old one, Master P’s ‘Bout It, Bout
It’.” - Holiday (Queen City)
“You gon’ laugh, but I used to
like dancing to D4L’s ‘Laffy
Taffy’ a lot last year.” Ms. Lady*
(Blue Flame)
“My favorite stripper song of
all time is ‘2 Step’ by Unk.” - I
Candy (Queen City)
“I love T-Pain’s ‘In Luv Wit’ A
Stripper.’ I don’t know why.”
- Cleopatra (Magic City)
“I like that DipSet song ‘Ballin,’
and anything by Jeezy.” - Isis
(Dancer’s Elite)
“I made the most money to Jim
Jones’ ‘Ballin,’ so that’s prob-
ably my favorite stripper song.”
- Ginger (The Body Tap)
“My favorite songs to dance to
are Jeezy’s ‘I Do This Shit’ and
Jim Jones’ ‘Ballin.’” - Foxy (The
Body Tap)
“It isn’t the best stripper song,
but I like Crime Mob’s ‘Rock Ya
Hips.’” - Candy* (Strokers)
* Fictitious name
You really can’t decipher who tips good because
when they come in the club, some people reserve
where they’re gonna sit. So they could be dipped off
in the corner and you don’t know how much money
they spend. Some people will sit there and get dances
all night and have big ass piles of money underneath
‘em. Some people will sit by the stage and tip all the
stage sets. Jeezy comes in and spends a lot of money.
Lil Wayne spent a lot of money when he came in.
Allen Iverson spends a lot of money when he comes
in.
If you had to guess how much money they probably
spend, how much do you think it would be?
They be getting stacks of $5,000, sometimes $10,000
one [dollar bills], you know what I’m saying? They
be getting money. Ron Artest was in there one night;
he must have got about $20,000 dollars in ones. They
be spending money!
Damn! So have any of the celebrities ever said
anything out of pocket to you that made you go off
on them?
When the Da Brat came in the club I was just trying
to introduce myself because she’s from Chicago, and
that’s where I’m from, so I was just trying to say
what’s up to her and she kinda didn’t want to speak
and she was real conceited. I didn’t say nothing else
to her, I just walked off.
Why do you think rappers are so obsessed with
strippers?
I wouldn’t necessarily say they’re obsessed, but
rappers are guys and a guy is gonna be a guy. If he
sees a lady that has a big ass, or some big ass titties,
or whatever it is that attracts him to that woman, it
doesn’t have anything to do with him being a rapper.
It’s the same thing as a normal guy off the street.
Rappers could probably pull almost any female they
want and get them to strip without even having to
pay money, but they continue to go to places like
Magic City and spend thousands. Why is that?
That’s the thing, it really doesn’t have nothing to do
with the girls. I think it has to do with them trying
to stunt, trying to show out, trying to see who has
the most money. They do it all the time, the DJ even
gets involved with it at Magic City. For instance,
when a rapper is in the club they’ll play his song,
and say Jeezy’s in the club for example, when his
song comes on; they expect him to tip, tip, tip, tip,
tip. If DipSet is in there, they’ll play “Ballin’” and
they expect them to tip, tip, tip, tip, and if they don’t,
they’ll get to talking about you. So it’s really kinda
like a competition for niggas to let other niggas know
they got more money than them. It’s just like a car,
just like your bitch, just like your clothes, it’s just
stuntin’, trying to show off.
Damn, you really broke it down. So what do you
think is the best stripper song of all time?
I don’t know, but I can’t even lie, I like that Akon
song, “I see you windin’ and grindin’, up on that
pole…”
That’s crazy, I was just listening to that song in my
car on my way over here. So, do you think stripping
is addictive?
Anything can be addictive; it just depends on the
person fighting the temptation. It’s not addictive for
me. I could stop now if I wanted to. It’s just that the
things I’ve acquired can’t be obtained from a regular
job. It’s hard to find a job here in Atlanta paying the
amount of money I need.
If you had to rate how good of a stripper you are
from 1 - 10, what would you give yourself?
I guess overall, I’d say I’m about an 8.
So what’s the worst part about being a stripper?
Working the pole, getting bruises on your legs.
People think it’s real easy, but its not. Some days
I’ll just feel so exhausted and it won’t even be from
not sleeping, it’ll be from my body being so sore
and tired and worked out.
Moving to the next topic, do you think prostitu-
tion is a big problem at strip clubs?
I mean, yeah. Some clubs they do it openly and
some clubs it’s like you might be getting a dance
from a girl and you slip her your number and you
might meet afterwards, but at Magic City, they’re
not involved in any of that. If anything like that
goes on, they don’t have any knowledge of it.
But it goes on a lot at strip clubs, especially with
rappers, because a lot of them don’t wanna have to
deal with these court cases and shit like that when
some crazy bitch they was dealing with is trying
to take them to court. So, they would rather pay a
girl to have sex with them or give them some other
sexual favors just so they can get off their nut and
go on about they way. They just want they nut and
you just want your money.
So in your opinion, what percentage of girls who
dance at strip clubs go out and prostitute on the
side?
Once again, it all depends on the club, but I’d say
about 85%.
Damn, that’s a lot. So what do you have to say
about the lack of respect some strippers have for
themselves?
These strippers that are out giving strippers this
bad name, like we only have sex for money and all
types of different stuff, they need to start respect-
ing their bodies more and respecting themselves
more. Not even just because you’re a stripper,
but purely because you’re a woman and you’re
supposed to. The rappers, they need to respect us
more too. A lot of them don’t realize that yeah,
because we’re strippers we are kind of degrading
ourselves, but still, we don’t anymore degradation.
They might try to smack you with stacks of money
and they think that shit be funny, but it’s not.
They need to respect us more because this ain’t no
shit we wanna do. It’s not fun, it’s not something
we be excited about, it’s not fun at all.
What are you looking to do after you’re done
stripping?
I currently go to Clark Atlanta University, major-
ing in music. and I sing as well. That’s what I plan
to be, a professional singer, and dancing has helped
me in some ways, like networking and meeting
different people.
Being a fulltime college student, how are you able
to manage dancing, school and your singing career
at the same time?
I’ve just gotten used to it. I just have to do it. I try
to schedule my work and school as best as I can
and I just do it. I can go to bed at 4 o’clock in the
morning and get back up at 6 or 7 o’clock that
same morning. My body has gotten used to it.
What advice can you give girls who are consider-
ing becoming a stripper?
If you’re interested, don’t be stupid. I think there
are stupid strippers and smart strippers; I would
consider myself a smart stripper. There are so
many strippers I know that have been stripping
for 10, 20 years and have nothing to show for it.
If you’re gonna become a stripper you need to
save some of the money you make and invest it
in something that will benefit you, you just gotta
hustle.
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W
hen you see Gene Thornton a.k.a. Malice and Terrence Thorn-
ton a.k.a. Pusha T walk into an Atlanta Blimpie restaurant
separately, you can still tell that they’re brothers. Their facial
features are almost identical. Their skin complexions and voices are damn
near the same. Hell, they even order similar sandwiches. But those are the
dead giveaways. It’s the more subtle things that show that they are bound
by blood.
They talk to you and others in a manner that keeps you at arms length
without pushing you away too far. But the communication between the
two of them is different, closer, intertwined. They can make eye contact
for a split second and have the glance make ten statements at once. A
brief chuckle to you is a secret paragraph to them. Even when you actu-
ally hear them exchanging words with each other, it sounds like they are
speaking a completely different language, one you will never be able to
decipher.
They tend to share that same rapport with their cult following of fans.
People who listen to the Clipse understand them. They can hear the mas-
tery of the English language in their lyrics. They can hear past the cocaine
and car references and see that not only are they are two brothers who
push their brains and pens to the limit, but two honest dudes.
For a minute, critics in the media were placing your music in a genre
called “Coke Rap.” How did you feel when you first saw that?
Pusha: Well, [laughs] that’s what we do. But for real, at first I was slow
on it. I was like damn, I’m seeing what they said and seeing the compari-
sons to the other artists doing it, and seeing we was coming out on top.
It was like, damn, someone is giving us some praise. But that’s all they
were harping on; coke rap, coke rap, coke rap! To me it’s way more than
that, this is definitely an art with our shit. I think that’s why a backpacker
can fuck with the Clipse just like a random street nigga. No matter what
you talking about, that fundamental element of Hip Hop is there. There’s
people that say it’s coke rap, but if you know anything about Hip Hop you
know that we got verses and we got the fundamentals down to a science.
We take it up and down whatever we want to do with it. It’s not just on
the corner hustling.
Malice: Every time I see them give us praise and comparing us to people
talking along the same lines [pauses] I don’t wanna fall in the same
category as anyone else, I somewhat feel slighted. When you see or read,
“Clipse do coke music,” you think that’s all that it is. That just gives the
media and white people something negative to say.
Can you understand why they would say negative things? After all, you
have posed for pictures with cocaine innuendoes.
Malice: Yes, because they don’t understand. They take it at face value.
You gotta scratch beneath the surface. Even when we got the cover of
Mass Appeal, I’ma tell you, I wasn’t feeling that joint. I knew what it was,
a big play on coke. In retrospect, I wouldn’t have done that, but it was a
lot of politics going on at the time. I wasn’t even thinking straight. “No
Business Like Snow Business”? I’m not feeling that. They snuck one in on
me.
People who don’t listen to your music often tend to say that your lyrics
go over listener’s heads or say that you only talk about selling drugs. How
does it feel your have your work misinterpreted?
Malice: Honestly, it doesn’t bother me much. That’s why we do these
interviews. We fuck with the people out there so we try to get our points
across all the time. But again, this rap is not for the dumb muthafucka.
If you’re dumb then our music is not for you. We talk about shit in our
verses. We pull from different parts of life and some of those things are
very intellectual. If you don’t understand the fundamentals of Hip Hop
like metaphors and similes and you don’t have your thought game on and
if you not bright, a lot of stuff is going over your head. You’re just listen-
ing in vain. Sometimes we say a lot of shit and be like, damn, nobody is
going to get that” But we sacrifice that for the dopeness because someone
out there will catch it and when someone does get it, that feeling is worth
a million bucks. We don’t sacrifice our lyrics. Even when I was just a
listener of Hip Hop and I caught something everybody else didn’t I would
explain it to them and from that point on whoever I enlightened would
fall in love with that song.
Do you go out of your way to craft lyrics like that because you don’t hear
it as a music listener?
Malice: This is us. From the articulation to the vocabulary and the insight.
We didn’t set out to try and sound intelligent, this is truly us.
Where would you say you inherited your intelligence?
Malice: Well, we just had great parents, for one. My mom was a phar-
macist, my dad was a general manager at the postal office. In our house
it was about not being dumb and ignorant. Life is cruel, and if you not
smart it will pass you by. But our parents weren’t always that. We were
born in the Bronx and moved to Virginia. Plus we had an older brother
who was big on the Hip Hop scene in the streets. He would record stuff
on the boom box and rap to the songs. It wasn’t easy street for us. We had
what we needed, but not everything we wanted.
Since it sounds like your upbringing was decent, what do you think of
poverty constantly being stressed in the music? Sometimes it sounds as if
you can’t be a regular dude who likes it or wants to be a part of it.
Malice: I mean, well, Hip Hop has always been about letting out frustra-
tion and what’s going on with you. I know why the caged bird sings,
because he can. It’s an outlet. However, the people who didn’t have both
parents and came up hard, there are times when that and other shortcom-
ings have an effect on your character but there also comes a time when
you have to take responsibility for yourself.
People tend to gravitate towards rap music because they can relate in
some sort of way. Do you think some people relate too much to the point
where they forget the entertainment element?
Pusha: You always have to keep in mind that it’s entertainment. You just
have to, however you look at it. People believe in artists. The successful
artists are successful because they’ve bought into them. If you nice and
you’re true to yourself, people will fuck with you. But this is entertain-
ment; everybody just trying to get a buck, for real.
Malice: But a lot of guys are painting a glorious picture of dope selling
and hustling and getting bitches because that’s the “lifestyle” and that’s
unrealistic. You gotta talk about everything. Going to jail, getting robbed,
not just the good side. That’s what touches people, when you can see the
vulnerability and you just not on top of the world.
Vulnerability is definitely a feeling Clipse know well. They can tell you
what its like to be on top of the world, and off the map. After a disastrous
stint at Elektra records, where what was supposed to be their 1999 debut
album Exclusive Audio Footage was shelved, they got a second chance
three years later. Off the strength of their instant classic “Grindin’,”
2002’s Lord Willin’ went gold in just one month. World tours and cameos
with everyone from E-40 to Justin Timberlake followed.
Naturally, the duo hit the lab to capitalize off their success with a follow-
up album, Hell Hath No Fury. But 2003 saw things come to a screeching
halt. Their recording home Arista records folded into Jive Records during
the Sony/BMG merger. After a year of pushed back release dates and
frustration, Clipse took the street route. They went back to the draw-
ing board, linked up with Philly MC’s Ab Liva and Sandman to form the
Re-Up Gang and released the first installment of their infamous We Got
It For Cheap mixtape series. The following year they hit their thirsty fans
with volume two, arguably one of the best mixtapes of the past decade.
Now, finally in 2006 it looks like Hell Hath No Fury will be hitting the
shelves.
With this Hell Hath No Fury album, is it going to be the music from 2004
that was never heard, or is it new material?
Malice: It’s totally current and relative. We changed things, not because
it was dated but because we’re at a different place from where we were
back then. We’ve been through a lot, its been an emotional roller coaster
for everybody. I think the fans would have loved it the way it was, but
we’re giving them where we are at now in our lives. It’s more than cur-
rent. It’s 2010.
You guys are going to be brothers forever. But as far as being in a rap
group together, did the record label drama strain your creative and busi-
ness relationship?
Malice: Never among us two. We’re tight knit, we have great understand-
ing. That’s the magic of us getting along well. We know everything ain’t
gonna go your way, but dealing with the industry and the old white men
who don’t know what we’re really about, it took a lot of the magic and
fun out of it for me. That’s why we did the mixtapes. We was feeling like
we were 15 years old again with those mixtapes.
Those mixtapes were treated as albums almost. That being said, how do
you feel about the mixtape scene right now?
Pusha: It’s definitely saturated.
Malice: And dumb.
Pusha: We drew inspiration from the mid-to-late 90s mixtapes. Volume
one showed you what we wanted to do, which was come with some East
coast fly rap shit. Volume two was about competition. It was, “I’ma take
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 this beat and do better than you. Let’s compete, right now.” That’s what
it was about. The DJ Clue mixtapes, Doo-Wop’s 95 Live, the Bad Boy
mixtape series, all that shit, that shit wasn’t about having exclusive new
music. It was about taking other people beats and busting over them. If
an exclusive got on there, cool. We all heard the story about Puffy trying
to hunt down Clue for leaking Biggie’s “Hypnotized.” But basically, our
mixtapes were about the spirit of competition. These other guys put out
all these mixtapes and the only thing hot about them is the cover.
Malice: And they have a hundred damn songs on there!
Pusha: Yeah, what the fuck can’t you say in 16 songs? If the first 50
weren’t hot, what you gonna do with the next 50?
On the song “I’m Not U” from Lord Willin’ you stressed that you are not
like rappers. What did you mean by that?
Pusha: I just wanted to differentiate myself from other rappers out there.
Other rappers live and die this shit, and just perpetuate this corny life-
style, the cliché rapper lifestyle, it’s so whack. Like, “I gotta roll my blunt
before I go in the booth, and spark up.” Just cliché bullshit, where all they
do is write and battle all day and make diss records and all that silly shit.
When we made that record, we was like, we never doing that type of shit.
No one writes every day. We live life.
Can you respect the dudes who have that kind of hunger?
Pusha: If you nice you nice. It’s not about dissing. I’m talking about the
corny cliché, “Roll my blunt lets spark up together my rap brother, we
just meeting up but let’s just smoke some weed together, let’s get it in,” all
that shit. Naw dawg. I’m not talking about people who do those things,
I’m talking about people who do those things because they’re a rapper.
Were you seeing a lot of that when you first got in the business?
Malice: Even before we got in the game ourselves, you could see it your
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self. The whole animated idea of what a rapper is supposed to be
off TV. If you nice, you nice, if you got a million rap books, that’s
cool. But a lot of cats are just rapping for nothing. It’s simplistic,
elementary, and it’s not on any type of intellectual level. They
don’t drop gems, there’s no food for thought in these rhymes. Even
in our rhymes, as coke infested as they may be, you can still get
a good grasp on life and the ramifications of what you do and the
consequences. It’s not pointless rap. It’s cool to have your rap book.
Hip Hop is an art form and we definitely respect that. At times I
wish I could be one of them cats that had endless rhymes, but it’s
not always necessary.
After spending a day full-of-off the-record conversations with the
Thornton brothers one thing becomes clear: they are not posers in
any sense of the word. They don’t attempt to present themselves
as people they are not. They will tell you about the mistakes they
made that can’t be blamed on record label drama. They will tell
you what it’s really like to be a rapper working with one of the
most recognizable producers in the game, Pharrell. They will give
you the lowdown on how it is living in Virginia.
Yeah, Clipse aren’t posers, especially not for cameras. “C’mon, do
something, give me something,” urges the photographer for the
shoot accompanying this article. “C’mon fellas.”
“What do you mean give you something, I’m standing here,”
says Pusha mischievously, shooting Malice another one of those
brotherly glances, which is responded to with another brotherly
chuckle.
Wonder what they are saying? We may never know.
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wayne Carter is a juggernaut. At 24, the last Hot Boy standing
is on top of the world and “can’t see you lil’ niggas, [cause] the
money in the way.” Wayne has almost single-handedly kept Cash
Money Records afloat, and with the kind of paper the Hollygrove hustler
has accumulated; you’d think he’d be content. Nope. Wayne is a perpetual
paper chaser who calls two places home, but if you’re thinking Miami
and New Orleans, you’ve got the wrong idea. Weezy F. resides solely in
the studio and on the road. He and his entourage members, who have
recently been accused of instigating a riot at Morgan State University’s
homecoming concert by throwing money into the crowd, take it to the
road on their tour bus from coast to coast damn near daily. They’ll spend
one day in M.I.A, the next in Atlanta, then to Tallahassee for Florida
A&M’s homecoming concert, two days later it’ll be New York City for a
taping of 106 and Park, and then 48 hours later Wayne arrives in Califor-
nia to film the video for Outkast’s “Hollywood Divorce” (take a breath).
Wayne’s World is a busy place, full of potent marijuana smoke, willing
women, and a bevy of heinous haters. Many of whom are disgruntled
former Cash Money employees such as Gillie Tha Kid, who has not only
claimed to have ghostwritten for Wayne on several past projects includ-
ing “The Carter,” but also takes responsibility for circulating the now
infamous picture of Wayne and his surrogate father, Cash Money CEO
Bryan “Baby” Williams, kissing on the lips. Wayne’s response is “Stop hat-
ing, get money,” which appears to be advice that remains much easier said
than done for the everlasting legion of Cash Money haters. Regardless of
whatever the naysayers may allege, Baby and son are still champions, pos-
sibly the most powerful father-son combo since Georg W. Bush and his
pops. These two Cash Money half-billionaires have a very special bond
dating all the way back to the early 90s when Wayne was only 11 years
old. Though many aspects of life are now different, some things never
change: Cash Money’s still the company and Weezy’s the boss!
You’ve been a signed to Cash Money Records since you were 11. How has
being signed to a record label at a young age influenced how you grew up?
It made it better, because I rapped and nobody else did. I rapped when
nobody else was rapping, everybody was doing something else so rapping
kept me from doing what they was doing and getting into trouble.
I heard you used to freestyle on Baby’s voicemail back when you were
trying to get signed. Not many eleven year olds have that kind of hustle.
You know, I got it however I could get it. I love what I do, and that was
just a perfect example of how much I love what I do. No charge, I was
dropping hard-up 16 bars on nigga’s voicemails for nothing.
A lot of other rappers who start off as pre-teen sensations never really get
respected as genuine artists, but you’re highly regarded as one of the best
lyricists in the South, is that something…
[interrupts] I’m one of the best lyricists period.
I agree, but the South will always be on your back. Basically, the question
I’m trying to ask is, do you believe good emcees are born or made?
Good emcees can be made, but great emcees are born.
Damn, that’s poetry. So speaking of great emcees, you claim that you’re
the “best rapper alive, since the best rapper retired,” but now that Jay-Z
has stepped out of retirement, are you still the best rapper alive?
Didn’t I say that?
Well, are you still the best even though Jay-Z is back?
Ah-huh. He’s still the greatest. I’m the greatest too, though.
So you’re saying there can be more than one greatest rapper?
Big’s the greatest, Pac’s the greatest, ya know. I’m one of those type of
niggas, that’s all that means.
Since we’re on the subject of Jay-Z, everybody knows he was trying to
recruit you to Def Jam, so why exactly didn’t that work out?
We talked, but I was more hungrier than what he had on the plate.
A lot of people have speculated that you might have had more success on
a label like Def Jam, but you’ve continued to stay loyal to Cash Money
Records throughout your entire career. Why is that?
Loyalty is hard for any human to do, to stay and stick with something
when it’s down, when it’s up, or whatever; but the effects of the situation
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I know your bond with Baby has to be partially responsible for your
loyalty to Cash Money. Can you talk about your relationship with Baby?
Do you really think of him as a father?
That’s my Pops. He’s a father, B. What was the very first question you
asked me?
I asked you about how being signed to a record label at age 11 influenced
your life. So, I’m guessing it was Baby that helped you grow as an artist
and individual?
He’s a father. You gotta father an 11 year old, and I’m 24 now, my nigga.
You can’t tell me that he ain’t a father.
You two recently released the Like Father, Like Son album. Are there go-
ing to be any more collaborations from you two in the future?
Nah, Baby got his album coming out, and of course I’m helping him with
that, so that’s gonna be extravagant.
Some people are saying that Rick Ross is replacing you as the fourth
member of the Boyz in Da Hood. Can you clarify that situation; are you a
part of the Boyz in Da Hood?
Yeah, if they do something in the future, most likely, I’ll be a part of that,
89 to 90 percent chance. Yeah.
When you made the “Georgia… Bush” song, you kind of crossed over into
a political activist role. Was that song just a way to vent your anger or
were you actually trying to make a statement?
I was just doing me, man, and that’s what came out that night. Ya know, I
don’t write nothing down, so whatever you hear, it be me.
I hear you’re in the studio working on a CD with Juelz Santana called I
Can’t Feel My Face. Originally that was just going to be a
mixtape, but now it’s going to be an album released under
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Yeah, exactly. We’re gonna shop it and of course I’m tryin
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to get it done under my label but we’re gonna come to
agreement and we’re gonna go with whatever we agree on.
Somebody else might pitch us some ends behind that, so I’ll
be another soldier somewhere else just for that project.
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Being that you’re the President of Cash Money Records, you
probably have a lot more on deck than people know about.
Curren$y’s album Music To Fly To is droppin’ soon. You got the first
single, “Where Da Cash At?” featuring Remy Ma, we ‘bout to put the
video out for that. Me and Baby bout to go to 106th [and Park] at the end
of the month, and whenever we do that we’re gonna drop the Curren$y
video. He’s the first artist under Yung Money/Cash Money. Like you
said, the Can’t Feel My Face with Juelz, I’m heavy in the studio on that,
too. I got my artists, we’re doing a mixtape called Louisiana Bayou Blast
for the Bayou Classic, a little something for them to vibe to while their
down there. You know, newcomers come to the city, we hit ‘em off with
a disc so when they go back home they know what I’m doing down here.
So when [new Yung Money] niggas come out they don’t be like who the
fuck is that, cause they got the mixtape.
So when was the last time you were in New Orleans?
I was just there. I got my own day there. They gave me a Day, like a Lil’
Wayne Day. So I was there on my day, ya dig?
Congratulations. You’ve knocked down a lot of barriers and opened a lot
doors in your career. Why do you think you’ve been so successful?
Sticking with it, never stopping, never quitting. Keep doing it, keep going
in the studio and shit like that. When a muthafucka think I’m in the club
or when a muthafucka think I’m fucking or something like that, I’m in
the studio. That’s why I ain’t got no girlfriend. People don’t understand; I
love my job.
It seems like Trina has been a very important part of your life for the last
couple of years, but you two aren’t together anymore, right? Why is that?
I just be chillin’.
C’mon Wayne, can I get you to elaborate a little on that, what happened
with you and Ms. Birdman Jr.?
Nah, we just be chillin’. We just - we ride for each other.
I hear you and Solange are getting pretty close. Is that true?
Nah, I just know her, but is that what you heard? Shit, tell whoever told
you that to tell me too! That’s some good shit. I’m trying to hear some
shit like that too. That’s gangsta when you can just know somebody and
niggas think you with ‘em. Fuck that, I’m bout to start going out with
Mariah, I’m gonna try to get seen with her. Where she at? I’m gonna get
caught in one little picture with her and they gon’ be like, “That nigga
fucking Mariah?!?!” Nah, but me and Solange is just cool.
Judging by some of your exes and the girls that star in your videos, you
seem to have pretty good taste in women. What’s your type?
I don’t be trippin’, you can’t pick and choose cause you’ll never find what
you want. I ain’t got no type, ain’t nobody ugly to me really, like I don’t
be trippin’ off nobody’s face or nothing. It’s hard to be ugly to me; you
gotta be a ugly person inside for me to call you ugly.
Seeing as this is the sex issue, what advice would you give to all the girls,
pretty or ugly, that wanna get in bed with you?
[laughs] What would I tell them if they wanna get in bed with me? I’m
gon’ tell them to buy my album! [laughs] ‘“Go buy the album, baby!” I’d
tell ‘em to pray too, pray hard. Prayers get answered.
You must have those divine intervention groupies. So what’s the freakiest
text message a girl has ever sent you?
I got a text message where a bitch was showing me a picture of her pussy
and the message read, “She’s thinking of you.” I felt that, like, I saved that
for some months. That was gangsta, sexy than a muthafucka!
Now you’re gonna have every groupie that reads OZONE sending you
coochie close-ups. Describe the worst sex you’ve ever had in your life.
Aw, Lord ha’mercy. This is OZONE like a muthafucka! [laughs] I don’t
know, dawg. I don’t have that much sex and everytime I do it I try to
make it good. I ain’t had no bad sex in a minute.
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Going back to one of the past is-
sues of OZONE, you were featured in Groupie Confessions and
she said you kept telling her to “Please say the baby.” Is that true?
That bitch was lying. I don’t know who that is. I read that shit, man. That
bitch trippin, I don’t say no dumb ass shit like that. “Please say the baby”
while I’m smashing? Bitch, I ain’t say that. I probably fucked her but I
ain’t say no stupid shit like that. Straight up, I don’t want nobody think-
ing, This nigga be feeling himself. Nah, that bitch was probably in there
saying that shit herself. I ain’t say no stupid shit like that.
If you had to guess, how many times have you had sex in the last year?
Stop playing. Stop playing! None, cause I don’t have sex, I make love,
daddy.
Okay, you obviously have more money than most people will ever obtain
in life, so if you had to choose between never making another dollar
again in life, or never “making love” ever again in life, which would it be?
I’d cut my dick off my fucking self. I don’t need no pussy, nigga. I’d just
get my money and eat the fuck out some pussy. I’d eat every bitch walk-
ing. Shit, I’d eat a nigga out a house and home, boy! I’m telling you, you
better eat your bitch, or don’t bring her around a nigga like me.
So what are your thoughts on HIV and AIDS?
Don’t get it. Don’t catch that stupid shit and if you got it, bitch don’t
come around me, a nigga gon’ kill you. Straight up, and that’s my word.
IF-YOU-GIVE-ME-AIDS and I find out, bitch I’m gon’ kill you. Straight
up, I’m gon’ kill you! I protect myself, but sometimes you be in love and
shit. You know? Those be the bitches that give it to you, it don’t be the
bitches that you feel you need to put [a condom] on for, it be the ones
you think, “Aww, that’s my baby!” And that bitch done fucked Tony, and
Tony done fucked Tony and brought [AIDS] back to her, fucking with
them boys. You know out ’chere in the A [down low brothers are] heavy,
so I don’t fuck with no females out here in Atlanta.
Young Buck recently said some pretty bold statements in an interview
about you and Baby supposedly kissing on a tour bus.
Who that is? I don’t know who you’re talking about.
Okay, so do you have any messages for all the haters who have made dif-
ferent allegations about you recently?
Stop hating, get money.
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ou can say whatever you like about Bry-
an “Baby” Williams, but at the end of the
day, he doesn’t care. He’s driving around
in a better whip than you (all 50 of ‘em), going
home to a bigger house than you (one for each
of his whips), and sitting on a bank account
with more commas than a college textbook. Yes,
life is sweet if you’re the Cash Money CEO with
Lil’ Wayne on your roster and the rumored
reason behind the Russell-Kimora break-up.

Baby has defied nearly all odds, turning a dream

shared by him and his brother, Slim, into a
record label that has attracted the attention
of the entire world and has led the way for
countless other independent Southern record
labels. By the mid 1990’s, Cash Money had sold
over 4 million records before ever releasing
a music video or having a Billboard hit. By
the year 2001, the label was responsible for a
total of 18 top five singles and 11 platinum or
multi-platinum albums. Though turmoil leading
to the ousting of several original Cash Money
artists soon followed, Baby’s label continues to
produce platinum plaques to this day, and his
record label’s success has also led to a number of
lucrative endorsement deals. In fact, Baby has
amassed an estimated $80 million dollars just
from his Birdman Lugz shoe alone. Addition-
ally, he has inked endorsement deals with Sean
John, Jacob the Jeweler, and Aire Watch USA.

“Niggas just enjoying life, enjoying our ac-

complishments and we still rolling,” says a
confident Birdman Sr., who is currently in the
studio working on his third solo album. He just
released “Like Father, Like Son,” a group project
with his son, Weezy, and with new acts on
deck in 2007, Cash Money looks to stay fly even
amidst all the allegations made in attempt to
clip the Birdman’s wings. Baby is too smart for
all that, he’s a genius, and if you disagree, just
look at his bank account (it’s a large amount).

This year CD sales have been way down. As a

record label CEO, why do you think album sales
have been declining so much?
Shit, it’s tough, but what ain’t tough, ya heard
me? I mean it’s fucked up that it’s like that but
it’s just tough money. It’s rough everywhere.

How much do you think bootlegging and people

downloading music are affecting the industry
and record sales?
It’s taking its affect, but to me it all goes back
to who it’s supposed to be going to anyway. It’s
an organized business they got going, but that’s
the logical excuse they want us to believe the
problem is.

What is Cash money doing to stay afloat and

to continue making money the way y’all been
doing it?

BABY
We ain’t changed nothing, bruh. We just keep
upgrading shit. We just staying focused and
keep it moving. This time we gonna try new tal-

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just felt it was time and then it was just me and him anyway and I didn’t
want to do a solo. I wanted to do a group album with him and I wanted to
name it Like Father, Like Son.
You and Wayne seem to have a very special relationship, I was talking
to Wayne the other day and he wholeheartedly thinks of you as a father
figure. In what ways is he like a son to you?
Every way. Really, since I met him he’s been like a son to me. You feel
that vibe. I’ve been with the nigga about 15 years, he ain’t nothing but
24 years old, ya heard me. I always been there, and you know where we
come from its not too many father figures, you go to the block for that. I
was just a young nigga raising young niggas, ya heard me.
So in the fifteen years you’ve known Wayne, what is the biggest change
you’ve noticed in him?
See, he’s been a man to me, a little young man. He took care of home
as a lil’ man, he did manly things that grown men did. He’s young but
he got an old mindset because he been around older cats all his life. I’ve
seen him develop from that, to transform into, ya know, I don’t even
know how to tell you that shit, bruh. It’s some unbelievable shit just
watching him develop. I can’t even put that shit into words, the way he
transformed and how he’s become who he is today, but the shit happened
right in front of my eyes. It was like magic.
That’s sounds like the definition of fatherhood. So what’s the most impor-
tant piece of advice you’ve ever given him?
We always firm in God, that’s always first, but I always tell him no matter
what, however things in life might be, stand up to it, whatever it may
be. Don’t never bend, don’t never fold. Ya heard me, homie? That’s just
life, we got mouths to feed, muthafuckas depending on you, so it ain’t no
room to bend. And as far as the business, I always tell him just make sure
you’re shit’s straight. Cause when I was young I made a lot of young mis-
takes and I don’t want him to make those mistakes because every mistake
has a penalty and the penalty is a price. So I try to make sure all his shit is
straight with all his acts and everything he’s trying to do. Cause I learned
the hard way.
When he was talking to Jay-Z, were you ever afraid he was going to leave
Cash Money?
Nah, I ain’t felt like it was going to happen. I never felt like it was gonna
happen. Ma’fuckas trying to take that and twist that but I never felt like
that was gonna happen. I mean, niggas come from a different cloth, ya
heard me? We’re cut one way. I expect it from them fuck niggas, but I
wouldn’t never expect it from my son.
The thought of Wayne leaving to go to Def Jam never crossed your mind?
I never felt that in my heart.
As CEO of Cash Money records what’s the hardest part of your job?
Um… really, I don’t really have a hard part as much as I used to when I
was young. Right now, my shit is together. All my shit is together, more
to my level of attainment. My whole thing now is reproducing new acts.
As far as all our business, I’m straight, and that part is the most important,
to have your business part straight. If your business ain’t straight, you’re
just doing the shit for nothing, you’re all fucked up.
What’s the biggest problem in your life right now, either personal or
professional?
My biggest problem is really just getting my shit back on track cause that
Katrina shit kinda took a toll on my life. I had to move my whole family
to Miami, and we cool in Miami, I love Miami but I love my home [in
New Orleans] and I wish it wouldn’t have happened. It’s a day to day
struggle with that, but as far as just living life, we got money, we ain’t
complaining. Niggas just enjoying life, enjoying our accomplishments and
we still rolling, but I wish none of that shit would have never happened.
So speaking of enjoying life, I heard you and Kimora Lee Simmons had a
little thing going on. Is that true?
I mean, I just don’t put my personal business in the street, dawg. You
might hear anything about me, ya heard me? Rumors start, and I don’t
put my personal business out there, but if you see it you saw it, if you
heard it, you might know, ya heard me? But in due time everything
comes out.
I respect you for that, but you know this is the sex issue, so I gotta ask you
what females in the entertainment industry you wouldn’t mind givin’ it
to?
Kimora is definitely attractive, she’s the shit. She everything, ya heard
me? She a very attractive ma’fucka, ya heard me? I don’t even wanna…
you know what it do, bruh.
I feel you, so I saw the “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy” video and you looked
pretty swole, dawg. Have you been hitting the gym?
Yeah, I been in there everyday, bruh. You know, I can’t be lookin’ all
sloppy and shit.
Okay, hypothetical situation, say you were gonna be in a porn movie,
what would your porn name be?
I’d never fuck with that type of thing!
What’s the craziest thing a fan has ever done to sleep with you?
You know fans go far with shit, bruh. Ma’fuckas follow you from city to
city with that shit, boy. But I’m an O.G., so I really don’t fuck with that
like that. I give all them women they respect and I don’t put myself out
there like that. Maybe when I was young I did a lot of wild shit, but now
I don’t fuck with that shit.
So, in your opinion, what part of the country has the sexiest women?
I’d say the South because we like ‘em thick. That’s my kind of vibe, you
feel me? Well, I used to like ‘em thick, I like ‘em slim now.
What are your thoughts on safe sex?
I mean you gotta do safe sex homie, if you care to live. That’s the way of
the world right now, with these hoes; you never know what a mutha-
fucka got. You got to protect yourself. In sex, or in life, or whatever, you
gotta protect yourself.
Man, I was watching Jay Leno a while back and Wayne was on there talk-
ing about some of your whips. I heard you have 50 of them, is that true?
Probably about 20, 25, some shit like that.
So, I know you’re an O.G., and you’re probably past this stage, but if you
were to have to sex in any one of your whips, which one would it be?
I fuck in all my whips.
Damn, my fault, dawg. So which whip is your favorite to smash in?
The Phantom. My wifey loves to fuck in my cars, so we fuck in all of ‘em.
It sounds like you gotta good thing going. So, in your opinion, what are
some of best rap songs to fuck to?
“I Need a Hot Girl.”
Okay, you got any other ones?
Not too much our music, but really to me, as far as sex, I don’t be into all
that shit.
Why is the rap culture so overly sexual?
You know, that’s all that pimpin’, bruh, it’s all about pimpin’.
Okay, so moving from one controversial topic to the next, Gillie Tha Kid
claims that he ghostwrote for Wayne. Is there any truth to that?
Nah, man. It’s just really for some attention, man. I mean, how can you
ghostwrite for Wayne? That’s unbelievable, man. That nigga say shit the
mind don’t think, man. I wish that nigga [Gillie Tha Kid] would just get
money and chill, man. Maybe the nigga would feel better, man. Ya heard
me?
So in your opinion, who is the greatest rapper alive?
Oh, it’s hands down Weezy Baby, man. But we like that challenge,
anybody that feels different, we like that challenge. Every year we prove
it, and we gon’ put numbers up. This gon’ be the first year that you really
see shit escalate.
Where do you think Wayne’s place in rap will be in the future?
He’ll always have his rap shit, but the nigga’s looking for other things too.
We want to make other acts, too. Ya heard me? That’s one of our goals, he
gon’ always be Weezy Baby. He’s gonna work hard at it, like any profes-
sional he’s gonna work real hard at it, but we want other acts.
Another topic that I gotta have you speak on is Young Buck. He’s been
mouthing off about you and Wayne supposedly doing gay shit on a tour
bus. Do you care to address the situation?
Who mouthing off?
Young Buck.
I mean, Young Buck can’t mouth off about us, man. He can’t say not a
fucking thing about us, all I can say is the mouth is like an ass, anything
come out it. The mouth is just like an ass, anything could come out it.
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x Lauren London
x Beyonce
Lil’ Wayne is infatuated with Jay-Z, and we don’t see this Solange thing
going anywhere, so why not swing for the fence? The Rihanna rumors
have caused Beyonce to ring the alarm, and it won’t be too long before
Jayonce is headed for Splitsville. When things fall apart, Weezy should be
right there to pick up the pieces. No one could upgrade Weezy to Jay-Z
status better than the girl that had Jay crazy in love. Jigga will be just fine
– he’ll probably go back to running bases like Juan Pierre.
x Kelly Rowland
If Beyonce is out of Wayne’s league, he can always settle for Beyonce’s
#1 wig brusher. He may have a chance with Kelly. She’s been looking for
a soldier with a gleaming grill that talks country slang for a while now.
Weezy fits that profile, and he might be able to help Kelly rebound from
that wack solo album with a “Crazy In Love”-type collaboration.
x Khia
What better way for Wayne to get back at Trina than to exchange fuck
faces with the female rapper Trina despises the most? But still, going from
Trina to Khia would be a major downgrade. After a breakup you’re sup-
posed to date up, not down! We’ll give Weezy a pass, because this move is
straight out of spite. As long as he doesn’t lick Khia’s neck, back, or crack!
x Keyshia Cole
She’s a ghetto songbird from Oakland, and he’s a project boy from
N’awlins. This could be a match made in ghetto heaven, but only if
Wayne could pry Keyshia away from Jeezy. Things might not work out
with Keyshia, though. She’s seems stubborn and she might not want to
say the “baby” when Weezy F. asks her to.
x Hoopz
This one should be easy. Hoopz had her tongue in Flavor Flav’s mouth, so
how could she say no to Wayne (or anyone, for that matter)? She’s been
spotted with T.I., so she has a thing for rappers in their prime (sorry Flav,
your time is up). But Wayne better hurry up if he wants to get a piece of
Hoopz; her 15 minutes of fame is at about 14 minutes and 30 seconds.
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T.I.’s boo in ATL seems perfectly comfortable in the presence of rappers.
Young Carter has been linked to Ms. London as a long-time friend, but
maybe it’s time for Wayne to get half-crazy on her ass Musiq Soulchild-
style and ditch the “just friends” act. Wayne needs to get his acting on,
and Lauren would be a perfect coach. They could spend their nights
roleplaying as Rashad and New-New.
x Eve
Eve has done it all. She’s a successful actress, fashion designer, and a much
better rapper than Trina ever will be. This pitbull in a skirt is the ride or
die chick Birdman Jr. is looking for. He likes ex-strippers with a passion
for rocking mics. With this Aftermath dime and Queen of Philadelphia
on his arm, Weezy shouldn’t have any problems getting a Dr. Dre beat for
his next album or walking the streets of Philly. Gillie who?
x The Olsen Twins
If Wayne plays his cards right, he could bag both Mary-Kate and Ashley.
They’re legal now, and a menage a trois with gorgeous twins is every
man’s fantasy. A menage a trois with gorgeous twins worth $300 million
is fathomless. This is a one and a billion opportunity, with these girls’ net
worth Weezy might finally muster up enough balls to leave Baby and
Cash Money. And with twins, Wayne could get head two at the same
time without changing faces.
x Paris Hilton
Wayne needs more publicity, and Paris Hilton has the paparazzi wrapped
around her finger. A Wayne and Paris hookup would be on the cover of
every tabloid in the country. As long as Paris doesn’t make Wayne rap
on her next album (Fat Joe and Jadakiss should be ashamed) or film a
night vision sex tape, this relationship would work wonders for Weezy F.
Baby’s career.
x Meagan Good
She’s the next big thing in Hollywood. The only thing she’s missing is a
Hollywood hookup to get the people talking. Good girls like bad boys. Af-
ter watching Waist Deep, we know Meagan’s got a little thug in her. And
since Meagan is a good girl, Wayne won’t have to worry about anyone
catching her legs open and trying to smash that.
Lil Wayne photo by Shannon McCollum; ladies photos by Ray Tamarra
 10 Freakiest Artists of All-Time
by Randy Roper

1) R. Kelly
This list wouldn’t be the same without R. Kelly on top. We all know he’s the biggest freak in the game, no matter what he says. He tried giving his life to
God and switching to making gospel-like music, but changed his mind faster than Mase, and reverted to his freaky nature. No other artist can take any
topic (“You Remind Me of Something”) and turn it into sex (“In the Kitchen,” “Remote Control”) the way Kells can, that alone makes him the Freakiest
Artist of All-Time. We didn’t even mention the sex tape.

2) Uncle Luke
Luke Campbell is the freak of all freaks. No other artists had as much controversy over sexual lyrics and lewd conduct as Luke and 2 Live Crew. Uncle
Luke’s Miami bass sound and booty music was Uncut before BET. Luke is the originator of the video hoe, and his shows aren’t just shows they’re “freak”
shows. Anytime Luke is in the building, girls are inclined to be as nasty as they wanna be. It’s been 20 years since the release of 2 Live Crew’s debut
album, and Luke can probably still get more ass than today’s chart topping rappers.

3) Too Short
Too Short was pimpin’ hoes when most of today’s rappers were shitting their diapers. Short (along with Ice-T) have been credited with bringing pimping
into hip-hop culture, and Short is the creator of the hip-hop catchphrase “Bee-yatch.” Short Dog is 16 albums deep into his career, and each album can
show you how to be a player better than Bill Bellamy.

4) Lil’ Kim
The Notorious K.I.M. by far is the freakiest female rapper of All-Time. From her introduction in the rap game, her femme fatale style took feminism into
uncharted waters. In the mid ‘90s, songs like “Crush On You” and Junior Mafia’s “Get Money” made Kim the wet dream of countless male listeners, while
paving the way for the female sexism of artists like Trina, Jacki-O, and Khia. She was the baddest chick before Trina, and many men would pay all Kim’s
bills for five minutes with her magic clit. But they’d probably end up giving her oral while she watches cartoons.

5) Notorious B.I.G.
Despite his unattractive appearance, Big Poppa was a sex symbol, and as freaky as they come. When it came to getting off, Biggie Smalls had no limits.
His albums featured skits with talks of “shitting on a bitch” to arouse a partner, and dirty sex talk that should have been filmed and made available on
DVD. Songs like “One More Chance” and “Fuck You Tonight” add to the idea that Biggie was a nasty boy.

6) Trina
When Trick Daddy said there was “Nann Nigga,” Trina was right there screaming back there’s “nann hoe” like the Diamond Princess. From the outset,
we knew a girl that would “fuck bout 5 or 6 best friends” and who was, “quick to deep throat the dick,
and let another bitch straight lick the clit,” was destined to take freakiness to another plateau. But what do you expect, she’s from Miami.

7) Foxy Brown
When Fox Boogie dropped her first album Ill Na Na in 1996, she took her spot right next to Lil’ Kim. Foxy was as nasty as she wanted to be. The only
problem was she was 16, and there’s a slight issue with a young girl so seductive with songs like, “I’ll Be” where Fox spits, “Put me on a bass, and throw
your face in it, fucker, Na Na, y’all can’t touch her. My sex drive all night like a trucker.” Little girl, shouldn’t you be in school?

8) Ludacris
Anytime an artists’ first hit single is about licking women from their heads to their toes (“What’s Your Fantasy”), you have a freak on your hands.
Throughout Luda’s career, his freaky persona Chris Lova Lova has made countless appearances. Whether he’s chasing pros in different “Area Codes,”
“Pimpin’ All Over the World,” or making “Splash Waterfalls,” Luda is always ready to blow a back out. Also, hit appearances on freaky classics like
Missy’s “One Minute Man,” Chingy’s “Holidae Inn,” and Lil’ Jon’s “Lovers and Friends,” have made Luda the go to guy for a freaky 16 bars.

9) Trick Daddy
Trick came up under Luke and gave Trina the platform to flaunt her freaky stuff, that resume alone qualifies Trick Daddy Dollars as an all-time freak. But
songs like “Sugar (Gimme Some)” and his new single “I Pop” further cement Trick’s position as Champion King Dingaling.

10) Pimp C
9 times out of 10, if a rapper has “pimp” anywhere in his name, he’s probably a freak. Pimp C is no exception. Pimp C isn’t one for sexual innuendoes, his
lyrics are usually straight to the point. Sweet James Jones is one pimp that loves to “see that hairy asshole.”

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T-Pain
T-Pain looks too damn thirsty to accumulate a decent amount of ass. He
is sprung one day and in love with a stripper the next. If he is gettin’ ass,
best believe he’s paying for it.
E-40
He’s a hyphy hero, but if he ever leaves the west coast he’ll be trying
to get to you and dat pussy for a long time. 40 is a cool dude, but he
shouldn’t make songs about sex. It’s not a good look (put ya stunna shades
on).
Chamillionaire
Cham might be ridin’ dirty, but he’s just not the sex havin’ type. Can’t
you just picture Chamillionaire growing a lizard tale and turning green
right before he’s about to fuck?
Three 6 Mafia
These Memphis mongrels give ugly ma’fuckas a bad name. Even the little
kids that played them in the “Poppin’ My Collar” video were atrocious.
It wouldn’t be surprising if all the members of Three 6, past and present,
were virgins before they became famous – except perhaps Juicy J.
Lil Jon
Lil Jon is that dude, but regardless of how much we like Jon, that taco
meat that often grows on the side of face has to halter his level of ass at-
tainment.
Bizarre
Bizarre says shit about fucking his grandmother in the ass. What kind of
perverted, slug face looking muthafucka says shit like that? Even the most
desperate girl should kill her self if she even considered fucking Bizarre.
Remy Martin
Remy seems like the type of chick that has to pay for sex from recently
released prison inmates. Not that she’s ugly, but she is just so damn
manly. She probably likes real soft dudes so she can whoop their ass.
Bubba Sparxxx
Groupies finally figured out that Bubba Sparxx is not Paul Wall. The surge
of slutty sinners he once had is no more, leaving him at home on Friday
nights masturbating to his “Ms. New Booty” video.
Kaine from the Ying Yang Twins
Have you ever seen that movie Leprechaun in the Hood? Kaine strik-
ingly resembles that scary muthafucka and looks like he would frighten
the fuck out of a girl in bed. Not only is he way too damn horny, but his
music videos look like a scene out of Gremlins 2.
Any rapper from Houston
With the rapidly spreading rumor that an unknown Houston rapper is
headed down the “die-slow” path of HIV, any girl ought to be scared to
fuck with the H-Town homies.
Non Rapper Honorable Mentions:
Oprah
Oprah looks she fondles herself frequently without even realizing it, but
don’t think for a second that Stedman is getting any, at least not from
Oprah.
Bobby Brown
If he keeps fucking up, Whitney might never let him get some again.
Kevin Federline
If K-Fed is fucking he needs to be ashamed of himself. Britney fell off
hard and Mr. Spears already has too many damn kids.
Condoleezza Rice
Condi is the most powerful woman in the world and she supposedly likes
to have all the power in bed as well. Problem is, what sane man in his
right mind would stick his dick in the devil?
Terrell Owens
He fell asleep in practice, attempted suicide, and hasn’t done well on the
field this season; it sounds like TO is having major girl problems, which
means he’s probably ain’t gettin’ no ass.
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Rappers Who Get a Lotta Ass
Lil Wayne
It’s still perplexing as to why Weezy has so many women in love with him,
but maybe it’s because he claims he doesn’t have sex; he “makes love.” Then he
whispers in their ear, “Please say the baby.”
Shawnna- With as much head as Shawnna claims to get, she has to being giv-
ing up a lotta ass.
Jim Jones
Apparently, girls like mean, dirty niggas who say goofy shit. Not only does
Jones have every girl from Harlem to Hollywood obnoxiously screamin,
“BAWLLIN’,” but it seems that he has an abundance of women who look at
him like he’s the next Denzel.
Jay-Z
With Beyonce catering to him and Rihanna being unfaithful on his account,
Jigga man stays getting a lot of ass. Jay-Z is at the point now where he gets that
living legend type sex. It wouldn’t be surprising if Hov hit Danica Patrick after
the “Show Me What You Got” video shoot.
Lloyd Banks
People commonly refer to Lloyd Banks as Blue Heffner. He’s always dressed in
blue and according to numerous reports, Banks gets more pus’ than the warden
of a female corrections facility.
Farnsworth Bentley
Despite what some people might say about Mr. Bentley, he’s got to be getting
some major smash. The only question is whether he’s the giver or the receiver.
T.I.
It’s apparent that T.I. loves Tiny, but damn, you know dude is still fucking up
storm out here. C’mon, wouldn’t you if you had it like Tip?
Pimp C
Pimp C was in jail almost four years, but best believe he’s still getting all the ass
he can manage.
Flavor Flav
We all know Flav is deliciously hideous, but regardless, he is garnering more
ass than any rapper in the game right now and it’s all because video hoes and
aspiring porn stars know that fucking Flav leads to fame. Just look at Hoopz
and Deelishis.
Too $hort
Any ma’fucka with a mind iperverted enough to think of the freaky shit Short
Dog says in his rhymes has to be getting a whole lotta ass. His career depends
on it.
Non Rappers Who Get A Lotta Ass Honorable Mentions:
Barack Obama
Nothing attracts pussy like power, and Barack’s got a lot.
Hoopz
Her fifteen minutes was supposed to have already been up a long time ago; she
must be fucking a lot of influential people to remain in the spotlight.
Terrence Howard
Movie stars always have a lot of sex. T-Howard is now getting that Oscar win-
ning ass and after Beyonce damn near caused him to explode on stage with the
lap dance she performed at the BET Awards, Deejay (that’s the name) can’t
settle for anything less than top shelf ass.
Dr. Phil
He’s Oprah with a dick. Desperate housewives all over America would love to
get a piece of that bald head lovin’ and Dr. Phil looks like a horny old man who
would much oblige.
Dwayne Wade
We know he seems faithful to his wife, but he won the NBA Finals MVP and
he lives in Miami. Need we say more?
Rap Sex Dictionary
By Randy Roper Cum Again?:
The Gayest Rap Lines of the Millennium
Sex slang in rap music changes most than sexual positions at a swinger’s
party, so we thought we’d help you out with some sex slang definitions. No, we’re not implying anybody on this list is gay; all
we’re saying is that they just spit some gay shit. (No homo)
babies n : sperm, semen, unites with female egg to produce offspring dur-
ing reproduction, hence the children reference “I’ve been lying my ass off, all this time me and Dre been
“She swallowed my babies.” fucking with hats off”
-Eminem “I Think My Dad’s Gone Crazy”
beat up v : sexual intercourse, often times in a rough manner
“I been there, done that. Knock the pussy out now she running back. I “When I met you I admit my first thoughts was to trick,
beat it up.” Young Joc you look so good huh, I suck on
your daddy’s dick”
brain n : oral sex, head. Karrine Stephen’s specialty. -Biggie Smalls “Me and My Bitch”
“Do you know who you playin’ wit? Wayne/Chillin’ like a scarecrow,
looking for some brain” Lil’ Wayne “Yayo, bring the condoms, I’m in room 203”
-50 Cent “Piggy Bank”
cut n. : sexual intercourse. It’s not as bad as it sounds.
“Can a nigga get in them guts/Cut you up like you ain’t been cut” Trill- “Finger near a nigga’ asshole, like whoa!”
ville -Black Rob “Like Whoa”

head n : see brain, or see Shawnna “I read somewhere I’m homophobic, shit/ go through the
“Dis nigga yawn while he talkin’ so I knew he was red/And bout six in the hood, there’s mad niggas on my Dick”
mornin’ he forgot what he said and I was (gettin’ some head)” Shawnna -50 Cent “Ryder Music”

kids n : see babies “Got a bill in my mouth like I’m Hilary Rodham
“Oops there goes my kids all over your face.” -Ali G. “Grillz”

Laffy taffy n : see money maker “I’m like J-Lo… going through niggaz”
“Gurl shake dat laffy taffy/Dat laffy taffy” Fabo - I-20 “We Got”

Lollipop n : see brain. “I give this faggot a french kiss”

“Lick, suck, deep throat, stop, cough, hop on, hop off, lollipop off. I know -Jadakiss “Last Day’”
it’s white, but here come the hot sauce.” Cam’ron
“When you awaken, your manhood’ll be taken”
money maker n : A woman’s rear end; esp. used by strippers. Thrusting in -Big Pun (R.I.P.) “You Ain’t A Killer”
front of ballers usually leads to rain.
“Shake shake shake your money maker/Like you were shaking it for some “Let’s eat and talk about all them niggas we cut”
paper” Ludacris –Lil Wayne- “The Mobb”

pussy pop v : vaginal movement involving contraction and relaxation,

strippers are skilled in this. See Ludacris’ video for “P-Poppin’”
“Now she pussy poppin’, it’s goin’ down /Slap the waitress on the booty,
tell her get another round”

skeet v : release of semen during sexual intercourse, cum, nut. Unpro-

tected sex may result in skeeting all over the place.
“Y’all skeet skeet motherfuckers (Motherfuckers)/Y’all skeet skeet god
damn (God Damn!!!)” Lil Jon.

wet wet adj : extreme vaginal moisture, turns the best of them into min-
ute men
“Shorty got that fire she ain’t let me down yet/Got a Aquafina flow, call it
wet wet” Young Jeezy

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ck Songs of 20
x Shawnna “Gettin’ Some”
Luda was right: Who would have thought a song about gettin’ some head
would be all over the radio? DTP’s First Lady was all about women em-
powerment and the power of the P.U.S.S.Y. This Too $hort looped track
had men everywhere ready to give Shawnna some oral satisfaction.
x Cam’Ron f/ Lil’ Wayne “Suck It or Not”
After the show, the party, and the afterparty the question is, you gon’
suck it or not? While Weezy was “chillin’ like the Scarecrow looking for
some brain,” Cam’ron went to work with exact directions on how he likes
his Lewinsky: “Lick, suck, deep throat, stop, cough, hop on, hop off, lol-
lipop off.” Damn, Cam, anything else?
x T-Pain f/ Twista, Pimp C, Paul Wall, R. Kelly, MJG,
and Too $hort “In Luv Wit’ a Stripper” (Remix)
T-Pain got an all-star cast of freaky rappers and R Kelly to come clean
and confess their love for strippers. Strip clubs are one of rappers’ favorite
pastimes. No one wanted to admit that they loved a stripper until now. I
guess rappers really do love them hoes.
x Akon f/ Snoop Dogg “I Wanna Fuck You”
Akon didn’t beat around the bush. No wining, no dining, no Ying Yang
Twins style whispering, he was straight up “I wanna fuck you.” But
Akon’s a singer, so he makes these words sound so soulful.
x Janet Jackson f/ Khia “So Excited”
Oh yes, Janet (Ms. Jackson if you’re nasty) has rediscovered her sexy
side. In this track, JD’s girl calls on Ms. “My Neck, My Back” herself for a
little assistance with the nastiness. Janet slips in a few sexy lines that go
unnoticed and Khia delivers her usual Florida-style freak lyrics on this
JD-produced, Herbie Hancock-sampled track.
x Rasheeda “My Bubblegum”
Make no mistakes about it, this song is not referring to the type of bubble-
gum you get from a quarter machine at the mall. Rasheeda’s bubblegum
comes in one flavor – peach - and it’s guaranteed to be juicy fruit.
x Young Dro f/ T.I. “My Girl”
Dro took the line, “My girl’s got a girlfriend” and made a banger with it.
On this one, Dro and T.I. go back and forth about the perks of having a
girl with a girlfriend down for the get down.
x Pitbull f/ Ying Yang Twins “Bojangles” (Remix)
At this point, it’s safe to assume any rapper from Miami is a damn freak.
Pitbull does little to debunk this notion, teaming up with the Ying Yang
Twins to tell the ladies how much they love to lick it, lick it.
Justin Timberlake f/ Timbaland “Sexy Back”
Despite the fact that you’ve probably heard this song, or references to it,
more than your own voice over the last three months, it’s still a hot track!
JT and Thomas Crown (Timbaland for all you non rap fans) really struck
gold with this one (actually platinum), and now even little ol’ ladies are
bringing sexy back. Renew the life insurance policy and whip me if I
misbehave.
x Cam’Ron “Wet Wipes”
Wet Wipes, which are manufactured by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation
has supposedly reported an immense increase in their stock prices since
this Cam’Ron song hit the airwaves. With all the money Cam has made
for them, you’d think they would throw him a little change, right? Nope.
Well at least his song made our list.
x T.I. “Why U Wanna”
Don’t leave your girl around Tip. On this track the King of the South was
smooth in his approach, but just like everyone else, he was just trying to
hit that ass. You know how Tip does, he tells them what they wanna hear
and doesn’t take “no” for an answer.
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x Yung Joc “Knock It Out”
There’s no subliminal messages in one of the hottest fuck tracks of the
year. Mr. “It’s Goin’ Down” boasts on how he “beats the pussy up like an
old beat machine” and likes all “kinda hoes, some go to Spellman, some
dance with no clothes.” Plus, he is even nice enough to give ‘em Tylenol
when their jaws hurt. What more can you ask for?
x Kelis f/ Too $hort “I’m Bossy”
Anytime you have Too $hort on a track, the song is going be at least
remotely related to fucking. The always sexy Kelis proves once again why
she has Nas so damn whipped. After watching this video we can’t even
hate on the homie from Queensbridge.
x Lloyd f/ Lil Wayne “Want You”
Lloyd laces this track with unbelievable vocals reminiscent of something
found in an old-school love song, and Wayne rips it well enough to pre-
serve the sexiness of the track while still adding a rough edge. You could
either fuck to this song or make love to it, it’s up to you.
x Remy Ma f/ Ne-Yo “So Good”
Remy may look like a hardcore chick, but she needs to get broken off too.
She brought in Ne-Yo (a certified freak), and together they created one
of the best Fuck Songs of the Year. If the label had shot a video for this
single maybe Remy’s album wouldn’t have tanked.
x Trap Squad “Tea Bag that Hoe”
How can you not like a track when the first line is, “Drop them nuts all in
her throat”? Though you’re more likely to hear this song playing on the
opening credits of a porno than on the radio, it’s a hot song nonetheless.
x Juvenile “Rodeo”
This R. Kelly sampled track is a smooth follow-up to Juve’s 2004 smash,
“Slow Motion,” although missing a Soulja Slim hook (R.I.P.) and a better
video. Though it may have never topped the charts like Juve had hoped,
it has definitely earned a spot on our list.
x Ludacris f/ Pharrell “Money Maker”
This lead off single was hot enough to secure Luda the “Number One
Spot” on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Although this track is technically a
club banger, lyrics like, “I just wanna take a little right on your curves,
and get erotic giving your body just what it deserves” make this a great
song to do more than just “bump to.”
x Nelly Furtado f/ Timbaland “Promiscuous”
Traditionally, this is not the type of song you would find in an OZONE
list, but it was too hot not to make this years “Best Fuck Songs of the
Year” list. And if you think about it, a promiscuous girl is nothing but an
educated way of saying hoe, anyway.
x E-40 f/ T-Pain and Kandi Girl “U and Dat”
Fortywater had to bring his best Bay area slanguage to get that monkey,
while T-Pain was “shaking, sticking, and moving” for it. And Kandi Girl
popped up to ask the question, “What you gon’ do with this pussy?” Fuck
around with Forty and he’ll “knock the breaks off that pussy.”
x Rick Ross f/ Rodney “Hit U From the Back”
Rick Ross broke down how he treats a lady before he puts her in his
favorite position on this Runners-produced ode to back shots. Ross treats
his women sort of like his cars; he’ll “hit it, hit it, hit it hard.” Believe
that; he’s a big dude.
x Sean Paul f/ Keyshia Cole “Give It Up”
Don’t be fooled by the thick accent and the dance rehearsal in the video,
Sean Paul was trying to bust something down and Mrs. I Should Have
Cheated seemed game. That Jamaican accent always gets the girls horny.
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 PAY ATTENTI
The HIV/AIDS
epidemic is con
sistently overlooked in th
“It’s not my place to tell people what they should or
shouldn’t be doing, but it’s better to know and get treated
than to be out here doin’ things and not knowing what’s
happening. There’s a solution to every problem and if you
catch things early enough it’s a lot better than if you let it
go on without getting any type of treatment. I hear a lot of
people say that they don’t want to know, but that’s not the
way to think. A lot of things can be taken care of if they’re
caught early on, and certain things that are not caught
early enough can turn into more serious things. That’s just
part of respecting yourself; respect your body.” – Pimp C
“It puzzles me when you hear stories from fellas and girls
where they talk about such-and-such getting pregnant [ac-
cidentally]. I don’t know how, in 2006, you can be having
unprotected sex unless you have a loved one and you’re
trying to have a baby on purpose. I don’t understand how
people who we consider to be very smart people can just
walk around fucking raw. I urge people to really, really,
really protect themselves at all times. I see that shit on
Maury Povich and fuckin’ Jerry Springer every day. If you
hate the bitch and you don’t like her, what the fuck are
you doing fucking her raw? And that’s the most disturbing
thing I hear, cats having unprotected sex. And I happen
to think there is bitches and hoes in the world, but for the
most part there are intelligent women and smart sisters. As
I get more and more mature, I’ve figured out that women
run the world. Any revolution, the ladies fought for them.
Anytime you see a nigga ready to die on death row, it’s a
bunch of women outside with a candle. There are always
women who’ll take on the president. They actually might
be stronger than men, to be honest with you. So how these
women allow these muthafuckin’ dudes to fuck ‘em raw?
I have no clue. You should really, really be careful, and
100% of the time be protected. If something happens at
that point, hey, there’s nothing you can do about it. But
you should try your best to protect yourself. Nobody wants
to talk about AIDS because everybody is scared of it. It’s
the biggest fear in the world. Even if you’ve got a dude
that you feel is your man and you trust him, you should
still protect yourself even if you love the guy. Protect
yourself because you don’t know if he is out there doing
other shit.” – Fat Joe
“I don’t know anybody that’s been affected [by HIV/
AIDS], but I bet I’ve ran across somebody or been associ-
ated with somebody that has it but I just didn’t know. I
ain’t even scared, though. I watch myself on this road. I
ain’t the type of cat to be wildin’ out, you know? You’ve
gotta catch me drunk. Girls, you gotta catch me super
drunk, and on top of that, you’ve gotta catch me super
drunk without Adam [Favors] or my people around cause
they’re gonna look out for me.” – Rich Boy
ON
e rap communit
y. What you do
n’t know can hu
by Maurice G. G you.
W
hen the news broke in 1995
that pioneering rapper Eric
“Eazy-E” Wright had died
from AIDS, it sent ripples throughout
the Hip Hop and African American
communities. How did a disease that
was typically exclusively associated
with gay white males claim the life of a
seemingly invincible gangsta rapper?
Fortunately, since Eazy-E’s death,
the Hip Hop community has not lost
another rapper to the deadly disease.
Even though rumors surface every now
and then, no rappers have revealed that
they have been infected with it since
Eazy’s death.
But with the U.S. Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting
that African Americans account for 47
percent of the 1 million AIDS cases
in this country and the overwhelming
majority of rappers being of African de-
cent, why is Eazy’s death the only point
of reference relating to AIDS and Hip
Hop? Could the lack of discussion be
an extension of the black community’s
failure to talk about it more?
“Blacks are scared to speak on AIDS
because its a touchy subject,” says
Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. “Plus
that shit take chunks out of people’s
families. Anything that hurts and haunts,
blacks push it to the back burner.”
A headcount or witch hunt for a rapper
with AIDS would do nothing but cause
strife and embarrassment, leaving the
epidemic in its problematic state. How-
ever, one has to ask: With so much pro-
miscuity being presented in rap music,
where is the balance? In the late eighties
and early nineties, Ice Cube (“Giving
Up the Nappy Dugout”), Boogie Down
Productions (“Jimmy”) and even The
2 Live Crew (“Who’s Fucking Who?”)
had songs warning you about the ills
of being reckless. But recently there
haven’t been any hits promoting the use
of condoms or sexual responsibility.
“Conscious rap is something that people
don’t want to hear,” says Snoop Dogg,
who once quipped “ain’t no pussy good
enough to get burnt while I’m up in
it,” about the lack of songs address-
ing sexual responsibility. “But we as
rappers still help as much as we can. I
performed at LIVE AID. We do our part
and we should be commended for that
instead of being pointed at.”
“Rap reflects the sign of the times, and
people want to party right now,” adds
David Banner. “I don’t think artists
are afraid to make songs about it, it
just don’t make money. Anytime a
rt
arland
rapper tries to do something about it, it
[negatively] affects his career. Something
bad has to happen before America listens
to us.”
Sometimes it takes something bad to hap-
pen personally to make something happen.
“With my music I try to keep people
aware of everything that’s going on in
the community from AIDS to cancer
to everything that effects blacks,” says
F.A.B., who lost his father to AIDS in
1992 via intravenous drug use. “The sex
in music will always be relevant but it’s
up to the people participating in it to take
responsibility for their actions. Be adult if
you’re gonna be doing adult activities.”
While there have been songs like Coolio’s
1995 hit “Too Hot” and movements
including the AMAA initiative in South
Africa to show that Hip Hop can, and is,
being used to educate listeners about the
dangers of unprotected sex, they are few
and far between when compared to the
music that dominates the airwaves.
“I think the radio and record companies
have changed the climate of rap,” says
Banner. “They don’t support us enough to
make records like that; we got to make hit
records that cater to people.”
While songs aren’t the only way to
reach people, a group of artists including
Common, Twista and Eve are using their
celebrity, partnering with corporations and
organizations to spread sexual awareness.
One can only hope that the trend continues
to grow.
“I’ve always used my power in AIDS
awareness, whether it’s traveling to Africa
and doing a benefit concert in South Af-
rica or going into the shanty towns,” says
Hip Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
“I’ve gone into the actual clinics and met
the people who have AIDS. You have to
do as much as you can do and speak out
about it as much as you can and make
it something you promote. We have the
power and I definitely take pride in doing
as much as I can do for that cause.”
Of course, it’s preposterous to say that Hip
Hop causes AIDS. That and other sexually
transmitted diseases were here long before
the Sugar Hill Gang advised disgruntled
boyfriends to “switch and take her friend.”
But with eleven years passing since Eazy’s
death and the disease being reported at
all time highs, the dangers of sexual ir-
responsibility and condom use could stand
to be mentioned more frequently outside
of the occasional “fill up the Magnum”
reference.
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Pubic Lice
Nickname: Crabs
Population: An estimated 7.4 million new cases each year.
What It Does To You: They infest your pubic area. The female crab can
lay around 40 eggs at a time, twice daily. These eggs harvest and grow
in the pubic hairs, hatching in ten days. Pubic lice cause irritation and
constant itching, which becomes worse at night when the lice bury their
heads inside the pubic hair follicles to feed on human blood.
How You Can Get It: Having sex with an infested person, sharing clothes,
sleeping in an infested bed, sitting on infested toilets, and a variety of
other ways.
What Happens Next? They will live, breed, and multiply until you seek
help. Pubic hair must be fully shaved or combed with a fine toothed comb
and the area must be treated with medicated shampoo or lice-killing
cream. Lice can also survive in bedding and clothing, so these items must
be treated and sterilized before use.
Trichomoniasis
Nickname: Trich
Population: An estimated 7.4 million new cases each year.
What It Does To You: Often there are no symptoms, especially in men.
In some women it causes a thick and foamy vaginal discharge that is very
smelly and yellowish-green in color. It can be somewhat painful and
cause discomfort in the genital area within 5 to 28 days after exposure to
the parasite. Men may have discharge from the penis or a minor burning
after urination or ejaculation.
How You Can Get It: Through unprotected vaginal intercourse.
What Happens Next? Antibiotics can cure the infection. In women, Trich
can cause complications during pregnancy.
Chlamydia
Population: There are over 3 million new cases each year, the highest
rates are among women aged 15 to 19.
What It Does To You: There are no symptoms in most people who have
it. Some women may experience vaginal bleeding when they aren’t on
their period, an unusual discharge or pain during urination.
How You Can Get It: Through unprotected vaginal, oral or anal inter-
course.
What Happens Next? Antibiotics can cure the infection. However, if it is
not treated as soon as possible, it could leave you infertile. It also increases
the risk of HIV infection.
Gonorrhea
Nickname “The Clap”
Population: Approximately 700,000 new cases a year. The highest per-
centages of new cases are in women aged 15 to 19 and men between the
ages of 20 to 24.
What It Does To You: Most people infected have no symptoms. Those
who have symptoms may experience a burning sensation while urinat-
ing, green or yellowish vaginal or penile discharge, anal discharge or
discomfort. Women may experience pelvic pain and/or abnormal vaginal
bleeding. Symptoms can appear within 2 to 30 days after infection.
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How You Can Get It: Through unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal sex.
What Happens Next? Antibiotics can cure Gonorrhea. This STD leads to
an increased risk of infection of other STDs, including HIV. In women,
the infection can spread into the uterus and fallopian tubes, which can
lead to infertility.
HPV
Nickname: Genital Warts
Population: An estimated 6.2 million new cases each year. At least 20
million people already have it. HPV is a viral infection with more than
100 different types of warts, 30 of which are sexually transmitted and can
infect the genital area, both inside and out
What It Does To You: It causes soft, itchy warts in and around the genital
area (vagina, penis, testicles, and anus).These warts may appear weeks or
months after exposure. Many people have no symptoms however, but are
still very contagious.
How You Can Get It: Through unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal inter-
course. It can also be contracted by touching an infected area, even if the
infected area isn’t noticeable.
What Happens Next? There is no cure, but warts can be treated by
medication or can be removed through other methods, such as painful
laser removal. Even with such treatment, the virus stays in the body and
may cause future outbreaks. In women, certain types of HPV can lead to
cervical cancer.
Syphilis
Population: About 70,000 new cases a year.
What It Does To You: In the first phase, a single sore may appear on the
genitals or mouth 10 to 90 days after contracting the disease. Many times
there are no noticeable symptoms. In the second stage, several weeks
after the first sore has disappeared, a variety of symptoms can appear,
including a rash on the palms of the hands, feet, or genital area. Though
symptoms may disappear, the disease is still present. If the disease gets
to third stage, it will begin to cause damage to the brain, heart, and/or
nervous system. In extreme cases it may cause death.
How You Can Get It: Through unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal sex and
also through kissing if there is a lesion on the mouth.
What Happens Next? Antibiotic treatment can cure the disease if it’s
caught early, but medication can’t undo damage already done.
Hepatitis B
Population: Over 70,000 new cases per year.
What It Does To You: Hepatitis is an STD which infects the liver. Symp-
toms could include fatigue, aches, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite,
darkening of urine, or tenderness in the stomach. Jaundice, which is the
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, can also occur.
How You Can Get It: Through any form of unprotected sex including:
vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse. In addition, sharing contaminated
needles or coming in contact with an infected person’s blood, semen,
vaginal juices, or saliva could also lead to infection.
What Happens Next? Most cases clear up within one to two months
without treatment, during which time you should not drink alcohol until
liver function returns to normal. Some people will be contagious for the
rest of their lives. Hepatitis leads to an increased risk of infection of other
STDs, including HIV. It could possibly lead to chronic, persistent inflam-
mation of the liver or even liver cancer.
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Genital Herpes
Population: Over 50 million cases already exist in the United States; an
estimated 1 out of every 4 people in America has or will have Genital
Herpes.
* A person can be infected with an STD even if they have no
symptoms.
What It Does To You: Genital Herpes outbreaks can occur frequently
and cause inflamed, red bumps that turn into painful blisters or sores on
* More than half of all Americas will get an STD sometime in
the genitals. During the first outbreak, flu-like symptoms occur (fever,
their life.
headaches, and swollen glands) Symptoms usually appear within 2 weeks
of infection and take from 2 to 4 weeks to heal.
* By the age of 25, 1 out of every 4 people will have already
gotten an STD.
How You Can Get It: By touching an infected area, many of which are
unnoticeable. You can also get it from unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal
* There are more than 20 STDs that can be contracted.
sex. Some people may be contagious even when they don’t have any
symptoms. Warning: Even the use of condoms doesn’t guarantee that you
* There are 75 million Americans (24% of the population) living
won’t get Genital Herpes.
with an incurable STD.
What Happens Next?: The virus lives in the nerve roots and keeps coming
* Americans spend $17 billion a year treating STD’s.
back for the rest of your life. There is no cure, but medications can help
STDs affect anyone regardless of who you are, where you’re
reduce the pain, itching and frequency of outbreaks. Medicine can also
from, or how much money you have.
reduce passing the disease on to other partners.
* There are over 1 million people living with HIV and/or AIDS
HIV in America. (That’s more than the entire populations of Atlanta,
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Miami combined).

Population: An estimated 40,000 people in the U.S. are infected each year,
mostly through unprotected sex. Over 1 million people in the United
States have HIV and an estimated 250,000 are unaware of their status!
What It Does To You: Through all forms of unprotected sex including:
vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse. It can also be passed through con-
taminated needles and breast milk. You can NOT get it through kissing,
hugging or coming in contact with an infected person
How It Kills You: HIV Slowly destroys the T-Cells in your blood that are
needed to fight bacteria and disease, causing AIDS and crippling your
body’s immune system to the point where even a common cold could kill
you.
* Almost two-thirds of all STDs occur in people younger than
age 25.
* Herpes, which causes painful blisters on the genitals, NEVER
goes away!
* There are 50 million Americas living with Herpes.
* The more partners you have, the more likely your chances of
getting an STD.
* Most of the time, STDs cause no symptoms, especially in
women.

Symptoms: Most symptoms take 10 years or longer to appear however * HPV has been linked to cervical cancer in women.
some immediate symptoms may include unexplained weight loss, diar-
rhea, fatigue, night sweats, headaches, or severe or recurring vaginal yeast * Over 15 percent of all infertile American women are infertile
infections. because of an untreated STD.

What Happens Next? AIDS inevitably follows HIV and there is no cure * STDs may be passed on to your unborn children. The baby
for HIV or AIDS. Contrary to popular belief, not even money will save can be permanently disabled or even die if untreated.
your life. Modern medical advancements have drastically extended the
life expectancy of those infected with HIV, but cannot cure it. It is com- * If left untreated, Syphilis will cause brain damage.
mon for a person with the virus to take as many as 40 pills a day in order
to prolong their life. * Blacks make up only 12% of the U.S. population but 49% of
all HIV and AIDS cases in America.
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome * Less than half of Americans ages 18 to 44 have ever been
tested for an STD other than HIV/AIDS.
Population: Worldwide over 40 million people have AIDS, 90% of which
come from third world countries. In America, over 1 million estimated * 871 new Americas get HIV every week.
people are living with HIV and AIDS
* Many STDs can never be cured.
AIDS in America*:
-Out of the estimated 1 million Americans living with HIV or AIDS, * African-Americans are 6 times more likely to get HIV than
250,000 are unaware of their status any other race in America.
-African Americans are 6 times more likely to contract HIV than any
other race in America. * There are 250,000 people in America who don’t know they
-Blacks make up only 12% of the U.S. population but 49% of all HIV and have HIV!
AIDS cases in America.
-AIDS rates among Black women are 19 times higher than White women * AIDS rates among Black women are 19 times higher than
and 5 times higher than Hispanic women. White women and 5 times higher than Hispanic women.
-Black women are now the most likely group of Americans to contract
new cases of HIV. * AIDS will eventually kill you.
-The leading cause of new HIV infections among Black men was sexual
contact with other men. Information obtained from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
American Social Health Association, and The Kaiser Family Foundation.
-Injection drug use is the 2nd leading cause of HIV infection in Black
women and 3rd among Black men.
- 73% of all infants born with HIV were Black.
- Over 200,000 African-Americans have already died from AIDS.

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RUMOR CONTROL
There was a rumor going around that a Houston rapper gave
AIDS to his girlfriend. Since you are a Houston rapper, do you
have a comment on that?
Aw, man, that was crazy. When I heard the rumor I knew
initially everybody was gonna be [looking at] me because I was
single and I be wildin’ out. I had to send in my [HIV test] results
to the Allhiphop.com rumors dude. I had just took the test for
my life insurance [policy] so I sent it in. Man, I had to get that
out there.

But on a serious note, do you have any advice to give our readers
as far as getting tested?
You gotta do that, man. It’s crazy out here; you gotta strap up for
real. That’s like shootin’ yourself in the head if don’t strap up,
cause there’s too much goin’ on out here. It ain’t like it used to
be. You gotta strap up and take your tests.

I’ve been hearing some stories about you and Gloria Velez.
What’s that about?
Gloria Velez, she’s a cool girl. I met her a few times. Ain’t nothin’
happenin’ though, we was just kickin’ it.

You’re in LeToya Luckett’s new video. Are y’all back together?

Nah, it was just a good look to keep the streets talkin’, you know?
It was some good controversy, that’s all it was. I’m single. I’m too
young, man. It don’t make sense to lay it down right now.

We had a girl call in to the groupie confessions hotline about you

a few months ago. Was the story true?
I don’t remember it, but Mike Jones was sayin’ it was true.

Were you a little tipsy, or what?

I ain’t gonna say I did do it, but I ain’t gonna say I didn’t do it
either. I don’t know. I don’t just be wildin’ out with the groupies,
but you know, a lot of them girls is groupies so there’s no tellin’.

- Words and Photo by Julia Beverly

TOO $HORT’s
FUCK PLAYLIST
Rap’s original pimp offers some suggestions on what to
download to your iPod when it comes time to get your mack on:
Beyonce “Speechless”
R Kelly “Come to Daddy”
T.I. “Chillin’ With My Girl”
Al Green “Simply Beautiful”
Lil Kim & Too $hort “Call Me”
Van Hunt “Seconds of Pleasure”
David Banner f/ Jazze Pha “Fucking”
Lil Wayne f/ Jazze Pha “Earthquake”
James Brown “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World”
Ludacris f/ Bobby Valentino “Pimpin’ All Over The World”
- As told to Maurice G. Garland (Photo by Shannon McCollum)

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the new Flavor Flav show. I’m a little freak, I jack off to all them hoes.

What are your thoughts on the HIV and AIDS epidemic?

Aw man, that’s not a good look. It’s not what’s up. Everybody need to
wrap it up. Its scary, its scary, its scare-eee!

Have you ever been scared to mess with a fine female who was begging
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Fucking right, looks is deceiving! A lotta niggas be gambling with these
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hoes, and these hoes fuckin’ up a storm out here.

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I like a few different positions. I like it from the back, I like to get up
under them, sitting on the dresser, ya know. I like a bunch of positions.

What region has the sexiest girls?

The South. I like everything about them. Ya know, girls from New York
and shit, they be thinking they too much and they be harder than a nigga.
In the South, they just fine and aww man, they lovely. Lovely!

What can we look forward to from you and the Chopper City Boys?
You know I got they album coming out. I got my independent project I’m
working on. I just signed with Atlantic so I got a whole lot of shit going
on. I’m in the studio now doing my new album. My album gon’ come out
in March on Atlantic, T.I. executive producing it with me. Chopper City
Boys album comes out in January and we going from that.

Describe the worst sex you’ve ever had.

Back in ’97 I saw the baddest hoe at the club and got her home and it
wasn’t what the outside portrayed it to be. You be like, “Fuck!” And I
done fucked some ugly hoes with the best pussy in the world, but some of
them pretty hoes? Ya know.

Okay, so when the sex is good, what’s the fastest you’ve ever busted?
Like 30 seconds.

Hey you win some, you lose some. So what was the age of oldest woman

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.G. has been a southern rap legend since before he could legally
drive a car. The no longer “Baby Gangsta,” who first signed to Cash
Money Records at age 12, has been defining the term “Hot Girl”
and bedding “Project Chicks” since Clinton’s first term in office. Today
B.G. proclaims that his “dick is tired,” and defers most of his groupies
to the other Chopper City Boys, but at the age of 26, the 13th Ward,
New Orleans hornet has a buzz greater than ever. With T.I. executive
producing his new album on Atlantic Records, Gizzle is sure to sting the
competition. How you want it? Show him his opponent.
Have you ever paid for sex?
Naw, I ain’t never had to. I might throw them hoes something just feeling
sorry for ‘em but I ain’t never had to.
If you had to choose between never having sex again or never earning
another dollar again in life, which would it be and why?
I wouldn’t get no pussy, cause I could still jack off.
you’ve ever had sex with?
I don’t even know, brah. When I was younger though, I had a few grown
women molest me. [laughs]
So since you’ve been a celebrity, what’s the craziest thing a fan has ever
done to sleep with you?
Aw man, she had to fuck about four of the niggas out the entourage first.
Ya know, work her way up the ladder.
What advice can you give to all the females reading this that wanna get
in bed with B.G.?
I done grew out of that. I let my Chopper City Boys have that. I’m more
laid back now; I’ve been doing this so long and touring since ‘95. My dick
tired.
What’s your best physical characteristic?
Just my swagger in general, ya know, my whole appearance.

If you had to jack off to any female in the industry who would it be? If you were a porn star, what would your porn name be?
I done jacked off to Tyra Banks before, I done jacked off to Deelishis from I wouldn’t. I can’t even think like that.

MAMA KNOWS BEST:
A candid conversation with B.G.’s leading
lady, Ms. Cynthia Dorsey.
What message do you have for all the groupie
females out here you want a piece of your
son?
Go home and go to bed, cause it’s not worth
it. I mean, it’s just a one night stand and he
gon’ kick you out the door as soon as the
night’s over with, you’re a groupie.
he was 12, but before then did he have a lot of girls.
girlfriends?
No. He had one serious girlfriend. Say you could pick any celebrity female
for B.G. to have a child with, who would
Why’d they break up? it be?
They just was too young, that’s what it was. Still Damn, that’s hard. It would probably be
in junior high. Mariah Carey.
Has B.G. ever brought a girl home that you Dang, Mariah Carey? You really don’t
didn’t approve of? want B.G. to be with a project chick.
Just about all of ‘em. No!

So have you ever caught B.G. in action with
a girl before?
No, but he probably been in the house doing
something while I was gone. People done
told me about it when he was young.
I know he signed his first record deal when
Why is that?
Because he always picks the ghetto hood chicks
that are just as gangsta as him.
Okay, so you don’t like the gangsta girls, what
kind of girl would you like to see him with?
Just a decent young lady, you know? No hood
Do you give him advice about sex?
Yes, I’m always telling him about safe sex.
What message do you have for the youth
about STD’s and HIV?
Just be careful and stop sleeping with dif-
ferent men. You’ve got to protect yourself.

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You were in our groupie confessions not too long ago. Was the story true?
To respond to my groupie confession, everything was true except the part
where she said she coulda stole my [jewelry]. I had all my shit with me,
right by my bed. She called me, too, that same girl called me after that
issue came out like ain’t nothing happen.
Do you still fuck with her?
Nah, one and done. I done slowed up now, though.
When you first got on the road, you went buck wild?
Yeah, I was wild, I was.
What made you slow down?
After a while, you get used to it. It’s the same shit. Anything that ain’t
making you money, after a while if it gets in the way of that, it ain’t even
important.
There’s a few rumors floating around about you. Do you have one lady in
particular that you’ve settled down with?
I’m chillin’. I ain’t fucked with no big celebrities or nothing like that.
Are there any celebrity women you’d like to get with?
Nah. Them celebrity bitches, they too much [work]. Most of them look
better on TV. But one advantage of a celebrity woman would be that she
lives the life I live, so she would understand certain things better.
What type of woman would you want to settle down with?
Funny. Cute. Intelligence is always a good thing, and somebody that’s
open-minded. One thing a lot of people don’t know about me is that I’m
goofy as hell, so I’d like somebody I could laugh and trip out with. Physi-
cally, I like ‘em petite with a fat old ass.
Have you ever paid for sex?
Not directly. But when you pay for somebody to fly somewhere or pay for
a hotel room, you done paid for some. But handing over money for sex,
like, “Here, I’m gonna give you this and you gonna give me some ass,”
nah, I’ve never done that.
What’s your favorite position?
It depends on the woman’s attributes. I like a lot of head. I like it from the
back cause I’m an ass man.
What advice would you give to a woman when it comes to giving head?
Keep your mouth wet and keep your teeth back. You just gotta lose
yourself in it. If you don’t enjoy doing it, it ain’t gonna be good. You gotta
have fun doing it. You can’t be giving head cause somebody wants it, you
gotta give it cause you want to give it.
What about returning the favor?
What about it? [laughing] That ain’t no random thing. For me to lick
anything, you gotta be a special lady.
I know you’ve got a real sexy live show. What’s the craziest thing a
groupie has done to try to get at you after a show?
Really after the show, I be tryin’ to get outta there. My show is a little in-
tense. I done came in the room to find women and I don’t know how they
got there. Wild shit. Girls will meet me anywhere. I’ll go to the bathroom
and there’ll be a girl in there. Let me think. A lot of that shit gets faded. It
all blends together, basically.
If you could have sex one place that you’ve never done it before, where
would it be?
I ain’t never really dreamed or fantasized about no one place, but it’s a lot
of fun places you can have sex outside. Maybe in the middle of a football
field – nah, I’m just fuckin’ with you. Let me think. I’m a wild boy, I done
did a lot of things. Sex is fun in the car. I’ve done it in my old Chevy drop
top. I ain’t got it no more. And outside, in a parking lot.
What city do you think has the best women?
Houston and Atlanta. It’s a lot of women out there the way I like ‘em.
How old were you when you lost your virginity?
I think I was 13 or 14. I ain’t gonna tell the whole story, cause somebody
might read this and get in trouble.
Do you normally fuck with younger or older women?
Usually my age or older. I usually attract older women, I guess because of
my demeanor. I do like older women, because they already know what it
is as far as sex goes. You’ll find that the older women are peaking sexually.
Have you had any embarrassing moments during sex?
Nah, I ain’t never been embarrassed by nothing I did during sex.
Do you have any weird fetishes?
Nah, I just want some head and I wanna bust a nut and go to sleep. For
real. A lot of women think cause I’m an R&B singer that I’m gonna make
love to ‘em, but I can’t make love to everybody.
Who do you think the gay rapper is?
I don’t know who’s gay. I don’t know nothing about that?
Have you ever videotaped yourself or taken pictures of yourself in the
act? Ne-Yo had some pictures of himself getting head all over the inter-
net. Would we find something like that if we hacked into your Sidekick?
Nah, you ain’t gonna find no pictures of me doing nothing. I don’t think
that’s necessary to look back at it. It is what it is. You know you’re getting
head, so why you gotta look back at you getting head? You know you hit-
tin’, so what do you need a camera for? I’m not a porn star, I’m a singer.
It’s a time to be sentimental, but if we talking about sex, it’s just sex.
The groupie confessions article said you were packin’.
Yeah, I told you everything was true.
What’s the difference between groupie sex and wifey sex?
Groupie sex is sex and then you leave. We not gon’ lay up and do none
of that extra shit. Sometimes, depending on the girl, you might want to
fulfill a fantasy and make it good for them. But outside of that, it is what
it is. With wifey, it’s whatever wifey likes.
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Are there differences in bed between different races?
Yeah, it’s a difference, but I couldn’t really explain them. I’ve found that
most Spanish girls are hella freaky. White girls are hella freaky too, but
they just don’t have no rhythm so that don’t really be fun. Black girls is
always good. Well, not always. [laughing] Most of the time. You get some
girls that don’t know what they doing. I don’t know if they’re scared or
what. I don’t think it’s their race, though. Some of them say, “This is my
first time doing this.”
So you’ve popped some cherries?
I mean, if they say it’s their first time, you don’t always know if it actu-
ally is their first time. Some girls be lyin’, straight up groupies talkin’
about “it’s my first time” but when you ask the next nigga, he hit it three
months ago.
Have you had any group sex experiences?
The most was three women. That was wild. They ain’t even know each
other. Two of them was together and the other one met them at the room. I
told them they could either be with it or leave. Somebody had to watch.
Do you prefer a more aggressive girl or one you’ve gotta chase?
Depends on how I feel. Sometimes you wanna chase, sometimes you want
a women who’s gonna tell you what it’s gonna be.
Do you get tested regularly for STDs? Any advice for our readers?
You should get tested, for real. I pack my condoms every time [I go on
tour]. Every time I leave the house my mama puts a 12-pack [of condoms]
in my bag. Outside of being safe during sex, you’ve gotta get tested regu-
larly if you gon’ be having sex like that. Just be safe, for real. Like I said, I
done slowed down a lot. A lot of the stuff I said [in this interview] is old
shit. Sex was taking up a lot of my time, leaving a nigga tired. Thinking
about pussy when I should be thinking about getting some money, for
real. Like they tell you in school, for real, the safest way to have sex is to
do it less. The less sex you have is the only way you can stay safe. Nowa-
days there’s so much shit going on that you ain’t got no control over. She
could be the baddest bitch in the world but dirty as hell.
Your new album comes out in March?
Yep, Trey Day. It’s a lot of sex on the album. A lot of babies will be made
to the album. I’m just musically challenging myself as well as other dudes
to step their game up. I’m testing myself with what I can do vocally.
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You commented in a previous interview that a lot of rappers are hiding,
doing “gay” things. By “gay,” do you mean homosexual or what?
I mean homosexual. But let’s clear it up. There’s nothing wrong with
being gay if that’s what you are, but there’s something wrong with being
in the closet. There’s something wrong with being a gay basher and then
behind closed doors you’re playing with boys and letting boys play in
your booty.
Are you speaking about anyone in particular? Do you have a theory on
“the gay rapper”?
Nah, I’m not speaking on nobody. Unless I see it with my own eyes, it
can’t be true, right? But they know who they are. They’re in the closet.
They’re out here tryin’ to get with the ladies but that’s just a smoke-
screen, cause they’re really in the room having sex with their manager
and playing with their hype man on the side. Eventually that’s gonna
get out. If that’s what you are, come out of the closet and let us know. I
can deal with you on a better level if I know what you’re about. If you
come around me talking about “I hate them gay people” but you’re in the
closet, that’s wrong. See, I’m not homophobic. A lot of gay people buy my
records because I never gay bash. UGK has never bashed anybody gay.
Just be what you are. How can you do anything that you’re ashamed of? I
don’t do things that I’m ashamed of. I don’t do things that I’ve gotta hide
in the closet to do. If I gotta hide to do it, that means I don’t need to be
doing it, right? We know who you are. If you wear makeup and dress up
like girls in the room and let them girls hit you with the dildo, you’re gay,
boy.
In a lot of your rhymes you talk about puttin’ it in a woman’s asshole –
What’s wrong with it? Make no mistake, though, anything that a man
does with a woman is cool in my eyes. A woman’s ass and fucking with
a nigga is two different things. I went to prison for four years, and at no
time in jail did a nigga’s ass ever look like nothing that I wanted to deal
with. An ashy man can never be like a woman. He might dress up and
look like a woman, but he ain’t no woman.
Yeah, I’m not talking about the gay stuff anymore. But what’s the fascina-
tion with a woman’s asshole?
I want something that they ain’t giving to everybody else. Let me get
something special, yeah, let me knock you off. Some people are with it,
some people aren’t. Different strokes for different folks. Some people are
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Is that a requirement to fuck with Pimp C?
Naw, man. I’m really a square. I’m not out here tryin’ to be no porno star.
I don’t really be giving my dick away to nobody, man. I’m really on some
tryin’-to-get-some-money and work-work-work shit. It’s just entertain-
ment. But hey, man, if that’s your thing, then do your thing. I just talk
about what the other niggas don’t talk about. There’s a whole lot of these
broads that like to get hit in the ass, but they might be scared to tell you.
I heard you’re working on a porn?
I’m not gonna be in the movie. I want to executive produce the porn.
We’re on our way to do that now. We got the girls in line and we tryin’
to find the guys. Porn is a multi-billion dollar business. People like porn.
You can’t dispute that they like it. People are fascinated with what they
want to see, and they live out their fantasies through other people. If they
wanna get on the internet and pay $19.95 to have a girl tell them what to
do, I’m gonna serve them that, and let ‘em do they thing. As long as ain’t
nobody getting hurt and everybody’s a consenting adult, ain’t nothing
wrong with it.
So porn is more of a money thing for you than anything else?
Yeah, it’s a money thing to me. It’s space age pimpin’. I want some paper.
It can’t be nothin’ but money with me. The only thing that makes me
jump is money.
You have a rhyme that says that pimpin’ has moved to the internet.
It has, hasn’t it? A lot of the prostitutes are soliciting through the internet
now. People are going to the websites and seeing what they want to see.
And they can actually type in the things that they want to get involved
with. They get on pages where they can meet people that are down with
what they’re down with. The whole world’s gone cyber-crazy. Every-
thing is computers now with sex. You’ve gotta evolve with the times.
What about you? Do you send out freaky emails and text messages?
No, I’m personally not a freak. I can take it or leave it. That’s not my
thing, but I know a lot of people who do.
Do you think prostitution should be legalized in the United States?
I don’t think that many people would indulge if it was legal. Part of the
excitement is doing something wrong. I don’t know the answer to that
question. I’d have to think about it, but I know it’s the oldest profession
in this country. And a whole bunch of squares sittin’ up there in Congress
and in the Senate and in the White House are indulging, believe that.
You’re married, aren’t you?
Yeah, I’m married. I think any successful man over 30 years old that’s not
married should ask himself a question about why he’s not. I got kids. I’m
a family dude.
Do you think it’s difficult for your wife and kids, having a husband and
father that’s on the road a lot? And being famous you have a lot of women
that will do whatever you want – do you think that puts a strain on the
relationship or is there enough trust there that it’s not really a factor?
It’s extremely difficult. Anytime you’re absent it puts a strain on things.
Fortunately, though, I didn’t marry no square. I didn’t marry a person
that has false expectations about what I’m about and who I am, and most
importantly, I didn’t marry someone that I would have to change into
something different. And she’s not tryin’ to change me into something
different than I am or the person that she met. I think the mistake people
make is getting wit’ folks and thinking they’re gonna change them into
what they want them to be later on. That’s not reality. In my case, my
wife ain’t no square. You can’t run any type of game on my wife. She ain’t
gon’ fall for the okey-doke, you know what I mean? A mouth can say
anything. The devil is a liar.
When you do shows, do you have groupies coming up and saying crazy
things to try to get with you?
People don’t really talk to me crazy. I think real recognize real, and folks
are gon’ try you on every level. They’re gonna see how far they can go
with you. I don’t really have no wild stories about nobody coming at me
sideways. And you know, life is a buffet table. Just cause it’s layin’ out
there on the table, you aren’t gonna eat everything out there, are you?
You’ll get sick, right?
How do you decide which plates to try on the buffet table?
As far as I’m concerned, I’m not even in the game. I’m like the square
guy, and again, I’m not no freak. Even when I was in the game, I wasn’t
tryin’ to have no ménage a trios and all that type of shit. I’m not tryin’ to
wake up in the room with three or four people. I never was no super-
freak type of dude. I’m pretty much a normal guy. That might sound
boring, I know.
No, but people might have those expectations of you because of things
you talk about on your records.
Yeah, but even from my name, if my name was true in the sense of the
word “pimp,” it ain’t about layin’ up. The women are supposed to get
their rocks off with the trick, man. It’s really not about that, and in my
case, I’m not a pimp. I’ve never been a pimp and I have yet to meet a
bitch who’s pussy can make enough money to sustain my lifestyle. I have
$200,000 on my neck. I haven’t met a bitch who’s pussy can sustain this
jewelry game I’m putting down and this car game that I’ve got. If there is
one, I want to meet her! At the end of the day, all the pimps that I know
are really tryin’ to get out of that game and tryin’ to get into something
legal. And the drug dealers I meet are tryin’ to get out of the drug game
and do something legal cause they’re tired of looking over their shoulder.
Do you think prostitution is degrading to women and exploiting them, or
do you think they make the decision themselves?
It depends. If a woman is with a man and she’s giving him her all and
she’s giving all her money to him and she isn’t seeing anything in return
– she’s not living in a nice home, she’s not having progress in her life,
she’s not getting taken care of, things are not happening for her, she’s
wearing Payless shoes and he’s wearing Louis Vuitton – there’s an imbal-
ance there, don’t you think? That’s wrong, that’s not what it’s supposed
to be about. It’s not supposed to be about one person prospering and the
rest of the people doin’ the work and being dirt poor, being all the way
broke down. [A pimp] is supposed to manage their money. A lot of folks
don’t know how to pay their own bills and don’t know how to save their
money, so they need a motivator to make them get out there and get it. If
you’re goin’ out there and gettin’ it, if you a broad that makes a thousand
dollars a night and you work six or seven nights a week, that’s $6,000 or
$7,000 a week. If you’re wearing Payless shoes and this dude is driving a
Rolls Royce and wearing hand-cut suits, it’s an imbalance there. And let’s
be clear about something right now: pimpin’ ain’t got nothing to do with
no violence. Any man that’s got to put a hand on a woman, he done ran
out of shit to tell her. The only time a man uses their hands is when they
brain and they mouth aren’t working with one another. A good pimp
don’t have to use his hands with a woman. I don’t hit no women. The
only broads I ever hit was broads that hit me first [laughs].
What do you think is the key to controlling a woman’s mind?
I couldn’t tell you that, cause I’m not a woman and I’m not a mind
controller. My thing is, if a woman is risking her life every day and goin’
out there and [selling pussy], she should be living in a comfortable place.
She should have the best clothes money can buy, and her kids should be
in a private school and well taken care of. If you wearin’ hand-cut suits,
she should be wearin’ mink, man. And if you ain’t learned that part of the
game then you not really in it at all, are you? At the end of the day, that’s
not just a broad that’s workin’ out there, that’s your woman. You’ve got
to let her know that she’s your woman, no matter what lifestyle you’re in
and what you’re doing. If she don’t feel special, you’re going to blow her.
She goin’ to move on. It might not be this year, but it’s going to happen.
The misconception is that the [pimpin’] game is “cop n’ blow.” Get a
broad and hold her and just blow her. But that’s not the game. The game
is not “cop n’ blow.” The game is cop, lock, and get her to sock it to your
pocket and give her something in return that she can hold on to. You
asked me if it’s degrading? It can be, yeah, if it’s done the wrong way. But
I got more respect for a woman that gets some money to have sex and
protect herself than a woman who falls in love with a new nigga every
year and fucks with no rubber and at the end of the month calls the nigga
talkin’ about give her some money for rent. Bitch, you just a hoe deferred.
I’ve got more respect for a call girl and a prostitute than a bitch that’s
dancing in the club for dollar bills; a bitch that only goes to work on
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the
broad just smokes weed in the house and don’t work. If you dancing for
dollars and showing everything you got for some dollar bills, you garbage.
You a hoe, you just ain’t out on the stroll.
I’m gonna name some celebrity woman and you can theorize what they
would be like in bed –
I don’t think that’s a good thing to do. That’s not fair to them, cause if
I don’t know them, it would be hard to tell you what I think. And you
need to print that I wouldn’t do that. And another reason is that some
of these ladies that you name might have relationships with guys that I
know, and it would be disrespectful for me to talk in a sexual way about
one of my friend’s wives or girlfriends. I think it’s a very disrespectful
thing for men to lust over their friends’ or associates’ women, even after a
woman is not with a man anymore. If she was with a guy that you are as-
sociated with, it is against all morals for you to have a sexual or any type
of relationship with that woman. Do you agree or not?
I agree, but it’s funny that you would have a moral issue with that but
you don’t have a moral issue with prostitution.
Prostitution is not personal at all.
You don’t think sex is personal?
It depends on the way it’s done and the expectations that are put on
upfront before it goes down. If a woman knows that she is a prostitute
and that man knows that he is a trick and they know that they’re doing
business with each other, what’s the difference between that and sellin’
somebody drugs? All you’re doing is providing a service that’s going to be
provided by someone, regardless.
You have a young daughter, right? When she gets to an age where she’s
starting to learn about sex, what do you plan on teaching her?
I would hope that my daughter would at least get with a man that’s on
my level or above my status in life. If she gets anybody that’s anything
close to how I am, she’s gonna be alright, cause I’m one of the most
respectful people you could ever meet in person on a one-on-one level.
My records is not my place to try to raise people. I don’t try to be nice
on records. I’m Pimp C the character on records, but that’s not how I
treat people in the streets. I’m really a respectful dude til you rub me the
wrong way. I’m gonna lace my daughter up to know the difference be-
tween a real dude and a fake. I want her to understand when somebody’s
tryin’ to run some fugazi game on her and when a person is being genuine
with her. Make no mistake, though, you can’t be naïve. Kids are gonna do
what we did as kids and they’re gonna experiment. So I’m gonna lace her
up and let her know, if you’re gonna do this, do it this way. Know that
if you’re gonna do this, this is gonna be the outcome. When you do get
in a bind and get in trouble, come talk to me cause I’m not gonna be the
judge and jury. I’m going to be your father and help you through it. The
problem is, a lot of times parents get demonized because if you go to them
and tell them what’s going on, the parents look down on [their kids]. You
can’t do that because then they’ll freeze you out and won’t tell you what’s
going on in their minds. I’m not sayin’ that it’s good for you to be your
kid’s friend, where they can play with you, but you need to be on a level
where they can talk to you or you’re not gonna be effective in their life.
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ot since Adam ate the forbidden apple has a fruit been as sinfully
tempting as this Georgia Peach. Rasheeda has made Atlanta her
lyrical Garden of Eden and doesn’t plan on letting any snakes
impede her path to paradise. The provocative lyric purveyor has made a
name for herself as one of ATL’s sexiest female emcees. Bestowed with
lustfully luring lyrics, ‘Sheeda the seductress is full of flavor and she
knows you want a taste of her Georgia Peach.
Rasheeda, how have things been? What have you been working on lately?
Everything’s been going pretty cool. It’s a hard business being indepen-
dent and being a female. I’ve been taking everything in stride and trying
to keep it moving. Right now I’m totally independent and looking to
make some good decisions and get out here and shoot the video to the
new single, “My Bubblegum.”
How important do you believe sex appeal is to the success of a female rap
artist?
Something that I’ve learned over time is that women are sexy. They’re
looked upon as being sexual. People want to see something that is sexy or
something that is appealing. And when it comes to women emcees, I feel
as though we have a choice of how far we wanna take the sex thing, but
as a woman, you have to get out there. We have to do things that are not
only appealing to men, but to other women [as well] and sex is a universal
thing. As a female emcee, I just try to come in and talk about the things
that I can relate to that are sexy, and I try not to take things to far because
that’s not me.
Are there any sexually related topics that you won’t speak on lyrically?
There’s not anything I would say that I wouldn’t speak on, but my thing
is that I try not to be down right, flat out nasty about shit. You know
what I’m saying? When I talk about certain things and express certain
things, I try to keep it in a classy sense.
You’re known to have a lot of descriptive, sexy lyrics, but in your opin-
ion, what is the sexiest lyric you’ve ever delivered?
I have two. One of them is, “Sometimes you gotta direct them like traffic
/ I don’t come quick, but when I do, it’s fantastic!” And the second one
would be, “First things first, I Sheeda / Fuck around wit’ no man that
won’t eat her.”
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Okay, so you seem to know what you want sexually, but what is your
least favorite thing about sex?
If I don’t get mine it’s like, what the hell was the point, what was the
purpose?
That’s very important. In your opinion, what region of the country has
the sexiest men?
It’s between the South and the East coast. Southern dudes, they’re real
sexy and they have their own type of thing going on as far as the coun-
tryness of them, their slang, and the way they get down. But up North
dudes, especially the Uptown Harlem dudes, they got that sexy, straight
thug ass, gangsta kind of vibe to ‘em. My thing is just, I like a real con-
fident, stand alone type of nigga who ‘bout they business, and thuggish,
and know how to treat a woman.
What’s the most essential element in having good sex? In other words,
what makes good sex great, in your opinion?
It’s really good when you’re doing it with somebody you love. I like emo-
tion, I like intensity, I like grabbing and yanking, all that.
Grabbing and yanking, wow? So what’s your favorite position?
Wow! You’re really asking some questions. Positions? I like ‘em all. As
long as I can bend that way. [laughs]
If you could have sex in one place that you’ve never done it before, where
would that be?
I’ve fulfilled all my fantasies. I’ve done everything I’ve wanted.
Okay, since you are known as the Georgia Peach, I gotta ask you, in what
ways do you compare to an actual Georgia peach?
I’m just so round and sweet and scrumptious and delicious and juicy. I’m
full of flavor.
In your opinion, what is your best physical feature?
Besides my face? [laughs] My legs.
Can you talk a little bit about your thoughts on unsafe sex and HIV and
AIDS?
Honestly, don’t be out here having unsafe sex, period. People don’t tend
to think that it’s a serious issue because they don’t think it happens in
their own backyard, but let me tell you something, black people make
up something like 70% of new HIV cases and that’s not a good look.
Unfortunately, the bad thing about it is that’s its something we could
prevent. Instead of being just caught up in the moment, think about your
kids or future, or your could-be kids, cause you could be laid up in the
hospital somewhere dying of AIDS just for a minute, or a couple of hours
of pleasure, it’s stupid. People need to be safe, wrap it up and be cautious
about what they’re out there doing.
A lot of times in the rap world, young, naïve girls are used just as semen
receptacles for male rappers and entourage members. What advice can
you give to the young girls who go out here and have sex with rappers
just because of their status?
It’s real unfortunate because it’s so evident and it’s gotten worse and
worse. The funny thing to me is that, what these women don’t seem
understand, honey, is that these men have wives. The majority of these
dudes are married or in committed relationships. So all you gon’ get out
of it is some sex. And if that’s what your goal is, then that’s you, but at
the end of the day you’re not having any respect for yourself. I don’t un-
derstand why a woman’s goal in life would be to sleep with these rappers
who don’t give two shits about you.
As a sexy female rapper, you probably have a lot of male groupies. Do you
consider male groupies to be worse than female groupies?
To me, male groupies are worse. With niggas, it’s always like “Damn,
shawty. Lemme eat that peach, shawty!” You know, you don’t even have
to come at me like that. That’s a turn off. Just say, “What’s up?”
Okay, you briefly mentioned your turn-offs, but what turns you on?
Men that are in shape, you know, have a nice body. But really just like,
a nice swag, the way you carry yourself, all of that is just a big turn on to
me. And sexually, somebody that knows how to caress and touch you in
the right places and kiss you in the right places, that’s a big turn on.
If you had to choose between never again having sex in life, or never
again making another dollar, which would it be and why?
I plan on having more kids, and I wanna have a family. I could do with-
out the dollars cause you could cut me a check. [laughs] Plus, my mate
should be able to hold me down anyway. I gotta have the sex.
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e had a groupie confession about you a few months ago.
Yeah, I heard about that. It wasn’t nothin’ about that interview
that was true. That’s some crazy shit to me; muthafuckers wake
up one morning and [make some shit up]. I ain’t got a problem with it
cause everybody is attracted to success, so fuck it.
So as you get more successful, have your groupies been improving?
I don’t really call ‘em groupies. I just call ‘em muthafuckers who looking
for opportunities. I can’t be mad at somebody who’s tryin’ to do better for
themselves. I don’t really look at ‘em as goupies, straight up.
What type of opportunities do they get?
From what I hear, some muthafuckers get a couple dollars. Some mutha-
fuckers get a fun time.
What about you? What opportunities do they get from you?
Oh, I ain’t got no groupies, like I said. It’s just muthafuckers lookin’ for
opportunities on my end. I’m a very chill dude, so that’s it.
Who are some celebrity women that you’d like to hit?
I ain’t got no hit list because I don’t do free promotion, for niggas or
broads. Off the record I’d probably tell you, but on the record, no.
What’s the most creative place you’ve had sex?
Aw, man, I’m a freak. I’m a habitual freak. I’m definitely out there, so it
just depends on the situation. I’m a however-you-can-get-it type nigga. It
don’t really matter. If it’s a spur of the moment type thing, if I can get off,
let’s do it.
A lot of people think rappers just spend all their time fucking – do you
think they fully understand what your daily schedule is like?
No, I don’t think most people do. Especially when you get to a certain
level, it’s a corporate game at that point. And on my end, it’s not about
what you see in the videos. That’s what people use to sell records and
to glorify situations. On my end it’s about getting a paycheck every day
when I wake up. My grind won’t ever stop. Besides music I’ve got a whole
different grind. Music is just one grind. Most muthafuckers that get in-
volved in this rap shit, they just make music they like. Music ain’t my life.
What’s the difference between a woman you would just fuck with and a
woman you would wife?
One you fuck raw and one you don’t. On my end, I think it’s about
longevity. I don’t think nothing is happening overnight. When it comes
between women and broads, I like a muthafucker that can stand on their
own. Anything I do for them is extra. Anytime I’m dealing with someone
like that, they’ll last a while with me.
Have you ever videotaped yourself?
Nah, nah. I ain’t got no sex tapes. I always knew someday I was gonna be
somebody, so nah, I ain’t never got into the muthafuckin’ sex tapes. So
nobody’s gonna make any money off me.
I’m sure you’ve been getting some interesting voicemails and text mes-
sages since you’ve started to blow up.
Yeah, I get them pretty often. I get the ones where they leave messages of
them playin’ with themselves. I get some in-depth voicemails, and I get
some in-depth coverage at the shows too [laughs]. It’s been good.
Do you ever call back?
No, I’m in love with money. Sex is sex but I’m in love with money. Some-
thin’ like you; I think we probably some kin. I get off on paper, I don’t get
off on that.
But judging from your song “I Wanna Fuck You,” it sounds like you get
off on both.
I definitely get off on both, but me personally, I prefer cash over pussy.
You’re kind of a short dude. What are you, about 5’5”, so -
[laughing] I’m good. I’m straight. According to your groupie confessions,
[my size] was alright.
You said the groupie confessions wasn’t true though!
Nah, nah, I ain’t gonna pick parts and say that some was true and some
wasn’t. Ain’t none of that shit true.
What are some of the crazy things girls have done at your shows?
I get the no-panties-in-front-of-the-stage thing, and I get a lot of panties
thrown on stage. I had a show in Daytona where a muthafucker didn’t
have no clothes on. Like, no shoes, nothin’. That was probably the wildest
one, in Daytona.
Does that turn you on or does it make you hesitant to deal with some-
body that’s that aggressive?
No, but it’s good for show purposes. It’s good for DVD material, but as for
me, it don’t get me off.
Do you like a woman that chases you down or one that you have to
chase?
I like a freak, man. Like I said in one of my songs, I don’t like a quiet fuck.
I’m into the whole verbal sex thing. I don’t like a quiet muthafucker.
Quiet muthafuckers aren’t good for nothin’ but going to church. I like
somebody that’s all the way out there with it.
What’s the wildest thing a woman has said to you in bed?
Damn, that’s a good one. You fucked me up with that one, JB. I don’t
know.
Well, what’s the wildest thing you’ve said?
[laughing] For real, if I could think of something, I’d tell you. You just
really caught me off guard with that one.
Were you thinking of one particular experience when you wrote the “I
Wanna Fuck You” record?
That was the concept of the record, and it was an ideal situation to me.
It turned into “I Wanna Fuck You” and I think everybody feels like that.
All my music is definitely from experience, so to answer your question, it
was definitely from a direct situation.
How old were you the first time you had sex?
I was probably about 12. When you’re in the hood – I got lil’ cousins and
shit that are about 13 or 14, and they know more about sex than most
people. I think it’s different now. When you go hood to hood and suburb
to suburb, muthafuckers are crazy now at 13. They’re getting pregnant
at 13. I definitely remember the situation [the first time] I had sex. I stole
myself some pussy. One of my little homegirls and my mother was down
in Jacksonville. My mama went in the store and I caught myself stealin’
the pussy. We was hunchin’ and she had her panties on. I think I had my
drawers on, but I ended up rubbin’ up against her and the rest of it was
what it was.
Do you get tested for AIDS and other STDs on a regular basis? Any advice
for our readers on getting tested?
Yeah, in terms of keepin’ yourself up in general. I mean, I’m a heavy
drinker, which is not the best for me. But in terms of hygiene and safe
sex, that’s important, man. That 30 minutes [of sex] ain’t worth your life.
I’ll tell that to anybody who’s willing to listen. I ain’t gonna try to force
my ideas on anybody, but if you’re out here in the streets, that’s huge,
man. That’s important.
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eToya Luckett is not your average R&B diva. The down-home H-
Town chick has a girl next door type of demeanor and refuses to let
fame tarnish her character or compromise her morals. Despite the
fact she is a gorgeous, world famous, Grammy winning singer and song-
writer who was the first artist on Capitol Records to have a number one
selling album on the Billboard Top 200 chart since MC Hammer in 1990,
LeToya remains a humble hummingbird, blessed with a beautiful voice
and matching personality. For our annual sex issue, Ms. Luckett speaks to
us about her break-up with Slim Thug, the things she finds most sexy in a
man, and the rumors of an unknown Houston rapper with AIDS.
LeToya, you’ve been hustling lately, I’ve seen you all over the country do-
ing shows, how have you been functioning with such a hectic schedule?
You know, this is just my life right now. Outside of this, I don’t really
have time for anything else. I can’t complain, I’ve been working and
that’s always a good thing.
The music you make is very refined, especially for today’s standards, but
it can still be considered sexy enough to fit into the mainstream culture.
Yeah, that’s what I focus on, and if I ever do any kind of record that peo-
ple might even think is a sexy record, I try to make it very, very tasteful.
Have you ever been tempted to make an all-out Janet Jackson type freaky
song?
No, even some of the songs that I have on my record were very difficult
and crazy for me to write cause I’m just not good at making sexy records.
I don’t know, it’s just very personal for me. To let people in to that part of
my personality was difficult, but I never really thought about doing a sexy
record like that.
Why do you think the hip-hop culture is so sex crazed?
It’s hard for me to answer that question, but that’s just what people think
is hot. A lot of people aren’t so much focusing on the art of music right
now. They’re more focused on how much money they can throw at a
club, and how big their rims are and that sort of thing.
Why do you think Houston produces so many fine women?
I think because of our personality, and our southern drawl makes men
feel very comfortable. We’re very laid back and our accent is cute. I hear
that a lot.
Describe your ideal romantic, sexy setting?
A nice dinner restaurant, with good, good food and candlelight. Just a
cute little spot overlooking the water, with nice music playing in the
background and a real handsome man in front of me. One with good
conversation, not no brick.
So what kind of music do you listen to when you’re trying to get in the
mood? Do you ever listen to your own music at all?
Nah, that’s awkward. I just listen to some nice R&B music, maybe some
Teddy P, Bebe, or some Luther.
That’s that old-school love making music. So what is the best part about
being a sex symbol and do you enjoy being looked upon with lustful
adoration?
[Laughs] I don’t know, that is so crazy. I focus on natural beauty and let-
ting the beauty in the inside shine through more than your outer beauty.
So what are your biggest turn-ons, what do you find sexy?
Personality! Also, a man that has real strong relationship with God. You
know, a down home dude that ain’t afraid to be emotional, and I don’t
mean some dude that’ll be crying his eyes out all the time, but I’m just
thinking somebody that can open up and express themselves. That’s real
sexy to me.
Wow, you seem like you’d be a good role model for a lot these wild girls
out here. If you were talking to a room full of teenage girls what would
you tell them about sex?
One, if I could just sit ‘em down, I’d tell them, “Hey baby, men will be
there. All that is still gon’ be there when you about a good 27, 28 and
when you can make better judgment.” For a lot of girls, sex is what
they’re seeing on TV, what they hear in music, and what they think is
cool.
But 27, 28 is like waiting an eternity in today’s world.
I don’t think having sex at an early age is the smartest thing to do, cause
sex can turn into other things like babies, and things like that. At a young
age, how are you gonna take care of a child? It makes things more dif-
ficult on you and your family and whoever you decide to conceive a child
with. It’s hard, and I don’t even have a child but I’ve watched women
have babies at early ages and a lot of the dreams and things that they
wanted to do when they got older were cut short and that’s hard because
you really have to give up your life for someone else’s. If you’re not ready
to be that giving, then the child is going to suffer.
Speaking of babies, on Wendy Williams you said that you and Slim Thug
broke up because he cheated and had a baby with another girl.
Yeah, that’s true.
Do you care to elaborate on that situation at all?
Nah.
Okay, so would you prefer to be in a relationship with an entertainment
industry dude or a normal guy?
I would probably say a guy that’s outside of the industry. [laughs]
Describe your ideal “normal” guy.
Someone who is saved, great personality, handsome, and knows how to
work under pressure. [laughs] Someone that I can confide in and who’s
mature, that’s hard to find.
Yeah, but it can equally hard to find a mature woman mature as well.
Yeah, you’re right. The world is just going through something right now.
I don’t know how to explain what it is, but it’s going through something.
That’s an understatement. What are your thoughts on the rampant spread
of HIV and AIDS, especially among the young black community?
Protect yourself! I think your life is worth more than just a good… 10
minutes and up. It ain’t worth it.
There’s been speculation that a famous Houston rapper has AIDS.
I heard about that! I don’t know anything about it, so I can’t say that
much about it, but I did hear about though. That’s super scary, because
that’s close to home, you know? That would be sad because I’m cool with
all the rappers here in Houston, and they’re great people. AIDS is some-
thing that can take your life, and the fact that we would lose a great artist
out of Houston over a sexually contracted disease is very sad.
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An exclusive
interview
PORN
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with porn’s by Eric Perrin
biggest star,
Lexington
Steele.
Lex (right) with his ex-fiance,
fellow porn star Vanessa Blue
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f you’ve watched porn at all within the last seven years, chances are
who’ve witnessed one of Lexington Steele’s infamous movies. Having
appeared in over 700 scenes with more than 1300 girls, Lex Steele is
the ultra pimp in the whoring business of porn. Steele attended More-
house College in Atlanta and graduated from Syracuse University in 1993.
The Man of Steele then spent 6 years on Wall Street as a stockbroker
before leaving the nightmares of corporate America to pursue his wet
dreams in porn. He packed his bags and moved to the wonderland of
L.A. where he has since achieved all of his fairy-tail asspirations. Lex has
literally gone from Manhattan to Manhammer and made himself a multi-
millionaire along the way. Currently, the porn industry’s leading man
has leveraged his liquid assets into his own porn production company,
Mercenary Pictures, which is leading the way in adult entertainment.
Lex, you know this interview is for OZONE’s sex issue and I’ve been ask-
ing a lot of rappers what their porn names would be if they ever got into
the industry, but since you are already a porn star, how did you come up
with the name Lexington Steele?
I liked the last name Steele because I always felt that it lent itself nicely
to a male performer. I was living in Manhattan and I was a stock broker
with Oppenheimer, and one afternoon I was working in the World Trade
Center Tower 2. I would have been in the World Trade Center on 911
had I not gotten into porn. I was going uptown to meet a client and I got
off the subway at Madison and Lexington, so I looked up at the sign and I
just liked the name. I literally looked at the street sign and liked the way
it went the last name I had already picked out, so I ran with it.
It has definitely worked out for you. Do you consider yourself to be the
Michael Jordan of porn?
Yes, from the standpoint that Michael Jordan was an original. There
wasn’t one before him and there won’t be another one after him, so I
consider myself an original within my game. I’m a champion, the only 3
time winner of the Male Performer of the Year. In 2004, I was the first
American to win Male Performer of the Universe. This year I was named
International Director of the Year for 2006. I consider myself a profes-
sional sex athlete. One difference is that porno limits the impact I can
have on American culture, and Michael Jordan is the closest you’re gonna
get to controlling 100% of the American media but I am considered a
hero to many people, I can walk down the street in any country in this
world and somebody will say my name, even if they don’t speak English.
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Why have you been so successful as a porn star?
I think my success has to do with the fact that if I’m in a scene, people
know I’m going to be giving 100%. If the average Joe was given an op-
portunity to have sex with some of the dymepieces I work with, he would
definitely go about it as it were the last piece of ass he will ever have.
Every scene I do, I give 100% energy into it so the guys appreciate watch-
ing the scene.
Has there ever been a woman in the industry that put it on you to the
point where it almost messed up your game?
Yeah, Bella Donna was amazing. Jada Fire, she’s fantastic, ya know. And
there was one girl that captivated my heart. I was engaged to Vanessa
Blue, we were together for 6 years.
How has the porn industry affected your dating and relationship life?
I was with Vanessa since 1999, so my personal life outside of the industry
has been dominated by my relationship with her. So, I’ve actually been in
a monogamous relationship outside my profession. But I have not started
or initiated relationships with people outside the porn business because
what we do is very hard for a civilian girl to handle.
So if you ever get married will it be to someone who is a part of the porn
industry or a regular “civilian girl?”
It’s difficult for me to lean one way or the other but I do know that it
is possible to find a wife in this business, so it’s hard to say. It could go
either way, but I’m always up front about what I do.
Being in porn, do you enjoy sex more, or have you gotten bored with it?
I enjoy sex outside the business so much more than ever, but being in
the industry has definitely made me into more of a freak. Quite honestly,
I’d never had anal sex with a girl, nor did I have any intentions of hav-
ing anal sex with a girl. But a lot of the scenes I do with these girls are
comprised of anal sex, so hey, I’m putting it in places I hadn’t intended to
before. One thing that affected me dramatically is the variety of girls that
I’ve been exposed to, girls from every corner of this earth. I haven’t been
with an aborigine before, but every other type of woman I’ve bedded
through this business. The most crazy stories that one could think of; I’ve
actually done.
So what is the craziest thing that sticks out in your mind?
A reverse gangbang; five girls fucking me on a yacht speeding across the
south of France headed to Monte Carlo to watch the Formula One Races
the next morning, that type of shit. I’ve been in a strip club in Costa Rica
and was mobbed by ten strippers literally tearing my pants off so they
could look at my dick and blow me, just cause they heard this porn star
from the United States was down here with a foot-long dick. I’ve met
women at nightclubs in Tokyo at 3:45 AM with the club closing at 4 AM
and been fucking them by 4:30 at their place, neither of us speaking ei-
ther of each other’s language. I closed the deal in 15 minutes not speaking
a word of Japanese. There’s a lot more crazy stuff that I don’t want to put
out in public. I’ve never considered myself a trophy, but I’ve learned that
women are just as likely to put a notch on their bedpost as a man is. I’ve
found myself objectified as a sex object, and it’s not a bad place to be in.
How much can they expect to make in their first year in the business?
Females will make more, but a male performer can make six figures easily.
How much can a girl expect to make, and which sex acts would mandate
the most money?
A girl would garner the most money from doing a gangbang, which is
five guys or more. If she does a gangbang she can get anywhere from
$2,000 to 5,000 dollars, but that is an infrequent occurrence. A DP, which
stands for double penetration - one girl being penetrated by two guys at
the same time, one in the pink, one in the stink - is the most a girl would
make from a regular scene and that’s pretty common. Regular vaginal sex
will earn a girl $900.
How much do men in porn make per scene?
A guy could start at $300-400 dollars per scene and he could progress to
$500-600. Then, the most professional, best of the best, upper echelon
type porn stars make $800-900 and then there’s me, at $1,000 dollars a
scene. But that was before I started my own company, Mercenary Pic-
tures, and began appearing in my own movies.
How much do you make from appearing in one of your own movies?
It’s an exponential difference. If I perform in someone else’s movie then I
make $1,000. If I perform in one of my movies it’ll bring in about $48,000
per movie, but I have to pay expenses. We produce a scene almost every
day and there are five scenes that appear in each movie.
How many scenes have you performed in and roughly how many girls
have you had sex with?
I would say about 700 scenes and probably around 1,200-1,300 girls.
Wow, congratulations!
[laughs] It’s a job. I definitely can’t stress enough that it’s a job and once
you become acclimated to the game, the work is there. After your first
year you’re no longer that kid in a candy store and you really realize that
the girls aren’t there because they really want to have sex with you, but
because she’s being compensated.
Lex, you seem very educated. I understand you were a Morehouse man?
Yeah, I did two and half years at Morehouse and then transferred to
Syracuse and graduated in ‘93.
So during your time at Morehouse did you bed a lot of Spelman women?
[laughs] I will go on record and say that I didn’t do any more damage than
anybody else. I got mine, but I wasn’t really killing it.
Do you ever go back to Atlanta and reminisce on your days in college?
It’s been a long time, but I’ve been there within the last four years. I went
back to the city of Atlanta on business, but unfortunately I haven’t been
back to the campus.
As you know, the Southern rap game has taken over the whole world by
storm. Are you a rap fan at all, and if so what kind of rap do you listen to?
I don’t listen to anything but hip-hop. I have an appreciation for Ludacris
and Scarface, but at heart I’m a New York guy so I’m into Ghostface,
Method Man, 50, most of the New York cats. I’ve never found myself
captured by the West coast sound. I appreciate it, but I don’t have any
west coast rap in my car’s CD changer. I’m listening to Luda’s new joint
in my truck right now and I play Scarface with regularity, but I’m really a
New York, Wu-Tang type kid.
If you could have sex with any female rapper in the game right now, who
would it be?
I would have to say Trina. Kim is fine but I don’t really like all the arti-
ficial stuff. Trina is the type of girl I would step to if I saw her in the real
world, like at a club or something, whether she was famous or not.
If you like Trina you must be an ass man.
I would say the sexiest part of a woman’s body would be a combination of
her hips and her ass. You can buy a nice pair of breasts, doctors can create
beautiful breasts, but only your mom can give a nice ass.
Out of all the different races of women you’ve been with, which ones are
the most attractive?
The most fantastic females that God placed on this earth are in Brazil,
specifically Rio de Janeiro. There is nothing that compares to Brazil-
ian women. They have an influx of beautiful genes, the body of a black
woman, the features of a European woman, and the constitution of the
indigenous people from that region.
What’s the worst part about sex?
The worst part is that sex can be deadly. You can ruin your entire life just
by having 45 minutes of action.
Why doesn’t the porn industry use condoms more frequently?
I don’t believe that there should be condom use in porn movies. When
you’re watching a porn movie and you’re fantasizing, you’re not thinking
about having sex with a condom. We are providing a
fantasy, and if you are going to interrupt the fantasy
of the consumer, then why would he purchase your
product?
Has there ever been a girl you were supposed to do a sex
scene with that you found repulsively unattractive or
unclean to the point where you refused to do the scene?
Oh yes, it’s happened many times, in situations that
were very difficult for me to hold my ground, but I
did so and am glad that I’ve done so. There have been
situations where a girl has had the funk of 40,000 years
coming up out of there, like something died. And there
have been some girls where visually, you can see that
you don’t want to put yourself in that situation because
that environment looks to be under fire.
Do you think a lot of people in porn contract STDs?
It is out there, but we use something called a PCR
(above): Just another day at the office
for Lexington Steele
DNA test and it is the highest form of testing available for the presence
of HIV. We also test for the full panel of STD’s that makes sure within
these last thirty days you were neither carrying or have contracted any
STDs or HIV. Everyone that is in the business has to test every 30 days, so
everyone’s tests are pretty current. But, the web has holes. Even if I got
tested today, I could still have sex with whomever tonight. Then tomor-
row I’ll still have the test I took yesterday, but I could have contracted
something last night.
Have you personally known any porn star that has contracted HIV?
Yes, yes I do. One male and a couple females. But here is the measure of
comfort: I know that the girl I’m working with has been tested, and I can
check her tests. But if you have unprotected sex with a girl you may have
met on campus or at the club, there is no telling what she could have.
That’s why, to be quite honest, I feel more at risk having unprotected sex
with a girl from the general public than I do having unprotected sex with
a girl in the porn industry.
Have you ever caught an STD?
I have a test every 30 days going back to December 1996; negative, nega-
tive, negative on everything, verifiable. People have a misconception
about the cleanliness of this business. I’ve never contracted anything, and
I have had sex with over 1,300 women. Knock on wood even as we speak,
cause hey, I’m going to Berlin tomorrow and I know a lot of European
women that are gonna be there, and they’re gonna be down, and so am I.
And I’m not bringing one condom with me.
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You’ve been able to rise to greatness in the porn industry; do
you think it’s more because of your physical or mental ability?
Being a sex performer doesn’t require that much intellect, it’s just physi-
cal. At a certain point your physical attributes will begin to fail you,
and at that point you have to rely on your professionalism and how you
implement your intellect and business acumen. For me, I’ve been well
educated. I came into the porn industry being college educated and hav-
ing been a Wall Street broker for six years. I can run my company for the
next twenty years but I couldn’t fuck for the next twenty years.
With as much as sex as you have, how are you able to always keep it up?
Do you have a lifetime supply of Viagra?
I’m not the type of guy that’s into the chemicals. With any professional
athlete in any professional sport, you get to the point where you really
know how to execute your job. Getting a hard-on is not the problem,
maintaining your hard-on is the hard part. Herbal supplementation is
the best way to add strength to your performance. Go to the male vitality
section of GNC, or my website lexingtonsteele.com and you can buy
the product that I endorse. It’s a pill called Maxximum, and it’s the only
herbal supplement that I use.
How does your family deal with you being in porn?
They have been very supportive and non-judgmental. When I first told
them what I was doing, my father had no misunderstand-
ing. He knew I was doing hardcore XXX, but my mother
thought I was on late night cable television. So I had to
tell her, “I do the stuff that you can only buy in stores
behind that door that says ‘Adults Only.’ Once she fully
understood, she didn’t flip out. She has never watched
a porno in her life, but her friends have. So I have my
mother calling my phone talking about, “One of my
friends want you to send her Manhammer, or something
like that.” So it gets weird, you know. But my mother
does watch my Playboy TV show, Lex in the City.
Do you have any advice for people looking to get into
the porn business?
Anyone coming into the business, male or female, they
have to understand this is not a game. This is not party.
This is a business, and if you do not make a whore out
of the business, the business will make a whore out of
you. I’ve achieved ultra pimp status, only because I’ve
regarded it as a business.
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hile many DJs hide their face behind turntables and speakers,
DJ Drama has become a prominent face of southern hip-hop.
And with fame; sex, lies and videotape inevitably follow. In
this interview, the Aphi1lliates’ ultimate hustler reveals his most scandal-
ous Myspace message, his favorite songs to smash to, and how DJing
relates to sex. Hey, they don’t call him DJ “The Fuck” Drama for nothing,
right?
The fame and fortune that coincides with famous rappers and DJs affords
them almost an endless supply of women who would be damn near will-
ing to anything asked of them, so in your opinion, why are rappers so in
love with paying for strippers?
It’s more about the culture than anything. It’s not about not being able to
get women, it’s just about the culture of the strip club and what it means
to the music and the whole industry. Rappers almost have an endless
stream of money, or they would like to make it seem like they have an
endless stream of money, so the strip club is just like a set. It’s a place to
show off, to live that life and make it seem glamorous, so that’s why a lot
of people go there and “make it rain” or whatever. But it’s also about the
music. It’s where a lot of the music is broken, you know, if you can get it
poppin’ in the strip club [you can take it to the] next level of success.
So why do you think hip-hop culture is so sexually charged?
I don’t think it’s just hip-hop culture; I think it’s the American way,
especially in the music business. Being in hip-hop is like being a rock star.
We’re the new rock stars and groupies aren’t anything new and sex ain’t
anything new; before rappers was doing it, the R&B singers was doing it,
before the R&B singers were doing it, the rock & rollers were doing it,
before the rock & rollers were doing it the doo-wop heads were doing it,
and before they were doing it the blues and the jazz musicians would get
ass. It ain’t nothing new, it’s just part of the music business.
What’s the craziest way a groupie has ever approached you before?
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I don’t know, I ain’t never had nothing too crazy. The funny ones to me
are when they try to front like they’re not groupies and don’t know who
you are. They try to act like they don’t know nothing about you. I’m like
c’mon, shorty.
DJing of course is an art form, and you can relate most art to sex in some
kind of way. How would you relate DJing to sex?
You know, I get ‘em ready. What we do is like the warm-up. If I’m rock-
ing in the club and I’m getting the women ready, hot and heavy, then I’m
making your job easier when you’re trying to take her home. You know
what I’m saying? Also, DJing relates to sex cause I work with my hands,
that’s what I do. So when it comes down to it, you know, I work with my
hands.
Are there any other similarities between DJing and having sex?
Yeah, because they’re both highs. They’re both performances. It’s all
about your performance. The same feeling I get when I’m up there rock-
ing is the same feeling you as when you’re, you know, gettin’ it in. You
want to perform to your best abilities, you’re trying to make them scream,
you’re trying to make they heads go in the air, you know? You trying to
keep it moving, keep they ass on the floor!
What are some of the greatest rap fuck songs? Any favorites?
Um, “Tear That Pussy Up” by Jeezy is a good one. “Ain’t No Fun If The
Homies Can’t Have None” by Snoop Dogg. Those are two good ones.
Okay, what about the worst rap songs to fuck to?
I mean, I would never do nothing to Bow Wow or Lil’ Romeo. I might
leave the snap music alone too, but I don’t really have sex to rap music.
The majority of it is not the best music to have sex to.
Okay, you’re from Philly, but you live in Atlanta. Since you have ties to
both the East and the South, in your opinion, what region has the sexiest
women?
The South. We breed ‘em down here, and not only that, but the best of
the best from all other coasts come here.
Yeah, that’s true. I like West coast women. What do you think about Cali
girls?
Really I love everywhere. I love Cali, I love New York, I love Miami, I
love overseas. I’ll find beautiful women everywhere. I love Texas, I love
Houston. You know what I mean? I’ll go to any city and see beautiful
women so that’s not a problem, but in the A you gon’ get the born and
raised Georgia peaches, you gon’ get the Calis, the jawns from Philly,
you’gon get the ones from New York, you’ll get all of them right here at
home.
That’s true. They all come here to model. Can you name some female
celebrities that could get it?
Mary J. Blige. That’s that grown woman status, baby. You can have fun
with a grown woman. I’d put Eve in there also, Eve could get it. Sanaa
Lathan can get it. Nia Long can still get it.
Yeah, I definitely agree with the last two. Changing topics a little, I see
that you’re on Myspace pretty often. I know a lot of those freaky ass
Myspace girls probably send you all types of crazy messages. What’s the
wildest Myspace message you’ve ever received?
Man, I get a lot of them. I mean, they send crazy stuff to me on Myspace.
You know, they tell me to come get ‘em, they ready. Some of them talk
about how they get wet when they hear my voice on a mixtape. That’s
one that kinda caught me off guard. This shorty was describing how wet
she gets when she hears me on a mixtape and how she loves to hear me
talk so she could get horny.
Man, it’s just something about Myspace that brings the hoe out of a girl.
So, being that you’re a full-fledged celebrity now, how has your sex life
changed?
Ahh, no comment.
Okay, I’ll leave that one alone, so tell me your thoughts about safe sex?
Strap up!
What advice can you give to our readers about the current HIV and AIDS
epidemic? Have you ever known anyone personally that has HIV or
AIDS?
Yeah, I’ve met people with HIV, and I know people that have passed
away from AIDS. It’s a serious thing. I think it’s very important to prac-
tice safe sex and be aware and get tested. Don’t sleep around like that. I
don’t care if you’re in the music industry or not; that stuff gets old.
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e featured you in the sex issue a few years ago, but you really
weren’t too talkative.
Yeah, I’m not talkin’ about the whole sex thing because we
grew up with that mentality: Don’t talk about it, be about it. Niggas talk-
ing about their dick all the time will probably be the first nigga to cum
in like two minutes. All I know is that any woman I’ve been with had a
good time. But of course, even Tiger Woods has off days.
What complaints have you heard on your off days?
No, no. I haven’t heard any complaints. I’m sure there’s some out there,
though. You know, everybody has off days. It’s all about chemistry. If a
woman’s a freak and she’s willing to open her mind and go there with
you, it’s cool, but some women aren’t open like that. That’s why I deal
with Spanish women. Spanish women are very sexy, very passionate.
They go crazy in bed.
I’m actually surprised we’ve never gotten any calls about you in the
groupie confessions column.
I don’t really deal with groupies. I’m very low-key. I only deal with cer-
tain people. I’ve got a team and that’s it.
But you are pretty visible with a lot of women.
Yeah, I be with my friends. But that doesn’t mean I’m fucking them.
What makes you decide which ones to fuck?
It’s that chemistry, man. Plus, you’ve gotta make sure you’re with some-
body that’s not going to open their mouth giving groupie confessions.
[laughing] Whether it’s good or bad, it’s just something that needs to stay
in the bed. I be reading these groupie confessions and I’m like, damn, I
wonder what this nigga would say about her? I wonder, was she shakin’
anything or was she just dead in the bed? You know, there’s three sides to
every story.
Right, his side, her side, and the truth. Well, have you found that your
celebrity status has increased your sex life?
I mean, you could definitely say the odds are better. The ratio is better; I
can definitely get pussy when I want it.
But does it also make you more hesitant, because you don’t know what
motives a woman might have?
I’m definitely more hesitant on who I fuck now. Very, very. I’m picky. I
treat my dick with respect. I ain’t stickin’ my dick in everybody out here.
You do talk about a lot of freaky shit in your records. It seems like Miami
men are more open to certain things sexually.
I practice what I preach. We grew up like that: 2 Live Crew, Poison Clan.
We grew up off that freaky shit, strip clubs, coke, you get all that Carib-
bean shit and mix it up and you get freaky, dawg. Trick’s a freaky-ass
nigga. Luke’s a freaky-ass nigga, and I came from all that. You can’t tell
me nothin’ about being freaky. I’ve seen all the freaky shit.
You were on the road with Uncle Luke at one point. Do you think see-
ing all that distorts your opinion on women when it comes to having an
actual relationship?
Definitely. You can break women down quicker. When I meet a woman
I can tell if she’s freaky, or open to becoming freaky. And there’s some
women that you just can’t turn ‘em out; they’re on some empowerment
shit.
Do you get with the women that are doing freaky shit on stage, or like
Luke says, he likes the librarians?
I like the educated, professional, respectful women who play their
position but in the bed they’re a fucking whore. They bring friends,
girlfriends, everything.
It’s funny because almost all rappers say that, but women still dress like
hoes to get their attention.
It’s all about being sexy and classy. If you want to dress slutty that’s the
type of nigga you’re gonna attract, and he’s gonna treat you like that. Be
classy and sexy.
If you meet a woman and have amazing chemistry and hit the first night,
would you still be able to respect her?
I would be with her again, and I’ll be honest with you, I don’t give a fuck
about that “fucking on the first night” shit. It’s all about the vibe. You can
tell if a woman’s a good woman by the way she acts around other niggas.
You’ve got to look at the reasons for her being around other niggas and
the reasons for her being around you. Smart ones know how to play the
position and make sure they’ve got a good relationship with you. But I
don’t hold no woman back from what she wants to do.
So if you’re messing with a girl and you hear that she’s messing with
another rapper –
I don’t fuck with her. Bottom line. That happened with a girl that I was
messing with once. I told her to go do her thing. A couple months later
she wanted to holla at me. We could go out and have some coffee or some
shit, but other than that, I’m straight.
As part of the sex issue, we’re talking about HIV/AIDS. Of course it’s a
sensitive topic – do you have any friends or family that have been af-
fected?
To be honest with you, a cat in the neighborhood passed away from
that shit, and that’s why you’ve gotta watch who you fuckin’ mess with,
bottom line. You’ve really gotta be careful out here these days. And
that’s why I’m so careful with that shit, cause you never know. He had
full-blown AIDS, and the whole neighborhood knew. He talked about it
openly.
Most people don’t talk about it openly. Why do you think there’s such a
stigma attached to it? You hear statistics but rarely hear of actual people
that are affected. Even in the rap game, someone like Eazy E is never
mentioned when you talk about rappers that have passed.
It’s a very scary situation. People are so scared of it. And if they tell any-
body they’ve got it, they’re going to be an outcast in society or in their
neighborhood.
Do you get tested on a regular basis?
Of course I get tested. I get tested, my women get tested, and we’re good.
How do you approach that topic with a female?
I don’t have to approach it. It’s pretty much a “we gotta do this” thing.
That’s the only way I go. But it’s not a situation where it’s like. “Go get
tested and then we’re gonna fuck.” [laughs] It’s just a conversation. You
gotta bring it up. At the end of the day it’s Russian roulette, dawg, and
people out here are playin’ with a muthafuckin’ full clip.
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irst off, you’ve got that gangsta persona, and you’re not a real ap-
proachable type of guy. Do you have a soft spot for the ladies or are
you an “asshole” 24/7?
I ain’t gonna say I got no soft spot, but shit, real recognize real. If a real
lady approaches me in the right way, I’d respect her.
As your career has progressed, have you seen a difference in the way
women react to you?
Of course. I think you could’ve saved yourself that question because I
think that’s how it is with any real nigga doing they thing.
Is there anybody that dissed you in the past and now is jocking you?
You know, it’s the same ol’ story with me. I was a lil’ broke nigga coming
up in the hood. Back then I had the mouthpiece in the game, but some-
times your weight gotta be up. My weight wasn’t up. Now my weight is
up, but them hoes ain’t really got a chance. I’m going for the muthafuck-
ers who don’t really give a fuck about what I’ve got going on right now.
Them the muthafuckers I respect.
Do you have any interesting groupie tales about girls coming up to you
after shows sayin’ crazy shit?
For the most part, muthafuckers just let me know that they’ve got a lot of
love for a nigga and they respect what I’m doing. Some people just want
to be cool, and you know me, I’m a down-to-earth nigga, so some of ‘em
get that opportunity and some don’t. At shows sometimes we’ve got girls
grabbing all on us. Some niggas think that’s fly. I’m cool with that shit but
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I get irritated at a point. Sometimes they gotta keep
they goddamn hands to theyself.
So what does an asshole like to do in bed?
They call me Trae the Truth. Everything about me
is the shit. I’m the truth.
What’s your situation right now? Are you married,
got a girlfriend, wifey, friends, or what?
Playa status. I’m single, man. I’m open minded, if I
find somebody real, but that shit don’t always hap-
pen that easy. Right now I just stay to myself. I’m
cool with people, but I’m on my lonesome.
You’ve got a record on your album telling a girl to
leave you alone and stop calling you. Are you basi-
cally just focused right now on the rap game?
In my situation, if it makes sense, I’ma be able to
deal with it. But a lot of muthafuckers, I know what
they around for. If I see what they around for, shit, I
might as well stop it where it starts. If a female ain’t
genuine, there ain’t no need to be calling my phone
or even talking to me in the first place.
Do you have a little test to find out which females
are genuine?
If they even get to the point where we’re holding
conversations like that, I’ma always peep they swag.
I’ma peep how they handle real-life situations. Off
top, if you ain’t even been through no struggle, I
can’t relate to you. We don’t have nothin’ in com-
mon cause you can’t understand what type of nigga
I am.
What about celebrity women? Is there anybody
Trae would like to get at?
Man, you put me on the spot. Let me think. [Home-
boy in the background yells, “Melyssa Ford!”] Naw,
naw. She ain’t my type. I met her in person. I’m
probably one of the coolest people you could deal
with, but she had one of them super snobby at-
titudes. Once you rub me the wrong way, that’s just
what that is. I’m real down to earth. Anybody who’s
bold enough to come holla at me knows that I’m
cool as hell. She was just on some stuck-up shit, and
I wasn’t even tryin’ to holla at her like that.
Maybe you weren’t famous enough yet.
Man, I still ain’t famous enough for her. But we
got a surprise coming up for they ass. But that girl
Christina Milian, she’s the business. Mya too. Real
recognize real, so tell them to bring they ass my
way. Shit is real over here.
What’s the difference between a woman you just fuck and wifey?
A real woman is somebody I’ll be able to spend time with. Whenever
they come with me I just do what I do, whether it’s on these streets or
on the road or wherever. She gotta be a teammate, all around the board.
With someone I just kick it with, I’m straight and to the point. It is what
it is.
If you were dealing with a female and found out that she fucked with
other rappers, would that turn you off?
Hell fuck yeah, cause half of these muthafuckers ain’t real. That’s like rule
number one with me. Hell fuck nah. I ain’t dealin’ with her.
Would you deal with a woman who’s married or has a boyfriend?
A woman that has a boyfriend ain’t as bad as being married. Sometimes
you might meet somebody who’s married and they might be realer than
a muthafucker, but their circumstances might be fucked up that they’re
still married and ain’t been able to get out of that. I ain’t gonna just go
find someone that’s married and fuck up their shit on purpose, though,
because I wouldn’t want nobody to do that shit to me.
Have you had anything embarrassing happen to you during sex?
[laughs] I had a situation where we was doing what we was doing, but
when it got to a point where it was time to actually do it, the girl was
super-intimidated. She was like, fuck naw, I can’t do this. I guess she got
scared or something because she just assumed that because most niggas
are normal –
So you’re not “normal”?
[laughing] Most niggas are normal. She was like, aw, naw, I didn’t know
it was like this, I gotta chill.
What are you trying to say? You’re working with something serious?
I’ll let your ass holla at females from the past.
So she didn’t want to get hurt.
The funny moment was just her comment. Her exact words were, “Oh,
fuck naw.” That was it.
Well, what about voicemails or text messages? You gotten any interesting
groupie messages lately?
I be getting that shit all the time. I don’t even be knowing how they get
ahold of my number. I think I get the worst messages on myspace though.
I get them so much, it’s not even one that I could single out. I get them
messages on the regular.
So the best way to get at Trae is through his myspace page.
Yeah, they might get lucky. I don’t actually do my myspace, but some
nights I might get bored and [log on] there myself. If I see something
that’s worth paying attention to, that’s a good way to get at me.
What makes you pay attention?
The thing that turns me on the most about a female is probably their legs.
That titty shit don’t cut it for me. I tend to talk to a lot of light-complex-
ioned girls. I don’t know why, that’s just what I’m used to.
In your experience, what’s the difference between different races of girls
in bed – black, Hispanic, white, Asian, etc.?
I haven’t been with no hellafied white girls. I’d say Hispanic girls and
white girls tend to like it rougher. Black girls don’t really like that rough
shit.
So the asshole gets down in bed? You beat ‘em down and shit, pistol whip
‘em?
[laughing] Hell naw, I ain’t gon’ do ‘em like that. But I do what I need to
do.
What about the grill? Does your grill come out during sex?
It can, but not all the time. Shit, sometimes I don’t even come out my
shoes.
Damn! In a hurry like that?
Yeah, but my hurry is still a long time. I take my time. If I’m in the car
or I’m in a room and I ain’t tryin’ to be sittin’ in the room that long, I do
what I do without taking off my shoes and get ready to send ‘em on they
way.
What’s the most creative place you’ve had sex?
In the movies, on the top deck.
That’s some high school shit.
Yep, that’s exactly when it happened.
Are you into porn and strip clubs?
Nah. I did strip clubs all the time. If I got a chick that wants to watch a
flick, I can do that, but other than that, nah.
Do you have any fetishes or anything weird that you’re into?
I ain’t with all that. Some niggas do crazy shit, but I’m straight. I don’t
need nothing complicated, none of that extra shit. The way I look at it,
them niggas that have to do that extra shit had to be the ones that came
up not getting no pussy. So they’re experimenting, doing that extra shit. I
ain’t with all them fetishes. I don’t even want to get into that shit.
Is there anything you want to do sexually that you haven’t done yet?
That’s a good question. I want to get with three girls at one time.
I guess you’ve done two then.
Yep. I haven’t done three though. It ain’t shit til you do three.
How would that work? Sounds complicated.
It’d be more them doing them, and I’d just pick whoever I want at the
time.
Would that be having your cake and eating it too?
I don’t be eating and shit, but I do prefer to have my cake.
No eating? What if they do it for you, you won’t return the favor?
This is what I tell people: don’t do it [for me] because you expect it in
return. Do it out of the kindness of your heart. [laughing]
Not even for wifey?
I’m a real nigga, so I’ma keep it all the way real with you. When it comes
time for a nigga to settle down, that’s what that is. But right now that
ain’t nowhere near what I’ve got going on, so until I find that, hell naw.
That shit even a factor right now. Some niggas out here who do that shit
don’t even understand how that makes them look retarded.
You think returning the favor makes a man look retarded? We don’t
think so.
I know you don’t. It’s different for a nigga though than for a female.
That’s just what it is.
That’s not fair.
Yes it is. We’ve got excuses. What if a girl is on her cycle? You can’t do
nothing with her, but she’s still gotta fulfill her obligations.
You won’t do anything with a girl if it’s that time of month?
The only thing she can do is give head. If any nigga do that, he’s nastier
than a muthafucker. Mark my words. I said that. That’s gayer than a
muthafucker. That shit wasn’t meant to be done. God didn’t put that shit
there for that.
If a girl called our groupie confessions hotline about you, what would she
say?
I don’t know. I don’t have those problems because I don’t fuck with them
type of females. I don’t believe half that shit [in the groupie confessions].
Sometimes they’re telling the truth, though, and some of these niggas
need to be exposed. Some of that shit is lies, though. If a bitch did do that
shit to me, I wouldn’t be mad at that hoe. I’d just come to realize that hoe
is riding my dick so much that she’s gotta take time out of her schedule to
think of a story to tell y’all. But I wouldn’t recommend that y’all publish
that shit, cause if it pisses me off it’s gonna be all hell to the world. I don’t
get pissed off that easy, not until you push them buttons. But when you
do hit them buttons, that’s your ass. If a bitch takes time to do that shit,
I’m gon’ find that bitch. I’m gonna dedicate my day to finding that hoe
for lying and slap a bitch dead. But if she was telling the truth, I can’t be
mad.
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Have you ever videotaped yourself having sex?
Hell naw. That’s how niggas set theyself up for failure.
Okay, on a serious note, we want our readers to be informed about HIV/
AIDS testing. Is that something you do on a regular basis?
I get tested for AIDS twice a year, and for regular shit I get tested every
couple of months. I recommend everybody do that. When that girl start-
ed the rumor about Houston rappers [having HIV], shit, if you interview
a nigga from down here and they haven’t taken their test, something’s
wrong with them.
So nobody was looking at you sideways when that rumor came out.
Hell naw, man, see, I’m respected like that. I don’t fuck with any and
everything. A lot of these niggas go out of town to different cities and
they’re so happy that hoes want to get with them, they go to the first
thing moving. That shit ain’t smart at all. Think about how that bitch
is running up under you – with the next nigga she’ll be doing the same
thing. I’m not trying to call ‘em “bitches” and “hoes,” I’m just being real.
Anybody who dedicates themselves just to fuck someone who’s got a
name, yeah, that’s a bitch. That’s a trifling muthafucker.
Anything else you’d like to say?
Tell ‘em to hit me up with a message on myspace.com/TraeThaTruth if
they badder than a muthafucker and single. I need somebody real. Tell
‘em to say [in the subject], “JB sent me.” I’ll pay attention to that.
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Since you’ve came up in the game pretty quick and you’re a lot more
visible now, I would imagine you’ve got a lot more women coming at you
now.
Women making advances at me, of course. But I try to keep it moving.
I’m focused right now. I’ve got a career ahead of me and I’m trying to
establish a sense of longevity.
So you don’t really pay attention to the “I’ll suck your dick” offers?
[laughing] “I’ll suck your dick” offers? Well, I was on stage at a show in
Louisiana, and I was doing a part of the show where I give a tribute to
all the fallen soldiers, the dead homies and whatnot. So I’m saying to the
crowd, “Have you ever lost a loved one, a family member? You know, in
2004, I lost some of my closest pa’tnas, like my best friend Steve, rest in
peace.” And this bitch, outta nowhere, yells, “Fuck that shit!” Everyone
in the club looked at her, like, what? It was no time to say some shit like
that. She says, “Fuck that shit! I’ll suck your dick and make it feel better!”
That really threw me off, but that just shows you, some of these women
will just throw themselves at you for whatever. And you can imagine
what a female in this industry gotta deal with; they really go through the
bullshit and the headaches.
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Is it annoying or flattering to have women
throwing themselves at you?
It can be both. When you’re trying to get a
job done and you’re trying to get your shit
together, a lot of times it’s a distraction. Here
you are, a young male striving in an industry
that’s so shady. You know, you’re trying to
make the best moves at all times, man. And
you’re constantly targeted with all kinds of
temptations.
So after the show are you tryin’ to get some
pussy or tryin’ to get some work done?
Honestly, to tell you the truth, a lot of times
after the show I’m headed to the next city.
A lot of people don’t really understand the
demands of being on tour. They think you’re
with ten girls every night.
They really don’t! People think it’s all fun.
They see it as a big party. It is, if you wanna
look at it like that. But at the end of the day,
it’s a job. It’s a career and you’ve gotta treat it
like that if you want to be around for a while.
What’s the main type of woman that you go
for?
I just like women who understand who they
are, first and foremost. You can’t understand
me if you don’t know who the fuck you
are. That’s just what it is. You’ve gotta love
yourself before you love me. And it shows,
when a woman loves herself. She’ll go the
extra mile to make me happy, and I appreciate
that. That’s just the type of dude that I am. I
like women who are taken care of, with good
hygiene. I like hips, I like ass, I like pretty
smiles and pretty teeth. And I’ve got a foot
fetish, so I like a woman with pretty feet. I
enjoy that shit.
So you suck toes and all that? Or you just like
to look at pretty feet? How far do you go with
the foot fetish?
I just want to make sure she feels good. That’s
kinda extra right there. But if the chick
turns me on, I’m not gonna tell her what I’m
gonna do to please her. I ain’t gonna say in no
interview, “Yeah, I’m gonna suck your toes.”
This ain’t no song, I ain’t tryin’ to impress no
woman. A woman might read this article and
find it attractive that a nigga will kiss her feet
and suck her toes, but I ain’t finna put it out
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there. It just depends on the relationship and
the female. There’s no limit on what I might
do.
What else do you lick?
Do what you do [laughing]. That’s my opinion.
You can learn a lot about a person by certain things they do. You know,
you can tell if a woman takes care of her shit. If she cherishes her body,
you can feel comfortable with her. If she ain’t just givin’ it up to every-
body every night, then do whatever you need to do to please her.
Have you ever paid for sex?
Nah, I don’t tip.
What about at strip clubs?
I don’t even do strip clubs that hard.
But you are from Atlanta. Isn’t that like, an Atlanta requirement?
It is, in a sense. But when I go in a strip club, if I’m gonna pay for a dance,
I gotta make sure it’s the one that I like. I ain’t gonna just go in there and
make it rain. Well, we do make it rain, but I ain’t stupid. I know some
niggas go in there and spend ten, twenty thousand. To them maybe that
ain’t no money, but to me, that is a lot of money. I know we make songs
all day talkin’ about “I blow this, I blow that,” well, kiss my ass. If this
rap shit slows down, I wanna make sure I have a security blanket with a
cushion. I ain’t tryin’ to go back to the streets, I’ma keep it real with you.

What about porn, are you into that?
No, I don’t get into that shit either, cause I’m the porn star in the bed-
room.
Do you have cameras and the whole nine?
I’ll make a woman wish there was one, so I could replay it over and over
again.
If one of your tapes was leaked, what would we see?
You know what you would see, honestly? You would see a cat who really
knows what he’s doing. His aim is to please, and he’s got a lot of stamina.
I don’t drink a lot and I don’t smoke a lot. I moderate everything I do, so
when it comes to sex, I’ve got a good back. I’m very young and I aim to
please. Oh, and I drink a lot of water and pineapple juice.
So you taste good.
And the more water you drink, the more you’re gonna sweat.
Uh oh. You’re one of those guys that drips all over the sheets and you’ve
gotta wash them afterwards?
It just depends on the woman. If she takes what I have, then yeah, she’s
gonna have to change the sheets when I’m finished.
What’s a lot of stamina? Are we talkin’ three, four, five hours?
It depends. One thing I’ve learned is that it don’t matter how long you
go. It’s how well you please them and what you’ve got. I’m definitely not
no minuteman. I don’t even know how to have a quickie. Even if I try to
make it quick, I can’t. It just don’t happen like that. I like to get into it
and enjoy myself.
Well, have you had sex in any creative locations? You said you don’t do
quickies, so that kinda eliminates some places.
Well, hold up. Even if I’m in a limo or a car, it ain’t gonna be no quickie.
Ain’t nothing wrong with a quickie, but a quickie is when you just get
your nut and get it over with. Me, I ain’t that fast. You might get your
nut, but I ain’t gonna get mine. It’ll take a minute to get mine cause I’m
aiming to get it right. But I don’t want to talk about my most creative
places, cause if I give it up, it ain’t creative to the next woman. If she
reads this article, she’ll be like, “You did this already.”
Do you have any fantasies that you haven’t done yet?
Yeah, I wanna have a threesome with two hot movie stars.
Like who? Who’s on your celebrity hit list?
Gabrielle Union and Tracee Ellis Ross at the same time. That would prob-
ably be the biggest nut I ever bust in my life. It would take me like three
weeks to replenish myself.
What about singers or rappers? Any females you’ve got your eyes on?
I wanna fuck Shawnna.
You wanna give her some head?
She can give me some, with her pretty little lips and brown eyes. Shawn-
na makes me wanna bust it open.
Well, we’ll let Shawnna know. Would you like to give an open invitation
to Shawnna?
She already knows the deal.
Oh, you’ve already talked to her about this?
I got her CD and she’s got mine.
So who’s CD will be playing when y’all are fuckin’?
Oh, I do that old school shit. There’s no tellin’ what will be playing, it just
depends on the mood. If I’m feelin’ real hood and it ain’t about no love-
makin’ or sex and it’s just about a good fuck, I’m gonna put on some UGK
or 8Ball or some shit [laughing]. But if I’m into it, I’m gonna put on my
favorite record, some Marvin Gaye shit.
What’s your favorite position?
Women go crazy when I spoon ‘em and hit ‘em from the back. I like to
wrap their legs around me and fuck ‘em standing up. That shit’ll drive
them crazy cause that weight, that gravity, you gon’ come down on that
shaft and hit the bottom every time. And that allows her clit to rub up
against my shaft harder and she gets more freaky. And she bust a nut
easier. And then you lay her down and give her some slow strokes. Works
every time.
Damn. Sounds good. You ever had bad sex?
Yeah, I had a bitch piss on me one time. She was ridin’ and she was like,
“Oh, baby,” and I looked down and there was just too much liquid. The
bitch pissed on me. That wasn’t no nut. I was layin’ on my back and my
belly button filled with piss. I said, “This is not cum. You done pissed on
me,” and she was like, “For real? I can’t tell the difference.” That’s when I
knew that was a wrap.
So you’re not into that R Kelly shit.
Nope. Don’t piss on me. It did not turn me on, but it did kinda make me
feel good to know that I was hittin’ that thang so right that she couldn’t
hold on no more. [laughing]
When was your first time?
My first time? I was about 12 years old, but she was older, like 17. I’ll
never forget that shit. We did it on the bunk bed. Canyon Creek Apart-
ments.
Who do you think the gay rapper is?
I don’t care about that shit. It ain’t me.
If you were a porn star, what would your name be? Yung Cock?
[laughing] Aw, shit. I don’t know. What would you name me?
I said Yung Cock. I don’t know. Well, what about voicemails and text
messages? I’m sure you get some crazy ones.
Yeah, I don’t know if this was a joke or not, but there was this girl who
called my voicemail and said she was from Oakland and was like, “Me
and my girl were gonna do this for you live, but you ain’t answering your
phone, so we gonna show you how we do it in the Bay.” She said, “We
gonna eat each other’s pussy and leave it on your answering machine.”
And it was funny cause she was doing it as she was saying it. I don’t know
if it was for real or not, but it sounded like it. And you know how your
phone’s [voicemail] can only record for so long? Then it’ll say, your mes-
sage can only go on for 8 more seconds. So you could hear that shit like,
“Ooooh,” and then it’d cut out and come back in again.
How many times did you replay that message?
[laughing] Oh, I listened to it a few times.
Can you ever have too much sex?
Yeah. After so long, come on. If you fuck like I fuck and you mean it,
your dick be hurting. If you can feel your heart beating in your dick, that
ain’t sexy.
Anybody besides Shawnna you want to get with?
I want some head from Fantasia, because she’s got nice lips. And D.
Woods from Danity Kane.
Well, y’all are on the same label, so you should be able to make that hap-
pen.
Nah, we ain’t like that. We just cool.
So are you into any toys or any weird shit, or you just suck toes?
Nah, I ain’t into toys and all that freaky shit. And I ain’t suckin’ on no
toes!
You said you have a foot fetish.
That don’t mean I suck toes. I just like pretty feet. That’s something that
just turns me on, I can’t help it.
What’s your advice to our readers when it comes to getting tested for
HIV/AIDS?
Just do it. It’s better to know. Some people are just scared to hear the
truth, but the truth will set you free.
Do you get tested?
Yeah, fuck yeah. Let me show you. [Pulls out a very large Gucci bag]
Is that a man purse?
No, this is a wallet, honey. [Pulls out an insurance card]
That’s a man purse.
[laughing] If you fuckin’ with a dude, ask to see his insurance card. Cause
if he gets tested, he’ll have one. Ask a muthafucker to see his insurance
card, or ask him what’s his blood type.
What’s your blood type?
I don’t know, I forgot. But at least I know what a blood type is!
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irst off, what’s going on with your label situation? I heard you got
dropped from Atlantic and have a new deal on the table with Def
Jam.
I really can’t speak on the new deal. Actually, it was my choice to
leave Atlantic. I just felt like it was time to move on. I did not think they
did a great job with my last project. It was a mutual decision. It wasn’t a
problem or a situation where I got dropped or they didn’t wanna work
with me. We came to an understanding. I didn’t wanna do my next album
with Atlantic so everybody came to an agreement. I do have a new deal,
I’m just not allowed to speak about it.
I heard there’s a couple million on the table.
[laughs] There’s so many rumors circulating. Money always talks. Money
is the key, so you know, it’s a great look. I’m happy, that’s all I’m gonna
say. My next move is great.
There’s been some controversy lately with the whole “Queen of the
South” thing – you, Khia, and Jacki-O.
I really don’t care about that. I really feel like if you’re doing your thing,
just do you and you can claim whatever’s your territory. Nobody should
be having a problem with that. Wherever you’re from, just do you. I re-
ally don’t even care about that. I just do what I do. I make music and just
do me. All the beefing and the back and forth and all that, that’s really for
people who are trying to get attention that they’re probably not getting.
Everybody should want to be a queen. That’s the highest ranking; the
queen calls the shots. But you’ve got to work and grind and show people
why you’re the queen. I’ve done a lot; I’ve proven myself. So I really don’t
have to clarify my position, you understand? As far as the beefin’, that’s
all because of [other people’s] jealousy and insecurity. And I really don’t
have a problem with Jacki-O at all. There was never beef with me and
her, it was just a lot of outside people with a bunch of different misunder-
standings. And as for the other chick [Khia], she’s not even relevant.
When we interviewed Khia, she criticized you saying that you spend all
your money on hairstylists and makeup.
How does she know what I spend my money on? She’s not my accountant
or financial advisor. She doesn’t work for the label. How does she know
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what I do with my money? What I do with my money is my business.
I don’t have to explain that to her or nobody else. I’m living good and I
look good, all the time.
I’ve heard a lot of rumors about you and Benzino. The newest rumor is
that he bought you a Bentley and now he’s trying to get his money back.
[laughs] I’ve never heard that story before and I really have no idea – if
that’s the rumor – where that came from or where that stemmed from.
Were you involved with Benzino?
No, I was not. We’re cool. We’re friends. He’s a good person, and I know
his whole camp. I hosted The Source Awards. Everybody’s cool, but as far
as buying me a Bentley and all that, no, that’s not true.
Everyone wants to know what’s going on with you and Lil Wayne.
I don’t even want to talk about that situation, respectfully. That’s just a
subject that I do not want to discuss or care to talk about.
Well, just in general, being a celebrity, how important do you think it is
to keep your personal life out of the spotlight and the magazines?
I think the strength of a relationship is based upon the two people. I
know the tabloids and the media and magazines and the public can do
some sort of damage to a relationship, but when you’re entertainers,
your business is going to be public knowledge and people have a chance
to voice their opinions [on your relationship]. Sometimes it makes it a
lot harder to try to be normal. Everybody in a relationship – not just for
artists – wants to be normal, be a regular person. You don’t want to be a
“celebrity.” Even though you’re on stage and performing, at the end of
the day you’re a regular person. I think our privacy is taken away, and
everybody thinks they can decide whether you should be with this per-
son or whether you should break up or whatever. They make such a big
deal of [celebrity break-ups]. People break up all the time, get married,
divorced, move on. Different situations happen and that’s just the way life
is. Not just in this generation, not just with celebrities; normal people.
Were any of the people you named in the “Big Ol Dick” record based on
personal experience?
That wasn’t a personal record at all. It was a real silly record. I was in the
studio and we were joking around, and there really wasn’t no names on
the record. We were just talking about the average John Doe and Bob.
The producers I was working with, we were sittin’ in there, me and my
girls, and we was joking around. Everybody was like, “What if you said
entertainers names, that would make it so much more interesting.” It
was catchy. My thing was to make the song about the artists that I liked
the most and I thought was hot and had made such a great impact in the
game. It wasn’t no personal relationships; there’s no skeletons popping
out of the closet. Nobody I had dated, just generic, just dudes I thought
was doing they thing.
Do you prefer dating celebrities over regular guys?
No, not at all. I just like a dude that’s got swagger, somebody that’s intelli-
gent and got a head on their shoulders. Somebody who’s smart and knows
what they want out of life, somebody respectable and nice, that’s very
attentive to me. It’s not about being an entertainer or anything like that,
it’s about being a nice person. A good person, period.
Miami girls are known for getting money and gifts out of guys. What’s
the biggest gift you’ve gotten from a guy?
The biggest gift I’ve gotten from a man was a house. I’ve gotten so many
different gifts, but that’d probably be the biggest, most solid thing I’ve
ever gotten.
What is the secret to getting a man to buy you things?
The secret is just you, as a person, as a woman. You’ve gotta know what
you want to get out of a situation, whether it’s a long-term relationship,
a short-term relationship, money, or whatever it is. Me, I don’t go into
situations looking for something. If it’s something I like or somebody I’m
seeing that’s a nice, solid person, then maybe that’s what I want to do. I’m
a relationship type of person. It’s easy for me to understand what it means
to be in a relationship.
You have an event coming up called Diamond Dolls, right?
Yeah, it’s my birthday weekend, November 29th – December 3rd. It’s
a foundation to try to uplift and motivate younger girls and teach them
what’s going on in the world. To help them with their dreams and aspira-
tions and whatever they want to be. Just show them that there’s so much
you can be; so many things you can get involved in to make a great future
for yourself. I’m trying to help them get on the right track, because so
many young girls are off focus and off-track. They don’t have their head
on straight. A lot of girls have low self-esteem and aren’t confident.
A lot of young girls think they actually can fuck their way to the top.
They aim for that because that’s the only thing they know. Some girls
don’t know no better and they think that’s what it takes to be able to get
something out of somebody. But that’s definitely wrong; the less you give,
the more you’ll receive. So if you’re giving it all up too easy, it defeats the
purpose. You know, a man will always want something he’s never had.
Especially in the music business, a lot of people do have that perception
that all successful women have slept their way to the top.
It’s such a cliché, and as a woman in this industry, we constantly get
downplayed because of it. It’s just because of – I’m not even gonna say
images – but it’s just the way the industry and society is built. They’ve
gotta realize that as a girl, we work just as hard as the guys, but why is it
that we can’t just be doing us and making our own money? It doesn’t have
to be about being with that person, cause you’re getting something your
own way. You’re out grinding yourself. So I definitely think that women
get overlooked.
I don’t know how much you followed The Source sexual harassment trial,
but that was kinda the focus of the trial.
I honestly haven’t followed the whole trial. I don’t know too much about
what’s going on with that situation. I just heard bits and pieces of the
story, but I never got too much involved. I do know that as a woman in
the industry you have to be on point, because guys do get disrespectful
and rude and they feel like it’s cool to say and do whatever. They may
do things that make you uncomfortable as a female. If you’re at a video
shoot, they might be just thinking you’re a jumpoff. You have to know
your position and be able to stand firm and not let nobody take advantage
of you. You should be able to work without being harassed and bothered
and humiliated. Unless that’s what you want, and I don’t think women
who work for magazines and women who are hairstylists and makeup art-
ists and video models, I don’t think that’s something they want.
During the trial, it was alleged that Benzino bragged about sleeping with
you and other female rappers to people working at the magazine. Regard-
less if it’s true or not, would you feel disrespected if someone threw your
name out there bragging that they’d slept with you?
I would definitely feel disrespected but I honestly have never heard that
[Benzino said that]. I don’t want to say the wrong thing, because it’s just
word of mouth. Me, I never heard him say that with my own two ears, so
I don’t know the case. If that was true I would definitely feel disrespected
and be upset, but I’m not gonna say anything about him because I don’t
know if he actually said that. If he did, that would be very disrespectful.
With your Diamond Dolls weekend, you might catch some backlash por-
traying yourself as a role model for young girls. Your lyrics aren’t exactly
clean. Would parents want their kids looking up to someone who raps
about “fucking five or six best friends”?
There’s always going to be backlash; that’s just the ignorance of the world.
To be an artist is based on creative thoughts. As an artist you’re speaking
of things that happened in your life and things that you’ve seen with your
friends and homeboys, anything that goes on around you. Regardless if
you’re talking about sexuality or money or whatever, it’s a form of expres-
sion, but you’re still a woman and you have rights and a say-so. You have
a chance to say yes or no. I can tell a girl, “I wouldn’t go this route.” I may
see somebody that’s going down a route that I took before, and I feel like
if I rewound the hands of time I wouldn’t have gone that same route – so
I can help somebody. I can prevent them from making the same mistakes
I’ve made or mistakes that somebody I know has made. That’s the whole
purpose. You’re always gonna get backlash because a lot of people live
in a world of denial. I live in reality. I know what goes on around me in
the streets and in the clubs. I’m a person that’s attuned to that; I’m aware
of everything I speak about because it’s real. A lot of people like to live
behind a wall. You’re not a virgin or St. Mary, so you know what’s going
on. With modeling, acting, or whatever, there’s all types of stuff that goes
on. There’s no perfect world to live in. Everybody has probably indulged
in something that they could say, “I wish I wouldn’t have did that.” If not,
the world would be a perfect place.
Are you going to discuss safe sex during the Diamond Dolls weekend?
We’re gonna talk about safe sex, teenage pregnancy, drug and alcohol
abuse, and we’re gonna talk about girls that have invested time in these
relationships with guys that are beating them. We’re gonna talk about
any situation that a girl has been through. Girls are afraid to say certain
things because they feel like they’re alone or they feel like someone
would judge them. It’s not about that; nobody’s perfect. There’s girls
that have been raped, assaulted, or molested. [All those topics] are gonna
come up. It’s all about building their confidence and letting them know
that they’re not the only person in the world that may be going through
depression or going through these things. A lot of younger girls look at us
as celebrities and feel like it’s such a non-real world. But we’re not robots.
As a woman I’ve been through situations myself. I know what it’s like
to be happy and to be sad and to have my heart broken. I know what it’s
like to be humiliated, be criticized, and be appreciated. I’ve been through
all that so it’s easy for me to speak out.
I know you said you don’t want to talk about Lil Wayne, but I wanted
to ask you about the B.G. diss record where he alluded to the rumor that
you were sleeping with Baby before Lil Wayne.
I’ve never actually heard that record, but I heard what it said. When I
did the [diss record “What’s Beef”] just being mad that incident came up,
that’s why I addressed it. I don’t have a problem with [B.G.], but as far as
what he said on the record, that’s not true. That’s a big ass lie. The only
way to know [that I slept with Baby] would be if you were there. I felt
that it was very disrespectful to me. I never said anything disrespectful
to [B.G.]. I addressed it, but I don’t got no beef. I ain’t got nothing bad to
say about him because I don’t know him like that, but what he said was
disrespectful and mean. And it’s a lie, so it definitely pissed me off.
I saw you and Ludacris together at a show a while back and y’all seemed
like a couple. Were you involved with him?
I never was involved with Ludacris, we’re just really good friends. I’ve
been knowing him for so many years. When I used to go on the road
with Trick, Ludacris had “What’s Your Fantasy” and I used to perform
with him. It’s like a family. Me, Chaka, Ludacris, we was all real cool. But
I wasn’t dating him, it was never like that.
Especially when dealing with men in the industry, is it hard to tell who’s
genuine and who just wants to brag that they got at “Trina”?
I think for me, I can kinda tell. I’m very observant and I’m very aware of
the game. I watch guys and their approach, and everybody has a different
motive. Everybody sees Trina on TV, but that’s not the real Trina. The
Trina in real life is different from the Trina that’s on TV or shaking her
ass on stage or in the videos. So when guys approach me or even think
about coming at me any type of way, I can tell if it’s for the character
Trina or for me. It takes a long time to get to know me. I can count on
a few fingers the guys that really know the real Trina. I definitely know
how to weed out the fake from the real.
Is there anything else you’d like to say?
I’ve got my perfume out, Diamond Princess. I also have a mixtape coming
out in a couple weeks, Rockstar, hosted by DJ Ideal. I got a bunch of fea-
tures on there: Rick Ross, Deuce Poppi, and Plies. I got a reality show I’m
filming which is gonna be good – I’ve actually got some footage from the
OZONE Awards on there. I’ve been working on my new album, which
is crazy. I’m almost done. I’m excited. It’s gonna be a great new year for
me, and I’m looking forward to that. I’m good. I’m waiting to shoot MTV
Cribs; I’ve got a brand new $2 million dollar house. I have a great life, and
nothing to complain about.
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and you’re blowing up, have

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you seen a difference in the way
women react to you?

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Of course it’s always a change. I guess

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I would say I have a different crowd
of girls that are attracted to me now. I
always had chicks, though. I been doing
this shit since high school.

You’ve got a real unique style with the

linens and gators and such – what type

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to have style?
Yeah, I like girls that got fashion
PHOTO about theyself. I like girls that are on
point, the chicks that are rockin’ them
Mohawks, wild stuff. I go over the
limit when I get to dressing, so I would
prefer a girl that’s pretty much got her
own taste. You can tell the type of girls
that like designer clothes, they just go
all out with it. Them the type of girls I
like. Kelis is a perfect example, but no
disrespect to my boy Nas.

We’ve got a column called Groupie

Confessions – if a girl called in about
you, what would she say?
Oh, she’ll say good shit about me. I’m
a different type of rapper, you know?
I was broke for so long, I know how
to be good to everybody. When you’re
a broke muthafucker, you have to be
nice if you want something [laughs].
So I guess it stuck with me. I still treat
people the same way. I’m a good guy.
I don’t think I’d get no bad reviews.
And everybody still fucks with me,
everybody stayed down. Now that I
got that money I got different kinds of
people that come around, but I still got
my solid 200 people that I fuck with. I
could show you 200 muthafuckers that’s
still down with me.

Have you ever paid for sex?

Naw, hell naw. That’s against the code.
Fat ugly niggas pay for pussy. Even
when I was broke and ain’t have no
money, I was still fly as a muthafucker
and I ain’t have to pay for sex. Them
niggas that be paying for pussy are them
ugly niggas. I ain’t with that shit. Girls
used to be taking care of me.

What’s the best gift a girl has gotten

you?
It’s a number of things. The best gift I
think would be an apartment. A chick
got me a condo one time. I got it just
to get kicked out of it, like my boy
Rick Ross say. We was just wildin’ out.
But listen, I’m pretty much a loverboy
though. I’m a woman connoisseur. I
like women, period. I like the charisma
a girl has, that shit excites me a lot. It
don’t matter what kind of flavor she is,
nothing like that, as long as it’s a beauti-
ful woman. I could find beautiful things
about any girl I see.

So you’re a romantic dude. Candles and

rose petals and all that?
Not to that degree, but yeah, I’m a
homebody. We can smoke a kush blunt
and lay up on the sofa and just kick it.
When I kick it with a chick, they be
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That’s how cool I am, We kickin’ it on the first night and I make ‘em feel
real comfortable. “Yeah, baby,” stuff like that. That’s just how I am. And
then when they see we ain’t gonna be together, they’re like, damn. It’s
some husband and wife type shit.
So you’re a romantic dude, but also a heartbreaker.
I’m not a heartbreaker. I’m just confused right now. But I can get attached
to somebody. I’m a funny muthafucker when it comes down to my feel-
ings. I don’t want no girl playing with me, so I just really gotta be careful.
I be thinking that everybody’s gonna try to do some stupid shit to me. I
keep myself preserved; I guess that’s one of my downfalls. I know what a
girl will do to a guy, because I used to be the other guy. [laughs]
What’s your favorite position?
From the back. I gotta do it from the back. I don’t know what’s up with
me hittin’ it from the back, but if you aren’t hittin’ it from the back, you
aren’t really having sex. [laughs] You got to hit it from the back.
What’s the craziest thing a groupie has done or said to get at you?
I mean, it’s the usual, really. It ain’t nothing too crazy. But I could tell
you what I seen though. I seen this chick that had bear claw hands, black
nails, shawty, and the inside of her hands was black. It looked like she
walked to the hotel on her hands. And once she got into the hotel she got
on her feet and was sittin’ there waiting for me. I don’t know what the
fuck was going on with her. She looked like she came to the hotel on all
four. Them thangs had fungus on them.
What’s the most creative place you’ve had sex?
Out on my balcony on the 26th floor of my penthouse in Atlanta. It was
in the morning and cars was going by. We was just naked on the balcony.
How old were you when you lost your virginity?
I think I was in the 9th grade. I coulda gone for it in 8th grade but my
pubic hair had not grown out yet so I decided to wait. I was so player; I
been had my swagger. The girl didn’t know I was a virgin. She thought I
had been doing it, but I wasn’t. She kept wondering why I pushed her to
just give me head. I really just didn’t know where to stick it at. She never
did know I was a virgin.
What’s the sexiest part of your body?
My whole body. You gotta see it, shawty. You gotta see it one day. Once
you see it, you’ll know what’s going on. I got a big-ass scar on my stom-
ach, too. That shit looks good. I got shot, you know, so that makes it look
more edgy.
Have you gotten any crazy groupie voicemails or text messages?
Hell yeah, we be getting crazy voicemails. The most memorable one was
a chick that called me and sung the whole Beyonce song “Irreplaceable”
and then at the end she was like, “Nigga, come get your shit.” I ain’t have
nothing but a goddamn tank top [that I left over at her house].
What’s the difference between groupie sex and wifey sex?
Groupie sex is that shit where it’s like, everybody knows what’s going
on and it’s cool. “Come give me some, and I’ll get some next time I come
around.” But the sex with your old lady, it’s like, “Baby, I’ma fuck you
real good and I’ll be back home soon, okay?”
Do the groupies have to work their way up to you through the entourage?
Nah, we don’t really get down like that. Everybody just gets ducked off.
We’re all real player about the situation. We used to do that shit when
we was younger, but now we just get our chicks and couple off and have
a good time. We all sit down and have a little kush session and then we
break off. We go have our fun and wake up the next morning and talk
about it.
What’s the biggest group sex experience you’ve had?
I done had about five girls in the bed before. It’s real easy, everybody
participates in doing something and I’m gonna make my way around to
all of y’all. See, you have to be the man about the situation. First of all
you’ve gotta get a big ol’ pack of like 24 Magnums and then you get some
kush and patron and make sure everybody’s on the same page. My girl
really do have a girlfriend, that has a girlfriend, that has a girlfriend. So
you really have to be the man; you get her and then they start doing they
thing and tell them “Y’all two come here.” It’s real simple. The girls are
gonna listen to you because they like you, and they like girls. They wanna
get down. They really pleasing theyself; it probably ain’t even about me,
they just pick me to be that guy.
Have you ever videotaped yourself having sex?
I don’t do the videotape thing cause I’m not really that much of a show
off. Not to say that I wouldn’t do it. I could tape it and let it float around
and I’d be cool with it. I’d love for somebody to make a tape of me fuck-
ing five bitches, that’d be a big show off. The moral of the story is that I’m
just having fun. This shit will not go on forever. It’ll be cut out in a couple
hears, I hope, and we’re gonna get on with our life. We’re having safe fun.
Speaking of safe sex, do you get tested regularly?
You have to keep yourself straight. I have to keep myself straight, cause
you never know. I strap it up, that’s why magnums come in a gold pack.
They real, real sturdy so you don’t have to worry about that shit. Trojan
made them nice brand magnums, extra large, please. It’s real easy to find
them in the store.
As you’ve been traveling, what city would you say has the best females?
ATL, baby. I can’t even lie. Ten girls to one guy, ATL got the best ladies
hands down. But Texas got some bad ass muthafuckin’ girls too. Boy, they
tight. It’s just a different breed of women.
Do you have a racial preference when it comes to women?
It doesn’t matter, but I kinda like Chinese women. I got a thing for
Chinese women. I’ll marry Lucy Lu. If she ever reads this article, let her
know that I be dreamin’ about her, shawty. I used to dream about her
when I lived in Bankhead in the projects. I might have been in the proj-
ects, but me and that lady was together in my mind, shawty. Lucy Lu.
Are there any other celebrity women you want to get with?
Hell yeah, I wanna mess around with Sandra Bullock. I’d hit Avril Lavi-
gne, and Rihanna is gonna get it. If I see her one more time, I’m gonna say
something to Rihanna. But it’s just something about the way a Chinese
lady looks that’s got me fucked up. I think I wanna marry one of them
muthafuckers.
You could get a Chinese mail order bride.
I wouldn’t do that. I wouldn’t order no girl from China. That’d be fucked
up. I want an American Chinese girl that can speak the language, and I
don’t wanna just order the bitch, I wanna meet her naturally. I wanna see
her and walk up to her and say something to her.
What would you say? What’s your best pickup line?
I’m not really good with game like that. That’s why girls fuck with me,
cause I don’t really know what to say. So I end up saying something
stupid and it’s cute to a girl. It works every time. I might say the wrong
thing and then I’ll apologize, so they’re thinking, okay, this nigga got a
little sense plus he dresses well, so hey, call me. But I don’t really know.
I don’t really be trying to pick up girls. I’ll be quiet. I’ll ignore a girl. I ig-
nore them; that’s how I get a lot of girls. Act like you don’t them. They’re
thinking, I am too cute for him to be walking past me. So they grab me.
“What’s your name?” [laughs]
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Is there anything you want to do
sexually that you haven’t done yet?
I’ve done it all. I would love to get married. After all this shit, you know
what, I still do [want to get married]. I wanna be in love with a chick and
marry her and get old and have kids, but for right now, I am having a
bunch of fun. Young Dro a.k.a. Porn Star.
So any single Chinese girls should holla at you.
Yep. I got a myspace page where they can holla at me, www.myspace.
com/youngdromusic or my website www.youngdromusic.com. I don’t
check it much, but you know, I’m finna start. I ain’t really no laptop guy
or computer guy. It wasn’t no computers in the trap so we didn’t play
with them, but I get fan mail and stuff and I read it.
Is there anything else you wanna say?
Yeah, wrap it up. That’s the way to go have fun and do what you do.
Make sure you pay attention to what you do so your dick won’t fall off. I
have a lot of fun, but it’s nice clean fun. Let ‘em know that.
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Is your song “Distant Lover” based on true life?
All of it’s true life, I just didn’t say their names. I said the states [they’re
from] instead, but yeah, all of it was true. All the girls, every state, all of it
was true. They know who I’m talking about.
So you’ve been getting a lot of love on the road.
Yeah, I been getting a lot of love on the road. I been getting anything I
want on the road.
How do you decide what you want?
Really, I like to go through all the [girls] from the beginning of the night
to the end of the night. I pick the best or sometimes I pick two of ‘em.
What’s the criteria to decide who’s the “best”?
The looks. The body and what kind of feelings they showing. If they lick-
ing they tongue, most of the time they gonna go with me.
Do you remember their names?
I remember some of their names. Some of them I just remember by they
state name. I call ‘em “Michigan” or “California” or “thugged out.”
Hoes in different area codes.
Different area codes, every area code I go, I got bad bitches.
Why do you think women are attracted to you?
I think it’s my raps. I think it’s my voice. I think it’s my looks. I think it’s
my image, how I be clean all the time. And it’s my smile.
So, let’s say I’m the one who gets picked at the end of the night. What’s a
night with Lil Boosie like?
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When they come back to the room, they already know what’s up. They
really just go down on me and it go from there. I just lay back and let
them go to work and then I start having sex with them and then they
gotta go. I don’t let them stay the night.
Have you had any bad sexual experiences on the road?
I had a couple bad experiences. I was fuckin’ one girl and she threw up all
over the room. I was fuckin’ her from the back and she just threw up. I
don’t know if she was drunk or if I was just fuckin’ her too hard or what,
but she threw up. I let one bitch stay the night and she stole like $500
from me. I got a jewelry holder [on the road] with me now. When I go in
the room I take off all my jewelry and give all my money to my boys, so
they can’t get me no more.
What’s your favorite position?
From the back, yeah. That’s my favorite position. I don’t like to look at
‘em. You got to be real pretty for me to want to get on top of you and
look at your face.
That’s kinda fucked up. You don’t wanna look at their face?
It’s not that it’s fucked up. When you hittin’ from the back, you know,
you can just look a different way. You can look out the window or
somethin’ and hold your nut longer. When you looking right at a girl and
fuckin’ her, you gonna skeet quicker.
You have kids, don’t you?
Two daughters and a son, from all different women.
Why did you decide to have a baby with those particular women?
Really, I had those kids when I was like 17. I was just wild in the streets. I
wasn’t tryin’ to make a baby – well, the first one I was – but the other two
just happened.
Well, babies “just happening” leads me to the question – what do you do
to protect yourself from STDs?
That was when I was real young. Now, we’re really up on safe sex. It’s just
my baby mama, my old lady [that gets it raw].
Does she know that you sleep with other people on the road?
I think she knows what I do on the road. I don’t know how she feels
about it cause we don’t even discuss it. I’m sure she knows, but maybe she
don’t really wanna know. She’s in denial.
Do you think it’s disrespectful to her?
I know it’s disrespectful to her. The only thing I could say is good is that
I think about her when I [fuck other girls]. I be thinkin’, damn, I’m a
fuckin’ dog, man. I hate doing this to my girl and shit, but goddamn, it
just be the moment.
Why not bring her with you on the road?
I bring her with me sometimes. She’s with me right now, actually. But
sometimes I get tired [of her]. I don’t know, man, I get in that nightlife
and it just happens.
The excitement of having a different girl every night?
Yeah, the excitement is having a different girl every night, but it’s really
not just one girl. One girl don’t really be exciting to me. It’s when I have
like two or three at one time; that’s exciting. One girl really don’t excite
me; I just wanna catch a nut and go on about my business. But when I’m
drunk or high or rollin’ or whatever, I like two or three at one time.
Do they come together or you introduce them to each other?
They come together most of the time. I had three girls myself one time.
[Another time] it was like ten on three. It was like three of us and ten of
[the women].
You let the crew join in?
Yeah, the homies gotta get some. Ain’t no fun if the homies ain’t get
none.
Do the girls have to work their way up through the entourage to get to
you?
Yeah, if they not the baddest bitch out the clique, they gotta work they
way up.
Have you ever paid for sex?
Yeah, I done paid for sex. I done went to cities in Cali and New York
where everybody don’t know Boosie. So yeah, I done went and paid $100
for whatever it is. It ain’t trickin’ if you got it. In the Dominican Republic
them hoes was goin’ for $30.
Was it worth the $30?
It was just for like a little quickie. Ten or fifteen minutes. You know, you
buy the girl for like $30 and then you gotta buy the room for like $20. It
was just a little fling to get off while you ‘cross seas.
What about getting girls without paying for them?
Yeah, I could get girls. Sometimes when I go to other states I duck off
and don’t wear my jewelry. I meet girls and tell them my real name. I be
wanting a challenge sometimes. But at the end of the night when it’s time
for me to get in they drawers, I just tell them who I am. I’m used to it
now, so I might as well go with it.
Why pay for it, though, if you can get it for free?
It’s like, it’s a difference between women and whores. A woman who’s
doing something for herself, I wouldn’t try to pay for her. I wouldn’t just
give her money, but I’d show her better times. I’d show her big [hotel]
rooms, big trips and shit. But a whore, I’m just gonna pay her for sex. A
woman, I’ma still bait ‘em in with the money.
What’s the biggest gift you’ve given a woman?
Really, I don’t buy women gifts. I’ll give her a couple hundred dollars,
maybe, if she’s a girl who been down with me and we been fuckin’ for a
while. Like $200 or $300.
What made you choose your main girl?
She been down with me for seven years now. My little girl is five. She
been down with me for a minute, through thick and thin, and that’s why
I’m still with her.
What’s the most creative place you’ve had sex?
In Tennessee, on the 16th floor on the balcony looking down at the city.
Is there anywhere you want to have sex that you haven’t done yet?
I wanna have sex on the beach. I’ve never had sex on the beach before.
I’ve had sex on a boat in the water, but I haven’t had sex on the beach. I
wanna go to sleep and wake up on the beach, too.
What’s the craziest thing a girl has said to you after a show to get at you?
Most girls be like, “I want Boosie to fuck me in the ass while I suck
Webbie’s dick.” That’s what they be saying. They want that.
Do you do it?
Nah, I don’t like the ass, cause one time I was fucking a hoe in the ass and
she had doo doo a little bit.
Do you and Webbie double up?
Yeah, we double up on ‘em. Triple up, all kinds of shit. Everybody gets
down in Trill Entertainment. We have big ol’ orgies.
Who do you think about when you jack off?
Being a rapper, you have so many women that you get to the point where
all the women blur together. So when you fantasize you gotta think about
celebrities. You can’t be thinking about too many girls; they run through
your head too fast. Most of the time I be thinking about Paris Hilton,
or Halle Berry when that white man fucked her in Monster’s Ball. I be
thinking about Eve, Ciara, a lot of them muthafuckers.
Didn’t you talk about that on a record?
Yeah, I said I wanna make a caramel sundae with Paris Hilton. I ain’t got
to meet her yet, but tell her I’m lookin’ for her. Her and Lindsay Lohan at
the same time. I heard they like to party.
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Have you hooked up with any celebrity females?
No, I really haven’t. But I know it’s coming, though. Man, I wanna holla
at Keyshia Cole. I would like to just fuck Keyshia Cole and squeeze and
suck on them big-ass titties. She’s gangsta so me and Keyshia Cole would
go good together. We both gangstas.
How old were you the first time you had sex?
I was 14 the first time. I had a little girlfriend. I was tryin’ for that, but I
could never get the right girl. I had to go and get with an older girl. She
showed me where to put it, and I put it in, and ever since then I been
humping.
What city has the best women?
H-Town. They just have a better selection of women, and they get
straight to business. I like ‘em thick, too, I don’t like them skinny girls.
What’s the difference between black women, white women, and Spanish
women in bed?
I think black girls are more aggressive, but white girls like to suck it a lot
more than black people. And Spanish girls, they’re wild.
Have you videotaped yourself having sex?
We done video taped some girls, but it’s only for our crew. It’s like, con-
fidential. We ain’t gonna put the shit out like porn stars. I don’t wanna
get sued.
What’s the quickest you ever came?
Probably this girl named Juicy. She had two tongue rings and she swal-
lowed everything. She’d have me done in like a minute and a half.
Have you gotten any crazy voicemails or text messages from girls tryin’ to
get at you?
I don’t even check my phone for that, Julia. Every girl who gets at me,
she gotta get at me through my boys.
If you were a porn star what would your name be?
The Black Jackal, cause I hump fast. You know, the jackal shoots them
bullets out fast.
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Title: The Princess Diary
Words by: Eric Perrin
Sample Sexy Lyric “Princess need a thug to please her, put it down and be
me teacher. Punish me but nicely, I’m sexy, sweet and spicy. ”-Lifestyle
Crime Mob’s Princess chooses her words carefully. As the royal rhyme
spitter meticulously answered our questions for the annual sex issue, the
teenage emcee proves to be wise beyond her years. In this interview,
Princess divulges some sound advice to other teenage girls about sex, tells
us her biggest turn-off, and clarifies her crush on the King. Check it out!
I asked Diamond this earlier today, but in your opinion, what separates
the ladies of Crime Mob from the rest of the female rappers out there?
I think it’s a total package, cause number one, we’re young. The second
thing is that we’re in a group of four guys. So in every way, even though
we’re family, we still have to compete with them lyrically and stage
performance-wise, because it’s a male dominated game, but we can come
as hard as the guys do.
Okay, you know this is the sex issue, so I gotta ask you some sex ques-
tions. What are your turn-ons sexually?
Anything that turns you on really starts in the mind. It’s all a mind thing,
so it’s one thing for a male to brag about they size or what they can do
with their tongue action, but it’s another thing when you can actually
have a good conversation with that person and be with them mentally
and spiritually. That’s the biggest turn-on. Anybody can turn you on
sexually but really it’s a mind thing first and after you got me in the mind
and we connected mentally and spiritually then we get to the sexual part.
The turn on then would be simple stuff; back massages, foot massages, do-
ing spontaneous stuff, nothing ordinary. I’m a very spontaneous person.
So what do you think the worst thing about sex is?
The worst thing about sex is to think you’re on a certain level with some-
body and then y’all take it to the sexual point and then afterwards it’s
like, you’re not on the same page. Maybe they were in it for the wrong
reason or turned out to be something you didn’t think they were. You
know, like they were just feeding you bullshit.
How would you describe yourself in bed? Would you say you’re wild,
medium or mild?
It depends on the person, how long I’ve known that person, how deep
our connection is and what level we’re on. Cause like I said, I’m a very
spontaneous person, I’m just gonna leave it up to whoever is reading the
article to decide what that means. I’m very open minded.
What’s your biggest turn-off from a sexual standpoint?
The biggest turn-off of course would be if they don’t know what they do-
ing. No, actually, the biggest turn-off is if they brag a lot, and then don’t
know what they doing.
Does size matter to you?
We had this song that we did, it was me, Diamond, Rasheeda, and Gang-
sta Boo called, “Lifestyle.” It’s on Rasheeda’s “Georgia Peach” album. Basi-
cally the whole song we were talking about if you’re a Magnum, a Trojan,
a Lifestyle or whatever. So of course, the gold pack or the black is where
it’s at, but I would really say it’s about the motion in ocean. Even though
size does play a part in that, it does.
Okay, where was the craziest place you’ve ever had sex before?
Man, these questions…I gotta clean some of these answers up cause my
parents might be reading this.
Yeah, I understand, my mom will probably get mad at me for asking some
of these questions, but that leads me to my next topic. Have your parents
ever caught you doing anything sexual before?
They’ve never, ever caught me doing anything before. I’m not gonna say
I’m a sneaky person but the only thing close to it was me sneaking out the
house and getting caught. Well I didn’t get caught, I came back too late. I
overslept and got caught trying to come back in the house.
This question is probably gonna make your parents even more upset, but
if you were to ever become a porn star, what would your porn name be?
I can’t even answer that cause I don’t think I would ever become a porn
star.
So, say Hugh Hefner came up to you and said, “Princess, I’ll pay you five
million dollars with no taxes if you pose naked in Playboy.” Would you
do it?
No. I want to elaborate on that, cause I know people are gonna be like,
“She lying, she bullshittin’.” But honestly, as of right now, no, I wouldn’t
do it. That’s not even in the plans for that amount of money cause in a
way, that’s selling myself short. I don’t know what I might be doing in
the next 10, 15 years. By that time, I could just laugh at 5 million. My
standards are very high, especially when it comes to my career.
I heard that you have a crush on the King of South, Mr. T.I.P. Is that
true?
[Laughs] Did Diamond tell you that?
Don’t worry about it, but it must be true if you’re automatically assuming
it was Diamond who told me.
People have been asking me that a lot lately, like it’s really something
going on, but no, it’s not even like that. Wait, ask me your question first?
And then I’ll explain.
Are you involved with T.I.?
No.
Okay, do you like T.I.?
Nooo... Now let me explain. Yes, I am still young and even though I am
in the music business, I still admire him, you know? You know how
people admire somebody, like a lot of niggas admire Janet Jackson or
Hallie Berry on looks and stuff? It’s kinda like that, but it’s like, I admire
his aura; it’s a demeanor, a presence that he carries himself with, as well
as his lyric abilities. You know what I’m saying? Its way beyond just looks
and what he may be able to do sexually, fuck all that. We both have that
royal mentality, that’s all it really is. I’m a Princess; he’s a King.
So if T.I. said, “Princess, I wanna make you my Queen,” how would you
respond to that?
[Laughs] You goofy! I would say, I mean, just like if it were any other
person, we’d probably go bowling, like I always do. Then do something,
putt-putting or something. I’d treat him like a regular person, cause at the
end of the day, he’s still a regular person. He still puts his pants on the
same everybody else does.
On a serious note, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is a huge problem, and it’s
increasing rapidly, especially among the among young, black female
population. What are your thoughts on that and how can this problem be
stopped?
First of all, everybody needs to start being real with themselves first and
know what they want instead of being on the DL or whatever, females
included. Everybody needs to come clean with whatever they’re doing
because they’re lying to themselves, sayin, “Aw, naw, I’m not gay and I
don’t do this and I don’t do that.” They’re lying to themselves and other
people. And that’s putting other people’s lives in danger, people who
don’t know they do that kinda stuff. So you gotta get yourself checked
out, no matter how cool you and the person who you messin’ with is. You
still gotta get yourself checked out.
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BIRDMAN & LIL WAYNE
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
Cash Money/Universal
In a perfect world, one without money
disputes and controversial contracts, Like
Father, Like Son would probably be a fourth
Hot Boy$ album. But with Turk’s legal issues,
Juvenile and B.G. pursing their solo careers
elsewhere and Mannie Fresh achieving
independent success, Lil Wayne and Baby
are forced to hold down the Cash Money
fort. Not that they mind. With Wayne vying
for the title of Dopest Lyricist not only in
the South, but rap period, and the addition
of extremely talented Suave House alum
T-Mixx on production, the album more than
adequately establishes the next chapter for
Cash Money.
The lead single, “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy”
sets the tone for the entire album conceptu-
ally - getting, making, keeping and showing
off money. With Birdman playing the role
of the veteran father and Weezy F. Baby as-
suming that of the son who’s expected to not
only carry on, but exceed the example set by
his daddy, the album works despite its linear
focus. On “1st Key” featuring a flawless incor-
poration of the UGK classic, “Pocket Full
of Stones,” the production is undeniable, as
it is on the self-explanatory title track where
Wayne explains, “Birdman put me on when I
was 11 / He was my father, so I was like fuck
the lesson / He was my preacher, so I was like
fuck the reverend.”
Further showing why he’s Andre 3000’s
favorite rapper on the neck-snapping “You
Ain’t Know,” Weezy spits, “Baby and Slim
still point guard and center / So much money
on my mind it’s all I remember.” He doesn’t
lose a beat on “Ain’t Worried Bout Shit”
where he waxes poetic about grinding or
on the melancholy “Don’t Die,” where he
borrows from a Jadakiss line and contends
that “gangsta’s don’t die, they get chubby and
move to Miami” over mellow guitars.
The primary downfall of Like Father, Like
Son is that lyrically speaking, the “son” is far
more superior to the “father” and Baby strug-
gles to hold his own throughout the project,
despite his nearly immaculate braggadocio.
Thankfully he (and his fans) understands that
he’s not expected to rap, only stunt; turning
this somewhat mismatched collaboration
into a solid album worthy of more than a few
spins.
- Jacinta Howard
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C-MURDER
THE TRU STORY...CONTINUED
Koch
C-Murder’s latest album, The Tru Story…Continued, isn’t
the worst thing out, but it’s definitely light years away
from being the best. Most of the album’s material comes
from his 2005 album, The Truest Shit I Ever Said. Now
the album gets a much needed boost thanks to the six new
tracks and a DVD that contains exclusive interview and
video footage. One could only assume that Tru Story is
the New Orleans’ rapper’s attempt to set the story straight
about murder charge he was hit with following the 2002
murder of a 16-year-old teen. Sadly, however, C-Murder
spends the majority of the album’s 23 tracks spinning tales
about exactly how cold and ruthless he is.
Most of the album’s new additions save this album from
being a total disaster. However, these songs are also where
C-Murder delivers what could possibly be the most damag-
ing testimony of all against himself. Songs like “I Live in
the Ghetto” and “Calliope” serve as reminders to possible
foes that he’s a product of his violent environment. Per-
haps the most damaging song new addition to the album
is “I’m That Villain.” In the first verse alone, the rapper
warns partygoers not to get too close to his expensive
threads because “I’m full of that Tanqueray / Somebody
‘bout to die today.” He then goes on to boast about his
happy trigger finger before warning his enemy that he has
no problem with “busting back.”
The album isn’t all about guns and violence, though. The
rapper tries to tap into his sensitive side with “Did U Hold
It Down” featuring Bass Heavy. Even though lines like
“I can’t wait to pick your cherries and strawberries” are
laughable, the sentiment aimed at the special lady in his
life is still sweet, nonetheless.
Guest appearances are where this album shines brightest.
“I Want It” featuring M.O.P.’s Lil Fame, “Die for Mine”
featuring B.G. and “Camouflage & Murder” featuring Mac
and Curren$y are easily some of Tru Story’s highlights.
They also happen to be songs in which C-Murder is eas-
ily outshined by his guests. Although he does his best to
maintain himself alongside Lil Fame, C-Murder’s fighting
a losing battle as his lazy, grade-school-level flow gets lost
behind Fame’s signature hyperactive flow. Even fellow
New Orleanian B.G. shows up and shows out on “Die for
Mine,” a reworked version of “Y’all Heard of Me,” which
shows up later on the tracklisting.
Fans of C-Murder will probably be more than happy to
bump Tru Story…Continued in support of the rapper.
However, rap fans that are checking more for lyrical
content than a couple of dope beats may want to stay away
from this one. Hopefully for his sake, the prosecutors of his
murder trial will stay away from this album as well or else
C-Murder may find himself paying dearly for the life he
rhymes about.
- Ivory M. Jones
SLEEPY BROWN
MR. BROWN
Purple Ribbon/Virgin Records
As the founder of Organized Noise
(Outkast, TLC, Goodie MOB, En
Vogue, Ludacris), the son of an
original member of the seventies
funk band, Brick, and the leader of
the underground soul groups, Society
of Soul and Sleepy’s Theme, the
expectations for Sleepy’s solo debut
were high. Thankfully, he doesn’t let
anyone down.
The production on this project is
a more universal than his previ-
ous works, as evidenced on the lead
single, “Margarita,” featuring longtime
friend and collaborator Big Boi as
well as Pharrell. Even still, he man-
ages to display his funky creativity
and lyricism throughout the album
without leaving listeners behind,
weaving in melodic tales of heated
sexual escapades (“Oh Ho Hum”) with
dance-inspired grooves (“One of Dem
Nights”).
Sleepy’s biggest asset has always been
his ability to merge the old with the
new without sounding contrived.
Shaped by strong horns, deep bass
lines and snappy synths, “Dance
With Me” and “Sunday Morning” are
among the tracks where he’s able to
merge old-school vocal stylings with
hip-hop undertones.
Though he takes a wrong turn on
the 50’s doo-wop-like “Get To It,”
which sounds a little forced and tends
to drag, he gets right back to doing
what he does best on the fashionable,
upbeat songs, “Dress Up” and the
fan-favorite, “I Can’t Wait” featuring
Outkast. When he smoothly croons,
“Just tell me the secrets in your head
as I get into you…” on what is per-
haps the album’s best song, “Till (Your
Legs Start Shaking),” he seamlessly
turns what could easily be raunchy
lyrics into a honey-dripped declara-
tion of desire.
Mr. Brown not only firmly establishes
Sleepy as more than “that dude who
sings Outkast’s hooks,” but is easily one
of the best soul releases of the year.
- Jacinta Howard
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UNK
BEAT ‘N DOWN YO BLOCK
Big Oomp/Koch
Hip-hop anthems have a way of moving crowds in
an almost hypnotizing manner. For instance, try
visiting any club, block party, or social gather-
ing where Unk’s undeniable hit “Walk It Out”
is played, and within three seconds you’ll find
yourself in the midst of men, women, and children
awkwardly dancing on the tip of their toes as Unk
confidently chants, “East side walk it out / West
side walk it out,” over DJ Montay’s infallible track.
However, creating a two minute and fifty-three
second anthem is child’s play when considering
that fans will expect an entire album that will
somehow equate to that unforgettable song. Unk
attempts to shake that “anthem” jinx with his solo
debut on Big Oomp/Koch Records, Beat’N Down
Yo Block.
Unk steps in the ring swinging with the snare-
heavy title track where he gives those in big body
Chevy’s something to ride to. He repeats that
theme two songs later on the Loko-assisted “Co-
min Down Da Street.”
Jazze Pha provides a much needed change of pace
and soulful feel on the heartfelt track “Think-
ing Of You,” where Unk spills the reality of life’s
unexpectedness (“Nobody knows when we’re
gonna take our last breaths / Hug your mother,
Hug your father, nigga, hug yourself”). DJ Montay
and Freddy B use a sample from the Isley Brothers
“Groove With You,” on Beat’N Down Yo Block’s
most personal song.
Although trunk rattling cuts such as “Slow It Up”
and “Fresh Dressed” allow Unk to show his 4th
Ward swagger, a portion of the album flounders
with monotonous material. The hit single “Walk
It Out,” is unnecessarily remade on “2 Step,” and
repetitive bravado is spewed on “Don’t Make Us,”
and “Flat Line.”
But let’s not forget what initially bought Unk
to the national forefront. He is at his best when
making songs that will keep the clubs crunk and
partygoers moving instead of posting up on the
dance floor. On “Back It Up,” Unk pays homage to
the bass movement that was a key component in
establishing Atlanta’s renowned strip club culture
in the 80s and “Hit the Dance Floor” is self-ex-
planatory.
Lyrically, Beat’N Down Yo Block will do nothing
to change the state of hip-hop, so it’s best to mea-
sure it by its its ability to keep party heads moving
- A.R. Shaw
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ACAFOOL
ACAFOOL
First String Entertainment
Clowns are just as important to the American
fabric as the government that runs it and the
corporations that fund it. They supply laugh-
ter in a time of darkness, and sometimes truth
in a dishonest environment. That being said,
Acafool is a clown. The Tampa-by-way-of-Miami
representative’s self-titled debut is a cohesive
effort that showcases a producer/artist that craft
songs that can craft songs that can be played in
any environment. To quiet any notions of where
he represents ‘Fool opens the album with “FLA”
to let it be known that he has love for every
square mile and area code from Da Bottom to The
Panhandle.
On the narcissistic “Look Good” he shows how
to represent, but within his means. Lines like
“Ballin’ on a budget and I still look clean and I’m
fresher than you dudes in them thousand dollar
jeans / I like to floss but it depends on the cost,
Acafool ain’t never too cool to shop at Ross” are
only outdone when the Haitian-raised rapper
promises to “bring black brothas back like Wesley
Snipes.” He shows more of his comedic chops on
“That Shit,” an obnoxious account of a night out
on the town where ‘Fool’s word choice makes you
feel as if a video for the song is unfolding in front
of your eyes. The theme is revisited, but with
slurred vision, on “I’m Drunk.”
While partying is Fool’s favorite pastime, he also
uses his picture painting talents to present a less
colorful side of life. The beat machine gets a rest
on the a cappella number “Peaches & Cream”
where he tells stories of teenage pregnancy, pov-
erty and death. He continues to give reality doses
on “I Can Feel That” where he provides his own
brand of Thug Motivation with words like “my
people were some slaves way back in the day, but
I don’t expect to see no reparations / So I’ma stand
on my own two and do what I gotta do to get my
folks out the situation.”
Not counting slight missteps like “Souke” and the
Miami Bass tribute “Just Ride,” this album is an
entertaining, light-hearted alternative that only a
Fool could produce. He handles all of the frantic
production himself, which is perfect for his abil-
ity to create visuals with his words.
Overall, this album can be compared to Ludacris’
independent debut Back For the First Time. With
personality for days, Acafool has crafted an album
that perfectly captures his raw talents and starts
his collision course with stardom.
- Maurice G. Garland
THE GAME
THE DOCTOR’S ADVOCATE
Interscope
Before the drama with “Mr. Interscope,”
the thought of a GAME sophomore album
without the presence of Andre Young was
about as blasphemous as a devoted Muslim
praying to the west. When we learned
that the name of the project was The
Doctor’s Advocate, Dre’s decision to stick
it out with his young protégé felt all the
more admirable. For reasons that nobody,
including The Game knows, Doc ulti-
mately decided to exclude himself from the
process, leaving the production duties to a
bevy of other quality beatmakers – Swizz
Beatz, Scott Storch, Will.I.Am, Kanye
West and Just Blaze among them. And, he
left the world wondering if young Chuck
Taylor could stand on his own.
Through a storm that includes perhaps the
most volatile rap beef since Nas and Jay-Z,
a torn relationship with his big brother and
doubters from coast to coast, The Game
stands tall on Advocate. Sparked by the
Reefa produced “It’s Okay (One Blood),” it
was obvious this past summer that Game
hadn’t lost any ambition through the tur-
moil. Even as he’s disowned any beef with
50 and Dre, it’s clear that the relationship,
or lack thereof still troubles him; especially
on the Urban EP Pope produced “Lookin’
At You” and the DJ Khalil assisted “Da
Shit.” Both Dre-ish tracks, the latter finds
Game’s aggressive baritone hurling verbal
tirades at his “mentors.”
After he’s done beating his chest, Game
is man enough to make amends on the
somber title track. Alongside Aftermath
lablemate Busta Rhymes and R&B new-
comer Shorty, a drunk and weeping Game
works to repair his relationship with Dre,
reminiscing over Compton, The Documen-
tary and their current plight. With Dre
and 50’s absence, The Doctor’s Advocate is
decidedly more “West Coast,” (“California
Vacation,” “Compton,” “Bang” and the Hi-
Tek produced “Ol’ English”) perhaps the
result of Game’s newfound freedom.
If he comes off confused or conflicted,
it’s because he’s 26 and still maturing.
Whether he asked for it or not, The Game
was granted full autonomy this go round,
and for the most part proves that he can
handle it.
– N. Ali Early
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dvdreviews by Malik Abdul
HARDCORE: RAW AND
UNCUT
www.realfights.com
That’s what the title says,
and that’s what it is! If you like fistfights, all-out
brawls, shootings, and bodies lying in the street,
then this is a DVD for you. The makers of the
controversial multi-platinum Ghetto Fights have
put together another DVD filled with uncut brawl-
ing. This DVD also features women fighting, and
these girls are throwing down! – Malik Abdul
CRACKHEADS GONE WILD
www.crackheadsgonewild.com
You’ve heard of Girls Gone Wild, Latinos
Gone Wild, and so forth, but Crackheads
Gone Wild is a new one. These are
real-life stories; some funny, some hard-
hitting. In most of them, you’ll see the lost
hope of people who had dreams; the lost
hope of families who have also become
victims to their loved ones’ addiction.
This DVD shows the reality of an extremely addictive drug. Crack has been
kicked under the rug as the government turns America’s focus to terror-
ism. They don’t show crack addicts on the evening news, but they’re out
there. This DVD exposes the government’s lost “War on Drugs.”
If this DVD was edited properly it could be up for some awards, but
the title Crackheads Gone Wild takes away from the seriousness of
the documentary. This is a realistic view of the world of crackheads. It
deals with their stories, their views, their voices, and their lives. I think
it’s a bit inappropriate to rate this DVD with blunts, but I do highly
recommend it. – Malik Abdul
UNDERGROUND
If you liked The Fast &
The Furious, here’s a DVD
for you, with hot cars,
hot models and underground street racing. It’s
all hosted by Big C, a wild and crazy Cali dude
who seems to have enough energy and exuber-
ance to feed the whole state. He’s got enough
hot models and clout to get into all the hot spots
and car shows. Don’t mist he Von Dutch photo
shoot, the late night street racing, and pirate radio
station interviews where you have to paddle-spank the naked Asian
host. – Malik Abdul
WILL HUSTLE TV
This exclusive DVD deals
with all the new beef in the
Southern rap game and
features interviews with powerhouses like OG
Willie D of the Geto Boys, who talks some real
gangsta shit. The beef is tough out in the state of
Texas. Austin is on fire right now. They’re going
at Z-Ro, calling him “Z-Ho,” and actually going at
the whole Rap-A-Lot camp. Trae responds. Then
Z-Ro responds and tries to set them straight.
Next, Will Hustle takes us down to Atlanta to talk to Rock, formerly of
Three 6 Mafia. Rock literally goes off on DJ Paul and Juicy J, calling
them “sucker-ass niggas” who charge their own artists for tracks. He
reveals that Lil Wyte is being charged $20,000 for each track that he
uses from Three 6. Rock promises that if he sees anyone from the
Hypnotized Mindz camp, he will kick their ass. Loaded with under-
ground artists, Will Hustle TV is making its mark. – Malik Abdul
PIMP C
PIMPALATION: RETURN
OF THE TRILL
www.rapalotrecords.com
From the opening intro of this DVD, you’ll see a
live interview with Pimp C from behind bars up
until the day he was freed. You’ll live through
Pimp C himself, from hugging his mom to shop-
ping for Bentleys and jewelry and hitting the
studio to lay down new tracks. The knowledge
Pimp C shares about the Texas prison system is
something you should pay to hear.
I could go on and on about this DVD, but it would take a whole
magazine to let you know how insightful it really is. J Prince, owner
of Rap-A-Lot Records, imparts wisdom about the music business.
There’s also appearances from every major artist in the industry –
Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Young Jeezy, Slim Thug, and Chamil-
lionaire, just to name a few. This is definitely a DVD you should check
out whenever you need knowledge and inspiration. – Malik Abdul
REALITY TV: LIVE FROM
NEW ORLEANS
Imagine being asleep in
your bed with the sound
of rain pounding on your rooftop, whistling winds,
and trees rocking back and forth. Your roof is
creaking and the candlelight flickering. The
power has been out for hours.
You crawl deeper under the covers, thinking that
the storm will be over in an hour or so. When you
wake up, you hear screams all throughout the house. Your family is
panicking; there’s water inside the house and it’s rising! You get out
of your warm bed and make it to the roof. Not only are you cold, but
the wind and the rain are pounding. You’re holding your newborn
baby, your four-year-old is crying, and your grandmother is still inside
the house because she’s too old to make it to the roof. You have to
make a choice – leave the baby on the bed with the water rising, or
try to get your grandmother onto the roof. You choose to save the
baby with guilt surging throughout your body.
Imagine surviving until the next morning and looking around in horror to
see dead bodies float past. Wildlife, dogs, cats, and feces float by, and your
newborn is crying from the hunger pains.
Two days pass and finally a helicopter rescues your wife and two kids
with the baby, take them away, and you are happy because you know
anywhere is better than this place. Finally you find a way to float past all
the debris, dead bodies, and stench, and you make it to the bridge, where
there are thousands of people. To your dismay, there is no food or water
– only more angry, confused people looking for family members. No one
seems to know anything. The helicopters are coming in and bringing more
people onto the bridge. The dust that the propellers are kicking up only
makes your throat more parched, your skin more dry, and your clothes
more dirty.
After four days of this, they start putting you on yellow buses. When you
get to your destination, there’s no food. No place to sleep. No place to
take a bath. You smell, you’re dirty, you’re tired – and you are in the richest
country in the world!
This Reality TV: Live From New Orleans DVD really gives you the real
inside story. The music played throughout the DVD fits every scene.
But the real genius of this DVD is that it shows what New Orleans was
before Katrina – the Mardi Gras, the murder rate, the good food, the
good music – and then they show how the government abandoned
their city. One insightful comment on this DVD noted how George
Bush gave 45 minute speeches on terrorism, but a 30-second
speech about the devastation.
All in all, it’s a powerful documentary. – Malik Abdul
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
Event: Florida A&M Homecoming concert
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Mike Jones and Ice Age crew @ H-Town (Houston, TX)

Photo: LeJaurean Hailey

Mims @ Last Damn Show 8 (Tampa, FL)

Photo: Malik Abdul

Tampa Tony @ Chubby’s for JamTV

Launch Party (Tallahassee, FL)
Photo: Storm

Lil Wayne and Baby “Stuntin’

Like My Daddy” video shoot
(Miami, FL)
Photo: Julia Beverly

Young Jeezy “I Luv It” video shoot (Atlanta, GA)

Photo: Eric Perrin

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