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By: MR_LYRIKAL_GaZa

MR_LYRIKAL_GaZa — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:29:18 +0000

CASEY ,YOU A PUZZY HOLE . TO EVERYBODY WHO THINK YOU HAD A

CHOICE ,GROWING UP IN NEW ORLEANS, F@CK YOU HATERS ,BECAUSE

THERE WAS NO CHOICE ,IT DIDN’T MATTER WHAT TYPE OF DUDE YOU

WERE,YOU

EITHER GET TOUGH OR YOU D!E, OR GO TO JAIL ,YOU NEVER HAD TO DO

ANYTHING WRONG,EVERYTHING WAS FORCED INTO YOUR MIND,& YOUR BODY

WAS THROWN IN JAIL ,WITH NO MONEY FOR LAWYERS & NO SELFDEFENCE, IT WAS & IS ,

SLAVERY FOR YOUR MIND ,FOR BLACK MEN,& WE WERE TOLD THE TRUTH ,

ABOUT THE HARD REALITY OF REAL LIFE ,IN ORDER TO SURVIVE,SO

MANY ,DIED EVERY DAY,NONE OF YOU NO WHAT IT’S LIKE TO HAVE TO

BURY GROUPS OF YOUR PIERS EVERY WEEK ,NONE OF YOU NO WHAT IT’S

LIKE BEING SHOT UP & SHOT DOWN AT POINT BLANK RANGE,THEN

WATCHING IT ,AGAIN & AGAIN ,OVER & OVER ,TO PEOPLE STANDING

RIGHT NEXT TO YOU ,THAT YOU LOVE,HAVE ANY OF YOU SEEN BRAINS

BEFORE ,HAVE YOU EVER SEEN MOSTLY EVERY ONE YOU KNOW SUFFER

FROM EVERYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS

GETTING AWAY,HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU STAND BEING SHOT AT BY

PEOPLE YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW,HOW MANY BULLETS CAN YOU TAKE ?

HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU STAND GOING TO JAIL ,JUST FOR BEING A

BLACK MALE,3 TIMES EVERY YEAR FOR NOTHING ? HOW MANY TIMES CAN

YOU SAY ,I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG, I’M NOT GUILTY ,& EVERY

BLACK & WHITE PERSON THINKS YOU DID ,HOW LONG CAN YOU STAND IT,

BEFORE YOU SAY ,F@CK YOU ,B!TCHES,YOU LEFT ME TO D!E ,IN JAIL,

NO ,BODY SAID ANYTHING IN MY DEFENCE,NOBODY ,HAS CAME TO HELP

US,NOT A DIME ,NOT A LETTER !NONE OF YOU UPITTY N!99ERS, BUT

ONLY FROM OUR REAL N!99AS FROM THEM GHETTO’S IN NEW ORLEANS,

THAT WE KNEW WAS SENT FROM GOD,TO HEAL OUR MINDS & HEARTS ,FROM ALL THE

HATE AGAINST US & BEING FALSELY ACCUSED,FOR US SLAVERY NEVER

ENDED, MOST OF THE CITY IS HISTORIC ,IT LOOKS THE EXACT SAME

SINCE SLAVERY ,JUST NEWER CARS,NOTHING HAS CHANGED,& WERE

FORCED TO KEEP IT THAT WAY,BUT DON’T WANT TO CHANE IT,CAUSE WE

WANT YOU FEEL IT ,SO YOU KNOW THE TRUTH .SO YOU KNOW TO KEEP IT

REAL ,BECAUSE YOU REALLY DO, “FEEL” THE CITY.

THE SCHOOLS THAT WE WENT TO ARE ALWAYS ON STRIKE FOR

MONEY,WHILE WE SUFFER ,IN THOSE SWEAT BOXES,WE NEVER HAD

FUNDING,EVERY CHILD, WAS LEFT BEHIND ,WHEN THERE WAS NO

“MASTER P” , NO “CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRES”, WE ON OUR OWN,SINK

OR SWIM ,GET TOUGH OR TURN TOUGH, DO YOU KNOW WHAT ALL

THIS DOES TO A BOY WHO IS BORN INTO THIS LIFESTYLE MIND ?

DO YOU KNOW EVER TIME I SEE B!TCH MADE ,HOUSE N!99ERS,LIKE

Y’ALL ,ALL I SEE IS THE WALKIN’ & TALKIN’ DEAD, WE CAN’T HELP

IT ,BRAINS HANGING OUT ,ROTTING PALE BLUE BODY’S ,LIKE KANYE

WEST ,”MONSTER” VIDEO ,”I STILL HEAR FIENDS SCREAM IN MY

DREAMS” , & WE ARE THE ONE’S, WHO ARE PRO BLACK ,YOU HATE ON YOUR

OWN BLACK BROTHERS, WITH YOUR WORDS , ACTIONS & MONEY , YOUR

LIKE RATS,TO US ,BACK STABBERS ,IS WHAT YOU ARE & THE FAKE ONES

LIKE Y’ALL,WAS THE ONES ,US REAL NI99AS STAYED AWAY FROM ,IN

NEW ORLEANS, FAKE HOUSE N!99AS,UNCLE TOMS,FINGER POINTERS ,ALL

Y’ALL GANG UP JUST TO NAME CALL & HATE ON ONE MAN , A BLACK

BROTHER ,HOW SICK ,CAN YOU BE ?

Y’ALL UPPITY ,UNCLE TOM’S ,IS WORSE THAN THE

ROMANS ,SCREAMING “CRUCIFY HIM” !!

THIS IS THE #1 “REASON WHY” ,PEOPLE D!ED ,IN NEW ORLEANS.

EVEN WHEN WE WAS MURDERED IN KATRINA STORM & DROWNED ,WHERE THE

F@CK WAS Y’ALL ,POINTING THE FINGER AT BLACK PEOPLE,BLAMING THE
PEOPLE FROM NEW ORLEANS .

OH WHAT A DAY, WHEN THE TABLES WILL TURN ,WHEN YOU NEED HELP,
FROM US REAL NI99AS .

BECAUSE YOU SELLOUT ,BACKSTABBIN’, UNCLE TOM ,UPPITY ,
HOUSE N!99ERS ,WILL BE TOO,SELFISH & SCARED TO HELP EACH OTHER, WHEN IT COUNTS.

DON’T BE A B!TCH FOR [[[[ WILLIE LYNCH ]]]] .

By: 1cherrycokaholic

1cherrycokaholic — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:08:45 +0000

I applaud EACH AND EVERY WORD IN THIS LETTER!When I first heard Drake was going to be with Lil Wayne I was in denial for a while. How do you take a cultured, intelligent person and destroy the creativity, poise and expression they could show and replace it with old street bullshit? Like any other imperfect person I do tend to bop to a Lil Wayne beat or laugh at an “off” lyric from him but when it comes down to it do I have respect for him? Hell no. He’s promoting the same BS that keeps younger people from getting ahead and doing good for themselves. He promotes the same bullshit that blocks people from real happiness.

By: Baby-Baby

Baby-Baby — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:25:27 +0000

Well Casey, I think you answered your own question. Yes, he and Wayne are from different sides of the track and maybe that’s why he signed.

By: Love4thickness

Love4thickness — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:59:44 +0000

thats the problem no ones perfect but if we change something in life for the better that would be an example shown so an example shown is a lesson taught if you dont have to do it the hard way y follow. like they say”THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN TEACH ME IS FROM WATCHN YOUR MISTAKES”. PROOF IN DA PUDDIN

By: AsileeDotCom

AsileeDotCom — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:49:15 +0000

Wow, I never thought I would say this on any of BP’s “Universal Sites” but this was well said. I agree completely.

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By: missNuNu85

missNuNu85 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:30:32 +0000

i could give a fuck less on who, what, when, where, and how someone was raised! that does not excuse anything, some ppl use it as a crutch to not do better, some try and escape it, but when it boils down, where u r from does bot define u at all. drake made his choice to be with wayne and its done.. yes the ‘best i ever had ‘ video coulda been done differently, but dont u think that drake is a little cliche of the boy from the right side of the tracks tryin to be down? No shit like that dont happen on ‘saved by the bell’ but tist is life.. and its not up to him to always set a good example because no one is perfect. its up to the parents to know that the values they have instilled in their kids will be good enough for them to make better decisions in todays world.. so honestly all the hype surrounding someone elses decision is stupid… we know if it was us we wouldve done different, but its not us.. let it go.

By: 1630

1630 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:48:48 +0000

i agree with the writer up to the point of saying that lil wayne grew up in the heart of the hood. he actually grew up around the corner from where i grew up in the semi suburbs in michoud. it wasnt doonesbury but it wasnt the hood by far. the street was called Voyageur Court. look it up.

By: derek_mack

derek_mack — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:43:03 +0000

ok ok he should of just got his on label deal with wayne.just young money/ universal.not young money, cash money universal.that’s 3 companies that gets paid before him. they could of got a bigger deal as a major label.young money could of got a 100 million dollar deal like no limit. but they signed 2 cash money.baby and slim stole the golden egg.they could of had 2 major companies in stead of 1 cash money.is lil wayne afraid 2 be the #1 boss aka #1 STUNNA

By: simply_Q

simply_Q — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:58:42 +0000

This was a dumbass letter. 1st off the problem with this society is that we consider celebrities role models when they really aren’t parents are and should always be the role models of their children. Plus that nice likeable kid in a wheelchair didn’t exist since it was a fictional character and kids need to be able to distinguish fact from fiction so they don’t try to use fiction points in an argument based on facts. Unlike the author of this letter.

Second why the hell wouldn’t he sign to Young Money that’s like not wanting to be apart of G-Unit in 04 they’re hot right now and Lil Wayne will get you a buzz…how the fuck do you think he got here in the 1st place. I only listened to brand new cause weezy had a verse on the remix and I was like yo dude can sing who is this?

I really hope this was written by a 9th or 10th grader rather than an adult.

By: The_Flystyle_Don

The_Flystyle_Don — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:43:57 +0000

You foolish Ass Kids today need to think Pac and Biggie. I’m a Fuckin thoroughbread but I ain’t wit the Black on Black Shit! It’s all Black now, At least we have an oportunity to make it that! Smoke on nat!!!! In Real Life!

By: The_Flystyle_Don

The_Flystyle_Don — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:36:04 +0000

Fuckz Dat! Get cha Money man, Trust,What lil weezy can’t recruit a Real Artist! The kids waaay before his time and he’s linking with a different style of entertainment, What’s the Bug Deal! Drake obviously feels the truth in the matter if he’s now signed to Universal! He want’s the Money, Car’s & the Clothes! At least he has the raw gut to be able to tell you what’s exactly on his mind! He wants to be successful. Now who could be mad at him for that? Look, Drake, Don’t bow down to the industry and media Bullshit! Your on the right path, Thank God and your support staff! Fuck the rest!

By: Lanette101

Lanette101 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:49:02 +0000

I agree with Casey in that Drake should not have signed with Lil Wayne’s label. But I disagree with his level of rap talent..dude, he aint all that! in fact in many ways he sounds a lil “waynish” to me. Im not seeing his own identity. His performance on Bet’s ’09 awards show was not at all impressive. he appeared to be more of an entourage act than a seperate identity. As far as Lil Wayne goes, before he went commercial, his underground shyt was hot! though Im not a HUGE fan, I used to dig the underground Wayne now, he’s all synthesized out just like all the others…Kanye, snoop, and more. Here’s a thought: REAL ASS RAPPERS PLEASE STAND UP..LEAVE THE SINGING TO MUSIQ SOULCHILD OR MAXWELL.

By: Shoujoboy

Shoujoboy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:56:56 +0000

Also Drake didn’t even direct his Music video. That was Kanye’s doing.

By: Shoujoboy

Shoujoboy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:38:17 +0000

Man whatever.
First of All a star or artist isn’t a super model and is not someone to mold your life around.
Second I listen to Wayne and I’ve watched degrassi since I turned 13 (I’m 18 now). I’m level headed enough to not let my music dictate my life.
If your kid can’t tell the difference be reality and fiction then you failed as a parent. Every single one of parents posting on here looking down or Wayne and Drake. You’re the parents that will most likely have the kid listening to Wayne. Also I’m sure 99% of you haven’t even listened to him because for the most part his music is tame and his lyrics aren’t bad at all.
Hell to call him a “Misogynist” would be a gross overstatement. Leave the kid alone if it weren’t for Wayne he wouldn’t have half the buzz he does. Since Wayne co-signed him he gots a huge flood of fans. Without that attention he would be just another new comer.

By: flyfisher_20750

flyfisher_20750 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:54:25 +0000

Yeah, what Ms. Gane-McCalla said. Doesn’t a repeat, just a “ditto”. Good luck, but my daughter won’t be connecting with your music for a while (becomes an adult), because I have a feeling you signed w/ Lil Wayne to get some “edge” into your music. He’s not the man to go to, to find it and he’s not going places you really should be going to expand your horizons. “Q” would have been a better place.

By: 90alj06

90alj06 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:24:00 +0000

In my opinion, I wouldn’t pay shit out my pocket to buy a drake or lil wayne album. the standard is gone, in the rap industry,these two have no skills, when I buy a rap record, it’s either q-tip,Lupe fiasco, and boogie down productions, and a little kanye from time to time. wayne was wack when he first came out with the block is hot! he ain’t shit he just made a comeback on cashmoney records in 05″ because the rest of the cashmoney records crew is either Dead (soljaslim) or in jail(c-murder), or lost everything to katrina.Birdman lost everything in katrina that why wayne made a comback he was the record companies last hope. and now I don’t think birdman is ever gonna recover from that.

By: singlenva31

singlenva31 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:05:55 +0000

I didn’t know who this guy was until the BET awards. I must say I was utterly disgusted by the display of child pornography (yes I said it) on the stage. The producers of BET should have known what he was going to do in his performance, so for them to let that go on is beyond me. I don’t listen to much of the radio anymore because there is nothing on that is original or even the least bit artistic or lyrical. As far as I’m concerned, hip hop died when 2Pac and Biggie died, and there hasn’t really been anything good since then. Granted there are a few standouts, but nothing spectacular. So for the record, Lil Wayne sucks, and Drake sucks for signing with him. I hope parents will be parents again and not buy this crap for their kids, and stop giving them money to get it themselves. Be role models yourselves and stop going to the club every chance you get and not spending time with them. That way they don’t end up on display at a very distasteful awards show in the future. Thanks for reading, and keep it 100!

By: thebaldwonder31

thebaldwonder31 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:16:12 +0000

Black people always ready to follow instead of being a leader. I didn’t understand why he signed with lil wayne too and I’m tired of hearing about LIL WAYNE IS THE BEST RAPPER WHEN HE’S NOT WITH HIS DUMB, MARKED UP BODY, DRUG ADDICT, HAVING TWO BABIES AT THE SAME TIME ASS! God please come and get your people fast because we are lost!

By: thebaldwonder31

thebaldwonder31 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:14:45 +0000

AngelEyes, NO YOU’RE STUPID and this article is dead on point. You young cats are so used to listening to all this garbage played on the radio that you don’t understand this article! I TOTALLY agree with everything in this article. He was doing all the right things INDEPENDENTLY, he didn’t need Wayne! Those lil girls on stage while singin FUCK EVERY GIRL IN THE WORLD was distastful!

By: ANGELEYEZS1

ANGELEYEZS1 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:50:09 +0000

I really think this article is stupid and pointless. How you gone degrade somebody just because he signed with one of the greatest rappers around. Lil Wayne don’t make Drake he just signed with him. Obviously you don’t know your facts and you don’t know much of nothing so really you need to write an article about something you know facts about not opinions that are false.

By: Preciousfeb

Preciousfeb — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:00:11 +0000

Who the hell is Blake? That’s all i want to know. The article was about Drake so this for the person who left there comment talking about people on here is spelling and typing like first graders should get there info straight before they talk about someone else.

By: Juicy_Jett

Juicy_Jett — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:46:15 +0000

Wow I never thought of it that way but I totally agree. He should use he talent to change the game not follow the crowd.

By: Enii_Babii

Enii_Babii — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:22:20 +0000

whether those were Wayne’s daughter’s friends, BET didnt approve of it either in those outfits dancing up there and took it out of the show.

He can change the face of music.

Drake is looking at Wayne like his mentor, and he’s a singing light-skinned version of him.

By: NARCODA1

NARCODA1 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:51:04 +0000

WHY IS IT THAT THE CHIC WHO WROTE THIS IS WHITE AND MOST OF THE BAD COMMENTS SPOKEN HERE SEEM TO BE FROM WHITE PEOPLE? GET YO FACTS STAIGHT, LIL WAYNE HAD HIS DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS ON STAGE WIT HIM FIRST OF ALL AS HE DO WHEN HE ACCEPTS AWARDS. SECOND DRAKE DID A GOOD THANG WHEN HE SIGNED WIT LIL WAYNE CUZ THE BOYS PAID SO DRAKE NEW WAT HE WAS DOING. FURTHERMORE DRAKE IS NOT A LIL BOY ON THAT DUM ASS SHOW DAGRASSI WHICH ONLY SHOWS HOW ALL THE DUM WHITE KIDS IN THEIR SO CALLED SURBURBAN NEIGHBORHOODS ARE EXPOSED (AND YAL THINK THE BLACK HOODS ARE BAD!) STOP ALL YAL HATING ON LIL WAYNE CUZ AINT NONE OF YAL PAID LIKE HIM AND NEVA WILL BE! AS FOR DRAKE KEEP DOING YO THING MAN YOUR SONG “BEST I EVER HAD” IS TIGHT PIMPIN!

By: wuzee

wuzee — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:45:07 +0000

I think it was a cool move for Drizzy Drake. He doesn’t want to be seen as the Dagrassi High kid “Jimmy” anymore……And truth be told, you can’t fault him for linking up with Wayne when Wayne seems to know what he is doing. Tons of acts have signed to tons of “nice” labels and went knowhere. Let the kid grow!!

By: MizzBeige

MizzBeige — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:19:16 +0000

This is hilarious and so true. Poor Blake. I hope he wakes up.

And some of you people on here need to get hooked on phonics, seriously. There is NO reason to be spelling and typing like first graders. Our school system has failed us….