>You fuckin up, my nig. Straight up and down.
>
>What's even more amazing is the same cats on this site
>defending your arrogance and ignorance on this topic are the
>same ones who would be ready to FLIP if the statements you
>made about MM were said by a Webbie, Plies, or Soulja Boy.
>
>I purposely remained silent during Fiascogate just to see how
>it all would play out and to see how my man would gain control
>of the situation, but with you forgetting the lyrics to a
>classic song from a classic group on national television while
>paying tribute to them, the 2nd plane has officially hit the
>tower.
>
>You're my homeboy and a colleague that I hold in high regard.
>I'm a fan of your work. Even moreso, we've chopped it up on
>numerous occasions so you know that everything I say is coming
>from a place of respect and concern:
>
>>"I DID NOT GROW UP ON ATCQ!!!..."
>
>>THE LITTLE GHETTO KID FROM THE MEAN STREETS OF THE WESTSIDE
>OF
>>CHICAGO GREW UP ON SPICE 1, 8-BALL & MJG, NWA AND SNOOP
>>DOGG...
>
>That's fine, but your music and more importantly your image
>leans more towards Native Tongues than
>killaman-killaman-saykillamankillaman-wit me glock. If it
>walks and talks like a duck, most people would call it one.
>You can't blame OKP's or anybody else for putting you inside a
>box that you were willing to sit comfortably in and benefit
>from (see: Diamonds, American Terrorist, Daydreaming, I
>Gotcha).
>
>>I WASNT A BACKPACKER RAP ENTHUSIAST!!!...I NEVER CLAIMED TO
>>BE...I GREW UP ON GANGSTA RAP!!!
>
>I have several problems with the term 'backpacker rap,' but
>okay. However, if you truly grew up on gangsta shit and it
>was a big influence on you, you should do more Pop Pop's and
>less Dumb It Down's to help your listeners understand that.
>
>>HAVE I LISTENED TO MM IN ITS ENTIRETY?...NO!!!...(Sorry
>>Quest)...
>
>This statement is nothing but pure arrogance. I wonder how
>your friend Q-Tip would feel about you 'having no interest' in
>hearing what many consider to be his landmark
>album....especially after you forgot his lyrics during a
>tribute and your only defense is, "hey, shit happens......but
>I still ain't listening to the album tho..."
>
>>GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSES AND YOUR SACRED COWS...SOME OF
>YA'LL
>>MAKE ME SICK...
>
>I'm an artist so I understand how we all go through our times
>of arrogance and flat out niggotry, but seriously, now is not
>the time for this. You had a fuck up and there's really no
>one to blame but yourself.
>
>>AND FYI WHEN IT WAS INITIALLY OFFERED TO ME I TURNED IT DOWN
>>BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS OUT OF PLACE FOR ME TO BE HONORING
>THEM
>>BECAUSE WHILE I WAS FULLY AWARE OF THEIR IMPACT IN HIP-HOP I
>>WASNT REALLY AWARE OF THEIR MUSIC LIKE THAT...BUT GUESS WHO
>>WANTED ME TO BE APART OF IT....HMMMM...HOW
>>ABOUT...Q-TIP!!!...
>>
>>SO NOW ARE YOU GOING TO HATE ON "ATCQ" BECAUSE THEY WANTED
>>SOMEBODY WHO DIDNT REALLY KNOW THERE MUSIC TO HONOR THEM BY
>>COVERING SOME OF THEIR MUSIC?...THINK ON THAT OKP'S
>
>Tip was covering his ass.
>
>More than anything, it seems to me that Tip knew you were one
>of the only available celebrities that would translate to
>VH1's audience and do his legacy justice.
>
>Kanye is in the stratosphere right now. The LB's, Tanya's,
>Kidz, and Strange Fruit's of the world are nobodies on a
>mainstream level. You and Pharrell are the only celebrities
>who are (seemingly?) cut from Tribe's cloth and would make
>sense in the context of the show.
>
>>P.S. I FORGET THE WORDS TO SOME OF MY OWN SONGS ON
>STAGE...HEY
>>IT HAPPENS...
>
>Normally cats would be forgiving of a slip up, but when that
>slip-up was preceded by several months of bragging about how
>'I've never heard the album and really don't care to,'
>well......you do the math.
>
>Just some words of concern, fam.
>
>Best of luck with "The Cool" and I hope the remix comes out
>dope.
>
>Your Homie, Peer, and Fan,
>Tigallo
>
>